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• Teddy bear factory closes for business

  A Pontypool-based factory that produced teddy bears for the oldest manufacturer of the toy in Britain has had to close after nearly 40 years of business. read more

• Gray expectations

  Pontypool have added David Gray to their coaching team and confirmed that Steve Jones will not be involved in first team affairs next season after being offered a role developing young talent around the Torfaen and Monmouthshire area. read more

• Send-off for head goes with a bang

  RETIRING after 21 years as head teacher of Osbaston Infants School, Mrs Brettle may have thought she had seen everything. read more

• Jobs axed at police centre

  THE Police Training Centre in Cwmbran is to close with the loss of up to 40 jobs, it was announced on Thursday. read more

• Man terrorised his street and made threats to kill woman

  This is the face of a Cwmbran man who threatened to kill a young woman in the street and terrorised neighbours. read more

• Three freed in Costa rape case

  TWO Torfaen men are being held in prison in Spain accused of raping a Spanish woman, after three others were released. read more

• Sophia signs for the Free Press!

  Starting today, former Miss Wales Sophia Cahill writes exclusively for the Free Press. read more

• Dynamic double act set record

  Barney Worrad and Micky Martin set a new club record for the highest score by an opening pair as Panteg put in their best performance of the season to defeat high-flying St Fagons on Saturday. read more

• Man is held after tyres on 30 cars are damaged

  POLICE arrested a 19-year-old man after the tyres on 30 cars in Trevethin were damaged last Thursday. read more

• Tigers claw way to victory

  Torfaen Tigers 42 Bridgend Blue Bulls 40 read more

• Hotel bill goes up by £500,000

  THE bill for the redevelopment of the Clarence Hotel has gone up by around £500,000. read more

• Coaching fires Town up for the upcoming season

  Pontypool Town have been in training now for over a month and at last week's sessions there were over 30 in attendance. read more

• Pregnant mother cleared of assault in nightclub

  A woman has been cleared of allegations at Cardiff crown court that she attacked a clubber causing her to suffer injuries to her fingers. read more

• Pentwyn find their feet in away win

  Pentwyn first eleven returned to form with a convincing 83 run victory at Girlings on saturday. read more

• Future's looking good for Rachel

  IT'S been a good couple of weeks for Torfaen model Rachel Rice. read more

• New chapter for ex-store

  A NEW library could be built in the old Tesco building in Pontypool town centre. read more

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