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• Traders fear new car parking fees

  TRADERS say the scheme to end free parking in Caldicot will kill the town. read more

• Rocks 'growing' in Valley brook

  A NATURAL phenomenon has been discovered in the Wye Valley - rocks are growing. read more

• Armand is crowned as new Mayor of Chepstow

  Local businessman Armand Watts was installed as the new mayor of Chepstow with the chairman of the Chepstow Festival, Ned Heywood as his deputy. read more

• The Killing Fields

  A LOCAL farmer is at the centre of controversial plans to dig up carcasses dumped on his land during the foot and mouth epidemic. read more

• Cooking up a storm with new venture

  WHEN it comes to food, Monmouthshire is spoilt for choice by the range of locally sourced produce on offer. read more

• Speed limit signage stops prosecution of motorists

  MOTORISTS exceeding the 30mph speed limit through a Wye Valley village cannot be prosecuted because of incorrect signage. read more

• Club event is on a par with best

  MONMOUTH Golf Club, "arguably the prettiest golf course in Wales" is to host its most ambitious event in the club's history. read more

• Band aid

  A LOCAL school is proving a big hit with its pupils by tapping into the latest craze of wristbands and coming up with their own charity band. read more

• ASBO for an OAP

  A 79-YEAR-OLD Abergavenny pensioner - once dubbed "the original neighbour from hell" by a judge - has been given a five-year anti-social behaviour order. read more

• Record boats to row in Regatta

  MONMOUTH Regatta will see a record 377 boats launching out on the River Wye this weekend (May 28-29). read more

• Landlords may be leaving it too late for new licences

  NEW licensing laws could call time on almost all pubs and venues in Monmouth-shire, as landlords remain ignorant of new application procedures. read more

• Boy racers have cars confiscated

  ANOTHER three vehicles have been seized from boy racers by Abergavenny Police, after they ignored earlier warnings. read more

• Kelly is not thrown by getting national medals

  MEMBERS of Kyoshin Shotokan Karate Club took part in the 39th Karate Union of Great Britain National Championships at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, last Saturday. read more

• Victory seals centenary celebrations

  Monmouthshire 46 Cardiganshire 29 read more

• Town in shape for bloom contest

  FOLLOWING the controversy a few years ago as to whether Usk is a village or a town when it comes to cricket, it has now been rebranded as a large village as far as Wales In Bloom competitions are concerned. read more

• Closure fears for historic building

  ONE of Chepstow's most historical buildings faces closure if essential repairs are not carried out. read more

• Sudbrook can curse the rain

  A Rain-soaked Saturday took it's toll on the Thomas, Carroll league fixture list, with not one game escaping the weekend washout, writes Stephen Ware read more

• Festival of football is a big hit with crowds

  TEAMS from throughout South Wales braved challenging weather conditions on Sunday (May 22) to enjoy the annual Chepstow Garden City Festival of Football. read more

• Waging war on crime

  TWELVE drunks have been fined £80 each by Abergavenny Police since new laws came into force. read more

• Head boy and head girl chosen

  MONMOUTH Comprehen-sive School's new sixth form officials have just been appointed. read more

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