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- Publication:
- Gwent Gazettei
- Location:
- Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, Wales
- Issue Date:
- Page:
- 6
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GAZETTE DECEMBER 23 1999 Store is still going strong 100 years on Just lm men in eourt The following cases were heard at Blackwood Magistrates Court: PENDRY: Lee John aged 25 of Waundeg Nantybwch was fined £40 for driving other than in accordance with licence rules He was told to pay £35 costs and three points were put on his licence BY JENNY CASTERTON KEEPING things in the family has been a motto held by an Abertiilery family for almost a century Now descendants of the original Ash family who first opened the doors of SM Ash saddlers in the town are planning to celebrate 100 years of trading on January 1 always been kept in the explained Desmond Emmanuel whose grandfather Sydney Mortimer Ash began the business with capital of just £50 in 1900 ROGERS: Mark aged 40 of Pen Parc Willowtown Ebbw Vale as fined £500 for driving whilst over the drinkdrive limit Test showed he had 88 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath the limit being 35 Costs of £40 were imposed and Rogers was banned from driving for two years LUXTON: Andrew Paul aged 22 of Kimberley Terrace Georgetown Tredegar was fined £90 for stealing three bottles of cider and food from the Trenewydd Stores Newtown Ebbw Vale He was told to pay £40 costs SM ASH-ING RECORD: store in Abertiilery will celebrate 100 years of trading on January 1 2000 and is still being run by the same family Picture: STEVE ASHFORD Shock he could see us now I think have a bit of a shock to know that still laughed the 72-year-old who has no plans to retire in the near future He explained how the shop was originally a double fronted store situated on Oak Street until they moved to premises opposite in 1919 and then to their current site in 1920 And over the years the shop has changed its focus from a saddlers to a leathery and then concentrated on shoe repairs lovely to keep the Ash family said Mr Emmanuel who is helped out in the shop by his 72-year-old wife Pat And helping out the team in the new sportswear department is his daughter Elizabeth who believes the business still has its traditional values still the old fashioned type of shop old fashioned in looks and she said people spend 50p or £50 they are still treated in the same Her son Stephen aged 23 has worked in the shop full time since Man on attempted murder charge is due in court A SIX Bells man charged with attempted murder will appear before Blackwood Magistrates Court today (Tuesday December 21) David Lee Hunt aged 23 of High Street is charged with attempting to murder Richard Brown on October 13 Hunt is also charged with conspiring with Sarah Louise Deacon to fabricate a story which shifted the blame to an innocent party between October 13 and 15 Hunt also faces a charge of having an unknown quantity of valium a Class drug in his possession Deacon aged 25 of Darent Close Bettws Newport is also charged with conspiring with Hunt to fabricate a story which shifted the blame She will also appear before Blackwood Magistrates Court today 1992 but started helping out on a Saturday when he was just 10 years old Mr Emmanuel said: think people would say best known for our warm welcome I think they also say that if got it you get it anywhere! makes me feel good because we do try to stock Celebrations to mark the occasion are taking place on Thursday December 30 in Abertiilery arcade with a glass of wine for every regular customer And for the children Strang the Strong will be stopping off from 2pm to hand out balloons and demonstrate his amazing strength THOSE WERE THE DAYS: Sydney Ash pictured when he first opened the shop in 1900 To receive a brochure for these holidays or details of other holidays available ring the HOLIDAYS HOTLINE 01222 583477 or 583478 Sport Events for 2000 a CELTIC agfl NEWSPAPERS ud4 Dublin 28 February 3 days direct flight from £159 Rome March 5 days flight via Amsterdam from £429 Florence 2 March 5 days flight via Amsterdam from £369 Madrid 22 March 6 days flight via Amsterdam from £409 A Trans-Canadian Departures from Aegean Discovery Cruise aboard The World Renaissance 6 April 5 days full board flight via Amsterdam to Athens from £455 New England in the Spring 10 April 10 days 4 nights 4 nights on room only basis flight via Amsterdam from £599 Tuscany Florence 11 April 8 days half board flight via Amsterdam from £469 Niagara Toronto 11 May 8 days room only direct flight from £439 New York Washington DC Gettysburg Toronto Niagara 18 May 8 days room only direct flight from £637 Grand Eastern Explorer 18 May 15 days room only direct flight from £995 Canadian Highlights 25 May 8 days room only direct flight from £477 New England Adirondack Mountains Lake Placid Montreal and Niagara 18 May 8 days room only direct flight from £637 Three Continents Cruise aboard The Olympic Voyager 26 August 8 days full board flight via Amsterdam to Athens from £910 Torquay Free Bar 10 March 3 days from £9995 Return coaching from your local area 2 nights at the Roseland Hotel in Torquay which is only 5 minutes from the centre All rooms with en suite facilities Full English breakfast and three course evening meal at hotel Hotel facilities include plunge pool Jacuzzi and charge made) Live evening entertainment Limited availability on single rooms at supplement of £10 FREE BAR ON ONE NIGHT OF THE HOLIDAY En route visit to Dawlish Visit to Dartmouth Assistance of drivercourier Organised by Diamond Holidays ABTA W0552 The 2000 British Grand Prix 22 April 2 days coach from £225 adults £99 children (2-15 years) The Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Catalunia Circuit nr Barcelona 4 May 6 days 3 nights accommodation on half board basis overnight coach from £239 Ladies Day at Royal Ascot 22 June 1 day coach from £29 The Wimbledon Experience 8 9 July 2 days coach from £99 The Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps 25 August 3 days coach from £249 The Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monza 7 September 6 days 3 nights accommodation on basis overnight coach from £259 Cardiff Airport Adventure 5 10 April 12 days 8 nights hotel on room only basis 2 nights onboard The Canadian Train on full board basis flight via Amsterdam from £899.
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