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• AM backing for campaign to 'eat local'

  THE Free Press has been praised for our successful campaign to get fresh, locally sourced food into school dinners following the launch of a groundbreaking pilot project. read more

• Village facing shop crisis

  A WYE Valley village is facing a major crisis as its main shop is being forced to close down. read more

• Aber score crucial victory

  ABERGAVERNNY picked up arguably their biggest result of the season on Saturday toppling Premiership leaders Sully at Avenue Road with a dominant display of cricket. read more

• Record opening day for Waitrose

  AFTER a race against time, supermarket firm Waitrose opened the doors to its new Abergavenny store last week, and the number of customers broke all records. read more

• Elsmore puts in good performance

  Nik Elsmore and Cliff Simmons brought their Mitsubishi Lancer home eleventh overall and first in the Mitsubishi Evo Challenge round on last weekend's Swansea Bay Rally. read more

• Goytre off to promising start

  GOYTRE got their Welsh League pre-season campaign off to the perfect start with an impressive 3-1 win over Blan Rhondda at Plough Road over the weekend. read more

• Desert Sappers cheered on medal day

  TERRITORIAL Army soldiers serving with the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) were presented with medals to mark their tour of duty in Iraq on Sunday. read more

• Caribbean flavour to racing

  FRIDAY is Caribbean Night at Chepstow Racecourse - with racegoers set to enjoy attractions as varied as limbo dancing and surf boarding. read more

• Vandals in attack on nature reserve

  THE area around Drybridge Nature Reserve's duck pond has been targeted by vandals. read more

• Pony club wins through

  CRICKHOWELL and District Pony Club's mounted games team will compete at this year's Horse of the Year Show at the Birmingham NEC after winning the zone final of the Prince Philip Cup. read more

• Mayor's concern over traffic chaos

  THE new Mayor of Chepstow is to hold talks with the general manager of the Severn Bridge following more local traffic chaos yesterday. read more

• D-day for cattle market plans

  Monmouthshire County Council will make a final decision next week on which developer will transform the Abergavenny cattle market site. read more

• Monmouth romp away

  MONMOUTH Cricket Club maintained their position at the top of the Flint & Cook Marches League Division 1 with a crushing 140-run win at Leominster on Saturday. read more

• Jazz, punk, soul and rock music promised

  It is 21 years since Monmouth's nine-day Free Festival first started and as final preparations for this year's event get underway, the organisers have teamed up with Bridges Community Centre to provide a circus skills workshop on Thursday, July 29 in preparation for family fun Sunday on August 1. read more

• Caldicot Ladies back in old routine

  MONMOUTHSHIRE'S biggest ladies football team begins pre-season training tonight keen to attract new players. read more

• 'Bullies not dealt with' - mum

  A TORFAEN mum has hit out at her son's school for failing to deal with a complaint about bullying properly. read more

• Petition raised over skate park

  ABERGAVENNY parents campaigning for better leisure facilities for young people will present a petition to the town council tonight (Wed). read more

• Monmouth IIs pull off dramatic win

  MONMOUTH Cricket Club's Second team pulled off a dramatic two-wicket home win over Ross-on-Wye - with just one ball to spare - in a thrilling Flint & Cook Marches League Division 2 clash on Saturday. read more

• Flasher in castle grounds

  A FLASHER has been spotted in the grounds of Caldicot Castle. read more

• Sudbrook complete Chepstow double

  Chepstow took the field after winning the toss in the local derby against Sudbrook 2nds in an away game for Chepstow. read more

On this day: Monmouthshire Archive