SPIRITED Newport Gwent Dragons suffered last-gasp anguish in their bid to break their Guinness Pro12 away duck when Ulster went to the top of the table thanks to a penalty at the death. Seven days after a defensive masterclass did for Leinster
NEWPORT will have a permanent Welsh-language secondary school by September 2018, parents have been promised, despite a previous plan being thrown out just two days ago. The promise was made at a public meeting this evening where Wednesday’s shock
9:30pm So cruel. NGD have to settle for a losing BP. Report to come shortly...
A MILLION pound facelift for Abergavenny is set to revitalise the market town and enhance its already substantial attractions.Monmouthshire council has committed £1 million to rejuvenate the pedestrianised area of High Street and Nevill Street while St
A GWENT photographer who hopes to normalise breastfeeding through a series of photos said she is “overwhelmed” after more than 600 mothers signed up to take part.Abergavenny-based Hannah Merrett set out on a project photographing mums feeding their little
WALES’ branch of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called on the Welsh Government to help farmers apply to a scheme offering them financial payouts for work to protect the environment.Through Glastir, the the Welsh version of the entry level agri-environment
GWENT Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault on a woman in Newbridge.The incident took place in the area of Old Pant Road, between Hazlewood Drive and Coronation Crescent, between 10pm and 11pm on Tuesday, January 26.The suspect is described
AFTER ending their Morecambe misery last week, Newport County AFC aim to consign their home hoodoo to history with victory over Barnet tomorrow. The Exiles have won just one League Two fixture at Rodney Parade this season – the 3-0 thrashing of
NEWPORT County AFC manager Warren Feeney will serve a one-match touchline ban with immediate effect after admitting an FA misconduct charge. Feeney, who also received a £500 fine from the FA, admitted using abusive and/or insulting language towards
IRELAND have suffered further injury blows for the Six Nations opener with Wales – but Rob Howley expects the absence of key players to fire up the hosts in Dublin. Coach Joe Schmidt headed into this week without props Cian Healy and Mike Ross,
ROB Howley has labelled the Aviva Stadium as the perfect place to start the Six Nations as Wales attempt to extinguish the anguish of 2014. Sam Warburton and his team will be trying to repeat the Grand Slam exploits of 2008 and 2012 by winning
TWO former Gwent general election UKIP candidates have called for the party’s Welsh leader to resign after a row in the party. Ken Beswick, last year’s UKIP candidate for Torfaen, said the selection process for the upcoming Welsh assembly elections
MONMOUTH MP David Davies has leant his name to a petition calling on BT’s “monopoly” of the broadband network to be broken up.The Conservative MP has joined with more than 120 other cross-party members in signing a report claiming 5.7 million people across
A GWENT MP has thrown his support behind a national campaign supporting people affected by cancer.Labour MP for Torfaen Nick Thomas-Symonds attended an event in Parliament on Wednesday, February 3 to show his support for Thursday’s World Cancer Day.As
AN ORGANISATION dedicated to preserving wildlife and ecology across Wales has welcomed the approval of a series of new measures aimed at protecting the country’s environment.Earlier this week AMs voted to approve the Environment (Wales) Act, which requires
'PARTNERSHIP' was the buzz word at this week's Newport City Summit. And that was good to hear – because successful partnership between the public and private sectors is the only way in which the city's economy will grow over the next decade.
A CAMPAIGN to restore a treasured Caerphilly borough heritage building has taken an “important step forward” after receiving £6,000 funding. The Fleur De Lys Institute committee launched the campaign earlier this year and aim to transform the former
A 38-YEAR-OLD man from Newport has been arrested for going equipped for theft At around 2.50am this morning, Friday, officers saw a man acting suspiciously on Risca Road in Newport. When police stopped him, he was found in possession of a screwdriver
THERE'S still time to book a romantic weekend getaway in Gwent and here's a list of some of the best.Whether you prefer a small cottage, a castle or are feeling adventurous to try a glamping experience; Gwent has it all on offer. Where has been your best
THIS video of Newport bagpiper Matthew Barlett playing Scotland the Brave really captures the spirit of the Six Nations. Mr Bartlett, known as the Welsh Wedding Bagpiper, shared the video of him playing on the hills over Blaenavon on his facebook
AFTER a sell-out autumn tour, the star of BBC’s Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week and Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Rob Beckett is back on the road this spring touring the UK with his brand new show Mouth Of The South and he’s taking
A CAERPHILLY care provider is one of 92 employers who have been 'named and shamed' by the Government after they failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage. Between them, the 92 companies named owed £1,873,712 in arrears, and cover sectors
HAVE you ever been to a concert and wished only your favourites were played, and nothing you weren’t familiar with? Well, wish no more as the third concert in Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2015/16 season is the Vote Overture, where the audience
FROM The Jam, featuring former The Jam bassist Bruce Foxton, vocalist and guitarist Russell Hastings and drummer Mike Randon, will be at The Memorial Hall, Barry on the March 26 with their legendary The Public Gets What The Public Wants Tour. The
ONE of the greatest blue-eyed soul voices, a distinguished front man and an ever in-demand musician’s musician, Paul Carrack, is striding into 2016 on a hot streak of creativity that shows no signs of slowing. He plays Cardiff’s St David’s Hall
GLAMORGAN have named Robert Croft as their new head coach. The former England and Glamorgan spinner replaces Toby Radford, who left the position in December after two years in charge of the Welsh county. A statement on www.glamorgancricket.com
AMERICANA duo Balsamo Deighton release their debut album Unfolding today (February 5). Swansea’s Steve Balsamo is perhaps best remembered for his work as solo recording artist as well fronting the Welsh band The Storys and before that, having a
MUSICAL master of ceremonies Jools Holland and his much loved Rhythm and Blues Orchestra have announced the run of dates and special guests for their 2016 Autumn-Winter UK tour. Starting in Southend on October 26, the tour will take in 33 shows
THE BOYS dug deep for a brilliant win against Leinster last week and fingers crossed they can repeat the trick tonight to take another Irish scalp at Ulster. We needed the victory at Rodney Parade a week ago after our European Challenge Cup disappointment
IN RESPONSE to Freda York’s recent letter (Tuesday, February 2) the flooding experienced on Llanover Road in Blaenavon during recent heavy rain is caused by a sewer that is owned and maintained by Dwr Cymru – Welsh Water. Unfortunately, as the sewer
I WROTE a letter asking why Richard Parks hasn’t been given governmental honours. I wrote similar letters to the Prime Minister, he then passed my letter to the cabinet office. They send me a letter and form to complete and ask me to provide
I WANT to see the Welsh Government take real action so that my local streets are safe, clean and pavements free from congestion by illegally parked cars. The roadside and pavements should become thriving places for every family to walk and spend time
THE human embryo will suffer further abuse, as gene-editing gets the go ahead. Decades of embryo research has delivered no significant benefits to patients, while abusing and destroying millions of human beings in the laboratory. John Wyatt,
I FIND there is need to vent my anger once more at this stupid and uncaring Conservative Government. I applaud the junior doctors’ actions in striking – as it is a last and reluctantly taken resort – but would remind them not to fall for this government
A GROUP of Coleg Gwent students who were the first in the UK to complete a course through a European project have been presented with certificates by the minister for education and skills. The students were the only ones in the UK who independently
NEWPORT council's planning committee may have got cold - or should that be wet? - feet about multi-million pound plans to revitalise the Duffryn High School site, tonight it was education chiefs who were feeling the chill. In the aftermath of the
FAITH in the great British public was restored on Tuesday night.Emma Willis: “The housemate with the fewest votes and seventh to be evicted is… Gemma Collins.”Good riddance, then, Celebrity Big Brother’s charmless wonder, who had this parting careers
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have been told they need to stay in Nigel Owens' good books if they are to cause a big upset against Ulster in Belfast this evening.The Dragons head to the Kingspan Stadium in the Guinness Pro12 (kick-off 7.35pm) looking to end a
THE Gwent teams are all on their travels in round two of the Swalec Cup with Cross Keys looking for a reaction to a rare off day at holders Bridgend.The men from Pandy Park suffered their first Principality Premiership defeat since September when downed
UPDATE 2.49 THE weather warning has been updated to say 20-30 mm of rain is expected quite widely across the warning area with 50-70 mm on south-facing slopes. Southerly gales or severe gales are expected with gusts of 40-50 mph inland and
AS anticipation builds ahead of the start of the Six Nations this weekend, Martin Wade looks back at some of the greats of Gwent rugby who have made their mark on the annual contest. THE Six Nations originally was just between four, when it was
IT HAS been 50 years since a Gwent based band supported The Who in a gig in Cwmbran. Pieces Of Mind, originally a six-piece from Newport and Cwmbran were formed in 1963 and played regularly across the region with a mixture of rhythm and blues covers
FURIOUS parents, teachers and students of a city high school made their voices heard after a decision to block plans for a new school left their improvement plans in tatters. Newport City Council’s Planning Committee turned down the long-awaited
A NEWPORT company which has operated in the city since 1964 has closed, at the potential loss of 28 jobs. HWD Shopfitters Limited and its aluminium trading division, Alcoplan, both of which are based on Marlborough Road, were placed into administration
7:48pm TRAFFIC UPDATE: Traffic remains very slow between junctions 24 (Coldra) and 25a (A4042 Newport) of the M4.
A NEWPORT cobbler who has cut one million keys and repaired 150,000 pairs of shoes is celebrating 45 years at his first and only job. Kelvin Reddicliffe, who will turn 60 next month, celebrated his 45th anniversary of working at Timpson Shoe Repairs
