POLICE officers will be in Chepstow today (Wednesday) offering advice on dealing with domestic abuse.

It is part of an initiative by Gwent Police focused around White Ribbon Day on November 25 when people will be asked to wear a white ribbon to show their opposition to domestic abuse.

Community support officer Geraint Reynolds and other local officerss will be running two sessions aimed at teenagers highlighting "Clare's Law".

Gwent is one of the pilot areas for Clare's Law which allows people to find out officially if their partner or a person who is in a relationship with someone they know has a violent or abusive past.

It is named after Clare Wood, a young woman killed by her partner who had a history of domestic abuse.

Detective Inspector Gaynor Hart, who heads the scheme, said the force had received a small but significant number of requests for information since its launch in September.

She said: "We want to ensure that as many people as possible know about the right to ask for information, and understand how the process works.

 "The CSOs will be at a variety of venues in Gwent over the next two weeks, with lots of information for people to take away.

 "You won't miss them - they're all wearing sashes saying 'Ask me about Clare's Law'.

 "The CSOs have the knowledge to deal with queries on the spot, or they can refer on to our specialist domestic abuse investigation unit.

 "The most important thing is that everyone knows to ring 101 should they want to make a Clare's Law application, and as always ring 999 in an emergency. People can also find out more about Clare's Law by visiting our web-site www. gwent.police.uk."

The sessions are at Central Kaff in Welsh Street between 5pm and 6pm and at Hill House on Hardwick Hill between 6.30pm and 7.30pm.