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The Italian Mediterranean Comes to Abergavenny

Have you visited Amo’s yet? Tucked away at the end of Frogmore Street (opposite Tesco Express), you’ll find a little corner of the Mediterranean right here in Abergavenny! Chef Paulo has been at the helm since Autumn 2022 and brings his special touch to the restaurant menu which is authentically Italian and Mediterranean. Here you’ll […]

Filed under: Food & Drink

Prostate Cymru Celebrates 20 Years With Artwork and Urges ‘this Isn’t an Old Man’s Disease’

As Prostate Cymru celebrates its 20th anniversary this week, Welsh artist and charity ambassador Nathan Wyburn is set to unveil a specially commissioned piece of artwork. The piece – to be revealed at National Museum Wales Cardiff – is designed to celebrate the charity’s 20-year history, raise awareness and to reinforce the message that it […]

Filed under: Charity

The People of Abergavenny Express Themselves

On Friday 21st April the Abergavenny Writing Festival kicked off with a full day of events at the Kings Arms Hotel. Starting with a popular poetry workshop with Paul Henry and several talks offering practical guidance and advice from the Society of Authors and Children’s writer Helen Docherty. Gary Raymond discussed How Welsh Writers can […]

Filed under: Arts

Octogenarian Jane to Jump off The Blorenge for Tenovus Charity

“Myself Jane, and my husband Tony live in Crickhowell and are proud to be members of the Abergavenny Tenovus Singwithus choir.” You may have seen us singing in and around Abergavenny supporting fundraising for Tenovus. It is 80 years in June that Tenovus was founded by ten Cardiff businessmen. We are a cancer care charity […]

Filed under: Charity

Abergavenny Writing Festival 2023

Abergavenny’s Writing Festival returns on the 21st and 22nd of April to the Kings Arms, the Melville Centre for the Arts and Abergavenny Library. The Abergavenny Writing Festival is about encouraging everyone to write and express themselves, whether for mental health and wellbeing, as a way of making a living, to bring about change, to […]

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Llangynidr’s Ukrainians Raise Funds for their Homeland

When Maryna and Vadym Korolov sought refuge from the War in Ukraine they found a warm welcome here in our area. Since coming to Wales they have dedicated themselves to raising money for medicine and other vital necessities for those Ukrainians back home affected by the conflict. Maryna was heavily pregnant when the Russian invasion […]

Filed under: Community

Goytre Hall Wood Walk

It’s been a few years since I drew this map, and of course, many of the trees at Goytre Wharf (between points 4 and 5) have been felled since then. However, the trees old Goytre Hall Wood are still standing, and those woods host a wonderful display of bluebells around this time of year. Head […]

Filed under: Leisure, Walking & Rambling

Search Excellence award for Damon of Mountain Rescue

The team has been out and about all over our patch since our last article. The month started with us being called by Dyfed Powys police to reports of an unconscious walker near Pen Gloch y pibwr, as we had our first team making their way up the mountain the Coastguard helicopter was able to […]

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A New Parent’s Guide to Pushchairs

If you’re expecting children, you’re probably planning the essential baby items you’ll have to buy, especially if you’re anticipating the birth of your firstborn. The Times reports that the cost of having a baby up to three years old is £44,097, and some of that investment will be spent on items such as a pushchair. […]

Filed under: Kids

Tudor Street Building Under Threat

Owen Lewis has been campaigning to save the day centre based in Tudor Street in Abergavenny since the end of 2022. The building closed at the beginning of the pandemic and has remained closed ever since. Here he explains to us about his campaign to keep it open and functioning as a space for vulnerable […]

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Crickhowell Walking Festival 2023 Saturday 4th – Sunday 12th March

Less than six weeks to go to the Festival and it’s proving as popular as ever! Well over half the walk places are taken, and a quarter of the walks are fully booked – but there are still places available every day. CWF 2023 will feature 82 walks throughout the Brecon Beacons National Park and […]

Filed under: Walking & Rambling