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On this day: Monmouthshire Archive

Monmouthshire Archive

• Bohemian Rhapsody - the full story

  IN the summer of 1975, Freddie Mercury sat in the cool of a Monmouthshire recording studio at a piano, close to the window. read more

• Cinema plan for cattle market site

  ABERGAVENNY could have a brand new cinema on the Cattle Market site - if the price is right. read more

• Steam Rally 'is the best ever'

  THIS year's steam rally in Abergavenny was the most successful since the Rotary Club took over. read more

• Men charged over quarry death

  Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of their housemate, after his body was found 60ft down a quarry near Chepstow. read more

• Spice Girl buys local house

  FORMER Spice Girl Mel C is about to buy a luxury home in the Wye Valley. read more

• Ellie picked for Wales

  Chepstow Comprehensive School pupil Ellie Hereford has been selected to represent the Wales Under 13s Girl Cricket team. read more

• Aber thump league leaders

  ABERGAVENNY player-coach Keith Newell was full of praise for his side after Saturday's thumping win over league leaders Newport at Avenue Road declaring: "We're good enough to beat anyone on our day." read more

• Vision of culture for town

  A VISION for Monmouth as a thriving town of art and culture for all has been put forward by Monmouth Partnership Forum. read more

• Thursdays future to be decided

  THE future of Abergavenny Thursdays is at last set to be decided with Monmouthshire County Council expected to award the lease of the Pen-y-Pound stadium to the Thursdays Trust. read more

• Mystery remains over missing swans

  THE seven cygnets missing from the country park at Caldicot castle since Wednesday May 5, have still not been found. read more

• Regatta hailed a big success

  MONMOUTH clubs made a big splash at their first ever two-day event as more than 700 rowers from 42 clubs launched out on the River Wye. read more

• Police scotch Maxine Carr rumours

  RUMOURS that Maxine Carr is living in the women's refuge in the Abergavenny area have been firmly scotched by local Police. read more

• Radio station echoes days of bloody conflict

  COMMEMORATIONS to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the D-Day landings are being held in Monmouth, during the weekend of June 5 and 6. read more

• Sudbrook pick up first victory

  SUDBROOK cricket coach Mark O'Leary admitted he was a relieved man after helping his side pick up their first league win of the season against Pentrych even if his batters did leave it late to wrap things up. read more

• County fares well in travel guide

  VARIOUSLY described as prosperous, picturesque and magical, Monmouthshire and the surrounding country actually fare remarkably well in the latest edition of the Lonely Planet guidebook to Wales. read more

• Ed fires Monmouth 2nds to win

  ED BARLOW fired Monmouth Cricket Club's Second team to a thrilling nine-run win at Ledbury in the Flint & Cook Marches League Division 2 on Saturday. read more

• Monmouth 1sts romp to victory

  REIGNING champions Monmouth Cricket Club romped to their third successive victory after thrashing visiting Burghill & Tillington by 76 runs in the Flint & Cook Marches League Division 1 on Saturday. read more

• Caldicot gets carnival fever

  CALDICOT Carnival is always a successful date for the calender - and Bank Holiday was no exception. read more

On this day: Monmouthshire Archive