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Cwmbran pensioner encourages others to enrol with Open University
A CWMBRAN pensioner, who was one of the first people to enrol with the Open University, is encouraging others to sign up as the organisation celebrates its 40th anniversity this year. Sam Boyd, 92, agreed to be one of the organisation's guinea pigs when
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Heritage tour around Pontypool offers fascinating insight into area's past
A new scheme to highlight the hidden heritage of Pontypool has been launched by Torfaen council, Free Press community editor Tracy Cottrell found out more As a Pontypool girl, I wasn't exactly thrilled when a friend said she had booked us onto
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Jelly welly walk across Severn Bridge raises more than £1,000 in memory of Lacey-Esme
A fancy dress jelly welly walk across the Severn Bridge was held on Sunday (July 24) in memory of a Chepstow couple's tragic tot who died at just 10 days old. Patrick and Kirsty Thompson's baby daughter, Lacey-Esme, was born with Down's Syndrome, a hole
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Caldicot schoolchildren see the start of their new school being built
Caldicot schoolchildren, witnessed a little bit of history being made in the town when the turf was cut to herald the building of their new school. Monmouthshire's Vice Chairman, Councillor Maureen Powell cut the first turf of Dewstow primary
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Chepstow traders express anger over food and drinks kiosk plans
THE manager of Pye Corner in Chepstow says she is furious that Monmouthshire council have approved plans for a food and drinks kiosk to be built just a few hundred yards away from her premises, after she only recently secured a franchise with a national
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The Free Press can give grants to your group
YOUR Free Press is offering not-forprofit organisations and charity groups in Monmouthshire and Torfaen the chance to apply for grant funding of up to £10,000. Every year, our parent company The Gannett Foundation, gives groups the opportunity
