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  • Luiten holds nerve to deny Donaldson

    JAMIE Donaldson gave it every effort to become the first home winner of the ISPS Handa Wales Open but fell just short as Joost Luiten won out in the last European Tour event scheduled to be staged the Celtic Manor.After 15 years as a fixture on the circuit

  • Great Day for County and teenage star at Shrewsbury

    SHREWSBURY 0 COUNTY 0 THEY came to witness the taming of the Shrews and, as an added bonus, the 704 Newport County AFC fans at Greenhous Meadow also got to see the birth of a new star in 16-year-old Regan Poole. Just like at Tranmere last Tuesday

  • Neath 18 Ebbw Vale 29

    EBBW Vale lasted the pace much better against Neath to make in two bonus-point victories on the trot back in the Welsh Premiership, writes Tony Poole.Five years after crashing to a 41-7 defeat at The Gnoll, during the season they suffered relegation,

  • Police investigate 'armed robbery' at Newport shop

    POLICE are investigating what they believe to have been an armed robbery at Spar in Bettws, Newport, on Sunday morning. Gwent Police are appealing for people with information to come forward after a man, described as white, came into the shop and

  • Talks held at Cwmcarn Forest Drive over tree felling

    DROP-in sessions to explain why thousands of trees are to be felled at Gwent's biggest tourist attraction are taking place today and tomorrow.The question-and-answer sessions, running until 2pm today and from 10am-2pm tomorrow (Monday), have been

  • Injuries add to Cross Keys' woes – Cross Keys 25 Bedwas 29

    A BITTERLY disappointing defeat for Cross Keys was compounded by the crushing news that two key men could be sidelined for some time. Outside half Geraint Rhys Jones (ankle) and centre/No 10 Phil Williams (knee), who had replaced him, left the

  • IT'S THE WEEKEND: The Weekend Project - A pots and pans hanger

    Create a pots and pans hanger from a restored window frame courtesy of toolmaker Dremel:YOU WILL NEED: Dremel 4000 and 115 High Speed Cutter 7,8 mmDremel Multi-Max MM20 kit Dremel Multi-Max sanding papers for paper (P80, P120 and P240) Dremel Multi-Max

  • IT'S THE WEEKEND: Transform leftovers into teatime treat

    With Welsh homes throwing away the equivalent of six meals every week, HAYLEY MILLS finds out what you can do to help reduce food waste.WE ARE a nation which loves food - but we are also a nation which wastes food too.As the shopping trollies are filled

  • Fire breaks out at Llanwern steel plant

    A FIRE broke out in electrical ducting at Tata Steel works in Llanwern last night. Fire fighters from Maindee and Duffryn were called at 11.17pm to a fire involving ducting and electrical components inside the factory, using one carbon dioxide

  • IT'S THE WEEKEND: Our Garden Guru answers your questions

    How do I know if my heathers are dying? They’ve turned a funny colour – does this mean I am overwatering or underwatering them? HM, CaerleonMost heathers fall into two groups. Heathers that are in flower now are called Callunas and are quite

  • LIVE: Wales Open - Day 4

    FOLLOW live coverage of the Wales Open at the Celtic Manor with our reporter Michael Pearlman. Tweets about "#WalesOpen "