TRADERS in a Gwent town are demanding more police on their streets to combat a spiral of vandalism and anti-social behaviour threatening their future. As reported earlier this week a number of booksellers are considering turning their backs on Blaenavon's
SHOPPERS in Blackwood are in for a tree-t. A new Singing Tree is one of three specially commissioned sculptures costing a total of £200,000 set to take centre stage in the town centre. Along with Full Circle and Tower of Hands, the street art is set to
I'VE heard a lot of rubbish spoken in my time in boxing, much of it hype to promote a fight, but rarely have I heard such a load of garbage as that spouted by Jeff Lacy's camp this week. 'They never planned on fighting Jeff Lacy', 'Joe Calzaghe wanted
WELSH Hollywood star Rhys Ifans is the new patron of a Newport academy of performing arts. The Burleigh Academy of Performing Arts at Llanthewy Road Baptist Church has grown in popularity in the two years since it opened. Now the academy will also introduce
NEWPORT County caretaker boss Glyn Jones does not want the job full-time and has ruled himself out of the running to succeed John Cornforth as County manager. Jones, who also helped out as caretaker manager last season after Peter Nicholas had been sacked
A MAN who foiled an attempted mugging in Brynmawr was chosen to open the town's new superstore next week. Vaughan Williams, who had previously suffered leg injuries in an accident at work, has been asked to perform the opening ceremony at Asda on Monday
A GARAGE owner says the future of his business will be under threat when the redevelopment of Blackwood bus station begins in January. Andrew Short does not know if cars will be able to access his garage, AJM Autoservices, when work is carried out. He
MELVIN Stewart, 45, bludgeoned grandmother Pauline Elsie Jones, 53, to death with a hammer after the couple had sex in his Cwmbran flat last October. Mrs Jones died of severe head and facial injuries and was probably alive for a number of hours after
MEDICAL staffs have been urged by experienced Newport Gwent Dragons scrum half Gareth Baber to do something about the current spate of groin injuries which are making a series of players doubtful for Wales for the November internationals against the three
Newport speedway promoter Tim Stone is hoping to link again with six-times world champion Ivan Mauger next month when he flies into Britain for Exeter's last meeting at the County Ground track. The big goodbye is on October 10 and Mauger and American
Newport speedway promoter Tim Stone is hoping to link again with six-times world champion Ivan Mauger next month when he flies into Britain for Exeter's last meeting at the County Ground track. The big goodbye is on October 10 and Mauger and American
ELDERLY residents in sheltered housing say they fear for their safety after six weeks without on-site staff. The full-time warden at The Reddings sheltered housing in Bulwark, Chepstow, home to 38 residents, retired more than two months ago. But Monmouthshire
POLICE in a Gwent town will not renew an order allowing them to disperse anti-social groups from the town centre after the number of complaints halved. Cwmbran police first applied for the dispersal order in September 2004 after growing levels of anti-social
NEWPORT County caretaker boss Glyn Jones does not want the job full-time and has ruled himself out of the running to succeed John Cornforth as County manager. Jones, who also helped out as caretaker manager last season after Peter Nicholas had been sacked
EVERYONE knows the 2010 Ryder Cup is coming to Newport, but an outspoken public figure in Cardiff wants to grab the glory for his own city. Prominent figures in Newport have hit out at comments by Russell Goodway, who used to lead Cardiff city council
IT is close to one of Newport's most historic sites, but a new building can stand with pride in its own right. Caerleon Pavilion, just 75 metres from the Roman Amphitheatre, was named Building of the Year by the Consortium of Local Authorities. Wales
