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Police crack down on yuletide yobs
REVELLERS full of Christmas wine and spirit in Monmouthshire are being warned to be on their best behaviour or face the wrath of Gabriel. Since November 24 operation Gabriel, which will be enforced until January 3, has been keeping a tight reign on party-goers
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Community pays tribute
MORE than 1,000 peopleturned out to pay tribute to Abergavenny businesswoman Sue Turner in one of the largest funerals ever seen at St Mary's Priory Church, Abergavenny. Sue died at Velindre Hospital, Cardiff after losing her three year battle with one
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Alex does bit for UK in gymanstics
ANOTHER local youngster aiming high is 11-year-old gymnast Alex Jukes, pictured left. The Chepstow Comprehensive pupil, who trains near Bristol, has already represented Wales and Great Britain and has travelled to Newcastle, Scotland and Eastern Europe
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Comeback for Caldicot
Watkins Shield Quarter Final Caldicot Town battled back from 2-0 down at half time to defeat Rockfield Rovers A 3-2. Daniel Macdonald's brace before the interval wasn't enough for the Monmouth outfit as Caldicot fought back with second half goals from
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Snow causes chaos on Valley roads
RESIDENTS in Chepstow and the Wye Valley woke up to three inches of snow on Friday morning which caused some chaos and disruption in the area. Two cars collided on the Tintern road near St Arvans, causing traffic tail-backs. Police and recovery vehicles
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Petanque club gives tips to rotary clubs
THE Abergavenny Petanque Club played host to Abergavenny and Crickhowell Rotary Clubs on Sunday in what is expected to become an annual event. Members from APC partnered two players from each of the rotary clubs and gave tuition over three rounds and
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Lack of speed signs 'doesn't make sense'
THE 30mph speed limit through a Wye Valley village is legal - despite claims there were not enough repeater signs. At Trellech United Community Council's meeting on Monday, Cllr Ron Hempstead said that he had been banging on about the speed limit signs
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Lane affected by new rates
BYEFIELD Lane car park in Abergavenny is set to be the first affected by the new car park charges when pay-and-display is introduced next month. Monmouthshire County Council's countywide price increases were initially planned to come into force in October
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Second-half comeback puts Caldicot through to semis
Watkins ShieldQuarter-Final Caldicot Town battled back from 2-0 down at half time to defeat Rockfield Rovers A 3-2. Daniel Macdonald's brace before the interval wasn't enough for the Monmouth outfit as Caldicot fought back with second half goals from
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Teen to fence in India
MONMOUTH fencer Katherine Kempe will represent Wales in the inaugural Junior Common-wealth Championships in India in January. The 17-year-old Mill-field student, pictured, is currently 11th in the British Junior (under-20) sabre rankings and was pre-selected
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Binge drinking is pushing up the town's crime figures
VIOLENT crime in Abergavenny, mainly fuelled by binge drinking, has soared over the past six months, it was reported at a meeting in the town. Incidents, including domestic violence, shot up by 32 percent in the period from April to November, PC Andy
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Laura's sisterly love is rewarded
SISTERS, sisters, there were never more devoted sisters. The words of the Beverley Sisters' song is fitting for two Abergavenny girls - Laura and Emily Chicken. And the elder sister, Laura, 12, has just been rewarded for her devotion to her sister, Emily
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Toppled tanker's hazardous load
A TANKER carrying a hazardous load of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) overturned in Abergavenny Wednesday last week, blocking a country road. Police said there was "no immediate danger to the public" in the area as specialist engineers assessed how to clear
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Patrols boosted by support group
More police will be on the streets of Chepstow on weekends as the town which heads Monmouth-shire's violence league adjusts to new licensing laws. Heddlu Gwent Police's force support group were out on Friday and Saturday, supplementing regular officers
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Waste issue is a concern for market site
THE ENVIRONMENT Agency for Wales is kicking up a stink over plans for a new livestock market in Raglan, citing concerns over the removal of waste and the possible contamination of the water system. Last month the Welsh heritage group Cadw announced fears
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Police to tackle yuletide yobs
LOCAL Police have launched 'Operation Gabriel' - an initiative to target problematic alcohol misuse and underage drinking in Monmouth-shire over the festive season. Under-18s and binge drinkers are being sought out in the scheme, implemented in conjunction
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Chepstow find the net twice
Argus Shield: Chepstow Ath 2, Portskewett B 0 The game started well, with both sides up for a good game. Portskewett were first to challenge the goal but a call for a penalty was not given. Chepstow went on the attack. The game could have gone either
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BikeBase perform well
Round 11 of the Wesh Cyclo-Cross League took place on Sunday at Cwm Parc Darren. Abergavenny RC members were out in force and won in many catergories. Jake Cole's continues to make the youth event his own with a fine win in a closely-fought race. He just
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Phillip will defend title
PHILLIP Cochrane became disabled at the age of three but has grown into one of the top wheelchair tennis players in the country, having won tournaments in Taunton and Cardiff this year. He also finished runner-up in the Senior Mens' B Division at a recent
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New Inn are still unbeaten
New Inn extended their unbeaten run to five games after this fine result against a very competitive Fairfield team. In the opening five minutes the visitors got off to the perfect start, a well worked free kick resulted in a headed goal. The equaliser
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Fight club
Pontypool recorded back-to-back victories for the first time this season and gave Head Coach David Gray his biggest victory since joining the club as they braved the icy conditions to put in a red hot performance against local rivals Newport at Rodney
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Thieves leave pony to suffer the cold
CALLOUS thieves stole the rug off a miniature pony in a field in Trevethin on the coldest night of the year so far. Little Man, the 34-inch miniature spot stallion was robbed of his rug in a midnight raid. As a miniature pony, Little Man's owner Jo Bialan
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Cop out?
A BID to save Gwent Police force in the face of a Wales-wide shake up was voted down by Torfaen councillors. Four councillors spoke out in favour of maintaining Gwent police, but were voted down. Instead it was decided that the council set out a list
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Crackdown on drunken yobs
AS 24-hour licensing came into force Gwent Police put extra measures in place to combat drink-related anti-social behaviour. Operation Gabriel kicked off last Thursday as the 'Alcohol Misuse Enforcement Campaign' (or 'AMEC') began to target problem drinkers
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Panteg earn vital victory at home
Panteg beat the freezing conditions and beat Coed Eva Athletic on Saturday to register an important three points that moves them further away from the Gwent County Division One relegation places and towards the security of mid-table. A solitary Lee Gwilliam
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Festive season begins
THE festive season rolled into town on Saturday as Pontypool's Christmas Cavalcade swung into action. Around 2,000 people revelled in the street entertainment which culminated in the arrival of the procession at the Link and TV weatherman Derek Brockway
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Bulwark sink Tippling
Argus Shield: Tippling 1, Bulwark AFC 4 BULWARK progressed to the next stage of the Argus Shield after overturning a strong Tippling side they had failed to beat in the last three years. Last week's poor performance was still fresh in the memory but Bulwark
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Goytre are frozen out
Goytre's spell out of action stretched to three weeks on Saturday as freezing conditions forced the postponement of their game at Blaenrhondda. That was the latest in a trio of cancellations, with fixtures home to Treowen and at Cwmamman also falling
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Trainer ensures that stars are fit for action
ELLE McPherson, Halle Berry, Pierce Brosnan, Madonna, Rene Zellweger, Jim Carey and Tom Hanks - it might sound like a Hollywood party guest list but these are in fact just some of the celebrities a Chepstow fitness trainer has worked with, writes Keith
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Skenny make a game of it
Ewys Harold Reserves 5 Skenfrith United 2 Despite the scoreline, Skenfrith United put up a much better display than in previous weeks. The visitors started the match brightly and within ten minutes were 1-0 up, Ellias scoring from the penalty spot after
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Teen on trial for attacks
A MONMOUTH teenager appeared at Cardiff crown court accused of carrying out sex attacks on two girls. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named, pleaded not guilty to raping one girl aged 14 and not guilty to indecently assaulting her. He also pleaded not
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Canteen to become PO
THE canteen at the former primary school at The Bryn is to become a post office and shop for the village. Plans to change its use from the rural business centre into the new facility were discussed by the Monmouthshire county planning committee yesterday
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Dignitaries remember the life of Daniel
THE RECENT minute's silence at Chepstow RFC was an emotional affair as the gathered dignitaries remembered the life of Daniel Thorne - their 25 year-old scrum half who served them for seven years until he died in a road accident in Cardiff on Friday,
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Five couples all set for gay weddings
GAY couples will be able to 'marry' in Monmouth-shire from next Monday - and five of them have already booked their ceremonies. The new civil partnership legislation gives them the same rights in law as married couples, said the county's superintendent
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Agonising wait after bone find
THE family of a Caldicot man who mysteriously disappeared more than a year ago say they are hoping a bone found on a Pembrokeshire beach is not his. The shocked family were dealt a second blow by hearing out about the find via a report in the media. Speaking
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Edward to represent Great Britain
EDWARD Harry, pictured left, who attends Chepstow Comprehensive, is a member of Wyedean Canoe Club and this summer placed third in the European Freestyle Kayaking Championships in Nottingham. After then attending competitions in Prague he has now been
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Edward to represent Great Britain
EDWARD Harry who attends Chepstow Comprehensive, is a member of Wyedean Canoe Club and this summer placed third in the European Freestyle Kayaking Championships in Nottingham. After then attending competitions in Prague he has now been selected for the
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Over the top
HEAVY-DRINKING soldiers from the North East of England are to blame for giving Chepstow the unenviable tag of 'most violent town in Mon-mouthshire'. That is the view of Inspector Jim Walker of Chepstow police, who said: "I don't know how they behave in
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Parking price war
ABERGAVENNY traders have pledged £3,000 towards legal costs in the bid to overturn the controversial decision by Monmouthshire County Council to introduce parking charges. This comes as Abergavenny town councillors voted to join Usk and Chepstow councils
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Guest picks up double honour at ceremony
MARK Guest was honoured at Chepstow Cricket Club's recent annual end of season awards ceremony - picking up the Player of the Year title and a Centurian award. Guest, who knocked up 538 during the 2005 campaign, averaged over 50 runs an innings over the
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Transatlantic event blown off schedule
OCEAN oarsman Andrew Barnett's bid to row the Atlantic ran into a storm - before his boat even left port. The 46-year-old Monmouth rower's epic 2,950-mile voyage to Antigua was supposed to start on Sunday in the Canary Islands. But 60mph onshore winds
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Hunt stepped up for bogus caller with e-fit photograph
MONMOUTH police are re-appealing for more information on the bogus callers in Wyesham. An elderly resident living in Limetree Avenue became a victim of a distraction burglar on November 12, when a significant amount of cash was taken during the burglary
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Heated debate keeps parking fight on track
Chepstow is still on board the campaign against car parking charges - but only just. It took the abstention of Liberal Democrats on Chepstow Town Council - in one of the most ill-tempered of debates in years - to pass a motion in support of continuing
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National award for post office family
THE Caine family have been given national recognition for their 50 years' unstinting service at Mardy Post Office. Rosemary Caine, her son Keith and his wife Zoe were runners-up from the whole of Wales in the customer service category of the national
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Tributes pour in for tragic Eileen
MAYOR of Monmouth, Drop It To 40! Campaigner, British Heart foundation fund-raiser and chairman of the Monmouth Partner-ship Against Crime - just some of the roles undertaken by Councillor Eileen Goodrich, who died on Sunday night from leukaemia. Tributes
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Richard will be missed
The Lombard Revival Rally passed through Wales over the weekend. Staring form Oxford last Thursday, the rally tackled stages at Silverstone, the Forest of Dean, Epynt, Sweet Lamb and many more famous rally stages, writes John Kendrick. The event used
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Hopes for home plan
A NEW three-storey home in the Monmouth Conservation area on Hereford Road was expected to be given the go-ahead yesterday despite overwhelming local opposition, writes Keith Fairbank. Councillors met yesterday to discuss two concurrent applications at
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TV cameras film passionate protest to save Catalpa tree
ST JAMES' Square welcomed a camera crew from ITV Wales on Monday morning as a television news team descended on Monmouth to film a protest in defence of the Catalpa tree. Monmouthshire County Council has pledged to fell the Catalpa before Christmas, particularly
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Young Olympic hopefuls
THREE young Rogiet stars have been tagged as potential British representatives at the London 2012 Olympics by a local councillor highlighting the wealth of sporting talent in the town. The respective achievements of Philip Cochrane and Alex Jukes, both
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Champion hurdler to return?
THE 2002 Champion Hurdler may be set for a comeback after a gap of almost three years on Saturday at Chepstow Racecourse. It's the final meeting before the big one of the year - the Coral Welsh National two days after Christmas - and Hors La Loi's appearance
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Tributes to ex-mayor
TRIBUTES are pouring in for Monmouth councillor Eileen Goodrich, who died on Sunday night from leukaemia. The 73-year-old, who was awarded an MBE in June, was mayor of Monmouth, a Drop It To 40! Campaigner, British Heart foundation fundraiser and chairman
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Alex does bit for UK in gymanstics
ANOTHER local youngster aiming high is 11-year-old gymnast Alex Jukes, pictured left. The Chepstow Comprehensive pupil, who trains near Bristol, has already represented Wales and Great Britain and has travelled to Newcastle, Scotland and Eastern Europe
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Behaviour contract
FOLLOWING a considerable number of complaints from the public concerning the anti-social behaviour of a Chepstow juvenile, this person has now agreed with parental approval an acceptable behaviour contract (ABC). The ABC points out what is acceptable
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Locals back radio
THE FIRST steps to establish a permanent radio station for the Monmouthshire community is one step closer to becoming a reality. Initial research suggests that local people were fully behind last summer's first trial broadcast of Monmouth Local Radio's
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Planners put off decision on Wetherspoon pub site
Town council planners have said they cannot give a view on an application for a Wetherspoon's pub in St Mary Street because part of the scheme relates to land owned by other people. They did say they were concerned about the potential loss of the original
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Man suffers injuries in crash at A40 blackspot
A MONMOUTH man was taken to Nevill Hall hospital after sustaining head injuries in a two-vehicle collision at the Wye Bridge junction of the A40 last week. Bernard Peacock was driving across the bridge in his blue Bedford van at around 7.40pm on Tuesday
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Planners put off decision on Wetherspoon pub site
Town council planners have said they cannot give a view on an application for a Wetherspoon's pub in St Mary Street because part of the scheme relates to land owned by other people. They did say they were concerned about the potential loss of the original
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Underage drinking targeted
A STING operation is underway across Torfaen in the biggest ever crackdown on rogue licensees and drink-related anti-social behaviour. Torfaen Trading Standards team are targeting traders who sell alcohol to under 18s. They will be accompanying young
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Goytre are still missing in action
Goytre's spell out of action stretched to three weeks on Saturday as freezing conditions forced the postponement of their game at Blaenrhondda. That was the latest in a trio of cancellations with fixtures home to Treowen and away at Cwmamman also falling
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Laws get tough on cars
TOUGH new measures are coming into force to tackle the blight of abandoned cars littering the streets. The assembly has backed legislation slashing amount of notice needed before police remove vehicles, from seven days to 24 hours. The notice required
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Lorna's poetry helps her through her illness
IT'S been a roller coaster year for Garndiffaith poet Lorna Lloyd - but she has an inspired way to get through difficult times. Her first collection of poems - A Cracked Prism - has received rave reviews. Poet and artist Lorna's anthology has been described
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Town are flushed with goals
A joy to watch was the reaction from the crowd as Pontypool Town A ran riot over Gilwern and District, winning by 7-3 in a thrilling encounter. What was really pleasing was the fact it was a team effort with everyone contributing to the contest. The match
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Cold night can't stop the scoring
Forge Side 26 Avonmouth 8 On the coldest night of the year so far and the eve of the International fixtures, Forge Side travelled to Avonmouth to take on the Old Boys under lights in the first fixture between the two sides. The visitors took to the field
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Race are all over Cefn Fforest in emphatic winning performance
Race First XI 2 Cefn Fforest 1 Race totally dominated this fixture as the stats showed Race with 90 percent possession, as they played keep ball, the only thing they couldn't show for their style and endeavour was a hatful of goals. Race did take the
