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Wild boar population in the Forest of Dean to be curbed

The original wild boar cull has been extended to curb the growing population in Forest of Dean

Everyone loves pancakes!

16 February 2015 18:14

It is understood that the Romans invented the pancake ...

The WW2 Secret Agent who lived in the Forest of Dean

For decades, the existence of a Second World War secret agent codenamed ‘Fifi’ was dismissed as fiction. Security chiefs laughed off stories of a beautiful blonde employed as an ‘agente provocatrice’ to tempt British trainee spies into giving away secrets.

It's Halloween!

21 October 2014 14:57

The word Halloween is a shortening of All Hallows' Evening also known as Hallowe'en or All Hallows' Eve. Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced "sah-win").

Have a Spooky Halloween

09 October 2014 16:57

Ghosts, ghouls and goblins will be causing mischief around Halloween in the Forest of Dean area.

Your local independent book shop or Amazon?

OK, so an online distributor such as Amazon can be useful if you know which title you want to buy, you cannot get to a shop and require a fast delivery.

Get lost in your local independent bookshop

Sadly, bookshops which were once a mainstay of any high street, are disappearing fast. It is estimated that there are now fewer than 1000 independent bookshops in the UK this is approximately a third less than there were 10 years ago.

5 fun things to do with the kids during half- term

The weather may not be great, but here are 5 activities you can do even when it is raining!

The Best of Abergavenny this Summer!

A real summer at last, what a treat. I don’t know about you, but when the sun is shining I get itchy feet (no nothing to do with the heat), I just want to get outside and make the most of the weather and Abergavenny is perfect for doing just that.

Retail Therapy with a little Culture & Entertainment!

Shopping, Art, Eating & Opera in Abergavenny