PROPOSALS for a new bus station near Newport Market are being considered by planners. Newport Council wants to build a new nine-stand station with a waiting area at Market Square to replace the five stands that are currently there. The new
THE TRUSTEES of Wales' oldest theatre building who have put Monmouth on the map for live entertainment are moving into a new era with a new director. The Monmouth Savoy Theatre Trust, which looks after the grade II-listed Savoy Theatre and cinema
NEWPORT boxer Fred Evans dedicated his Olympic silver medal to his late mum, Tracy, after he was outpointed by Serik Sapiyev 17-9 in the London 2012 welterweight final today. A fifth fight in the ExCeL proved too much for Evans, who had come through
CAERLEON'S heritage will be bought back to life with a series of Roman-themed activities next weekend. Empire: A Roman Spectacular on August 18 and 19 will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Britain's top Roman re-enactment group Ermine Street
WORK to complete Newport's new skate park is progressing well, despite the recent bad weather. Acrete Skateparks and the council have worked together to add in some additional features to the facility under construction in Tredegar Park,
MANSFIELD 3 COUNTY 4 PEOPLE have been saying that the new football season can’t match the Olympics for drama and excitement, but Newport County are already trying to prove that isn’t the case. In one of the most exciting opening contests
CALLS for five possible gipsy sites to be deleted from Newport council's local development plan are being considered in a consultation. Newport council is currently in process of drawing up its local development plan (LDP) that will guide planning
A LLANTARNAM pub has been named as the Best Managed Pub 2012 across the East and West Midlands and Wales region. The Greenhouse in Newport Road won the title in The Great British Pub Awards, beating off the challenge of numerous pubs across the
NEWPORT'S Fred Evans took an Olympic silver medal after losing 17-9 to impressive Kazakh Serik Sapiyev in their men's welterweight final. The contest in the ExCel Arena saw the Kazakhstan fighter dominate and Evans admitted: "He was sharper today
THE former Wye Valley home of a leading philosopher and mathematician is up for sale for an asking price of £2million. Cleddon Hall in Trellech, near Monmouth was home to one of the most prominent aristocratic families in Britain in 1870. Bertrand
A NEWPORT mechanic will swap overalls for running shorts when he takes part in a half marathon in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. Bob Summers, 59, of Caldicot, will run 13.1 miles around Cardiff in October with his daughter Jody Summers, 27, who
WELSH members of Team GB will get a special welcome in Cardiff it was announced today. As the 2012 Olympics draw to a close, First Minister Carwyn Jones has announced a homecoming event for Welsh athletes who were part of Team GB (Sun 12th Aug)
