A primary school teacher has been putting together an exhibition to celebrate the local heroes of the world wars.

Ellen Jones, a teacher at White Rose Primary School in New Tredegar, has been working with the children in her care to celebrate the Welsh war heroes from the local area as a way to mark Remembrance Day this week.

As part of the exhibition, the children have been focusing on the story of an escaped prisoner of war during World War One who was from the area, with the soldier’s granddaughter speaking during the event after travelling the country to tell her grandfather’s story.

Ellen explained: “On display will be genuine artefacts from her grandfather which includes........

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