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• Complete Kitchens

  WHEN it comes to a new kitchen - after all it's the engine room of any home - only the best is good enough. read more

• It's so easel on the eye

  The home of internationally renowned artist and author Ron Ranson is on the market for someone with a love of the countryside and a taste for elegance. read more

• Complete Bathrooms

  Business is booming for Complete Bathrooms in Victoria Street, Old Cwmbran. It's the expertise of father-and-son combination Peter and Justin Silver that people are after. read more

• Whipping up a Storm

  Range Stormer is a high-performance, sport tourer SUV concept car, which showcases a future design direction for Land Rover and the company's increasingly bold approach to new technologies. read more

• Cwmbran Fabrics

  There is nothing wrong in wanting a luxury look to your home; the trouble is getting that look at a cost that you can afford! read more

• Making history

  Home and garden makeover shows on television may only offer budget solutions for DIY enthusiasts but they have had a major spin-off in the world of architectural antiques. read more

• An Aladdin's cave in Usk

  From china to chairs, ornaments to ormolu, perfume bottles to pictures... Penny Farthing Antiques is a collectors' delight, with its eclectic mix of goods filling every available space. read more

• An Aladdin's cave in Usk

  From china to chairs, ornaments to ormolu, perfume bottles to pictures... Penny Farthing Antiques is a collectors' delight, with its eclectic mix of goods filling every available space. read more

• Top tips for antique collectors

  Most collectors fantasise about finding some priceless painting hidden beneath layers of grime or discovering that a dirt-encrusted ornament of apparently little consequence is, in fact, rare porcelain. read more

• Say cheese!

  A toy mouse in a pink tutu 'hides' on a shelf in one of Monmouthshire's most unusual shops - a tongue-in-cheek reference to the proprietor's past and present careers. read more

• Big in Japan!

  It takes only minutes nowadays to drive between Usk and Pontypool. But in the mid 18th century, it was more than just the miles and means of transport which separated the two towns... read more

• Where there's a mill, there's a way

  The first thing you notice about Michelle De'Cloedt are her designer Dior glasses. read more

• A la smart

  A new food guide for Wales has confirmed what many people have thought for some time - you can't beat Monmouthshire and south Powys when it comes to the dining out experience. read more

• Chepstow Garden Centre

  ALAN Titchmarsh would be right at home at Chepstow Garden Centre, in Pwllmeyric. read more

• Romancing the stone

  For several years the south aisle of Tintern Abbey has been obscured by a network of scaffolding while a team of stone masons has been repairing and conserving the twelve ornate tracery windows. read more

• Folly good show...

  Whether you're creating a colourful cottage garden from a drab little plot or a landscaped oasis from the unloved grounds of an old mansion, you'll find inspiration at Penpergwm Lodge. read more

• Summer what's on guide

  Looking for events this summer? Look no further than our listings for May to September. read more

• Watch the birdie!

  YOU don't have to be a dedicated twitcher to enjoy the colours and sounds of the wild birds in your neighbourhood. You don't even need the latest in binoculoar technology. read more

• Have you heard the one about the goat farmer?

  There's an essential requirement for successfully farming goats which can't be passed down through the generations, or picked up from reference books or taught at any agricultural college. read more

• Furnituresmart

  The whole Ikea phenomenon has made most interior-design enthusiasts go loopy with their credit cards. read more

On this day: Monmouthshire Archive