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• Traffic island is dangerous, say locals after crash

  RESIDENTS of a local village claim new traffic calming measures are causing more harm than good. read more

• Crunch time for Chepstow Town

  RELEGATION threatened Chepstow Town go into this weekend's crunch derby game against Goytre off the back of a 5-1 drubbing against Troedyrhiw and in their worst league position this season. read more

• Glenys' festival speech

  MONMOUTH'S first ever women's festival kicked off this week with the help of MEP Glenys Kinnock, who looked at the challenges facing women in Wales today. read more

• Paul's dream debut

  Goytre 3 Pentwyn Dynamos 2 read more

• Villagers fear big traffic increase

  RESIDENTS in Mitchel Troy fear a big increase in traffic through their village when the new Monnow Bridge is opened next week. read more

• Winn targets Olympic team

  ABERGAVENNY cyclist Julian Winn has told the Free Press that he would sacrifice everything he's achieved so far for a place on the British plane to the Olympic Games in Athens this summer. read more

• Date set for town centre revamp

  THE long-awaited revamp of Chepstow town centre starts at the end of this month, it has been revealed. read more

• Long overdue win for Chris and Jo

  Chris and Jo Tooze from Usk finally achieved the result they deserve on last weekend's John Price Rallying National Tour of Epynt. read more

• Depleted Thursdays put up brave fight

  Abergavenny Thursdays 0 Trethomas 1 read more

• Caldicot 'is being left behind'

  CALDICOT town centre is being 'neglected' and left to become a 'hostile environment' avoided by high street retailers, an angry town councillor claims. read more

• Gwent Central League round-up

  Good weather conditions resulted in a full programme of league and cup games, but there were disappointing results for the top two teams in Division One. Tranch Utd were held to a 0-0 draw in the league away to Panteg. read more

• Making a meal of it

  A HOST of Monmouthshire restaurants have starring roles in a new 'Dining Out in Wales Guide', produced by True Taste Wales, the foodies' arm of the Welsh Development Agency. read more

• Road closure causing drop in trade

  ABERGAVENNY traders met local councillors last Friday following a series of protests against the closure of Cross Street. read more

• School project 'best in Wales'

  THE two new Abergavenny primary schools could help provide the best community facilities in Wales, a public meeting was told. read more

• Councillor fights six-month ban

  THE six-month suspension of a top Monmouthshire councillor who allegedly threatened to throw a social worker out of a window, was upheld on Monday by a council committee. read more

• Police warning over cowboy landscaper

  CHEPSTOW police say a 'cowboy' landscaper abused a pensioner and further damaged her broken fence because she rejected his over-inflated prices to mend it. read more

• Duo win award for Monmouth work

  TWO Monmouth Police Officers have been awarded special commendation certificates for their dedication on a specific operation in the town. read more

• Vital win as Town look for late escape

  MONMOUTH Town assistant manager Andrew Lewis is hoping his side has at last turned the corner after Saturday's 5-1 pasting of Llanhilleth Athletic. read more

• Monmouth romp home in local derby

  Monmouth 49 Chepstow 10 read more

• Town prepares for historic day

  The long wait for a new bridge in Monmouth will finally be over, when Monmouthshire County Council formally opens the new Monnow Bridge on Monday. read more

On this day: Monmouthshire Archive