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• Health

  

  From physical exercise, fitness training and nutrition, to self care and mental wellbeing, we’ll be exploring all aspects of Health and what it means to live a healthy lifestyle. March is also the month of Mothering Sunday and the beginning of Spring. If you have a business and would like to advertise, or you have […]

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• Loving It!

  

  February is traditionally the month of love, but we’re taking it beyond romantic love. What passions do you have? Any particular hobby you’re crazy about? Perhaps you’re still on the lookout for something that really fires you up! Maybe you’re just grateful to love the community and place where you live! Or are you resolved […]

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• Abergavenny Focus January 2025

  

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• South Powys Focus January 2025

  

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• Meet Your Chiropractor: Over 20 Years of Expertise

  

  Hi, I am Dr Amanda Hutchinson and I’ve been a chiropractor for over 20 years, having qualified from the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic in 2003. Throughout my career, I’ve continually expanded my knowledge and skillset through various advanced courses, ensuring that I’m equipped to treat a wide range of conditions and meet the unique needs […]

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• Soup stall leaves Crickhowell Christmas Market with a warm glow

  

  A fundraising soup stall championing food skills and fresh Welsh produce came to the rescue of chilled stallholders and hungry emergency service workers at the Crickhowell Christmas Market on Thursday evening, 5 December. Gusting winds and driving rain had left everyone feeling cold and damp, so as the market came to a close, the soup […]

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• Abergavenny Focus December 2024

  

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• South Powys Focus December 2024

  

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• Gateway Credit Union invites Torfaen & Monmouthshire residents to apply for our Christmas Loan

  

  Gateway Credit Union (GCU) is a reputable financial institution with over 27 years of experience dedicated to assisting the residents of Torfaen, Monmouthshire and surrounding areas in achieving financial resilience in the present complex economic environment. GCU is pleased to extend an invitation to the communities of Monmouthshire, Torfaen, and surrounding areas to apply for […]

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• The Abergavenny Relief in Need Charity

  

  Abergavenny Relief in Need is a small local charity established in 1974 with the aim of supporting individuals in need within its ‘Area of Benefit’ which is the town wards of Abergavenny and the adjacent areas of Hardwick and Coldbrook (established by Trust). The charity is inviting referrals from local, frontline organisations (see examples below) […]

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• Abergavenny Focus November 2024

  

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• South Powys Focus November 2024

  

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• The Greener Abergavenny Fair is back!

  

  On Sunday October 20th, Abergavenny Market Hall, Upper Brewery Yard and Library From 10:30am to 4:00pm. Stalls, Activities, Storytelling, Hands on Activities, Talks, Films, Music, . GOOD CLEAN GREEN FAMILY FUN – And its FREE! The second family friendly ‘Greener Abergavenny’ Fair is coming to the Market Hall on 20th October. Following last year’s success, […]

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• Latest update from Longtown Mountain Rescue Team, October 2024

  

  The team’s activity has picked up over the past month, with nine callouts from the end of August through the last week of September. Once again, the trend is an uplift from 2023, where across the same period last year, LMRT was called upon on just three occasions. These call-outs have predominantly been in and […]

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• Abergavenny Focus October 2024

  

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• South Powys Focus October 2024

  

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• The Long Way Home, by Charles Way – Live Theatre with live music –  set in Greece.

  

  If you are craving some wonderful live entertainment – Rareseed Theatre invite you to their production of The Long Way Home. There are four local performances for this special event, at The Clarence Hall, Crickhowell and The Retreat, Llanover and they are selling fast! The play follows the journey of a recently widowed old woman […]

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• The Rise and Rise of Street Food

  

  Have you noticed the popularity of street food? If not, where have you been? If so, then you’re noticing a trend that shows no signs of slowing. Street food traders including pop-ups and food trucks now have a place in a massive market worth £1.2 billion. There are over 7,000 street food vans in the […]

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• Harry Webb Remembered in National Road Victim Month & Green Man Festival

  

  Last month was National Road Victim Month, an annual campaign highlighting the significant number of people needlessly killed and injured in crashes on the UK’s roads. The campaign, organized by RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims, aims to raise awareness about the following facts: Every day in the UK, five people are killed […]

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• Longtown Mountain Rescue Update September 2024

  

  Call Outs & Training After an exceptionally busy June and July for the team, which saw a 129% uplift on the same period in 2023 (as detailed in the July issue of Focus), activity levelled off in August, with just three call outs in the first three weeks of the month. The month started with […]

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