Chepstow Beacon

Local residents gathered at a packed meeting last week after the plans for 200 new homes were made public

A new report has suggested that a bypass around Chepstow, potentially costing more than £100 million, could be one of several solutions to Chepstow's traffic problems.

A reserved matters application for 345 homes has been submitted for the redevelopment of the former Mabey Bridge site in Chepstow, and as many as 200 homes could be built on land nearby at Bayfield

The new solar capacity is expected to be connected by the end of 2020, and all Budweiser brewed and sold in the UK will feature a new symbol to show it was brewed with renewable electricity.

A spokesperson for The Original Factory Shop commented: “We are delighted to confirm that our store will be remaining open"

The shocking discovery of a pile of dead animals, including one decapitated, was found on New Year's Day

'A major milestone for the economies of South Wales and the south west of England’: People travel for free on the Severn Crossing today for the first time since 12th Century

Both Severn bridges will be closed in the run up to Christmas as work takes place to remove the toll booths

A lovely competition Monmouth shops got involved in ahead of Remembrance events

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David, from London, and his son Josh will be travelling to Chepstow this weekend to lay a private wreath at the town’s First World War commemoration event.

Gifted to the town by King George V to mark the outstanding bravery of a Chepstow man, the town gun stands rusted surrounded by weeds and grass, and it will take up to £50,000 to return it to its former glory

Displays will take place in Chepstow and Caldicot on Sunday, with Monmouth's held on Monday 5th November

A special edition of the Beacon has hit the shops, commemorating 100 years since the end of the First World War. It's packed with unseen photos, stories of our brave local soldiers, and a detailed timetable of events happening near you to mark the special anniversary; available in shops now

“I can easily see though, that she was inspired by her time at Wyedean to create some of the characters in the book,” said the author's former geography teacher Tim Ryan.

Amongst a range of activities there will be apple and juice sales, stalls, crafts, competitions, refreshments, apple identification and recycling advice.

The deteriorated Rising Sun pub in Woodcroft has been empty for six years

Twins Tyler and Tudor Morgan-Huggett ran the Cardiff Half Marathon, hoping to raise awareness of a rare birth defect