INEQUALITY was the main point of discussion at a hustings. The South Wales Equality Group organised the hustings at the University of South Wales’ Newport campus as part of local council elections that take place in May. Speakers at the event
A CWMBRAN man whose car window was shot at while he was driving has spoken about his anger and fear of “being targeted” by yobs. David Rogers had been driving out of Rhymney Court in Thornhill on Wednesday morning when he heard a bang behind him
A CAMPAIGN flyer has emerged with a photo of the wrong Gwent town. The Labour leaflets ,that were distributed in Monmouth, actually feature a photo of Abergavenny which is almost 17 miles away. Above the photo is the heading ‘Your Monmouth
A PAIR of former Labour Newport councillors are fighting back after being deselected from the party by running for their former wards as Independents.Allan Morris has represented Lliswerry since 2004 but last October was not selected as a candidate to
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons number eight Ed Jackson is in hospital after suffering a serious neck injury. The 28-year-old suffered the injury at the start of the month after an accident in the west of England. It is understood the back row forward
GWENT Police have issued a warning following a spate of car thefts.Officers are urging extra vigilance from residents to ensure that all vehicles are secured, with no items left on view.It follows a number of theft from vehicles in Undy this week.Items
TWO men accused of attempted murder are due to go on trial in June. Christopher Trigg, 35, originally from Risca but now of no fixed abode, and Simon Trigg, 32, also of no fixed abode, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court yesterday for a pre-trial preparation
ST Joseph’s ace Andrew Selby will fight Cristofer Rosales in Cardiff next month in an elimator for the WBC world flyweight title.The 28-year-old from Barry, the undefeated British champion, will take on the big-punching Nicaraguan at the Motorpoint Arena
TV AND West End star Wendi Peters, much loved for her acclaimed portrayal of Cilla Battersby-Brown in Coronation Street, will headline the upcoming 2017 UK tour of Wonderland as Queen of Hearts alongside musical theatre favourite Dave Willetts, who has
NEWPORT County AFC caretaker manager Michael Flynn is hoping to see more queues at the ticket office tomorrow as the Exiles host Accrington Stanley at Rodney Parade. Many fans missed the start of the Good Friday clash with Yeovil Town due to technical
A MAN who used his girlfriend’s home in Newport to store around £22,000 worth of drugs has been jailed for three years. Anthony Smith, 30, was jailed for three years yesterday, after police searched the home of his partner, Leila Hanford, in Amelia
BALLET Cymru’s The Light Princess, a new presentation featuring a score composed by Welsh harpist, Catrin Finch, will take to the stage of Newport Riverfront from May 19-20.Using elements of circus and outstanding classical choreography the story draws
The announcement of a snap General Election means it’s as important as ever for business owners and managers to have a clear idea of the way ahead, claims leading business guru Graham MorganA seminar, at Mamhilad Park Estate, Pontypool, will discuss the
A BUZZARD was rescued from the M4 this morning. Reports that a bird of prey was stuck in the central reservation near the Brynglas Tunnels near Newport was made at at 11.15am and traffic was severely disrupted while the bird was rescued. A rolling
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a grass fire in Cwmbran earlier this morning. Crews from Cwmbran and New Inn were called to the bracken fire in the Thornhill area at 11.20am. The fire was extinguished using beaters, with crews leaving the area
PANTEG defender David Gabbidon will end a remarkable 23 years of service with the Welsh League outfit, when he plays his 696th and final game against visiting Bridgend Street (Cardiff), writes Terry Daley.The Division Three club brings the curtain down
A NUMBER of eyewitnesses said they have seen what they believe is a dolphin in the River Usk in Newport today. The animal was spotted this afternoon in the river between the Riverfront and the University of South Wales. An eyewitness from the Taylor
TAULUPE Faletau will hope it’s a case of third time lucky when he lines up for Bath in the semi-finals of the European Rugby Challenge Cup on Sunday, writes Chris Kirwan. The former Newport Gwent Dragons number eight starts for the Aviva Premiership
CENTRESTAGE Cymru’s latest musical production 42nd Street takes to the stage of the Dolman Theatre next week.One of showbusiness’s most classic and beloved tales, it tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who
FANS of Dreamworks Animation can enjoy a live music experience, featuring iconic movie moments from hit films when Dreamworks Animation in Concert comes to Cardiff later this year.The celebration will feature iconic music scores by Hans Zimmer, Harry
BILLY Ocean, who topped the charts in the 1980s with When The Going Gets Tough (The Tough Get Going), will play Cardiff's St David's Hall as part of a 2017 tour where he will perform his favourite songs as well as his greatest hits.The tour follows
ABERTILLERY'S Jack Marshman will fight Canada's Ryan Janes in his third UFC bout in Glasgow in July.The 27-year-old won his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut against Swede Magnus Cedenblad in Belfast in November but suffered a loss against
THE trustee of an Abercarn animal welfare centre and her son has helped to save the life of a fox cub badly burnt in a grass fire. Kirsty Thomas and her son Gavin found the foxes while out walking their dogs between Mountain Ash and Ynysybwl, although
THE Champions League trophies will touchdown in Wales this afternoon as the build-up to June’s finals begin, kicking off the tour around the nation. Following the draw for the semi-finals in Nyon, Switzerland, involving Gareth Bale’s Real Madrid
LIMITED tickets are left for Welsh pop legend Shakin’ Stevens show at St David’s Hall on April 24.Since releasing his first album A Legend in 1970, Shaky has achieved and maintained huge popularity across the world. This was particularly evident last
EBBW Vale’s Ashley Brace is aiming to make history tomorrow night by becoming the first Welsh female professional fighter to win a title.The 26-year-old, who trains with Tony Borg at Newport’s St Joseph’s gym, has enjoyed a fine start to her career in
AN ABERGAVENNY school has been awarded the second highest possible rating in its most recent inspection.Catering for 252 pupils between three and 11 years old, Ysgol Gymraeg y Fenni was inspected by Estyn in February.The report, published on Thursday,
MORE THAN 500 jobs have been created as through the construction of a new housing site in Monmouth, according to a trade association.The figures for the King’s Wood Gate site come from the Home Builders Federation (HBF), which has also stated that the
PLANS to change land use at a pub near Usk to allow people to camp onsite have been lodged with Monmouthshire County Council. The application states that the land at The Glascoed Pub in Monkswood was formerly used for sports purposes until November
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a 78-year-old woman from Abergavenny, who was found dead in February.Senior coroner for Gwent David Bowen was told that the body of Pamela Butler, a retired shop assistant, was found when police officers attended
TAXI drivers say they are considering boycotting what they say are“high crime” areas of Newport. They say they have had rocks thrown at cars in Alway, Beechwood and Ringland, and have endured abuse online, including threats of petrol bombings.
WE left Principality Stadium last Saturday disappointed to have lost to the Scarlets but proud at a performance that might have shut up a few critics.We never like to celebrate a defeat but I think that we did ourselves justice at Judgement Day after
WITH the news that Paul Weller is to release his 13th studio album A Kind Revolution on May 12 on Parlophone Records it has also been revealed that he will be undertaking a UK Arena tour in 2018 including an appearance at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on
STRIKER Aaron Williams is ready to step up to the plate for Newport County AFC in what he admits will be the biggest three games of his career to date. Williams, who has previously played in League One for Walsall and Peterborough United, came off
NEWPORT boss Craig Warlow isn’t getting carried away with talk of earning a home semi-final in Tier Two of the Principality Premiership, he is fully focussed on ensuring the Black and Ambers don’t stall like last year.The Rodney Parade side will be on
CAERPHILLY county borough covers a geographically large area with a population of 180,164, the largest in Gwent. The area stretches from Caerphilly itself and Risca in the south to Rhymney in the north, encompassing towns including Ystrad Mynach
WITH Dr Who, Casualty and a host of other shows being shot in South Wales a film crew is never far from Gwent. But as MARTIN WADE shows, there are films old and new which have used Gwent as a backdrop. ARABESQUE Scenes from this 1966
A DAD who sent around £2,000 worth of cannabis in the post has avoided a longer jail term, after speaking about his anguish of life in prison.Michael Turner, of Gladstone Street in Abertillery, sent a package containing a total of 277 grams of cannabis
