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  • Biker dies after road accident

    A MOTORCYCLIST from Pontllanfraith died after coming off his bike in Chepstow. The man, who has not been named, was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital with serious head and neck injuries on Sunday evening following an incident on the B4235. It is understood

  • Family pet mauled by dog pack

    A NEWPORT family told of the terrifying moment a pack of dogs in a "hunting frenzy" set upon their pet. The group of Jack Russells almost ripped Yorkshire terrier, Ziggy, in half, and left him close to death. Now Ziggy's owner, Christine Russell, says

  • Operation wait for patients

    DELAYS in formal approval of a multi-million-pound scheme to slash orthopaedic waiting-times in Gwent mean patients are unlikely to see the benefits until well into 2006. Gwent Healthcare Trust bosses will meet their counterparts from Gwent's five Local

  • Appointment with oddities

    TWO-headed men and bearded women, giants and dwarves and people with goat's horns and ogres who feast off decomposing corpses are among the oddities who parade through the pages of a new book by a Gwent author. If Jan Bondeson were a journalist his new

  • The long road to renewal

    NOBODY said it would be easy! Regenerating a city bashed around by global economics and politics can be a long haul. Exactly how far have we got in Newport? Recent dispatches have borne snippets of good news such as the new Southern Distributor Road bridge

  • Just get me to the church on Thai'm!

    A GWENT bride-to-be "thai-ed" the knot on Saturday when she arrived for her big day in the back of a tuk-tuk. Friends sprung the wedding day surprise on bride-to-be Sharon Duran-Phillips on Saturday morning, just hours before her wedding to Stephen Smith

  • This is too petty

    SURELY we are not descending into petty politics again on the rugby front in Gwent. After the success Newport Gwent Dragons enjoyed last season, after the marvellous way they recovered and won the admiration of so many we are being dragged down again.

  • One Evans in and another Evans out

    NEWPORT County's summer shopping spree is hotting up with former Cardiff City and Swansea midfielder Kevin Aherne-Evans set to be boss Peter Nicholas' second signing in less than a week. Discussions with the 23-year-old are at an advanced stage and he

  • Tiny camera but thinking big

    THE WORLD'S smallest pinhole colour covert camera, with sound, is now available in Newport. City IT consultant Rob Edmunds has secured an exclusive deal with a Chinese company to market the product. He said: "This is an exciting moment for me but it is

  • Griffiths being held as a King in France

    NEWPORT outside half Daniel Griffiths, already hailed in local French newspapers as the 'King of Bayonne', has played a major role in helping his adopted side to promotion to the top tier of the French championship. The Llanelli-born ace kicked seven

  • Get me to the church on Thai'm!

    A GWENT bride-to-be "thai-ed" the knot on Saturday when she arrived for her big day in the back of a tuk-tuk. Friends sprung the wedding day surprise on bride-to-be Sharon Duran-Phillips on Saturday morning, just hours before her wedding to Stephen Smith

  • Luxury hotel honours soccer legend

    THE £600 per night presidential suite at Wales' latest luxury hotel has been named after the country's most illustrious footballer. The name John Charles, of Cardiff City, Leeds United and Juventus fame, has become a permanent fixture at Holland House

  • Thugs hit soccer club

    A NEWPORT football club has become the latest sports team in the city to have its facilities destroyed by vandals. Albion Rovers, whose home is at Kimberley Park, in Malpas, had its dug-outs and stand destroyed overnight on Saturday and Sunday, causing

  • Radio project signals success

    ALAN Fossey is the hardest working man in community radio. Alan has just signed off the Blaenavon community radio project (WHAM - world heritage AM) after one month on air with 25 volunteer presenters and around 200 contributors. "I'm absolutely exhausted

  • Saturday knight fever

    TIME turned back a few centuries in Brynmawr at the weekend, as a medieval fair came to town. Hundreds of people flocked to the Market Square and the Welfare Park to enjoy the fine weather and a huge variety of entertainment from days gone by. The Legend

  • Relief road reptiles get new home

    AN £18.5 MILLION community regeneration scheme in New Tredegar has remained on target despite a big push to preserve local wildlife. A new primary school with a community wing will open its doors at the start of the school term in September. A new relief

  • It's full steam ahead

    A HARD-pressed ironing company in Pengam has expanded its output thanks to a grant from Caerphilly council. Founded last year by Sarah Evans, the business expanded rapidly after attracting a wide range of domestic and commercial clients. In addition to

  • Enterprise agencies face big cuts

    SENIOR managers at Newport & Gwent Enterprise are tightening their belts after the Welsh Development Agency cut funding to the agency by 40 per cent. The shortfall is believed to amount to almost £300,000. Deputy managing director Jon Hughes said

  • Anger at postal voting failure

    BEMUSED Torfaen voters were told they could vote for Thursday's council elections by post - two days after the deadline. The final deadline for registering to vote by post was 5pm on June 2. But polling cards giving this information arrived at hundreds

  • Gridlock hits city

    MOTORISTS in Newport are facing weeks of traffic chaos because of one set of temporary lights. The lights put in place on Langland Way in Spytty caused severe gridlock for people heading to work today and yesterday. At one point, shortly after 8am, traffic

  • Targeting the stars

    SIR Terry Matthews has vowed to attract the biggest names in world golf to the Celtic Manor, as well as a World Championship event. The resort, which stages the Wales Open, is to have its Wentwood Hills course modified to host the Ryder Cup, which is

  • Disabled woman's fury at rail firm

    DISABLED people have blasted rail bosses after being told to book 24 hours in advance to get help reaching a platform - or travel to Newport and back to get to the other side. Abergavenny station has no disabled access to its southbound platform, leaving