Archive - Sunday, 17 February 2019

Professional support and advice a game-changer for Pontypool business
The value of good advice is hard to measure, but for one Pontypool-based business, it has been the difference between coasting and flying high.
Recap and reactions to Newport County's FA Cup defeat to Manchester City
NEWPORT County played valiantly against Manchester City at Rodney Parade yesterday, but lost the Fifth Round of the FA Cup, 1-4.
Story of the match and all the reaction to County's FA Cup battle with Man City
NEWPORT County AFC saw their incredible run to the fifth round of the FA Cup ended by Manchester City at Rodney Parade last night, but their performance has been widely praised.
Amond: Goal and Pep praise great but team effort better
PADRAIG Amond might have been on target for the fifth successive round in this season’s FA Cup against Manchester City – even drawing praise from Pep Guardiola – but the most important thing in his eyes was that the Newport County AFC players put…
Meet your new AM - Plaid Cymru's Delyth Jewell
Delyth Jewell took up her place in the Assembly this week as new Plaid Cymru AM for South Wales East following the death of Steffan Lewis. IAN CRAIG met her to talk about what she wants to achieve and the legacy of her predecessor.
Model company supplies six-foot symbols of Welsh identity for charity walk up Pen-y-fan
A BLAENAU-GWENT business which has supplied models to Hollywood director Tim Burton have teamed up with Hospice of the Valleys for their Big Welsh Walk.
Inquest - Man who was found dead by partner took morphine before he died
THE death of a 37-year-old man found dead by his partner in the house they shared in Pontnewynydd, Pontypool, in July 2017, was drug-related, senior coroner for Gwent Wendy James concluded at an inquest.
DOG OF THE WEEK: Lively collie will keep you fit
Our beautiful Dog of the Week is Collie Babe Boo
NOW&THEN: Do you recognise this village scene?
Take a look at this week’s Now and Then photographs, do you recognise where they were taken?
Ceremony held to mark installation of new war memorial benches
THE installation of two memorial benches in Abersychan was marked with a remembrance ceremony on Friday afternoon.

16th February 2019