NEWPORT Wasps ace Frank Smart is battling to be fit to ride against the Isle of Wight at Hayley Stadium on Sunday. The all-action Aussie (pictured) damaged his back in a fall in the 45-44 victory over Glasgow Tigers last week and faces a fitness test
JENNA Brookfield's mother wept in the witness box during heated exchanges with a barrister, as jurors heard how the teenager ran away from home several times. Desiree Baldwin, 40, (pictured) giving evidence at the murder trial of her husband, Michael
The 2003 Welsh track and field championships return to the newly refurbished Cwmbran Stadium this weekend, but the normally star studded field has been hit due to the European Cup also taking place this weekend. Most of Wales' top stars including Christian
OLD PHOTOGRAPHS of cities, like photographs of parents in their younger years, have the power to disconcert the viewer. Buildings one considers to have been forever part of the landscape are revealed as relatively recent interlopers, while buildings scarcely
EVERYONE is invited to a double celebration party in Blaenavon on Saturday, June 28. Visitors, residents and businesses will be remembering the day the town was placed on the tourist map as a World Heritage Site. This year is the third World Heritage
Newport's Christian Malcolm will take centre stage in Florence this weekend when he represents Great Britain in the European Cup. Malcolm has replaced Julian Golding in the 200metres and will also be part of the 4x100m team. Malcolm has endured a mixed
IT'S a clash of the titans that will turn the sports world on its head. For two world champions from Gwent are gearing up for an epic showdown which will see boxer Joe Calzaghe take on snooker ace Mark Williams (pictured). But they won't need to trade
PEOPLE power took to the streets of Abertillery yesterday as angry patients marched on a local health board to demand they renew their doctor's contract. Over 50 demonstrators of all ages braved the rain and chanted, "No more locums" and "We want Dr Skea
After missing out in Sydney last Saturday, Wales will complete their two match Australasian tour in Hamilton tomorrow against the All Blacks. And although it is now eight months and as many matches since Wales last registered a Test match victory, there
TATTOOS have come a long way from the inked Tall Ship designs on sailors' forearms. Once taboo for respectable women, pop stars and actresses have led the way to making the needle art fashionable. It's now become so acceptable that swanky London store
JUST a couple of decades ago taking your family out for a meal at a pub would have been almost unthinkable. But now there is a huge market in family pub restaurants - many of which are constantly improving and giving people with children the chance of
SMALL stage actors dream of transferring to the West End, West End actors dream of transferring to films, but few school pupils dream of their school production transferring anywhere very much. For a group of Cwmbran students, however, taking part in
A NEW play area in Blackwood will cause "World War III" for locals already facing problems with young vandals, locals say. Residents committee member Andrew Farina-Childs, 36, from Twynyffald Road, Cefn Fforest, says people are concerned that the multi-use
BACK Marcus Russell of Ebbw Vale or back me -- that is what Newport owner and benefactor Tony Brown will tell Welsh Rugby Union group chief executive David Moffett next week. The dispute over the name of the regional rugby team to play in the Celtic League
PETER Nicholas is negotiating with two South Wales-based Nationwide League centre-backs as he plans to bolster his Newport County defence. Andrew Jordan and Neil Sharp (pictured) , released by Cardiff City and Swansea City respectively this summer, are
THERE were kisses for a prince in Newport yesterday when Prince William visited the city as part of his 21st birthday celebrations. The future Prince of Wales and his father Prince Charles were cheered and treated to a rendition of Happy Birthday by hundreds
SATURDAY June 21, 1963, was a big day for fans of pop music in Abergavenny. Four young men from Liverpool - named John, Paul, George and Ringo - came to town to perform all their hits. And 40 years later, tribute group the Cavern Beatles are recreating
FURIOUS parents of pupils from blaze-hit Rogerstone Primary school last night forced Newport council to reconsider its plans for the temporary re-housing of lessons. Shocked councillors and council officials were forced to back down from their plans after
AMBITIOUS plans to build a £60m city centre university campus would cramp Newport's "breathing space", one planning chief claims. Speaking at a meeting of Newport council's planning committee, Councillor Harry Williams urged colleagues not to be hasty
LIMP Bizkit, a name which strikes awe into the heart of today's skating teens, is likely to mean little or nothing to your average jazz fan. Likewise Gilead Atzmon, one of the rising stars of the jazz scene, will have no familiar ring for Eminem fans.
Cwmbran Town have been drawn against fourth seed Maccabi Haifa in the UEFA Cup qualifying round. The Israel side, who beat Chelsea in last season's UEFA Cup, will travel to Cwmbran Stadium for the first leg on August 14 before the return leg two weeks
STAFF at Gwent Police have won the right to appeal against salaries awarded after a job evaluation. The Gwent Police branch of Unison has been fighting for the right of appeal since the results came out on April 30. The Pilat Job Evaluation involved members
NEWPORT Rugby Club have named the first batch of players to represent them in next season's new semi-professional division - and have revealed that Darryl Jones will be their coach. The players are headed up by hooker James Richards, who made 28 senior
HER fabulous fashion career has taken her all over the world and she is now busy making her mark in the Big Apple. But Jenny Richards made time for a three-day visit back home to Newport so she could celebrate her 20th birthday with her family. Natural
SLICK punk supremos and Queens of the Stone support stars Sparta who arrive ahead of schedule next week for a Newport show. The band will play three headline shows, ending next Friday in TJs, before playing the Glastonbury festival on Saturday, June 28
