WALES will attempt to get to grips with their "main torturer" Willie le Roux when they welcome South Africa to the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, writes Chris Kirwan.The full-back has been named in a new-look Springboks back three along with
SOUTH Africa coach Heyneke Meyer won't be lured into a false sense of security by Wales' catalogue of anguish against southern hemisphere big guns.The Springboks head to the Millennium Stadium on Saturday afternoon with the intention of recording win
James Watts, 36, from Newport, is commercial manager with Newport County and has also made his name as MC Wotsee, one of the UK’s leading hardcore drum and bass MCs. He talks to CIARAN KELLY.“I WENT to my first County game at the age of six and have been
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh is prepared to pay what could be a club record fee to bring goalkeeper Joe Day back from Peterborough United in January.Day was a huge hit during his 93-day emergency loan with County, which ended with a record
NEWPORT businesses have less than a week to vote on the creation of a scheme to allow businesses to improve Newport city centre. If businesses vote in favour, organisers of the Newport Now Business Improvement District (BID) say they will "create
ENERGY suppliers are to refund customers on up to 1.5 million pre-payment gas meters after a fault led to "over-collection". Trade association Energy UK said suppliers will be contacting every affected customer and will refund any money owed "as
If you had to be stuck in a lift with someone, who would it be and why?Emmeline Pankhurst so I could thank her for persevering with her vision so women can vote today.What is your biggest fear?That society’s greed will out weigh its environmental consciousDo
NEWPORT County AFC will be without defender Kevin Feely for this weekend’s trip to Carlisle United – meaning a call-up from the youth team for Wales under-17s star Regan Poole. But manager Justin Edinburgh is boosted by the return from loan of
GWENT Police have announced that there will be a 48-hour dispersal order in place in Ringland this weekend. The order will have effect from 5pm on Friday 28th November until 5pm on Sunday 30th November in Ringland . The dispersal order includes
CLUB historian Andrew Taylor ticks two key boxes with his new book, Newport County AFC, The First 100 Years.Chiefly, Taylor has succeeded in ensuring no-one is excluded in terms of getting full enjoyment out of the 189 page turner.To those who are lifelong
THE application to place an ice cream van in Abergavenny town centre by a man who complained about a Monmouthshire councillor for his attitude towards it was turned down yesterday.Ice cream van enthusiast Chris Copner, who lives in the town, complained
NEWPORT City Council has awarded the Welsh Guards the Honorary Freedom of the City in the regiment's centenary next year.Councillors unanimously voted in favour at Tuesday’s full council meeting of honouring the regiment, which was formed by King George
Enemy’s plans Big effort in the west Failure in Poland Bombardment of Zeebrugge A comfortable distance from the seat of war we see or imagine we see the Germans. Preparing to attack in greater force than ever before, the vital spot
A YOUNG volunteer has become one of the faces of a new campaign aimed at getting young people involved in lifesaving. Isobel Hill, nine, from Griffithstown, Pontypool, is the star of a video on the new St John Cymru Wales youth section website.
THE King’s Church has sent out the first batch of Christmas deliveries for its Jesus Cares campaign.The hampers were delivered in Newport yesterday and a further two thousand hampers are set to be delivered to those in need in Newport in the coming weeks.The
GOALKEEPER Lenny Pidgeley is determined to reclaim his position as undisputed number one for Newport County AFC after Joe Day returned to Peterborough United. The former Chelsea stopper has endured a frustrating three months on the sidelines as
EIGHTY young people took part in a seven-a-side rugby tournament in Abergavenny to raise awareness of the effect of violence against women. The tournament was sponsored by Monmouthshire Council and held at Bailey Park yesterday. The White Ribbon
MEET Santa Claws – Summerhill Veterinary Centre in Newport is giving pets a festive treat this Christmas. For one day in December, owners will be able to bring in their pets to a photo shoot with Father Christmas and Mrs Claus and enjoy a day of
RYNARD Landman says Newport Gwent Dragons need to get physical when they travel to Guinness Pro12 title hopefuls Glasgow on Sunday after being outmuscled on their own patch. The Rodney Parade region have won just one of their eight league games
THE Welsh Assembly is considering a ban on smacking children.A vote yesterday evening moved to set up a cross-party committee to investigate such a ban.Currently there is a defence of “reasonable punishment” for parents using physical force to discipline
TEENAGER Emily Clark’s battle to find a donor to save her life was dealt a blow yesterday – with news her younger sister is not a match for her. Emily, 17, from Cwmbran, needs a bone marrow transplant after being told last week that her cancer,
A NEWPORT pastor is to sell a classic sports car to raise money for three charities. Clive Owen, of the Wellspring Christian Fellowship Church in Langstone, purchased a 1971 Gilbern Invader Mark II in Bournemouth last year. Mr Owen waited 20
STC Musical Society's annual revue, Most Wonderful Time of the Year was just the tonic on a damp winter's evening. The society is only a few years off celebrating its 60th anniversary, and their years of experience are evident in the way in which they
AFTER months spent raising £40,000 to help a Caldicot tot walk, three-year-old Imogen Ashwell-Lewis has received notice of a very special date - the day she is due to undergo pioneering surgery which could help her walk independently. Little Imogen
NEWPORT sprint star Mica Moore has capped her breakthrough year by winning the prestigious President’s Award for female sprinter of the year at the Birchfield Harriers annual awards dinner, writes Andrew Penman.The President’s Award, also known as the
THE Nato Summit in Newport cost Gwent Police £22 million to facilitate, most of which has been recovered from the Home Office. Police and Crime Commissioner Ian Johnston told a strategy and performance board meeting yesterday that he was “optimistic
A PONTYPOOL church building is finding different ways of benefitting the community and has been given a financial boost to help its development.For the past seven years, St John’s Church and Community Centre in Wainfelin provides office space for four
STRIKER James Loveridge has thanked Newport County AFC for making him a better player following his return to Swansea City, writes Andrew Penman.Loveridge made appearances during his loan spell at Rodney Parade.The 20-year-old from Llanelli started in
A NEWPORT City Council employee has been banned from driving and fined more than £600 after he admitting driving under the influence of alcohol and failing to stop after a road accident. Glen Stroud, 43, of Blackthorn Grove in Caerleon, was on
TWO people were injured after a van crashed into the Three Salmons Hotel in Usk this morning. The incident happened after a VW Passat and white Vauxhall Vivaro van on Porthycarne Street at around 8.45am. A spokeswoman for the Welsh Ambulance
UPDATE: 4.37pm The man who was stabbed in this incident has now been released from hospital. UPDATE: 11.39pm A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in the town yesterday. The incident happened
