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• New Panteg: hot stuff on a cold pitch

  NEW Panteg's under-15s overturned old rivals and friends RTB Ebbw Vale 17-7 in a well-spirited encounter with entertainment served up by both teams. read more

• Swiss letter scam alert

  TORFAEN residents are being warned that they could be targeted by scam letters, claiming to be from a clairvoyant in Switzerland. read more

• Goytre made to sit game out for a second time

  GOYTRE Chairman Paul Greenhalgh fears his side may squander their great start to the season when they finally get a game, after Goytre's second scheduled league clash in a row was cancelled on Saturday. read more

• Cardiff pay the penalty

  PONTYPOOL gained a hard-earned win in the frost against their fellow strugglers. read more

• Choir record a stocking filler

  AN ABERSYCHAN school choir has more than one reason to sing out loud and proud, writes Andy Downie. read more

• Help to build up local legends of industry

  The Free Press is challenging the people of Torfaen to bring the characters and stories of Wales' dynamic industrial era back to life. read more

• Museums rewarded for heritage information

  Big Pit yesterday welcomed representatives of six museums receiving the Sandford Award for Heritage Education - as well as picking up the award itself. read more

• Models' sex-line anguish

  TWO local models have reacted with fury after an advert carrying their names appeared in the personal section of a local paper. read more

• War heroes meet again after 60 years

  THE war-time song says 'we"ll meet again' - and 60 years after they were both in the parachute regiment, two veterans did just that. read more

• Axe falls at TRW

  MANUFACTURING in Torfaen is being dealt another blow next week as around 90 workers at TRW's Pontypool factory face losing their jobs. Just last week Pontypool factory Trico announced 250 job losses as production is due to cease. read more

• Panteg dumped out of the cup

  PANTEG'S poor record in the County Motors Cup continued on Saturday as they were dumped out of the competition with a late winner at Race. Paul Thomas' side looked to be cruising at 2-0 up after just 20 minutes, but a spirited comeback saw Race draw level before the break and then snatch victory at the death. read more

• Winning mascot

  THE FOURTH lucky Pooler mascot winner took pride of place as he led his team out for their win over Cardiff this weekend. read more

• MS sufferer is allowed access to treatment

  A multiple sclerosis sufferer denied funding for chemotherapy has been told he can now have the cash for the treatment. read more

• Battling Race are rewarded with win

  County Motors Cup Round Two read more

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