IF you missed Hiding Place in Cardiff this week you missed a treat - but don't despair as they're in Bristol on Sunday and back in Cardiff next Thursday. The Glaswegian four-piece is on the road opening for InMe and can be found on the weekend in the
A KEY part of Mitsubishi's rejuvenated model line-up, the all-new fifth-generation Colt, arrives in UK showrooms on September 1, 2004. Offering sharp styling, outstanding versatility and engaging driving dynamics, new Colt is set to bring something new
(Winners in bold type): Abertillery: Stephen Bard, Lib Dem 670 Ian Cole, Lib Dem 366 Nigel Daniels, Lab 940 Richard Jones, Ind 319 Robert Phillips, Lab 590 Royston Welch, Lab 640 Badminton: David Edwards, Lab 587 Clive Meredith, Ind 631 Bernard Price,
SEAT'S best selling model, the Ibiza, has taken Diesel Car magazine's award for Best Budget Car 2004. Diesel Car gave the honours to the Ibiza 1.4 TDi S after an exhaustive search left them in no doubt that, although not the cheapest, it offers the best
POPPY dub Welsh band Kald play Clwb Ifor Bach on Thursday, June 10 and support Goldie Lookin Chain in Hendre Hall, Talybont on Thursday, June 23. Then the easy-going dance group release a new EP, Don't Let The Clown Eat Me, on Rasp records, on Monday,
LABOUR kept a firmgrip on Blaenau Gwent in the council elections last night. The Liberal Democrats and the Independent group had both expressed high hopes of significantly reducing Labour's majority this year. Nationally the party lost more than 200 council
PEUGEOT has introduced its ML6C six-speed manual gearbox to all 2.2-litre HDi diesel engine versions of the 807. The gearbox will provide a number of benefits such as improved fuel consumption, more relaxed driving and a reduction in CO2 emissions. Sales
VAUXHALL'S stylish new Astra hatchback has been on sale for just two weeks but already the company is revealing details of the new member of the family, the new Astra Estate. Making its world debut at the Madrid Motor Show this week (May 20), the Astra
THEY may be full of rubbish, but Newport's wheelie bins are fast becoming a sought-after commodity. And people are being advised to keep a close guard on their bins because of a Europe-wide shortage as the German manufacturers just cannot make them quickly
HOME carers in Newport have restated their intention to take industrial action as a last resort in a dispute with the city council over weekend pay rates. Feelings are running high among the city's 200 home carers over what they see as the council's refusal
Akash, Cardiff Road, Newport. WE received a warm welcome as soon as we entered this city centre Indian restaurant, where the friendly staff were attentive but did not hurry us as we enjoyed a comfortable eating experience. Almost as soon as we sat down
NEWPORT Rugby Club will have to wait at least another fortnight to know whether last season's Welsh League Premier Division champions have a chance of playing in Europe later this year. Though Welsh Rugby Union group chief executive David Moffett has
MAZDA'S revolutionary Renesis rotary engine, which powers the exciting Mazda RX-8 sports coupe, has won the trophy for best engine in the 2.5-litre to 3-litre category at this year's international Engine of the Year Awards. This is Renesis' fourth trophy
(Winners in bold type) Allt-Yr-Yn: Clive Busson, Plaid Cymru 257 Victoria Colley-Wall, Lab 750 Matthew Evans, Con 1,645 David Fouweather, Con 1,576 Alan Jones, Lab 705 Leslie Knight, Con 1,520 Geoffrey Lee, Lab 804 Megan Rees Webb, Lib Dem 474 David Watts
NEWPORT Playgoers' 80th anniversary season at the Dolman Theatre ends as it began, with a rip-roaring comedy from a master of the art. The season began back in September with Private Lives, a classic from Noel Coward, and climaxes in June with Plaza Suite
IT'S been an eysore for years. But within months work will begin to transform the run-down Clarence Hotel, in Pontypool, into a flagship for the town's ambitious regeneration. The derelict building stands at the southern entrance to the town and has been
A VAUXHALL van dressed in the exciting livery of VXR, the new performance brand from Vauxhall, drew the crowds - and raised eyebrows - at The Sunday Times Motor Show Live. The Luton-built Vivaro double cab, with red and grey soft leather seats for six
THE ruling Labour party took a blow in Newport's council election battle. The opposition doubled its presence on the council as Labour saw its control cut from 79% to 62%. Nationally, the party lost more than 200 council seats and came third overall.
PIAGGIO, the UK's number one scooter manufacturer, has created a special one-off Euro NRG 2004 scooter in England colours, entering into the spirit of this summer's European Championships in Portugal. The Piaggio NRG is emblazoned with the red and white
A RIDER was killed when her horse was spooked by a low-flying military helicopter and ran into oncoming traffic, an inquest heard. Mother of two Melanie Stephenson-Dodds, from Ash Tree Road, Caerwent, died while trekking with her friend, Sophie Jones,
TOP racing rivals, Jason Plato and Yvan Muller, are set to go head to head off the track when they cheer on their home nations in Euro 2004. After competing the Irish rounds of the Green Flag British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), the pair, who have
THE 13-year-old girl with the Patsy Cline twang has come a long way in nine years. Leann Rimes has sold eight million copies of her major label debut album, Blue, and toured the world over. At the 1997 Grammy Awards she won Best New Artist (the youngest
A SINGLE mum who was sacked by a "Scrooge" boss on Christmas Eve won her sex discrimination case yesterday. Eileen Hall, 44, wept tears of joy when a Cardiff industrial tribunal found in her favour. Ms Hall, of Monmouth, was working at the town's Grown
DAIHATSU'S cute Copen sportscar celebrated The Sunday Times Motor Show Live with a free leather pack comprising heated leather seats, leather door trim and a leather Momo steering wheel - collectively worth £500. "It was our way of thanking the 1,500
IN a week when oil prices rose sharply, leading to increases in the cost of fuel, Vauxhall's Fuel Cell Marathon has set a new record for long distance driving in a fuel cell car just over halfway - 5,474km - through its epic 10,000km run. Twenty-three
AMPLIFIER sold enough copies of their debut album last year to play another tour and release a new single - Panzer. Epic by nature, Amplifier have the ominous, thunderous presence of the likes of Godflesh with the intuitive groove of the stoner rock brigade
Newport Wasps have a double aim when they take on fellow strugglers Newcastle Diamonds at the Hayley Stadium tonight (tapes up 7pm). Wasps will be looking for their first Premier League win of the season and will want to rid themselves of the most unwanted
THE Mini stunt team performed over 25,000 handbrake turns during the course of this year's Motor Show Live. Each 10-minute super-click show incorporates 200 handbrake turns, 150 metres of two-wheel driving, 25 precision near misses, 20 J-flick turns and
DEALERS nationwide are scrambling to sign up for Subaru, with interest in the Japanese all-wheel drive brand at an all-time high. And now the biggest Ford dealership in the North East - Jennings - has taken on the franchise, spending almost £800,000 on
Council election results Winners in bold type: Caerwent Peter Butcher, Lib Dem 60 Brian Counsell, Lab 249 Philip Murphy, Con 384 Caldicot Richard Harries, Con 213 Gareth Jenkins, Lab 197 Ronald Stewart, Plaid Cymru 228 Cantref Lawrence Jones, Ind 263
Council election results Winners in bold type: Aberbargoed Paul Edwards, Plaid Cymru 213 Hugh Farrant, Ind 242 Alan Higgs, Lab 438 Wayne Pritchard, Plaid Cymru 217 Keith Reynolds, Lab 529 Abercarn Ian Ackerman, Plaid Cymru 430 Kenneth James, Lab 888 Jill
TWO cousins who staged a burglary so one of them could stop paying monthly amounts for a new television were jailed at Newport crown court. Andrew Morgan and Geoffrey Morgan, both aged 28, and from different addresses on Tredegar Road, Ebbw Vale, pleaded
DEICIDE, roughly translated "the killing of God", are the world's biggest-selling and bloodiest death metal band. Matthew Blythe spoke to lead singer Glen Benton in the run-up to their gig in Newport. Other than his Satan- rousing music, Glen Benton will
NEWPORT County's discarded centre-back Jeff Eckhardt has voiced his disappointment at being released by the club. The defender went from player of the year to the exit door in less than five weeks as County began preparations for Conference South. The
AT YAMAHA the goal we have set ourselves is to create scooters which encourage their riders to grow and develop. They are easy to ride for novices, but with the ability to satisfy the most demanding riders. So as their riders' skills and ambitions progress
The Welsh Rugby Union are embroiled in a row with national team captain Colin Charvis which has prompted his refusal to conduct media interviews. It means that unless he can be persuaded otherwise, the recently-signed Newcastle player will not appear
