A GWENT man viciously attacked by a gang of thugs is receiving counselling. Alan Hughes, 58, from Oakfield in Cwmbran, suffered a fractured eye socket and severe bruising after five men kicked, punched and stamped on him just yards from his daughter's
STRUGGLING to find a squad of 22 players to face Swansea in yet another rearranged match, Cross Keys performed well but never looked like bringing back a point from St Helens last night. They fought hard and they fought well, repelling all attacks for
A CHARITY which donated £90,000 for vital hospital equipment in just two years is facing a backdated VAT bill of up to £12,000. For 51 years the League of Friends at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, has sold tea, coffee and snacks to out-patients, staff
NEWPORT'S James Collins and Cwmbran's Danny Gabbidon can't wait to fulfil their life-long dream - playing in the FA Cup final. Collins has recently forced his way into the West Ham side with England under-21 cap Anton Ferdinand shifting to right-back.
THE row over subsidised school buses in Chepstow could be resolved tomorrow. Monmouthshire county council confirmed the school transport appeals panel is to meet at 10.30am in the town's Drill Hall. However, parents said they fear the panel will not be
LOTTERY winner Jenny Cooper retur-ned to work yesterday - the day after telling the world about her family's £2.4 million windfall. Mrs Cooper stepped through the school gates at Kemys Fawr Infants, in Pontypool, to a great welcome from pupils and staff
LORD Kinnock was banned from driving for six months and fined £800 for two speeding offences. The former Labour leader appeared at Abergavenny magistrates court yesterday afternoon after accumulating 15 points on his driving licence. He pleaded guilty
TONY Wright showed he didn't mind getting his hands dirty to help a Gwent animal sanctuary. The Bettws-born Capital Gold DJ, who recently received an MBE for his charity work, has been made patron of All Creatures Great and Small in Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran
AN ARMED robber left a bag containing £5,000 cash in a taxi after shooting a security guard in a "terrifying" raid at Newport's Halifax bank, a court heard. Ryan 'G-Man' Gamble left the money while making his getaway from the £75,000 city centre
NOT since May 2003 have Newport conceded so many points in a league match - indeed this their 87th game since that Neath mauling. On rare occasions Newport played as if they were higher in the Welsh Premier Division table than Maesteg, but they were few
NEWPORT Everest Group Wasps and Newcastle Diamonds have been involved in very close meetings - the highest margin of a win at the Hayley Stadium being 13 points. That was in 1998 and honours between the two teams have been even since then. Both have won
A MINIBUS driver charged with causing the death of a Gwent schoolgirl by dangerous driving was warned to slow down just seconds earlier, a court heard. Jasmine Allen, 12, was killed in the crash as the bus travelled to Newbridge Comprehensive School on
YOBS are being blamed for a vicious attack that left a swan dead and another seriously injured. Swan Rescue and RSPCA officers were called to Tredegar House, Newport, after receiving reports of two severely injured swans on the lake yesterday morning.
RESIDENTS are demanding a permanent speed camera along a Gwent road notorious for speeding. People in Snatchwood, near Abersychan, have branded a one-mile section of the A4043 as dangerous and fear unless action is taken a pedestrian will soon be killed
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner said today former benefactor Tony Brown's millions would have been better spent on leaving a lasting legacy at Rodney Parade than on big money signings such as Percy Montgomery and Bobby Skinstad. With the Ospreys
