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Usk students get taste of wartime navy

2:30pm Monday 30th November 2009

Coleg Gwent students are set to spend two nights on board HMS Belfast on the River Thames.

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Usk dentist awarded

4:17pm Wednesday 4th November 2009

A GWENT dentist who expanded a single practice into a network of more than 80 clinics won a top business award.

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Llanbadoc residents policing views wanted

11:21am Tuesday 2nd June 2009

RESIDENTS in Llanbadoc, near Usk are invited to a meeting with the neighbourhood policing team to discuss their concerns.

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Fancy a ramble around Usk?

9:19am Monday 5th January 2009

THE SOUTH Gwent Ramblers Association have organised a choice of either a nine mile moderate walk or a six mile leisurely walk at Alt-y-Bela between Usk and Llangwm and Taffs trail on Sunday, January 11.

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Christmas grotto

9:56am Thursday 11th December 2008

St. Anne’s Hospice is running a Christmas Grotto upstairs at Newport Market until December 23rd. Children can visit Santa and receive a small gift for £3.50, or have a photo with Santa as well for £5. The magical Grotto opens at 11am each day and closes at 4.45pm.

Book launch

9:36am Thursday 13th November 2008

A book entitled Usk Castle, Priory and Town is to be launched by Usk Castle Friends at the Sessions House on Tuesday, November 11, at 7.30pm, to which all are welcome.

Silver screen success

9:33am Thursday 13th November 2008

The newly-formed Silver Screen, Usk, opened its monthly film night at Usk Memorial Hall with a highly successful showing of Mamma Mia. Tickets sold out very quickly, and over 200 people were seated in the hall for the screening. In true cinema style, the refreshments available included traditional ice cream November’s film is due to be screened on Thursday, November 20. Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller star in The Edge of Love, alongside Matthew Rhys as Dylan Thomas. Tickets for this showing will be available from November 1.

More success for band

9:29am Thursday 13th November 2008

Along with the release of a CD, Usk Youth Brass Band are riding high after a recent win at the Gloucestershire Brass Band Association Contest at Coleford. The Band played the March, Star Lake and a test piece called Divertomento by the well-known composer Eric Ball. Solos were performed by Maya Burchell-Haslett on cornet and Lauren Jones on euphonium, and Lauren was awarded the best soloist award for the entire section.

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