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• Fun for all the family

  YOUNGSTERS from 45 teams from across South East Wales will descend on the village of Raglan next month for the fourth annual Abergavenny Mini and Junior Ten-a-side Rugby Tournament. read more

• Hospital chief's delight as bus service gets green light

  A HOSPITAL bus service has finally been given the green light after years of trying to get it up and running in Chepstow. read more

• Holyoake stars at Stadium, Hollyoaks star to play in town

  SATURDAY was a day to remember for up-and-coming Welsh soprano Holly Holyoake. read more

• Absences and injuries hit Town for six

  CHEPSTOW Town's mixed form in the Welsh League Division Three continued on Saturday, with a 3-0 defeat at second place Treharris, writes Keith Fairbank. read more

• Result adds pressure ahead of derby clash

  D4 East: Chepstow RFC 25 Cardiff HSOB 27 read more

• Campaigners celebrate over pay park 'u-turn'

  PEOPLE power has won the fight to stop Monmouthshire County Council charging in its free car parks after the council backed down from a judicial review. read more

• Monmouth relegation battle hits the skids

  AFTER A run of three wins in five, Monmouth RFC travelled to Crumlin on Friday night with high hopes of saving themselves from relegation to Division Five. read more

• Mast application 'unnecessary'

  AN investigation undertaken by a community councillor has revealed that a proposed mobile phone mast in the heart of the Wye Valley is unnecessary. read more

• Borderers carry on as Caldicot go it alone

  BORDERERS' youth rugby squad enter the Dragons youth rugby divisions as a stand alone team from next season after it was announced the combined Chepstow/Caldicot side will cease at the end of the season. read more

• Foot and mouth clean-up begins

  A MASSIVE clean-up operation of foot and mouth debris will be undertaken next week at one of the first farms in the country to be hit by the contagious disease. read more

• Castle in seven heaven as they await Underwood

  DIVISION Two representatives Chepstow Athletic put up a good show against Underwood at Sudbrook CC on Saturday - but it is the First Division side who meet seven-goal Castle in the Benevolent Cup final next month. read more

• Kingfishers catching up

  A SEVENTH straight league win on Saturday, this time over Cefn Fforest, saw the Kingfishers close the gap at the top of Gwent County League Division Two to ten points with three games still in hand over current leaders Newport Civil Service. read more

• Merger talks on table

  THE chairman of Abergavenny Thursday's Committee has revealed that though his club has to date not been formally approached regarding a merger with Mardy FC, the board would not rule out such a move in principle. read more

• Young footballers' plea for kit sponsor

  For once the sun was shining at Western Avenue but a swirling wind was always going to affect this East Gwent under-15s fixture between Bulwark Juniors and visitors Mardy. read more

• Call for town to have more ambulances

  THERE should be ten rapid response vehicles (RRVs) driven by paramedics for ambulance calls across Monmouth-shire inst-ead of the one the county now has, according to a study commissioned by the Assembly. read more

• Double winner will be gunning for new victory

  DUAL Chepstow winner Victory Gunner - trained at Craig Roberts' stables at Coedkernew - built on his record with a fine run in the marathon race that is the Midlands Grand National. read more

• Bitter winds bite during time trials

  CONDITIONS hindered all the riders at the Pontypool RC ten mile time trial, securing good times at the weekend, including Alistair Morgan and Wayne Dudley of Abergavenny-based M & D Cycles-Specialized. read more

• Division Three title's in the bag

  Division One read more

• Victory secures the title

  MONMOUTH Town B clinched the East Gwent Division Three title on Saturday, with a 4-1 win over Rockfield Rovers B. read more

• Manager takes the rap for away defeat

  Welsh League D2: Morriston Town 3, Caldicot Town 2 read more

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