A MAN with a 'Jekyll and Hyde' character was jailed for three years for causing thousands of pounds worth of damage at the homes of two sisters and attacking his stepmother and stepsister. During one of the assaults, Shane Taylor, 27, told his stepmother
CROWDS gathered this weekend for the seventh Abergavenny Food Festival. The town was given over all things culinary from the moment the festival opened at 10am on Saturday. At the entrance to Market Hall this year's Miss Wales, Claire Evans, modelled
CHILDREN are putting their lives in danger by playing in asbestos-filled flats, a nearby resident warned. And despite contacting the police and council Anthony Lynch says nothing is being done to stop them. The block of flats at Trenewydd in the Newtown
Eleanor Pilgrim blew a fantastic chance to take her maiden tour title after squandering a two shot advantage at the KLM Ladies Open yesterday, before losing in a playoff. Instead France's Virginie Lagoutte claimed her maiden Tour victory in the 165,000
WALES half backs Gareth Cooper and Ceri Sweeney hope to be re-united for Newport Gwent Dragons next month. That would be a major boost in time for the Heineken Cup and the Dragons' first game in Europe this season against Castres at the Stade Pierre Antoine
WHEN the tsunami struck south east Asia on Boxing Day last year, many people reached into their pockets to help the relief effort. But few reacted as quickly as the landlord and landlady of the Handpost pub in Stow Hill, Newport, Keith and Jill Moon.
COUNTY caretaker boss Glyn Jones (pictured) had no complaints after Weymouth's dominant victory at Spytty Park because he knows that the best team won. But Jones is not in any mood to be so forgiving about the manner of the defeat, after individual errors
A WIFE suffering from "fear and distress" has admitted she knifed her husband to death during a drunken row. Doris Keningale, 43, was charged with the murder of her husband Vincent, 61, at their home in Snowdon Close, Ty Sign, Risca, on September 13 last
THE most appropriate location for a new hospital designed to handle Gwent's most seriously ill patients and other complex cases, should be decided by the end of next summer. That is the timescale for singling out a site for a multi-million pound specialist
THE future of an amateur Gwent football league is under threat because abusive players and spectators are driving referees away from the game. Today refs revealed the threats and intimidation they have suffered on the pitch during Gwent Central League
OLYMPIC hopefuls of the future will be able to perfect their technique on a new BMX track. The track in Bryn Bach Park, Tredegar, opened at the weekend with a staged race of expert BMX riders. The riders demonstrated BMX tricks and jumps and held skills
TWO motorcyclists died and a pillion passenger was injured in separate crashes in Gwent. Michael Pashley, 46, from Newport, died after the Honda motorbike he was riding was in collision with a Peugeot 206. The accident happened on the A4042 between Abergavenny
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons must improve their disciplinary record if they are going to get anywhere this season, writes Robin Davey. Considering the problems they face with injuries and a lack of quality depth in their squad, they have a reasonable return
A SCHEME where houses are checked for safety clocked up 20,000 visits across Gwent. The Bobby Van scheme involves checking the homes of vulnerable people in Gwent and making free alterations, such as fitting locks or security chains, to ensure they are
BELEAGUERED Newport County were beaten for the sixth successive game in the Conference South on Saturday after early individual mistakes condemned them to their worst defeat of the season. Visitors Weymouth, a full-time outfit with a budget far exceeding
