A MUM'S funeral was ruined by a bus driver who refused to reverse and allow the funeral procession to pass - despite a plea for compassion from a vicar. Jacqueline Morgan, 50, and her sister, Susan Berrol, 46, say the events on September 19 - at the funeral
LEICESTER are set to parade some of their British Lions and English big guns when they face Newport Gwent Dragons in the Powergen Cup at Rodney Parade on Friday night. Current England captain Martin Corry and fellow Lions Julian White and Ben Kay all
Prime Time's cookery expert Sam Gough takes a look at three recipes you may well want your kids to have when they go off to university. As your little darlings leave the nest, it's one less worry to know that they will be eating well and not surviving
Inspiration for your home Love ideas? Love shopping? Love the festive season? Love your home? Then you'll love to win tickets to the Autumn Ideal Home Show 2005. The show will take place at London's Earls Court (October 7-16 2005) and will offer ten days
LYNNE Mattravers sometimes has to pinch herself to make sure she's not dreaming. She earns a living introducing others to the benefits of fresh air and exercise while taking in some of Gwent's most spectacular surroundings. The 54-year-old grandmother
Are you fit enough for a punishing holiday abroad? NIGEL JARRETT has just spent two weeks in China, looking at everything from the Great Wall to the Terracotta Warriors. A couple of us just couldn't face the long climb to the ghost city of Fengdu, reputed
Nigel Jarrett chooses from a bountiful list of events in theatre and concert next month WARNINGS of nudity in a stage play are more likely to attract punters than put them off. Bare flesh will no doubt be tastefully in context for Kaos Theatre's adaptation
Their cherubic faces are captivating but their childlike innocence belies the marketability of a product which has soared over the last two decades. Hummel figures of boys and girls made by the German factory Goebel were first presented to the world at
A TOWN council is being called on to take action over water pollution in a brook in the grounds of a castle. Caldicot Castle and country park warden Phillip Marshall is furious at the state of Nedern Brook in the castle grounds. He said pollution from
AS someone whose only previous claim to being a VIP-spotter was to have seen Bamber Gascoigne on the platform of Finsbury Park tube station, I praise retirement for bringing me a flurry of the famous. In London again a few months ago, Carol Vorderman
A GWENT man today vows never to rest until his brother is cleared of murdering his girlfriend at an Indian holiday resort. Steve Duggan, 44, says he is convinced of his brother Adrian's innocence - despite being jailed for life for the murder of his girlfriend
EVERYONE affected by the proposed closure of Oakdale Comprehensive School will get the chance to voice their opinions, Caerphilly council said yesterday. The authority said it will soon be undertaking a thorough consultation process to ensure everyone
The new-look Powergen Cup competition is an exciting development for Anglo-Welsh rugby, claimed tournament director Terry Burwell, the RFU operations director, at yesterday's launch at the Millennium Stadium. The first match in the new-style competition
SINGLE rooms for all patients are being proposed for the multi-million-pound Caerphilly Local General Hospital. The idea, which adds £3.5 million to the cost of the 276-bed hospital, has been built into plans with improvement of infection control, and
A recent poll found 70% of women said they were worried about 'batwing' arms. Prime Time's health expert Mary Sheppard tells you how to avoid the problem MOST of us are more concerned with "how does my bottom look in this?" than areas like the arms. And
...to another packed edition of Prime Time. Is the rat race getting you down? Do you long for your next holiday or simply dream of getting away for good. Lewis and Karen Parry did and they are leaving Gwent for Newport. Find out why on the facing page
NEWPORT boy Ben Thomas is enjoying his new term back at school after taking a year out to battle cancer. The brave 11-year-old's leg was amputated in July at Birmingham's Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. He stunned doctors by leaving hospital only five days
CALLS for police-force mergers in Wales and England are being made over concerns that smaller forces may be unable to deal with terrorism and organised crime. Yet Gwent Police has demonstrated its ability in recent years to collaborate with other forces
NEWPORT'S Tony Pulis is delighted to be back in management after only three months away from the game, but admits that he feared he would be consigned to the football scrapheap. Pulis, who took Stoke to 12th in the Championship last season, was given
CONCERN is mounting for a missing man who is believed to have a firearm with him. Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 64-year-old Derek John Upton. Mr Upton was last seen early on Sunday morning. Police say Mr Upton, of Caldicot
A NEWPORT couple decided to risk it all by selling their home and opening a bed and breakfast business in France. Lewis and Karen Parry have grown so tired of the rat race that in a couple of months' time they will wave goodbye to South Wales for a more
IT is a subject which refuses to go away - the release of British Lions to play for their clubs, provinces or regions. Now the paying public are inadvertently in the firing line amid claims that the real hard core fan is being shortchanged. While in England
WAR correspondent Kate Adie arrived at one of her more sedate destinations last night - the Parkway Hotel in Cwmbran. The veteran broadcaster, who has visited some of the world's worst trouble spots, including Iraq and Bosnia, delivered an eagerly anticipated
Our expert ALEX HAMILTON explains the mysteries of tasting wine. The vital statistics of a good bottle. This month's column is dedicated to applying a fun, yet straightforward approach to tasting and evaluating wine in three simple steps. The main thing
A BRING-AND-BUY sale is to be held at a Gwent school on Thursday in memory of a pupil who tragically drowned last month. Jamie-Lee Wilson Cartwright, aged eight, who lived at Beachley, near Chepstow, with his family since February last year, died after
Trees from seed: I've been amazed how easy - and quick it can be to raise your own trees and shrubs from seed. If you can collect fresh seed, it will usually germinate readily; you may have to be more patient with bought seed. With rowans and other fleshy
DISCARDED Newport County players Antonio Corbisiero, Wayne O'Sullivan and Dominic Reece have voiced their disappointment at being sacked by the club's board. In an almost unprecedented move by the County directors the trio were released on Sunday night
