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A girl born over the three years to 2023 in Monmouthshire is likely to enjoy a shorter healthy life than those born a decade ago, new figures suggest.
local news at the heart of the community - Monmouthshire Beacon
Latest news, sport and what’s on in Monmouthshire and your local area.
Monmouthshire Beacon - local news at the heart of the community
Employees in Monmouthshire among the highest paid in Wales. News. Smiths putting finishing touches to two day sale
New bridge over Mon Brecon Canal gets planning green light
1 day ago · CONSTRUCTION of a new bridge across the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal near an existing housing estate has been approved by councillors. But the permission for the bridge that is “essential” for creating a ring road through, and linking the giant 1,200 home South Sebastopol housing development ...
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.
More 'warm banks' in Monmouthshire
16 hours ago · More locations have signed up to the Warm Welcome scheme in Monmouthshire in the past two years, new figures show. Amid bitterly cold conditions this January, libraries, churches, community spaces and cafes have opened their doors to provide a place for people to keep warm. These places are ...
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.
Monmouthshire development plan for up to 6,000 homes …
The replacement local development plan will set out where new housing should be built in the county by 2033 and the latest version of the plan before a draft is produced next year include Leasbrook, off Dixton Road, being a preferred site for some 270 homes in Monmouth – as planned improvements to the waste water treatment works mean a block on new housing in the town can be lifted.
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