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Flooding through drains closes road and Monmouth Leisure Centre
Although the flood gates beside Monmouth Rowing Club were shut some three days ago, the drains were unable to cope, leaving residents at the end of the road stranded except for wading through the water, a foot deep in places, or walking around the Dixton dual carriageway roundabout and back down the main Dixton Road.
Monmouthshire MP Catherine Fookes selected to scrutinise crucial …
14 hours ago · MONMOUTHSHIRE MP Catherine Fookes has announced her selection as a member of the Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords] Committee. This will see her play a key role in reviewing and scrutinising legislation aimed at improving water quality and protecting rivers across the country. The Water (Special ...
Archway plan bid to boost town's Old Quarter
3 days ago · “Whilst the difficulties being encountered by retail in town centres generally is widely acknowledged, Church Street and White Swan Court have been suffering decline in trade and occupancy for some time and the town council has highlighted the street and court as in need of support, hence the application to UK government for financial support.”
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Monmouthshire through the ages | monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk
3 days ago · This week features late Bronze Age residents with boats shown by the remains of the great lake at over Monnow. Monmouth archaeologists believe that boats were built in pairs and were capable of crossing wide stretches of water such as …
Monmouthshire through the ages | monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk
This week, he has shared with The Monmouthshire Beacon Monmouth’s great Ice Age Glacial Lake, showing the retreating glacier at the top of the image and the formation of the Red Brook Valley at the bottom left with an aerial view of present day Monmouth superimposed.
Sinking feeling again for flood-hit Monmouth residents
The flood gate beside Monmouth Rowing Club again proved its worth in preventing major flooding on the other side of the dual carriageway, but residents say more needs to be done to prevent water rising along Old Dixton Road and around the leisure centre and school sports areas.
Candidates have their say as town goes to the polls to elect new …
On October 24, residents will have the opportunity to elect a new for county councillor for our Town Ward. I'm Monmouth born and bred. I'm a Kings Fee boy and I've lived and worked in and around Monmouth my entire life.
Monmouthshire through the ages | monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk
The next instalment in Peter Bere’s Monmouthshire Through The Ages. Evidence has been found of several prehistoric settlements beside the River Wye together with stone and flint tools and weapons. On the banks of the river at Monmouth a series of flint harpoons have been recovered from the early ...