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End of an era

Residents of Oak Crescent, Wyesham, were awoken with a bang last Thursday (26th August), when the tree placed at the centre of the crescent fell down.

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Theft at show

Monmouthshire Show did not get off to a brilliant start for one stall-holder as he had £300 worth of stock stolen overnight between set-up and show opening.

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Mark is on a roll

A 20-year-old from Monmouth has successfully turned passion into profit by building a skateboard business that has broken into the United States.

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Double whammy for Waitrose

Waitrose celebrated a double occasion on Friday 20th August with the opening of its new cafe and a store management switch over.

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Nursery gets help from Specsavers

Monmouth Community Under Fives nursery has been given a boost in its bid to raise funds to cover the cost of its move into new premises, which are being transported from England.

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Students make the top grade

Pupils and teachers at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools celebrated another year of exceptional A Level results last Thursday.

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Possible progress on the reinstatement of CCTV in Monmouth ? 

David Cummings Chairman of Monmouth and District Chamber of Trade and Commerce (pictured right) commented :
“Our Treasurer, Ian Cooling  and I were very pleased to be invited to meet with Monmouth Town Council CCTV Working Group at the Shire Hall recently.

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Monmouth woman meets celebrity chef

A Monmouth woman scooped a brilliant prize when she got to dine with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.

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High-flyers obtain outstanding GCSE results

For the second year running, the percentage of Monmouth Comprehensive School’s students gaining five or more level two (grade C or above) qualifications has exceeded 70 per cent, with many achieving at the highest levels including A and A* grades.

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Inflation-busting rise for councillors

Monmouthshire County Councillors were awarded inflation-busting allowances this year as the total paid out to the 43 elected members topped £821,249, up from £766,860 last year.

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Allowances

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A pocket-sized guide to Usk

Thanks to the support of Usk Town Council and hard work from Jill Jeremiah, Cathy Davies, Eric Blackwell, Ann Morse, Chris Wilkinson and Tony Kear, the Usk Town Visitors Guide was launched last Thursday (12th August).

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Businesses fined for illegal workers

Chinese restaurants in Monmouth and Chepstow have been fined for using illegal workers.

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Businesses fined for illegal workers

Chinese restaurants in Monmouth and Chepstow have been fined for using illegal workers.

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Car stolen

Sometime overnight between 10th and 11th August, a Green Mitsubishi Shogun, number plate T803 DNN, was stolen while parked and secured outside an address in Kings Fee, Monmouth.

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Snipping away for 50 years

Monmouth barber celebrates half a century in family business
Dave Willett went to work on Monday (16th August) like it was just another day, but it marked a special occasion for the barber, as he has now been working there for the past 50 years.

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Monmouth hospital to be demolished

PLANS for the demolition of Monmouths historic cottage hospital have been registered with Monmouthshire County Council (MCC).

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Military achievement for Monmouth lad

A Monmouth boy has been awarded his Green Beret at just 17 years of age.

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Mayor hands out garden prizes

The Mayor of Monmouth has named the winners of her Best Kept Garden competition.

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Entrepreneurs enter the Dragons Den

TWO entrepreneurs are celebrating after walking into the Dragons Den and leaving with a £50,000 investment.

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