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• Two-hour wait for ambulance

  A FOOTBALLER had to wait nearly two hours for an ambulance to arrive after he was injured in a game against Chepstow Town F.C on Saturday. A Cwmamman United player was left screaming in agony after an innocuous challenge gave him a serious knee injury. read more

• Hundreds march to save school buses

  SCHOOL CHILDREN, parents and councillors came together on Monday, to protest about the school bus service from Bulwark closing down. read more

• Mardy Tigers take league title

  THE GIRLS of Mardy Tigers have secured the league title in the South Wales Girls League North Division. read more

• People power wins the day in Square dispute

  THE controversial plans to alter the layout of Agincourt Square have been abandoned, writes Andy Sherwill. read more

• Funding move 'flaw'

  A decision to change the funding formula for schools in Monmouthshire has been called in for further discussion. read more

• Alex angry at Done deal

  AN ENGINEER from Chepstow is furious that his new £130,000 luxury apartment on Chepstow High Street will be directly above a new branch of Done bookmakers. read more

• Leisure centres provide little pleasure for council budget

  LEISURE centres in Monmouthshire could be run by trusts in the future because they are losing a lot of money. read more

• Janey writes a design for life

  A MONNOW Street shop welcomed Radio personality and former pop sensation Janey Lee Grace yesterday, for a special Valentine's Day afternoon book signing. read more

• All Dolled Up and ready to go

  PLAYING to a full house every night, this performance of Guys and Dolls was one of the most remarkable of Monmouth Comprehen-sive School's productions. read more

• United in next round

  Bartestree Res 1 Skenfrith United 2 read more

• Nightclub go-ahead- despite objections

  THE controversial nightclub plans for the centre of Abergavenny have been given the green light. read more

• Upbeat Aber want revenge

  Abergavenny 38 Risca 11 read more

• Caught on camera

  POLICE in Chepstow will be candid with their camera when they launch a new campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour. read more

• It's 102 happy returns to Nellie

  A FORMER Raglan resident, now living at Ty Cerilos Nursing Home in Pontypool, celebrated her 102nd birthday yesterday. read more

• Councillor says no to challenge

  THE Free Press challenged Cllr Peter Fox, cabinet member for lifelong learning, to walk the route with parents and children. read more

• Ex-Wales star praises school's commitment

  SIX years after joining Monmouth School as Head of Rugby, former Wales international John Bevan has revealed he is still impressed with the levels of commitment from staff and pupils alike. read more

• Disbelief as Drill Hall set to close

  STARTLING news of the proposed closure of a popular Chepstow building has caused outrage in the town. read more

• College's £110m makeover plan

  COLEG Gwent has announced a multi-million pound scheme that will see an transformation of its six campuses over the next 10 years. read more

• BT in a hole as firms lose trade

  MORE THAN 500 people across Monmouth were affected by a major disruption to local telephone services last week, costing businesses thousands of pounds in lost trade. read more

• It must have been a dirty game...

  ... the ref spent 30 mins in the shower! read more

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