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• Games off at Race

  For the second consecutive week both sides at the Race had to go without a game, as the Race pitch could not recover in time from the poor weather of late to play the rearranged First XI County Motors Cup fixture versus Coed Eva Athletic. read more

• Look at our town now

  The Link is a pedestrianised area intended to join together the new Tesco store and Crane Street. The central circular area also provides the town's first communal meeting space. There are plans to stage carol concerts, Christmas markets, holiday entertainment and more there. read more

• Pooler need time

  PONTYPOOL's team manager Gordon Thomas has urged fans to be more patient after Saturday's numbing 34-9 defeat at the Arms Park, against Cardiff. read more

• £1.7m boosts recycling and cuts waste

  TORFAEN council has been given a £1.7 million boost in its bid to cut the amount of rubbish sent to landfill. read more

• Farmfoods vouchers giveaway

  To celebrate the opening of their new Pontypool store, the Free Press has teamed up with Farmfoods, the frozen food specialists, to offer our readers the chance to win £2,300 worth of free food. read more

• No fears after break down

  Dinas Powys 0 Pontypool Utd 13 read more

• Into the semis for Goytre

  GOYTRE are in the semi finals of the Gwent Senior Cup for the first time in the club's history after a memorable midweek extra-time win over Welsh League Division Two side Tredegar Town, writes Noel Davies. read more

• Fire chief calls for action after fireworks attack

  Firefighters have called for police to get tough on yobs after a crew was attacked with fireworks. read more

• Protection is a priority

  A church investigation into a sex assault by a lay reader on a 16-year-old boy is almost complete. read more

• Robber uses knife threat

  A cashier at the Albion Road petrol station was confronted by a raider brandishing a knife and demanding money on Monday night. read more

• Mast fight is not over

  RESIDENTS of Talywain have vowed to stop a Vodafone mast being sited near their homes. read more

• New radio station's cash boost

  TURN ON, TUNE IN AND track down 107.5 on the dial for Cwmbran's new community radio station, which is ready to hit the airwaves after a £5,000 cash boost. read more

• Leaders stage a second-half rally

  AROUND half the scheduled fixtures were postponed due to waterlogged grounds. read more

• Comment

  In March 2002, our front page carried the number 23 on a black background, representing the number of empty shops in Pontypool town centre. read more

• Emotions run high at school

  TEMPERS were frayed as campaigners, parents and pupils battling to save a threatened school turned out to quiz education chiefs on the school's future. read more

• Games off at Race

  For the second consecutive week both sides at the Race had to go without a game, as the Race pitch could not recover in time from the poor weather of late to play the rearranged First XI County Motors Cup fixture versus Coed Eva Athletic. read more

• Early wake-up call for Crows

  Welsh Cup Round Two Cwmbran 18 Kenfig Hill 17 read more

• I'll call my baby Shane

  The fiance of Pontypool death crash victim Shane Powell has revealed that their baby will be given his name. read more

• Too little, too late

  Gwent County Division Three FC Dugout 2 New Inn 0 read more

• Talywain shade it

  Welsh Cup Round Two Garndiffaith 19 Talywain 21 read more

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