THE Gwent Plumbing and Heating Golfing Society held their last meeting of the season at Cardiff Golf Club. A total of 15 members and guests took part in the fully sponsored stableford competition. This superb course provided the society with a good
A NEWPORT firm is celebrating after scooping a prestigious Master Builder of the Year Award. ELM Construction Gwent Limited took the prize for Best Commercial Build in Wales in the awards, run by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) to find the
VIC McStay, who runs Alway Boxing club, would like to clarify that the club is not under threat of closure. Every year the club runs a series of fundraising events to help subsidise the club's funds, as well as the money raised from members contributions
RESIDENTS are celebrating after an Assembly inspector refused an appeal by a mobile phone company to build a mast in their community. Locals in the Lodge Road area of Caerleon welcomed the decision by an Assembly inspector to back Newport Council's
A COUNCIL faces criticism for failing to surface a "well-used" lane in a Gwent village. Residents living near the lane, running parallel with Islwyn Road in Wattsville say it is in a "terrible state". The lane is owned by Caerphilly council but
PEOPLE in Monmouth will have a chance on Thursday to learn about a scheme that - subject to funding - could see the town reconnected to the River Wye. The A40 road currently cuts off the town from the river, but a project proposed by Sustrans, the
GWENT won the Channel League title for only the third time yesterday - and they did so in style demolishing Gloucestershire 11-4 over the tree-lined Newport course at Rogerstone. Their previous successes were achieved in 1979 and 1994 - and one man particularly
A BEAUFORT couple are racing against the clock to raise the funds they need for their unborn baby to help his 20 year-old brother. Micheal Emms, 20, became the youngest person in Britain to be diagnosed with Motor Neurone disease just before Christmas
TWO of Gwent's professional snooker players went out of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix over the weekend at the qualification stage, writes Gary Baker. Newport's Ian Preece managed to win three matches out of the seven he played to finish fourth
TWO historic Gwent buildings were opened to the public to mark European Heritage Open Day. Around 100 visitors enjoyed free guided tours of the Gatehouse and Town Gate in Chepstow over the weekend. Tour guides from the Chepstow Society dressed as
JAMES WADE caused one of this year's biggest darts shocks when he beat world champion Raymond Van Barneveld at Newport Centre yesterday. Wade, a 22-year-old from Aldershot, was victorious in the Blue Square UK Open Welsh Regional Final with a heart-stopping
EVERYONE has memories of the famous Pontypool Front Row, the titan three that took the rugby pitch by storm in the 1970s. Julie Robinson, 45, of Talywain, is so proud of her local heroes and friends that she has named the new bar in her pub the Cons
1) Indicators are an essential feature for indicating (hence their name) to other drivers your intention to pull out in front of them or sharply turn a corner. What do you think that little stalk is on the steering column for anyway? To hang an extra
NEWPORT'S velodrome will be the home of the British Olympic cycling team as they prepare to take on the world at next year's Beijing Olympics. Council chiefs hailed the news as a great endorsement for the city and the facility, which was also used
TWO of the people killed in last week's M4 crash had previous convictions for driving offences. The two teenage boys were in the car pursued by police before the crash a red Ford Mondeo. The Mondeo drove the wrong way down the M4 motorway after
GWENT sides were involved in shocks, routine wins and thrashings in the first round of the Nathaniel Welsh League Cup - but the abandonment of Caerleon's home tie against Afan Lido will, unfortunately, steal the headlines. The ugly side of football reared
AS World Cup fever gripped Gwent, hundreds of people packed a valleys rugby club to meet some of New Zealand's former stars. Ten former All Black players gathered at Blaina's sports bar as part of a whistle-stop tour of Wales. The group hosted a
DISGRUNTLED parents and governors at Argoed primary school are appealing against the decision to close the school halfway through the academic year. The assembly made the decision to close Argoed primary school last July and at the moment the school
THE "devastated" children of the elderly couple killed in last weeks M4 crash paid tribute to a couple who were "loved by so many people." James Stafford, 69, and Bridget Stafford, 70, originally from Ireland but living in the Surrey area, died when
ASDA Rugby league Division One East front-runners Pontypool secured maximum league points as they beat a rugged Rumney side 17-30 at Riverside Park. But, in truth, this was a below-par performance by Pooler who never managed to generate any fluency in
ROME, Paris, Madrid - Blackwood? It doesn't quite trip of the tongue but if council chiefs get their way the Valleys town will soon be renowned for its café culture. Bosses at Caerphilly council have been casting an envious eye on the burgeoning
GWENT clubs returned to Asda League action following a break for Wales' World Cup clash with Australia - but only Fleur-de-Lys managed to win in the top two divisions. Fleur, though, had to do it the hard way, blindside flanker Matthew Laurence crossing
ARMED police swooped on a Gwent High Street after a man was spotted brandishing a rifle and shooting at cars. Officers then followed the man to an address in St Mellons where there was an armed stand-off, ending with the man's arrest. The 49-year-old
BEDWAS stole a fourth successive Welsh Premier Division win at Pandy Park with a last-minute try on Saturday to maintain the Indian sign over bewildered opponents Cross Keys. Two defeats from two at home suggest Keys could be in for another struggling
THE riot act was probably read twice at Rodney Parade. Once by Simon King, the Aberavon coach, and once by Newport coach Ian Hembrow. Newport led 17-0 at the break, and King admitted that words were said: "To identify areas in which we had to work."
THE building in which health chiefs plan to transform hospital services for patients across Blaenau Gwent, is set to be a trailblazer on three fronts. Building work is due to start on the Ebbw Vale site of the Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan project next spring
THE two sides of Ebbw Vale were apparent as the Steelmen had to dig deep to overcome a spirited Bridgend outfit to record their first win of the Premiership season. Head coach Pat Horgan has pledged to make Vale more attractive to watch this season,
A TOP Gwent Police officer slammed a "selfish and hardcore" element of motorists who continue to put lives at risk by drink driving. Chief Inspector John Pavett spoke out after the results of a summer crackdown on drink and drug driving were revealed
WALES have been warned that Fiji's big guns will be back for their crunch World Cup pool game in Nantes on Saturday. Fiji rested many of their big guns against Australia who cruised to a 55-12 victory yesterday. Flanker Ace Ratuvou insisted: "We are
AROUND 100 people jumped on their bikes yesterday to help raise money for Cancer Research UK. Olympic athlete Jamie Baulch set the riders off, and Newport mayor Allan Morris was among those taking part in the bid to raise more than £10,000. The
THIS Hayley Stadium defeat and Mildenhall Fen Tigers' 54-39 home win over Berwick Bandits yesterday evening means there will be no place for the Wasps in the Young Shield play-offs. However they can still bring in silverware for the first time for eight
As you know, I like lager and decent conversation, occasionally, when I then go to my local nightspot to indulge in the serious pursuit of Carling BL appraisal, and to attain some lively banter on anything from current events to the mating habits of
THE family of a Newport man killed in a motorbike crash say they are overwhelmed by tributes brought to his grave to mark his birthday. Popular father-of-two Rory Kilgannon, 36, from Birch Hill, Malpas died after the Kawasaki 1000cc motorbike he was
NEWPORT County boss Peter Beadle is promising his side can perform much better despite soaring into the Conference South playoff positions. The Exiles have moved up to fourth in the league after beating Braintree at the weekend, winning 2-0 for the third
IN the space of seven days Newport County have turned a distinctly average start to the season into a very good one. By picking up nine points in a week the Exiles have moved to fourth in the Conference South and are showing that they are most certainly
CAMPAIGNERS battling to save their local swimming pool now have the £10,000 needed for a show-down with council bosses in the High Court. And Blaenavon residents believe they can overturn Torfaen council's decision to permanently axe the town's swimming
A FATHER and son were almost run down by a getaway car as three men escaped following a burglary at their home. Nathan Vale and his son Joe, 17, were forced to jump over a wall as the would-be thieves' silver Peugeot 306 sped towards them. A terrified
THE mother of a teenage girl killed by carbon monoxide poisoning revealed she will take a lead role in a national campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of the "silent killer". Anne Mitchell, who found her 14-year-old daughter Alex lying dead
CHILDREN at a Newport school had a taste of traditional Germany when a group of dancers paid them a visit. Swabische Trachtengruppe are folk dancers from Newport's twin town of Heidenheim, and they came to Lliswery School in Nash Road on Friday.
A DISCRIMINATION law specialist from Newport is one of a number of high profile speakers invited to speak in Paris at the launch of a French anti-racism initiative. Eleanor Williams, who lived in Allt-yr-Yn Avenue growing up and where her parents
