CHEPSTOW licensee Alison Beasley was elected chairwoman of the Local Licensed Victuallers Association. The licensee of The White Lion/Smirnoff Bar and Pye Corner Ms Beasley says she is pleased to take on the role, adding that she wants to make
A CWMBRAN woman has turned her life around after losing weight, quitting smoking and joining a running club. Just six months ago Hayley Pierce, 28, attempted running for the first time after having lost four and a half stone in two years.
AN ANCIENT Yew Tree, which came crashing down during strong winds earlier this month, cannot be saved. The tree, believed to be up to 1,000 years old, stood in the grounds of St Faith's Church, Llanfoist, near Abergavenny until storms sent two-thirds
THE organisers of a nine-day music festival in Monmouth are marking its 30th anniversary by asking local people to share their memories of the event over the years. The Monmouth Music Festival, which takes place in August, has become one of
A CAMPAIGN to encourage more doctors to work in Wales has been launched by Health Minister Lesley Griffiths. The drive comes as the latest figures show there are currently 201 medical vacancies advertised across Wales. Welsh Government officials
A NEW project which aims to help the huge number of socially isolated people living in Torfaen was launched last month. Work by Age Concern Torfaen found that there are many of people who are cut off from others, have no-one to talk to and
RESIDENTS in a Monmouthshire village will be shown proposals to build new homes and a green space on the site of a former school. Monmouthshire council is to consult residents in Govilon, near Abergavenny, to find out what they think of plans
IT WILL be an emotional production of Oliver! at a Newport school this week as pupils stage their final show before moving to a new school building. Around 80 pupils from Hartridge High School are involved in the school production of the much-loved
A NEWPORT school cook is in the running to be named Welsh School Chef of the Year 2012. Alison Williams, who runs the kitchen at Maindee Primary School, will go head to head with two other chefs from schools in Pembrokeshire and Rhondda Cynon
A CHEPSTOW man admitted possession of an imitation firearm today, following an incident last year where he was involved in an eight-hour stand-off with police. Greg Searle, 34, of no fixed abode, had been due to go on trial today at Cardiff Crown Court
AN ABERGAVENNY father who had a kidney transplant almost 35 years ago had to put a charity song on hold after being diagnosed with lymphoma, a form of cancer. Paul Silcox, 58, was given a lifesaving kidney from a 12-year-old boy in 1977 who had been
A NEWPORT man who laid bowls of chicken laced with anti-freeze under his car to deter cats, was fined £250 after pleading guilty to an offence under the Protection of Animals Act. Paul Deakin, 43, of Waltwood Park Drive, Llanmartin, Newport
HOOKER Matthew Rees has been ruled out of Wales' opening Six Nations clash with Ireland in Dublin on Sunday because of injury. The former Wales captain is set to be out for two weeks with a calf strain, which would also mean him missing the Millennium
A MAN suffered head injuries following an attack in Newport, police said yesterday. Officers said two 18-year-old local men were arrested on suspicion of assault and affray following the incident, which happened at 9.55pm on Friday in Rogerstone
THERE was finally some good news yesterday when Jon Davies bucked the trend and opted to put pen to paper with the Scarlets rather than join the exodus out of Wales. The player drain has been a big headache since the turn of the year with countless high
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons look like they mean business for Friday night’s LV= Cup clash with Aviva Premiership champions Saracens. The Dragons will select a stronger side to face English rugby’s big-spenders than the youthful one picked for last week’s spirited
NEWPORT, Monmouthshire and Torfaen will not be included in plans for economy-boosting enterprise zones in Wales, in was announced yesterday. Welsh business minister Edwina Hart announced last October that the Welsh Government would create five
A NEWPORT father could have lived up to 18 hours after an alleged attack which was said to have caused fatal bleeding in his skull, a jury heard yesterday. Forensic pathologist Dr Stephen Leadbetter said injuries which led to Tony Singh’s death
A SELF-PROCLAIMED Gethin Jenkins imitator is hoping to get the nod as the replacement for the influential prop in Dublin on Sunday. Saracens loosehead Rhys Gill is vying with Paul James and Ryan Bevington for the Wales number one jersey in the Six Nations
OFFICERS investigating the murder of a pregnant Newport teenager seized 300 CCTV discs from 200 shops and businesses, a court heard yesterday. Carl Whant, 27, of no fixed abode, is on trial at Newport Crown Court charged with murdering Nikitta
IS this Wales’ oldest chorister? Roy Harvey, 95, has been a member of the City of Newport Male Choir since 1973 and despite his ripe old age says he has no plans to give up just yet. The former painter and decorator developed a passion for singing
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
WALES are giving flanker Dan Lydiate until the very last minute to prove his fitness so that they can protect the balance of their much-vaunted back row in Sunday’s Six Nations opener in Dublin. The blindside is struggling to overcome the injury to his
A PROPOSED merger of Newport university with two other institutions is set to be discussed in more detail, the Welsh education minister said. Leighton Andrews revealed yesterday that he will now begin more focused consultation with staff and
RESIDENTS who have rented garages in Portskewett for up to 50 years have voiced opposition to plans to demolish them and replace them with affordable housing. Monmouthshire Housing Association has applied to Monmouthshire council for planning
TOMMY Doherty and Tom Miller have become the latest victims of Justin Edinburgh’s rebuilding job at Newport County. The Exiles boss has terminated the contracts of the midfield pair as he continues to remould the squad he inherited from his
