NAZARETH, Henry’s Funeral Shoe and The Treatment complete the Saturday line up at this year’s Steelhouse Festival.They join headliners UFO and Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider as well as special guests Y&T, Tyketto and Doro at the fifth Welsh International
A GREAT-grandmother born and bred in Newport celebrated her 104th birthday with a tea party today.Queenie Prowse lived in London Road for most of her life with her husband William, a builder by trade, who died 25 years ago.The couple had been married
FLOOD defences in Crindau are set to be given planning permission at a meeting on Wednesday.Natural Resources Wales have submitted the application for a flood alleviation scheme consisting of concrete walls, embankments and ground raising between the
TWO cathedrals and 21 churches in Wales will be able to carry out urgent repairs to their roofs thanks to a Government grant.Nearly £1.4 million was awarded to Church in Wales parishes in the first round of awards from the Listed Places of Worship Roof
A PERSON has been struck by a train between Abergavenny and Hereford this afternoon.The condition of the person involved is not currently known.The incident has been reported to the British Transport Police.Arriva Trains Wales said that due to the incident
DESPITE heavy rain and strong gales, cyclists managed to stay upbeat and smiling today as they completed the Tour de Gwent charity bike ride.More than 500 cyclists completed the bike race which was organised by St David’s Hospice Care.The charity race
A NEWPORT-BASED property auctioneer has finished fourth in one of the world’s toughest endurance races.Paul Fosh, 48, owner of Paul Fosh Auctions at Church Road, completed the Likeys 6633 Arctic Ultra Marathon on Saturday, having trekked 350 miles in
A NEWPORT military enthusiast is auctioning off two items to raise money for Help for Heroes.Andrew Bowen, 52, is donating two tickets for the Battle of Waterloo re-enactment in June and a framed print of 'The Meeting of Wellington and Blucher after the
STRIKERS Aaron O’Connor and Shaun Jeffers are on a mission to prove that Newport County AFC don’t need fresh blood up front as they target a top-seven finish in League Two.Manager Jimmy Dack was left frustrated by the international clearance issues that
DIRECTOR of rugby Lyn Jones is delighted to be faced by plenty of selection headaches for Newport Gwent Dragons’ Euro derby against Cardiff Blues on Saturday after a memorable win in Treviso.The region won at the Stadio Monigo for the first time in the
THE former steward’s house at Ebbw Vale’s Welfare Park could be turned into a referral unit for school pupils with behavioural difficulties.A meeting of Blaenau Gwent council’s planning committee will meet on Thursday to decide whether to approve planning
THE warning from Jim Bennett , the principal of Coleg Gwent, about the cuts the college is facing is something we should all heed. Last week, the college, which has more than 18,000 students, announced that there will be cuts to part time courses
AN ABERTILLERY singer-songwriter is keeping her father’s memory alive through her music.Folk singer Elisabeth Webb, 27, is putting together her first album in the coming months and two tracks are to be dedicated to her late father, Stephen, who died suddenly
A NEWPORT mum had dreadlocks she had kept for four years shaved off to help a charity.Daisy Lewis has so far raised over £750 for LUPUS UK after being driven to collect the money because close friend Jen Mein, who she met when they were both pupils at
