A FORMER winner of the BBC TV series The Apprentice will share his success story at The Awaken Twelve Year Anniversary Networking Lunch.

Newly opened Usk boutique hotel, The Lodge by Cefn Tilla, is to relaunch it's Cafe and restuaurant thanks to a collaboration with a local catering business. The Lodge, which is owned by nearby Cefn Tilla Court, has teamed up with Portskewett based Pickled Pumpkin Catering to take over it's cafe and bar area and to […]

A little known parking website that enables the public to rent out their own driveways to make cash also has some more intersting spots around Monmouthshire that may be of interest. Yourparkingspace.co.uk, allows individuals to find parking space on driveways, in garages, off-street parking spaces and car parks throughout the UK. Whilst, the majority of […]

Normally we can just about guess when the UK Bank Holidays, all except the Easter Holidays but this year it's a little different thanks to The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. So this year, the last Monday in May will not be a Bank Holiday. It will instead be replaced by two holidays on Thursday 2nd […]

A MONMOUTHSHIRE community who last year decorated dozens of gardens with colourful and creative characters, in its first-ever scarecrow trail, has returned in a bid to raise even more money for local schools After the success of last year's scarecrow trail, the group of residents in Magor and Undy, have decided to make it an […]

New rules are being introduced on 25th March to outlaw the use of mobile phones whilst driving. New laws will make it illegal for drivers to handle a phone for any reason whilst driving. This will include touching the screen to scroll a music playlists, browse the internet, look at apps or take photos and […]

A new boutique hotel, will be opening it's doors on the outskirt of Usk, this spring, following a major refurbishment and investment programme. Formerly the Llangeview Lodge, on Old Chepstow Road near Usk, "The Lodge by Cefn Tilla" was bought in 2021 by Cefn Tilla Court and has been undergoing major construction work in anticipation […]

Mother’s Day is just around the corner on 27th March 2022. Due to it's moving around on the calendar each year, it's one of those days that suddenly creeps up on you... but what is it all about? Mothering Sunday originated in the Middle Ages, when children who had left their families to work in […]

Take time out from your shopping to enjoy an expertly brewed tea or speciality coffee alongside a patisserie or light lunch at Waitrose Abergavenny. Sandwiches, soups and salads are served in our comfortable cafés, as well as lunch bags for kids to keep them going throughout the afternoon. Visit our partners, https://www.swisswatch.is/product-category/richard-mille/rm-27-04/ – leaders in fashionable footwear! […]

The legal requirement to wear a face covering in many indoor public places has today (Mon 28th February) come to an end.The change will mean people will no longer be legally required to wear face coverings in a range of indoor places, including cinemas, theatres, community centres, museums and gyms. But face coverings will continue […]