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  • Abertillery pupils warn drivers over hazardous parking

    SCHOOLCHILDREN in Abertillery are warning drivers about hazardous parking around their school. Junior Road Safety Officers at Abertillery Primary School unveiled a bright banner earlier this week as part of their safety campaign. The banner was designed

  • THE WEEKENDER: BBC on another planet over Dr Who pics

    IT was, we supposed, meant to be a bit of fun. Monsters from the TV series Dr Who “invaded” Newport last week, having “escaped” from the soon-to-open Dr Who Experience attraction in Cardiff. One of them, an Ood, a telepathic alien who

  • Ex-Newport mayor’s thanks for £21,000 charity cash

    A FORMER Newport mayor thanked those who helped to raise more than £21,000 in cash for her charity appeal. Councillor Magaret Cornelious told a meeting of Newport council she was "absolutely thrilled" with the £21,207 raised by the 2011/12 Mayor's

  • Jazz legends wow crowds at Usk Festival

    JAZZ legends Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball entertained the crowds at this year’s Usk Festival on Thursday night. The musicians performed in front of hundreds in the John Lawsons Circus Big Top in the town's Market Field. Among the fans was Australian

  • Campese warning for Wales

    AUSTRALIA great David Campese believes Wales will face a far more polished Wallabies side when the lock horns again in December. The Aussies may have secured a 3-0 whitewash in the June Test series but the legendary wing, who scored 64 tries in 101 Test

  • Council to re-start Newport Gipsy site selection

    NEWPORT council is going back to the drawing board over the controversial issue of Gipsy and traveller sites. A shortlist of five potential sites in Newport has been effectively scrapped and a committee is set to review a long list of potential sites

  • Newport man who had 11,000 indecent child images jailed

    A NEWPORT man was sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment after admitting charges which involved possessing more than 11,000 indecent images of children. Ian Hustler, 29, of Merchants Court, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court to be sentenced for

  • Evans relishing his new challenge on Parade

    THERE’S more than just one former Wales international now at Rodney Parade with the intention of nailing down the start at full-back. Tom Prydie has grabbed the headlines over the past few weeks after playing a starring role in Wales Under-

  • Newport Superdragons move into their new homes

    NEXT week will see the launch of Newport's new colourful residents, SuperDragons 2, and now you can see exactly where all of the 60 of them will be. This interactive map shows the whereabouts of all of this year’s dragons when they are moved

  • Exiles bag ace Porter

    MIDFIELDER Max Porter has agreed a one-year deal to remain at Newport County. The Exiles start pre-season training on Monday and Porter will become the 15th member of Justin Edinburgh’s squad to commit his future to the club. The England C international