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County hunt’s support gallops ahead

NEW membership of a Monmouthshire hunt has doubled in the last year. Despite the fox hunting ban, around 25 people joined the Curre and Llangibby hunt in 2010, which means overall membership now stan...

Film premiere set for town's cinema

A RED carpet premiere will be held in Abergavenny this month for a new film Resistance, based on a book by local author Owen Sheers. It is hoped that stars of the new film, including Newport-born Mic...

Wristbands for Chepstow soldiers raise £100k

THE 1 Rifles wristband appeal has reached £100,000 as soldiers from the Chepstow battalion return from their tour of duty. During their six-month deployment, individuals, groups of friends and busine...

Tourism nets Monmouthshire £149m

TOURISM was worth £149m to the Monmouthshire economy in 2010, a report to the county council says, and plans are in the pipeline to improve visitor experiences in the county. The Economy and Select C...

Olympic rower back from Afghan tour

AN OLYMPIC rowing silver medalist who gave up his sport to join the Royal Marines has returned from the frontline in Afghanistan after a six-month tour. In 2008’s Beijing Olympics Lieutenant Tom Lucy...