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• Dead woman found in flat

  GWENT Police is investigating the death of a 40-year-old woman in Cwmbran. read more

• The great escape?

  POOLER'S players rallied behind their under-pressure backroom staff in spectacular fashion on Saturday, lifting themselves off the bottom of the Welsh Premiership with a fine win over Cross Keys. read more

• Goytre still have a chance to stay up

  GOYTRE, still not yet safe from the relegation dogfight at the bottom of Welsh League Division Three, travel to fellow-strugglers Blaenrhondda tonight knowing three points would all but seal their hosts' fate. read more

• Hundreds pay respects to Ken

  HUNDREDS of mourners attended the funeral of sporting legend Ken Jones yesterday. read more

• Cwmbran's triumphant homecoming display

  CWMBRAN, fresh from their successful tour of Ireland, returned to club rugby at the weekend with an emphatic win over Risca. read more

• Couple strike it lucky

  A NEW car, a new home and holiday are top of the list for Torfaen's latest millionaire couple. read more

• Game won in second half

  A tremendous second half performance ensured that Cwmbran completed the double over Nelson in this away victory. Losing the first half 6-15 the Crows were three tries to nil down, all they had to show was two Carl Moore penalties for their efforts. read more

• Pooler club and fans get behind team

  ANGRY Pontypool fans were proffered an olive branch by the club's management team after their vital win against Cross Keys on Saturday. The Free Press reported last week how members of Pontypool Rugby Club's Official Supporters committee were planning to hold a petition calling for the removal of director of rugby Gareth Hale, boss David Gray and backs coach Matthew Keyhoe, following the team's poor season. The petition was called off at the 11th hour when representatives from the supporters committee were invited to meet with Jeff Taylor, club chairman, Arthur Crane, company secretary, to discuss their concerns about the club's poor performance. read more

• Closure 'will penalise the jobless' - MP

  LOCAL MP David Davies has reacted strongly to claims that the area's public transport network would be 'adequate' enough to support jobseekers forced to travel across the county, or even over the border, if the proposed closure of Mon-mouth JobCentre goes ahead. read more

• Square is to get a taste of Europe

  FOLLOWING hot on the heels of Pontypool's success, Cwmbran is to be the next venue for a European street market. read more

• New Panteg triumph in plate final

  NEW Panteg under-16s ran out comfortable winners in the final of the Gwent District Cup Plate, defeating Garndiffaith 29-5. read more

• Girl's bike hell

  "SOMEONE could be killed." That's the warning from a Cwmbran father whose daughter was involved in a motorbike crash after allegedly being chased by the police. read more

• Race continue winning form

  Race took to the field on a warm and sunny day again encouraged by an excellent midweek away draw versus Cup finalists Abertillery Bluebirds. Despite the fact that Christchurch have been relegated, they performed well in the opening half of this game, and surprisingly took the lead on 20 minutes, with Race gifting them the opportunity. Race had numerous chances to get level, and should have been ahead, with chances stacking up. The pace of the Race front line troubled Christchurch and put them under pressure for the remainder of the half. Paul Hayward thought he brought Race level just before half time, but was adjudged to have been offside. read more

• Outcry prompts rethink by farmer

  A LOCAL farmer has reduced his planning application to hold clay pigeon shooting events from 120 days to 56 days a year - following an outcry from local residents. read more

• New Inn clinch victory in thriller

  NEW Inn bounced back from a disappointing defeat to PILCS with a good home win over Pontyminster. read more

• Sloppiness proves the undoing of Panteg side

  PANTEG boss Paul Thomas was looking for three points as his side travelled to Coed Eva last night, knowing a win would lift his men up from 11th to eighth and above this Saturday's opponents, Albion Rovers. read more

• Inspector calls time on crime

  PONTYPOOL'S new Police Inspector has outlined his vision for the town - to make it a safer and better place to live and work in. read more

• Golf gamble pays off

  A STROKE of luck has enabled four keen golfers to donate over £1,000 to charity. read more

• United are on a winning streak

  Pontypool Utd played two games this week and recorded two fine wins. On Wednesday night they visited Old Illtydians in Cardiff and they made four changes from the previous game in Cwmbran. In came hooker Michael Jones, flanker Mike Rosser and backs Dale Parry and Dale Nash. read more

• Sweet relief for back pains

  PEOPLE suffering from back problems in Pontypool need no longer suffer in silence as a new chiropractic clinic has been launched in the town. read more

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