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Parents fight for new school
THE decision to close Llanfoist Primary School and send pupils to an expanded neighbouring school is to be reviewed in November. In July 2002 Monmouthshire County Council decided to expand Govilon Primary School and close Llanfoist Primary School, rather
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Player late show costs Skennie
SKENFRITH manager Paul Brown has called on certain players in his squad to start showing more commitment and professionalism. Brown was left frustrated after some of his squad had failed to turn up on time for Saturday's crunch home encounter against
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Call to defence
Welsh League Football Goytre 1 Seven Sisters 4 GOYTRE chairman and former manager Paul Greenhalgh has called on the Plough Road side to rediscover that rock-like mentality that made their goal line so indestructible last season. The Welsh League Division
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Charges dropped in cannabis case
A DISABLED Magor man who uses cannabis to alleviate his pain says he feels vindicated after charges of producing and possessing the drug against him were dropped on Monday. Darren Pritchard, 34, of Blenheim Park,who is paralysed from the waist down after
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Continuing tea room controversy
MONMOUTHSHIRE council will carry out further investigation work into shops and eateries in Chepstow before pushing ahead with controversial plans for a tea room in the tourist information centre. Members of the Lower Wye Area Committee were this week
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Police probe to stay secret
AN inquiry into the conduct of an acting chief constable over the installation of Open Circuit Television in Monmouth is to remain confidential. The security system, that uses mobile phone technology, was operated by Risca-based Shawley Ltd and purchased
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Favourites shoot dozen
Gwent Central League Football League DIVISION One title favourites Sebastopol got back to winning ways following last week's 4-1 home defeat by Clydach Wasps with a 12-0 demolition job over Llanarth. Skipper James Jackson marked his return after injury
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Rebecca stars in school success
CALDICOT Comprehensive school is celebrating the success of its young cricket players, who have won two South East Wales trophies this summer. Players for the year 8 team beat West Mon School, Pontypool, by ten runs to land their cup. The year nine team
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Future bleak for Caldicot
Future bleak for Caldicot THE future is looking very bleak for local ladies football side Caldicot Town. The club's bid to relocate to Tidenham FC so they can play in the South West Ladies Football League has been refused by club officials, who reportedly
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Jazz fans flock to music weekend
SOME of the most talent jazz musicians in Wales flocked to Caldicot on the weekend for the towns second annual jazz festival. Hundreds of people came to Caldicot for the 2003 Jazz Festival organised by the Round The Horn Jazz Society. Eleven bands played
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East Gwent League
Divison one Tintern Abbey 'A' made a five-star recovery against Chepstow Town, coming from 0-3 down to win 5-4. Tintern goals came from Matt Collins (2), Ben Mackie, Stuart Seabury and Tom Marchmont. Brothers helped Tippling Philosopher record their first
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Court stops skatepark protests
SIX campaigners battling against the construction of a Chepstow skatepark yesterday promised to end their on-site protest. The six - including a retired soldier and an 87-year-old wheelchair user - were summoned to Cardiff High Court yesterday after an
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Deal saves 600 factory jobs
THE jobs of nearly 600 workers have been saved after Brandons turkey factory in Abergavenny was rescued from receivership on Monday. A new company called Cranberry Foods Limited has taken over running the factory and its bosses are confident about the
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Pupil's award for citizenship
MONMOUTH Comprehensive School pupil Richard Jenkins has become one of the first in the UK to win the Remploy Citizenship Award. Fifteen-year-old Richard won the award, which is being introduced to hundreds of schools, for proving he is a good citizen
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Drivers 'pose threat'
RESIDENTS in Grosmont say it is only a matter of time before a child is seriously injured by speeding traffic. Several of them attended the meeting of the Bryn Y Cwm area committee at Grosmont Town Hall and appealed for help in curing the problem. One
