PONTARDAWE & CLYDACH LINKS TO SLAVERY
The Black Lives Matters movement has shone a spotlight onto many aspects of everyday life but also our industrial heritage. While Bristol and Oxford have […]
SWANSEA VALLEY SPORT: COVID EFFECTS
Lockdown and the cancelation of all leisure activity across the UK brought a headache for sporting bodies. As Premier league and Championship football returned, many […]
YSTRADGYNLAIS: TOWN BUILT BY SLAVES
The Black Lives Matters movement has shone a spotlight onto many aspects of everyday life but also our industrial heritage. While Bristol and Oxford have […]
945 TREES FOR PONTARDAWE
It is difficult to remember life before lockdown in March. It seems odd covering events which happened in Pontardawe from back when the world was […]
COVID-19: THANK YOU CLYDACH
We asked residents to mention some people who deserve some extra credit for their support during lock-down. Margaret Spooner was in touch and said:- “I’d […]
CLYDACH’S RESPONSE TO COVID19
From the Clydach Community Town Council. ENGLISH (Welsh below) Thank you to the Clydach Community Magazine for the opportunity to communicate once again with Clydach […]
PANTRY (PONTARDAWE FOODBANK) UPDATE
Obviously, we at the food bank have faced, along with the rest of the community, challenges that we haven’t experienced before. But we have managed […]
RIVERSIDE CENTRE WINS TOP AWARD
Those of us that live in the Pontardawe area are probably aware of the Riverside Centre, but many of us are possibly not aware of […]
DAN Y BRYN, PONTARDAWE, COVID-19 STORY
Amongst all the local ‘heroes’ during Lockdown the carers and staff of our Care/Nursing homes need particular praise and our thanks. Working and caring for […]
QUEEN AWARD FOR SWANSEA CANAL SOCIETY
The Swansea Canal Society has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. […]