AROUND 50,000 extra day visitors travelled to Caerphilly county last year, taking the total for the year to just over two million. This is a three per cent rise on 2010’s figure, with visitors spending five per cent more on accommodation during the
COUNCILLORS in Lliswerry are backing Newport Speedway fans’ plea to meet the owners of the site in a bid to save it from demolition. Councillors Allan Morris, Ken Critchley and Roger Jeavons say they have been inundated with calls from supporters who
TWO motorists were taken to hospital today after a road traffic collision on the A4042 in Cwmbran. Emergency services were called to the incident near the Crown Roundabout, Llantarnam, at 12.54pm. It involved two cars and the fire service
A YOUNG woman died after she lost control of her car on a Valleys road, an inquest heard. Joanne Jones, 23, suffered injuries to her brain after her car hit two lamp-posts on the B4251 at Cwmfelinfach on February 10 this year. Gwent Coroner's Court,
NEWPORT’S former council leader says planned changes to the way council meetings could be run under the new administration would make the authority less accountable. Tory leader Matthew Evans criticised plans to reduce the number of full council
NEWPORT County chairman Chris Blight has warned that time is running out for the club to seal their switch to Rodney Parade for the 2012/13 season. The Exiles have to inform the Football Conference where they intend to play their fixtures by
A CRACK house in Newport was shut down after months of problems with drug dealers and addicts. The problem address was boarded up for three months at 4pm on Thursday after a court order was issued, banning anyone from going inside. It was issued at
PLAYER-COACH Wayne Hatswell is set to stay on at Newport County but this week’s Gwent Senior Cup victory may have been his last appearance in an amber shirt. The veteran centre-back turned 37 in February and has been concentrating mainly on his coaching
A BUTCHERS in Oakdale, which locals fought to save four years ago, will close today after its owner admitted defeat in the fight against supermarkets. Prime Cuts at Central Buildings will close following 22 years of business after its profits dropped
AN eight-year-old girl's evening walk with her beloved dog in Caerleon ended in terror when she was attacked and had the animal stolen. Now Beth Iannetta and her family are appealing for the safe return of the Cavalier King Charles spaniel,
BLAENAVON Ironworks will join in the Olympic celebrations. High profile castles, palaces and industrial sites across Wales, including the Blaenavon Ironworks, will be part of a special event called Cauldrons and Furnaces. This means
LAST year’s Apprentice candidate Jim Eastwood urged Gwent entrepreneurs and jobhunters alike to be relentlessly positive. The Northern Irishman, who finished third in the 2011 edition of the hit TV series, was speaking to a group of students
AUSTRALIA star Quade Cooper could be set for a shock return against Wales next month but Wallabies coach Robbie Deans said he won’t rush him back from injury. The Wallabies selectors had thought the playmaker would be unavailable for the three-Test
A NEW debt counselling centre will be opening in Torfaen later this month. Local people who are struggling with debt will be able to get free help from Christians Against Poverty (CAP). The growing debt counselling charity has named
