Shoppers at the local Waitrose store in Abergavenny at lunch time last Saturday (January 19th) were surprised to find, seated in a shopping trolley outside the main entrance, a life-sized plastic man made from 100% single-use plastic packaging from supermarkets. The label on his chest told us that he would still be here in […]
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Next Month’s Focus: Save the Planet
Time is running out for us to take action to combat climate change and the toll that human behaviour has on our planet. It’s all very well looking at the bigger picture, but what’s happening at a local level? We’ll be looking at this in Next Month’s Focus, so if you have a story to […]
Can You Walk the Walk? Talgarth Walking Festival
Can you spot the lyrical and literary allusions in this light hearted quiz? Answers at the bottom. So my husband said we should take a hike. Well, I thought, that sounds like an idea, not necessarily a good one, but an idea for all that. Walking in the air getting out and about isn’t that […]
Brecon Women’s Festival events at Theatre Brycheiniog: ‘Celebrating the Ordinary and the Extraordinary’
To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th Theatr Brycheiniog has teamed up with Brecon Women’s Festival to host a series of events to celebrate women in the outdoors. The theatre’s programme of events has something for everyone from talks, workshops, days out and live music. Theatr Brycheiniog aims to forge positive visibility for women, […]
Nine projects to be funded by Crickhowell’s ‘Best High Street in Britain’ award win
Nine projects brought forward by the community of Crickhowell are to be wholly or partly funded from the £15,000 prize money won by the town when it was named Best High Street in Britain 2018. Corn Exchange Crickhowell Ltd (CECLtd), which led Crickhowell’s bid in the competition and is responsible for allocating the money, invited […]
12 GBHS Applications top £51,900
Applications worth £52,000 have been made for the £15,000 won by Crickhowell when it was named the Best High Street in Britain. Twelve groups or individuals applied for funding for community schemes. The organisers say they hope to be able to reach a decision by the end of this week. Tim Jones, who ran the […]
A New Theatre Director for Theatr Brycheiniog
An exciting new era begins at Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon’s canal-side centre for the arts and entertainment in 2019 as David Wilson is appointed to the post of Theatre Director. David, who started in the new post in early January, quickly discovered how community driven Brecon’s theatre is, with tickets for the YFC entertainment festival going […]
Focus Editions: February 2019
Love is in the air this month because, of course, it’s February and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Will you be doing something to celebrate? We have lots for you on the subject of Valentine’s Day and Wedding Planning, so do have a leaf through our featured articles and adverts for some inspiration! […]
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