Pontypool

American

[pon-tuh-pool] / ˈpɒn təˌpul /

noun

a town in Torfaen, in SE Wales.

Pontypool British

/ ˌpɒntɪˈpuːl /

noun

an industrial town in E Wales, in Torfaen county borough: famous for lacquered ironware in the 18th century. Pop: 35 447 (2001)

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Samantha Williams, from Crumlin near Pontypool, said Lucian was diagnosed with SMA when he was six weeks old after showing symptoms in her womb.

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Her parents, from Pontypool, Torfaen, and the National Union of Students UK are now calling for a vaccine, or booster, to be made available to young adults on the NHS.

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Olly needed hospital treatment for burns after pushing Daisy out of the way as the firework toppled over and flew straight towards a crowd at a Bonfire Night display in Pontypool, Torfaen.

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The actor and writer from Pontypool in south Wales said she found her diagnosis "tricky" at first, partly because of the "cookie-cutter" way autism was portrayed in the media.

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Born in Pontypool, he grew up on a Trevethin council estate and attended West Monmouth Comprehensive School.

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