TWO Gwent rugby clubs were punished by the WRU yesterday after international tickets allocated to them were found for sale on eBay. Trinant was one of nine clubs cautioned after an investigation into online touting. As a punishment, the club will not
A GLITTERING charity ball, attended by top Welsh businesses and their guests, raised almost £30,000 for the NSPCC Cymru/Wales FULL STOP appeal. The annual NSPCC Snowball and charity auction, hosted by FULL STOP appeal board chairman Stanley Thomas and
Peter Griffiths, chief executive of Principality Building Society, will be attempting to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in the New Year to raise £20,000 for the NSPCC in Wales. The five-day gruelling 20,000 ft assent to the peak will start on January 13, with
A Monmouthshire business director committed to the future of the area's tourism is to chair the adventa local action group. Antony Smith heads a group drawn from the public, private and voluntary sectors. It has been set up to oversee the strategic direction
The efforts of a brave Valleys youngster, who has been suffering from a severe form of epilepsy for over seven years, were recognised at Valley's Radio's Local Heroes 2005 Awards. Sarah Mole, 20, from Abercwmboi in Aberdare, was presented with an adult
A NEWPORT family spoke of their sadness at the death of their sports-loving son on Christmas Day, just a day after his 33rd birthday. Matthew Paul Clarke died at his home on Buxton Close. His mother Janet, 53, said the family, including Mr Clarke's father
GOLLEY Slater PR has appointed senior account manager Kathryn Williams to head a range of consumer, corporate and business accounts. Kathryn has joined the company after four and a half years in London PR consultancies where she worked for corporate and
THE four star Crown at Whitebrook near Monmouth has appointed Michael OBray as its new general manager. Nestled among the trees in the breathtaking Wye Valley, The Crown at Whitebrook is a long-established restaurant renowned for its fine cuisine and
CONNACHT return to Wales on Friday as a team on a mission - to win at Rodney Parade for the first time. They have been edged out on their previous two visits, Newport Gwent Dragons winning 28-19 two years ago and 24-19 last season. Now they're out to
MANDY Higgins, Vanessa Russell and Justin Pang have joined the team at The Celtic Manor Resort and Carl Johnson joins the corporate relations team. Taking on the newly created role of head of membership, Cardiff-born Mandy Higgins brings to the resort
ASSOCIATED British Ports' Port of Newport received its first shipment of cargo for Rowlinson Timber recently when almost 4,000 cubic metres of timber was discharged at the port's South Dock. A valued customer of ABP, Rowlinson Timber has been importing
A survey to launch an inspirational new business guide has revealed that the UK is a hotbed of frustrated entrepreneurs, with 80 per cent of all respondents considering setting up their own business. However, with less than half that group going on to
Newport companies which innocently respond to an e-mail from a young person in America could suddenly find themselves on the receiving end of a trans-Atlantic lawsuit, a marketing chief has warned. They could fall foul of America's Children's Online Privacy
Tree surgeon Chris Hartwell's new venture will, he says, offer a service that's a cut above the rest. Chris, based in Six Bells, has launched Cleancut Tree Surgery and Maintenance with the help of a UK Steel Enterprise Kickstart grant, and is offering
CWMBRAN Town will be without new midfield signing Richard Ingram and skilful winger Chris Rogers when they entertain fellow-Welsh Premier League strugglers Cardiff Grange Harlequins tonight (kick-off 7.30pm). Former Cardiff City player Ingram, on loan
THE fate of two rural schools near Abergavenny was sealed by Assembly Education Minister Jane Davison after she backed plans to close them down last night. Parents expressed their anger after the running costs of Darenfelen Primary School and Clydach
NEW figures show 105,398 Welsh taxpayers faced a £100 penalty last tax year after missing the deadline for filing their self assessment tax return. This year, HM Revenue & Customs is encouraging taxpayers to get their returns in - and pay tax due
GLYN Maddocks, a partner with Gabb & Co, based in Crickhowell, was named Lawyer of the Year in Private Practice at the Welsh Law Awards. Mr Maddocks has developed a special expertise in Miscarriage of Justice cases after initially having cases referred
TWO young yobs were banned from parts of a community yesterday with tough anti-social behaviour orders. The pair, aged 13 and 12, took part in an "appalling catalogue" of incidents in Penygarn, Pontypool, a court was told. Lee Jones, 13, of The Woodlands
Award-winning software development specialist Fusion, which started life in Gwent, has made three new appointments to help meet demand for business. New recruits Andrew Piper, Dave Stillman and Ian Bishop join the fastest-growing company of its kind in
Family-run businesses will be breathing a sigh of relief, according to local accountants Griffiths and James, following the latest development in a landmark tax case. Cwmbran-based Griffiths and James has welcomed the news that Arctic Systems has won
A POPULAR former headmaster who dedicated his life to disabled children has died, aged 70, after a long illness. Malcolm Evans, who was head of Westfield Special School, Maesglas, for 22 years, was also involved for many years with Newport Mencap and
Gwent construction company SC Moore Ltd has invested £400,000 in its operations in Newport and has ambitious expansion plans for the future. Steven Moore, who is from the Ringland area of the city and is now the managing director, established SC Moore
CARDIFF Gate Business Park has been named as the sixth most active business park in the UK and number one in Wales. The figures published by property specialists GVA Grimley in their latest Business Parks Review, show the development has let 60,000 sq
A business finance product developed in Wales has been heralded by one of the financial industry's top journals as 'the most exciting product to hit the market in a long time'. Wageroller, a product of Tredomen-based Quest4Finance Ltd, pays companies'
NEWPORT Gwent Drag-ons threequarter Hal Luscombe has won all his ten Welsh caps on the wing, but that looks set to change. The Six Nations Champion-ship is little more than a month away, with Wales opening their defence of the title against England at
THE cream of businesses and individuals which make up the £400m-a-year Welsh contact centre industry are poised to battle it out for the sector's annual high profile awards. Wales' leading employees and employers will be vying for honours at the Welsh
A NEWPORT man who was found critically injured on a Newport estate has died. Anthony Beecham, 38, of Monnow Way, was discovered unconscious in a car park between the Nightingale pub and the Spar shop in Bettws, in the early hours of December 29. He was
Cwmbran-based Holiday Express Group has entered into an agreement with Travelzest, led by ex-TUI executive Chris Mottershead, which sees an initial deal of £2.18m in cash and shares, followed by an earn-out which could net £4.4m for the owners. The Holiday
THIS set of steps with its unique design was meant to add to the new look of Chepstow town centre. But nine months and a number of trips and falls later, the steps are to be ripped up and replaced at a cost of £6,000. The turret steps in Chepstow are
TODAY it is filthy and derelict, but an outdoor swimming- pool in Abergavenny holds happy memories for one local councillor. As we reported yesterday, Bailey Park pool is set to be demolished this year after being derelict for more than a decade. Abergavenny
Rapid growth and development has led to Wales' largest independent contact centre taking on two new strong members of the team. Richard Overy, top left, has been appointed as operations manager at dial. Richard, aged 47, moves to take up the key position
The Ospreys have appealed against the ban handed to Wales centre Gavin Henson for his use of an elbow against Leicester prop Alex Moreno last month. Henson struck Moreno during the 17-15 Heineken Cup defeat at Liberty Stadium, leaving the Tigers prop
Joy Mahoney and daughter Cariad who recently moved their dog grooming business to the main shopping area of Blaenavon town, are delighted with their new business premises. Joy's shop occupies one of the retail units within two major blocks of residential
THIS week the preliminary results of an inquiry into the state of the food retail sector suggested corner shops are unlikely to survive beyond 2015. A leaked copy of the cross-party small shops group's report suggested the competition in the industry
FURIOUS volunteers say they will renew their fight to save Newport's Meals on Wheels service and are appealing for public backing. Almost a year after the council announced the service was to be axed before making a u-turn several months later, the service
Personal finance provider, Picture Financial Services, claiming to be the largest financial services start-up venture in the UK, recently opened its 50,000 sq ft 'Picture House' headquarters at Imperial Park, Newport. Picture commissioned Paramount Office
STREETEZEE started as a local map company producing maps for parts of Wales ignored by the established brands but has swiftly expanded across Wales and parts of England, taking on the big boys with help from Newport & Gwent Enterprise. What started
To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Welsh Rugby Union, Penderyn has produced a limited edition, exclusive whisky which is set to become a collector's item for its unique design and style, as well as for the rich Madeira finished whisky - ideal to
TWO young yobs were banned from parts of a community yesterday with tough anti-social behaviour orders. The pair, aged 13 and 12, took part in an "appalling catalogue" of incidents in Penygarn, Pontypool, a court was told. Lee Jones, 13, of The Woodlands
STEPHEN Jones, pictured, is returning to Wales to sign a two-year deal with Cardiff Blues. The Wales and British Lions outside half who won his 50th cap during the Autumn series, is out of contract with Clermont Auvergne at the end of this season after
