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Heads up as John homes in on Jake's iconic songs

2 days ago | theforester.co.uk | Nick Hartland

John Watterson with Jake Thackray’s son Tom and the bust of his father (Savoy Theatre)THE Savoy will celebrate ‘one of its own’ when John Watterson returns to perform Another Audience Without Jake Thackray this week (Saturday, June 7), in tribute to the legendary singer-songwriter, who lived much of his life in and around Monmouth. A bust of Jake – who made his name with his unique songs on Esther Rantzen’s That’s Life – has pride of place in the Savoy, having been unveiled in 2019.
Masters leave regatta rivals 'oar-struck'

2 days ago | abergavennychronicle.com | Nick Hartland

The Monmouth RC masters reunion 8 won the sprint Open 8s. Photos: Monmouth RC/ Oarstruck (Monmouth RC)AN armada of 360 rowing boats from 31 clubs provided an ‘oar-some’ spectacle at the annual Monmouth Regatta weekend. Wye boats enjoyed several wins, including an exciting open 8s success at Sunday’s 700m sprint event, where a Monmouth Rowing Club reunion masters crew rowed down the students of Cardiff University in the last race of the regatta.
Kingfishers line up tough set of pre-season fixtures

2 days ago | monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk | Nick Hartland

Monmouth Town FC are looking to push on next season. Photo: James Townley (James Townley)MONMOUTH Town FC are already gearing up for next season, announcing a testing pre-season list of fixtures against clubs in higher leagues. Having unluckily missed out on penalties in the Gwent Senior Cup final to league winners Cwmbran Town, and missed promotion from the Gwent Premier top tier by one place finishing third, the Kingfishers are planning on pushing on in 2025/26.
Family pays tribute to quad bike victim as three more arrested

2 days ago | monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk | Nick Hartland

Ethan Powel's family have paid tribute to their son, aged 20 (Family/ Gwent Police)THE family of a Brynmawr man who died in a collision on the A465 have paid tribute to him, describing him as "the kindest of souls" and "biggest of hearts". Officers were called to a stretch of the road between Rhymney and Dowlais at around 4.50am last Saturday (May 31) where a quadbike was found overturned. Ethan Powell, aged 20, was found beside the overturned vehicle and sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
Usk Bridge the gap by a single wicket

2 days ago | abergavennychronicle.com | Nick Hartland

Ollie Rayner took three wickets for Usk (Usk CC)USK 1sts squeezed home by a single wicket on Saturday to leapfrog hosts Bridgend Town to third in South Wales Premier One. A low-scoring match saw just 249 runs scored for the loss of 19 wickets, but crucially the visitors still had one intact when they reached the target with 11 balls to spare.
Dobbie's 4-4 blows city slickers away

2 days ago | monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk | Nick Hartland

A FOUR-wicket burst from Jason Dobbie helped Chepstow 1sts secure a five-wicket win away to Cardiff CC 2nds, lifting the Wyesiders to third in South East Wales One. Dobbie proved unplayable returning figures of 4-4 off 10 overs, as he dismissed Cardiff's top-four batsmen for just 28 on the board. The hosts never recovered, all out for 91 in the 43rd over, with Josh Tregaskes also taking 3-27-10 and Filip Chitnis 2-18-6, and Ben Sidney-Jones snaring a run out.
Abergavenny driver, 25, charged over 2023 death of passenger

2 days ago | abergavennychronicle.com | Nick Hartland

A 25-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of a passenger following a collision more than two years ago. Also in the newsJack Llewellyn, of Park Crescent, Abergavenny, is alleged to have caused the death of 30-year-old Nicholas Page when the black Skoda Octavia they were travelling in collided with a silver Ford Focus. Mr Page was declared dead at the scene of the crash on Greenforge Way, Cwmbran, which happened around 4.10pm on Thursday, March 20, 2023.
Racehorse owner Sue pays tribute to late husband with Chepstow race

3 days ago | abergavennychronicle.com | Nick Hartland

Racehouse owner Sue Maine shows her delight at a Chepstow winner (Chepstow Racecourse)WYE Valley racehorse owner Sue Maine is set to turn a night at the races into something special on Saturday (June 7), as she sponsors a race in memory of her beloved late husband, Michael. Anna Wheatley of Chepstow Racecourse reports that the evening will not only feature thrilling racing and country-themed entertainment, but will also include a special tribute to Sue’s late husband.
Medical staff 'could have saved' cricket star's daughter, inquest told

3 days ago | theforester.co.uk | Nick Hartland

THE 21-year-old daughter of Forest of Dean Glamorgan and England cricketer Steve James died after failing to receive the correct treatment, an inquest was told. BBC Wales News reported that University of South Wales journalism student Bethan James died in February 2020 die to a combination of sepsis, pneumonia and Crohn's disease, having recently been diagnosed with the latter condition.
Medical staff 'could have saved' cricket star's daughter, inquest told

4 days ago | theforestreview.co.uk | Nick Hartland

THE 21-year-old daughter of Forest of Dean Glamorgan and England cricketer Steve James died after failing to receive the correct treatment, an inquest was told. BBC Wales News reported that University of South Wales journalism student Bethan James died in February 2020 die to a combination of sepsis, pneumonia and Crohn's disease, having recently been diagnosed with the latter condition.