When the Agincourt600 commemorations were mentioned at a meeting last year, there were many present who knew little of the battle and even less of the link our community had to this part of history. The Agincourt600 group have organised many events, one of these is the excellent exhibition that Bryan Davies has collated. When […]
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Llangynidr Athlete Joins Team Wales for Commonwealth Youth Games
Powys athlete Rebekah O’Loughlin (Tennis) from Llangynidr has been selected to be part of Team Wales competing at this September’s Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa. Rebekah and her fellow athletes gathered at the weekend to meet each other and receive their Wales kit at a special Team Day at the University of South Wales’ Trefforest […]
ABERGAVENNY FESTIVAL OF CYCLING: ROAD CLOSURES
Roads around Abergavenny will be temporarily closed on the weekend of August 7- 9th as cyclists compete in the town’s Festival of Cycling which brings the televised Grand Prix of Wales to the county. The Abergavenny Festival of Cycling, which attracted 35,000 spectators last year, will include riders such as Olympic gold-medallist Ed Clancy. Bill […]
Pedal Power
On Sunday July 12th nine intrepid lads from the Abergavenny area set off from the Sugarloaf Mountain to cycle 160 miles to Snowdon. It took them three grueling days of uphill cycling, and they arrived in Llanberis on 14th July. The lads decided to do the event to raise money for research into Crohn’s Disease, […]
£1.25m town centre loan scheme unveiled for Abergavenny
Monmouthshire County Council has announced the establishment of a £1.25m loan scheme to help bring back to life underutilised and redundant sites and buildings in Abergavenny town centre. Funded under the Welsh Government’s ‘Vibrant and Viable Places’ initiative, the scheme will provide interest-free loans to owners to refurbish, convert or develop redundant, vacant and […]
Help for Carers
Police? Ambulance? Fire? We all know to call 999. What about Caring? When you are caring for a loved one who is ill, frail, disabled, has mental health or substance misuse problems it can be hard to know where to turn for support. Carers often reach a crisis before they try to find help, coping […]
Crickhowell Literary Festival
The First Crickhowell Literary Festival will take place this year between 4th – 11th October. Initially conceived as a three day event, the wealth of local talent and the willingness of writers from throughout the UK to take part, has lead to a busy week-long programme. The Festival features something for everyone – there will […]
Talgarth Sports 2015
Between the 31st of July & 2nd August, Talgarth is hosting its first ever Sports Festival. It aims to promote sport for all, together with encouraging participation to support health and well being. The various sports and games are aimed to allow everyone the opportunity to compete or try various sporting activities in a congenial […]
July’s Focus: Art – Painting and Drawing
The feature of next month’s Focus will be: Art: Painting & Drawing Our area is awash with many a talented artist, spanning many mediums. July’s issue will be specifically about the medium of painting and drawing. We hope to showcase some wonderful work by talented local artists. Perhaps you offer painting and drawing classes, […]
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