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• Chepstow foodbank is given £500 cash boost

  THE Chepstow foodbank’s initial set-up costs will be aided by a £500 donation from the town council. read more

• Warning over Blaenau Gwent PPI voucher scam

  RESIDENTS in Blaenau Gwent are being warned about a cold-calling telephone scam which offers to get compensation for people who have supposedly been missold payment protection insurance (PPI) on a previous loan . read more

• Bumper Monmouthshire show expected

  MONMOUTHSHIRE Showground was granted permission to double the events it can hold as record entries are predicted for its summer spectacular. read more

• Sign of success for campaigning Abersychan teacher

  A PROFOUNDLY deaf teacher committed to improving communication and access for all deaf people was named Wales Teacher of the Year at a recent award ceremony. read more

• Hunt for Blackwood child abuser

  POLICE are hunting a child abuser from Blackwood whom they say has broken the terms of his licence after being released from prison. read more

• Name your Newport unsung hero

  UNSUNG heroes in Newport are set for a deserved night in the spotlight in September, as the King’s Church holds its third annual Night Of Honour awards. read more

• Talks continue amid Severn Bridges strike threat

  TALKS are underway between union officials and the firm that runs the Severn Bridges after toll collectors voted to strike amid a row over shifts. read more

• Caldicot man admits £8,000 benefit fraud

  A CALDICOT man was sentenced to a 12-month conditional discharge after admitting to dishonestly receiving more than £8,000 in income support. read more

• Abergavenny youngsters get taste of Olympic fun

  BATH rugby star Andy Beattie ran a number of Olympic sports sessions with children in Abergavenny. read more

• Blaenavon sporting hero to be honoured by memorial match

  BLAENAVON RFC is set to honour one of its most famous former players with a pre-season game on August 7. read more

• Experts to give advice on the law

  GWENT residents will have the chance to get some free, expert, legal advice at the South Wales Argus Legal Roadshow in Newport. read more

• Monmouth’s Naval Temple back to its former glory

  TWO hundred visitors marked the official reopening of Monmouth’s Naval Temple, believed to be the only one of its kind in the world, following an £85,000 restoration project. read more

• Crash closes A48 in Chepstow on Hardwick Hill

  THE A48 in Chepstow near Hardwick Hill is closed following a road traffic accident. read more

• Warning over Severn Bridge congestion for Olympic football

  TRAVELLERS are warned of possible congestion on the Severn Crossings this afternoon and tomorrow due to Olympic football at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. read more

• Pontllanfraith worker marks 50 years of service

  FIFTY years serving shoppers in the Valleys is not enough for one dedicated worker, who refuses to retire. read more

• Forces charity will benefit from ex-soldier's Chepstow rugby match

  A FORMER soldier who is slowly winning the fight against Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is playing a rugby match for a charity which has helped his recovery. read more

• Newport teen's Facebook row led to knife threat and court

  A NEWPORT teenager could be facing custody after he threatened another boy with a knife following an argument on social networking site Facebook, a court heard. read more

• Severn Bridge toll collectors set to strike

  TOLL collectors at the Severn Bridges have voted to strike amid a row over shifts, according to the Unite union. read more

• Guard in G4S Olympic role snub claim

  A CWMBRAN man who got a job with Olympic security firm G4S to work at the Games says he has received no employment with them so far. read more

• Violent attacker’s sentence 'not enough' - Cwmbran victim

  A PENSIONER condemned a community order handed out to a woman who left her fearing for her life, saying it will leave her attacker “laughing”. read more

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