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File photo dated 28/11/2004 of the Second Severn Crossing which is set to be renamed after Prince Charles to mark his 70th birthday year and 60 years since he became the Prince of Wales, the Welsh secretary Alun Cairns has said. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. I

Renaming bridge is attempt to “recolonise” Wales, claims Plaid AM

Monmouth MP David Davies, who intervened after Ms Grey was imprisoned in Portugal

Tighter regulation on waste disposal needed to tackle fly-tipping, says MP

Plans for 108 homes at the former Cwmbran site have been deferred

Decision on former police college housing development deferred

The water garden in Monmouth Square will be removed as part of the developments approved by Torfaen council's planning committee

'Dated and weary' area of the Cwmbran Centre set for revamp

Chepstow School

Teachers go on strike over 'climate of fear' at school

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Photo of Gwent Police car

Residents in Monmouthshire told to secure properties and valuables at night following reports of burglaries

l-r) Martyn Groucutt (Gwent Camra Chairman), Me (Glen Ellis, Queens Head Landlord) and Dale Rooke (Chepstow Town Mayor)

Top award is presented to town micropub

Actor Michael Sheen with Amanda Watkins

Hollywood actor Michael Sheen leaves staff 'starstruck' as film crews descend on hospital

SHOCK: Paul Brown, centre, with Russell Howard and his son, Sean, at Morrisons in Abergavenny. Picture: Sean Brown and Callum Clatworthy-Lewis

Dad meets 'comic hero' Russell Howard in Abergavenny Morrisons

Jacob Jones

Boy fighting cancer undergoes operation to remove his tumour

Mr David Lawson conducts the musicians in Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools’ gala concert Wyastone Concert Hall. Picture: Des Pugh

Students enthral audience at gala concert

An artist's impression of the new £30million Croesyceiliog School

New £30m school set for plan change to remove sixth form centre

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The former Meritor site could be developed to make way for an access road to the site earmarked for the 1,000-place college in Cwmbran

Cwmbran roads set for change for site earmarked for super college

The incident occurred in Pontypool town centre on Friday, April 6

Woman left unconscious after alleged assault in Pontypool

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The water gardens at the Cwmbran Centre could be removed

Monmouth Square set for revamp to change 'weary and dated appearance'

Taylor Wimpey’s artists impression of the homes at the site of the police college in Cwmbran

Former police college site set for more than 100 further homes

Dambusters: Bill Townsend and his crew before his posting to 617 Squadron. Left to right, Ray Wilkinson (rear gunner), Douglas Webb (front gunner), Charles Franklin (bomb aimer), Bill Townsend (pilot), Jack Grain (wireless operator), Lance Howa

Plaque to be unveiled at home of former Chepstow Dambuster pilot

The Royal Navy bomb disposal team seen near Redwick. Picture: Chepstow Coastguard Rescue Team

Bomb disposal team called to investigate metal object on Severn Estuary foreshore

Molly is on the left Jasmine on right

Hundreds are searching for decorated rocks as new craze hits Monmouthshire

Plans to reduce the height of some of the hedgerow at the Manor Farm solar park will return before Monmouthshire's planning committee Picture: Monmouthshire County Council

Solar farm hedgerow row continues after council deferral on decision

Torfaen council will sit next week to discuss plans to replace the mayoral roles

New council roles to replace mayoral functions and save £50k proposed

INNOVATIVE: Designs have been released for the proposed bungalows in Elm Road, Caldicot. Pic: Monmouthshire Housing Association/Welsh School of Architecture

Designs unveiled for 'innovative' bungalows on former garages site in Caldicot

Natural Animal Feeds in Monmouth

Sale of land to expanding animal business could net council £58k

INNOVATIVE: Designs have been released for the proposed bungalows in Elm Road, Caldicot. Pic: Monmouthshire Housing Association/Welsh School of Architecture

Designs unveiled for 'innovative' bungalows on former garages site in Caldicot

Gwent Police

Two arrested after late night disturbance in Cwmbran

Len Richards

Health board boss to walk Offa's Dyke path for charity

Sally Holland and Caldicot Student Ambassadors

Schools attend conference to champion children's rights

Crowds gather at the Big Pit to see Man Engine during his first appearance in Wales. www.christinsleyphotography.co.uk

VIDEO: Massive mechanical miner delights crowds as the Man Engine makes its first visit to Wales

No trains between Newport and Cardiff

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'Do not travel' says Network Rail as trains cancelled between Newport and Cardiff

Picture of the Day. Abergavenny Market Hall..

A community hub, complete with a new library, could be built in a historic town hall

Twins Amanda and Elizabeth Williams 12 with the 3 day old donkey at Raglan Park Farm.
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A family farm has welcomed the birth of a baby donkey, and you can help give him a name

Mountain rescuers come to the aid of a woman at the top of Sugar Loaf. Pictures: Longtown Mountain Rescue Team

Mountain rescuers come to aid of woman with serious leg injury

Thousands visited Chepstow Racecourse for a family day of entertainments.

Thousands flock to family day at Chepstow Racecourse

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Ed Beverley-Jones crossing the Severn Bridge back to Wales

Cyclist is glad to have survived after making return to Wales from epic bike ride to Africa

A performance of Giselle will be screened live from Moscow at Chepstow Drill Hall

Ballet Giselle to be screened live from Moscow at Chepstow Drill Hall

Vincent van Gogh self portrait as a painter 1887-1888 (Van Gogh Museum)

Screening will show work of Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh

Online safety expert Karl Hopwood during his talk to pupils from Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools

Online safety expert offers advice on visit to schools

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Dr Hook are back with one of only three UK concerts this year, at Chepstow Castle

Chart-topping Dr Hook to perform at Chepstow Castle in one of three UK concerts this year

Year 1 at Blaenavon Heritage VC Primary School

St David's Day pictures 2018 - Torfaen

SCENE: The scene of the accident in Newport Road, Magor

Call to cut speed on Monmouthshire's busiest road

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File photo dated 22/10/14 of a police officer. Police and prison officers are reportedly in line for a wage boost with the Government set to lift the 1% cap on public sector pay rises for both sectors. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday September

Hate crime reports in Torfaen rose by 86 per cent in a year

Torfaen council

Torfaen and Caerphilly councils join other authorities in support of City Deal business plan

Argus-Mark 30-09-06.National Diving Centre Tidenham near Chepstow.

Man, 27, dies after being taken ill at National Diving Centre

Now and then..Cwmbran bus station.

Cwmbran bus companies in row over use of stands

Parents concerned about parking outside the gates

Parents in plea to open up car park after mum is nearly hit by vehicle

The car ended up in a pedestrian area in Market Street, Abergavenny. Picture: Wayne Gibbon

How did car end up stuck in town shopping area?

Torfaen County Borough Council offices in Pontypool

Syrian refugee families relocated to Gwent will be given weekly English lessons at home

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Select, which sells clothing and accessories in Chepstow

Fashion chain Select, which has branches in Gwent, could close stores in restructuring

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NEW: A shop has opened in Abergavenny

Information centre on nursing home opens

Opening of new Morrisons super market in Abergavenny, Wales, UK

Store manager Gavin Anderson (2nd L) with butcher Adrian Edwards and local dignitaries cutting the ribbon

New Morrisons in Abergavenny gets a mixed reaction

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Natasha Williams who has started crowdfunding to help pay for her fathers funeral.
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Family launch appeal for help towards funeral after unexpected death of popular Newport dad

Pupils taking part in the ride at Talocher School

School pupils pedal distance to John O' Groats - and an extra 164 miles for Sport Relief

Writing Stars winner Brecon with his poem

Schoolboy named winner in national poetry competition

Litter-picking the verges of the A40 between Abergavenny and Raglan on a bitterly cold and wet day

Tonnes of litter cleared by Monmouthshire road

TOGETHER: Sisters Georgina Titley, Channon Titley-Baker and Adrienne Titley on This Morning

Gwent sisters appear on TV show to promote mental health campaign

Councillors to discuss Â£250k budget cuts to Torfaen's Library Service.

Services and jobs at risk under £200k libraries cut in Torfaen

Jeff Cuthbert, the police and crime commissioner for Gwent

Gwent PCC calls for prime minister to clarify policing budgets

Dog fouling will still remain an offence until the dog controls, but the number of exclusion zones could be reduced

Dog exclusion zones in Torfaen could drop from 250 to 138 as part of shake-up

Picture of the day. The clock tower above HSBC in Newport City centre.

Spring and summer are almost here as clocks go forward on Sunday

Inquest into 'much-loved' teacher's death in Abergavenny crash opened

Inquest opened into 'much-loved' teacher's death in Abergavenny car crash

Deputy Minister for Culture Sport and Tourism Ken Skates visits the Positive Futures programme in Newport.

Bus routes across Wales set for £25m funding boost

Deputy Minister for Culture Sport and Tourism Ken Skates visits the Positive Futures programme in Newport.

Bus routes across Wales set for £25m funding boost

Car seat manufacturer Britax Romer has recalled one of its products due to a potential safety issue

Child car seat recall after potential safety issue

Heads of the valleys road works in Ebbw Vale.

Valley road shut for works and drills

Gwyn Dafydd Hughes during his sponsored walk around the Velodrome counting his steps for Sports Relief.
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Man left paralysed completes sponsored walk for Sport Relief

(l-r) Jeff Cuthbert, the police and crime commissioner (PCC) for Gwent and Julian Williams, Gwent Police's chief constable Picture: Nick Treharne

Mixed result for Gwent Police in inspectorate report ratings

Ash class at Usk Church in Wales Primary School

St David's Day pictures - Monmouthshire

Specsavers Cwmbran directors, left to right, Rhys Williams, Mark Edwards and Gareth Ward

Cwmbran Specsavers will represent Wales in Opticians Award category

Pontypool United RFC's team from the 1946/1947 season, 1947

From the archive: Rugby players in picture

Captains Lorraine and Andrew Warriner, the new church leaders of the Salvation Army in Pontypool

New Salvation Army captains switch Penarth for Pontypool

A project to plant a tree for every child born or adopted in Wales has celebrated its tenth anniversary with a planting session at the Garn Lakes Local Nature Reserve in Blaenavon.

Project to plant thousands of trees for every child in Wales celebrates 10th anniversary

LOST: Lisa Tainton's toy poodle

Blind woman's distress at missing pet poodle

Sport

AGREEMENT CLOSE: WRU chief executive Martyn Phillips, pictured on the left with chairman Gareth Davies when appointed in 2015, says a new deal with the regions is close

WRU boss Phillips: New deal with regions is close

GRUNT UP FRONT: Wales prop Leon Brown believes the Dragons' pack will be a force with added depth next season

New recruits will help Dragons pack a punch, pledges Wales prop Brown

RETIRED: Josh James. Picture: NCR Photography

Ebbw prop James hangs up boots

GROWING INFLUENCE: Dragons wing Jared Rosser has grown in professional rugby, as the 20-year-old showed with a hat-trick at Zebre

CHRIS KIRWAN: Young Dragons provide some crumbs of comfort in horror season

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ENCOURAGED: WRU boss Martyn Phillips, right, with Dragons chairman David Buttress

Dragons are ahead of schedule despite on-field woes, insists WRU boss Phillips

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Cross Keys RFC

Cross Keys 31 Llandovery 10

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Newport RFC

Newport 29 Bargoed 3

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HUGE EFFORT: Friends of Newport Rugby chairman Andrew Hopkins hands over a cheque for £20,000 to team manager Mark Workman

Supporters give huge boost to Newport RFC

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MILESTONE MATCH: Leon Andrews makes his 250th appearance for Cross Keys tonight

Newport, Cross Keys and Bargoed back in Principality Premiership action tonight

Tiger Roll, ridden by Davy Russell, on the way to winning the Randox Health Grand National Handicap Chase 2018. Picture: Tim Goode/PA Wire

What a thrilling Grand National! - Racing from Chepstow with Phil Bell

Pontypool's Kieran Meek scored 20 points against Rhydyfelin on Saturday. Picture from files

Rhydyfelin 7 Pontypool 40

Kenny Vidler hit two penalties as Thornwell Red & White A won at Undy Athletic

Top teams keep Monmouthshire Windows East Gwent League title race alive

Mathern’s team celebrate their cup victory. Back row left to right: James Burchill, Chris Lewis, Jack Stewart, Gavin Ellis, Jacob Tyson, Ashley Pearce, Nick Wright, Alex Bajjada. Front: Wayne Duffield, Jamie Palmer, Jack Taylor, Kyle Gettings, Keiro

Mathern win Harry Fishwick Cup

Commonwealth Games silver medallist Rosie Eccles has thanked her coaches at Chepstow Boxing Club, Steve Woods (left), Doug Lewis and Colin Fear (right) for helping her in the early years of her career

Games medallist Rosie Eccles thanks Chepstow Boxing Club

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National sport

Southampton’s Jan Bednarek (left) and his team-mates took a point (David Davies/EMPICS)

Saints take a point but remain in deep trouble

Victor Moses, centre, was Chelsea’s match-winner (Richard Sellers/Empics)

Victor Moses harms Burnley’s top-six hopes

Anthony Joshua is used to winning on points (Nick Potts/PA)

Anthony Joshua struggles on oche ahead of Premier League event in Rotterdam

Spectators at a Surrey v Sussex 20-over match (Jed Leicester/EMPICS)

ECB stands by plans for newly proposed 100-ball format

Rafael Nadal remains on course for his 11th title in Monte-Carlo (John Walton/PA)

Nadal on form again in Monte Carlo but Djokovic loses to Thiem

Andy Robertson has made a big impression since joining Liverpool last summer (Martin Rickett/PA)

Dalglish hails Robertson’s impact at Liverpool

The ECB is hoping to introduce a new format (Simon Cooper/Empics)

100-ball competition backed by England stars despise criticism

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PRICELESS: Shawn McCoulsky scored the winner for Newport County against Leeds United in the FA Cup third round. Pictures: Huw Evans Agency

Michael Flynn: FA Cup run saved the club

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LETTERS: Thanks for support of Black Rock lave net fishermen

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Police questioned two men about the death (Joe Giddens/PA)

Two men bailed after Belfast murder probe quiz

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British cybersecurity expert’s case delayed as new details emerge

People enjoy the hot weather in St. James’s Park, London (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Hottest April day since 1949 sparks warnings ahead of London Marathon

Bill Cosby arrives for his sexual assault trial (Matt Slocum/AP)

Judge rejects Cosby team’s bid for acquittal

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