THE prospect of a new hospital being built on the Corus Ebbw Vale steelworks site moved a step closer after engineering consultants said the location was suitable. And Blaenau Gwent council is urging health chiefs to use the land to build the long-awaited
IT is hard to imagine children uniting with their parents to save their school but that's what's happening in Gwent. The dramatic drop in pupil numbers, particularly at primary level, has meant local education authorities embarking on radical reorganisations
A NEWPORT school has missed out on a new £1million sports centre after parents and residents protested about its location. And today the head teacher attacked the council for "keeping the school in the dark" over the whole issue. They welcomed the centre
DAREDEVILS abseiled 190 feet off the edge of Newport's famous transporter bridge to raise more than £3,000 for the British Red Cross. Organiser Anna Fox said despite rain and light winds,the event was a great success. "I would like to thank everyone who
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons forward Michael Owen has been told to rest for a few days after going to hospital with a nasty cut near an eye during Saturday's game against Cardiff Blues. "Michael took a severe knock to the eye area and there was a bit of bleeding
PETER Nicholas was sensationally sacked by Newport County this morning after an emergency board meeting last night. A run of games which has produced just one victory in the last five games has led to chairman Chris Blight and the County board terminating
Australian Craig Watson, Newport's skipper, picked up his seventh Premier League maximum of the season as Newport Wasps gained double-header delight at Hayley Stadium yesterday afternoon. Watson hit the 15-point mark from five rides as Wasps stung Berwick
SCORES of people gathered to watch Newport's civic parade march through the city yesterday morning. With HMS Severn visiting the area and 104 Regiment parading with two saluting guns, the annual event proved to be a crowd pleaser. The march left Mansion
TO borrow a phrase from another sport : "You've got to be joking." It was, of course, former tennis brat John McEnroe who famously coined that phrase. But how it applied to Newport Gwent Dragons in a different age, on a different sporting stage at the
A YOUNG mother died just two days after being taken ill. Sian Snelling, 30, was described as an "inspiration and full of life" by her partner Darren Burrows, despite suffering from diabetes since the age of four. But recently, when she was routinely taken
PLANS for a futuristic walkway over the River Usk in Newport should be with council planners in just two weeks. Developers have revealed that they are putting the finishing touches to plans for the new £3.9 million footbridge and hope to have the proposals
WALES boss Mark Hughes is on the shortlist for the vacant Blackburn Rovers manager's job and he could be installed by the end of the week. Blackburn fans have made it clear Hughes is the man they want and the Lancashire club have drawn up a five-man short-list
FEARS of bad weather did not affect the popularity of this year's Usk Show. Thousands flocked to the annual event which featured the traditional livestock competitions, horse displays and numerous stalls and attractions. Show secretary Fiona Jenkins,
VALLEYS council is facing an investigation after residents blamed repair work for causing a flood which left them with thousands of pounds worth of damage to their properties. The Local Government Ombudsman is investigating the complaint against Caerphilly
CROWDS enjoyed the showers and the sunshine alike at Ponthir Village Show, the first for 15 years. Villagers young and old turned out to for the annual fun day which took place on Saturday. There were bric-a-brac stalls in the village hall and a barbecue
WALES boss Mark Hughes is on the shortlist for the vacant Blackburn Rovers manager's job and he could be installed by the end of the week. Blackburn fans have made it clear Hughes is the man they want and the Lancashire club have drawn up a five-man short-list
