Bedwas 22 Cross Keys 12CROSS Keys’ Principality Premiership ambitions took a dent after they were comprehensively outmuscled by Bedwas’ forwards to leave the Bridge Field empty handed, writes Iwan Gabe DaviesFollowing their disappointing 31
NEWPORT County AFC and Peterborough United have confirmed that a fee has been agreed for the transfer of Conor Washington. Shaun Jeffers will join County as part of the deal. County say the deal could be worth "in excess of £500,000" with add-ons and
CREAM OF VEGETABLE SOUPThis is a delicious winter warmer and you can vary the vegetables used, add a handful of red or green lentils for more protein and even add any left over cooked vegetables!2 med sized onions (roughly chopped)2 medium potatoes (peeled
NEWPORT County AFC suffered a Severnside derby defeat on a wet and wild afternoon in Bristol that put another dent in their promotion hopes. Former Exiles loan striker Kaid Mohamed put Bristol Rovers ahead in first half stoppage time and Eliot Richards
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons’ hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the LV= Cup were ended when they were overpowered by Northampton at a sodden Rodney Parade. The Saints scored five tries as they ran out 34-16 winners thanks to their impressive
WELSH Government funding has been announced for a project to help boost businesses in Abergavenny - but a similar project in Newport city centre has been turned down. Housing and regeneration minister Carl Sargeant yesterday announced that the
2013 saw the birth of the 'selfie'.A simple word that has gone from being used typically on social media sites like Instagram and Twitter to being used in typical everyday language.The 'selfie' can actually be traced back to 2002 in Australia
THERE was an enthusiastic turn out of Newport women to an event at a motor dealership in the city this week to learn about their cars.The free Ladies in Gear event, at Newport’s Wessex Garages on January 23, helped women get to grips with their
CAPTAIN Sam Warburton has become the first Wales player to sign a central contract with the Welsh Rugby Union. The 25-year-old flanker, who skippered the British & Irish Lions to glory in Australia last summer, was due to be out of contract
PUPILS from Risca Comprehensive School joined their head teacher and went on a special shopping trip for a good cause.Four pupils and head teacher John Kendall were at their local Tesco Extra supermarket buying produce for the Risca food bank. They spent
A buggy is the new outdoor fitness accessory in Newport as a group of mums at Shaftesbury Park showed. NATHAN BRIANT was there to find out more. MUMS were running up and down the path in Shaftesbury Park, alongside the River Usk. The rain arrived
ARTWORK by teenagers at Caerleon Comprehensive School has been entered into an international art competition.Twenty pupils from the school have had their artwork submitted to the Saatchi Gallery Schools Art Prize in partnership with the Deutsche Bank.
A MAESGLAS mum won the top prize at Newport City Homes’ first ever Shining Star awards on Tuesday night.Cheryl Marsh, who lives on Maesglas Avenue, was awarded the housing association’s “Help in your Community” award.But she was
TODAY is the 19th birthday of missing Newport teenager Nida Naseer, and four weeks after her disappearance her family are again appealing for her to re- turn home. In an emotional plea released on YouTube, Naseer Tahir tells his daughter: "We want
FIRST-time gardeners can find thinking about kit and planting a little daunting. So PAUL CAREY gets some tips from the experts on essential tools and plants for the beginner.IF YOU have never picked up a garden fork or planted a new evergreen, then you
A NEWPORT boxer was the organiser of a city- based group which con spired to bring £500,000 worth of cocaine to South Wales, a court heard. Cardiff Crown Court heard Justyn Hugh, 29, of Iris Road, Roger stone, and five others conspired to bring
A PATIENT at Llanarth Court Hospital died after choking on a pasty, an inquest has heard. On December 27, 2012, while being pushed in a wheelchair, Brian Haydn Evans was handed a pasty by a fellow patient which he then thrust whole into his mouth before
THE 'Stanley Matthews Final' is one of the most celebrated events in the history of football's FA Cup - and a Gwent man was right in the thick of the action. Now Blaina-born Mervyn Griffiths, the first Welshman to referee an FA Cup final, has
BRISTOL Rovers away is the kind of game we were all looking forward to when we got back into the league so I can’t wait for 3pm this afternoon.I’m sure when we won promotion at Wembley and when the fixtures came out last summer all the fans
THIS column would never advocate the breaking of the law – but a small act of defiance in Cambridge recently, though technically a matter of criminal damage, has left me with a feeling of something approaching satisfaction.A marker pen vigilante
Reporter LAURA LEA gets on the back of a motorbike to discover the bikers’ paradise and the community that comes with it, on Gwent’s back doorstepON the first dry and sunny Sunday of 2014, I couldn’t have picked a more perfect day for
IT IS now four weeks since Nida Naseer went missing.The shy teenager left her home in Newport to put the bins out on December 28. She has not been seen since.Nida did not have her mobile phone with her and it is believed she was not wearing shoes at the
FIVE generations of the Jones family have just celebrated their matriarch’s 81st birthday. The Newbridge clan consist of great-great-grandmother Enid Jones, 81, her daughter Lesley Rousen, 60, granddaughter Jeannette Jones, 41, great-granddaughter
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons are looking to add another hooker to their ranks after the Ospreys confirmed the signing of Sam Parry on a four-year deal. The 22-year-old from Haverfordwest, who is currently training with Wales ahead of the Six Nations,
Reporter LAURA LEA gets on the back of a motorbike to discover the bikers’ paradise and the community that comes with it, on Gwent’s back doorstep. ON the first dry and sunny Sunday of 2014, I couldn’t have picked a more perfect day for biking.
NEWPORT County captain David Pipe is excited about the prospect of returning to his former side Bristol Rovers today and fully focused on earning a valuable three points.Pipe spent three years at Rovers from 2007 to 2010, a spell that ended abruptly when
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons boss Lyn Jones has called on his charges to stand firm in the face of Northampton's power game this afternoon, writes Chris Kirwan.The Saints head to Rodney Parade with a second-string side in the LV= Cup (kick-off 2.30pm) but
HOOKER Gerwyn Price moves to the back row for Cross Keys' trip to Bedwas in the Premiership this afternoon (kick-off 2.30pm), writes Chris Kirwan.The mobile 28-year-old, who earned a Professional Darts Corporation tour card last week, is no stranger
NEWPORT County AFC start a run of three games in six days this afternoon with manager Justin Edinburgh admitting his side are just one more postponement away from a real problem.County make the short trip to Bristol Rovers today as they return to League
IN line to the World Hurdle throne was At Fishers Cross a year ago on this day; but now the king has lost his armour in a battle for his reputation. Welsh racing's royalty no longer has that swagger which lent itself to bruising wins at Cheltenham
