A TERRIFIED woman fell more than 30 feet after climbing out of a window to escape her violent boyfriend, a court heard. Donna Edwards, 27, landed on concrete and broke her tibia and an ankle, prosecutor Robert Buckland told Cardiff crown court yesterday
BUSINESSES hit by New-port's traffic chaos warn that they will go bust if roadworks continue for years. Councillor Graham Dally, cabinet member for transport, warned commuters yesterday that the city's road restructuring would take years to complete.
GWENT orthopaedic patients will wait no longer than two years from referral to treatment by March 2006, under ambitious plans to provide extra operating theatres, beds and surgeons. Under the multi-million pound proposals, the maximum waiting time for
SPEECH is silver, but silence is golden and student Luke Welsh hopes to bring in the bullion with a sponsored silence. The head boy of St Joseph's Roman Catholic School in Duffryn, Newport, is taking a 24-hour vow of silence as part of a charity fundraising
HOSPICE care in Gwent is taking a huge step forward with the merger of two organisations providing vital support for those with life-threatening illnesses. St David's Foundation and St Anne's Hospice announced today that the decision had been made to
THE chains of the office of Mayor of Newport were laid on the shoulders of Councillor Ray Truman yesterday. Mayor Truman, ward member for Alway, has taken a year off work to undertake his many new responsibilities. He said: "It's an exciting time to be
THE historic decision to redevelop Abergavenny's cattle market may yet be overturned. Monmouthshire County Council's cabinet ruled that the market site could be developed - but now that decision is being referred to full council. Members of the environment
LAST ditch talks are being held today between Welsh players' representative Richard Harry and WRU general manager Steve Lewis to try to avoid a strike. The players have made their threat following the scaling down of payments, with some set to earn nothing
POLITICIANS in Blaenau Gwent have defended people in the deprived county borough who are unable to work due to ill health. They spoke out after several MPs yesterday called for Objective One cash to be used to help get Valleys people off sickness benefits
WELSH record points scorer Byron Hayward has warned Pontypool to sort out their financial problems quickly or risk the break-up of their title-winning squad. Club benefactor Bob Jude's Pontypool Elite Rugby company, which controls the club, is under the
TWO tearaway brothers involved in a catalogue of threats and intimidation are banned from the centre of a Gwent village for three years because of their anti-social behaviour. Magistrates made an Anti- Social Behaviour Order against teenage brothers Ashley
PEOPLE could soon be barred from using the grounds at three schools in the Chepstow area - because vandals and litter louts are endangering pupils. St Mary's Primary, Caldicot, Caldicot Comprehensive, and Pembroke Primary, in Bulwark, say some people
LAST ditch talks are being held today between Welsh players' representative Richard Harry and WRU general manager Steve Lewis to try to avoid a strike. The players have made their threat following the scaling down of payments, with some set to earn nothing
