FOR this week’s Five of the Best, we asked you to tell us your favourite butchers in Gwent for National Butchers’ Week.

Here’s what our readers chose:

Robert’s Butchers, Newport

South Wales Argus:

Robert Amphlett, who started working in the family butchers when he was 14. Picture: www.christinsleyphotography.co.uk

Kyle Griffith said: “Beautiful and high-quality food at a great price. Always friendly service and the food is beautiful. Wouldn’t go to any other butchers”.

Stephen Hart said: “Such a wide selection available, and if you’re after something special the staff will order it in for you, first class service.

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“Always happy to help, extremely reasonably priced, brilliant family business serving the local community”.

Wayne Grist Family Butchers, Ebbw Vale

South Wales Argus:

Photo from Wayne Grist Family Butchers on Facebook

Clare Reah said: “Great quality, great value, amazing deals and most importantly the atmosphere from this friendly butchers.

“All the staff take time out to speak to the locals. It’s not just a butchers for some it’s their social circle! Wayne [and] his wife Karen, and sons Dan and Nathan are a true credit to what a local town community is!

“Great laughs, great food, great team!”

Find them on Facebook at ‘Wayne Grist Family Butchers’.

W. Meats, Newport (Mobile)

South Wales Argus:

Photo from W. Meats on Facebook

Celia Lussana Dinham said: “Very friendly and top-quality meat at great prices”.

Jenny Putnam said: “Love going there on a Friday to see what offers they have and whatever you buy it’s always first class. All the staff are really friendly and helpful”.

Find them on Facebook at ‘W.Meats’.

D Townsend Family Butchers, Pontypool

South Wales Argus:

Photo from @townsendbutchers on Facebook

Rachel Hewer said: “The staff is friendly and so helpful. The meat is really good and at a great price too”.

Emma Jane Macrory said: “Always get my meat from this butcher… prices are really good, do really good meat packs and always a lot to choose from”.

Find them on Facebook at @townsendbutchers.

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A D Turner & Sons, Newport

South Wales Argus:

Mike Turner, owner of AD Turner & Sons

Sharon Shazzamataz Davros Jones said: “You can’t beat the quality of the meats served there. The folk that work there are always friendly and love seeing what new sausages they’ve got!”

Claire Sheppard said: “The most delicious sausages and so many flavours to choose from!

“I will never go to another butcher”.