THE FAMILY of a nine-year-old girl from Newport who suffers with a rare heart condition have had their benefits cut. Morgan Edwards was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which means that she has half a heart. Sufferers tire
ROB Newton and David Sales both scored centuries as Northamptonshire’s batsmen dominated the second day of their LV= County Championship match against Glamorgan at Wantage Road. After being made to bat, Northamptonshire closed on 336 for five with Newton
RAIN didn't spoil the tenth Caerleon Festival with nearly 4,000 people flocking to the event. The final festival weekend events were moved to the Hanbury Arms and Quay, Millennium Gardens and Bell Inn because of the bad weather but that didn't deter
THERE may not have been an Abergaveny carnival parade this year, but around 2,000 people still enjoyed a day of action-packed entertainment at the weekend. The crowds went to Bailey Park on Saturday for the event, which coincided with the town's Festival
THE theft of copper piping at a Cwmbran church hall has caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. It is the second time in less than a year that St Gabriel's Church Hall in Old Cwmbran has been targeted. Copper piping and taps from
A SUMMER parade filled the streets of Bettws with colour at the weekend. People of all ages took part, carrying flags and playing musical instruments as they marched from Millbrook Primary School at 1pm on Saturday. When the parade was
PONTYPOOL Carnival attracted more than 1,000 people despite the rain. The day began with a traditional parade through the town centre, which was led this year by the Chairman of Pontypool Community Council Cllr Barry Taylor who is also a Torfaen
NEWPORT was a hive of activity over the weekend with the Big Splash festival in the city. See pictures of the Big Splash Thousands turned out to watch bands and street acts filling Newport with music and dance and and even though the
BRITAIN is expected to be given some much needed respite from the torrential downpours that have caused flood misery up and down the country.Forecasters are predicting a dry spell of weather across the UK on Sunday, bringing a welcome end to the persistent
A NEWPORT woman will be braving jellyfish, icy waters and passenger ferries as she takes part in a charity challenge to swim the Channel. Christine Birch, 43, a PA from Ringland, will be taking on the challenge as part of a four-strong team
THE Zombies formed 51 years ago from a group of schoolboys in St Albans - so now in their mid sixties, original members Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent can boast something of a back catalogue. The band has been through a number of incarnations since the
