WELSH cycling sensation Nicole Cooke has a very clear message for all British youngsters - "You can be the star of the London Olympics in 2012!" Cooke, 22, who won an unprecedented four world titles within a year as a junior, made her Olympic bow in Athens
MATTHEW Elliott could be out for up to two months after twisting a knee in Glamorgan net practice on Thursday. The left hander, who averages more than 53 in first class cricket this season, was forced to pull out of the Frizzell County Championship clash
THE grieving families of four friends killed when their car over-turned in a Newport reen say they are "touched" by a community collection. Friends and neighbours in Risca got together to collect £3,700 for the four families devastated by the tragic deaths
Leigh Hinton has described his move to Newport Gwent Dragons from Bed-ford as a dream come true as it fulfils his ambition to play in Wales. The 26-year-old full back or wing, who was born and brought up in the Midlands, regards himself as Welsh and is
A MURDER suspect burst into a pensioner's home, threatened to kill him and tried to steal his car to make his getaway, a court heard. Mohamed Arshad wrestled Melvyn Rogers to the ground as he tried to flee the scene after killing mother-of-three
A HUNDRED years after his great-great-grandfather beat the All Blacks an Usk schoolboy has won his school £1,000 worth of sports equipment with a card encouraging the Lions to victory. Ten-year-old Edward Cowburn won the money for Usk Primary with a good
