Following news that Brecon Beacons was officially switching it's name to Bannau Brycheiniog by National Park chiefs, a petition has been started to change the English version of towns throughout Wales. The campaign launched by a language extremist, Mihangel ap Rhisiart, has called for English versions of town and city names to be banned and […]
The 20mph speed limit will be rolled out across Wales on 17 September 2023. The new law to make Wales the first nation to impose 20mph as the default on all restricted roads was passed by the Welsh Parliament in July 2022. Ministers in the Senedd believe that reduced limits will promote sustainable travel like […]
AN ABERGAVENNY-based hat designer, renowned in the fashion world for her signature plumes, has expanded her brand with the opening of a dress boutique in the heart of the historic market town. Alison Tod is an award-winning milliner whose career spans more than 40 years and is one of the country’s leading hat makers and […]
Saturday, 3rd December sees the return of Small Business Saturday. Now in its tenth year,, the campaign has grown significantly year on year encouraging millions to shop small. Our small businesses are vital to having thriving high streets and bustling communities. They create jobs and keep our cities, towns and villages vibrant and unique. That is […]
HSBC will close 114 branches in Britain from April 2023, the British lender said on Wednesday, the latest in a string of such announcements by retail banks in the country as they slash their networks to try and cut costs. The Abergavenny and Chepstow branches are on the list of planned closures and will close their […]
This year's Poppy Appeal takes place from Thursday 27th October until Remembrance Sunday on Sunday 13th November. By donating to the Poppy Appeal you’re helping to provide ongoing vital support to the Armed Forces community, ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. Your poppy shows you care. It's not just buying the traditional paper poppies that help […]
The Royal Mail are proposing to relocate the Post Office branch from St John's square, Abergavenny to a new location in the Ryman store at 17A Cibi Walk, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny The lease at the current premises is due to expire in April 2023 and an alternative location has had to be sourced. Customers would […]
A BUSY Monmouthshire road will be closed for three weeks whilst resurfacing work takes place. A stretch of the Blaenavon Road which runs between Govilon and Blaenavon Monmouthshire council will carry out work to resurface Blaenavon Road (B4246) in Govilon, from its junction with Merthyr Road, continuing up t he Blorenge Mountain towards Blaenavon and […]
Watch out, on Thursday 11th August for the last supermoon of 2022. Supermoons are full moons that appear much bigger and brighter than normal. August’s full Moon is traditionally called the Sturgeon Moon because the giant sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this part of summer. With the […]
Motorists are beginning to finally see the cost of fuel starts to drop. Back in June, the average price of petrol and diesel was around £2 a litre and it seemed that there was no way back for to fill up your tank. Finally, the cost of fuel has made a turnaround and is slowly […]
