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Ben Black

@benblack

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Captivated by Mr Bates vs The Post Office? Remember that it was journalists who got this story to where it is now. Good old mainstream media. They've published 1000s of stories on this scandal over the years that led to this incredible TV drama. pressgazette.co.uk/news/post-offi…

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In 2009, S4C current affairs series ‘Taro 9’ interviewed Alan Bates about the Post Office scandal. While lesser known, Welsh-medium broadcaster S4C was *way* ahead of the curve. His excoriating interview is worth digesting. Get the full story on iPlayer.

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Is there a world record for the longest running mother and toddler group? These friends started their club in 1966 and still meet up in Cwmbran every week :-) (minus their adult children)

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Pop to pub for County game on my own. Billy No Mates. Put a few feelers out . I’d never break a confidence. This is two replies from some ‘former friends’ who are both in their late ish 40s. I still feel 26. 😅

Pop to pub for County game on my own. Billy No Mates. Put a few feelers out . I’d never break a confidence.  This is two replies from some ‘former friends’ who are both in their late ish 40s. I still feel 26. 😅
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VIDEOS: The man who came up with the idea of building Cwmbran Boating Lake has celebrated his 100th birthday and received a personal letter from the most senior officer in the Royal Navy. cwmbranlife.co.uk/the-man-who-ca…

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Imagine being a Female PGA Professional and some guy comes up to you telling you how to swing 😂 She's a better person than I am because no way could I hold in my reaction

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽️ The regulars, staff and Wayne Jones should work for Visit Wales. Had the warmest Welsh welcome, hospitality and funny stories during a cracking few hours in The Turf.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽️ The regulars, staff and <a href="/welshy1000/">Wayne Jones</a> should work for Visit Wales. Had the warmest Welsh welcome, hospitality and funny stories during a cracking few hours in The Turf.
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🌧️ Good timing by me or what ? I think I stepped back with precision to avoid a soaking! Croesyceiliog AFC are promoted back to the Ardal South East League from the Gwent Premier Division and as I was talking to Paul Brown, team manager, this happened 😂🍾

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Sixteen months after opening a coffee pod in Cwmbran town centre, the two entrepreneurs behind it are about to open a ‘community hub’ that will sell items from independent food businesses. Read Michael and Denis' story cwmbranlife.co.uk/an-opportunity…

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⚽️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Good luck Kyle and Elliot! Football commentator and former Wales international Danny Gabbidon (from Cwmbran) is the transplant team's ambassador and did their kit reveal :-) cwmbranlife.co.uk/two-transplant…

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🎥 Watch Cwmbran teenager Ieuan Jones chat about his first novel in this video :-) 💻 The Cwmbran High School / Ysgol Uwchradd Cwmbran pupil wrote the book in his spare-time. 👏🏻 Headteacher Matt Simms said Ieuan was a "great example" for pupils to "believe in themselves". cwmbranlife.co.uk/video-cwmbran-…

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🇳🇴⚽️🚢 Cwmbran’s Mark Entwistle, now 75, tells how he cut short a holiday to win his first cap for Wales’ veteran football team youtu.be/Ht2aBqoWxng?si…

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Cwmbran’s Owen Filer was 104 years, 11 months and 27 days old when I was lucky enough to chat to him for two hours. That was two days ago and he’s 105 on Saturday. The full video will take a few days to sort out. These are just the clips of the laughs between his stories :-)

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He's 105 and today pushed an abandoned Aldi supermarket trolley half a mile back to its store in Cwmbran cwmbranlife.co.uk/owen-filer-cwm…