MALTESE people are invited to a special evening organised to bring the community together. Gwent members of the Maltese Heritage group will be heading to The Newmarket Hotel in Bridgwater on April 21 for a Maltese Evening. The group, which began
A BUSINESS charity has called on Newport employers to make a difference to local communities by giving their staff the opportunity to volunteer in 2012. Business in the Community want local businesses to take part in ‘Give and Gain Day’ on May
BUILDERS working in Ebbw Vale swapped their tools for their football boots recently to raise more than £1,500. Construction firm Willmott Dixon, one of five contractors for The Works development, held a five-a-side charity football tournament
MORE than 700 people visited the second Love Food Festival in Blaenavon over the weekend. The two-day event, held at the town’s Big Pit, showcased local food, drink and textiles. Nine stall-holders, including Blaenavon-based Rhymney
WELSH Water has sought to allay customers' fears following a nationwide hike in water prices. It was announced today that average water and sewerage bills in England and Wales would rise by 5.7% from April to an average of £376 per household.
NEWPORT council wants to build a new base for its refuse lorries on land next to the city’s household waste recycling centre in Maesglas. The authority’s street scene department has applied for planning permission for the new facility because
FORMER RBS chief executive Fred Goodwin has had his knighthood cancelled and annulled, the Cabinet Office said this afternoon.
A CWMBRAN family has taken up a challenge to follow a series of healthy recipes for a fortnight. The Whistance family from Pontnewydd is following the Supermeals challenge. This sees families following the Supermeals brochure. It has 14 days-worth
THERE are just days left to send in your applications for Grab a Grant for the chance of sharing in £25,000 of lottery cash. The Big Lottery Fund is urging community groups to return their application forms before noon on Friday. The South
The Friends of Newport Rugby Trust (FoNR) will be hosting the inaugural FoNR – Newport RFC Hall of Fame dinner to be held on Thursday 15th March 2012 in the Bisley Suite at Rodney Parade. The FoNR will initially induct twelve people, whose contribution
THE family of a former Abergavenny Mayoress and town councillor paid tribute to a caring and generous woman who dedicated much of her time to local organisations. Christine Prosser died at home in Clifton Road last week following a brave battle
NEWPORT’S Rougemont School has been praised for its excellent performance in its latest Estyn inspection. The private school, on Malpas Road, had its current performance and prospects for improvement described as “excellent” by the Welsh schools
TWO Newport friends are taking a brave step for charity to celebrate their 50th birthdays this year. Louise Hoppe and Nicola Titmus will abseil down Newport’s Transporter Bridge on March 17 in aid of St David’s Foundation Hospice Care.
IT may well be that we never discover what happened to cause the tragic death of former Wales football manager Gary Speed. Yesterday, a coroner recorded a narrative verdict at the inquest into Mr Speed’s death and said he may have “nodded off"
A CHARITY set up in the memory of an Abergavenny soldier has raised another £30,000. Welsh Warrior The Richard Hunt Foundation has added this to the £100,000 it had already raised since the charity was set up shortly after Private Richard Hunt
NEWPORT council was praised for making improvements across a number of its departments in its annual Wales Audit Office report. But improvements are still needed in some areas, the assessment shows. The report found the authority has a strong
ONE result does not a season make but it sure helps when you are battling relegation. Every member of the ‘we are too good to go down’ brigade would surely have began to question such thinking but for County’s dramatic turnaround at Gateshead
UNIVERSITY applications from Gwent students to start studying in 2012 have fallen since last year – but increases were still seen in three of the local authority areas. There were 3,729 applications across Gwent by the deadline for applications
TWO teenagers were attacked by a gang in Newport, leaving one with a gash on his head which went down to his skull, a court heard. Daniel O’Brien and friend Daniel Moores were both attacked following an under-age club night at Delilah’s in the
WALES will be looking to avoid being choked into submission in Dublin on Sunday – and the slippery running of Toby Faletau will be key. The seismic confrontation between the number eights is perhaps the pick of all the fascinating head-to-heads in the
A WEST End dancer who has worked with stars like Gareth Gates, Pixie Lott, Graham Norton and Alan Carr, is returning to her Gwent dance school to become its principal. Charlotte May Davies, 24, has performed all over the world but has now returned
ONE rubbish truck every three minutes could serve a planned Newport incinerator at its busiest periods – on a road planned to reduce M4 traffic. That’s according to Veolia, which is proposing the scheme for Llanwern Steelworks, and said that
NEWPORT County manager Justin Edinburgh will resist the temptation to give super sub Jake Harris a place in the starting XI for Saturday’s FA Trophy clash with Carshalton. The 21-year-old striker came off the bench to seal victory at Gateshead at the
10.51am Normal service has now resumed on trains between Bridgend and Cardiff Central following the earlier problem at level crossing at Pencoed. DELAYS of up to one hour on are reported on train services between Bridgend and Cardiff
BLAENAU Gwent is the worst area in Wales at coping with the economic downturn but Monmouthshire is the best, according to a new report. Newport, meanwhile, is in the top ten best authorities when facing the current economic situation.
GWENT had its first real taste of winter yesterday as the first significant snowfall of the season turned parts of the Valleys white. Evie Gadd, three, of Cwmbran, pictured above, made the most of it by building a snowman. Up to four inches of
A MAN seemed in a “perfectly capable” condition to be interviewed by police over the alleged murder of a Newport drug dealer, despite withdrawing from heroin at the time, a jury heard. Ralph Evans acted as a solicitor for Timothy Burrows, 35,
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have appointed a new coach... Luke Charteris. The lock would be lining up for Wales in Dublin on Sunday were it not for an injury to his right wrist. So instead the 28-year-old, who will be leaving the Dragons for
FOLLOW our live blog of the Nikitta Grender trial with our reporters sending updates from 10.30am today. Pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender was found dead at her Lliswerry home after a fire in February last year. Carl Whant, 27, of no
VERY slow traffic is reported after an earlier accident on the M4 at J23A near Magor. Congestion is stretching back to J24 at the Coldra. All lanes are now opened after four vehicles collided and a lane was blocked. Police and
Scattered snow showers and freezing temperatures could cause icy conditions on roads in parts of the UK, forecasters have warned.The Met Office has upgraded its cold weather alert to Level 3, stating that there was a 100% probability of "severe" conditions
NEWPORT RFC have whittled over 2,000 players down to 10 legends that will be inducted into a hall of fame. The Friends of Newport Rugby Trust will be honouring the Black and Ambers greats as well as two administrators at a special dinner at
