Newport

Dinsdale’s home success

icWales (Free subscription) | yesterday

RICHARD Dinsdale was brought up at the Newport Golf Club course at Rogerstone and knows every blade of grass.

Golf: Dinsdale’s home success

icWales (Free subscription) | yesterday

RICHARD Dinsdale was brought up at the Newport Golf Club course at Rogerstone and knows every blade of grass.

Thursday's prep roundup

Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 22/08/2008

Newport Central Catholic freshman setter Taylor Snyder had 10 assists and six kills to help NewCath (2-0), ranked No. 1 in the Enquirer Northern Kentucky coaches' poll, defeat Beechwood 25-18, 25-12.

Dr Who inspired garden shed for lucky girls

We love sheds (Free subscription) | 29/07/2008

As you well know we love a TARDIS shed here on shedblog nowthe SouthWales argos, reports TWO Newport girls can travel in time and space any time they like - thanks to a Tardis in their back garden. Bassaleg man Paul Williams, 35, who works for a Cardiff estate agents, constructed a life-size replica Tardis [...]

Kentucky Salute to Champions

Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008

Three local football teams — Beechwood, Newport Central Catholic and Highlands — reached the state finals in 2007. We take an interactive look at this year's Salute to Champions.

Ryder Cup Wales

Ryder Cup Diary (Free subscription) | 24/06/2008

The 38th Ryder Cup Matches will be held in Wales in the Celtic Manor Resort which is located in the beautiful Usk valley close to Newport in South Wales. For accommodation for the event contact the Ryder Cup Travel Services who are co-ordinating bookings for the majority of hotels within a 30 mile radius. Their (UK) [...]

Newport close the gapas openers seal victory

icWales (Free subscription) | 18/06/2008

PREMIER Division Second XI leaders Chepstow didn’t play as their game at Penarth has been switched to June 29, and this allowed former leaders Newport to close the gap with an easy victory over strugglers Usk.

Cricket: Newport close gap as openers seal victory

icWales (Free subscription) | 18/06/2008

PREMIER Division Second XI leaders Chepstow didn’t play as their game at Penarth has been switched to June 29, and this allowed former leaders Newport to close the gap with an easy victory over strugglers Usk.

Digging into the Roman Legion

Archaeology in Europe (Free subscription) | 17/06/2008

Archaeologists from Cardiff University today began excavating part of the remains of the 2,000 year old Roman Fortress in Caerleon, Newport. Led by Dr Peter Guest, of the School of History and Archaeology, the team of 50 archaeologists from Cardiff and University College London will excavate the remains of a monumental courtyard building in the south-western corner of the fortress. The building's existence...

• Digging into the Roman Legion - Archaeonews

Team excavates Roman 'warehouse'

Archaeonews (Free subscription) | 17/06/2008

Archaeologists hope to find out more about what could be a 2,000-year-old warehouse over the next few weeks. A team of 50 are taking part in the excavation of a corner of a Roman fortress in Caerleon near Newport.[...] Source

Team excavates Roman 'warehouse'

Archaeology in Europe (Free subscription) | 16/06/2008

Archaeologists hope to find out more about what could be a 2,000-year-old warehouse over the next few weeks. A team of 50 are taking part in the excavation of a corner of a Roman fortress in Caerleon near Newport. The dig will open a large trench over the building, which is believed to have supplied the Roman legion. Dr Peter Guest, of Cardiff University, said: "Store buildings are a largely unknown...

Benefit scum in Bettws Newport vote Labour.

The Lone Voice (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008

Well big fucking surprise, Labour won all three Bettws By-election seats. Yes the pond scum on that sink estate - think lower Gaza without the UN to keep the peace - decided that they needed to ensure that their benefits keep on flowing. Those dependant on the state will vote for the state... St Julians voted Lib Dem, it might be worth noting that more people in St Juliins get up of a morning to go...

Newport bus link withdrawn

Gwent Gazette (icWales) (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008

A BUS link taking passengers from the new Rogerstone station into Newport has been withdrawn, the operators say due to lack of use.

Saturday

icWales (Free subscription) | 23/05/2008

Thomas, Carroll South Wales Cricket League Premier Division: Bridgend Town v Penarth, Cardiff v St Fagans, Pentyrch v Newport, Sudbrook v Panteg, Sully v Usk, Tondu v Croesyceiliog.

Double Celebration for Risca Bingo Winner

Online Bingo Blog (Free subscription) | 20/05/2008

A double celebration is on the cards for a Risca Grandmother who won over £33 000 just two weeks shy of her sixty-sixth birthday. The lucky woman, Barbara Powel has been playing bingo at the Castle Club in Usk Way, Newport for the past nine years and plays regularly, says she is absolutely ecstatic about [...]