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• Man rescued from river

  EMERGENCY services responded in force when a man was pulled from a river in a daylight rescue. read more

• Water culvert collapses again under heavy rain

  HEAVY rain has caused a further collapse to the water culvert currently being repaired in Pontypool. read more

• Star's tribute to inspirational Jeff

  WALES' best sporting hope may never have reached the heady heights of athletics if it weren't for this Cwmbran man. read more

• Emotional tale of life in the circus

  A TROOP of Torfaen actors are due to face their toughest challenge, impressing the Broadway writer and producer who penned their latest production. read more

• Cwmbran keep the victories coming

  Cwmbran 13 Old Illtydians 11 read more

• Tranch held at bay in eight-goal thriller

  Results - Saturday, February 18 read more

• School pitches in for little Jade

  AN ABERSYCHAN pupil was spurred into action when she heard of a three-year-old girl's battle with cancer - and she's got her classmates and teachers to pitch in. read more

• Healthy Panteg set sights on points

  MANAGER Paul Thomas reports a clean bill of health ahead of this weekend's Gwent County First Division game with Aberbargoed as Panteg look to continue a recent run of good form. read more

• Normal service resumes for winning Garn

  Garndiffaith 22 Monmouth 10 read more

• Second team to keep heads up

  The recent weather put pay to both the clubs weekend fixtures, with the rain and frost putting pay to the Seconds home clash with Mardy and the First team away encounter with Rogerstone, falling victim to the same conditions. read more

• End of the line for rail museum

  TORFAEN is set to lose a much-loved tourist attraction, as Griffithstown Railway Museum is forced to close. read more

• Big hitter

  PANTEG Cricket Club have secured a major coup in signing batsman Ian Thomas. read more

• 'Pimp my ride'

  A BENEFIT cheat who fraudulently claimed more than £12,000 of taxpayers' cash lavished money on souping up his car, a court heard. But Llewellyn Anthony Luce, aged 28, of Bythway Road, Pontypool, was trapped after police were tipped off that his Citroen Saxo VTR was featured in a car enthusiasts' magazine. read more

• End off-roading reign of 'terror'

  ZERO-tolerance is called for in dealing with illegal off-roaders as a Torfaen politician makes a bid to put the brakes on anti-social bikers. read more

• Big bother at Tesco !

  A PONTYPOOL man has blasted the 'Big Brother' attitude of a supermarket giant. read more

• School boost

  TWO Torfaen schools are due to benefit from an investment in local transport links totalling more than £1 million. read more

• Glyn's national dream comes true

  CWMBRAN-BORN goalkeeper Glyn Garner had the best day of his professional life after getting a phone call from one of his boyhood idols. Garner, 29, a goalkeeper with League Two outfit Leyton Orient, is a shock inclusion in the Wales squad to face Paraguay on St David's Day at the Millennium Stadium after a string of superb performances. read more

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