GETHIN Jenkins is set to join Wales' exclusive 100-cap club against Argentina on Saturday, writes Iwan Gabe Davies.The loosehead prop had a fine game on his 99th Wales appearance in the 24-15 defeat to South Africa but he couldn't mask his regret
SHOPKEEPERS at the Pill end of Newport city centre have hit out at the council for “forgetting about them” after the closure of Newport Bus Station. The council have re-routed buses to the one end of Commercial Street, which shop owners towards
YOUNG dancers from Gwent will get the chance to perform with professionals next Thursday. The ballet dancers, who are all senior associates and 14 and over, will perform in three scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream with members of Ballet Cymru
A TREDEGAR man who turned his life around after being locked up for robbery as a teenager has won a Prince’s Trust award.Craig Hyde Dryden, 22, was one of three young people from across Wales shortlisted for the Gocompare.com Young Ambassador of
A PONTYPOOL man has published his 15th book on local history and a book of his personal poems.Brian Foster, 73, who has lived in Abersychan all his life has written his 15th book titled Items From Old Newspapers- Eastern Valley Panorama 1830-1879. Mr
POLICE are appealing for help in tracing the owner of a suitcase containing a number of old family photographs found in in St Mellons. The suitcase was handed to local PCSO Bethan Jennings which was found on the green near Willowbrook Gardens and
AN “ESTABLISHED” cannabis dealer has escaped jail, and been urged to address his lifestyle and alcohol addiction for the sake of his young family.Adrian Buchanan Jenkins, 23, from Cwmbran, was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday (November
Respect for Shopworkers WeekEvery minute of every day a shopworker will suffer some form of verbal abuse or violence whilst at work. During the winter months, as more of us begin our Christmas shopping, this problem will become even worse. With crowded
A NEWPORT man was jailed for 18 months after following a pensioner from a cash machine and trying to pick her pocket.Anthony Wainfur, 30, of Commercial Road, Pill, appeared at Newport Crown Court via video-link.David Wooler, prosecuting, said: “
WE WOULD like to congratulate Craig Hyde Dryden for his achievement in receiving a Prince’s Trust award.The 22-year-old was awarded a Young Ambassador of theYear award by the Trust for the work he does with them. But it is Mr Dryden’s back
A TEACHER who was sacked after three decades at a Caldicot high school for allegedly assaulting pupils claimed one incident was "playful", a hearing was told. Geography teacher Barrie Mugford denies dishonesty in not telling a new employer that
A NEWPORT shopping centre is to extend its opening hours to allow people to get from one side of the city to the other while demolition works are underway.Since works began two weeks ago steps leading from the bus station to John Frost Square have been
THESE are the dramatic moments when a Newport activist came to face with Russian forces as they seized a Greenpeace ship. Anthony Perrett has been in custody ever since Russian authorities boarded the Arctic Sunrise, together with 29 other activists
THE FAMILY of a lorry driver who died in a crash near Raglan paid tribute to a "fantastic and loving man". Frank Ewen Bremner, 59 from the Pontnewydd area of Cwmbran, died after the crash on the A40 on Thursday 7th November. They said: "Our
TIME is almost up to have your say on cuts to a Valleys fire station and a Cwmbran appliance, as the consultation closes at midday on Friday (November 15).Campaigners to save Blaina fire station, which faces closure as part of South Wales Fire and Rescue
A SOFT play centre in Caldicot has been honoured in the UK’s first national Soft Play awards.The Play Farm Ltd, on Severnbridge Industrial Estate, was named runner-up in the competition to find the top soft play centre for children in South Wales.The
A RANGE of hospital projects seen as vital to helping sustain services and improve facilities in Gwent during the next four years, have been drawn up by health board bosses.The wishlist includes proposals dating up to 2016/17, taking in specialist hospital
GWENT Police are appealing for information following a theft at H Samuel on Commmercial Street in Newport. On Tuesday 5th November a man went into the store and tried on two gold bracelets and then ran out without paying for them. Officers
TWO Newport cyclists will embark on the journey of a lifetime cycling 18,000 miles around the world for charity.Robert Shipley, 24, a dairy farm worker from xxxxx and Ryan Farley, 24, an engineer at Cardiff Railway station, from xxxxx will take a year
A NEWPORT man said he feared for his life after being attacked in the middle of the night by his stepson.John Castagna, 61, required six stitches following the attack at his home in Maindee on October 26.Darren Wassall, 39, of Caerau Road, pleaded guilty
BLAENAU Gwent is one of the worst performing counties in Wales for education at foundation phase, key stage 2 and key stage 3, according to figures going before councillors today.Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Newport all performed well at foundation phase
CWMBRAN’S little warrior, five-year-old Ellis Smith, is fighting against the odds with a rare genetic illness.The youngster has neurofibromatosis, which causes neurofibromas (bumps on or under the skin), which have a ten per cent chance of turning
WHEN South Africa triumphed in Cardiff in 2007, just weeks after winning the World Cup, flanker Schalk Burger conducted his post-match interviews with a can of Carling in his hand.They had won at a canter and it was the same old story for the Springboks
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons want to see improvement from their young guns against London Wasps on Saturday – but they also need to end a four-match losing streak ahead of a tricky period.The Rodney Parade region were beaten 21-13 by the Scarlets in their
A TEENAGE heroin dealer was locked up after a member of the public tipped off police. Connor Jenkins, 19, of Caerleon Road was seen by police officers at the junction of Caerleon Road and York Road at 11.30am on September 20 this year after a member of
TWO children from Gwent will have their Christmas card designs sold by a military charity to raise funds for British troops this winter.Chloe Boshier and Joel William, both nine, were two of five winners of a national competition held by Support Our
JAMES Hook says Wales will be looking to avenge last year’s defeat to Argentina and make up for their painful defeat to South Africa, writes Iwan Gabe Davies.Wales entertain the struggling Pumas at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday after losing
LAST Thursday morning Ashley Beck was a fringe member of the Wales squad, now he's front runner to get the nod at 13 against Argentina on Saturday afternoon.The Ospreys midfield man was a late call-up to the bench for the autumn opener against South
AN HISTORIC Newport pub, The King William, is being turned into apartments following work between its owner and the city council. The King William pub, on the corner of Commercial Street and Kingsway, has been empty for several years. Now Newport
GETHIN Jenkins is set to join Wales’ exclusive 100-cap club when he is likely to face Argentina on Saturday in his side’s second autumn international. The loosehead prop had a fine game on his 99th Wales appearance in the 24-15 defeat to South
SOUTH Africa were given a taste of their own medicine by Wales hooker Richard Hibbard at the Millennium Stadium, writes Chris Kirwan.It's not often that the Springboks are smashed backwards but the Lions front row forward achieved that with a dynamic
WALES lock Bradley Davies expects more of the same when Argentina head to Cardiff on Saturday, writes Chris Kirwan.The Cardiff Blues forward was to the fore in a bruising autumn opener against South Africa at the Millennium Stadium.Both sides put in some
