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A FREE children’s heritage club has been set up at Abertillery and District Museum.
The club is open for children aged eight to 11.
The museum, which is running the club in participation with Communities First, aims to allow children to escape into the past and learn what life was like for our ancestors.
A spokesperson for the club said: “Children get the chance to dress up in costume, and learn about Roman, Victorians and life in World War II – even being an evacuee for the day!
“The youngsters take part in quizzes and games and also get a better understanding of how a museum is run.”
The club will meet next on the following Saturdays: March 29, April 26, May 31 and June 28
The club runs from 10am to noon and snacks will be provided.
Places are limited, so if you wish to book a place or to find out more information about the club, call Abertillery and District Museum on 01495 211140.

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Advanding to the Final Four: UCLA.
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ATLANTA — The LSU Tigers could never get control of the game from the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Tigers fell to the Gamecocks, 77-73, in the first game of the 2008 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Georgia Dome.
The loss finished LSU at 13-18 overall, after a 6-10 record in Southeastern Conference play. LSU interim Coach Butch Pierre, who took over for the fired John Brady on Feb. 8, finished the rest of the season for LSU at 5-5.
South Carolina, with retiring coach Dave Odom still alive to coach a Friday quarterfinal game against Tennessee, is now 14-17 overall.
Anthony Randolph had 22 points and eight boards, but six turnovers for LSU with Marcus Thornton getting 17 points and Chris Johnson his sixth double double of 13 points and 14 rebounds. LSU also had Terry Martin with 11 points and Alex Farrer 10. Five players from each team ended up in double figures with Mike Holmes and Evaldas Baniulis leading South Carolina with 16 each, with Domingue Archie 15 and Devan Downey and Zam Fredrick 12 each.
The Tigers dominated many of the statistics of the game, shooting 50 percent (27-of-54) and 8-of-24 (33.3%) from the arc, to the Gamecocks 46.2 percent (30-of-65), including 9-of-27 from the arc. LSU out rebounded South Carolina, 42-27, but LSU had 19 turnovers and South Carolina had a 26-3 advantage in points off turnovers.

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