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• Fifty good reasons to get down to the Sports Fields

  THIS weekend sees nearly 50 teams from across South East Wales descending on the Raglan for the fourth annual Abergaven-ny Mini and Junior Ten-a-side Rugby Tournament, writes Keith Fairbank. read more

• New £6million centre to house health and care under one roof

  THE people of Monmouth will be the first in Wales to have their health and social care available under one roof when a unique £6 million centre opens early next month. read more

• Eighties pop star's show to be true gold

  SPANDAU Ballet legend Tony Hadley says he can't wait to perform at the inaugural Pop in the Park music event at Bailey Park in Abergavenny this summer. read more

• Brewery Yard reaction

  PLANS for the development of the Brewery Yard are the most exciting Abergavenny has seen for 20 years. read more

• Lads looking to go out on high

  BORDERERS' penultimate match of the season was a hastily arranged fixture against Cardiff side Llandaff North, with the home sides running out easy winners. read more

• Sudden-death goal decides cup final

  Caldicot Castle A came from 1-0 down to clinch their fourth consecutive Shield victory after a penalty shoot -out against Sudbrook Cricket Club A. read more

• Community lays wreaths for heroes

  WAR veterans, community leaders and army officers gathered in Chepstow on Tuesday to commemorate Anzac Day, writes Alex Cinus. Wreaths were laid by local dignitaries at the commemorative gun in the town, followed by an address by Rev Rodney Ingrouille and a two-minute silence. read more

• Hallelujah!

  RADICAL moves have been taken to solve anti-social behaviour problems at St Mary's churchyard, following the failure of a number of other measures. read more

• Tunnel vision tribute from MP

  Monmouth MP David Davies paid tribute to the workers who built the Severn Tunnel after taking a trip underground to view the structure last week. read more

• Disaster as 'national treasure' is stolen

  THE theft of a rare cult movie from Monmouth's Savoy Theatre last week has been likened to stealing the Mona Lisa by the cinema's director of films. read more

• Royal wall-hanging arrives at Shire Hall

  A WALL-HANGING depicting Henry V's battle cry at Agincourt has been donated to the people of Monmouth so that it can be used as a visitor attraction within the Shire Hall Building. read more

• Happy memories at the Bailey pool

  YOUNG mum Tracy James has many happy memories of Bailey Park Pool and finds it sad that her daughter Megan, ten, is too young to have used it. read more

• Spring classic charity event

  AROUND 200 elite cyclists from across the UK are due to line up on Chippenham Fields this Sunday for the inaugural Forest of Dean Spring Classic - an 80-mile endurance race starting and finishing in Monmouth. The road race on Sunday April 30 is billed as the latest 'Sportive' to arrive on the UK calendar, with riders tackling over 2,000m of climbing. read more

• Rat run danger

  VILLAGERS in Llanellen have called for traffic-calming measures to be installed "before someone gets killed." read more

• Knauf Insulation Gwent Central League

  With Tranch Utd declared last week as Division One Champions and Clydach Wasps securing the runners-up spot all that now remains in Division One is sides completing their fixtures. There is still some interest in the Division One relegation zone. read more

• Caldicot are hoping for six more points

  WAYNE Morley set up one and scored the other on Saturday, as Caldicot Town put in a mediocre performance at Tred-egar, writes Keith Fairbank. But his efforts and those of his teammates were not enough to overwhelm a good home side - with manager Jason Pritchard forced to admit Tredegar were simply better on the day. read more

• Friday will be biggest amateur night of the year

  IT'S the major racecourse occasion of the year for amateur horse racing in south and west Wales. 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

• No Fields of dreams for town's youngsters

  MORE THAN 600 parents and youngsters descended on Chippenham Fields on Sunday for the finals of the Junior Gwent Cup. read more

• Market doubts

  THE future of a livestock market in Monmouthshire is in doubt after council chiefs revealed a £1m shortfall in funding. read more

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