FOUR people were taken to hospital following a collision between a bus and a police car on Usk Way, Newport. Emergency services responded to reports of the incident at around 7pm on Wednesday (June 20). A Gwent Police spokeswoman said: "At
A MAN died and another was left injured after a car left the road yesterday. The accident involving an Audi Q5 happened between J24 (Coldra) and J23A (Magor services). A spokeswoman for Gwent Police said: "At approximately 5.10pm on Wednesday
This is a passage from Fred Hando’s work which is published courtesy of Chris Barber. In this edition, Hando talks of his travels, including passing various inns and taverns. OLD inhabitants aver that there was once a peal of bells in the church
I AM really delighted that Welsh Government has announced there will be a new fund to support families with the cost of school uniform. The new grant will enhance the support previously available by including Reception class children as well as
PAST pupils of a nursery school took a trip down memory lane as they met old friends and staff. Abersychan's Brynteg Nursery School will close in July and the school held an open day where past and present pupils came together to share memories
NEWPORT County AFC have completed their second signing of the summer with the capture of striker Jamille Matt on a two-year deal. The 6ft 1ins front man was released by League One Blackpool last month having spent the majority of the 2017-2018
ROSS Moriarty will miss the Dragons’ first game of the Guinness PRO14 after being given a four-week ban for his red card in Wales’ win against Argentina. The back row forward was dismissed in the closing stages of the win against the Pumas in Santa
BERNARD Jackman is excited about the Dragons testing themselves against European heavyweights after being drawn against Clermont Auvergne and Northampton in the Challenge Cup The Rodney Parade region will also face Timisoara Saracens in Pool One
CIL-Y-COED Dragons under-15s are celebrating after being crowned overall winners of the South-East Wales Netball League. Based in Caldicot, the Dragons travel to play tournaments monthly in Ebbw Vale Sports Centre and have only lost once since
This year as we appreciate the struggle that mostly working class women suffered to achieve the vote, arrests, hunger strikes, force-feeding, sexual assault, insults, after many years women could now be doctors, go to University etc,but are we stepping
A recent NSPCC study showed that 'Facebook has exposed some of British child users to violence and bullying. NHS chief Simon Stevens warns that the health services are "picking up the pieces" of an epidemic of mental illness among children, fuelled
Many of the remain campaigners have never lived under the rule of the UK as constituted prior to our joining what was originally the European Economic Community and not what it has now become; the wasteful and centralised bureaucracy that is the United
Switzerland has an Electronically Verified Digital System. Drivers have smart cards scanned at the checkpoint recording the load, weight of vehicle and number of miles driven. The time taken is reported as a maximum of 2.5 minutes. There are no hard
Two years on from the referendum, I still find it hard to believe why Wales voted to leave the EU. I went for a short bike ride with my wife a couple of days ago from Ystrad Mynach to the climbing centre near Bedlinog and back. We rode on traffic-free
A TEAM of people remained undeterred by the cancellation of the Newport Half Marathon and later completed the distance in memory of their late mother. Caitlin Reardon, who lives in Llanfrechfa, wanted to take on the Newport Half Marathon with family
GWENT could see temperatures soar again. The latest weather forecast is predicting a heatwave at the start of next week. Some areas of Gwent may see temperature rise to 28C. The forecast says: "The final week of June will see plenty of
A TEMPORARY home has been found for worshippers of a Newport church devastated by a fire. Members of Bethel Community Church in Stow Hill will use Havelock Street Presbyterian Church in Newport for "the foreseeable future." Plans to revamp
THE licensee of a Newport pub has been suspended after “disgraceful” recordings of loud music being played into the early hours emerged at a licensing review hearing. Licensing officers said that Ciprian Florin Novac, the designated premises supervisor
THE family of a teenage girl who died from sepsis have spoken of their heartbreak and their anger that equipment which may have saved her life is not readily available for patients in Wales. Lucy Ellis, aged 16, died after falling ill and being
NEW signing Fraser Franks believes Newport County AFC have a “great chance” to challenge for promotion next season. The League Two fixtures for the 2018-2019 campaign will be revealed at 9am tomorrow morning and Franks is excited about what lies
THE northern duo of Jacob Botica and Tiaan Loots have the steel, determination and drive to flourish when they head south to the Dragons, according to former Wales wing Mark Jones. Fly-half Botica and centre Loots are among 14 signings made by
A POPULAR Torfaen post office has had the stamp of approval at a national awards ceremony. Blaenavon Post Office, located at 12 Broad Street, has picked up an award for "exceptional customer service" at the 2018 Post Office Retail Sales Awards.
A SON’S visit to his parents grave on Father’s Day turned into a nightmare when he arrived to find a “mountain of soil and clay” dumped in front of their headstone. On Sunday, John Phelps, 71, of Llanfair Green, Abergavenny, decided to mark the
Stephen Westwood has been a Salvation Army officer for quarter of a century. He talks to reporter LEAH POWELL about how he found God, his year spent running Newport Citadel Corps and his plans for the future “I am 55 years old and was born in Stockport
A REPORT has called for a new national body responsible for teaching music across Wales to be set up. The report by the Welsh Assembly’s Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee said a “radical new approach” is needed to save music teaching
PONTYPOOL’S oldest building has been given a new lease of life. The Old Market House, which is in Commercial Street, was built in 1730 and has been used as lots of things over the years, including as a stationers and clothes shop. The Grade
DAVID Probert was yesterday due to ride the 2,000 Guineas runner-up Tip Two Win in the St James’s Palace Stakes, the top mile contest for three-year-olds at Royal Ascot and one of the most important races of its type in the whole season. His mount
THE family and friends of popular journalist Alex Kalinik who passed away a week before his wedding gathered to say an emotional farewell to him. The 37-year-old, who was due to marry his fiancée Katy Jones at the beginning of this month, was laid
A TOTAL of £30 million in extra funding is to be provided for health boards to further reduce waiting lists across Wales. Health secretary Vaughan Gething announced the news, with health boards submitting plans to access funding from the £30m performance
