Parents' anger at drink-drive school bus

PARENTS say they refuse to let their children get back on a school bus which crashed, after the driver had been drinking.

Tintern to get power on TAP

RENEWABLE energy is to be created in the Wye Valley after a £300,000 project was approved yesterday.

Pontypool's £20m facelift

HAVE your say on plans for your town centre.

Work starts on Park Road improvements

MOTORISTS are being advised to use alternative routes with roadworks in Pontypool town centre lasting up to two months.

Have your say on TV news coverage

SECRETARY of State for Wales Peter Hain has welcomed the chance for people in Wales to to have their say on the future of local news broadcasting in Wales.

Cwmbran man reported missing

GWENT police is appealing for information to locate 44-year-old Mark Thomas who has gone missing from his Cwmbran home.

Chepstow gets 240 manufacturing jobs

THE arrival of 240 'green' jobs in Chepstow was welcomed by the local Friends of the Earth group.

Torfaen sixth forms face shake-up

TORFAEN'S sixth forms may be axed in favour of either one or two 'super-colleges'.

Schoolboy is star of stage and screen

SCHOOLBOY actor Wesley Nelson is set for great things, currently picking up rave reviews in London’s West End while also starring in a top film.

Knife man admits attempted store robbery

A PONTYPOOL man pleaded guilty today to the attempted robbery of a convenience store and the possession of an article with a blade or point – namely a kitchen knife.