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• A late Clements goal ensures Abergavenny get all the points

  Abergavenny 3 Bridgend 2 read more

• Red Kite winners - again

  Julian Reynolds and Ieuan Thomas won last weekend's Red Kite Stages Rally for the third time in the last four years, writes John Kendrick. read more

• Drug user is told 'don't let us down'

  A GOVILON man who admitted possessing a Class A drug was given a community punishment order. read more

• Extra-time winner for Byron

  Prior to the festive season, Skenfrith were back to winning ways in the second round of the Burghill Cup against Leintwardine, running out 5-4 winners after a close call. read more

• Police thought to be checking murder claim

  DYFED Powys Police are believed to be further investigating claims by a man who says he murdered a person on a beach. read more

• Spotted on estate

  N Abergavenny man who went missing more than a week ago has been found safe and well. read more

• Tree experts hold special meeting under Catalpa

  AN UNUSUALLY large meeting of Britain's tree experts took place around Monmouth's Catalpa tree, which is facing the threat of being felled because of its age and condition. read more

• Cup win is just the tonic for Skenfrith

  Skenfrith cleared away the Christmas dinners and fine-wine tasting to record a comfortable victory in there opening game of the new year in the quarter-finals of the Ross Cup - one of the trophies they lifted last year. read more

• Aber Anarchy

  ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour in Abergavenny led to almost 50 arrests over the New Year period. read more

• Message to road users

  A HARD-HITTING campaign has just been launched to reduce the amount of deaths on local roads. read more

• 'Irons' are all fired up

  'The Irons' have been improving, often at Monmouth's expense, for the past few seasons, and so the visitors knew they would have to make their tackles if they were not to be overrun again. read more

• Moving tributes to Eileen Goodrich MBE

  HUNDREDS of people from all walks of life turned out yesterday for the memorial service for the former mayor of Monmouth, Cllr Eileen Goodrich. In a moving service at St Mary's Priory Church, Monmouth, the most poignant moment came when the Lord Lieutenant of Gwent, Simon Boyle, presented Eileen's husband, Terry, with the MBE she was awarded for her services to the community. read more

• Massive shake-up of schools proposed

  THE future of a number of schools in the Severnside area is in the balance, with some perhaps facing closure while others could be rebuilt or extended. read more

• Tributes to Eileen MBE

  HUNDREDS of people from all walks of life turned out yesterday for the memorial service for the former mayor of Monmouth, Cllr Eileen Goodrich. read more

• Awards for star students

  Hundreds of people attended Chepstow Compre-hensive School's annual certificate evening on Wednesday, January 4. The school Sports hall was packed with staff, current and former students, as well as proud parents. read more

• Underwood A fight back to claim a win

  Inter-League Cup Semi-Final, first leg read more

• It's same again for rallying aces

  Julian Reynolds and Ieuan Thomas won last weekend's Red Kite Stages Rally for the third time in the last four years. read more

• Happy memories of our pool in the park

  TODAY it is filthy and derelict, but an outdoor swimming pool in Abergavenny holds happy memories for one local councillor. read more

• Inquest opens into cattle gun shootings

  AN inquest into the deaths of a couple from Shirenewton was formally opened last week. read more

• Mum defends children after estate 'yobs' claim

  AN Abergavenny mother has hit back at reports that youngsters are turning the estate where she lives into a playground. read more

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