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• Chepstow need to get back on track

  CHEPSTOW RFC will be hoping to get their promotion drive back on track on Saturday when they play Cardiff HSOB in Division Four East. read more

• Caldicot set for Garn test

  CALDICOT RFC coach Kevin Shuck says he can't wait for Satur-day's Division Five East clash at Garndif-faith. read more

• Smoking is back on pub's menu

  JUST one week after the National Assembly stepped up its campaign against smoking in public places, a no-smoking initiative in Chepstow dramatically failed because locals refused to accept it, the Free Press can reveal. read more

• First half of 6 goals

  LLANARTH and Govilon shared a six-goal thriller with all the goals coming in the first half in Saturday's Gwent Central League Division One clash. read more

• Skennie up to second in table

  SKENFRITH kept their fourth clean sheet in six league starts on Saturday as they moved up to second in Division Two in the Herefordshire League. The club were always on top against Bulmers and ran out 5-0 winners with star performer David Elias hitting another two goals. read more

• Leaders consolidate position with crushing win

  CRICKHOWELL tightened their grip at the top of Gwent Central League Division One with a thumping 6-1 victory over Lower New Inn at The Ruffetts. read more

• Pub to remain - but it has been boarded up

  THE Red Hart public house in Llanfapley has had its windows and front door boarded up over the weekend following the decision not to allow change of use. read more

• Lads notch up 17

  MONMOUTH Lads Club under-13s recorded an emphatic victory against Orlton/Wooferton Colts from Ludlow. read more

• Goytre confident ahead of clash

  GOYTRE AFC go into Saturday's Welsh League Division Two clash with Llantwit Fardre with a full squad to choose from. read more

• Festive cheer is lighting up town

  ABERGAVENNY'S Christmas lights are bigger and brighter than ever, and include the whole of the town centre. read more

• Predicted 'hatful' delivered by impressive Monmouth

  IT seems you can add psychic to the ever-improving curriculum vitae of Monmouth Town manager Andrew Smith. read more

• Teenager boosts Mardy's goalscoring record

  AARON Davies could be a name to look out for in the future. read more

• Homes project 'to cause chaos'

  Chepstow's roads, described as "close to capacity" by a Welsh Assembly minister, could face permanent gridlock if plans to build 1,250 houses at Lydney go ahead, it is feared. read more

• Blitz on local shops

  TRADING Standards watchdogs in Monmouthshire have carried out a blitz on the sale of alcohol, cigarettes and fireworks to under-age teenagers. read more

• Away form ends dream

  CALDICOT Pool Team arrived at Neath knowing a 28-10 victory would win promotion to Division 5. read more

• Marmont blasts in hat-trick for Tintern Abbey

  CALDICOT Town came out on top in a thrilling all First Division clash in the first round of the Benevolent Cup on Saturday. read more

• 'Boy racers' to be allowed special trips

  BOY racers in Abergavenny may be taken on coach trips to race meetings and other motoring events in a bid to get them to 'channel their energies into more useful activities'. read more

• Parking furore

  MONMOUTHSHIRE council has been accused of ignoring local opinion after agreeing to proceed with controversial changes to a town centre car park in Monmouth. read more

• Sin-binning nearly lets Brecon back

  Breconshire 14 Monmouthshire 19 read more

• Thursdays victorious despite early red card

  A GUTSY performance saw ten-man Aber-gavenny Thursdays crusie to a 4-1 victory over New Inn AFC in Gwent County League Division Three on Saturday. read more

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