100 years ago

AT NEWPORT juvenile court on Wednesday, a 14 year old boy was charged with stealing a purse containing £5 14s, belonging to May James, Caldicot Street.

ENCOURAGEMENT to hay cultivation and preservation was discussed at a specially-convened meeting on the Monmouth branch of the National Farmers Union at Monmouth on Monday.

50 years ago

NEWPORT Town council’s plan for solving the town centre parking problem was described as “ridiculous” at Tuesday’s meeting of the town’s chamber of trade.

TWO of Monmouthshire county fire appliances were sent early this morning to attend a fire in a hay barn at Perthyre Farm, Rockfield, Monmouth.

25 years ago

POLICE today issued an urgent warning after four attempts were made to lure youths into cars in Gwent.

GWENT tank troops are being sent out to the Gulf as part of Britain’s Deserts Rats’ force.