As we step into 2026, it is time to look back at a landmark year for the Longtown Mountain Rescue Team (LMRT). 2025 was not just a year of high operational demand, but a historic milestone as the team celebrated its 60th anniversary. Since its founding in 1965, the team has evolved from a small […]
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Traffic Changes at Gilwern Viaduct
Monmouthshire County Council is introducing temporary traffic measures at Gilwern Viaduct after recent checks identified some structural concerns. These steps are being put in place to keep everyone safe and to protect the long-term future of the bridge. From Monday 19 January, and until further notice, the following changes will apply: A 3-tonne weight limit […]
Cafe Owner Helping to Combat Veteran Isolation
A café owner in Abergavenny is throwing open his doors to support veterans in the local area. Bryan Harris is hosting dedicated Help for Heroes drop-in events at The Coffee Pot on the second Thursday of every month, to provide a space for former service men and women to get together. Bryan, whose father served […]
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 […]
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) […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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