A BLACKWOOD mum has given a vital gift to her teenage daughter, going under the knife to donate a kidney for a transplant. When Sharon Chaplin, from Blackwood, found out she was a match for her daughter, Ceri, she immediately said she would be
CONCERNS have been raised about the state of a park and play area in Newport, with a regional Assembly Member backing calls for improvements from residents. Roderick Hughes has lived by Glasllwch Park and play area for 62 years and says a number
A NEWPORT County AFC squad made up almost entirely of trialists and youth team prospects were beaten 2-0 in their penultimate pre-season friendly at Barry Town United. County started with six trialists and added four more from the bench at Jenner
FEARS have been voiced that house prices will spike considerably following the news that the tolls will end on the Severn crossings in 2018. Last week, the secretary of state for Wales, Alun Cairns, announced that the tolls would be scrapped, saying
A FURIOUS car business owner says he is counting the cost of damage done to a number of vehicles after they were targeted by a vandal. Kyran Champion, from Cwmbran, says he found serious damage had been done to a number of his cars at Champion
---------------------UPDATE 9.30pm ------------------ The road has now re-opened. ---------------------UPDATE 9pm ------------------ A police spokesman said officers were called to Kingsway at about 8.40pm to assist a man. ---------
A TORFAEN husband arranged to meet an underage schoolgirl - only to be caught by a paedophile hunting group. Mark Pritchard, 42, started talking to what he believed was a 14-year-old girl using a messaging app, Newport Crown Court heard today.But Pritchard
A MAN was “effectively frogmarched” out of a barber shop in Newport before being driven away and told he would be tied to a tree in an alleged kidnapping, a court has heard. Myles Howells, 22, of Partridge Way in Duffryn, Newport, Nigel Stoneman
POLICE have been given more powers to crack down on street drinking, drug taking and anti-social behaviour in the Pill area of Newport after a new order was given the green light. A Public Space Protection Order banning drinking and the taking,
A MONMOUTH woman accused of assaulting a police officer is being held in a Portuguese prison “alongside murderers and drug smugglers”, her father has said. Sophie Grey has been imprisoned near Lisbon since April, with her father, Roger Grey, saying
ARMED police were called to Caerphilly Bus Station this evening after reports of a man with a weapon. The incident occurred at around 6.20pm, with a 22-year-old man later arrested. A Gwent Police spokesman said they could not confirm the specifics
FIRE crews and police have been called to a "big" fire in Aberillery. The blaze is at the old garage on West View Terrace, Six Bells. Robert Smith, who lives in Abertillery, said: "There's big, black smoke coming from West View Terrace.
ACTION must be taken to address mobile phone coverage in rural areas of Wales, a UK government minister has said.Speaking at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show in Builth Wells, Wales Office minister Guto Bebb called on the Welsh Government to take action
Gareth Gay has now been safe and well by Gwent Police officers. ----------------- GWENT Police are appealing for information to help find a missing 35-year-old man. Gareth Gay was reported missing at about 12 noon on Tuesday, July 25.
A NEW delicatessen will open across the river from Friars Walk in Newport next month. The owners of Monusk Deli say it will be inspired by the history of Newport Ship, with food and drink from a range of associated area’s – including the Iberian
THE UK's energy market must be reformed following figures showing residents in some parts of Newport are paying £261 a year over the odds, an MP has said.Newport East's Jessica Morden was speaking after figures showed families in her constituency
THE number of trees planted in Wales should "significantly increase", a Welsh Assembly has said.A report by the Assembly's Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee had called on the Welsh Government to rethink its approach
A YOUNG mum has spoken of her distress following a raid on her home - in which her father’s ashes were taken. The 20-year-old, who has asked not to be named, said a Playstation and around £200 worth of first edition bank notes were also stolen,
A MAN has been prosecuted for selling counterfeit clothing, perfumes and aftershaves.Christian Price, 20, pleaded guilty to nine charges at Newport Magistrates’ Court, after trading standards officers seized 100 fake items from him, with a street value
TRIP: On July 15, some sixty members of Caldicot Male Voice Choir travelled through the quiet country lanes and rolling hillsides of Wiltshire and Dorset to finally arrive in the picturesque village of Wimbourne St Giles, home of the Earls of Shaftesbury
CONCERT: A full house enjoyed another successful Annual Concert that was held on Saturday July 15 at Coleg Gwent, Crosskeys. The choir set the tone for the evening by opening with Gilbert and Sullivan’s Entrance and March of the Peers followed
365 DAY RUN STREAK CHALLENGE: Scott Hayden, from Newport, has set himself the challenge of running a minimum of a mile every day for a year in order to raise funds for Tŷ Hafan. Scott is aiming to raise £3650 and so far he has raised £2370. Tŷ
FIRE: Dawn Purkiss, a member of Abergavenny Fire Service, has been working alongside Curtis White and Antony Hunt from the Youth Offending Service involving some local lads to raise money for a good cause. “The initiative is called Positive Futures
THE LINDEN SINGERS ANNUAL CHARITY CONCERT: was held on the evening of Saturday July 8 at Woodlands Sports and Social Club, Cwmbran, with guest choir City of Newport Male Choir. Proceeds were in aid of charity Ty Hafan and, as you would expect,
TRIP: One a recent visit to Newquay in Cornwall on July 1, Pontypool Male Choir made a very enjoyable weekend visit under our young musical director Mathew Harrison and also our young accompanist. We sang a joyful mix of favourites both modern
CHOIR: Living up to their motto ‘making music making friends’ the City of Newport Male Choir gave two well received performances at the Caerleon Festival in the main field and at the Hanbury Arms. Both performances followed the same format, and
MEETING: It was a sunny July afternoon for the monthly meeting of Caerleon Women’s Institute. This month the usual plant stall was replaced by a handbags, scarves and beads sale. All items on sale were donated by the members, and the proceeds will
PONTHIR WI: On Monday, July 10, the great and the good ladies of Ponthir headed west along the M4 corridor to Llantrisant to arrive at The Royal Mint for an in depth tour. The Royal Mint gave us a special after hours experience. Following security
CAN someone please tell me what has happened in the Newport Market bus station? On Wednesday July 19 there was a young mother very angry as the St Julians bus failed to arrive? Also a man had been waiting since 1pm. These people were very stressed
BACK in heady days when the Welsh Assembly was first established the Labour party promised to deliver a rail link into Newport from Ebbw Vale. The people of Islwyn and Ebbw Vale have had 20 years of broken promise, and no rail link, while the assembly
IN REPLY to Cllr Gez Kirby my ‘lazy councillor’ letter was a result of a number of comments made by Bargoed residents. I haven’t got sour grapes people get what they voted for and if they regret afterwards then that is up to them. Bargoed has been
I’VE got a great idea, but it’s a little controversial. I propose that we release all of the prisoners serving sentences for murder and then give them the opportunity, on TV and radio, to express their views on leaving the EU - a sort of Question
EBBW Vale will try to ensure RGC 1404 fall at the first hurdle in the defence of the WRU National Cup, writes Chris Kirwan.The north Walians will travel to Eugene Cross Park on Saturday, January 6 with the Steelmen gunning for revenge after a pair of
NEWPORT’S Phillip Price is planning to make the most of home advantage as he aims to win The Senior Open at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club this week.The 2002 Ryder Cup hero turned 50 last October, allowing him to compete on the senior tour, and he’s in fine
CAERPHILLY'S Rhodri Lloyd believes competition for places can drive Wales to great things at the Rugby League World Cup this autumn.The Swinton Lions utility player was named in John Kear's provisional 38-man training squad for the tournament
BUSINESSES have just a week to enter this year’s “bigger and better” Monmouthshire Business Awards.The awards have been expanded this year to include parts of old Monmouthshire – towns and cities that were part of the county prior to 1965 – and the deadline
PONTYPOOL have further strengthened their backs for the defence of their WRU National Championship campaign by signing experienced centre Lewis Prothero, writes Chris Kirwan.The 31-year-old joins Pooler after 10 seasons with Bargoed, helping the Bulls
WALES Women head coach Rowland Phillips believes his squad has all the ingredients to mount a serious assault on the World Cup next month.Last week the former dual-code international whittled his 50-strong training squad down to 28 ahead of the tournament
NEWPORT RFC have bolstered their coaching team with the addition of former fly-half Stuart Lawrence, writes Chris Kirwan.The 40-year-old, who scored over 1,000 league points for Pontypool and also played for Pontypool United, Glamorgan Wanderers and Caerphilly
A Newport shopping centre manager has got on his bike in aid of charity. Simon Pullen, who is in charge of the day-to-day management of Friars Walk following its sale by Queensberry to Canadian firm Talisker, has ridden from London to Paris in aid
AFTER missing the entire Newport County AFC pre-season campaign last year thanks to the combined joys of covering Euro 2016, getting married and jetting off on honeymoon I’d forgotten how frustrating summer friendlies can be. Last week’s trips
A HEALTH body is urging parents to ensure their children are vaccinated following new cases in a measles outbreak. Following two new confirmed cases of measles in Gwent, Public Health Wales is urging parents to ensure their children are protected
A CCTV image of a man wanted in connection with an assault which left the victim fearing he could lose his eye has been released. Kieran Shone, 22, has had three operations to treat his right eye after he was hit in The Greyhound pub in High Street
THE Welsh Government “must learn lessons” when formulating future poverty tackling programmes, a National Assembly committee has said. The equality, local government and communities committee’s report - which was released this week - concluded
A BARBER who chased a man with a metal bar in a “frightening” incident has avoided jail.Yahya Solak, of Rugby Road, Newport, was handed a community order after pleading guilty to affray and dangerous driving.Solak, a barber with plans to open a new business
NEWPORT County AFC star Sean Rigg believes the new pitch at Rodney Parade will be a major boost for the Exiles. The Welsh Rugby Union, which has taken control of the Dragons and the stadium they share with County and Newport RFC, is funding a new
A TEAM of runners will complete a “couch to 5km” programme to help fund an operation for a five-year-old boy.Led by Shelite Fitness’ Rachael Pugh, the 11 novice athletes will be participating in the beginners’ challenge by completing a total of 50km up
A BID to bring the Coca-Cola Christmas truck to Ebbw Vale has been launched by a town community group.Every year, the famous red lorry tours the UK in the lead-up to Christmas, visiting towns and cities on its route.The Ebbw Vale Christmas Lights Appeal
WITH the work and pensions secretary announcing that the state pension age will rise from 67 to 68 from 2037 last week – what will this mean for those affected? David Gauke announced the rise in state pension last week and told MPs the government
Earlier this month the Assembly’s Children, Young People and Education Committee, which I chair launched an inquiry looking at whether emotional and mental health support for children and young people in Wales is changing for the better. Worryingly
