Paragliding crash survivor set for twin peak bike challenge

A FORMER paratrooper who suffered horrific injuries in a paragliding accident three years ago is preparing to tackle a 24-hour twin peak challenge in aid of the Welsh Ambulance Service.

Council tax debt on the rise

TORFAEN council was owed more than £760,000 in unpaid council tax at the end of the last financial year, while Monmouthshire had £2,124,000 unpaid.

Chepstow teens 'risk death' jumping in river

TEENAGERS jumping off a pontoon into the River Wye are "dicing with death" according to the chairman of SARA’s Beachley Station.

Workers go green and do their rounds by bike

THESE workers from Monmouthshire are getting on their bike to do their bit for the environment.

Landlords’ fear is stopping sex shop dream - Cwmbran couple

AN UNEMPLOYED Cwmbran couple want to open Torfaen’s first sex shop - but say the fear of the community’s reaction is stopping landlords from letting to them.

Abergavenny schoolboy scoops science film

AN ABERGAVENNY schoolboy won a national award for his animated film about a rat dissection.

100 at Devauden housing plan meeting

AROUND 100 people attended a public meeting in Devauden about potential plans to build new houses in the village over the next decade.

Hundreds say farewell to Abergavenny taxi driver

MORE than 200 people attended the funeral of Abergavenny taxi driver Mel Morgan, 65, at St Mary’s Priory Church on Monday.

Usk travellers’ site plan turned down

THE owner of a field in Usk will appeal after planners refused her bid to turn it into a travellers’ site.

Historic buildings get Assembly cash

TWO historic buildings in Monmouthshire have won grants for essential repairs and maintenance work from the Welsh Assembly.