TODAY marks the second anniversary of the end of Ebbw Vale's 200-year-old steel making industry. Two years on from that traumatic day there is mixed news about the prospects for the rejuvenation of the area. Just 20 of the 800 workers who lost their jobs
MAINTAINING a regular exercise programme and following a sensible diet are vital if you want to achieve a general sense of wellbeing, but if you really want to feel great and look your best there may be a lot more to it. Anything can get in the way and
IF you've had a wedding in the family, you'll know that your whole world will be turned upside down in the weeks preceding the event! Of course, the plan is that everything should go without a hitch (or rather, the only hitch being between the bride and
GAVIN Rees took the disappointment at being pulled out of a world super-featherweight title clash in America out on Kenyan rival Michael Muya with a devastating two-round stoppage at the Newport Centre on Saturday. And now the 23-year-old Newbridge puncher
A SECURITY guard was viciously attacked as he tried to stop a gang of youths causing damage at a Gwent arts festival. Bryan Ennis, 57, was hit on the head with beer cans as he kept watch at the Caerleon Arts Festival and International Sculpture Symposium
A GENERATION of people who have never set foot inside Newbridge Memo were finally able to do so at the weekend. Memo closed its doors almost 40 years ago, but on Saturday they were thrown open once again. And people of all ages were able to join tours
IF you've had a wedding in the family, you'll know that your whole world will be turned upside down in the weeks preceding the event! Of course, the plan is that everything should go without a hitch (or rather, the only hitch being between the bride and
Whatever your choice, whatever your arrangements, Monmouthshire Registration Service is committed to providing a high standard of service and customer care on your special day. The Register Office is a newly refurbished Victorian building in its own grounds
GETTING married is one of the most important and expensive days in a girl's life. But no matter how much she has to spend on her wedding dress, the bride can't do it justice unless she is looking her best. Miracles don't happen overnight and the most
A MOTHER and two children escaped from a suspected arson attack at their Cwmbran home in the early hours of Saturday morning. The woman, named locally as Meryl Jones, and two of her four children were evacuated by police and firefighters from the blaze
WHERE is the best place to have a ring-a-ding wedding this year? Travel writer KEN BENNETT charts the trends in hot wedding and honeymoon destinations for 2004. IF you are planning on tying the knot this year you could make massive savings by heading
VIDEO recordings at weddings are undertaken generally by specialist video production companies. Not all churches allow photographers in during the service proper, but where they are, the particular skill of the videographer is needed in installing microphones
Newport's first Vortex spray tan booth comes to the city this week. The Vortex machine uses state-of-the-art technology to deliver an all-over tan. The whole procedure is automated, enabling complete privacy and comfort for the client. And to celebrate
HE'S done it, asked you the Big One. Will you marry him? You've thought about it for maybe a whole five seconds but before you give him the thumbs up, run these questions by him it's better to be safe than sorry. You love him, he's kind to animals and
HAVING made one of the biggest decisions of your lives, you will need to ensure that your wedding is properly photographed, writes ANTONY GOOD. Your occasion may also be one of the few times the whole family is together, often four generations, so wedding
THE prospect of strike action by litter pickers in the Valleys loomed nearer after talks between Caerphilly council and a trade union broke down. Talks over the workers fight for equal bonus pay ended without resolution and angry workers have imposed
CWMBRAN'S youth finally have their own voice, with a council run by young people for young people. So it was quite appropriate that young voices in song marked the launch of Cwmbran youth council at a free gig on Friday evening. Young rock and pop acts
A FRENCH walking holiday turned into a nightmare for Devauden hiker Jane Castle when she slipped on an isolated path and broke her leg in three places. A dramatic helicopter rescue saw Mrs Castle winched off the mountain and taken to a nearby hospital
WHEN it comes to choosing the dress of a lifetime, the bride of the new millennium knows just what she wants. And the signs are that she'll be stealing the scene in a simple straight dress worn with confidence on the most important day of her life. With
Whatever your choice, whatever your arrangements, Monmouthshire Registration Service is committed to providing a high standard of service and customer care on your special day. The Register Office is a newly refurbished Victorian building in its own grounds
THERE are no hard and fast rules governing what you should ask for when putting together your wedding gift list. Anything can be added, from the practical to the funny, old or new, valuable or cheap. Obviously, your personal situation will affect the
FROM grass stains and muddy sports kits to spilt food and tipped drinks, washing day for parents of ten-year-olds can be a trying experience. But youngsters in the Valleys have started showing a surprising interest in what gets their clothes clean. Parents
GETTING married is one of the most important and expensive days in a girl's life. But no matter how much she has to spend on her wedding dress, the bride can't do it justice unless she is looking her best. Miracles don't happen overnight and the most
VISITORS of all ages enjoyed an insight into agricultural life at the Machen Agricultural Show on Saturday. It was the 62nd Machen Show and one of the first agricultural shows to be held in South Wales this summer and all the joys and fun of rural life
THERE are no hard and fast rules governing what you should ask for when putting together your wedding gift list. Anything can be added, from the practical to the funny, old or new, valuable or cheap. Obviously, your personal situation will affect the
WHERE is the best place to have a ring-a-ding wedding this year? Travel writer KEN BENNETT charts the trends in hot wedding and honeymoon destinations for 2004. IF you are planning on tying the knot this year you could make massive savings by heading
HOMEOWNERS in Newport are facing council tax hikes of up to 10 per cent for each of the next two years and more cuts to services, financial planners are warning. The council's finance department was telling the new cabinet today that an expected shortfall
GMB Mavericks 26 Boston 66 Karl Mason suffered a first-heat injury, and with number one Scott Pegler already absent, there was little hope for the Newport GMB Mavericks against Conference League title challengers Boston at the Hayley Stadium yesterday
THE Welsh Rugby Union have no intention of selling the Millennium Stadium to help ease their crippling £70m debt. In fact, the WRU are believed to be on the verge of knocking £20m off their debt in one go if they bring off an audacious financial coup
Newport's first Vortex spray tan booth comes to the city this week. The Vortex machine uses state-of-the-art technology to deliver an all-over tan. The whole procedure is automated, enabling complete privacy and comfort for the client. And to celebrate
MORE than 400 pupils from schools in the Gwent valleys danced, sang and ate their way around the world this week when Abertillery Comprehensive School held its annual multi-cultural arts festival. Pupils from local primary schools teamed up with Year
Newport Wasps 50 King's Lynn Stars 44 Wasps recorded their third successive home Premier League win - with a great deal of help from welcome guest Neil Collins. The 42-year-old Somerset rider - appearing for the injured Tony Atkin, still recovering from
VIDEO recordings at weddings are undertaken generally by specialist video production companies. Not all churches allow photographers in during the service proper, but where they are, the particular skill of the videographer is needed in installing microphones
HE'S done it, asked you the Big One. Will you marry him? You've thought about it for maybe a whole five seconds but before you give him the thumbs up, run these questions by him it's better to be safe than sorry. You love him, he's kind to animals and
MAINTAINING a regular exercise programme and following a sensible diet are vital if you want to achieve a general sense of wellbeing, but if you really want to feel great and look your best there may be a lot more to it. Anything can get in the way and
HAVING made one of the biggest decisions of your lives, you will need to ensure that your wedding is properly photographed, writes ANTONY GOOD. Your occasion may also be one of the few times the whole family is together, often four generations, so wedding
WHEN it comes to choosing the dress of a lifetime, the bride of the new millennium knows just what she wants. And the signs are that she'll be stealing the scene in a simple straight dress worn with confidence on the most important day of her life. With
JOHNNY Nelson, the man regarded as the world's best cruiserweight, says Welsh ace Enzo Maccarinelli can rule the division for years to come. But the WBO champion does not believe he and his WBU champion rival will ever meet and for the Swansea puncher's
