HOPES are high for the regeneration of the former Ebbw Vale steelworks site as more than 40 developers and investors from around the UK came to see the area's potential first hand. The event gave developers from the private sector their first glimpse
THE majority of Gwent clubs return to MacWhirter Welsh League action tomorrow, although Caerleon will again be in cup action following the abandonment of their home Nathaniel Car Sales League Cup tie against Afan Lido last Saturday. The game was called
t1/4?lti-million pound Friars Walk shopping development will push Newport into the top 100 retail centres in the UK according to a report published tomorrow. The findings were released by Experian, a leading provider of retail property information on
METAL machines and hearts of gold - bikers and rockers are revving up for this year's spectacular Hoggin' the Bridge event. Thousands of Harley-Davidsons are once again expected to roar over the Old Severn Bridge on October 21. Leaving Old Severn Bridge
NEWPORT'S planning committee is finally satisfied with an agreement hammered out between the authority and a house builder after the company breached its planning consent. Persimmon Homes did not raise the former British Dredging site near the River
LAST year's Monmouthshire Building Society Youth Cricket Shield Under 13 runners-up, Newport went one better this year in an exciting final against Blackwood at Panteg Cricket Club. There was a fine opening partnership between Tom Carter (20) and George
A HUGE recycling plant which is set to be a world-leader was given the green light by Newport's planners. Sims Group UK plan to process more than 100,000 tonnes of electrical waste in an £8 million facility on land in Alexandra Docks, Pill. We revealed
Isn't technology wonderful, I'm on a train between London and Cardiff writing this on my mobile phone before sending it to my e-mail account at Real Radio. Incredible. I am very lucky as I got to spend some time with the Stereophonics earlier today
A WOMAN accused of operating brothels answered "no comment" to every question when interviewed by a police officer, a jury has heard at Cardiff crown court. But at the end of the interview, when all the allegations were put to her, Angela Choo replied
The league continued with some interesting high scoring results through all three leagues. In the Premier Division, Fleur De Lys Welfare consolidated their position at the top of the table with a convincing 7 - 0 home victory at home to Rassau Rangers
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SMOKY is a very loving stray DLH grey Persian x CAT. Not spayed. Tel: 01633 866144 or visit the link below
LETTIE is a very loving spayed Tan Tabby DSH cat who was found in Ebbw Vale. She has just a few teeth left. Age approx. 8 10 years. Tel: 01633 866144 or visit the link below.
FIDGET is a 5month old collie x who is black with white socks and a white patch on his chest. He doesn't get on with cats. House-trained but needs training on lead. Tel: 01633 866144 or visit the link below
A FORMER councillor accused of raping a teenaged girl in a house in Caerphilly said sex with her was totally consensual. "At no time in bed did she give the impression of being uncomfortable and I believed she was close to 17" said 68-year-old Alan Jolly
DALE is a very well-trained tan terrier who is very loving; he has lived with cats and children. If you can help him, Tel: 01633 866144 or visit the link below
GLAMORGAN cricketer Ryan Watkins was commended by Gwent Police for rushing to officers' aid as they were assaulted during an arrest. Now the 24-year-old all-rounder is due to join the special constabulary in October or November and is even considering
FRIDAY and Saturday morning's rain cleared up giving us a sunny, Saturday afternoon and perfect football conditions. Two games were played in the P&P Pest Control Open Cup, round one. Newcomers Trevethin A kept up their winning ways with a 11-1 home
THE mother of a boy with learning disabilities is thanking the "wonderful" staff and pupils at a mainstream Gwent school for aiding his progress. Eight-year-old Callum Lewis, who has complex needs including communication and interaction disorders, only
PILL AFC moved to the top of the Premier X after a 5-3 win against Malpas. Dudley Huggins (2), Darren Berry (2) and Tristan Chambers got the goals. St Julians Youth retained their unbeaten record with a 2-1 win over Marshfield. Jason Lewis got both goals
POLICE in Pontypool seized 24 vehicles and made five arrests in just one day as part of an operation to crack down on vehicle crime. More than 80 vehicles were stopped in the operation on the A4043 between Abersychan and Blaenavon. The town's neighbourhood
Set in post-war France over a span of almost 20 years, Lloyd Webber's Aspects of Love charts the emotional tangle of a clutch of interlinked individuals. Conveying the highs, lows and love triangles of two decades in less than three hours, inevitably
CHAMPIONS Newport Civil Service went to the top of the table for the first time this season after their 2-1 away win over Coed Eva Athletic, Marc Coombs and Mark Millinship their goal scorers. Second placed Treowen Stars lost for the first time when
A PENTECOSTAL church in Risca is celebrating its grand re-opening this weekend after undergoing a £73,000 makeover. The Clyde Street Pentecostal Church has had extensive work done on it over the past two years, with the vast majority of the funding coming
Wales: G Thomas (Cardiff Blues, capt), M Jones (Llanelli Scarlets), T Shanklin (Cardiff Blues), J Hook (Ospreys), S Williams (Ospreys), S Jones (Llanelli Scarlets), D Peel (Llanelli Scarlets), G Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), M Rees (Llanelli Scarlets), C Horsman
LYSAGHT Institute must be saved - that is the strong message going to a company planning to build hundreds of homes in the grounds of the treasured building. Once a social hub for the area's steelworkers, the former club has no protection under the law
WALES do not need much more motivation to beat Fiji than the knowledge that a win would secure them a World Cup quarter-final against South Africa. But Martyn Williams admits victory on Saturday would be extra-special given captain Gareth Thomas will
IT IS about time that the law protecting people who intervene in criminal situations is reviewed. Justice secretary Jack Straw was announcing today that self-defence laws need to be looked at again to ensure that have-a-go home owners have the law on
A GROUP of teenagers got more than they bargained for when they were locked in at a Newport cinema. Jodie Westwood, 15, and six friends went to see the comedy Run Fat Boy run at City Cinema in Bridge Street. They were the only people at the 8.50pm showing
MAJOR changes have been made up front as Newport Gwent Dragons bid to get back on track by beating Munster in tomorrow night's Magners League clash at Rodney Parade. Senior forwards Adam Black and Peter Sidoli have both been left out while Jamie Ringer
A WILDLIFE charity is on the brink of its biggest and most exciting project ever - but it needs your help to create a lasting legacy for nature and the people of Gwent. Gwent Wildlife Trust has launched an ambitious appeal to raise £550,000 for an untouched
IN an ever-changing world, Gwent Wildlife Trust is dedicated to safeguarding and preserving our natural habitat for now and the future. Green issues are now hot but for years the charity has worked tirelessly, and without much fanfare, to protect the
A TEENAGER whose ankle was smashed in a hit-and-run faces spending up to three more months in plaster. Danny Woods, 16, from School View, Winchestown, Nantyglo, was on King Street, Nantyglo, when the collision happened. A dark coloured Renault Clio
I have always felt a certain ambivalence towards the Welsh language. It might surprise today's pupils to learn that as recently as twelve years ago Welsh was not on the curriculum at many schools. It certainly wasn't taught to me and my classmates at
THE Health and Safety Executive has launched an investigation after the second chemical spill at a Gwent factory. As we reported on this website yesterday, 11 workers were given precautionary hospital treatment and covered in an antidote gel after potentially
I could have danced all night! The gig at the riverfront on tuesday was storming! I also have a challenge for Newport - more at the base of the Blog. In front of a distinguished assembly of guests, including the Mayor and a sexy blonde MP, I
Finally I have three moments to pen another bit of drivel for the local rag (not my local rag tho') I should probably say "dribble" instead of drivel as that is what Aston is producing in profuse quantities now he's starting to teeth. All is well in
Have you been put off buying fresh flowers in the past, because you think that you need lots of money, green fingers, or a skill to arrange flowers successfully? Phffft ! (Sorry about that, a bit of unrehearsed flatulence there), it's so easy anyone
Cwmbran Celtic 3 County 0 CWMBRAN Celtic upset the odds to record a famous victory over a jaded looking Newport County last night. The MacWhirter Welsh League Division Two outfit moved into the semi-finals of the Gwent Senior Cup with a comprehensive
FANS of Newport DJ Tony Wright who were outraged when he was axed from Capital Gold can enjoy a temporary comeback by the popular presenter. Tony is sitting in for Bobby McVay during a two-week break this week and next week from the Real Radio breakfast
Last Sunday I was looking at the county scorecards in a newspaper and saw that Glamorgan did not bat' in their abandoned match against Gloucestershire. Did not want to bat' more like. How on earth was that match abandoned with so little play? There was
