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South Wales Argus
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Cwmbran burger place that's better than McDonald's and KFC
Burger Base, located in Cwmbran Leisure, is a fast food restaurant known for its extensive menu, which features everything from burgers to desserts such as Kinder Tiramisu. It has received rave reviews from customers, with some describing it as better than other major fast food outlets like McDonald's and KFC. The UK's favourite takeaways What customers have said about Cwmbran's Burger Base Burger Base in Cwmbran has a 3.6 (out of 5) rating on Tripadvisor from 15 reviews (at the time of writing). Customers have described Burger Base as "delicious" and a "Cwmbran treasure", while another said it had the "tastiest burger and fries in the world". One person, commenting about their Burger Base experience on Tripadvisor, said: "Fantastic place to eat. This place is so underrated. "The food here is tastier than McDonald's, Burger King and KFC put together." Another customer added: "This was a great place to eat very nice and visual was amazing good customer service food was 10/10 would definitely eat here again." While a third person commented: "I LOVE this place. Their chicken supreme and bbq chicken topped fries are stunning. Don't get me started on the Oreo milkshake. "Quick service & lovely lady at the counter. Brilliant customer service. Highly recommend." Burger Base shortlisted for national award It's not just customers that think highly of Cwmbran's Burger Base, but food experts as well. It was recently shortlisted in the 'best in Wales' category at the British Burger Awards 2025. Burger Base will be battling it out against the following burger restaurants for the title of Wales' best: Burger Freakz (Swansea) Hills (Brecon) MARINA LA CUCINA (Porthmadog) Dinos Llandudno (Llandudno) BRGR (Bridgend) Burger boyz (Port Talbot) Burger Base (Cwmbran) MAG – Banwen (Neath) Hickory's (Rhos-on-Sea) Harvey's New York Bar & Grill (Llandudno) The awards are a "prestigious celebration, recognising not just the best burgers in the country, but the passionate people and innovative businesses that bring them to life". RECOMMENDED READING: Spokesperson for the British Burger Awards, Irfan Younis, said: 'These businesses represent the very best of the UK's vibrant burger scene – from gourmet innovators to beloved independents serving up unforgettable flavours. "This celebration is all about recognising the creativity, passion and hard work behind every bun, and we can't wait to honour the outstanding talent shaping the nation's burger culture. "We would like to congratulate all of our finalists and wish them the best of luck.' Have you been to Burger Base (Cwmbran) before? What did you think? Let us know in our poll above or the comments below.
The Independent
7 days ago
- The Independent
Dog owners warned after fishhook find at walking spot
Police have issued a warning after dog treats laced with concealed fishhooks were discovered in popular walking spots across South Wales. Incidents have been reported in Blaen Brab Community Woodland in Cwmbran, Gwent, and Castle Meadows in Abergavenny. Pet owners shared warnings on social media, with one dog in Abergavenny requiring emergency surgery after ingesting the laced treat. The fishhooks were found embedded inside bone marrow chew sticks, making them difficult to detect. Gwent Police are conducting patrols and urging dog owners to remain vigilant and report any suspicious findings.
BBC News
22-07-2025
- BBC News
Cwmbran: Dog treats laced with fishhooks found in woods
Police have repeated a warning for pet owners to be vigilant after further reports of dog treats laced with fishhooks were found in walking marrow chew sticks with fishhooks embedded within them were reported to have been found around Blaen Bran Community Woodland in Cwmbran, comes after laced chew sticks were discovered on Castle Meadows in Abergavenny in in the Dogs of Torfaen page on Facebook, Caroline Quigg said the dog treats were found between Blaen Bran Woodland and the Mountain Air car park. In the post, Ms Quigg said: "Warning to dog walkers! From Blaen Bran Woodland to the Mountain Air car park someone has put down marrow chew sticks with fish hooks inside them. "Police have been called and a warning issued." Jon Moss, from Llantrisant, said his Spanish Mastin, Ripley, was seconds away from eating one of the laced dog treats while out for a walk in Castle Meadows, Abergavenny, earlier this said that he put Ripley on a shorter leash after being warned by fellow dog walkers on the route, and kept an eye out for the chew sticks."And sure enough, about five minutes later, on one of the little paths, I found one myself," he Moss said if he had not put his dog on a shorter leash "she definitely would have eaten it". Gwent Police repeated their warning for dog owners to be vigilant, issued after a report of dog treats laced with fishhooks found on Castle Meadows in Abergavenny around 30 the time, Insp Emma Sowrey said: "Following this report we will be carrying out patrols in the local area, we would encourage dog owners to be vigilant and if anyone has any information they can contact the local council or ourselves."The BBC has approached Torfaen council for comment.
South Wales Argus
15-07-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Torfaen council leader: 'We don't own Pontypool town centre'
A high proportion of vacant buildings has been considered as a blight on Pontypool town centre and Torfaen Borough Council does offer grant support to bring them into use. But its leader Anthony Hunt said people often think the local authority owns more buildings in Pontypool than it does. The grade-II listed Pearl House building in the centre of Pontypool has been refurbished as temporary homeless accommodation and is owned by Torfaen council. He was speaking as the council's Labour cabinet approved an asset management strategy for buildings, both in and out of use, it does own and which has identified a maintenance backlog or around £19 million. 'Most capital money has gone to schools in the past 20 years and that has left a backlog there and how do we start to address that and change perceptions?' said Cllr Hunt. 'Sometimes there is a perception that we own far more than we do such as Pontypool town centre, we don't own 95 per cent of Pontypool town centre. It's about not setting unrealistic expectations on buildings owned by other people.' Gareth Beer, the council's head of economy and place, said: 'There is a perception the council owns pretty much everything within any town centre, we don't. Cwmbran being a good example. A disused shop in the centre of Pontypool. 'In Pontypool we're working very closely with the task group that's been established. I think it's really about managing the messaging. The council owns key assets within Pontypool town centre so our investment in those assets is really important in terms of changing hearts and minds. Those are regeneration elements that sit alongside but are beyond the pure asset management approach.' Mr Beer said local communities and businesses need to understand plans for town centres and 'who owns what' and said the council will work with property owners and developers to bring forward regeneration plans. The officer also said the council has now identified around £4m in its budget, including Welsh Government funding for schools, to address maintenance issues. Torfaen council is currently leading an £11m investment in Pontypool, supported by £7m from the UK Government and private finance, to redevelop the public toilets in Hanbury Road into a cafe and revamp the Glantorvaen car park, both of which are council owned buildings. The scheme will also bring the derelict and privately owned St James Church back into use as an events venue. The regeneration project is intended to attract footfall from Pontypool Park into the town centre, much of which is a conservation area, and support a night time economy. The vacant George pub in Pontypool where police raided a cannabis factory on Valentine's Day 2024. The council's agreed assets management strategy will establish a 'corporate landlord' model for the council which will have ownership of all its assets, other than schools, rather than individual service areas. READ MORE: The council owns and manages more than 1,000 assets valued at around £332m and they will now be divided into seven classes. One of those is development and regeneration which are buildings that support economic growth and include Pontypool Indoor Market and Cwmbran's Springboard Innovation Centre. The other categories are operational from which the council and its partners deliver services, education for schools, green spaces including local nature reserves and Cwmbran Boating Lake, community and heritage including libraries, leisure centres and cemeteries and investment which generate income for the council such as industrial units, shops and commercial offices it lets. There will also be a disposal class of buildings that could be sold and data such as around their use and condition will help determine if properties should be considered for disposal.
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Huge welcome to little Millie
Here's your chance to say hello to a baby recently born in Gwent. Every week on our New Arrivals page we give babies a big welcome to the world. If you've recently had a baby and would like to share your news with us go to and fill in our easy-to-use Q&A. Millie May Gumm was born on June 27, 2025, at the Grange University Hospital, near Cwmbran, weighing 8lb 1oz. She is the first child of Kimberley and Bryan Gumm, of Cwmbran. Mum Kimberley said: "Our beautiful baby girl was due on our wedding anniversary but kept us waiting another four days before her arrival into the world!"
