NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh knows he will be sacked if his side can’t reverse their poor start to the season. The Exiles have been beaten in all three of their League Two clashes this season and were also knocked out of the Capital One
FOOD businesses are celebrating after their products were recognised for excellence at this year’s Great Taste Awards. The delicacies include a “24-carrot” jam, chilli-dilli pickle, Patagonian preserve and spiced pear and apple chutney
ENGLAND’S women sealed their place at next year’s World Cup thanks to a comprehensive victory at the Cardiff City Stadium that leaves Wales’ qualification hopes in the balance. Jarmo Matikainen’s Welsh women had kept the score down to 2-0 in the
AN IRONING board, a bike and a fence were just some of the things pulled out of the River Usk in Newport yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) by fire fighters. Seven Malpas crew members donned their overalls to pull the rubbish out of a 10 by five metre
OPPOSITION politicians in the Senedd have questioned why Welsh Government is running 98 websites at a cost of £700,000 a year, according to figures they've obtained. The statistics, obtained by a North Wales Tory AM Janet Finch-Saunders show
YOUNG people are helping transform an unused building in the Pill area of Newport into a community 'hub' that could be used by up to 250 people a week.And they are also picking up valuable training in a range of skills that could help them in
MONMOUTHSHIRE performed well in the all Wales national reading and numeracy tests released yesterday, while Blaenau Gwent lagged behind in some areas.The tests were introduced by the Welsh Government in May 2013 for all pupils in Years 2 to 9. Results
THE extreme wealth of the Morgan family at the luxurious Tredegar House was a far cry from the desolate conditions of the workhouse in Newport. BECKY CARR looks at how people lived in days gone by. BEAUTIFUL, wealthy and witty, Gwyneth Morgan seemed
A NEWPORT Women’s Institute group has been nominated by for a community award by their local councillors as part of Newport’s Night of Honour.The Rogerstone Roses WI group were nominated by councillors Chris Evans and Tom Bond, for Rogerstone
NEWPORT County have been boosted by the news that all of their injured players are closing in on a return to action, writes Michael Pearlman. Goalkeeper Jamie Stephens, midfielder Max Porter and striker Danny Crow are all currently sidelined and
NEWPORT County defender Andrew Hughes insists the spirit in the camp remains good at the Exiles despite their poor start to the campaign, writes Michael Pearlman. Hughes is one of those currently on the fringes of the side, hoping to get back into
NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh is likely to make changes for Saturday’s clash with red-hot Burton Albion and has urged the fans to stick with his side. The Exiles and Burton clash on Saturday with contrasting 100 per cent records, Newport
A ROGERSTONE resident has been left ‘frustrated’ at the continuing problem of rats in her garden - and has started a petition after council cutbacks have meant that no pest control service is publicly run in the city.Sue Jackson, 53, first
FORMER Newport Gwent Dragon and Monmouth School pupil Richard Parks is one of four new appointments to the board of Sport Wales, it was announced.The Minister for Natural Resources, Culture and Sport, John Griffiths, revealed the names of the four new
THREE sons set off from Newport on a 400-mile cycle ride yesterday [Wednesday, August 20] in memory of their late father, while their sister gave birth to a baby girl.Matthew, Nick and Tim Burn are aiming to cycle to all 15 branches of Boswells cafe chain
NEWPORT'S Rodney Parade's ticket office and shop will be closed for almost two weeks because of the Nato summit, it is announced today. As of the security crackdown ahead of the summit at the Celtic Manor Resort on September 4 and 5, the Newport
THE worrying trend of UK Coalition Government attacks on the trade union movement continues. Last month Tory chairman Grant Shapps clumsily attacked those he described as ‘union extremists’, while August began with Justice Secretary Chris
I AM most amused to see Labour councillors who voted for cuts to public services now crying crocodile tears over the fact that they chose to adhere to the dictates of the capitalist neo-liberalist austerity programme enacted out with such callous viciousness
WITH regards to S Bird’s letter on 8th August 8. I have a loud voice and probably speak for not only St Julians ward residents, but Brynglas, Malpas and Allt-yr-yn who endured the building of the M4 and the blasting of the tunnels and all the disruption
WATCHING a local football side today and a player who was warming up fell awkwardly and hurt his back. He was helped off and taken to the changing rooms where he was still waiting for an ambulance over four and a half hours later. He gradually got
I WOULD like to thank the members of the public who have been in touch to praise the wild flower planting in Torfaen. This was a new initiative for us and I think that most people will agree the result is a beautiful corridor of colour through the
THE Nato commemorative coin is an improvement on the official Nato Summit Wales logo. Note that the Nato symbol (superimposed on the coin’s map of Wales) is centred, approximately, over the Celtic Manor Resort, Langstone, Newport. Therefore, might
THE news that five cities in the north of England have called for a £15 billon pound 15-year plan to be adopted to improve transport should not surprise anyone. The One North report has called for a 125mph trans-Pennine rail link, a faster link to
A WOMAN who has been running a horse hospital for 37 years is now looking to hand over the reins to someone else.Jenny MacGregor, 83, took over the Society for the Welfare of Horses and Ponies (SWHP) charity and over the years has helped see thousands
WALES’ women’s football manager Jarmo Matikainen has warned his players not to get carried away with playing rivals England tonight, writes Andrew Penman.Wales host the leaders in their penultimate World Cup qualifier at the Cardiff City Stadium
GLAMORGAN have got used to the eyes of the cricketing world being on the Swalec Stadium but chief executive Hugh Morris admits it’s special when India are the visitors. Cardiff will host the second game of the five-match series on Wednesday (10.30am
THE Prince of Wales will bring together world leaders and local people at an event to showcase the best of Wales at a reception on the first evening of the 2014 Nato Summit, it has been confirmed in the past few minutes. The reception, which The
THE regions have adopted a phalanx formation this summer, shields tightly together and spears out in their spat with the Welsh Rugby Union. Yet Adam Jones' sudden move from the Ospreys to Cardiff Blues has highlighted the challenges of the quartet
THROWING teenagers Tyler Morgan, Jack Dixon, Hallam Amos into action in the Guinness Pro12 doesn't seem quite so risky when compared to the approach of Toro Rosso. The Formula One team have given a drive to 16-year-old Max Verstappen, a young chap
TAI Calon Community Housing is reporting a gas mains pipe burst in Nantyglo last night, which is now thought to be affecting around 4,500 homes in the area. Water is said to have gotten in the gas pipework. Tenants are urged not to use any
There’s always a worry when going to see a stage version of a popular film, cartoon or TV series that the essence of the original might get lost in transition. But when you actually stop and think about it, todays popular entertainment has its roots
A SLIGHT re-working of one of Corporal Jones's catchphrases from the television comedy classic Dad's Army is my message to Newport County's chairman this week. Don't panic, Mr Scadding! Now I don't think for a moment that Les Scadding is thinking
CAPTAIN Andy Sandell could be dropped as Newport County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh looks to kick-start his side’s League Two campaign.County kept up their 100 per cent start to the season on Tuesday night with a 1-0 defeat at Mansfield Town after
USK Valley Trampoline Club, based in Newport and Pontypool, is looking to encourage youngsters to have a go at the sport.The club caters for complete beginners and youngsters with disabilities, as well as the more advanced.Children can come along and
WING Aled Brew is relishing the chance to go on the charge again for Newport Gwent Dragons after two seasons of being starved of the ball in the south of France. The 28-year-old Wales speedster has returned to Rodney Parade after a frustrating
RESIDENTS in Cwmbran are pushing for action to be taken on flood prevention, after householders said they faced £10,000 of damages and were ill from the sewage.More than 50 members turned up to a meeting on Tuesday, organised by Cwmbran resident
A NEW show based on life in the South Wales Valleys is set to be a big hit with the Welsh public after selling hundreds of tickets ahead of its opening night.The new comedy show Cwmploddy, written by singer Lyndon Mark, 33, of Ringland, Newport, and actor
A MAN born in the same year as Laurence Olivier and John Wayne has just celebrated his 107th birthday in Newport.John Donovan, who is believed to be Gwent's oldest man, was serenaded at his birthday party on Tuesday night and handed a bottle of sherry
NEWPORT’S Lily Scaplehorn insists she will never forget her outing at the All England Club after starring in front of former British No1 Tim Henman as part of the HSBC Road to Wimbledon National 14 and Under Challenge Finals.The 12-year-old Bassaleg
A STRETCH of the A465 in north Gwent had not been salted in accordance with trunk road policy on the morning last February when a 26 year-old driver was killed, an inquest was told.Gwent area coroner Wendy James will highlight her concerns to South Wales
TWO possible cases of human trafficking were recorded in the first three months of this year in Gwent.The figures, which reveal the extent of human trafficking in the UK, were released by the National Crime Agency. They show a total of 566 possible cases
A PERVERT preyed a 10-year-old girl by asking her if she "talked dirty to men" and wanted to see an indecent image of a man, a court heard. David Roberts, 61, struck up the conversation on a social networking site using "child like" terms and talking
THE BATTLE is on tonight with World Cup qualification on the line, but spare a thought for the proud Welshman whose job it is to ensure it is the English who are victorious in Cardiff.That’s exactly the equation for Blackwood’s Lee Kendall
