A MAN is recovering in hospital today after a dramatic rescue from a blaze at a Newport tower block. Residents were evacuated when fire broke out on the ninth floor of the ten-storey Hillview complex in the Gaer just before 2.30pm yesterday. Firefighters
WHO worshipped what and were their beliefs compatible? That is the basis of a talk by Professor Miranda Aldhouse-Green that signals the start of a Museums and Galleries month in May. To celebrate, the Roman Legionary Museum at Caerleon is putting on an
BRIDGEND'S Funeral For A Friend get their feet back on ground far from the high-wire of big halls and festivals with a tour of mini-venues. Find them tonight in Blackwood Miners' Institute or in The Rec, Bridgend on Saturday, April 23. Both gigs feature
A £50,000 reward was put up today to catch the robbers who attacked a Newport city centre bank. And the detective leading the hunt for the men who shot a security guard in the leg at the Halifax said he thought the "net is closing in". The reward came
ONE in five people killed or seriously injured in accidents on Gwent roads last year was driving a motorbike, according to new statistics. Gwent saw six fatal motorbike accidents in 2004, compared to just one the year before. There were 225 deaths and
A BUS driver was suspended yesterday over allegations that he let a school pupil drive a coach full of students. The bus was travelling towards Blackwood from Tredegar and was carrying students from Crosskeys College, as well as pupils from Pontllanfraith
AN inquest into the death of a Cwmbran teenager who was found dead at her home was opened yesterday. Alexandra Mitchell, aged 14, of Pentre Close, Cwm-bran, was found dead by her mother on March 25 of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Gwent deputy
A NEW group is taking the initiative to boost the image of Newport city centre and attract more people to enjoy what it has to offer. Regeneration projects are set to make a big difference to the heart of the city, although some may not become a reality
A WATERCOLOUR and ink painting of a Gwent village is expected to fetch up to £7,000 when it goes under the hammer at a leading fine art auction house next week. The painting of Bedwellty near Blackwood by important British artist John Piper is included
IT is always dificult to gauge the atmosphere of a restaurant when you are the only customers. Unfortunately, therefore, the night we visited the Eagle Inn and Restaurant in Broad Street, Ross-on-Wye, we were the only people there who wanted to enjoy
THE man at the centre of a £300,000 libel writ says politicians must be allowed to speak freely. Paul Flynn, Labour's parliamentary candidate for Newport West, denies any wrongdoing and dismissed the writ as "a joke", as we revealed yesterday. On April
WHEN Gwent film fans take in the new film The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, some of the scenery may look familiar. For the disused quarry in Trefil, was used as a stunning backdrop for the £60m blockbuster - which held its premiere in London on Wednesday
EARLIER this year Cwmbran/ Newport band Frommars recorded and released their debut album in 23 hours. They then set out on an epic 23-date UK tour which concludes in South Wales next week. Hear the manic Mars-based sound in The Tusker, Bridgend, on Monday
WITH a strong commitment to programming the best drama on the touring circuit, let The Riverfront put a spring in your step with fantastic shows on offer. From new writing to old classics and everything in between The Riverfront promises something for
A 15-YEAR-OLD boy was arrested by detectives today investigating a sex assault on a boy aged six. Residents of Cwmfel-infach were left reeling after learning about the alleged assault on the little boy. Gwent Police are still investigating the alleged
COUNTRY and western gal Elkie Brooks is back for more thigh-slapping tunes and plenty of yee-ha. She's in Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, on Saturday, April 23, for an evening of her music. Her fans include Alice Cooper, with whom she dueted in 1986 on Only
THE WEDDING Date sometimes feels like an unfunny Will and Grace episode without Will as it tries to cash in on the show's success. The lovely Debra Messing plays a successful New York single girl Kat hires paid escort Nick (Dermot Mulroney) as her boyfriend
ROCK legends Wishbone Ash play Newport City Live Arena next week. It's part of the band's 35th anniversary tour which is taking in most of Europe. The band first wailed into life alongside the likes of Led Zeppelin and Alice Cooper as the 60s died and
TRAPPED on board a tall ship being battered by hurricane-force winds may not be everyone's idea of a "tremendous experience", but for Gordon Davies it was just that. Former head teacher of Tredegar Comprehen-sive School Mr Davies, 61, was always a keen
AT GPF Gallery, George Street, Newport, until May 21, is an exhibition entitled Reflections of Landscape, by Newport- born artist Andrew Lumborg. Andrew states that he was influenced by the work of painters from the American Abstract Expressionist period
THE wild and beautiful landscape of the Brecon Beacons is a magnet for walkers and you can also sample the stunning vistas from a saddle. What's more, you don't need any experience to enjoy a pony trek through some of Wales' most breath-taking scenery
TWO Gwent councillors are warning against the possible loss of a "vital" GP surgery in their community. Torfaen councillors Ivor Davies and Joyce Gregory spoke out after an announcement that Pontnewynydd GP Dr Shirish Patel will retire from the end of
