GRIEVING friends of tragic Newport teenager Michael Smith (pictured) will walk behind his coffin in a poignant farewell procession. The 18-year-old died when the Volkswagen Jetta he was travelling in crashed in to an advertising billboard in Newport on
GWENT star Neil Oakley was hailed as a super-sub as he clinched a crucial point in helping Wales win the Men's Amateur Home International golf championship for the first time in the 70-year history of the event at Royal St David's, Harlech, yesterday,
THE new head of cricket in England and Wales, Gwent's David Morgan (pictured), has pinpointed England's participation in next year's World Cup in Zimbabwe as the first major problem he will have to deal with. And the new Newport-based, Tredegar-born chairman-elect
ROBERT Croft says he will be the proudest of Welshmen if, as everyone expects, Glamorgan lift the Norwich Union League Trophy at Canterbury tomorrow. Because of the finger injury to Steve James, the Morriston-born off-spinner has the opportunity to lead
YOUNG midfield starlet Allan Stevenson is set to make his Newport County return today - and vows to make up for lost time. The 18-year-old has also defended Exiles boss Tim Harris, whose side have equalled a club record of five consecutive defeats, against
THERE is no way Newport will settle for mediocrity, insists powerhouse prop Rod Snow (pictured) , back in the squad for today's Rodney Parade clash with Glasgow after a late start to his seventh season with the club. Snow has been in his native Canada
SCORES of friends and family gathered at the funeral of murdered Big Issue seller Keith Swan (pictured) yesterday. The 32-year-old, who was born in Newport, died after an alleged attack in Norwich city centre last January. Since then his family have waited
CWMBRAN Town and the 17 other League of Wales clubs are set to share a windfall of around £500,000 as a leading car company prepares to sponsor the league. All 18 clubs will get £26,000 each if the money-spinning deal gets the expected thumbs-up from
THE magic needles of knitting whizz Myra O'Brien have recreated a Gwent landmark bulldozed last year. This is the famous nine-domed Dunlop Semtex factory in Brynmawr - demolished last year after a fierce 11th hour campaign to save the building - remembered
