Abergavenny's ever popular cook shop, Cooks Galley, has just got that little bit better, thanks to the launch of it's brand new online store. The Nevill street shop has been a staple on the Abergavenny high street for many years with it's an amazing array of kitchenware and cooking essentials. Despite the challenges of the […]

If you are fed up of watching Homes Under the Hammer, Cash In Attic, and endless repeats of day time quiz shows, you've probably had to venture into the word of Streaming TV. There are some really great deals out there at the moment and quite a few free trials available to check out the […]

It may have been an incredibly difficult year for the restaurant industry during the last 12 months but the serious food guide for serious food lovers, The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland has just launched their 2021 list. The Michelin guide has been with us since the end of the 1800's and has become […]

It's time for the Monmouthshire refuse and recycling collection teams to take a well deserved break. They've done a fantastic job this year continuing with their door collections and battling on through the lockdowns. The timetable of collections is nice and straightforward so hopefully we can all keep track when we lose track of what […]

After the year we have all shared, it is a welcome sight to see the glimmering light of Christmas appearing and giving us a familiar warm glow. As the lights and trees have begun to appear the streets and squares of Monmouthshire, the shops are also brightening up their windows too with festival displays. The […]

Due to restrictions this year, the usual poppy sellers and collection boxes have not been around in the quantities we normally see at this time of year but that doesn't mean that you can't donate. Just for fun we've hidden a real poppy amongst the paper ones. How quickly can you spot it?

How one couple nearly had to cancel two Weddings as Covid lockdowns announced days before both planned ceremonies.

On October 25th, the clocks go back once again marking the decline back into dark evenings and the impending Winter months as British Summer Time officially draws to a close. Do you have friends or family who forget about the clock change? Are you a Winter or a Summer person? Do you enjoy the darker evenings snuggled up in the warm or long for those Summer Nights on the patio ?

The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is having a huge impact on us all and prioritising mental health has never been more important than it is now. Many of us have found it emotionally hard and for those living with mental health problems and this can make everyday challenges more difficult.

The 1st of October is National Poetry Day, the annual celebration of poetry that encourages everyone to enjoy, discover and share poetry. Of course you can't have National Poetry day in Monmouthshire without a few lines from William Wordsworth...

What poetry sticks in your mind? Do you have a favourite poem or poet?