Teenager with anorexic sister tells of her heartache

TEENAGER Nicole Ball today tells the heartbreaking story of how her sister’s eating disorders devastated her childhood.

Chepstow man on child sex charges: Trial begins

A MONMOUTHSHIRE man went on trial this week accused of indecency with two children under the age of 10 during the 1980s.

Jazmine is back in school after cancer battle

BRAVE Pontypool youngster Jazmine Martin is back in school eight months after facing a second battle with a rare form of cancer after a tumour was found at the base of her spine, and just a year after a tumour had been removed from her kidney.

Mining firm pledges £350,000 for improvements in Varteg

CAMPAIGNERS are preparing their opposition to a controversial open cast mine on the outskirts of a Torfaen village.

Man jailed for attempted robbery in Penygarn shop

A MAN who tried to rob a Pontypool shop to pay for drugs was jailed for two years yesterday.

Caldicot man is locked up for "callous" attacks on three men

By Ruth Mansfield A CALDICOT man was sentenced to three years, after attacking three men in two separate incidents.

End of chapter for Abersychan Library

ABERSYCHAN library is to be axed despite a petition to save it, and after a plea from local councillors and Torfaen MP Paul Murphy fell on deaf ears.

Support grows for care home campaign

A PETITION to save a vital respite care home from closure is to be handed to Monmouthshire County Council today.

Cwmbran mum's fury after autistic son is left 'wandering'

AN angry mum says her vulnerable and profoundly autistic son was dropped at the wrong house by his school transport escort and ended up wandering the street outside.

COMMENT: Closure plan is premature

CLOSING Budden Crescent Respite Care Home is, in our view, an ill-thought-out plan and we urge Monmouthshire County Council to go back to the drawing board.