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78-year-old Newport volunteer is ambulance stalwart

SERVICE: David George with Sally Bradbrook and, centre, Eva Broughton who, at 34, is the area's youngest ambulance car driver

3:30pm Monday 22nd March 2010

TWENTY-TWO years after retiring, a Newport man is putting his spare time to good use volunteering for the Welsh Ambulance Car Service.

Probe as baby's pictures 'lifted in paternity hoax'

MY BABY: Sarah Jensen with her daughter Aliyah Lovell

2:50pm Monday 22nd March 2010

NEWPORT council is carrying out an investigation into claims that a local primary school teacher used the identity of another baby to trick her ex-boyfriend into thinking it was his.

BREAKING NEWS: Newbridge firm set for £2 billion defence contract

2:31pm Monday 22nd March 2010

THE ministry of Defence was today due to announce a £2 billion contract deal with Newbridge firm General Dynamics.

Risca family thanks fundraisers as daughters get therapy pool

THRILLED: Rhiannon Brawn, 12 front centre with, from left, grandmother Iris West, mum,  Debbie Brawn, Barbara and Andrew Brawn, grandparents

12:54pm Monday 22nd March 2010

THREE years ago, Debbie Brawn launched an ambitious fundraising campaign to provide a hydrotherapy pool at home for her daughters, both of whom have fallen victim to a rare degenerative condition.

Caldicot show honours Dr Barnardo

From left; Jo Postel as Rose, Vicki Day as Syrie,  Charlie Edmonds, lead boy and Nick Skiner as Thomas Barnado

12:20pm Monday 22nd March 2010

A MONMOUTHSHIRE theatre company will raise money for children’s charity Barnardo’s by staging a musical based on the life of its founder.

Developer fights on as Langstone plans rejected

11:30am Monday 22nd March 2010

A DEVELOPER is appealing against Newport City Council’s decision to reject plans for 60 new homes on the site of a former garden centre.

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Mum, please get in touch

10:40am Monday 22nd March 2010

IT is now four days since the discovery of the body of a baby in Cwmcarn.

Gwent goes extra mile for Sport Relief

FUN RUNNERS: From left;  Tom Day, Sian Morris, Scott Howells and James Luke

10:22am Monday 22nd March 2010

GWENT people ran, jogged and bounced their way through a charity mile to raise money for Sport Relief this weekend.

Mum-to-be steps out for hospice cause

GOOD CAUSE: Ceri Morgan

9:44am Monday 22nd March 2010

AN EXPECTANT mother was among those to pull on their walking boots yesterday to tackle a charity trek.

£11m boost for public transport

8:10am Monday 22nd March 2010

PUBLIC transport across Gwent is set to benefit from an Assembly funding boost.







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