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• Dismay as mast plan goes ahead

  LOCAL residents have spoken of their 'extreme disappointment' at the Welsh Assembly's decision to grant permission for a mobile phone mast to be erected in their community. read more

• Youths play for country

  YOUNGSTERS from Cwmbran RFC will be travelling to Ireland next month to embark on their first ever international rugby tour. read more

• Win a hamper!

  IT'S time to get those windows in order again! The Pontypool Easter window display competition, in conjunction with Pontypool Town Council and the Free Press, is up and running. read more

• Blues hammer Panteg with second-half push

  Blaenavon Blues 3 Panteg 1 read more

• Free prize draw to set up work link for single parents

  SINGLE parents in Torfaen can receive help to get back to work and win £100 worth of shopping with Working Links. read more

• Defeat despite early lead

  Cwmbran 11 Blaina 19 read more

• Bookshop owners announce exciting festival line-up

  BOOKSHOP owners in Blaenavon have quashed rumours that the town's Spring Festival is cancelled by announcing the exciting programme. read more

• Depleted Race thrive in rout

  Race First XI 5 Abertillery FC 0 read more

• Family refused a home

  A YOUNG mum has criticised Torfaen Council for taking away her priority housing card. read more

• Learn all about our heritage

  ORGANISATIONS involved in industrial heritage can learn from the experts who helped Blaenavon achieve its World Heritage Status in a free two-day event. Speakers from Sweden, Germany and across UK will be travelling to the town to take part in the programme on March 30 and 31. read more

• Shell shock: Man discovers bomb in council house

  EXCLUSIVE by Lorna Phelan read more

• Knauf Insulation Gwent Central League

  Results - Saturday, March 11 P&P Pest Control Open Cup - Quarter Final New Inn 1 v Clydach Wasps A 3 Pontypool Town 1 v Govilon 6 A Jones & Co (Usk) Ltd Langdon Cup - Quarter Final Lower New Inn 2 v Llanarth 1 Division One Mardy P v Cwmffrwdoer P Usk Town 4 v Gilwern & District 2 A Jones & Co (Usk) Ltd Benevolent cup Quarter Final replay Mardy B 0 v PILCS 3 Division Two Llanfoist 2 v Pandy 8 Fairfield Utd 4 v Gilwern & District B 1 Llanarth B 0 v Crickhowell 4 Pontypool Town B 1 v Prescoed 5 Clydach Wasps B 3 v Sebastopol 4 Fixtures - Saturday, March 18 A Jones & Co (Usk) Ltd Langdon Cup - Quarter Final (kick off 2.30pm) Goytre v Panteg Tranch Utd v Cwmffrwdoer Govilon v Pontypool Town P&P Pest Control Open Cup - Quarter Final (kick 2.30pm) Llanarth v Usk Town Blaenavon Blues v Mardy A Division Two (kick off 3pm) Crickhowell v Aber' Thursdays Llanfoist v Fairfield Utd Mardy B v Gilwern & District B (to be played at Gilwern) Clydach Wasps B v Usk Town B New Inn v Prescoed (to be played at Prescoed) Pontypool Town B v Pandy read more

• New champion to compete in Ireland

  NEWLY-crowned Welsh under-21 individual champion David Donovan travels to Ireland this weekend to compete the European Team Cup, taking place from March 18 - March 26. read more

• Controversy over new posts after school closes down

  STAFF at a Gwent school that will close next year claim the local education authority is leaving them in limbo over their futures. read more

• Cuban VIPs call in to visit Blaenavon

  BLAENAVON has been extending its links overseas by welcoming a special visitor to the town. read more

• Goytre fall asleep

  Goytre 2 Cwmamman United 3 By Keith Fairbank read more

• Forum invites global guests

  Cwmbran-based international mobile computing firm Integral Mobile Data (IMD) held a business partners' developer forum last week. read more

• Brian's journey to help victims of landmines

  A FORMER Pontypool teacher has travelled to Cambodia to begin a two-year volunteering programme helping victims of landmines. read more

• Gary: Just Lockett me now!

  GARY Lockett wasted no time when his world title chance finally came along, blasting fellow WBU middleweight challenger Gilbert Eastman to defeat in 2 mins 25 secs with one stunning blow at the Newport Centre on Saturday night. read more

• Two new link workers will help families through difficult times

  COMMUNITIES First projects in Pontypool have been given a financial injection of £200,000 from the Assembly. read more

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