A BURGLAR who left four adjacent businesses more than £7,000 out of pocket in an early morning raid will spend two years in prison.Mark Russell, of Moorland Road, Ebbw Vale, was involved in a series of burglaries that took place in the early hours of
A FOOD delivery service has announced it is headed to Newport, creating at least 20 jobs and enabling families to enjoy restaurant cooked meals from the comfort of their homes.Deliveroo is planning to roll out its online food delivery service to around
A DOG’S death has sparked a fundraising appeal, raising more than £1,500 to bring light to families in Gambia. Presley, a 16-year-old Welsh Terrier, passed away last week after a two-year battle against a bladder tumour. He was something of
A DISABLED man and other residents who say they feel intimated by vandals are demanding the installation of CCTV cameras to combat anti-social behaviour in their streets. Basil Sujeeun, who has lived in Newport since 2010, has spoken out over “constant
THE families of Britons killed in a terrorist attack in Tunisia have received an apology after they had to sit through “distressing” inquest evidence with no prior warning.The hearing, into the deaths of the 30 British holidaymakers in Sousse in June
PLANS to transform a former supermarket site left derelict for a decade in the heart of Blackwood have been approved. Caerphilly County Borough Council’s planning committee granted the plans for the site in Market Place, which is set to become
PEOPLE in Newport have hit out after the city was branded as the unhappiest place to live in Wales. The Office for National Statistics revealed the city is the unhappiest after carrying out a survey which asked, ‘Overall, how happy did you feel
WALES Women are just one win away from a shot at 2018 World Cup qualification after their 2-1 defeat of Kazakhstan in the Hockey World League Round 2 quarter-finals in Kuala Lumpur. The team, skippered by Usk’s Abi Welsford and featuring fellow
A POLICE helicopter flew over Newport today to help find a man. A Gwent Police spokeswoman said: "At approximately 1.55pm, we were called to Lodge Road, Caerleon, following concerns for a person’s safety. "The National Police Air Service (NPAS
GWENT Police have issued a fresh appeal for information following the death of 41-year-old Jan Jedrzejewski on Thursday January 12. Officers are interested in speaking to a man who shined a torch - possibly on his phone - on Mr Jedrzejewski while
NEWPORT’S Elliot Frewen is one of two HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debutants in the Wales squad for next weekend’s tournament in Wellington, New Zealand. Frewen, 29, and James Botham, 18, have shown impressive form to take their place in head
NEWPORT County AFC manager Graham Westley has described the Rodney Parade pitch as “a disgrace” and “embarrassing” and questioned the level of investment in maintaining the drainage system and playing surface. A report intended for the English
TWO men have appeared in court accused of manslaughter by gross negligence following the death of a man at Peterstone Golf Club a year ago. Jonathan Dean Pike, 47, of Sarn Helen, Ystradfellte, Aberdare and Dale Dean Pike, 25, of Chain Walk, Glynneath
I’D LIKE to say a big thank you to the two young lads who stopped on their way through Llanyrafon in their refuge collection lorry to pick me up after I’d fallen on treacherous ice on the morning of Friday January 13. I’m very grateful for their
THE Pill toilets are a piece of social history and should not be demolished or sold for a different use. I must presume that the inside (the urinals) of the block are also subject to Grade II listing and if this is the case, it is difficult to imagine
MIDFIELDERS Ben Tozer and Jack Compton have been told they can leave Newport County AFC as manager Graham Westley targets two more new signings before Saturday’s trip to Barnet. Winger Compton has been a bit-part player since Westley took charge
MOST locals in Chepstow would know the brown sign on the motorway directs visitors to Tintern Abbey, Monmouth, away from Chepstow. Yet we often read bring back tourists to High Street, often your local papers report this message, and mean well by
SOME years ago my husband, working on a construction site in Cardiff found some old photos of the Wallace family. Benjamin Wallace was a stocktaker at Oakfields wire works. As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints we are big
Regarding the Seven bridge Tolls reduction when it comes back into public ownership. Various MPs state they have been fighting for this over many years, the question is: how come no political party has not done this before, or got rid of it altogether
CHRIS Sanigar has seen some of the fight game’s great names strut their stuff in Las Vegas over the years, from Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis to Floyd Mayweather and Joe Calzaghe. And next Saturday the Bristol-based boxing manager and promoter will
Torfaen’s biggest primary school this year celebrates its 11th anniversary and continues to build on an excellent reputation. New Inn Primary was formed in 2006, following the amalgamation of New Inn Infants and Greenlawn Juniors. The school
ST JOSEPH’S star Andrew Selby can claim a third major title in just his eighth professional fight next month when he faces WBC international flyweight champion Ardin Diale in London. Selby, 28, who won the vacant British and IBF inter-continental
IN JANUARY, for many, the letterbox becomes an enemy. When it flips open it contains a bill. And the worst of those for many are credit cards - a final reckoning of the last year’s debts, topped off by Christmas spending. If you’ve debts you can’t repay
BEDWAS kept alive their hopes of going one better than last year in the Foster's Challenge Cup by taking the spoils 20-9 in their winner-takes-all group encounter with Newport.The duo met at Rodney Parade on Wednesday for the right to take top spot
FROM Post-War poverty in Muswell Hill to the top of the UK hit parade in the summer of 1966, Sunny Afternoon is the story of The Kinks, the 60s band that lead the way in decibel breaking guitar riffs, Mod influence and back stage feuding. Written
AN ACCIDENT on the M4 near J29 is causing traffic to build up on the way into Newport. The accident is said to be on the hard shoulder, but is causing delays from St Mellons and Castleton towards Duffryn. Traffic Wales have said the accident
THE knockout stages start early for Newport Gwent Dragons in the European Rugby Challenge Cup this year – win well on Saturday and they will earn a likely quarter-final reunion with Taulupe Faletau, Luke Charteris and Aled Brew in Bath. It’s time
NICK Crosswell says Newport Gwent Dragons' record in France shows they can break their away duck in their 'knockout' European Rugby Challenge Cup clash against Brive. The Dragons head to the Stade Amedee-Domenech on Saturday (kick-off 2pm) needing
A NEWPORT trader hopes to expand a vintage and retro shop into an 'emporium' featuring a barber’s and coffee shop. Christopher Baldwin, owner of The Black Bear Vintage Emporium brand, has taken over the vintage and retro section of the shop at
A TRADER has thanked family, friends and the community for their fundraising efforts after a charity collection box was snatched by thieves from her store. Gaynor James, who has run Pontypool’s baby wear business Individuality for 10 years, was
10:13pm Charity donations pour in from across the world after death of internet sensation dog from Newport
AN EMPTY city centre shop is set to be transformed into a dessert house. Kaspa’s will be offering ice creams, waffles, crepes, milkshakes, smoothies and sundaes to shoppers, with its store due to open in the former New Look shop in Commercial Street
A SCHOOLGIRL has nominated her teacher for a Gwent School Awards as thanks to her she always leaves school with a “big smile” on her face. Nominations for teachers from all over the region have been sent in for the awards but one nomination stood
AROUND 100 Volkswagen enthusiasts drove in convoy to pay tribute at a funeral for a fellow car enthusiast. Ralph Thomas, of Old Cwmbran, who died aged 69 on Boxing Day, following heart problems, had been a Volkswagen 'Dubber' - a VW fan (Volkswagen
A MONMOUTHSHIRE Wetherspoon pub and hotel has had to temporarily close its doors because of safety reasons. The grade II listed Kings Head Hotel in Agincourt Square in Monmouth closed after a structural survey at the site which has shown that
A PARENT has complained that children are not able to play in the streets of St Julians because of excessive dog mess. Ky-lee Hill, 39, of Durham Road, in St Julians, said the amount of dog mess near the Glebelands makes it very difficult to walk
