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Monmouthshire News

Roadworks still on `red light'

MONMOUTHSHIRE County Council has admitted that the ongoing roadworks in Agincourt Square are now not likely to be completed before April.  more...

Show will go on as festival gets cover

A U-TURN by bosses at Cadw means that Chepstow Festival will get its long hoped-for audience cover for Chepstow Castle.  more...

Lottery bid for an `Angel of the South'

WELSH tourism chiefs have submitted a lottery bid to erect a £2 million equivalent to the Angel of the North at Monmouth.  more...

Campaigners rejoice over car park U-turn

PEOPLE power has won the fight to stop Monmouthshire County Council charging in its free car parks after the council backed down from a judicial review.  more...

Mystery surrounds council `silence'

MYSTERY surrounds an investigation at Monmouthshire County Council into the conduct of a senior officer and the deputy leader, Cllr Graham Down, the Conserv-ative member for Shirenewton.  more...

Vicar willing to let vandals make amends

A VICAR who had his church windows smashed has vowed "Aisle altar them" after saying he will let the culprits do community service at his parish as a punishment.  more...

Tree wrapping is an art form that just might . . . take root!

OUR dead trees on a Gwent farm are being given a new life as works of art.  more...

Woman's body found in flat

A woman's body was found at her Abergavenny flat this week but police are not treating the death as suspicious.  more...

Parking charge plan is shelved

PEOPLE power has won the fight to stop Monmouth-shire County Council charging in its free car parks after the council backed down from a judicial review.  more...

Irish firm eyes up new M&S premises

THE MARKS & Spencer store in Monmouth goes under the hammer in London today, with mysterious Irish investors having already expressed an interest.  more...

Richard to lead the way for Labour

LABOUR party members in the Monmouth constituency have selected Richard Clark to stand as the party's local candidate for the 2007 Assembly Elections.   more...

Heroin addict set car on fire

A HEROIN addict who torched his car after being involved in an accident, which left a young woman paralysed, was jailed for 14 months yesterday.  more...

Evacuation at school as fire starts in grounds

SCHOOLCHILDREN had to be evacuated at Caldicot Comprehensive school after a fire started in the grounds on Monday.  more...

Foot and mouth clean-up begins

A MASSIVE clean-up operation of foot and mouth debris will be undertaken next week at one of the first farms in the country to be hit by the contagious disease.  more...

Mast application `unnecessary'

AN investigation undertaken by a community councillor has revealed that a proposed mobile phone mast in the heart of the Wye Valley is unnecessary.  more...

Campaigners celebrate over pay park `u-turn'

PEOPLE power has won the fight to stop Monmouthshire County Council charging in its free car parks after the council backed down from a judicial review.  more...

Holyoake stars at Stadium, Hollyoaks star to play in town

SATURDAY was a day to remember for up-and-coming Welsh soprano Holly Holyoake.  more...

Hospital chief's delight as bus service gets green light

A HOSPITAL bus service has finally been given the green light after years of trying to get it up and running in Chepstow.  more...

Fresh calls for `horror road' review

CAMPAIGNERS are again picketing the Assembly's minister for economic development and transport, insisting he visit the A40 crash site and see for himself the danger of high speed traffic through Monmouth.   more...

Call for town to have more ambulances

THERE should be ten rapid response vehicles (RRVs) driven by paramedics for ambulance calls across Monmouth-shire inst-ead of the one the county now has, according to a study commissioned by the Assembly.  more...

Monmouthshire Sport

`Good effort'

Sudbrook CC 4 Abergavenny Thursdays 1  more...

United pay the price for failing to take advantage

Eywas Harold Res 4 Skenfrith Utd 2  more...

Caldicot continue their unbeaten run

Caldicot were looking to continue their unbeaten run against a very talented Pontypridd team. right from the start Caldicot looked liked they wanted to win more than Pontypridd.   more...

Usk book cup place

Gwent Central P and P Pest Control Open Cup  more...

Free Press reporter is second in Forest

CHEPSTOW Harriers runners were among those tackling the Forest of Dean half marathon last Sunday, with local athlete Martin Pengilly coming in ninth place, in a time of 1hr 20:55mins.  more...

Winn opts out of time trial

ABERGAVENNY cyclist Julian Winn was expected to place inside the top 20 at the Commonwealth Games yesterday, but opted not to ride in the 40km men's time trial.  more...

Underwood A on road to cup glory

Benevolent Cup   more...

Game halted when player is hospitalised

BORDERERS' last Friday night game of the season saw them take on Cardiff outfit St Albans.  more...

Valuable win brings much needed boost

Treowen 0 Goytre 1  more...

Clubs praise Dickie

Pontypool Utd 2 Pandy AFC 3  more...

Dash winners use race as experience for main event

MONMOUTH runners - both elite and recreational - were among those tackling the Forest of Dean half marathon last Sunday, with both the male and female winners of last year's Kymin Dash securing podium places. Running for Cardiff AC, Monmouth Free Press' reporter and reigning Kymin Dash title holder Keith Fairbank led the large field for the first five miles.   more...

Borderers carry on as Caldicot go it alone

BORDERERS' youth rugby squad enter the Dragons youth rugby divisions as a stand alone team from next season after it was announced the combined Chepstow/Caldicot side will cease at the end of the season.  more...

Monmouth relegation battle hits the skids

AFTER A run of three wins in five, Monmouth RFC travelled to Crumlin on Friday night with high hopes of saving themselves from relegation to Division Five.  more...

Result adds pressure ahead of derby clash

D4 East: Chepstow RFC 25 Cardiff HSOB 27   more...

Absences and injuries hit Town for six

CHEPSTOW Town's mixed form in the Welsh League Division Three continued on Saturday, with a 3-0 defeat at second place Treharris, writes Keith Fairbank.  more...

Castle in seven heaven as they await Underwood

DIVISION Two representatives Chepstow Athletic put up a good show against Underwood at Sudbrook CC on Saturday - but it is the First Division side who meet seven-goal Castle in the Benevolent Cup final next month.  more...

Kingfishers catching up

A SEVENTH straight league win on Saturday, this time over Cefn Fforest, saw the Kingfishers close the gap at the top of Gwent County League Division Two to ten points with three games still in hand over current leaders Newport Civil Service.  more...

Manager takes the rap for away defeat

Welsh League D2: Morriston Town 3, Caldicot Town 2  more...

Victory secures the title

MONMOUTH Town B clinched the East Gwent Division Three title on Saturday, with a 4-1 win over Rockfield Rovers B.  more...

Division Three title's in the bag

Division One  more...

Bitter winds bite during time trials

CONDITIONS hindered all the riders at the Pontypool RC ten mile time trial, securing good times at the weekend, including Alistair Morgan and Wayne Dudley of Abergavenny-based M & D Cycles-Specialized.  more...

Double winner will be gunning for new victory

DUAL Chepstow winner Victory Gunner - trained at Craig Roberts' stables at Coedkernew - built on his record with a fine run in the marathon race that is the Midlands Grand National.  more...

Young footballers' plea for kit sponsor

For once the sun was shining at Western Avenue but a swirling wind was always going to affect this East Gwent under-15s fixture between Bulwark Juniors and visitors Mardy.   more...

Merger talks on table

THE chairman of Abergavenny Thursday's Committee has revealed that though his club has to date not been formally approached regarding a merger with Mardy FC, the board would not rule out such a move in principle.  more...

Fun for all the family

YOUNGSTERS from 45 teams from across South East Wales will descend on the village of Raglan next month for the fourth annual Abergavenny Mini and Junior Ten-a-side Rugby Tournament.  more...

  
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