Focus Magazines The local magazines for Abergavenny, Crickhowell, Brecon & Talgarth – Events, News and Advertising

More Stories

Abergavenny Festival of Cycling 2013

abergavenny festival of cycling 2013

Nowadays, cycling is right up there with football, rugby and cricket as one of the UK’s top-grade sports. You need look no further than last year’s summer Olympics and Team GB’s success at the velodrome for confirmation of its ever-growing popularity. This July Abergavenny once again plays host to a major national cycling event –  […]

Abergavenny Community Health Pastors

A new service for the people of Abergavenny A new voluntary community service is starting for the people of Abergavenny and surroundings. Abergavenny Community Health Pastors is a group of volunteers from local churches who have been trained in listening skills, and who are willing to visit those who have serious or life-threatening illnesses to […]

Clydach Methodist Church Open Weekend

Clydach Methodist Church (Main Road, Clydach North) are having an open weekend in July. On Saturday, July 13th the church will be open from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for teas, coffees and cakes. Also planned is an exhibition of photos of village life in former times: church/chapel life, school, family history, etc. If you […]

July 2013 Issue

Dear Readers, Well here it is: Summer! Make the most of it while it lasts. The summer solstice has been and gone and the nights are getting darker. It’s a slippery slope towards winter, with fewer than 180 days before Christmas. I can’t work out the number of shopping days – that’s too much for […]

Rich man or Poor man?

Tonight, one in eight people in the world will go to bed hungry. Most probably you will not be one of them, because you are one of the lucky ones. What would it feel like to be one of the unlucky ones? Come along to the Rich man, Poor man meal being organised by the […]

Cylch Meithrin y Fenni Family Fun Day

Cylch Meithrin y Fenni, Abregavenny’s only welsh-medium Pre-School/Nursery setting, is holding a Family Fun Day at Ysgol Gymraeg y Fenni on Saturday 13th July, from 10am to 12pm. Entry will cost just £2 per person or £5 per family, and children attending Meithrin will be admitted free!  There will be a free bouncy castle and […]

Crossword Solution: July 2013 issue

Vintage Fayre

Bringing back the swinging sixties Location: Market Hall, Abergavenny Start Time: 10:00 Date: 2013-06-23 End Time: 16:00

South Wales Shire Horse Society Shire & Miniature Horse Show

The 31st Annual Shire & Miniature Horse Show. Main ring display of Horse logging, goats in harness, classic & Vintage vehicle display, Punch & Judy, trade stands. Free limited on site parking…weather dependant. Come and see the biggest horses compete alongside the smallest. A fun day out for the whole family! Location: Bailey Park Abergavenny […]

New Beginnings: Part Five

Part five of our serialised story by Queenie Young Guy Evans pulled into the driveway of the cottage at the end of the narrow lane. Spring had finally arrived; the hedges were vibrant with new leaves, and the fruit trees in Lucy’s garden were laden with heavily scented blossom. He already knew nobody would be […]

Please support our local businesses