It's 10:30pm and I have just got back from work. I cycled as it was a clear night and my car was stuck at the showroom. I turned left at County Hall, freewheeled down to Llanyravon shops, turned right and over the little bridge and then, suddenly, I
It's 10:30pm and I have just got back from work. I cycled as it was a clear night and my car was stuck at the showroom. I turned left at County Hall, freewheeled down to Llanyravon shops, turned right and over the little bridge and then, suddenly, I
WE played ourselves into defeat, said a disappointed Newport Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner after Friday night's shock Magners League home defeat by bottom team Connacht. It was the first time for Connacht to beat the Dragons at Rodney Parade and it
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have almost certainly missed out on automatic qualification for next season's Heineken Cup after this shock home defeat by Connacht tonight. The Dragons led for most of the Magners League game and though they dominated the second
NEWPORT band The Clay are launching their debut single What They Told You at Newport's TJ's venue tomorrow night. An up and coming group with bags of potential, this promises to be a "I was there" night. Taking their influence from the likes of Oasis
A MARRIED father-of-two exposed himself to two young girls as he drove past them in his car, a court heard. Timothy Screen, 35, of Hight Street, Pentwynmawr, Newbridge, was handed a three year community order by a judge at Newport Crown Court today
Oxford House Museum reopens: The museum, in the Old Miner's Institute at Oxford House will reopen on May 10 and will be open every Sunday from 10am to 12.30pm throughout the summer months. See an old chemist shop and the coal mining and railway sections
GWENT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY: The next meeting of the Blackwood branch of the history society will take place on Tuesday, April 29, in the staff room of Blackwood comprehensive. There will be a guest speaker - Mrs E Middleton - who will give a talk about
THE TRIAL of a 53-year-old Blaina man accused of carrying out sex attacks will take place at Cardiff crown court on July 28. Trevor Yemm of Bournville Road, has pleaded not guilty to six charges of rape and six charges of indecent assault. Yemm was
A CASH-strapped Valleys community centre will close its doors later this year despite the best efforts of its trustees. Coed Cae Community Centre in Nantyglo will shut to the public in August after additional funding could not be found to keep it open
AFTER weeks of pledging to keep their eyes firmly focused on the next fixture in front of them, both Pontypool and Caerphilly can finally give their clash at Virginia Park their undivided attention. It remains advantage Pooler with tomorrow's hosts leading
SOLICITORS acting for 1000 atomic test veterans or their families - including three cases from Gwent - lodged a High Court writ against the Ministry of Defence. London-based law firm Rosenblatt lodged a claim for damages for personal injuries which
ITALY flanker Mauro Bergamasco has had his suspension increased after an unsuccessful appeal relating to eye-gouging Wales full-back Lee Byrne in February's Six Nations clash. The Stade Francais back rower had his 13 week suspension increased to 17 weeks
Joe Calzaghe's father and trainer Enzo insists his son is "no angel" and will beat Bernard Hopkins at his own game if the American tries to drag Saturday's light-heavyweight super-fight into the trenches. Play Video
HAVING already started the year with an extensive tour of Germany, Belgium and Switzerland, Wishbone Ash stop off in the UK for a 25-date tour that takes in Monmouth's The Savoy next Thursday on April 24. Their enduring popularity shows no sign of
MEMBERS of Gwent Young People's Theatre will lead a celebration evening with a Noson Lawen at the Melville Theatre in the Drama Centre, Penypound, Abergavenny, tonight at 7.30pm. Music - including the guitar and harp - poetry, sketches and comedy will
THOUSANDS of postal votes can be seen here ready to go out to voters in Newport. Nearly 15,000 votes were sent by first class mail yesterday - a record number for local elections. A council spokesman said they should be completed as soon as possible
NEWPORT head coach Ian Hembrow expects that personal pride will ensure there is no gentle wind down to the campaign as he prepares his charges for the trip to Stradey Park to tackle Llanelli. The Black and Ambers, who lost at champions Neath last weekend
There is a cartoon from Private Eye that I have pinned up on my desk. It depicts a man putting his coat on, leaving party, and saying "Must dash...I want to spend some time on my social networking websites". With the advancement of technology, you need
There is a cartoon from Private Eye that I have pinned up on my desk. It depicts a man putting his coat on, leaving party, and saying "Must dash...I want to spend some time on my social networking websites". With the advancement of technology, you need
IT'S good to talk and Cross Keys forwards coach Greg Woods hopes he is able to catch up with an old friend with a smile on his face tomorrow afternoon. Nicky Lloyd swapped Pandy Park for the Talbot Athletic Ground last summer and returns with Aberavon
A COMMUNITY bid to create a healthy living centre - the first of its kind in Newport - is ready to move to the next important stages. St Julians Community Healthy Living Association's proposals come before the city's planners next week. Then an
TALENTED singer-songwriter Chris T-T, whose work was praised as "grandiose" by Q Magazine, is playing at Cardiff's Ifor Bach club on Sunday night. Following on from the success of recent EP This Gun Is Not A Gun, championed by The Sunday Times and
There is a phenomenon which, although having only been with us for a short while, is now firmly established in our everyday lives. It’s something that is now being used on a daily basis as an excuse for almost everything that goes wrong and there are
There is a phenomenon which, although having only been with us for a short while, is now firmly established in our everyday lives. It’s something that is now being used on a daily basis as an excuse for almost everything that goes wrong and there are
THE Importance of Being Earnest arrives at Blackwood's Miners' Institute at the end of this month when the Mappa Mundi company return to town. Their brand new production is of Oscar Wilde's most popular and razor witted of social comedies. Jack and
A PONTYPOOL student has been chosen to feature in a film for young people in Wales. Ellis Farrelly, 17, is to appear in a Basic Skills Cymru video called Go For It!, designed to encourage college students to brush up on their basic skills. The Coleg
TOP comedian Simon Amstell has been taking his stand up to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the last five years. Last year his show No Self was the must-see of the festival. and in October he brought the show to London's West End, playing four sell-out
THERE are two gigs in the next few weeks at Newport's Le Pub featuring some up-and-coming bands. Next Friday on April 25, Lazy Girl, who hail from Newport will be performing with doors opening at 8pm and tickets costing £3 in advance and £5 on the
MORE than 20,000 Gwent pupils will be affected by a planned teachers' strike next week. Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), which has 2,600 Gwent members, have voted for industrial action on April 24 over pay. Some schools will be forced
IN-FORM Ebbw Vale welcome Glamorgan Wanderers to Eugene Cross Park tomorrow afternoon with head coach Pat Horgan keen for more free-flowing rugby. The Steelmen have got used to crossing the whitewash in recent weeks, racking up 15 tries in their cup
NATHAN Cleverly is a boxing promoter's dream. Just 21-years old, charismatic, talented, good looking, undefeated and with a perfect nickname he lives up to his surname and is currently doing a Maths degree at Cardiff University. The clever boy' is a
NEWPORT'S TJ's regular, rockabilly/psychobilly/rock and roll night - The Kiss of Death - kicks off its sixth event this Tuesday, on April 22, with two bands from the US. Headlined by Californian psychobilly supergroup Rezurex, who include members of
Living in the only twenty storey Tower Block in town has it's advantages and disadvantages. One of the advantages is that it has never been mistaken for Orthanc, which I am very grateful for. Waking up to an Ent throwing stones at my window would be a
Living in the only twenty storey Tower Block in town has it's advantages and disadvantages. One of the advantages is that it has never been mistaken for Orthanc, which I am very grateful for. Waking up to an Ent throwing stones at my window would be a
THE international smash hit musical Blood Brothers is returning to Cardiff's New Theatre next week. Hailed by the critics as one of the best musicals of all time, Blood Brothers has triumphed around the world. Scooping up no less than four awards for
GREETINGS to one and all in South Wales, we now have just one day to go before my fight with Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas and I am as excited and motivated as I have ever been. It has been very much like a home from home for me here for the past two
Hello my people, I am back… waits for cheering to die down… “What have you been up to Gill?” I hear you shout… you have to shout I can’t hear you otherwise… tinnitus! Since we last met I have: Been diagnosed with fibromyalgia (it’s a pain in the everything
AS 2,000 teachers walk out of schools in this area next Thursday in a row over pay, spare a thought for the thousands of working parents of the 20,000 or so children affected, by the day of action. Not all schools will close their doors, but for many
Hello my people, I am back… waits for cheering to die down… “What have you been up to Gill?” I hear you shout… you have to shout I can’t hear you otherwise… tinnitus! Since we last met I have: Been diagnosed with fibromyalgia (it’s a pain in the everything
Street Kings (15) **** - Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Naomie Harris and Hugh Laurie. AFTER the disaster that was the Black Dahlia, Street Kings is far more in the LA Confidential league as eminent American crime writer James Ellroy gets some better
In Bruges (18) **** - Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes, Brendan Gleeson and Clémence Poésy. A BRITISH gangster film with real bite, the best since Sexy Beast, In Bruges may not be everyone's cup of tea but one things for sure - it's certainly different
THE Swan Lake is a truly unique and exotic dining experience. Situated above the Six Bells pub in Stow Hill, Newport, the Russian-themed restaurant is a first for the city and indeed Wales. Never having tasted Russian food before I didn't know what
LIKE most of our readers, we're eagerly awaiting the big fight in the early hours of Sunday morning. Joe Calzaghe - the pride of Newbridge - takes on Bernard Hopkins in what promises to be a thrilling clash. Many words have been spoken between the
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons are not even contemplating taking part in a Heineken Cup play-off against the third-ranked Italian side at the end of the season, they are aiming to qualify for the major European competition by right. In order to do that the Dragons
WE'VE got to get the show back on the road, insists Newport Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner ahead of tonight's vital Magners League game against Connacht at Rodney Parade. The Dragons slumped to a home defeat in their last game against Glasgow with a
THREE home games, three wins and County are in the play-offs. Sounds simple doesn't it? Exiles manager Peter Beadle is the man charged with making that dream a reality and he believes his side can make it easy on themselves for once by beating Eastbourne
PLANS to transform a crumbling historic building into a new Tesco store and state-of-the-art library will not be affected by a separate £60 million development in a Gwent town, according to developers. Residents in Risca voiced fears the much-needed
NATHAN BOALER'S mother Janet, of Pontllanfraith, said she had believed Searles would receive jail time. She said: "It's awful, especially after everything Nathan has been through. "Although its good he's been banned from driving we thought he would
SHOULD you be lucky enough to have a say in the next car you own, there are a few points to be considered. These can be separated into two simple lists: things you want, and things you need. You may have something different, but most people have wants
Triumph's modern classic range has gone a little less retro and a little bit greener for 2008 with the introduction of fuel injection across the board. So out with the carbs and in with the new, Tom Rayner looks at the Triumph Thruxton café racer to find
The iconic Pirelli name is set to make a return to the Golf GTI range exactly 25 years after the original made its debut as the new Volkswagen Golf GTI Pirelli is launched in the UK. Originally introduced in May 1983 the GTI Pirelli was based on
Nissan has introduced a couple of tempting special editions offering even better value for money on its practical, yet distinctive Micra and Note hatchback models, both of which are on sale now. Micra and Note VISIA+ special versions £500 over
For those really serious about their driving, the famous supercar-slaying R500 moniker is back with the arrival of the all-new Caterham Seven Superlight R500. The latest model from the British sportscar manufacturer takes the minimalist, lightweight Seven
WINNING WAYS: The annual championship teams was held over two Fridays recently. The winners were Adrian Thomas, Gordon Roxburgh, Philip Felman, Graham Jones and Paul Cunningham. Runners-up were Anne Evans, Pearl Nash, John Walker and Kate Walker.
A touch of style is being brought to the car forecourt today with the launch of the world's first drive-in fitting room, which allows motorists to check out what they look like in their car before they commit to purchase. Despite three out of four
Hyundai is proud to introduce a new concept car which hints at a future MPV production model and showcases advanced technologies. The HED-5, named "i-mode" is a six-seater people carrier that incorporates high-tech materials, an advanced seating concept
Land Rover will be celebrating its 60th anniversary as the featured marque at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 11-13. Land Rover, in conjunction with Gerry Juddah, will create an eye-catching automotive sculpture in front of Goodwood House
A MOTORIST was given a suspended sentence after knocking down a pedestrian who, a court heard, had been playing "chicken" with passing cars. Driver Craig Searles was "mad with rage", Cardiff crown court heard. He was sentenced to a year's imprisonment
CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations go to all the youngsters who took part in the Grassroots drama production working alongside the drama group from Zimbabwe. All the youngsters who are currently working on projects with the Ringland Community Association
NIGHTINGALE COURT: There is an alteration to the events I printed last week. Thursday, April 17 was cancelled and transferred to Wednesday, April 23. Thursday, April 24, is the quiz night, and you can bring your own drink. Tuesday, May 6, is a trip
NATIONAL RECOGNITION: The fantastic Newport Wetlands Reserve at Nash has been given the highest possible accolade by being officially designated as a National Nature Reserve. The award of National Nature Reserve confirms the value of the reserve in
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: Moorland and Broadmead Community Association. At last we are up and running at our new base, Newport East Community Centre. It is situated on the Moorland Park Estate, Lliswerry, on the site of the old centre. Our opening week
ST JULIAN'S COMMUNITY HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE: The long campaign to secure sports and community facilities at the rear of St Julian's School for the benefit of the general community, including the secondary and feeder primary schools, is coming to a
CARNIVAL QUEEN: Pill carnival queen competition has now been arranged for Sunday, June 22, 4pm. Mr Tony Wright, MBE, of Real Radio, will be there to compere the event. Girls must be aged five years to 16 years on the day of the carnival (August 25, Monday
Malpas Football Club is holding a celebration 20th anniversary dinner at the Newport Hilton Hotel on Friday, May 2. Former players, coaches, managers, parents and supporters are invited. The cost of £30 per person includes a three-course dinner, a
NEWPORT'S Mayor is remembering his former profession with his last ever coffee morning. Former firefighter Allan Morris his holding his coffee morning before his term as Mayor of Newport ends. The Firefighters' Charity will benefit from the event tomorrow
AN INQUEST into the death of a ten-year-old boy from Newport will open today. Jordan Widdall-Hughes, 10, from Potter Street, Pill, died on Tuesday evening, after falling from the back of a lorry on the Southern Distributor Road, Newport. An inquest
A SUSPECTED outbreak of salmonella is being investigated by Monmouthshire county council's environmental health department. Its experts are working with the National Public Health Service for Wales on the investigation, which is in its early stages
YESTERDAY was the head to head press conference between Bernard Hopkins and Joe Calzaghe and it was surprisingly short of fireworks. Calzaghe has done his bit in selling around 9,000 tickets to British fans, but with Hopkins seemingly as popular over
MORE than 100 construction firms have been accused of "bid-rigging" by competition watchdogs after one of the biggest ever investigations by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). Play Video Construction giants Balfour Beatty and Carillion are among
A defiant Gordon Brown has dismissed growing turmoil within the Labour Party over his tax reforms as he moved to cement the "special relationship" with America. Standing alongside President George Bush in the White House Rose Garden, the Prime Minister
