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George Rist after leaving court.

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Welsh Labour councillor racially abused doorman days after election victory

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Busy road closed for five weeks due to installation of water pipe

Labour councillor George Rist who has resigned from Monmouth Town Council.

Labour councillor George Rist who has resigned from Monmouth Town Council.

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Watch: Labour councillor 'I was not in my right mind' at time of racist outburst

Ben Price (L) with EastEnders actor Ben Hardy

Ben Price (L) with EastEnders actor Ben Hardy

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EastEnders star among a string of celebrities to visit this cafe

Cllr Jane Lucas said she was prevented from making residents in Monmouth aware a children's home was to be established near them.

Cllr Jane Lucas said she was prevented from making residents in Monmouth aware a children's home was to be established near them.

Monmouthshire County Council

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Councillor says she was stopped from speaking to residents over children's home plan

Soil Association react to action plans to protect River Wye

Soil Association react to action plans to protect River Wye

Plans to reduce pollution in River Wye described as 'belated'

Police seize items associated with the production of drugs in Monmouth

Police seize items associated with the production of drugs in Monmouth

Crack pipe, weighing scales and mobile phone seized in morning drug raid

Waitrose in Monmouth

Waitrose in Monmouth

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Teaching assistant killed woman, 75, after running her over at supermarket

The Wye Valley river festival will open on Friday, May 3 with Birthday on the Bridge at Monnow Bridge in Monmouth.

The Wye Valley river festival will open on Friday, May 3 with Birthday on the Bridge at Monnow Bridge in Monmouth.

Parades, live shows and circus acts - all you need to know about this summer festival

Newport Magistrates' Court

Newport Magistrates' Court

Man accused of sex offences against children

The Gibraltar Tunnel on the A40 at Monmouth

The Gibraltar Tunnel on the A40 at Monmouth

Local government

Key south Wales tunnels to be closed two weekends in a row

Peter Williams outside the Shire Hall.

Peter Williams outside the Shire Hall.

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Welsh dragon now flying over town's shire hall after dispute over Union Flag

Monmouth MP David TC Davies is not happy about the new opening hours

Monmouth MP David TC Davies is not happy about the new opening hours

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'More staff than customers': Questions over gym opening hours as council cuts costs

Labour's Monmouth Parliamentary candidate Catherine Fookes with George Rist during his election campaign

Labour's Monmouth Parliamentary candidate Catherine Fookes with George Rist during his election campaign

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Labour councillor resigns just months after election in battleground seat

In court from Newport, Cwmbran, Caerphilly and Abertillery

In court from Newport, Cwmbran, Caerphilly and Abertillery

In the Dock: Look who’s just been in court

Talocher School in Monmouth has made 'strong progress' in the last two years

Talocher School in Monmouth has made 'strong progress' in the last two years

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School for pupils with additional needs makes 'progress' after behaviour concerns

Cardiff Crown Court

Cardiff Crown Court

Man faces trial after he denies flashing woman

A generic photograph of felled timber being removed from a forest.

A generic photograph of felled timber being removed from a forest.

Plan to extend track running through private forest can go ahead

Man dies at scene of Monmouth crash as police issue appeal

Man dies at scene of Monmouth crash as police issue appeal

Man dies at scene of crash as police issue witness appeal

Emergency services at scene of crash as road closed

Emergency services at scene of crash as road closed

Emergency services at scene of crash as road closed

Views of the landslide at the A40 north of Monmouth.

Views of the landslide at the A40 north of Monmouth.

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Fear of further rock falls delays full reopening of route between Wales and England

Emergency services at crash on Wonastow Road, Monmouth

Emergency services at crash on Wonastow Road, Monmouth

Emergency services reopen road six hours after crash

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Drug dealing dad caught with 5kg of heroin worth £500,000

La Taverna is a new Italian/European restaurant recently opened in Monmouth

La Taverna is a new Italian/European restaurant recently opened in Monmouth

New Italian restaurant opens on main shopping street in Gwent

Welsh water enforce emergency closure on Monmouth road

Welsh water enforce emergency closure on Monmouth road

Welsh water enforce emergency closure on this road

The house is close to Monmouth's town centre.

The house is close to Monmouth's town centre.

Monmouthshire County Council

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Plan to spend up to £1.7m to turn house into children's home approved by councillors

How Ysgol Gymraeg Trefynwy, in Monmouth, could look when its building is redeveloped.

How Ysgol Gymraeg Trefynwy, in Monmouth, could look when its building is redeveloped.

Monmouthshire County Council

Fear alternative names for new school would have been unpronounceable

Monmouthshire County Council is setting up a new school in the historic town of Monmouth.

Monmouthshire County Council is setting up a new school in the historic town of Monmouth.

Monmouthshire County Council

Preferred name for new Gwent primary school revealed ahead of council decision

Local MP David TC Davies with Chamber of Commerce president Sherren McCabe-Finlayson and David Christopher

Local MP David TC Davies with Chamber of Commerce president Sherren McCabe-Finlayson and David Christopher

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Town swamped by road and water works 'risks losing retailers for good'

Rishi Sunak must call a general election by the end of the year - but what is the state of play in Gwent?

Rishi Sunak must call a general election by the end of the year - but what is the state of play in Gwent?

Conservative Party

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Mega-poll shows Labour could paint Gwent red as Tory faces battle to keep seat

The A40 in Herefordshire was hit by a landslide on February 9

The A40 in Herefordshire was hit by a landslide on February 9

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Lane closed and 40mph speed limit imposed due to landslide

Gwent Police is recording nearly six times as many knife offences as it was a decade ago

Gwent Police is recording nearly six times as many knife offences as it was a decade ago

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Gwent 'no exception' to knife crime epidemic - but figures show exceptional rise

David Davies MP with the mistranslated road sign on the A449 Usk interchange.

David Davies MP with the mistranslated road sign on the A449 Usk interchange.

National government

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Welsh translation blunder on road sign brands scenic Gwent community ‘egg gas town’

Waiting to pay to park at the Dell Car Park in Chepstow.

Waiting to pay to park at the Dell Car Park in Chepstow.

Monmouthshire County Council

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The massive amount of money one Gwent council receives in parking charges

Milking Solutions CEO Kevin Graham (left) says Brexit was 'worst thing' for his business

Milking Solutions CEO Kevin Graham (left) says Brexit was 'worst thing' for his business

Catherine Fookes

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Cow have they done that? Milking company turns over £2m after Brexit hurdles

Cardiff Crown Court

Cardiff Crown Court

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Man smeared blood and faeces over police officers after drink-driving arrest

Woman in hospital after two-way crash on A40, Monmouth

Woman in hospital after two-way crash on A40, Monmouth

Woman in hospital after crash that forced a main road to be closed

The subway under the A40 in Monmouth

The subway under the A40 in Monmouth

Local government

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Underpass and subway to be transformed with colourful art murals thanks to funding

Charlotte Agnew riding Out of Africa at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials near Stamford in Lincolnshire in 2015

Charlotte Agnew riding Out of Africa at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials near Stamford in Lincolnshire in 2015

Planning and development

'Elegant' workshop to replace sheds is latest addition to farm yard redevelopment

Monmouth MP David TC Davies said residents are concerned how the cost had been allowed to 'spiral'

Monmouth MP David TC Davies said residents are concerned how the cost had been allowed to 'spiral'

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Cost of new car park in Monmouth has 'spiralled' by hundreds of thousands of pounds

Newport drug dealer caught with £500,000 worth of heroin

Newport drug dealer caught with £500,000 worth of heroin

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Drug dealer caught with £500,000 worth of heroin faces years behind bars

Look who’s just been in court from Newport and Risca

Look who’s just been in court from Newport and Risca

In the Dock: Look who’s just been in court

A homeowner at the Kymin in Monmouth will not be allowed to lift a lighting ban on his property

A homeowner at the Kymin in Monmouth will not be allowed to lift a lighting ban on his property

Local government

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Home owner loses battle to lift lighting ban over protection of bats

Lisa White from Monmouth pushed Lidl to take the product off their shelves

Lisa White from Monmouth pushed Lidl to take the product off their shelves

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'Vigilant' customer forces Lidl to take dangerous toy off their shelves

Monmouth drug dealer caught selling ‘party bags’ of cocaine

Monmouth drug dealer caught selling ‘party bags’ of cocaine

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Drug dealer caught selling ‘party bags’ of cocaine

Creates Monmouth café has become a celeb hotspot

Creates Monmouth café has become a celeb hotspot

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Couple's award winning Gwent B&B and café becomes celeb hotspot

Badger found ‘camouflaged’ in mud after being rescued from football netting

Badger found ‘camouflaged’ in mud after being rescued from football netting

Badger found ‘camouflaged’ in mud after becoming tangled in football netting

The former Santander bank in Agincourt Square, Monmouth.

The former Santander bank in Agincourt Square, Monmouth.

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New plan for former bank that closed four years ago revealed

An extension was built without permission

An extension was built without permission

Planning and development

New kitchen and bedroom at farmhouse built without planning permission

This is how an extension to a farmhouse could look.

This is how an extension to a farmhouse could look.

Planning and development

Showjumper given permission to extend farmhouse where she will train horses

In court from Newport, Ebbw Vale, Caerphilly and Monmouth

In court from Newport, Ebbw Vale, Caerphilly and Monmouth

In the Dock: Look who’s just been in court

Archive picture

Archive picture

Planning and development

Home extension to be replaced with new kitchen and veranda

The Manor House at the Rolls Monmouth Golf Club is the former home of Charles Stewart Rolls.

The Manor House at the Rolls Monmouth Golf Club is the former home of Charles Stewart Rolls.

Planning and development

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Golf driving range to be created at former home of Rolls-Royce co-founder

Local government

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Labour wins third by-election in the space of a month - by just five votes

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