A NEWPORT man was given an anti-social behaviour order for a 14-year "reign of terror" yesterday. Abergavenny magistrates court imposed the five-year order on Dennis John Senior, of Comfrey Close, Barrackswood, Newport. Senior, 22, did not attend the
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have received a welcome shot in the arm with the inclusion of five players in the Wales 22 for the 100th anniversary game against New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Michael Owen, Kevin Morgan and Ceri Sweeney all
THE spiralling cost of NHS bureaucracy came under fire from AMs yesterday. But they rejected Plaid Cymru's call for a review of local health boards (LHBs) which commission health services. Figures obtained by Plaid show LHBs' administration costs rose
A GWENT family is in mourning after losing two members in separate crashes on the same road. Arthur Ralph, 80, who died on October 25 after an accident on the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road, was the uncle of 65-year-old Edward Ralph. Edward Ralph died
WALES coach Mike Ruddock believes a tremendous amount of work analysing where the British Lions went wrong in New Zealand can help his side defeat the All Blacks at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. And the Gwent-born coach says that if his side win
History is stacked against Wales collecting the most coveted scalp in world rugby on Saturday - Graham Henry's All Blacks. But Wales' Australian skills coach Scott Johnson, pictured, admits he has no interest in past battles. Wales have not beaten New
THE Safety Camera Partnership has hit back at "public belief" that speed cameras in Gwent are placed where they can make the most money. It says the 155 speed camera sites in Gwent are selected because of death or serious injury, or if they are sites
A SEX offender who failed to turn up for outside work duty from Prescoed open prison sparked "outrage" among residents who were not told about his disappearance. The unnamed man, who police say is a sex offender but not a paedophile, failed to turn up
A schoolboy who died along with his great-grandparents in a triple family tragedy was remembered by his classmates yesterday. HANNAH MLATEM reports CHILDREN said prayers and solemnly laid teddy bears, toys, cards and messages on a special bench in memory
GWENT council leaders say the amount of cash they are to receive from the Assembly administration to fund services next year is simply not enough. Wales local government minister Sue Essex announced the £3.5 billion settlement yesterday, representing
All Blacks coach Graham Henry has underlined the degree of difficulty facing his Grand Slam hopefuls over the next four weeks. Henry's men are bidding to become the first New Zealand side since 1978 to achieve a quickfire clean sweep of wins over Wales
NEWPORT'S new swimming-pool is bang on target to make a big splash in January. Construction of the £5.2 million facility at the International Sports Village is due to finish on schedule later this month, and it will open on January 6. City council leader
PETER Beadle has all the attributes to be a top manager, according to the man who recommended he apply for the County job - Brentford boss Martin Allen. Allen, who has been a revelation as a manager in successful spells with Barnet and Brentford in the
JUST three weeks ago the Bishop of Monmouth was undergoing a heart bypass operation. But yesterday, in his first interview since surgery, Bishop Dominic Walker said he is making a good recovery and looking forward to resuming his pastoral duties. Bishop
A GUNMAN who terrorised a couple in a Gwent Chinese takeaway, shooting into their ceiling in a bungled armed robbery, committed an almost identical crime 25 minutes before, police believe. And police are warning he may strike again. Yesterday, we revealed
