NEWPORT County AFC were knocked out of the FA Youth Cup in extra-time after a tight and tense encounter with Southend United at Rodney Parade, writes Andrew Penman.The Exiles youngsters had led 1-0 at half-time thanks to Connah Hughes’ eighth-minute opener.The
BASSALEG Post Office in Newport is staying put following a recent public consultation regarding its relocation. The proposal to relocate the branch was undertaken due to the conditional resignation of its existing agent and the need to find an
GWENT Police is heading up a Wales-wide festive anti drink and drug driving campaign to warn people of the dangers. The month-long winter campaign, launched in Cwmbran today, will start on December 1 and will see an increase in the number of roadside
THE family of a Torfaen woman who has a debilitating brain condition are pleading with housing association from the borough to allow her to spend Christmas with them. Lisa Wilcox, 32, is unable to speak or move and can only communicate with the
DEFENDER Matt Partridge admits he’s mystified as to how Newport County AFC are still without a home win this season and says the players are desperate to claim three points against Luton Town on Saturday.The Exiles overcame Brackley Town in the FA Cup
AN 'INCREDIBLY aggressive' Chepstow man who assaulted three people during a 'spree of violence' has walked free from court - but will be under house arrest every night for the next eight months. Painter and decorator Peter Wright, aged 24, hit
The debut of the distinguished conductor Dennis Simons as the new music director of the Abergavenny Symphony Orchestra at Our Lady & St Michael’s marked a significant new phase in the continuing development of the orchestra with a powerful performance
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons stars helped Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) celebrate the opening of its new restaurant at Friars Walk by giving away 150 free burgers. Winger Hallam Amos, centre Jack Dixon, fly-half Dorian Jones, back row James Benjamin, scrum-half
DRIVERS in Newport have been reminded to lock their cars and to hide valuable items from display after three vehicles were broken into in one night. Sometime between 10.45pm on Monday and 6.20am on Tuesday, a car was broken into on The Nurseries
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons speedster Tom Prydie has admitted his frustration at the timing of an injury that ended his hopes of answering Wales' World Cup SOS.The 23-year-old will make his comeback in Friday's Guinness Pro12 clash against Edinburgh at Murrayfield
A FORMER Newport County striker who was jailed after a crippling alcohol problem led him into a spate of violent offending has had his jail sentence upheld by top judges. Chris Zebroski, 29, saw his career go up in flames in April when he was jailed
CUTS to tax credits have been scrapped and new tax powers are to be given to Wales, the chancellor George Osborne revealed in his spending review today. Control over some of the income tax collected in Wales can be handed back to the Welsh government
PROMISING tighthead Leon Brown has been named as the Principality Premiership player of the month for October for his exploits with Cross Keys, writes Chris Kirwan.The 19-year-old Dragons academy prop from Maesglas has been in fine form to help the Pandy
The STC Musical Society's performance of Thank You for the Music was full of enthusiasm and fun. This winter revue was a tribute to music including Disney, classical and West End hits. They started their performance with a Mamma Mia medley
AN accident on the SDR involving one car has closed the outbound route between Beatty Way and Hartridge Farm Road. Traffic heading away from Newport Docks towards junction 24 Coldra is affected. UPDATE: 12.49pm GWENT Police have released
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons Singha Premiership 7s winners Angus O’Brien and Luke Crocker have been named in the Wales squad for the opening rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai and Cape Town.Dragons fly-half O’Brien and Ebbw Vale flanker Crocker
I HAVE not been a lover of Newport council in the past, but I have to take my hat off to them for the quite brilliant Friars Walk development which has put Newport clearly back on the map. The comments made from E Bennett and John Harrold were really
LAST week despite being a resident of Abergavenny I went to St Woolos Hospital for a hip operation, this was with some trepidation as having reached the age of 78 years without ever being an inpatient and with all the doom and gloom surrounding I did
I WRITE in response to letters regarding council employees’ wages. I agree with the need for pay restraint at the top of our public services. In the past five years, the cost of senior management at Torfaen council has reduced by more than 25%.
THE Lords Economic Affairs committee has called for the Office of Budget Responsibility to scrutinise Wales’ funding. A hard-hitting report calls for the Barnett formula used to allocate Treasury cash to the devolved governments to be scrapped and
NEWPORT County AFC manager John Sheridan hopes to sign a new striker today and he wants a fox in the box – because he’s tired of his front men scoring from 30 yards.Lenell John-Lewis curled in a spectacular opener at Oxford United on Tuesday before Pat
UPDATE: 3.06pm AN Abertillery shop owner insists he is no hero after standing up to two would-be robbers in his store, forcing them to leave empty handed. Harsharan Singh was working in Rite Stop/Premier on Powell Street when two males entered
Master horror writer Stephen King's gritty tale of a maximum security penitentiary in America is brought to the stage in this gripping adaptation. The film of this story is one of the top rated movies ever made and, although naturally much less
AN ACCIDENT has occurred on the M4 causing tailbacks from junction 29 to junction 25 on the westbound carriageway.
A CAMPAIGN in memory of a Blackwood mother-of-two who died suddenly from a blood clot has now reached more than £2,000 in just 15 days. Leanne Phillips, from Cefn Fforest, tragically died aged just 40 on November 4 and now childhood friend Hayley
AFTER embarrassingly finishing bottom of the pile last season, Newport head west to Llanelli tomorrow evening knowing that victory will put them to the top of the Principality Premiership.The Black and Ambers racked up a sixth league victory of the campaign
READ about how Newport council has decided not to fine homeless people in the city centre Of how the Welsh Government's public services minister Leighton Andrews said his council mergers plan is an opportunity How work has started in Oakdale
A FUNDRAISER to help a Monmouth mum of twins who suffered a massive stroke minutes after they were born has raised £4,000. The event, held on Saturday night at The Gatehouse pub in the town, brings the total raised in just over two months to more
THE Friends of Newport Ship (FONS) marked a year since they moved into their current premises with the launch of a stunning new painting of the Newport Medieval Ship. The reception was held at the centre’s headquarters at Queensway Meadows, with
A GWENT bridal shop has been voted the best in Wales for the fifth year running. All About Eve, which has stores in Newport and Chepstow, has won the national award for Best Bridal Retailer every year in the Welsh National Wedding Awards’ five-year
A PORTSKEWETT war hero who dodged bullets as he drove supplies to the front line has been awarded the Legion d’Honneur for his role in the D-Day landings Ainsley Thomas, 90, who is originally from the Rhondda, served as a private in the Royal Army
9:48pm Bassaleg Post Office to remain in current location
A WOMAN from Cwmbran admitted fly-tipping at an industrial estate in Pontypool and has been told to pay over £200 in penalties. Alison Smith, 40, of North Road, Croesyceiliog, dumped a sofa at the South Pontypool Industrial Estate in December 2014
NEWPORT County AFC manager John Sheridan says the point earned at promotion contenders Oxford United could have been three if his side believed in themselves more. Lenell John-Lewis gave the Exiles the lead just before half-time at the Kassam Stadium
