NATHAN Cleverly once spent a month attempting to replicate the style of Dane Mikkel Kessler in sparring, but now he’ll experience the real thing, writes Michael Pearlman. The 25-year-old WBO light heavyweight champion maintained his undefeated
More than 30 credit unions have signed up to a "landmark" expansion drive which will save consumers up to £1 billion in loan interest repayments in the coming years. The Government has previously agreed to invest £35.6 million to transform the
A NEWPORT nightclub, run by the grandson of the late John Sicolo, will have its licence reviewed because of noise complaints. A report to councillors says Stow Hill’s 200 Club introduced live bands and DJs when new manager Ashley Sicolo took over
POLICE are seeking this Newport man who served time for an assault after breaching his licence conditions just days after he was released from prison. Paul Thompson, 40, pictured, was locked up for the attack, a restraining order breach and harassment
UPDATE: 4.56pm POLICE have made eight arrests as they investigate the arson attack which gutted the Poundstretcher store on Blackwood High Street. A police spokesman said: "As a result Gwent Police launched an arson investigation which has
THE Welsh Government has announced £11.5 million for a new station and railway into Ebbw Vale town centre. Finance minister Jane Hutt announced the project as part of a £76.5 million funding package for housing, schools, flood protection and transport
ABERGAVENNY could become the latest town in Monmouthshire to get a Costa Coffee shop. The national outlet, which has shops across the UK, has asked Monmouthshire council for permission to change the use of the former Stead and Simpsons shoe shop
PART of a multi-storey car park in Newport damaged by fire remains closed while investigations and repairs take place. Only the bottom floors of the Park Street car park, on Commercial Street, is currently open after a fire earlier this month.
A TEENAGER who kicked his girlfriend in the stomach and mouth breaking her front teeth was locked up for 12 months. Christopher Drew, 19, of Plas Trosnant, Cwmbran, appeared at Newport Crown Court after pleading guilty to the assault occasioning
TWO men found unconscious outside Royal Gwent Hospital at the weekend were involved in a suspected drug incident, police revealed today. Officers arrested 12 people after the 28 and 32-year-olds from Newport were dumped unconscious at the hospital
UPDATE: We have had a revised route plan for the bus tour - see below for details (2.15pm) PEOPLE across Newport are being urged to turn out in their thousands and support tomorrow’s open-top bus parade through the city for Newport County AFC.
PUPILS were buzzing with excitement as they celebrated their school being chosen as one of 60 ‘bee worlds’ across the UK. Ponthir Church in Wales School was picked by Friends of the Earth as part of a national campaign to establish bee-friendly
BRITAIN’S only operational Lancaster bomber stunned crowds with a flypast over Caldicot Castle at a huge re-enactment event yesterday. Fortress Wales organisers asked 14 months ago for the Battle of Britain memorial fund plane to come to Monmouthshire
MONMOUTHSHIRE is fast becoming cider’s new home as its producers soak up all the accolades for creating the perfect tasting tipple. Locally-grown apples and a great deal of had work has led to the county scooping three out of the top six awards
A YOUNG Cwmbran girl was just 20 minutes away from having her life claimed by meningitis. It was thought Sienna Lewis, seven, just had a bug like any other schoolgirl, but when her condition worsened mum Tracie knew it was something far more serious
HEAVY traffic is reported on the M4 this morning around Newport after a broken down lorry blocked a lane between J25 at Caeleon and J24 at the Coldra. The lane has been cleared, but residual delays remain.
ON Sunday, Newport County finally sealed their return to the Football League. The following is the stream of thoughts our car shared on the way back from Wembley after the Exiles reached the Promised Land. 1) Prestige: The Exiles were travelling
THEY said it was the fairytale year of Welsh football, but perhaps the biggest achievement of all was that of Newport County AFC. It’s been a simply staggering season for the top clubs in the Principality, each of the top four sides actually won
JUSTIN Edinburgh admits that managing Newport County AFC has changed his outlook on the sport that he had fallen out of love with. The former Tottenham defender spent almost an entire career in the top flight with Spurs, winning the FA Cup and
WALES' new culture minister has indicated there is no more money from Cardiff for the Newport Medieval Ship. John Griffiths, AM for Newport East, said £3.5 million given by the Welsh Government in 2002 was the "totality" of its funding for excavation
HOMETOWN hero Byron Anthony says Newport County AFC won’t settle for making up the numbers in League Two next season. The Newport-born centre-back partied long into the night with his teammates on Sunday after the 2-0 victory over Wrexham sealed
JONATHAN Evans is your Argus Dragon of the Year for 2012/13 after a breakthrough season at Rodney Parade. The 20-year-old scrum-half from Bargoed made 29 appearances in an energetic campaign, sitting out just two games in the LV= Cup. With
