Archive
-
Date
60 arrests in police crackdown
MORE THAN 60 people were arrested during a Gwent Police enforcement operation organised as part of ‘Not in My Neighbourhood Week 2009’. The week which ran from November 2 until yesterday aimed to promote and showcase what is being done locally
-
Date
Newport win but Vale thumped again
NEWPORT made it a magnificent seven wins out of seven home games by beating Cardiff 23-17 at Rodney Parade. Wing Mike Poole and hooker Mike Leaman crossed for the Black and Ambers while former Newport wideman Ryan Howells went over for the champions.
-
Date
Wales 12 New Zealand 19
THE WAIT goes on for a win against the All Blacks but Wales pushed them to the limit before going down 19-12 at the Millennium Stadium this evening. With 15 minutes left it looked like it would be a carbon copy of 2008, when New Zealand blew
-
Date
Families remember fallen soldiers
THE FAMILIES of two Gwent servicemen killed in Afghanistan will remember their brave fallen soldiers when they mark Remembrance Sunday tomorrow . The families of Rifleman Jamie Gunn and Private Richard Hunt, from Monmouthshire, will attend
-
Date
Dover 1 County 2
NEWPORT County moved five points clear at the top of the Blue Square South with victory at second-placed Dover Athletic. Two goals from Craig Reid, either side of Shaun Wellford's equaliser for the home side, were enough to secure the points for Dean
-
Date
Maindee Pool put back on market
MAINDEE Pool in Newport is up for sale just 18 months after being bought at auction. It is due to come under the hammer again next month with a guide price of over £52,000. However, the three-bedroomed attached house which was part of
-
Date
Watchdog probes deaf man's death
THE Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating after a deaf man man who was taken home by police officers was found dead at his Newport house. The police watchdog body is investigating 52-year-old Anthony Lewis's death as a potential death
-
Date
Man hurt in Ynysddu crash
A 27-YEAR-old man was taken to hospital yesterday after an accident near Ynysddu. The accident happened at 2.20pm near the Switchgear roundabout on the A472 between Pontllanfraith and Ynysddu. The man was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport
-
Date
Car clue in hunt for robbers
POLICE hope a dumped car will help them catch the robbers who made off with more than £10,000 from a security guard in Newport last month. Robbers made off with the money outside Tesco at the Harlech Retail Park on Cardiff Road on October 16. Yesterday
-
Date
Plaque to mark M1 anniversary
THE 50TH anniversary of the opening of the M1 is to be marked with the unveiling of a plaque at the motorway's most-famous service station. Roads minister Chris Mole will perform the ceremony at Watford Gap services in Northamptonshire. It was on November
-
Date
Mitsubishi announces all-new compact crossover
JAPANESE car maker Mitsubishi has announced its plan to introduce a new compact SUV. Keen to offer more affordable, compact to a wider audience, the car will be launched in firm’s home market in February 2010. Derived from the company’s 2007 Concept-cX
-
Date
Mind over money - Skoda Superb Elegance 3.6 V6 4x4
LUXURY doesn’t have to mean expense, although the two words are inextricably linked in the minds of most people. The trouble with that is while luxury is often a desirable thing, we’re only too aware of the need for it to be paid for, and only
-
Date
FIRST DRIVE: Peugeot 5008
BUOYED by the positive comments from the press regarding its 3008 compact people carrier, Peugeot is hoping for the same positive reaction from its larger 5008. With the French car maker having successfully pitched its 3008 as not a people carrier but
-
Date
Gwent legend scored winning try in 1953
GWENT man Ken Jones scored the winning try in the 1953 match against the All Blacks. Then, New Zealand drew against Swansea and Ulster in their tour - meaning Wales were favourites to win their hotly-contested game. But Wales were on
-
Date
Fans root to end 56 years of hurt
MORE than half a century ago, Wales rugby fans watched with pride as we beat the All Blacks. But it's been a long, painful wait since then for a chance as good this year's autumn internationals to claw back some Welsh pride. HANA CALLARD reports
-
Date
Website helps combat child abuse
A WEBSITE is helping Gwent Police to crackdown on cases of internet child abuse by encouraging victims to report online. The Child Exploitation Online Protection (CEOP) centre website was set up three years ago with the sole purpose of eradicating the
-
Date
It's that old black magic
AT the 22nd time of asking since 1953 Wales today set out to get the better of the All Blacks with the burden of history weighing heavily on their shoulders. The Millennium Stadium, packed to the rafters, full of passionate fans will once again
-
Date
Cwmbran woman arrested after death crash
A CWMBRAN teenager was arrested in Portsmouth yesterday on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a man died in a car crash. The 19-year-old woman was the driver of a blue Peugeot 206, which crashed into a wall at The Lounge club in Granada
-
Date
Road to recovery
Firms are starting to hire staff at an accelerating rate, suggesting that the jobs market is on the road to recovery and unemployment will not reach three million, according to new research. A study of recruitment firms found the biggest increase in
-
Date
We can make history - McBryde
ROBIN McBryde has challenged the Wales players ahead of today's clash against New Zealand, declaring: "It is an opportunity to make history.’’ Wales last beat the All Blacks 56 years ago, with repeated subsequent attempts often ending in abject
-
Date
McCaw confident Carter will play
NEW Zealand captain Richie McCaw expects Dan Carter to be alongside him when the All Blacks run out against Wales today. Carter's involvement at the Millennium Stadium has been uncertain all week. The fly-half superstar, who has scored 92 points
