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Carnival fever grips Monmouth
THOUSANDS of people lined the streets of a Monmouthshire town today to celebrate its annual carnival. Anthea Dewhurst, chairwoman of Monmouth carnival committee, said 200 people took part in the town’s carnival this afternoon. Monmouth’s streets
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CHEPSTOW SIEGE OVER: Man led away by police
THE man at the centre of the armed siege in Chepstow has been led away by police in the last few hours after they battered in the front door of the house in Aust Crescent.
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Judge brands fraudsters "appalling people"
A PONTYPOOL couple, who defrauded an elderly woman of more than £50,000, were described as "amongst the most appalling people I have ever met" by a judge who jailed them both for four years. Judge Stephen Hopkins QC said Stephen, 52 and Jacqueline
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CHEPSTOW SIEGE: Man throws BB gun out of window
A BB gun has been thrown out of the window of the house in Aust Crescent, Chepstow, police said a few minutes ago. But officers believe that the man in the house may still have a firearm inside. They say that at the moment, he does not pose
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CHEPSTOW SIEGE: Man seen leaning out of window
A MAN has been seen leaning out of a window in the house at the centre of the armed siege in Chepstow. There are also reports that a ladder has been placed up against the house in Aust Crescent.
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CHEPSTOW SIEGE: Armed police surround house
POLICE - including armed officers - have surrounded a house in Aust Crescent where a man is threatening to harm himself, a spokeswoman said today. Officers were called to the house at around 6.30am and police are currently at the scene.
