IT may not have been as hot as Rio but thousands embraced the welcome change of weather for Monmouth carnival today. Warm temperatures brought out the crowds as around 5,000 people flocked to the town to see it lit up by a colourful array of costumes
AS OLYMPIC fever finally dies down and the nation welcomes football back into its collective bosom, it’s worth reminding yourself that the season is a marathon and not a sprint. Three games, three wins, nine points and 10 goals; those figures make
A SERVICE of rededication was held today for the VEVJ Memorial at Mariner’s Green, Cardiff Road, Newport. Deputy mayor Councillor Cliff Suller was joined by members of the Royal British Legion for the service, led by Reverend Keith Beardmore.
THE Romans returned to Caerleon this weekend, with thousands of people marvelling at the battle skills which were hallmarks of their empire-building. Ars Dimicandi draws actors from all over Italy and they travel to all parts of the former Roman
FORMER Welsh Secretary, Peter Hain, has met the Prime Minister to discuss the possible creation of the Severn Barrage. The much talked about project would see a barrage created from Lavernock Point south of Cardiff, to Weston-Super-Mare which those
POLICE found the body of a 27-year-old man in woods in Newport. Officers were called to the scene, off Hendre Farm Drive, Ringland, at around 6.15pm yesterday. Gwent Police chief inspector Rod Grindlay said the death is not being treated as
THE owners of a Newport store told how their daughter was knocked to the floor by a customer who became aggressive. Sarah Tayler, 37, who works part-time at MG & MV Tayler’s on Church Street, took a knock to her head during the assault which
EBBW Vale's Leah Morris describes herself as a "normal busy mum" but as of tomorrow this Valleys mum is also the face of a national new lingerie campaign. Mrs Morris, 34, was picked from thousands of women to model for the lingerie brand Ultimo
Trumpets have been blowing from the HQ of British Telecom and the Welsh Government after the announcement that 96 per cent of Welsh homes and businesses will be able to access a fibre-based broadband service by the end of 2015. Quite right too
TONY NICKLINSON is an erudite and funny man whose posts are avidly followed on Twitter, a man beloved by his family. He also has locked-in syndrome, is paralysed from the neck down, has no privacy, is often in severe discomfort or pain from being
WHILE other summer events have fallen victim to the weather this year, the grey skies and rain seemed to make people in Blackwood even more determined to make Bedwellty Show a success. CHRIS WOOD reports. AROUND 3,000 visited the showfield in
A MARKHAM couple celebrated 70 years of marriage this week. Cyril and Mary Benson marked their 70th wedding anniversary on August 17. Mr and Mrs Benson, of Abernant Road, were married at Bedwellty Church. Mr Benson, 91, worked for the National
A YOUNG woman from Cwmbran will be taking part in her first beauty pageant today to raise funds for a cancer charity. Jodie Emes, 23, will be entering the ‘Miss Natural Beauty’ pageant in aid of Tenovus Cancer Trust which is being held at the Celtic
TRAFFIC is being directed around a car which is on fire on a Newport road. Gwent Police and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to Heidenheim Drive at 9.05am. The driver of the Range Rover was not injured. Gwent Police Chief
By Chris Wood THE family of one of Gwent's great explorers described how he survived for three years in one of the world's most hostile environments and set up a radio station in Antarctica - using it to propose to his beloved girlfriend back home
