IT'S EVERY young actor's dream to hit Broadway. And members of a Gwent theatre company got a tantalising taste of what it might be like when former Broadway director of Les Miserables, Ken Caswell, dropped in to lend a hand. The Gwent-based theatre star
DETECTIVES who led a major rape inquiry involving a 13-year-old girl have welcomed the imprisonment of a man charged in connection with the investigation. Jonathan Davies, aged 20, from Woodland Place, Cefn Hengoed, was sentenced at Cardiff crown court
THE weekend was all about euphoria, and rightly so. Wales did, after all, achieve their first victory in Cardiff over England for 12 years and their first against them anywhere for six years. That really was a cause for celebration and, boy, did everyone
TO CONTINUE the theme of footballers' wives, Sandra Rednapp, wife of Southampton manager Harry, turned up with her husband for the launch of Oxygen Power Products' oxygen therapy bath. The Rednapps are good friends of company founder Penny Jones and came
Wales soccer boss John Toshack has defended the stay-away fans for his first game in charge, with only 11,000 tickets having so far been sold. Toshack's new reign kicks off tomorrow night at the Millennium Stadium against Hungary, but the supporters have
HIGH ANXIETY was the title of an amusing movie by Mel Brooks, and it also describes the feelings of senior executives at most major corporates, according to Mike Peckham at leadership and development company PSA. The Chepstow-based outfit works with a
ALMOST all the 500 jobs being relocated to Newport's Office of National Statistics in the next five years will be filled by Gwent people, it has emerged. The welcome surprise was delivered by Len Cook, Britain's national statistician, on a site visit
MILLENNIUM Stadium chiefs have reacted quickly to the criticism of the playing surface for Saturday's famous Welsh rugby Six Nations victory by suspending the pitch contractors, In-Turf. The stadium's general manager Paul Sergeant has quickly drafted
IT MAY not have had the lush vegetation of the jungle, but youngsters from Chepstow did not have to travel far from home for training to deal with the landscape of Kenya and Uganda. Pupils from Wyedean School, Chepstow, received training from jungle experts
ARMED police swooped on a Newport street today after gun fire was heard and a man was found with stab wounds. Residents said the incidents were the culmination of a gangland feud which had been going on for weeks. Police were called after reports of three
FOOTBALLERS' wives are supposed to spend their days in the shops, health spas or plastic surgery clinics. But Wales star Nathan Blake's wife Leann has broken the mould by teaming up with Juliette Kingdon and opening a nursery in Newport's Church Road.
Wales soccer boss John Toshack has defended the stay-away fans for his first game in charge, with only 11,000 tickets having so far been sold. Toshack's new reign kicks off tomorrow night at the Millennium Stadium against Hungary, but the supporters have
Prop Gethin Jenkins has warned there can be no repeat of Wales' last performance in Italy. Wales were humbled in that Six Nations clash and Jenkins reckons that if Wales don't give it 100 per cent they will come unstuck on Saturday. He said: "We've got
A GWENT MP has engineered an alliance between two of the region's leading electronics outfits. Newbridge-based manufacturer Axiom is teaming up with testing specialist Blackwood EMC to offer a one-stop service to customers in the UK and Europe. They were
PATIENTS were turned away from Gwent's two main hospitals yesterday as surges in emergency medical admissions caused chaos. The Royal Gwent and Nevill Hall hospitals were forced to close to all non-serious patients as the winter rush reached a climax.
THE WORLD can learn from the Valleys when it comes to community time banks according to the founder of the concept Dr Edgar Cahn. He started time banks in the US 20 years ago. Essentially, they consist of offering your services to your community and "
AN anorexic Gwent teenager says sinister websites are overshadowing her bid to recover from the life-threatening condition. Kirsty Ball, 18, from Chepstow, (pictured) weighs just over five stones, but she is gripped by an overwhelming fear of food and
A CWMBRAN design technology student has claimed a place in the grand final of a nationwide competition. Student Lee Crowley, (pictured) of Llantarnam School, Cwmbran, netted top honours for the school in a qualifying event at Bristol Audi. The 14-year-old
CHILDREN are being put at risk by heavy traffic and speeding drivers in the West End area of Abercarn, local people claim. Residents say that the volume and speed of traffic through the village is of great concern -- especially at the junction where the
GWENT council chiefs are accused of planning the redevelopment of a school site before a decision has been reached about its closure. Campaigners fighting to save Brookfield Primary School in Cwmbran say they are furious a regeneration blueprint for the
NEWPORT Gwent Drag-ons lock Luke Charteris, pictured, is being targeted by European champions Wasps and other Welsh regions. The 6ft 10in 18st 3lb lock is highly rated and though he has spent a large part of the season on the injured list his huge potential
JUST five days after giving birth to twins an Abergavenny chef was back at work preparing food for a wedding and two other functions. Pavinee Taruschio Jones worked right up to the birth of Charlie and Max on Boxing Day and was determined to get back
Prop Gethin Jenkins has warned there can be no repeat of Wales' last performance in Italy. Wales were humbled in that Six Nations clash and Jenkins reckons that if Wales don't give it 100 per cent they will come unstuck on Saturday. He said: "We've got
AN ex-miner from Griffithstown says he still has not received any compensation for chest disease - because he once worked in a private mine. Almost 18 months ago we reported that Don George's claim could not be settled, because he worked at a private
BUSINESS in the Community, a charity championed by the Prince of Wales, has been boosted by a new member in the comfortable shape of Contour Premium Aircraft Seating, of Cwmbran. Formerly known as Britax, the firm has signed on the dotted line to help
THE weekend was all about euphoria, and rightly so. Wales did, after all, achieve their first victory in Cardiff over England for 12 years and their first against them anywhere for six years. That really was a cause for celebration and, boy, did everyone
