* Caerleon (or Caerllion) was an important town in Britain even before the Romans arrived and turned it inro a major fortress. Their second Augustan Legion was housed there and they named it Isca Silurum. * What did the Romans ever do for us? - well,
SHE swam there when it first opened in 1938, and has swum there almost every day since. So for Newport pensioner Bernice Hooper the proposed closure of Maindee swimming baths is a sad prospect. The 85-year-old grandmother has fond memories of competing
A CORNER of Monmouth was transformed into Victorian England last night for the filming of a new Dr Who episode. Beaufort Arms Court was transformed with shop signs, bales of hay and fake snow into a scene for a special episode of the new BBC TV series
Here's some good advice from The Push Guides who provide advice on higher education and student issues. You can find them on www.push.co.uk What's it all about? Given that volunteering to be a student is equivalent to volunteering to be poor for at least
WALES scrum half Gareth Cooper makes his first start for Newport Gwent Drag-ons in Friday night's Celtic League clash with Glasgow at Hugh-enden. He replaces vice-captain Gareth Baber, who has a slight elbow injury though he is on the bench. Cooper played
You may have a cupboard full of pot noodle and dried pasta, which will still be there next July, but keeping a box of eggs in the fridge makes good sense for a cheap, nutritious snack. And we at the Freshers Guide have decided to take you under our wings
Wales must employ a full-time manager to replace Mark Hughes, according to captain Gary Speed, pictured. Hughes will step down next month following the World Cup qualifiers against England and Poland after taking charge at Blackburn. For those two games
Documentary photography students from the University of Wales, Newport, are to have their work exhibited at the club founded by reporters and photojournalists who make their living reporting from the world's war zones. Anastasia Taylor-Lind, Helen Rimell
GROUPS fighting a plan to build houses on green space between Pontypool and Cwmbran are considering a legal challenge against Torfaen council. The council this summer approved a plan to build more than 1,200 houses on green space in south Sebastopol.
GWENT Police have been criticised for taking too much time to put arrest details and court results on the police national computer (PNC). The focus on police procedures across the UK following the Soham case highlighted criticism of the Gwent force by
Chepstow golfer Liam Bond has made it through to the final stages of Tour School and will now travel to Spain as he attempt to make it onto the money-spinning Euro-pean Tour. Bond, who is sponsored by Cheltenham firm A & E Fire Equipment, recently
AGREEMENT is edging ever closer on a deal between the Welsh Rugby Union and the regions over a new charter. But there remains one hitch before the three dissenting regions - Newport Gwent Dragons, Llanelli Scarlets and Cardiff Blues - agree, Neath-Swansea
Why students need insurance! Getting a good insurer is key, with loss and accidental damage essential! Burglary, on the whole, is an opportunist crime. A burglar will select his target because it offers him the best opportunity to carry out his crime
Going to university, college, or taking a gap year before higher education is often the first taste of independence for many of us. You had your moments of self doubt but now your A Levels are just a hazy memory and your days at Uni beckon. By now you'll
MEETINGS are being organised for thousands of parents in Torfaen whose children will be affected by a major primary school reorganisation. As previously reported, falling pupil numbers mean that over the next five years Torfaen is facing a huge rise in
If money is tight whilst at university you may want to get a part-time job to help with your finances or undertake work experience during the holidays. Even for the most mundane tasks, getting a job is about more than just your skills, qualifications
NATURE lovers can track down the best wildlife Gwent has to offer with the help of a comprehensive new guidebook. Gwent Wildlife Trust is showcasing its 30 nature reserves to highlight the delights of the countryside - and of areas once ravaged by industry
THE Newport County manager's job will not be going to any 'big-time Charlie' looking to make a fast buck. Many fans are hoping for a crack name to take over the hot-seat but chairman Chris Blight has insisted that the club have no intention of bringing
A SOLDIER spoke for the first time today about the horrific crash which almost claimed his life. Daniel Hadley, 21, of Rogerstone, suffered severe brain and facial injuries in the crash in Germany. Surgeons carried out delicate reconstructive surgery
NEWPORT County got back on winning ways last night with a vital 1-0 victory away to St Albans City. Three successive defeats had sent County plummeting towards the bottom of the Nationwide South league but the freefall was halted thanks to a hard-working
GETTING AROUND A free student bus service operates between the Caerleon Campus and the Allt yr Yn Campus. British Rail Services : 08457 484950 Flights : 0870 000 123 (Heathrow) 01446 711111 (Cardiff International Airport) National Express Coaches: 08705
Sixty-five years after the end of the Spanish Civil War a cosy corner of a Welsh village still emanates a snug sense of warmth and safety. "Guests who say they sometimes have trouble when sleeping away from home say they have no trouble here," says the
Meze Lounge is the favoured hang out of Newport's underground culture. A chilled environment where students coexist with the city's arts scene and the odd 'knows it' spouting pop star, this 200 capacity alternative music venue provides a winning combination
So, you've just come back from two weeks of sun in the Med. Your back's peeling, your crotch is itching and you can't stop yourself from shaking until you have another beer. You swan down to your local pub, in the smallest and whitest outfit to accentuate
IT'S old masters versus schoolmasters in a new charity calendar produced by Hartridge Comprehensive. Fifteen male members of staff at the school have joined forces with the art department to create the calendar. The Secret Lives of Hartridge Men 2005
A FORMER Newport man is delighted at yet another boost for his campaign to improve the organ transplant system in his adopted country. For the second time within a year the parliamentary health select committee in New Zealand has recommended the introduction
The Guardian recently voted the University of Wales, Newport the 25th best university in the UK for its overall teaching scores, and the best in Wales! Newport was also placed in the top half of UK universities for research - our School of Art, Media
The Knowhere Guide started out as a list of places to skateboard in the UK. It is a compilation of (unedited) information and views supplied by users like yourself. It is not a conventional tourist guide! In most cases, the information in each section
