NEWPORT council could create designated dog-walking areas to help combat the problem of dog fouling in its parks. Other ideas being considered by the authority include giving park wardens the power to issue fixedpenalty notices to owners who do
NEWPORT County have announced that midfielder Danny Rose is set to join Blue Square Bet Premier promotion hopefuls Fleetwood Town. In a statment issued this evening, chairman Chris Blight told supporters: "Further to our recent statement regarding
YOUNGSTERS still have a chance to enrol on a pioneering initiative open to Gwent people not currently in employment, education or training. The British Red Cross scheme is open to youngsters aged 16 and 17 from Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly and
AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy was airlifted to hospital today after falling while walking on Sugar Loaf Mountain, Abergavenny. The youngster suffered serious cuts and a possible fractured leg after falling into a rock in deep ferns. The Wales Air Ambulance
A MAN died in a house fire in Newport today. Police and the fire service were called to a house in Tewskesbury Walk, Shaftesbury, following reports of a fire. Gwent Police were called at 11.40am and when officers arrived at the house, they found
AN exhibition about the British Resistance in Wales continues into the New Year. The exhibition at Abergavenny Museum is inspired by the film Resistance, which is based on a novel by local author Owen Sheers. It tells the true story of the
A HEAD teacher who travelled from Brunei to Blaenau Gwent has written a book about his epic journey. John Price, 55, travelled from Brunei’s capital Bandar Seri to Abertillery in 25 days last summer, covering 7,116 miles. He took just
A NEW shopwatch scheme has been launched in Pontypool to make it a no-go area for shoplifters. Shopwatch is an initiative by Gwent Police to help retailers, CCTV operators and police share information on criminals. Anyone caught shoplifting or
CHRISTMAS hamper firm Farepak went into administration five years ago but one Newport family has yet to see a penny of the more than £800 they are owed. Christine Bennett and her son and daughter, Nicolas and Kerry Bennett, were making their
NEWPORT council leader Matthew Evans has welcomed news that work to transform the city’s former Odeon Cinema into a cinema museum is to start next month. Cllr Evans said it was another “welcome boost for Newport” which would bring clear benefits
MORE than 1,400 animals were taken to the RSPCA Newport Animal Centre for treatment over the past two years. Helping to rehabilitate and rehome animals with the “greatest need” brought in by RSPCA inspectors, the Newport Animal Centre cared
A VALLEYS meal provider says it has pumped almost £1.5 million into the local economy this year by buying its stock and services locally. At a time when many companies are sourcing cheaper produce from abroad, Abertillery-based catering firm Tillery
THE murder of a young man in an Oxford Street store is grim enough. But the discovery of up to eleven weapons among the youths involved in the fatal stabbing of teenager Seydou Diarrassouba gives chilling testimony to the stark reality that weapon-carrying
WEare delighted to see Prince Philip restored to good health after his heart scare and operation. He may not be the most tactful individual but he has played an invaluable role at the side of the Queen for more than 60 years, and helped her make
A ROYAL Navy engineer from Blaina was awarded a prestigious medal for 30 years of service to Queen and country. Lieutenant Alan Powell, 48, joined the navy aged 17 after thinking the inside of a mine “looked like hard work”. Three decades on
FOOTBALL yobs in Gwent have been banned from football matches for a total 21 years over the past 18 months. From no banning orders being issued in 2009/10, the force handed out one in 2010/11. This has leapt to five being issued since April
WHAT started out as an innocent bit of rough-and-tumble between brothers could now have inadvertently ended up saving the life of a six-yearold from Newport. Luke Ash, from St Julians, is currently undergoing chemotherapy after a cancerous
A NEWPORT man convicted of selling £22,000-worth of counterfeit goods online was ordered to pay back almost £20,000. Richard Stratton, 39, of Llanwern Road, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on December 21, where he was made the subject of a Proceeds
CASES of anti-social behaviour in Newport have dropped by more than 3,000 in a year. Between April and November, there were 8,139 reports of anti-social behaviour in the city, compared to 11,218 in the same period in 2010. Police say the reasons
MONDAY'S New Year Classic will be dedicated to the man who started it all back in 1999 – Tim Stone. The late Newport promoter introduced the event, the only outdoor meeting of its kind in the UK, and it has since been held at the Queensway Meadows track
NEWPORT council needs to recruit more in-house foster carers to reduce the need to place children with outside agencies, a review has found. An assessment of the service carried out by a team of staff from social services, education, health and leisure
RESIDENTS in Monmouthshire can find out about the council’s plan to upgrade street lighting and dim them during the night at a series of roadshows. The council looks after 9,500 streetlights in the county which stay on all night and cost £420,000 a
A NEWPORT pastry chef is inspiring local children with her Michelin star experience. Beverly Reed, 44, of Bassaleg, was made redundant in 2001 but used it as a catalyst to start her own business. Now Ms Reed, who has worked in Michelin-star restaurants
DRAGONS V SCARLETS (Friday KO 7.05) HEAD coach Darren Edwards has admitted the heat is on Newport Gwent Dragons ahead of Friday’s derby clash with the Scarlets at Rodney Parade. The Dragons head into the RaboDirect Pro12 clash with their hopes of Heineken
