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• Skenfrith in seven heaven

  As IN all cup games, this could have been another banana skin for Skenfrith. But after an indifferent first half, they ran out comfortable winners in the end, writes Darren Brown. read more

• Races won't clash with Six Nations

  THE first horse racing at Chepstow since Coral Welsh National day takes place on Friday. read more

• Supermarket site already chosen

  MONMOUTHSHIRE county council has submitted plans for a controversial supermarket to be built on Caldicot Comp-rehensive School playing fields, the Free Press can reveal. read more

• Pulling rank

  ANGRY taxi drivers in Abergavenny say proposals to make them re-sit their driving tests are a 'kick in the teeth'. read more

• Arabian nights lie in the future for Queen's Head

  IT'S all change at The Queen's Head's Douduk's restaurant, for they are now offering an Arabic menu following their highly successful and unusual Russian Christmas offering. read more

• Pulling rank

  ANGRY taxi drivers in Abergavenny say proposals to make them re-sit their driving tests are a 'kick in the teeth'. read more

• Young guns go for it

  PONTYPOOL RFC coach David Gray has warned his stalwarts that no-one's place is guaranteed ahead of this weekend's crunch tie with Llanelli. read more

• Debut time for the Youth

  After many false dawns, the newly-formed Monmouth Under 16 team played their first competitive match against Lydney, recently. read more

• Ann to speak for Welsh Green Party

  LOCAL town councillor Ann Were has recently been elected Spokesperson for Wales Green Party following a ballot of all members. Ann, pictured, has been a member of Wales Green Party for almost five years and has served on the Green Party Council for two years. read more

• New jobs boost

  A WELL known family firm in Abergavenny is branching out and creating eight new jobs. read more

• Book your free nursery place

  THERE are 70 surplus nursery places in the Chepstow area, with only 215 children taking up their places. read more

• Rotten figures highlight the decline of NHS dental care

  SHOCKING statistics announced last week show that less than half of Monmouthshire residents are registered with a NHS dentist - highlighting the growing demise of free dental care in our region. read more

• Monmouth so close to victory

  Monmouth's eagerness to achieve a win almost paid off on Saturday at the Sports Ground when they took on league high-flyers Trinant in what both teams said after the game had been their hardest match this season. read more

• Hell at the dell

  OUTRAGED parents at a Chepstow school are blaming illegally-parked cars for putting young lives at risk. read more

• Tackling crisis in obesity is a family affair

  OVERWEIGHT teenagers in Chepstow are being encouraged to join their parents at local slimming clubs to tackle the problem of childhood obesity. read more

• Caldicot had hoped for so much better

  IN A very poor game, Caldicot went down to a single converted try at home to Llanhilleth on Saturday, writes Keith Fairbank. read more

• Tight at the top

  Abergavenny Conservatives A overwhelmed struggling Cwm Legion 5-0 in the Abergavenny and District Snooker League to maintain the pressure on leaders Brecon Church House. read more

• Time to clean up your act

  AN ABERGAVENNY resident has branded owners who don't clean up after their dogs as 'atrocious'. read more

• Pubwatch picks up Best in Wales award - again!

  MONMOUTH'S highly res-pected Pubwatch scheme has been recognised for the second year running as the best example of its type in Wales. The Morning Advertiser, the licensed trade's oldest and most respected publication, revealed the news as part of the Best Pub Awards 2006 that were released on Monday. read more

• Makeover for Memorial Hall close to completion

  Work to enlarge and improve Usk Memorial Hall is nearing completion, with the help of grants from Article 33 and the Welsh Development Agency, and Monmouthshire County Council. Committee chairman Jill Jeremiah said: "It's been a bit of a logistical nightmare at times because we have wanted to keep the hall open, so we have had to juggle storage of equipment and use of rooms as each part of the building has been worked on. We're very grateful to all our users for putting up with the inconvenience so cheerfully.' read more

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