Chepstow Beacon

The Monmouthshire Beacon, established on October 18, 1837, boasts a rich legacy in the county. In its formative years, the Beacon served as a vital source of news when radio and television did not exist. It reported on local happenings while also keeping its audience updated on global events. Initially launched in Agincourt Square, Monmouth, by Thomas Farror, the newspaper remained there for almost four decades before relocating to the Monmouth Market Hall in 1876.

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Jockeys look to ride high to play-off promotion

2 weeks ago | chepstowbeacon.co.uk | Nick Hartland

Chepstow (blue and white) are battling for a place in JD Cymru South tonight. Photo: Stuart Townsend/ Barcud Coch (Stuart Townsend/ Barcud Coch)CHEPSTOW Town face Rhondda Valley outfit Ynyshir Albions in a winner-takes-all Ardal South play-off final tonight at the CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, with the Jockeys targeting a place in the second tier of Welsh football for the first time ever, reports the FAW.
Monmouthshire councillor denies council bin removals

2 weeks ago | chepstowbeacon.co.uk | Twm Owen

(Image by Pete from Pixabay)NO instructions to remove litter bins from public areas have been issued in Monmouthshire, a councillor has said. Also in the newsCatrin Maby, the county council’s cabinet member for the environment, was responding to Councillor Simon Howarth who claimed litter bins are disappearing without any explanation.
River Wye's alarming decline blamed on chicken farming

1 month ago | chepstowbeacon.co.uk | Andy Sherwill

POLLUTED: The River Wye and insert Lord David Lipsey, who is aiming to advance the cause of a cleaner Wye in Parliament. (Submitted)CRITICAL evidence has been submitted to the Cunliffe Enquiry—the Independent Commission on the Water Sector Regulatory System—highlighting the alarming decline of the River Wye and its tributaries.
Vintage cars and tractors star at Border County show

1 month ago | chepstowbeacon.co.uk | Desmond Pugh

The May Day Bank Holiday got off to a steamy start as vintage enthusiasts gathered at the Border County Vintage Show two-day show on Vauxhall field. All the sights and sounds of yesteryear were on display, with vintage cars, tractors and military vehicles all making an appearance in the main ring. In the line of vintage cars were a pair of fibreglass Bond Bugs (a 750 and 850) as well as a Sunbeam Rapier.
Monmouth Comprehensive football team win Welsh Schools Cup!

1 month ago | chepstowbeacon.co.uk | Nick Hartland

Monmouth Comprehensive School's football team have won the Welsh Schools U18s Cup for the first time ever (MCS) They’ve done it!!! Monmouth Comprehensive School Seniors Welsh Cup Champions 2025! What a game! What a team! Also in the news Yaaaas! 3-2 - 3 mins to go - skipper George Gouldingay scores with a fantastic finish! Come on lads! Latest score: 2-2 with 20 minutes to go MONMOUTH Comprehensive’s senior football team are battling it out in the final of the Welsh Schools U18 Cup against...
Objections mount against Monmouthshire council depot expansion

1 month ago | chepstowbeacon.co.uk | Twm Owen

PLANS to extend a council depot across a recreation ground have met with objections from local residents and a town council. People living close to Monmouthshire County Council’s Pil Row depot in Caldicot have lodged objections to the plan that would see around one third of a recreation ground taken over for a compound for the authority’s waste tippers.
Martinez Brothers Music Foundation set to reveal 'The People's Piano'

1 month ago | chepstowbeacon.co.uk | Grace Price

Monmouth Shire Hall (Trip Advisor)The Martinez Brothers Music Foundation is gifting ‘The People’s Piano’ to Monmouth for the public to play and enjoy. The foundation is dedicated to ensuring young people and the wider community have every chance to learn how to play music, in memory of Rick and Paul Martinez. The brothers played alongside the likes of George Harrison and Led Zeppelin before they passed away just four months apart.
Lacey lands two more winners over jumps

1 month ago | chepstowbeacon.co.uk | Nick Hartland

My Friend Sean racing to victory at Plumpton under jockey Cameron Iles. Photo: Plumpton Racecourse (Plumpton Racecourse)THERE were more visits to the winner's enclosure for Wye Valley trainers last week. Woolhope trainer Tom Lacey followed up big wins by Cruz Control and The Lord Maid at the Aintree Grand National and Ayr Scottish National meetings with more successes at Plumpton and Market Rasen.
Hollie riding high with 1,000 British winners

1 month ago | chepstowbeacon.co.uk | Nick Hartland

Hollie Doyle has hit the 1,000 winners mark - only the second woman in the UK to do so. Photo: Great British Racing (Great British Racing)A FLAT race jockey who began her racing career riding for Pandy trainer David Evans as a 16-year-old has just landed her 1,000th British winner. Herefordshire-raised Hollie Doyle, 28, became only the second woman after Hayley Turner to reach the milestone when she rode Handle With Care to victory at Lingfield.
High levels of sickness bug cases concern NHS Gloucestershire

2 months ago | chepstowbeacon.co.uk | Tomos Evans

Thorough hand washing with soap and warm water is essential to prevent the spread of sickness bugs (Stock image)NHS Gloucestershire has asked residents to take steps to prevent the spread of sickness bugs in the county, which it says the levels of which are “still really high”. The news comes following the ‘critical incident’ declared in January this year, amid a rise of flu and norovirus.