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• Help us stop drugs, addicts' families told

  FAMILIES of heroin and crack cocaine addicts in Caldicot are being asked to join local police and politicians to wage a new war on drugs in the town. read more

• Prize will gain value on wall

  We have a once-in-a-life chance for one lucky reader to win a limited edition signed print by Britain's number one contemporary artist Doug Hyde. read more

• Brilliant Soup makes it tough to bowl

  The Tintern cricket team's winning run continued on June 13 with a convincing win away at Blaina. read more

• This dog's had his last day at work

  A POPULAR Abergavenny gift shop and coffee house has changed hands - but customers are delighted it will be run in exactly the same way. read more

• Stars of the future at Usk rugby festival

  THE potential Welsh rugby stars of tomorrow were on show at Usk Church in Wales Primary School rugby festival on Friday - and stars of today were there to present prizes. read more

• Date is set for inquiry

  THE public inquiry about the change of use of the Red Hart Inn at Llanfapley has been scheduled for two days in September. read more

• Mardy launch third team into league

  MARDY Football Club are set to launch a new third team to compete in the Gwent Central League. read more

• Opera premieres at Llangattock

  A MONMOUTH school is hosting the Welsh Premiere of a new children's opera. read more

• Take-over urged for cemetery

  TOWN councillors in Caldicot are calling on Monmouthshire council to take over responsibility of the town's cemetery, following controversial safety inspection work last year. read more

• Caldicot appoint two managers

  WELSH League Division Two outfit Caldicot Town have appointed Robert Painter and Mike Pratt as the club's new managers after the recent departure of former boss Chris Lilygreen. read more

• The return of Jones and James

  ABERGAVENNY player-coach Keith Newell reckons the return of batters Andrew Jones and Lee James to the fold will steer his side upwards in the league table. read more

• It's all rosy at the open gardens

  DESPITE a very wet Saturday this year's Usk Open Gardens weekend made £10,000 profit for local charities. read more

• Monmouth ready for big battle

  TABLE-topping Monmouth Cricket Club travel to arch rivals Talgarth this Saturday in the Flint & Cook Marches League Division 1 match of the day. read more

• Winn in fitness race for the Olympics

  JULIAN Winn admits he is facing a race against time to get ready for the Olympics after suffering a knee injury in Serbia, writes Gary Baker. read more

• Widow tackles bogus callers

  AN Abergavenny widow bravely confronted two bogus officials when they walked into her house on Monday afternoon, and pushed them out of her front door. read more

• Pupils petition council over state of school lane

  PARENTS of children attending Overmonnow Primary School have handed a petition into Monmouth-shire County Council over the condition of a footpath leading to the school. read more

• Sudbrook up to full strength

  SUDBROOK go into Saturday's crunch home game against Abergavenny with full squad and a must-win attitude. read more

On this day: Monmouthshire Archive