Thu, 23rd Feb 2012

Gwent News

NIKITTA TRIAL: Guilty Carl Whant gets 35 years

11:52am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Carl whant arrives at court

JUDGE John Griffith Williams has imposed a minimum 35-year tariff on Newport murderer Carl Whant.

NIKITTA TRIAL DAY 20: Follow our live blog

10:22am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Nikitta Grender

CARL WHANT FOUND GUILTY ON ALL FOUR COUNTS - FOLLOW our live blog of the Nikitta Grender trial with our reporters sending updates today.

Fears over cash to rebuild Thornwell school

10:00pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

REMARK: Cllr Armand Watts

A QUESTION mark hangs over the rebuilding of Thornwell Primary School amid claims the council has not earmarked any money for the work in next year's budget.

Usk darts-lover celebrates 102nd birthday

8:40pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

A DARTS-LOVING Usk man hit 102 today, marking the occasion with a party with family and friends Gilbert Pearce, known to everyone as Tom, celebrated the milestone with a get together at the town's Royal British Legion.

Kate Humble inspires new Wye Valley group

7:10pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

SKILLS CENTRE PLAN: TV presenter Kate Humble

MONMOUTHSHIRE residents inspired by TV presenter Kate Humble’s new farm initiative at Penallt could form a new group.

Monmouth AM's regrets over ditching of Welsh Development Agency

6:30pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

MONMOUTH: Nick Ramsay (Conservative)

ABOLISHING the Welsh Development Agency was a “naive” backward step, said Monmouth AM and shadow minister business, enterprise, technology and science Nick Ramsay.

Cwmbran street attacker steals girl’s mobile phone

5:20pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

A GIRL was attacked and robbed in the street and left with cuts and bruises, police said yesterday.

Newport pair locked up for three attacks

4:20pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

TWO people from Newport were locked up after attacking four women in three separate attacks.

Minister re-opens historic Cwmbran manor

3:30pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

‘TRANSFORMED’: Torfaen council leader Cllr Bob Wellington, right, and Alun Davies AM toured the restored Llanyrafon Manor, which is set to be a rural heritage centre

ONE of Cwmbran’s most historic buildings was officially reopened as a rural heritage centre on Tuesday.

CHEPSTOW ROAD MURDER TRIAL: Woman ‘too scared to leave scene of attack’

3:10pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Ramunas Raulinautis, 34, died on March 12

A WOMAN told a jury yesterday how she was too frightened to leave a room where a man was allegedly being attacked in front of her.

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