THE man behind Liberty Steel in Newport, Sanjeev Gupta, will star in a documentary this month exploring the global steel industry. Mr Gupta, the head of the Liberty Group, bought the former Alpha Steel plant in Newport and has since invested hundreds
ABERGAVENNY will be filled with festive delights on Sunday, December 10 as the town hosts a celebration of all things Christmas with its annual festive fair. The event will take place across Abergavenny’s Market Hall, Upper Brewery Yard and St Mary
IT WAS a horror night for Newport County AFC as they threw away three points against Barnet, collapsing from 1-0 up in the 88th minute to 2-1 down in the 90th. Ben White looked like he would be the hero as he headed home 17 minutes from time to
ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY pupils from a Torfaen school help to clear more than 20 bags of rubbish from the British site in Talywain. Garnteg Primary School’s eco-committee worked with Torfaen council, Keep Wales Tidy, Gwent Wildlife Trust, and volunteers
JUNIOR musicians from Gwent performed at one of London’s most iconic music venues as part of a youth proms performance. Two groups from Gwent Music, comprising performers from Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen, were part of the Music for Youth
Knifepoint robbery victim reveals fear he had for his life during robbery A MAN confronted by masked robbers in Newport, one of whom tried to stab him with a knife, has spoken of his terror and said he thought he was going to die. Harry Mitchell
A NEWPORT chef was announced as the regional Chef of the Year winner at catering awards this weekend. On November 19, 2017, Bangladesh Caterers Association (BCA) announced winners of its Chef of the Year Awards; recognising 11 outstanding and talented
A ROGERSTONE student with Down’s Syndrome has been forced out of a college education after cuts to his transport allowance. Andrew Colcough, who has been studying a life skills course at Crosskeys College, is dependent on the funding for arranged
A GRIEVING mother believes ambulance service errors and a flaw in the emergency calls system contributed to the death of her son after he suffered a seizure. Mark Rawlings, 36, of Cwmbran, who had battled the debilitating effects of epilepsy for
A WEEKEND of arts is coming to Newport this weekend. More than 20 venues and 50 artists will be involved in Arts on the Hill, which will run from Friday to Sunday and will aim to show art in a variety of different venues. Artist Sarah Goodey,
A HOUSING project in Torfaen that supports young people aged between 16 and 24 to live independently won gold at the Welsh Housing Awards last week. Bron Afon’s ‘Own 2 Feet…Living’ was shortlisted in the Chartered Institute of Housing’s Empowering
THIS is the house of Newport man who has a collection of more than 4,000 miniature bottles of alcohol. Starting the collection with his wife more than 48 years ago, Edward Hayes has been accumulating the thousands of bottles over the years – but
AN INTERNATIONAL coalition is needed to fight cyber-crime, Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds has said. Speaking in Parliament this week the Labour MP said he was concerned to see the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre had responded to more than 600
PEOPLE in Newport have been paying tribute to a much-loved guide dog whose owner has raised thousands of pounds for charity. Yalena was a familiar figure at Guide Dog events in Gwent with her owner Hilary Lester, who is registered blind. The
A TEEN has been sentenced to 12 months in a young offender’s institute for perverting the course of justice. Ellis Seivwright had previously pleaded guilty to the charge at a hearing in June. Seivwright, 18, had a conversation with three teens
ALADDIN will be flying his magic carpet in Newport next month and people are invited to go watch. The popular pantomime of Aladdin will be heading to the Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre from Tuesday, December 5 to Monday, January 7 2018. The
THE organisation responsible for managing and maintaining historic sites and attractions across Wales will remain part of the Welsh Government “for the foreseeable future”, it has been announced. Earlier this year a report looked at the possibility
A POLICE witness appeal has been launched following an armed robbery at a Pontypool petrol station. Gwent Police confirm the incident involved two men entering the Albion Road Filling Station in Pontypool armed with a crow bar and a Stanley knife
A PROPOSED tax on ‘land banking’ – when developers speculatively buy land without plans to build on it – could discourage large house builders from investing in Wales, a Gwent AM has said. The vacant land tax is among a list of four new rates which
THOUSANDS of pounds of damage was caused by vehicles at a reservoir. On Saturday 11 and Sunday 2 November vehicles were driven along the dam and reservoir area close to Llangynidr Road, Ebbw Vale. Police believe that the damage was done by
I WAS born in Leeds, but we moved to Wales, between Abergavenny and Monmouth, when I was three. Until the age of 10, my life was just the life of a normal child. I don’t remember anything particular happening until I became aware of myself in the
A GWENT primary school which is first in the area to be recognised for its work to educate youngsters about dementia has been applauded in the Senedd. Last month Pontypool's Griffithstown Primary School was awarded dementia-friendly status by the
DRUGS and alcohol tests relied upon in court cases in Wales and England and by local authorities when deciding whether to remove children from their parents may have been unreliable. It has emerged a criminal investigation has begun into Manchester-based
WHEN Ed Beverley-Jones set off on an epic 4,000 mile cycle ride to Africa and back, he hoped to show how it is possible to live off very little. Setting off on a donated bike from Sugar Loaf mountain near Abergavenny, the environmentalist departed
WALES defence coach Shaun Edwards has challenged Dragons wing Hallam Amos to show the world champions the strides he has made since locking horns with the All Blacks on home soil in the summer of 2016. The 23-year-old from Cross Ash is set to win
AN investigation into alleged data manipulation at a forensics laboratory has identified more than 10,000 cases which “may have been affected”, the National Police Chiefs’ Council has said. The NPCC said three-quarters of the cases, across 42 police
TOWN councillors are set to discuss plans to close a dementia ward at Chepstow Community Hospital. Chepstow Town Council will consider a response to the consultation on the proposed redesign of older adults mental health services in Gwent at a full
A MAN was assaulted and robbed of his mobile phone by two men, one of whom is believed to have been carrying a knife. The incident happened on Corporation Road in Newport, between 10.30pm and 10.50pm on last Sunday, November 19. The two men
LONG-SERVING paramedic Cliff Powis from Abertillery has been presented with the British Empire Medal by the Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent. Mr Powis was named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours earlier this year and was presented with his medal during a
WORKAHOLIC young blindside flanker Aaron Wainwright has the senior Dragons sweating on their places after grasping his unexpected chance, according to defence coach Hendre Marnitz. The 20-year-old back row forward from Bassaleg has been one of
AMS are to vote on whether first minister Carwyn Jones should face an inquiry into accusations of bullying within the Welsh Government cabinet. A number of claims of bullying and other behaviour around 2014 have arisen since the death of former
LIAM Williams and Alex Cuthbert have been released from the Wales squad for the autumn internationals – meaning Dragons wing Hallam Amos is set to start against the All Blacks on Saturday. Saracens full-back/wing Williams suffered an abdominal
CIGARETTES were stolen during a burglary at a One Stop shop in Usk. The shop in Maryport Street, Usk, was broken into in the early hours of Sunday morning by raiders who searched the store before making off. A spokeswoman for Gwent Police said
Perk up your winter pots to keep them looking fabulous over the festive season. The garden may look bleak in winter, but your patio pots can liven things up, whether you're adding winter flowers, berries or bright foliage to the mix. 1. Underplant
TOWN councillors in Chepstow will be asked to give their views on controversial plans to build a thermal waste plant. Plans to build 15.5 metre high chimneys at the former Tata Steel site in Portskewett’s Severn Bridge Industrial Estate, near Caldicot
WHEN news of Chris Coleman’s departure broke on Friday night I was reminded of the favourite saying of one of his predecessors as Wales manager. Hardly a press conference went by without John Toshack sagely noting, usually with a chuckle: “The
AFTER a head-to-head election campaign with fellow councillor Donna Cushing, Mark Evans has won the title of youth champion. Over the past few weeks, Caerphilly County Borough Council’s youth forum and the democratic services team have visited schools
TRIBUTES have been paid to a long-serving Torfaen supermarket worker who died months after retiring, aged 94. Reg Buttress had worked for Cwmbran’s Sainsbury’s since 1981. He took a six-week ‘break’ when he retired in 1988 - but got bored and asked
A NURSE has won two major awards at a national awards ceremony. Tanya Strange works as divisional nurse primary care and networks at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Innovation in
FRANK Nouble is confident that Newport County AFC can get back to winning ways against Barnet tonight to ensure they stay in touch with the League Two play-off places. Nouble scored his seventh goal of the season in his 21st appearance on Saturday
CASTELL Roc has announced Leo Sayer as the first act of a star-studded line-up for next year’s festival. The British music legend, supported by Mari Wilson and the New Wilsations, will fly over from Australia to play a show at Chepstow Castle during
YOUNGSTERS across Monmouthshire recently took became the focus of various anti-bullying projects looking to shed light on the importance of child welfare.Last week school pupils took part in various activities for Anti-Bullying Week and National Safeguarding
