A GWENT woman who has lived with a debilitating condition since birth is putting her own difficulties to one side to help others. Amy Watkins, 23, volunteers for two days a week at Ty Nant Ddu resource centre, Pontypool, which provides day care
PATIENTS and visitors at two Gwent hospitals are in line for some musical entertainment during the autumn – if suitable talent can be found. Garth (Gwent Arts in Health), a charity working with Aneurin Bevan Health Board on an ongoing programme
WALES’ recent rugby successes were matched by a Tintern couple whose talents were noticed by Londoners at a wine tasting evening. Members of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, Knightsbridge, tried wines from rugby playing nations to coincide with
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A CWMBRAN man was jailed yesterday after admitting pointing an air rifle at police in an attempt to get them to shoot him. David Fitzgerald, 48, of Glan Rhyd, Coed Eva, appeared in Cardiff Crown Court yesterday, having previously pleaded guilty
THERE are some who holiday in the same place or take the same type of trip every year. The thought of doing that, I have to admit doesn’t appeal. Because the experiences you have on holiday are reflections of who you are at that time
A NEWPORT woman was detained in a mental health hospital after admitting preventing the burial of a man found dead in his home. Lisa Jane Collins, 35, of Devon Court, Caerleon, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court yesterday, having previously pleaded
FIRMS in South Wales have stepped up to help build a new outdoor classroom for pupils at a Newport school. Toyota World in Maesglas, Monmouthshire Timber Supplies and NW Building Services donated time, materials and skills to build the outdoor
THE number of people unemployed in Wales shot up by 16,000 in the past quarter to 131,000. The Welsh Government promised do "all it can" to get more young people into work following the publication of "disappointing" new unemployment figures, Business
HERE are train and bus times between Newport and Cardiff for the morning of Saturday 15th October. Travel times for Saturday 15 October Train times - Newport - Cardiff Central
I'VE been wondering what, if anything, could ever make Wales captain Sam Warburton lose his head. Winning a World Cup quarter final? Just another day at the office, thanks. Dealing with the French? We'll play our way. Getting to the final and facing
Humble Boy, is the directorial debut of Kevin Meyers for Newport Playgoers. The play starts off as what seems to be a light hearted comedy, but gradually unravels itself into the dark turmoil surrounding the productions central character Felix, and
The Opera Group and Young Vic co-production of Street Scene by Kurt Weill, Langston Hughes and Elmer Rice opened for a two night run at Newport riverfront on Tuesday evening. An American Opera, Street Scene was written in the post war era of 1946
MENTAL health beds for older adults at a Gwent hospital have been closed and patients moved to new sites, under phase one of a plan to improve services. The nine-bed Ty Bryn ward at Maindiff Court Hospital, Abergavenny – described earlier this
WELSH singing sensations Sophie Evans and Only Men Aloud will join an expected crowd of over 45,000 rugby supporters this Saturday at the Millennium Stadium. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest star and the Classical Brit Award winning choir will galvanise
Former Wales captain Ryan Jones has hailed Sam Warburton's World Cup leadership as "inspirational’’. Newport-born Jones skippered his country 27 times - just one behind the Wales record held by Ieuan Evans - but lost the captaincy almost 12 months ago
ARE you a Gwent ex-pat in New Zealand? Or maybe you're in down under for the World Cup. We want to know what it's like as the excitement grows ahead of Saturday's historic semi-final clash with the French. Let us know via e-mail, or by mobile on
NEWPORT Passport Office workers have now received letters telling them their jobs are at risk. Ben Rapier, of the Public and Commercial Services union, said employees who did not apply for jobs at the branch have received letters informing
A HUNDRED and ten agency and short-term fixed contract staff at a Newport steelworks were praised for their hard work as their employment came to an end. The workers at Tata Steel in Llanwern were taken on in December following a fire at the
JUSTIN Edinburgh never had much luck at Highbury as a player with Tottenham. But the Fleetwood version of Highbury Stadium proved to be a happy hunting ground for the Newport County manager last night. The Exiles ended a miserable run
POLICE carrying tasers are being used in Cefn Fforest to help crackdown on anti-social behaviour. The Argus reported last week how residents living near Cefn Fforest Welfare Ground were being forced into a “living hell” because of hundreds
TACKLING holds the key to success for Wales in their bid to reach the World Cup final for the first time – and Newport Gwent Dragons pair Dan Lydiate and Toby Faletau will be right in the front line. Defence coach Shaun Edwards has admitted he will lay
ARE you flying the flag for Wales in the run-up to their historic semi-final World Cup clash? We want to hear about houses decked in red dragons, cars painted and more as the excitement mounts. Let us know by clicking the link below to e-mail
A FURTHER 20,000 tickets for the screening of the World Cup semi-final against France on Saturday morning will be available after 25,000 fans snapped up the first batch of tickets. The Millennium Stadium will now open to the public at 7.30am
SCRUM-HALF Joe Bedford will skipper Newport Gwent Dragons when they kick off their LV Cup campaign against Bath. The 27-year-old will lead the side in the absence of club captain Luke Charteris, who is on Wales duty, and stand-in skipper Tom Willis,
THE parents of a severely disabled boy say it is their dream to get married while they still have their young son with them. Five-year-old Jake Brown, from Swffryd, has suffered from multiple medical conditions since birth, including cerebral
A NEW Welsh football centre was backed by Newport council’s cabinet yesterday, which agreed in principle to give it the leases and licences it needs to come to fruition. The decision, made at yesterday’s cabinet meeting, follows an application
BlackBerry users have been hit by a second day of disruption to email and internet access after an unexplained fault affected customers across the world.The maker of the devices, Research In Motion (RIM), initially gave the all-clear on Tuesday morning
James Hook is ready to do a job for Wales if he is handed the number 10 shirt against World Cup semi-final opponents France.Coach Warren Gatland will name his team on Thursday for the biggest game in Welsh rugby history. And both Hook and 102 times-capped
A second All Blacks great has tipped Wales to soar into the final of the World Cup, and he believes the backs will fly them there. Andrew Mehrtens, the former New Zealand outside half who was one of the best in the business, says the quality of the Welsh
