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  • Weapons collector spared prison

    A NEWPORT man is to be evicted from his council house after keeping a collection of weapons there, a court heard yesterday. But Keith Wannell, 50, was spared jail after the judge heard he was his family's mainstay. When police searched the father-of-four's

  • Dragons celebrate

    NEWPORT Gwent Dragons are today celebrating successive home victories against the top two Irish provinces, following up their stunning victory against Leinster with an even better effort against fellow Heineken Cup semi-finalists Munster last night. The

  • I know the show's here somewhere

    DOGS of all shapes and sizes were strutting their stuff yesterday as the South Wales Dog of the Year show came to Gwent. The sixth competition was held at the Commodore Hotel, in Cwmbran, with 49 entrants stepping into the ring. The dogs faced each other

  • Hoodie ban for brothers with ASBOs

    TWO brothers who terrorised a Newport neighbourhood are banned from wearing "hoodie" tops as a condition of their anti-social behaviour order (ASBO). Mark Wainfur, 20, and his brother Peter Wainfur, 17, from Palm Square, caused havoc to people living