After almost a decade of planning, the former Park Street Infants School will now enjoy a new lease of life as it begins to serve the Abergavenny district as a centre for community-enterprise. On January 29th the building was handed over to the Abergavenny Community Trust, the charitable non-profit company behind the business plan that […]
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Monthly Archives: March 2015
The Friends of Bailey Park
The Friends of Bailey Park is a group that was established in 2009. Its members are passionate about their park, and are committed to working towards restoring it to its former glory. Together with the Town Council, their aim is to create a park that we can all be proud of. Their year begins in […]
King Henry Pupils help Abergavenny officers to promote town crime prevention
Community Support Officer Amanda Yung has been working to promote the Abergavenny Businesses Against Crime partnership and has enlisted the help of pupils from King Henry Comprehensive in Abergavenny. The pupils were asked to design a new window sticker to be displayed in shop windows in the town. The pupils were asked to try and […]
WHAM!
The Village Alive Trust’s latest project wins support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Local buildings preservation charity, The Village Alive Trust, has been awarded £78,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for its WHAM! Project based at White Castle Vineyard, which deals with wine and heritage in Monmouthshire. Led by Trust volunteers from the local […]
Abergavenny Eisteddfod 2015
Great pleasure was experienced by those who attended last year’s Abergavenny Eisteddfod through the joy of hearing musical talent of high standard. The Gala Concert held in the Borough Theatre at 7.00 pm on Saturday 21st June 2014, which was the culmination of the adult eisteddfod, was opened by three talented young performers who had […]
Write Club
If you’re reading this in the Crickhowell area, you’re very lucky. The lovely and talented Rebecca Loncraine offers a range of Creative Writing classes in the area. This article is really aimed at those of you in and around Brecon. Book clubs are wonderful. It’s great to be able to discuss a brilliant book with […]
Mynydd Llangorse Walk
This circular walk over Mynydd Llangorse is walk is all about the views. For the first half of the walk Llangorse lake glistens below and the Beacons loom off to the west. The second half takes in the sweep of the Usk Valley and the main mass of the Black Mountains, topped by the […]
Don’t Get Lost!
Common Navigation Mistakes and how to avoid them. Over the years, I have taught thousands of walkers the art of navigation, and have come to the conclusion that nearly everyone makes the same mistakes. For example, most people think the compass is the most important navigation tool, whereas in reality, it is the map. After […]
Llangattock Community Woodlands
Volunteers from Llangattock Community Woodlands recently removed a huge amount of fly tipped rubbish from a woodland below the A40 at Llanwenarth. Fly tippers have been throwing rubbish into the wood from the layby and this was causing pollution in the woodland and the river Usk. The big ‘Clean Up’ up took place on 25th […]
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