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On this day: Monmouthshire Archive

Monmouthshire Archive

• Scooter charge invalid under Act

  AN Abergavenny pensioner charged with driving her invalid scooter with excess alcohol, has expressed her relief that the case has been dropped. read more

• Locals' fury over pub appeal

  RESIDENTS of a Monmouthshire village are demanding a public inquiry following a landlord's appeal against a decision not to allow him to convert his pub into a house. read more

• Controversy over Mayoral trip

  THE MAYOR of Monmouth is to join in the Entente Cordiale celebrations near the battlefield of Agincourt this weekend. read more

• Teenaged gang's brick backlash

  PEOPLE in Rogiet who complained about youths jumping up and down on cars had the windows broken in retaliation. read more

• Inspectors praise school sixth form

  GOVERNMENT school Inspectors have praised the sixth form education at Monmouth Comprehensive saying that it is "of a particular strength both in terms of the standards achieved and the quality of education provided". read more

• Headache for Brown

  SKENFRITH United manager Paul Brown is confident his side can win this Monday's Ross Cup Final against arch rivals Western. read more

• Comeback leaves Town with the blues

  Monmouth Town 2 Blaenavon Blues 4 read more

• Collett's hat-trick boost

  Goytre 3 FC Rhondda 2 read more

• Hopefuls cut down to six

  TWENTY-five companies have applied to redevelop Abergavenny cattle market site, and these have been reduced to a shortlist of just six. read more

• Council has got designs on centre

  A MAJOR facelift of Chepstow town centre is well under way and on target for November. read more

• Restaurant under starter's orders

  THE next stage in Chepstow Racecourse's £10 million redevelopment is unveiled on Friday, April 23, when the new 300-seater Premier Restaurant opens its doors for the first time. read more

• East Gwent League round-up

  Harry Fishwick Cup Final read more

• Beak-on for bird lovers

  THE first falconry centre in Monmouthshire opened its gates to the public last Saturday. read more

• Oh yes, Mardy are the real deal now

  Garnlydan 0 Mardy 7 read more

• Chepstow on the up and up!

  Caerau Ely 1 Chepstow Town 4 read more

• Gwent Central League round-up

  Saturday afternoon's heavy rain came too late to spoil the fixtures, but after the end of the games pitches started to look wet and muddy. These matches were the first of a very heavy backlog of fixtures to be played before the end of the playing season. read more

• Injury typical of Thursdays' luck

  Whiteheads 10 Abergavenny Thursdays 1 read more

• Quality football sees AFC shoot down Bluebirds

  Thornwell Burnt Barn AFC 2, Trethomas Bluebirds 1 read more

• Bangers are a smash!

  TWO local butchers from the Monmouth area have picked up an array of top prizes for their produce at a prestigious awards ceremony. read more

• Taxi trouble in village

  THE problem of unlicensed taxis operating in Raglan is being stamped on before it gets out of control. read more

On this day: Monmouthshire Archive