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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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• Join the Abergavenny Hockey Club!

  

  Are you looking to become part of a vibrant community, improve your fitness, and enjoy the thrill of teamwork and competition? Look no further! We are a welcoming and inclusive club that caters to players of all ages and skill levels. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a complete beginner, there’s a place for you […]

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• Earth Friendly

  

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• Food For Good

  

  The kitchen at Abergavenny Community Centre sits squarely at the heart of operations where good food and hospitality is a recurring theme. Our cooks, Emily and Sarah, take pride in preparing nutritious meals for the Wednesday lunch club and baking delicious treats for the weekly Friday Coffee Morning and monthly Sunday Tea. What’s more, the […]

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• Abergavenny Focus September 2024

  

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• South Powys Focus September 2024

  

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• Crossword Solution: September 2024 issue

  

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• Explore the World with Hayman & Stone Travel

  

  Hayman & Stone is a locally based travel agency. Inspired by his experience of working and travelling in more than 40 countries, Paul Chalinder established the agency in order to help people discover new and exciting destinations. As a proud franchise of Hays Travel, the UK’s largest independent travel company, we have the unique advantage […]

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• Citizens Advice Outreach Sessions

  

  Cyngor ar Bopeth Citizens Advice Powys is delighted to be able to expand their pilot outreach sessions, now being held regularly in Knighton, Hay, Builth and Brecon. Funding accessed from the ‘Gwneud gwahaniaeth ym Mhowys – Making a Difference in Powys’ fund, issued and monitored via PAVO, have made the outreach sessions possible and locations […]

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• APPEAL – Help Age Cymru Powys reach out to Veterans in Powys who are not online

  

  Do you know someone in Powys aged 50+ who served in the Armed Forces? Tell them about the new services for Veterans from Age Cymru Powys to help support our Armed Forces community. Age Cymru Powys is asking the Powys community to get behind them and make a pledge to spread the word about their […]

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• Learn to Sing With Synergy

  

  Synergy, an award-winning male voice close harmony acapella choir are offering a free four week long ‘Learn to Sing’ course starting on Thursday 12th September between 7pm and 8:30pm at the choir’s rehearsal venue, The St Michaels Centre, Abergavenny, NP7 5UD. This will be followed by three further Thursday sessions and culminating in an evening […]

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• Local Singer-Songwriter wins award for Best Song

  

  Last month, Abergavenny singer-songwriter Frankie Wesson was nominated for an award at the Love Live Music Awards in Newport. The awards night put on by Newport City Radio hosted a wealth of local talent with a range of award categories including performances by up and coming musicians in South Wales. In the final award of […]

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• Longtown Mountain Rescue: Team Braces for Busy Summer in the Black Mountains

  

  As the schools break up, summer (hopefully) kicks in and visitors head to the Black Mountains, the team are eager to see what that means in terms of call outs. After a relatively steady start to the year, which has seen a mix of call outs, training and the onboarding of new recruits, activity has […]

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• Crossword Solution: August 2024 issue

  

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• Abergavenny Focus August 2024

  

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• South Powys Focus August 2024

  

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• ‘Balance’

  

  The August issue will feature a section called ‘Balance’, which can be interpreted in various ways for promotional opportunities. Professionals in therapy, health, wellbeing, and self-care fields may find this feature beneficial for extra promotion or limited editorial spots. Additionally, the theme of balancing school summer holidays may be relevant to providers offering holiday clubs […]

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• Castle Meadows Copse

  

  The Friends of Castle Meadows are excited to announce that the woodland area in Castle Copse, located in Castle Meadows, has recently been awarded National Forest for Wales status. The dedicated team of volunteers from the Friends has put in a lot of effort and hard work to maintain and develop a woodland space within […]

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• Longtown Mountain Rescue Team update, July 2026

  

  Sorry we have been quiet for a while but the past six months have been busy and eventful for the team. As we reach the midpoint of the year, we are pleased to share our updates and achievements.  Call Outs Since the beginning of 2024, we have responded to over 20 call outs. Each operation […]

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