Chepstow Beacon

22/07/2025

Crowds of visitors and residents enjoyed a day which celebrated local arts and community spirit at the Chepstow Festival of Arts. 🖼️🎭🎶

CROWDS of visitors and residents alike enjoyed a day which celebrated local arts and community spirit at the Chepstow Festival of Arts.

22/07/2025

Gwent Police have appealed for information to find missing man, Edward, who may have travelled to the Chepstow area.

Gwent Police are searching for Edward Jeremy, 55, from Coleford, Gloucestershire, last seen wearing grey and black shorts.

22/07/2025

Allan, with a wealth of experience, joins Usk Town Council aiming to contribute significantly to the community's development and well-being.

22/07/2025

Monmouthshire County Council overspent its allocated budget for supporting people with housing costs last year by tens of thousands of pounds, new figures show.

22/07/2025

Laura Anne Jones MS has defected from the Conservatives to Reform UK, announcing the move in a press conference at the Royal Welsh Show alongside Nigel Farage.

22/07/2025

The latest from the NFU.

This year marks the 13th annual Farm Safety Week, run by the Farm Safety Foundation – or Yellow Wellies as they’re more commonly known, taking place from 21st – 25th July. It’s a vital reminder for everyone in agriculture to challenge risky behaviours and make farms safer places to live and ...

22/07/2025

The Imjin Veterans’ Memorial Group says it is thrilled to announce Forest of Dean District Council has granted full permission for its memorial to be installed in Cyril Hart Arboretum.

The Imjin Veterans’ Memorial Group says it is thrilled to announce Forest of Dean District Council has granted full permission for its memorial to be installed in Cyril Hart Arboretum, Coleford. The memorial will commemorate all armed forces personnel who fought during the Korean War 1950 – 1953...

21/07/2025

Severn View is set to open as a homeless hostel, raising concerns about attracting people from outside Monmouthshire.

Severn View set to open as a homeless hostel, raising concerns about attracting people from outside Monmouthshire.

21/07/2025

Monmouthshire County Council has appointed Debra Hill-Howells as Chief Officer for Infrastructure and Craig O’Connor as Chief Officer for Place and Community Wellbeing.

21/07/2025

School balances that have fallen £4 million into the red are improving, councillors have been told.

Monmouthshire's schools, which saw a total deficit of £4 million last year, are making recovery progress, with some returning in line with budget plans.

21/07/2025

The Chepstow Agricultural Society is inviting residents to join them as it hosts the Chepstow Show in the centre of Chepstow Racecourse on Saturday, August 9.

THE CHEPSTOW Agricultural Society is inviting residents to join them as it hosts the Chepstow Show in the centre of Chepstow Racecourse on Saturday, August 9.

21/07/2025

Monmouthshire County Council celebrated a milestone with the opening of King Henry VIII School, the first operationally net-zero carbon school in Wales.