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• Police probe local trader's web views

  A PROMINENT British Euro-sceptic operating from Chepstow could face prosecution over extreme comments he made on the attack on Swedish foreign minister Anna Lindh. read more

• Chepstow skate park latest

  A WAR veteran and a disabled man are two of seven residents Monmouthshire County Council has applied to take out injunctions on for their recent opposition to the Bulwark skatepark. read more

• All change for Skennie

  SKENFRITH manager Paul Brown looks set to change his side's formation this weekend, to try and counter the daunting challenge of their next opponents and already title favourites Kingston. read more

• MP calls for Monmouth OCTV probe

  Home Secretary David Blunkett is facing a demand to probe the conduct of the then Acting Chief Constable of Gwent Police, Richard Thomas, in a contract to install Open Circuit Television (OCTV) in Monmouth which never worked. read more

• New hope to keep bridge open

  A NEW system for keeping the Old Severn Bridge open during high winds and bad weather could be in place by the winter. read more

• School merger delights parents

  PARENTS are delighted with the amalgamation of an Abergavenny infant school on the site of the junior school. read more

• Aber's coach crisis

  ABERGAVENNY RFC team manager Steve Hamer has admitted the club desperately needs a new coach to come in and fill the void left by the recently resigned Mark Williams. read more

• 'Solve this car parking chaos'

  CALLS have been made to Monmouthshire County Council to look at two separate schemes to solve the town's car parking problem. read more

• Gwent Central League round-up

  All matches played in the league on Saturday enjoyed another warm, late summer afternoon. The shock of Saturday's results was the defeat of league title favourites, Sebastopol, who went down 4-1 at home to Clydach Wasps. read more

• Llamas join walkers for fundraiser

  LLAMAS walked out of Caldicot Castle two by two on Sunday in a special event to raise money for the Noah's Ark Appeal. read more

• East Gwent League round-up

  Division 1 champions Underwood Social 'A' started the new campaign with an 8-2 victory against Tippling Philosopher. read more

• New bridge takes shape

  THE construction of the new Monnow Bridge has entered its latest phase with the arrival of two giant beams. read more

• McRae out! We told you so

  AS exclusively predicted by Monmouthshire rally great Nicky Grist in the Free Press just two weeks ago, former team mate and one-time rally number one Colin McRae has been dumped on the sidelines by Citron. read more

• Earnie lends Bulwark support

  WALES and Cardiff City football star Rob Earnshaw visited Bulwark to kick-start a campaign to make local sports pitches free of dangerous litter and dog mess. read more

• 'Racers' targeted

  BOY racers who use car parks in Monmouthshire will be prosecuted when new bye-laws come into force. read more

• Chepstow still unbeaten

  Chepstow continued their unbeaten run with a thumping win against St Joseph's (Cardiff). St Joseph's took an early lead with two penalty kicks. read more

• Home care heads for big overspend

  THE home care budget for Monmouthshire is heading for an overspend of almost £425,000 - but elderly people will not suffer. read more

• Ladies suffer FA Cup KO

  CALDICOT Ladies Football Club have lost their appeal against the Welsh FA's decision to oppose their cross-border move to the South West England Ladies League. read more

• Richard braves dodgy brakes

  Monmouth rally ace Richard McLachlan travelled to Aberystwyth for the Sweet Lamb Stages of this year's Peugeot Rally Championship. read more

On this day: Monmouthshire Archive