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• Scoreline unfairly reflects on side

  Sebastopol 0 AC Pontymister 4 read more

• Daredevil Sarah takes to the skies

  FOR some, the thought of hurling yourself out of an aeroplane, 13 thousand feet above ground, with little more than a tent strapped to your back is not the most appealing way to travel, but for one Pontypool woman it was a dream come true. read more

• Race refuse to be denied win

  On a cold and windy day at Races' Pontypool College ground, Race were looking to build on last week's excellent 5-0 win over Abertillery. read more

• Gayle 'trapped in her own home'

  A WHEELCHAIR-bound woman says she is a prisoner in her own home because Torfaen Council has provided inadequate help to find her suitable accommodation. read more

• A taste of things to come

  A LOCAL businessman has pledged his support to the regeneration of Pontypool town centre with plans to open a new hot food and coffee shop, in Market Street. read more

• Pooler on the slide after draw

  PONTYPOOL served up their third draw of the season last week, missing out on the chance to put daylight between themselves and the other Welsh Premiership strugglers. read more

• Blues back on track

  After a four-week lay-off due to bad weather Blaenavon Blues Girls got straight back to winning ways with a convincing away win at Lantrisant. However it did take the Blues a while to get into their stride as they found themselves 1-0 down after only one minute. It took the Blues another 15 minutes before they grabbed the equalizer. Then again minutes later they took the lead with a well struck goal from striker Lyndsey Davies after some good interplay between themidfielders and strikers. Giving the Blues the halftime advantage 1-2. read more

• Tower of terror

  RESIDENTS of a Pontnewynydd tower block have demanded action from Torfaen Council and the police to combat growing anti-social behaviour problems. read more

• Ceri sets sights on gold

  COMMONWEALTH Games shooter Ceri Dallimore was due to be back in action this morning looking to improve on her performance in the 50m rifle prone pairs event. read more

• Goytre side get valuable points

  THE ISSUE of which sides will join Penrhiwfer in dropping out of Welsh League Division Three remains far from resolved. But Goytre picked up a valuable win at Treowen on Saturday to boost their survival hopes, climbing two places up the table and heaping further trouble on their hosts. read more

• Decision deferred

  OVER 60 local residents attended a meeting of Torfaen Council's planning committee to show their opposition to plans to build a residential development in Henylls Village, Cwmbran. read more

• Initiative support for single parents

  PARTICIPANTS in Torfaen Council's 'Try Childcare' scheme have met Assembly Minister Jane Davidson, to celebrate the end of the successful pilot initiative. read more

• Revamped look for kids' play area

  THE CHILDREN'S play area in Pontypool Park is undergoing a £20,000 face-lift - and the council is to pick up the bill. read more

• New Inn restore pride

  Gwent County Division 3 read more

• Another month of disruption

  PONTYPOOL motorists face a further four weeks disruption as work continues to repair a collapsed water culvert on a busy stretch of the A4043. read more

• Knauf Insulation Gwent Central League Results

  Saturday, March 18 read more

• Council staff to take action

  WORKERS at Torfaen Council have agreed to support next week's proposed industrial action by striking in protest at pension changes. Staff will join up to 1.5 million council workers in a strike next Tuesday to protest government plans to scrap a rule that allows some to retire on a full pension at 60. read more

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