GWENT cycle stars Becky James and Sam Harrison will lead a youthful Great Britain team to the third Track World Cup meeting of the season in Beijing next week, British Cycling announced. With the likes of Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton preparing
MORE than 200 homes in Newport are more fuel efficient thanks to a range of multi-million-pound initiatives. Since 2009, 201 private homes in Ringland and Bettws have received external wall insulation under Newport’s £1.6 million community
FAMILY of former residents of Risca's Ty Darran care home are angry nothing has yet been done with the building which was closed 18 months ago. More than 14,000 people opposed its closure and friends and relatives of people in the home marched
COSTA Rica have been confirmed as Wales' opponents for next month's Gary Speed Memorial match. The South American side, against whom Speed made his international debut in 1990, will visit Cardiff City Stadium on Wednesday, February 29, for a 7.45pm kick-off
TEMPORARY speed limits will be enforced on the Heads of the Valleys road between Gilwern, near Abergavenny and Brynmawr whilst maintenance work is carried out. The South Wales Trunk Road Agency is proposing to create a 10mph limit, a 40mph limit
A MONMOUTHSHIRE man said he was “very touched” about receiving an award recognising more than two decades helping ex-servicemen and their families. Bob Lister, 86, from Llanarth, was nominated for an Order of Mercy last year.
PATIENTS in Gwent who live with chronic pain are benefiting from a newcentre opened at one of the area’s hospitals. The Chronic Pain Management Centre at County Hospital, Griffithstown, treats people experiencing a range of long-term conditions
A MOTORBIKE enthusiast is offering a £1,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the thieves who took three bikes worth up to £10,000 from Pontllanfraith. Glyn Williams, 66, from Crosskeys, was storing two vintage motorbikes at
MORE than 30,000 units of blood were donated in Gwent over the past two years. Figures from the Welsh Blood Service show a total of 15,630 units of blood were donated between November 1, 2010 and October 31 this year, up from 15,243 between
A FORMER Newport man is preparing to publish his seventh children’s book after he was inspired by his own son’s battle with cancer. Mike James, 39, emigrated to Australia with his parents when he was eight, but has fond memories of his life in
A DRIVER was pulled out of his cab by passing motorists today after his lorry overturned on the Ebbw Bridge roundabout in Newport. The man, who had driven from Liverpool was uninjured. Emergency servicers were at the scene to move the
NEWPORT Magistrates’ Court closed its doors last week, with its replacement not expected to open until summer 2013. Cases are being transferred to Gwent’s other courts in Abergavenny, Cwmbran and Caerphilly, until the new court building is
A COMMUNITY forest farm is on course to produce gourmet mushrooms this year, becoming the first of its kind in Monmouthshire. Stephen Powell, of Llwyn Ffranc Farm, near Abergavenny, who has started selling firewood and homemade apple and sloe
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons head coach Darren Edwards has pledged not to shy away from tough calls as 17 of his charges play for new contracts. The Dragons have already started their own recruitment drive and are now in the midst of a key period
POLICE officers in Gwent suffering stress-related illnesses have been off duty for the equivalent of 18 years since 2009. In two years, stress accounted for Gwent Police officers being off work for a total of 6,649 days. In 2010/11, 3,178 days
Bath 3 County 2 NEWPORT County’s relegation worries intensified last night after a dismal defeat at bottom club Bath City. Striker Nat Jarvis gave County an early lead but the Blue Square Bet Premier basement boys fought back superbly and
THE STORY of Gary Anderson will certainly strike a chord with Newport Gwent Dragons’ Lewis Robling. In 1998 Anderson became the first placekicker to go through a regular American football season with a 100 percent success rate, bisecting the posts with
NEWPORT’s former railway station has a new lease of life as Newport council’s Information Station. The newly renovated offices, on the site of the former booking hall on Queensway, opened to the public for the first time yesterday, offering
A 200-YEAR-OLD Newport hotel became the latest victim of the recession as it closed its doors for good yesterday. A spokesman for the iconic The Kings Hotel said it had ceased trading with immediate effect following a “severe” downturn in trade
NEWPORT fans who watched their side stop the rot with victory at the Cardiff Arms Park may have seen a glimpse of the future when it comes to Sam Waldron. The 31-year-old has made 164 appearances for the Black and Ambers but Monday was just his fourth
THE family of a Valleys man who died tragically on a festive night out paid tribute to him yesterday. Aaron ‘Hedgy’ Edwards, 61, fell at The Commercial Hotel, Abertillery on Friday, December 30 and it is believed he died from head injuries he
GWENT was pounded with strong winds and heavy rain yesterday. The weather played havoc with the morning commute as winds whipped across the region, blowing down trees and pushing wheelie bins into the road. The Met Office said today will
THERE have been more than 700 unsolved arson cases in Gwent over the past 18 months. Since April 1, 2010, there have been 72 arson attacks where life was endangered, 51 of which remain unsolved. In that same time, there were 721 cases
FLANKER Dan Lydiate will become Newport Gwent Dragons’ fifth captain of the season in Friday night’s derby clash with the Ospreys, writes Chris Kirwan. The 24-year-old Wales blindside will lead out the side at Rodney Parade in the absence of fellow back
Two men found guilty of the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence are set to be jailed.Gary Dobson, 36, and David Norris, 35, were convicted by a jury on Tuesday, nearly 19 years after Mr Lawrence was killed.The 18-year-old was fatally stabbed by a gang of
WBO World Light-Heavyweight Champion Nathan Cleverly will make his homecoming title defence against American Tommy Karpency on Saturday, February 25. The unbeaten Cefn Fforest fighter has his first clash in Wales for over four years when he takes on
THE A4042 is closed both ways due to flooding between B4269 (Llanellen) and A40 Monmouth Road / A465 (Hardwick Roundabout, Abergavenny). The River Usk has burst its banks at Llanellen and the road will remain closed until floodwaters subside.
