THOUSANDS of patients in Monmouthshire will benefit from improved facilities and services at their GP surgeries if two major development projects secure Welsh Government approval. Monmouth’s Dixton Surgery and Magor Surgery are earmarked for
A SERIES of special performances are taking place at Cwmbran Shopping over the summer. On Saturday, pensioners Marge and Doris startled and amazed shoppers as they raced round the centre on fast shopping trolleys talking to shoppers and having
ALMOST 11,000 crimes were recorded in Gwent between April and June this year, a reduction of almost 10 per cent, according to Gwent Police Authority figures. Figures in a performance report due to be discussed by police authority members this
A MAN who was found dead on the side of an Oakdale road may have been the victim of a hit and run police said today. Officers investigating the death of Ian Hamilton made a fresh appeal for witnesses yesterday and called for the occupants of
A CRUMLIN woman is currently serving off the coast of Libya as part of a mission against the Gaddafi regime. 20-year-old Able Seaman Rhiannon Bolwell is serving onboard helicopter carrier HMS Ocean as part of NATO’s mission to protect Libyan
THE family of a Risca man who died from a heart condition on his 22nd birthday are continuing to help raise money for a charity that heightens awareness about undetected cardiac failure in the young. Craig Powell’s dad, Mark Powell, mum,
Queueing traffic reported at the single open Brynglas tunnel due to contraflow in operation. Drivers advised to seek alternative routes.
THE westbound Brynglas tunnel will remain closed for 'a couple of days' a Welsh Government spokesperson said. Teams worked throughout the night to clear debris from the tunnel and make the site safe for engineers to carry out a full structural,
FOURTEEN young Gwent dancers will share the stage with one of the UK’s largest ballet companies this week after being selected to perform in a professional production of Coppelia. The ballet dancers from Newport, Oakdale, Pontypool, Cwmbran and
THE girlfriend of a man accused of murder lied to police because, she claimed in court yesterday, they subjected her to “bullying and duress”. Nina Sayyah told Newport Crown Court officers threatened her with a seven-year jail term for accessory
PLANS for a new Gwent Police headquarters look set to be finalised before the end of the year, according to a new report. This will be followed by the sale of the current site, as well as the neighbouring County Hall, between 2012 and 2014
HEALTH bosses are trying to safeguard care home places for more than 170 Gwent people currently living in premises run by troubled Southern Cross Healthcare. The financial crisis that has engulfed the UK’s largest care home provider led to an
IT COST Gwent councils more than £310,000 to clear up the mess left by fly-tipping in the last year, according to new figures releases yesterday. Welsh Government statistics showed that Gwent councils dealt with 6,571 incidents of fly-tipping
A CHEPSTOW woman who recovered from serious injuries to her legs in a car crash has completed her biggest personal challenge. Diana McCrea learned to walk again following the accident near the Severn Bridge nine years ago which robbed her of
CHILDREN and adults were able to find out about the dark ages through an archaeological day in Cwmbran on Monday. Greenmeadow Community Farm hosted ‘Discover Ancient Cwmbran’ with activities available for children including making pottery,
DESPITE the chaos that was caused by yesterday’s closure of the M4 after a lorry fire in the Brynglas Tunnels our overwhelming feeling today must be one of relief. Under different circumstances we could have been reporting on multiple deaths
IF YOU’VE ever had trouble understanding what Newport folk are talking about when they use words like “gopping” or “cwtch”, help is at hand via a handy new smart phone app. The Newport Slang Translator, created by the University of Wales,
A SPONSORED walk and tribute evening in memory of Gwent fundraiser Bridget McNally raised almost £3,000 for charity. Firefighters walked ten miles for the late Bridget McNally, MBE, 50, who died recently following a long battle with cancer.
Ashley Hall's video of the tunnel blaze THIS is the brave driver who saved the life of a lorry driver moments before an explosion tore through one of Newport’s Brynglas Tunnels yesterday. Quick-thinking Ashley Hall beeped his horn and
MOTORISTS can expect delays on the M4 in the next few days as one of Newport’s Brynglas Tunnels looks likely to remain closed. A contra flow system allowing traffic in both directions in the eastbound tunnel was expected to remain in place
NEWPORT County continued their preparations for the new season with a 1-0 win against a Reading XI yesterday. The friendly was played behind closed doors at the Championship club’s Hogwood Park training pitch with striker Robbie Matthews bagging the
Queueing traffic due to contraflow in M4 Brynglas Tunnels both ways between J25 and J26. Congestion on eastbound side to J27. Travel time is 30 minutes. Were you one of the drivers who escaped from the tunnel? Call us on 01633 777219 or
GWENT dual-code legend David Watkins has spoken of his disappointment after Welsh rugby league side the Crusa-ders dramatically withdrew from the Super League yesterday. But the Blaina-born Newport outside-half, the only player to have captained both
