The Newport Gwent Dragons' clash with the Premier Division clubs' composite team is causing a frenzy of interest among Gwent rugby fans. The match, at Cross Keys' Pandy Park a week Friday, has prompted even more calls than for Keys' epic Konica Minolta
DETECTIVES are now in their fifth day of waiting to quiz a postman about the death of a mother-of-one. Natalie Cain, 24, was found dead from stab wounds at the home of her former partner Mark Redwood in Risca last Saturday. She is understood to have lived
INVESTIGATIONS into the death of a toddler who was involved in a collision with her mother's car are still continuing. Two-year-old Erin Kate Wright died following the incident outside her auntie's home in Moorland Park, Newport, on July 23. The little
WALES striker Nathan Blake says he will be ready and willing to help fire Wales into the 2006 World Cup should manager Mark Hughes ask him. The big hitman from Ringland in Newport has enjoyed a dream week, sealing a big money move to Leicester City and
MOTORISTS are being urged not to be complacent about the dangers of drink and drug driving. The message comes from Gwent Police as the results of their latest drink-driving campaign are revealed. In all 781 motorists were tested during the force's summer
AN animal charity faced with closure earlier this year has been saved by a do or die recruiting drive. The Gwent South branch of Cats Protection set up in 1979 had been struggling to attract more volunteers to help run a network of fosterers to look after
A WELL-DESERVED draw against their Dr Martens Premier Division opponents made for another satisfying 90 minutes for the Crows at PenydarrenPark last night. Impressive trialist midfielder Martin Phillips struck a sweet, 20-yard drive past home goalkeeper
A PONTYPOOL kidney dialysis patient claims late ambulances and taxis are putting patients' health at risk. Alan Morgan, of North Road, Pontypool, has been receiving treatment at the dialysis centre in Cardiff for six months. In that time, the 62-year-old
CAR crime in Pontypool and Cwmbran has fallen by nearly a third since police started a crackdown, it was revealed today. Operation Hammer kicked off last month and nine people have already been arrested for vehicle-related offences in the initiative.
LEGENDARY actor and director Lord Attenborough, left, is lending his support to the Newbridge Memorial Hall's bid for a £3 million makeover in the grand final of the BBC Restoration programme. Last week the building won the Welsh heat of the popular BBC
THE traffic jams that plagued the event Monday morning were tamed by police yesterday. Officers at the Tredegar roundabout off junction 28 of the M4 kept traffic flowing and queues into the car parks were much shorter. Sergeant Steve Keenan said: "It
THREE young girls were left injured after they were sprayed with pellets from a BB gun as they walked home from a Newport chip shop. Ten-year-old Sam Davies was hit in the leg, and her two nine-year-old friends - Amber Phillips and Jessica Causer - were
NEWPORT County's new look squad has looked the business so far in pre-season and much of that is down to the six new faces boss Peter Nicholas has brought in for the Conference South push. But another major plus point for the County chief has come from
SHE'S fostered more than 50 children as well as looked after her own 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. So it has come as no surprise to the many youngsters who have passed through her home that super-gran Vi Gregory has made it to the final
HEAVY afternoon showers broke the heatwave but failed to dampen the spirit of success at the Eisteddfod. A total of 15,142 people went through the gates yesterday - just down from last year's bumper figure of 15,861 but well over the 2002 total of 13,478
ONE of Gwent's brightest boxing talents has appeared in court accused of assault. Undefeated lightweight fighter Gavin Rees was at Blackwood magistrates' court yesterday after being charged with wounding with intent one man and assault occasioning actual
WALES' match against Latvia in preparation for the World Cup 2006 qualifiers is just as important as the Group Six trip to Azerbaijan, according to coach Mark Bowen. The friendly on Wednesday, August 18, in Riga, is Mark Hughes' side's final warm-up match
A FRENCH woman with fond memories of Newbridge Memo has sent a donation to help with its restoration bid. Anne-Marie Sendic spent several summer holidays in Newbridge as a teenager, with her penpal Shirley Barrett - and the pair spent many happy hours
THE landlord of a Gwent pub was cleared yesterday of allegations that he attacked two customers during New Year's Eve celebrations. David Evans, 48, landlord of the Upper Cock Inn, Croesyceiliog, was found not guilty of wounding Carl Thomas by a jury
