NEWPORT recaptured third spot in the Welsh Premier Division table and ended a Pontypridd nine-match winning run with what coach David Rees described as "a thoroughly professional" performance at Rodney Parade last night. The constant whistle of referee
Wales plan to take a leaf out of their former coach Graham Henry's book when they tackle RBS 6 Nations title rivals France on Saturday. An eagerly-awaited Paris showdown between two of this season's remaining three unbeaten teams could go a long way towards
WORCESTER Sauce contaminated with a cancer-causing colouring has been pulled out of kitchens at Gwent hospitals. The sauce was found at the Royal Gwent and Nevill Hall hospitals after hospital bosses were warned by the Food Standards Agency. No patients
KEVIN Morgan has received the perfect birthday present with his call-up for Wales for Saturday's Six Nations Championship clash with France in Paris. Morgan celebrates his 28th birthday today by winning his 30th cap, his first start on the wing and his
JOSIE D'Arby has enjoyed a career that has taken her from presenting Top of the Pops to Look Around You, the BBC's new Tomorrow's World comedy spoof. Hailing from Lliswerry in Newport, Josie is now hoping to use her talents to make a name for herself
GPs will stop seeing patients at a Gwent valleys health centre, a move that could signal a bigger role in primary care for nurse practitioners. Two family doctor sessions a week are held at Trevethin health centre, but the Abersychan and Pontnewynydd
A castle once at the heart of a failed plan for a theme park is being lined-up for another development. Developers want to restore Pencoed Castle, near Llanmartin, and turn it into offices and 12 executive homes. Proposals to turn the castle into Legend
TORFAEN council has arranged a series of public consultation meetings into the proposed closure of three primary schools and the amalgamation of seven more. (All meetings start at 7pm unless stated): February 28: Green Lawn Junior School (Amalgamation
AS the council officer in charge of education in Torfaen, Mike de Val has been in the firing line of angry parents and protesters fighting council proposals to close schools. But despite coming in for heavy criticism for his department's unpopular policies
A DISTRAUGHT couple are appealing for the return of a DVD of their baby son stolen by thieves from their Newport home. Burglars struck at the Bassaleg home of Alan Browning and Trudy Kenward and their three children as they slept in the early hours of
WORKERS at the former Carpets International factory in Crumlin who were last year hit by a 2 million pensions crisis received a boost yesterday. Staff were left devastated last December when they discovered that those who paid into their scheme - the
WHEN work was needed on a new path at a valleys school, head teacher Nick Gannon had the perfect solution. Instead of thumbing through phone directories to find a building firm, he simply decided to carry out the work himself. Now, whenever he needs a
A SERVICE which provides hot meals to some of Newport's most vulnerable residents is being axed. The city council is the first in Wales to cut its meals-on-wheels service on cost grounds - it will mean a saving of £114,000. But members of the Women's
KEVIN Morgan has received the perfect birthday present with his call-up for Wales for Saturday's Six Nations Championship clash with France in Paris. Morgan celebrates his 28th birthday today by winning his 30th cap, his first start on the wing and his
Wales plan to take a leaf out of their former coach Graham Henry's book when they tackle RBS 6 Nations title rivals France on Saturday. An eagerly-awaited Paris showdown between two of this season's remaining three unbeaten teams could go a long way towards
David Barnes has withdrawn from his British Welterweight title defence against Gwent's Bradley Pryce, pictured right, on March 4 at the Kingsway Leisure Centre in Widnes due to a bout of influenza. An explosive fight was anticipated as Barnes and Pryce
WITH his hard-drinking and womanising ways, he was one of the original wild men of Hollywood. Now it seems the spirit of silver screen legend Errol Flynn is alive and well with a look-a-like and namesake in Blaenavon. He has left behind a trail of broken
MEALS-ON-WHEELSs services in other parts of Gwent are safe for the foreseeable future. Councillor John Hopkins, leader of Blaenau Gwent council, said their service would be continuing. "We run an efficient and effective service, much appreciated by the
