Kevin Hudson moved to Abergavenny with his wife in July 2012, and has recently become heavily involved in our local sporting community. “When I moved to Abergavenny, I wanted to get involved in the community, mainly to get to know people. I spent 30 years in London involved with football, coaching kids and then […]
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Monthly Archives: April 2015
Abergavenny Hockey Club
Did you realise that the Hockey Wales Club of the Year 2014 is on your doorstep? Did you realise that the Youth Section of the Year 2014, is also on your doorstep? The National Governing body for the sport of Hockey in Wales awarded both these prestigious awards to Abergavenny Hockey Club at their event […]
Gilwern Group Raise £2,500 for Crohn’s Disease Research
Helen Varney started fundraising for Crohn’s Disease research after a family member was diagnosed with the disease and she saw how it affected his quality of life. Crohn’s Disease is characterised by inflammation of the intestines, causing severe abdominal pain, weight loss, bloody diarrhoea and chronic fatigue. There is no cure and sufferers have to […]
Wellbeing Matters in Abergavenny
Welcomes you to the 2nd Annual community celebration of all that helps us when our life is going well or when the going gets tough. There will be music, movement, food and laughter and plenty of stalls to browse. Wellbeing Matters Abergavenny will be showcasing an amazing range of organisations and activities there are in […]
Your Police Force is changing…
In order to improve the service we provide, we are making some changes to the way in which we are structured. You can find out more about these changes at www.gwent.police.uk From April 2015, Neighbourhood Policing will be organised into two Local Policing Areas (LPAs) one in the East, covering Newport and Monmouthshire […]
A Cycle Ride to Raise Awareness of Sepsis
Mike James of MJ Health and Fitness is raising money to help raise awareness of the Sepsis UK Charity following a personal experience with the illness. On 24th January last year, Mike’s father became very ill after undergoing a prostate biopsy. He developed sepsis and, as a result, suffered a cardiac arrest. Thankfully Mike’s dad […]
General Election 7th May 2015
Decided how you’ll be voting on May 7th? We invited our local candidates to tell us about themselves, their policies and why we should vote for them. Chris Carmichael, Green Party “The social, economic, environmental and cultural issues facing everybody today are very real, and our actions now must take into account the well-being of […]
If you love Crickhowell as it is, then read on…
The community of Crickhowell, both residents and businesses, have united together to try and ensure a positive and sustainable future for the High Street AND its community. We discovered that one of our longest-running business, The Corn Exchange, faces closure as Punch taverns want to close it and lease it to a supermarket chain as […]
Disability Sports, Brecon
Disability Sports Club, Brecon Integrated Sports Association celebrates its twelfth year . On Friday 24th January 2003, Brecon launched its first sports club for people with disabilities at Brecon Leisure Centre. The multi-sport club proved to be immensely popular with over 20 people attending on the opening night. Twelve years later the club is going […]
Crickhowell F.C.
Crickhowell Football Club has been in existence since 1893, originally wearing black and white colours, playing in a weekly league made up of Powys based teams. The club flourished from its humble origins and junior teams were formed along with a strong local fan base. However, due to the outbreak of both the first and […]