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Pontypool retired men get cash boost

12:20pm Monday 30th November 2009

THE Pontypool Retired Men's Society will receive a £2,500 grant through the Big Lottery's Awards For All Wales programme, to fund outings for members.

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Brynmawr community centre to close for Christmas

12:18pm Monday 30th November 2009

BRYNMAWR community centre will close on Christmas Eve, re-opening for restricted hours from December 27 - 30.

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Plans to extend Llanyrafon school withdrawn

12:19pm Monday 30th November 2009

AN APPLICATION for planning permission for an extension to the existing Llanyrafon primary school building, a project which was also to include a car park and new access road, has been withdrawn by Torfaen county borough council.

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Could you help visually impaired fitness club?

12:21pm Monday 30th November 2009

Torfaen visually impaired fitness and social club is searching for volunteers.

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Could you be Torfaen's green champion?

12:22pm Monday 30th November 2009

TORFAEN is looking for community champions to help spread the sustainability message.

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Britannia Inn could be converted to housing

12:17pm Monday 30th November 2009

PLANNING permission is being sought by a Wiltshire-based firm, S & C Bruce properties, to turn the Britannia Inn pub, on Brynmawr Road, Ebbw Vale, into a house.

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Learning centres Christmas closedown

12:08pm Monday 30th November 2009

LEARNING Action centres in Blaenau Gwent will shut at 12.30pm on Christmas Eve, opening again on January 4.

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Metropole closing for Christmas

12:16pm Monday 30th November 2009

THE Metropole in Abertillery will close at 1pm on December 23 and will open as normal from January 4.

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£20,000 scheme for Torfaen kerbs

4:20pm Wednesday 4th November 2009

TORFAEN council is proposing to set aside £20,000 a year for the installation of dropped kerbs at sites across the county borough, to aid safer road crossing for disabled people and those with pushchairs or prams.