THE grieving grandparents of a young Newport boy are appealing to a thief to show compassion after a handbag containing his picture was snatched only feet away from his grave. Lewis Fullwood, 13, a pupil at St Joseph's high school, died on April 22 this
A GWENT council chief last night admitted he would not place a relative in a controversial care home. Director of social services for Caerphilly Joe Howsam was commenting on Holly House care home in Fleur-de-Lys near Blackwood. As reported in Friday's
Newport MP Paul Flynn joined rebels against plans for ID cards last night in the first major rebuff to Tony Blair since the General Election. He was one of 20 Labour MPs to vote against the government's ID Cards Bill despite last-minute concessions which
A TOUGH initiative to deal with 'boy racers' in the Blackwood area is not intended to demonise all young people, says a community leader. Drivers cruising around the streets and car parks have caused months of misery for residents. Gwent Police and Caerphilly
Lions boss Sir Clive Woodward unveiled a new-look Test team to tackle the All Blacks and admitted: "It was time to shake things up." Woodward has taken the drastic action necessary against his first Test flops by making 11 changes - including four positional
ALLEGATIONS of bullying and harassment of staff are on the increase at a Gwent council, according to a shock survey. A total of 758 Torfaen council workers completed an anonymous employee survey which revealed 23 per cent, around 174, feel bullied or
WHERE will you be at the witching hour on July 15? Will you be having a wizard time and lining up in Newport for the chance to grab the most spellbinding read of the year? As publication day for the latest Harry Potter adventure approaches, wizard mania
CHILDREN at a Gwent school are being forced out of their library after vandals smashed windows causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage. Brenda Webster, head teacher at Millbrook Infants School, Bettws, expressed her sadness yesterday after she found
LIONS coach Sir Clive Woodward has done a complete U-turn and pinned a Test series reprieve on the shoulders of Welsh wizards Shane Williams and Gavin Henson. Battered by the media and supporters alike for his first Test selection, Woodward has finally
Tim Stone, Newport Wasps speedway promoter, has made an audacious attempt to land Italian short-track rider Marco Belli, pictured, after watching him compete in the third round of the United Kingdom Championships at the Hayley Stadium on Saturday night
WORK to clear one of Newport's eyesores is going according to plan and should be completed on time at the end of next month. Buildings along the riverside in the Rodney Parade area are being pulled down as part of the regeneration of the city centre.
PETER Towersey, Newport Mavericks' team boss, believes a "win-at-all-costs" mentality is sadly creeping into the Conference League - speedway's third division. Mavericks' 48-41 defeat at Buxton on Sunday was overshadowed by controversial incidents, with
Lions boss Sir Clive Woodward unveiled a new-look Test team to tackle the All Blacks and admitted: "It was time to shake things up." Woodward has taken the drastic action necessary against his first Test flops by making 11 changes - including four positional
LIONS coach Sir Clive Woodward has done a complete U-turn and pinned a Test series reprieve on the shoulders of Welsh wizards Shane Williams and Gavin Henson. Battered by the media and supporters alike for his first Test selection, Woodward has finally
ARSONISTS went on the rampage on an Abergavenny estate, torching cars and terrifying residents. Three cars on the Llwynu estate were set ablaze within half an hour in the early hours of yesterday, stretching fire service resources to the limit. Malcolm
NEWPORT youngsters are being educated about the dangers of drug abuse with a play designed to help them deal with peer pressure. This week nearly 2,000 Year 6 Newport students aged ten and 11 have seen the play Wings to Fly at the Dolman Theatre in Newport
