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• Names revealed for new schools

  THE names of the two new Abergavenny primary schools are to be Deri View and Cantref - and they've been chosen by children who will be pupils. read more

• Monmouth seconds in good form

  IN-FORM Monmouth Cricket Club's Second team romped to a crushing 162-run win over lower-graded Colwall Thirds in a friendly at the Sports Ground on Saturday. read more

• Usk RFC hope for improvements

  After a disappointing year Usk R.F.C. is determined to put up a better showing this coming season. read more

• Chepstow RFC's coaching offer

  Chepstow RFC is offering aspiring rugby coaches the opportunity to attend a free WRU Preliminary Coaching Course. read more

• Bulwark search for new boss

  Bulwark AFC are looking for a new manager and new players for next season (2004-2005) and have started training on Tuesdays at the Western Avenue pitch, next to Chepstow Rugby Club, at 6.30pm and all interested players are welcome to turn up and train. read more

• Beavers make Sudbrook pay

  With the prospect of showers at Avenue Road, Abergavenny Seconds' skipper Winstanley decided to bowl first, and this decision paid off almost immediately, as Neil Skelton took 2 wickets in his first 4 overs. read more

• School's memory lives on

  THE Dingestow-based Seddon House Pre-preparatory School may have closed its doors for the final time this week - but its memory will live on thousand of miles away in the Gambia. read more

• D-day looms for massive development plan

  AMBITIOUS plans for a new village and marine ecology centre near Magor will reach make or break time in September. read more

• Work pledge over Chepstow project

  WORK is to be stepped up on the controversial regeneration scheme in Chepstow Town Centre. read more

• Street to close for carnival

  CROSS Street in Abergavenny will once again be closed to through traffic this weekend - the first time since the closure order was suspended after protests by traders. read more

• Tintern lose out

  Coleford (206 for 4) beat Tintern (123 all out) by 83 runs read more

• Dirty pupils prompt school lane's repair

  COUNCILLORS this week agreed to take action to improve a school footpath in Monmouth, which parents say is in an appalling state. read more

• Man guilty of PC assault

  ABERGAVENNY magistrates have warned a local man they are keeping all their options open before sentencing him for assaulting a police officer who had to use CS spray to arrest him. read more

• Hendre estate plan branded a disaster

  A REVISED planning application to redevelop the 800 acre Hendre Estate into a top flight golf course, has been described as ecological disaster by the Campaign for the protection of Rural Wales. read more

• Power and the Fury

  ABERGAVENNY player-coach Keith Newell has warned his side a defeat this weekend against Usk is unthinkable, with games against Premiership front-runners Cardiff and Sully just around the corner. read more

• Red phone box up for auction

  GREEN fingered enthusiasts have been placing their bets for the chance to see red. read more

• Lovegrove lays into Monmouth

  MONMOUTH Cricket Club crashed to an 82-run away defeat against arch-rivals Talgarth in a Flint & Cook Marches League Division 1 top-of-the-table clash on Saturday. read more

• Sudbrook get a reminder

  SUDBROOK player-coach Mark O'Leary has urged his side to start remembering their ground is a fortress to be feared and not a picnic park for other teams to enjoy playing at. read more

• Barry makes Chepstow return

  Chepstow Town welcome back Barry Vassalo as manager along side last season's boss, Mark Price. read more

• Signs are just 'too big'

  LARGE and confusing road signs near the village of Llangattock are a danger to motorists, the community council complained this week. read more

On this day: Monmouthshire Archive