A BIKER has suffered 'life-changing injuries' after a crash over the weekend.

The 50-year-old man from the Cwmbran area was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital following the crash on Llantarnam Road in Cwmbran on Saturday.

Police are appealing for eye-witnesses to the crash which happened at around 5.15pm involving a silver Vauxhall Astra Van and a Yamaha motor bike.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Gwent Police on 101 quoting log 404 31/10/2015.