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  • Irish star treats Chepstow fans to book preview

    CHEPSTOW locals were treated to an afternoon with Irish actor Chris O’Dowd during his tour to promote his new children’s book ‘Moone Boy: The Blunder Years”. The book, co-written alongside Nick Murphy, is based on the popular TV sitcom, Moone Boy

  • Ugly Bug Ball Hallowe'en fundraiser

    WITCHES and bats in Usk enjoyed the Ugly Bugs Ball today as part of a Hallowe'en fundraiser.More than 60 children and 70 adults celebrated All Hallows' Eve at Usk Rugby Club with a disco and arts and crafts. Children were all wearing fancy dress

  • Cwmbran widow found guilty of money laundering

    A CWMBRAN widow accused of money laundering by converting criminal property, said to be counterfeit cigarettes, has been found guilty of five counts and cleared of three. Sara Skinner, aged 44, of Oakleigh Court, Cwmbran, denied eight counts of

  • New Welsh medium nursery opens in Cwmbran

    A NEW Welsh medium nursery building has been opened by Torfaen MP Paul Murphy. Ysgol Cymraeg Cwmbran on Henllys Way has 58 spaces for children to begin their bilingual journey and is filling up quickly.At the opening on Friday, Torfaen MP Paul Murphy

  • Warmest Hallowe'en on record for UK

    THE Met Office has declared today the warmest Hallowe'en on record, with the mercury hitting 22.5 degrees C in parts of the UK.The previous record of 20 degrees C was seen in Dartford, England, in 1968.Temperatures across Gwent today range between