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In the News (Fri 25 Jul 08)

  
  Abersychan and Garndiffaith Local History Group - about our area
Abersychan and Garndiffaith are the two main areas in the Abersychan Ward, which also includes Talywain, Pentwyn, Varteg, Victoria Village, and Cwmavon.
In the Abersychan ward, the ironworks and coal mines were all situated on the west side of the valley.
Abersychan and Garndiffaith was, for many centuries, part of the county of Monmouthshire and part of the Trevethin diocese.
www.abergarnhistory.org.uk /aboutourareanewest.htm   (279 words)

  
 Abersychan and Garndiffaith Local History Group - articles from journals
In 1925 George stood for election to Abersychan Urban District Council and received a letter addressed to him at 9, Manor Road, from W. Bythway, Returning Officer, confirming his valid nomination for the Abersychan South ward.
Abersychan Urban District Council then covered an area from Cwmavon in the north, to Pontymoile in the South and included Trevethin, Penygarn, Tranch and surrounding areas.
It was interesting to note that the Abersychan Council was split 50/50 between Labour and Independents at 9 seats each, though Labour had to depend on two Co-op representatives.
www.abergarnhistory.org.uk /currentarticle.htm   (3002 words)

  
 Abersychan and Blaenavon Links
Abersychan Surgery - Information for the patients of Abersychan Surgery as well as information for health professionals and for doctors undergoing vocational training in general practice.
-- Nigerian Proverb Abersychan and Blaenavon "The concerned investment banker is the one who blows the horn on his Mercedes as he drives through a red light." (Anonymous) Universities incline wits to sophistry and affectation.
This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast the disc jockey is not allowed to talk.
www.welcome-2-europe.com /United_Kingdom_Wales_Torfaen_Abersychan_and_Blaenavon.html   (1660 words)

  
 JER23_12_O   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
For the latter, the abode was given as Abersychan, so Wiliam and Mary had come home from Monmouthshire to have their son baptized in St. Augustine's Church.
Their daughter Annie L., aged 5, was born in Abersychan and 1-month-old son, William John, was born in Tredegar.
Edwin Charles PARFITT, the son of Wiliam PARFITT and Mary PARFITT (nee PURNELL), was born in Abersychan in 1863.
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 Abersychan Torfaen Wales UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Many different types of room are available, including single, double, twin and family rooms and most come with a choice of ensuite facilities although this is sometimes available only for an extra cost.
Abersychan Guest Houses offer comfortable yet very affordable places for your stay in Torfaen in the Wales region of the UK.
Abersychan Bed and Breakfast accommodation is an excellent option and offers a different experience to staying in a hotel.
www.bedsearcher.co.uk /habitation/abersychan_tf.shtm   (182 words)

  
 JER23_12_O   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In 1881, Joshua PARFITT, a 45-year-old coal miner, born in Clutton, was at the Rising Sun Inn, Trevethin, Monmouthshire.
His wife, Silvanah, 52, was born in Varteg, Monmouthshire, while the six children in their household were born in Abersychan, Monmouthshire.
Joshua PARFITT, son of Joshua and Silvanah PARFITT, was born in Abersychan, Monmouthshire c.
dspace.dial.pipex.com /prod/dialspace/town/pipexdsl/s/aslf10/ian/pages/A/41.htm   (285 words)

  
 Torfaen Final   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Abersychan and Garndiffaith are regarded as one Community in terms of economic regeneration, community development and other issues and any proposals to split these for electoral purposes would cause confusion to the electorate;
Their reason for this is because this area is the largest geographical area in the County and therefore should have sufficient Councillors to represent all the little communities in the Abersychan and Garndiffaith area.
The Community of Abersychan consists of 2 community wards: Abersychan and Cwmavon with 2,944 electors and Garndiffaith and Varteg with 2,259 electors.
www.lgbc-wales.gov.uk /Electoral/LGBC_Torfaen_Final.htm   (5026 words)

  
 Local News
Lord Jenkins who was born in Abersychan collapsed and died at his Oxfordshire home on Sunday.
Born as the son of a miner Roy Harris Jenkins was educated at Abersychan County School before going on to Balliol College, Oxford where he attained a first class honours degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
He was one of the original "gang of four" that left the Labour Party and formed the SDP Party.
pontypool.bravepages.com /news.html   (773 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Wales | Inquest opens into Jenna death
An inquest has been opened and adjourned into the death of schoolgirl Jenna Baldwin whose body was found on a mountain road near her south Wales home 10 weeks after she went missing.
Jenna's body was released for her funeral, which will take place on Monday at Trinity Methodist Church in High Street, Abersychan, at 1pm, before a burial at Panteg cemetery.
Jenna's school, Abersychan Comprehensive School, will be closed to years 10 and 11 for the funeral.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/2548133.stm   (403 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Wales | Final farewell for Jenna
Jenna, 15, disappeared on 10 September from the village of Abersychan, near Pontypool.
Her schoolfriends attended wearing bright colours and the teenager's favourite pop songs were played as a special tribute.
Jenna's school, Abersychan Comprehensive School, was closed to years 10 and 11 for the funeral.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/wales/2556781.stm   (398 words)

  
 Removals Wales - Abersychan - Removal companies - Removals Abersychan - Free moving estimates by removal companies
Free quotes for removals to, or from Wales - Abersychan.
Are you moving to, or from Abersychan, Wales and you want to compare removal companies?
Moving from Abersychan to another area in the UK.
www.theukmovingcompany.com /Wales/Abersychan.html   (227 words)

  
 Arts
The project was very exciting and it would be lovely to work with the community on a similar project this year.
At present we are co-ordinating with Abersychan School in designing and painting a mural for the stage in the Millennium Hall.
The contractors have also planted many more Spring bulbs and so the road from Varteg to Abersychan will be a pretty picture in the coming months.
www.garnsychan.com /arts.html   (730 words)

  
 Abersychan police station, 1903 [image 1 of 2] :: Gathering the Jewels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Abersychan police station, 1903 [image 1 of 2] :: Gathering the Jewels
Here you will find over 20,000 images of objects, books, letters, aerial photographs and other items from museums, libraries and record offices in Wales.
Abersychan police station, 1903 [image 1 of 2]
www.gtj.org.uk /item.php?lang=en&id=2493&t=1   (146 words)

  
 Royal Commission Report 1842. Children in the mines, South Wales 2
Statement of the Rev. Thomas Thomas, Baptist minister, of Penygarn, Pontypool.
Thomas Ramsden aged 34, colliery agent at Abersychan.
ABERSYCHAN COAL and MINE WORKS, belonging to the British Iron Company.
www.cmhrc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /swala.htm   (2415 words)

  
 Roy Jenkins
Roy Jenkins was born in Abersychan, Monmouthshire, on 11th November, 1920.
Jenkins was educated at Abersychan Grammar School and Balliol College, Oxford, where he won a first in 1941.
During the Second World War Jenkins served in the Royal Artillery and for a while he worked as a codebreaker at Bletchley Park.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /PRjenkinsR.htm   (1222 words)

  
 Jenna Baldwin Brookfield
Abersychan, Wales Police in were concerned about Jenna Baldwin, 15 year old Abersychan Comprehensive School student last seen wearing blue Adidas tracksuit bottoms, a white jacket, and Adidas shoes.
The eldest of three Jenna, children was an excellent student but she had new friends and was dreading school and an impending move.
Her school closed to 10th and 11th year students for the funeral and classmates wore bright colors and played her favorite songs before burial at Panteg cemetery.
www.karisable.com /jennab.htm   (3897 words)

  
 Details of bus service between Cwmffrwdoer and Abersychan, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Details of bus service between Cwmffrwdoer and Abersychan, UK This site contains bus service information for England, Scotland and Wales.
Details of Red and White's bus service number 79A between Cwmffrwdoer and Abersychan, in the UK.
The destination shown above may not be exact, see 'School bus destinations' by clicking here.
www.carlberry.co.uk /rfnshowr.asp?R=2255   (182 words)

  
 Abersychan - 999 Abersychan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Top story from 999 Today Chicago White Sox won their first World Series since 1917 with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Houston in game four.
999 Abersychan for information on the town of Abersychan, Torfaen, South Wales, directory, business, information, property, pubs, inns, hotels, accommodation, guide and local news.
The number of British parents saving for their children's future has risen sharply, according to a new report by research firm Mintel.
www.999abersychan.co.uk   (157 words)

  
 Hotels Abersychan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The hotels are listed in order of proximity to Abersychan.
Please note that all distances are approximate and as the crow flies.
If you cannot find the hotels at Abersychan you are looking for why not try out Hotels Reservation team on +44 (0)870 143 9070
www.findhotelrooms.co.uk /2-0/hotels/a/abersychan/98   (118 words)

  
 Abersychan and Garndiffaith Local History Group - Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Abersychan and Garndiffaith Local History Group - Home Page
Abersychanand Garndiffaith Local History Group was formed in 1994 following a public meeting.
We will develop this site according to feed back and hope you find it helpful.
www.abergarnhistory.org.uk   (105 words)

  
 BBC - South East Wales - Your Say - Morgan's Shout - Road maintenance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
"Now that is a bit superfluous I thought, seeing that money was spent doing it, and as the speed limit had not altered since Abersychan - it was still set at 30mph along the whole length of the road.
"I then asked her why it was done, considering that, in the three mile stretch going down from Varteg to Abersychan there are about thirty depressions, cracks, dropped or raised grid tops and so on, that need urgent attention.
"Also, coming up from Abersychan to Varteg, on the other side of the road, there are about twenty of the same.
www.bbc.co.uk /wales/southeast/yoursay/topics/morgan068.shtml   (350 words)

  
 G L Saint Folly Tower Pontypool, historical and Reminiscences of general interest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Turning on the heel one beholds a landscape of a totally different character, an assemblage of mountains of imposing proportions, treasure stores of incalculable wealth.
Chief among these are the Mynydd Maen (overlooking the town of Pontypool) and the Llanithel (behind Abersychan) ranges and conspicuous among the lesser giants is the Tranch, beloved of fairies.
The brows of these bluff monsters are covered with stunted ferns, heather and `whimberry' (whortleberry or bilberry) plants, among which the wild little mountain sheep manage to exist and the grouse find covert.
freespace.virgin.net /gl.saint/pontypool/History.html   (2002 words)

  
 Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Wales: Torfaen: Abersychan and Blaenavon
This category is for sites pertaining to and eminating from Abersychan and Blaenavon.
Abersychan Surgery  · cached · Information for the patients of Abersychan Surgery as well as information for health professionals and for doctors undergoing vocational training in general practice.
Biozyme Laboratories Ltd.   · Offers enzymes and related biochemicals for bulk biopharmaceuticals production, medical diagnostics and healthcare industries.
www.incywincy.com /default?p=537507   (180 words)

  
 Abersychan, Tor-Faen online personals and dating
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We want to know about Abersychan, so please fill in the form and add a review, we will include the information in the next version of the site
letsmeetup.com /areas/tor-faen/love-abersychan.htm   (264 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Wales | Beckham book on curriculum
David Beckham's new book has been put on the curriculum at a south Wales Valleys secondary school in an attempt to gets boys to read more.
As part of a single sex experiment, staff at Abersychan Comprehensive are segregating boys and girls in all its English classes through to the year before GCSEs.
Teachers felt that boys in mixed classes felt under pressure and fared far worse in English exams than girls.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/3142672.stm   (434 words)

  
 DaVinci: Regional> Europe> United Kingdom> Wales> Torfaen> Abersychan and Blaenavon
DaVinci: Regional> Europe> United Kingdom> Wales> Torfaen> Abersychan and Blaenavon
Regional, Europe, United Kingdom, Wales, Torfaen, Abersychan and Blaenavon
- Information for the patients of Abersychan Surgery as well as information for health professionals and for doctors undergoing vocational training in general practice.
www.bluegrassdavinci.com /ODP/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Wales/Torfaen/Abersychan_and_Blaenavon   (148 words)

  
 Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway
The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway operates over a section of line opened in 1869 by the Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway Company, supported by the London and North Western Railway.
Over the next few years the line was extended down the valley to join the Great Western Railway at Abersychan and Talywain, passing over the impressive Garndiffaith viaduct which still stands in noble isolation near Talywain.
Meanwhile, the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company was developing a railway between Newport and Pontypool, eventually linked to the LNWR line from Talywain, and it is part of this route which the PBRC is developing as a preserved railway.
hometown.aol.com /WalesRails/pbr.htm   (901 words)

  
 ABERSYCHANHIPHOP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Other activities in club now include healthy food workshops including topics such as fruit kebabs.
Senior members from Abersychan youth centre have recently completed an OCN training course and are due to receive their certificates at a presentation ceremony soon.
For further information contact Mick Pearson on 01495 758868 or email him here with any queries.
www.torfaen.plus.com /abersychanhiphop.htm   (194 words)

  
 Abersychan and Blaenavon : UK category on LimeySearch.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Abersychan and Blaenavon : UK category on LimeySearch.co.uk
You can search for UK websites using our own database of over 130,000 sites, or you can use Google for international searches.
Limey Search UK directory & search engine includes some modified data from the Open Directory Project.
www.limeysearch.co.uk /Wales/Torfaen/Abersychan_and_Blaenavon   (184 words)

  
 HALE Family History - MONMOUTHSHIRE - booklist
A SCRAPBOOK OF ABERSYCHAN Compiled by Margeuritte Shaw and Pub.
Contains a short history of the Parish church, extracts from Kelly's Directory, historical notes, memories, photographs, maps, plans and diagrams of: ABERSYCHAN, TALYWAUN, GARNDIFFAITH, and VARTEG (Details required on Vol.2) Vol.
TALES OF THE IRONWORKS AT ABERSYCHAN, PENTWYN, GOLYNOS and VARTEG by Brian Foster.
www.halefamily.net /monbooks.html   (3237 words)

  
 Abersychan Comprehensive School, Torfaen, Pontypool
Comments: Abersychan Comprehensive School, (Local education authority: Torfaen) is a Secondary School in Abersychan, Pontypool.
Specific information about Abersychan Comprehensive School View Ofsted report
Click here to update the details of Abersychan Comprehensive School in Pontypool, Torfaen
www.axcis.co.uk /16664.html   (134 words)

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