I guess this would be the Michaelchurch 10 or so miles north of Monmouth and the Forest of Dean ?

In which case you probably need the "Hereford Times"
The Public Library, Broad Street , Hereford, HR4 9AU (Telephone 00 44 1432 272456) archives the complete issues of the Hereford Times (from 1832 to date) and the Hereford Journal (from 1770 to 1932).