THE family of a Gwent man fined £2,000 for dropping his trousers in a Faliraki street say he is being made a scapegoat for the bad behaviour of other tourists. Today, Matthew Maloney's mother, Julie May, of Maindee, Newport, was flying out to the resort
SIMON Davies has a tub-thumping message for his Welsh team-mates ahead of their battle with Euro 2004 qualifying rivals Serbia and Montenegro tonight. The Tottenham Hotspur star (pictured) told his colleagues: "We deserve to top qualifying Group Nine
A LOCUM GP whose contract was controversially not rene-wed has accepted a job as a police surgeon. Dr George Skea will be working for Dyfed Powys Police after leaving Abertillery's Bridge Health Centre last month. Blaenau Gwent Local Health Board's decision
THE construction of Newport's Southern Distributor Road reaches a major milestone early next week with the first cars set to travel along parts of it. The switch is expected to be reached within the next seven days with traffic running along the new section
WALES have got to end their losing sequence when they take on a second string England side at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, says Mark Taylor the Llanelli and former Pontypool centre. It will be his fifth appearance against England, and Taylor believes
PROGRESS on a planned Gwent hou-sing development has been halted - by three-inch crustaceans. Rare white-clawed crayfish were last week discovered in a stream at the southern end of the site in South Sebastopol. On hearing the news Torfaen council's assistant
POLICE investigating the death of Blackwood businessman Reginald Penny have issued a description of a woman they want to speak to. The woman was seen near the businessman's home in the early hours of Saturday morning. Mr Penny, 65, who owned Blackwood
A GIRL aged 17 was charged in connection with an alleged stabbing in Newport. A man aged 49 was taken to hospital by ambulance after the incident was reported at Kier Hardie Crescent, Alway, at about 1pm yesterday. Detective Sergeant Adrian Elworthy,
THE sad story of Harry Hocking and his stolen scooter had a happy ending on Monday as the lucky lad received a new one from a local company. Overjoyed Harry, 6, raced around the car park at the Bottle Green drinks company, Woodchester, after they presented
ALL Welsh football fans, whether in Belgrade or back home, will be praying tonight. Wales, through no real fault of their own, have endured a five-month build-up for their crunch Euro 2004 qualifier with Serbia and Montenegro which will shape the destiny
A MOTHER is missing with her eight-month-old baby boy and her husband - a man who police say is a convicted sex offender. Gwent Police say Helene Baker, 37, from Blaen-avon, and Gerald Baker, 46, from Brynmawr, picked up tickets for the Portsmouth to
A JUDGE has got tough with two car criminals by locking them up after they admitted stealing and torching a car. Paul Stait, 19, of Queen Street, Tredegar, and James Flynn, 20, of Cripps Avenue, Tredegar, were sent to a young offenders' institution by
WALES will have one foot in the Algarve if they beat - or even draw with - Serbia and Montenegro tonight. The colossal European Championship qualifying Group Nine battle here in Belgrade can shape their destiny on the road to Portugal 2004. A positive
MOURNERS yesterday paid their last respects to a colourful character - saying goodbye to drag artist Jason Massiey. More than 100 people stood outside St Sannan's Church, Bedwellty, for the funeral of Mr Massiey, 32, from Markham. Police community support
WALES will have one foot in the Algarve if they beat - or even draw with - Serbia and Montenegro tonight. The colossal European Championship qualifying Group Nine battle here in Belgrade can shape their destiny on the road to Portugal 2004. A positive
County were sunk by a touch of class - and it was provided by a former on-loan player they wanted to buy! There was very little between the two Dr Martens League, Premier Division sides in last night's clash at the Wessex Stadium, and a point apiece wouldn't
THE doomed LG Phillips Displays in Newport closed its doors for the last time today. The final shifts of workers clocked off for the last time yesterday, ahead of the plant's official closure today. Production of TV tubes there ceased over the weekend
