2012 marks 60 years of the Queen’s reign. Not since Queen Victoria has a monarch spent sixty years on the British throne. With an extra long holiday weekend between 2nd and 5th of June to mark the occasion, there’s plenty to get involved in to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee. The weekend looks set to be [...]

Filed under: Focus on Community, Focus on Events & Workshops

Arts Alive Wales are welcoming visitors to their studio on Brecon Road, Crickhowell for a Summer Open Day on Saturday 2nd June, 10am- 3pm, during the Jubilee bank holiday weekend. The free event is part of this year’s Crickhowell and Area Open Studios and Galleries Art Trail. The event features a Craft Sale with pottery [...]

Filed under: Focus on Arts, Focus on Craft, Focus on Events & Workshops

By Oliver Barton. Gary checked into his room in the Angel. Tomorrow he would report the theft of his wallet. For now he needed a drink. Several drinks. He went to the bar, and ordered a double scotch. ‘And free drinks for everyone,’ he said. With £384 million, why not? ‘I had a little win [...]

Filed under: Focus on Fiction, Short Story

The Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games and, to mark the 2012 London Olympics, the Torch Relay will start in Land’s End on 19th May and travel around the UK for 70 days in the lead up to the opening ceremony.   On 25th May 2012 the Olympic Torch arrives in Wales [...]

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The Abergavenny Neighbourhood Policing Team would like to thank everyone who contributed to their bucket collection and sponsorship on Saturday 31st March. Officers raised money for two charities whilst completing the South Wales Three Peaks Challenge. The first is the Richard Hunt Foundation which was set up to help Welsh service personnel and their families. [...]

Filed under: Charity, Focus on Community