Archive
-
Date
Pair guilty of street robbery
TWO Newport men were found guilty of robbing a takeaway driver of his takings in an early morning attack. Daniel May, 23, of Glebe Street, and Jamie Kent, 27, of Llewellin Street, were both on trial at Cardiff Crown Court charged with robbery
-
Date
Job saves fair few bob
GWENT Scouts have followed the demand of their founder Lord Baden-Powell that Scouts should 'roll up their sleeves and get on with the job'. Through the rigours of winter and often working at night Scout leaders and helpers have rebuilt the toilet block
-
Date
Transfer is agreed
NEWPORT’S Tredegar House will be run by the National Trust, councillors agreed. Cabinet members unanimously gave the nod to plans to transfer the management of the 17th century manor house to the charity at a meeting on Wednesday. Harry Heeley, the
-
Date
Warning sign bid for safe summer
A CAMPAIGN urging motorcyclists to ride safely and considerately in Monmouthshire is under way. In a bid to tackle concerns by communities surrounding noise, riders’ behaviour and their safety, the council is taking action during the summer months by
-
Date
Craig can be new Reid
NEW signing Craig McAllister believes he is the man to fill Craig Reid’s boots and fire Newport County to promotion next season. The 30-year-old striker signed a two-year contract at Spytty Park yesterday after turning down a new deal at Blue
-
Date
Pilot's a laugh for students
NEWPORT film students are helping two rising comedy stars with a pilot for a new comedy sketch show. Serena Lewis, who teaches at Caerleon Comprehensive, and Dominique Fester, a teacher and actress, also from Cardiff, are former members of comedy group
-
Date
Petition forces play re-think
A NEWPORT community is celebrating after receiving news that its keeping the summer play scheme. Parents whose children attend the scheme at Newport East Community Centre in Moorland Park feared they could loss the “vital” service when the council announced
-
Date
It's great fun for folk at festival
THE world of folk dance and music will descend on Newport next weekend with the Tredegar House Folk Festival. Some of the world’s leading dance and folk groups will be at the 22nd annual festival which this year runs from June 3 to 5 and promises to
-
Date
Adventurer may be laid low by frostbite
HE may have just conquered the most dangerous part of his challenge, but now Richard Parks is facing a new obstacle in his fundraising feat. The former Newport Gwent Dragons star summited Mount Everest on Wednesday morning and has spent the past two
-
Date
Councillor recovering after heart surgery
NEWPORT councillor David Hando was last night on the mend after having heart surgery at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales. Cllr Hando, 73, the cabinet member for social services and housing, had gone into hospital for a routine gallbladder operation
-
Date
Residents discuss planning concerns
AROUND 60 residents met in Llantarnam this week to discuss their concerns about future development in the village. Residents met at Llantarnam Church Hall on Tuesday night to share their views on proposals suggested for Llantarnam as part of the Torfaen
-
Date
LEIGH LANHAM SAYS: So good to win in front of our fans
IT was great to get a home victory last Saturday. It has been a long time coming but the team changes have worked. Justin Sedgmen made an excellent start with his double-figure scores in his first matches for the Wasps away and at home. Jason Doyle
-
Date
Teenager scoops Mr Wales title
A TEENAGER from Newport is Mr Wales Junior 2011 for the second year running. Kurt Davies, 18, took the title for the second time in 12 months despite having to juggle and gruelling fitness regime with Type 1 diabetes. Mr Davies, from Malpas Road in
-
Date
Stall corners market in cultural comment
FROM a distance this could be any other newsagent or market stall in Newport selling everything from chocolate to children's toys. But with Coalition and Credit Crunchie confectionary and DIY compost starter kits made from teabags, this Newport Market
-
Date
Where is he?
PEOPLE from across the UK joined the search for a Gwent man who went missing after attending an outdoor rave in Devon last week. Family and friends of Joel Andrews, 24, yesterday travelled from his home in Caldicot to Fernworthy Reservoir, on the edge
-
Date
Full honours at funeral
A SERGEANT, who died after a collision between his bicycle and a car, will be buried with full police honours next week. Sergeant Steven Burt, 53, from New Inn, was cycling towards Pontypool on the A4042 near Llanover at 10.50pm on May 19,
