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Flooding through drains closes road and Monmouth Leisure Centre
MONMOUTH Leisure Centre and the town driving test centre were unable to open today after flooding backed up through the drains and covered much of old Dixton Road and the …
Eight mountain lions re-homed in Wye Valley
12 hours ago · A GROUP of endangered lions and other animals have been rescued and re-homed at a Wye Valley sanctuary after their owner was convicted of animal welfare charges.
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 …
More 'warm banks' in Monmouthshire
3 days ago · More locations have signed up to the Warm Welcome scheme in Monmouthshire in the past two years, new figures show.
Mon squeezed out in 2025 opener - monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk
2 days ago · AFTER limited rugby largely due to bad weather, a surprisingly small crowd saw Monmouth and Blaenavon battle out a very hard fought but fairly equal game on Saturday, …
Energy price cap: Monmouthshire households paying over four …
Households in Monmouthshire will pay four tenths more to heat their homes than they did before the energy crisis, new figures show.
Monmouthshire development plan for up to 6,000 homes …
THE latest stage of a plan that could pave the way for more than 6,000 homes over the next 10 years in one part of Monmouthshire has won the backing of councillors.
Monmouthshire households pay hundreds of pounds in extra …
Monmouthshire households are paying hundreds of pounds a year on top of their energy bills, due to their network supplier's standing charges, a new analysis shows.
Monmouthshire through the ages | monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk
A MAN in Monmouthshire has been exploring Monmouthshire through the ages and digitally recreating the local landscape.