LONDON 2012 volunteer Dr Andrew Hartle said the opening ceremony had provided closure after the 7/7 bomb attacks A doctor who treated victims of the 7/7 terrorist attacks said volunteering at the Olympics had given him closure on the tragic event
DAI Greene's bid for Olympic gold ended in disappointment as he had to settle for an agonising fourth place in the 400 metres final tonight. The Welshman, the world champion, was never in the race running from lane three and, although he finished
A NEWPORT hospice is edging closer to a chance to win a £250,000 house that will help them expand the service they provide to people battling life-limiting conditions. St David’s Foundation Hospice Care is one of three charities to have made the
OAKDALE Silver Band were 'top brass' at the National Eisteddfod, where they beat stiff competition to win the Brass Bands Class 4 section. Conducting in his first Eisteddfod, musical director Adrian Browning led the band to victory in the Vale
WORK to ease congestion around the new Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr hospital was completed last week but, it has been claimed that the failure to carry out additional work is putting lives at risk. Around £14 million has been spent since work started in
A WOMAN from Cefn Hengoed was arrested at Bristol Airport after twice failing to attend court for a fly tipping offence. Amy Thomas, 19, of Gelligaer Road, Cefn Hengoed, illegally deposited waste at Hospital Road, Penpedairheol and failed to attend
UP to 1,200 homes could be created on the site of a former Rogerstone factory as part of a regeneration scheme unveiled at a public exhibition over the weekend. The two-day exhibition, organised by Walters Group, which bought the site of the former
SUPPORTERS of the Hospice of the Valleys donned their walking boots yesterday to complete a charity challenge. A charity walk took place along the Brecon and Monmouthshire canal and saw people of all ages taking part, many in memory of loved ones
It looks like we all will have to have some drastic cuts in our health treatment and others will lose their jobs all because our local health authority, the Aneurin Bevan Health Trust, has gone broke, even though its CEO is an accountant with letters
ON June 23, I was rushed into the Royal Gwent Hospital with massive internal bleeding. Six-and-a-half hours and 40 units of blood later, the surgeons were able to stop the bleeding, effectively saving my life. From the intensive care unit, where
WHILST I can understand Councillor Al-Nuaimi’s comments about the planning committee’s decision, I must say that everything points to a decision to abide by the Labour Party’s pre-election stance to oppose an incinerator. Equally, I am somewhat
I WONDER how many disabled people living in and around Blackwood are happy with the way Caerphilly Council has allocated the disabled parking bays in the town. You have four on Woodbine Hill, and I mean ‘hill’. There is not one bay for the disabled
SAMUEL BOYD has it right, (Letters, Monday, July 30). Politicians must not be allowed to elect a police commissioner whether from within the upper echelons of the force or from any other background, they should be scrupulously politically independent
DURING a holiday to Cyprus in May of this year, it became necessary for me to seek medical treatment at one of the hospitals there. I had to pay for this treatment, so at the end of May, I applied to the Department for Work and Pensions for reimbursement
PLEASE could you tell me why is it that now the electioneering is all done and dusted for our illustrious Assembly Member of Blaenau Gwent, Alun Davies, has forgotten the people of Blaina again? He holds surgeries in Abertillery, Brynmawr, Tredegar
THE man killed this morning on the M48 between Magor and Chepstow was struck by a lorry as he stood by his car. The motorway is still closed east and westbound and diversions are in place. Gwent Police say the road will be opened once the vehicles
ON ENTERING Parliament, the great Nye Bevan wrote: “The first thing a new working-class MP should bear in mind is that these were not his ancestors. His forebears had no part in the past, the accumulated dust of which now muffles his own footfalls
A JUNIOR football club in Pontypool could be given a new playing field as part of proposals for a £3.6 million expansion of a gipsy and traveller site, but claim they are being “held over a barrel” about the plans. Race Junior Football Club have
THE words “is this a final?” are rippling across the office as I write this column. The whole country is gripped with Olympics fever. Dear Lord, we have even stopped discussing the awful weather. It’s positively un-British. So, as the medals
CHARITY fundraisers took to the rugby field on Saturday to battle it out for their chosen cause. Eight teams, each supporting their own charity, braved the rain to take part in the tournament, organised by Chepstow Rugby Club. Among the players
DEVELOPMENTS in palliative care services in Gwent are making big differences to quality of life for patients nearing the end of their lives. The role of healthcare support workers, and the work of Aneurin Bevan Health Board’s fast track discharge
A NEWPORT steelworker turned-teacher has retired after 32 years at the same school. Ian Phillips, 64, started at Newbridge Comprehensive in 1980 after receiving what he describes as “a calling” to the profession. The father of two took up an
TALENTED teenage star Maya Burchell-Haslett, from Usk, is due to perform as part of the National Youth Choir of Wales at the Royal Albert Hall. Ms Burchell-Haslett has been chosen to perform with the choir at the prestigious venue today. She
A FREIGHT train has broken down in the Severn tunnel meaning all trains to and from South Wales from England are affected. The DB Schenker Rail train stopped at around 11.20 about a quarter of a mile from English side of the tunnel. A locomotive
A REPLACEMENT bus is running on for rail services between Newport and Gloucester due to signalling problem at Lydney. The delay is affecting Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry and First Great Western services. Journey times will be extended
A GWENT police officer will leave the force after 30 years to carry out the “unfinished business” of one of the world’s most famous explorers. PC Stewart Stirling is to leave his job in the forensic collision investigation unit in November ready
A MAN was killed this morning after a crash on the M48 between Magor and Chepstow. The collision happened at around 10.20am on the eastbound side of the road. Both carriageways are closed and diversions are in place. Ambulance crews and
THE Varteg Community group is still waiting for a decision fromthe public inquiry into Torfaen council’s rejection of plans for an opencast mine in the area. In January last year Torfaen Council rejected the planning application from Glamorgan
A PONTYPOOL man who committed a “savage” attack on his own mother was detained under the Mental Health Act. Matthew Richards, 26, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting grievous bodily harm on his mother, Rita Richards, on September 22
A CALDICOT woman escaped a jail sentence after stabbing someone in the neck. Kayleigh-Jade Moore, 25, of Castle Lodge Close, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting the attack. Moore was charged with wounding with intent and unlawful
UP-AND-COMING outside-half Niall Martin has left Newport Gwent Dragons Academy after being snapped up by Ulster Academy. The 18-year-old from Newport attracted the interest of the Heineken Cup finalists not only because of his potential but also
OPENING a rail link from Ebbw Vale to Newport is not in the best interests of the Valleys, Blaenau Gwent’s AM has said. Alun Davies says he would like to see the Ebbw Vale to Cardiff line improved with a metro-style train service to the capital
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons head coach Darren Edwards remains upbeat after his full-timers lost 16-10 to the semi-professional Gwent Select side at Rodney Parade on Saturday. It was the region’s first game of the season and the opposition from Gwent’
