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Playing a part in your community

2:42pm Friday 1st August 2008

NEW BEGINNINGS: Do you live in Abertillery? Are you interested in organising events, publicity or marketing? You may already have these skills, or would like to learn more? Would you like to see more events in the area?

Getting ready for a big week

1:16pm Friday 23rd May 2008

LLANHILLETH INSTITUTE: Hannah Jenkins has e-mailed me the following information about Llanhilleth Institute's Launch Week, Tuesday, May 27-Friday, May 30.

Leap of faith

9:04am Monday 28th April 2008

That's certainly what it takes to rebuild a Church Hall and have to rely mainly on donations as well as the generosity of the builders and builders' merchants involved to get the work completed.

Litter Pick

1:55pm Sunday 20th April 2008

Six Bells Tenants & Residents Association are holding a litter pick on Saturday, April 26, starting at 10am from the Six Bells Community Centre. There will be a free bag of chips for all participants. We are looking for people to come and help us make Six Bells a litter free area. Equipment will be provided for the litter pick.

Do you know someone special?

2:31pm Friday 28th March 2008

VOLUNTEER AWARDS: If you know someone who gives a lot of their spare time to volunteering, and who you would like to receive recognition of their dedication, then why not put their name forward for the 2008 GAVO Volunteer Awards?

On into the future for the 'Stute

9:25am Monday 17th March 2008

SONGS AT THE STUTE: Wednesday, March 12 saw the opening evening show at Llanhilleth Institute since the renovation.

Happy birthday, Orpheus

8:54am Monday 10th March 2008

ORPHEUS MALE VOICE CHOIR NEWS: Malcolm Williams, Press Officer, has sent in the following report: "On Tuesday of last week, the ladies of the Eurydice came in to the practice room with a big cake, decorated with the choir's badge and a hundred years of Orpheus.

Food for thought

12:06pm Friday 29th February 2008

FOOD CO-OP: Well, they just keep on growing!The latest co-op to open will be based at Queen Street Primary School, from March 7, between 3pm-4pm for collection.

A look behind the scenes

8:44am Monday 25th February 2008

MUSEUM NEWS: The museum has started off well this year with a coffee morning, when Sian Price, one of the producers of the BBC Wales programme, the Coal House Project, gave a talk on a look behind the scenes of the series.

Getting down up at the Inn

11:00am Monday 18th February 2008

DISCO IN THE INN: Starting from Friday, February 15, the Mount Pleasant Inn in Brynithel is hosting a disco every week for those aged 15 and under.


UK News

Over-60s outnumber children in UK

Pensioner groups want the Government to increase the basic state pension

Updated 5:05pm Thursday 21st August 2008

Children are outnumbered by the over-60s in Britain for the first time ever, official figures show.


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