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• Monmouth RFC win again

  MONMOUTH RFC made it two wins out of two when they shut out opponents Llanhilleth 26-0 on Saturday. read more

• No budget guarantee for in-the-red town revamp

  COUNCIL chiefs admit they are unable to guarantee that the controversial Chepstow regeneration scheme, which already has a six-figure over-spend, will not slip further into the red. read more

• Thursdays' manager praises side

  Gwent County Division Three: Thornwell Burnt Barn 1 Abergavenny Thursdays 2 read more

• East Gwent League round-up

  Division One read more

• Gwent Central League round-up

  HOLDERS Gilwern and District made it through to the second round of the P & P Pest Control Open Cup on Saturday in convincing style. read more

• Desert Rat found guilty

  A FORMER Desert Rat from Abergavenny was found guilty of harassing his neighbour by town magistrates. read more

• Chepstow on a high

  CHEPSTOW RFC's scoring machine rattled up another impressive home victory against Llanilleth in Division Four East on Saturday. read more

• Goytre dump Division One side

  Welsh League Division Three: Treowen 2 Goytre 1; Gwent Senior Cup: Caerleon 1 Goytre 4 read more

• Town still unbeaten in league

  AUDACIOUS it might be, but Monmouth Town manager Andrew Smith's challenge of "doing an Arsenal" and remaining unbeaten for the entire league campaign is being lapped-up by his players. read more

• Mardy looking strong

  Gwent County Division One: Mardy 4 Aberbargoed Buds 1 read more

• Caldicot gain belief from result

  CALDICOT go into this weekend's Konica Welsh Cup game against Pontardawne with confidence after picking up their first point of the season with a battling draw against mid-table Bettws. read more

• Blocked out by building

  THE landlord of a popular pub in Chepstow says he stands to lose up to £50,000 this year because of construction work being carried out on a neighbouring building. read more

• Hunt supporters vow to fight on

  SUPPORTERS of hunting in Monmouthshire have vowed to fight the bill to ban foxhunting, which the won overwhelming backing of MPs this week. read more

• 'Boy racer' menace

  A POLICE chief has vowed to step-up patrols in Abergavenny and set up a problem-solving group following a public meeting to discuss the problem of 'boy racers' in the town. read more

• Smokery is forced to close

  AN Abergavenny-based business will close its doors for the last time 20 years to the day when it first opened in 1984. read more

• Dr Who comes to Monmouth

  BEAUFORT Arms Court in Monmouth was transported back to 19th century last night as filming took place for the cult TV programme Doctor Who. read more

• Paradise for food-lovers

  MORE than 20,000 visitors flocked to last weekend's Abergavenny Food Festival. read more

• Will Mel C join woods fight?

  FORMER Spice Girl Mel C could be asked by her neighbours to put her girl-power principles to the test and join a fight to save from development an area of woodland near her new Wye Valley home. read more

• School to fight mast over health risk fears

  CONTROVERSIAL plans to install a mobile telephone mast in Magor within an environmentally sensitive area and near a local school face stiff opposition from the local community. read more

• Pictures 'not terror threat'

  PICTURES of a massacre posted on the Severn bridges website are not indicative of a terrorist threat to the structures, police have said. read more

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