The Talgorse Horror

Born at The Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, South Wales, in 1969, Darren Powis is a native of the Eastern Valley in Gwent, South Wales, and hails from a long line of coal miners, steelworkers, and railwaymen.After wiping the coal dust from his face, escaping the clutches of the wicked iron masters, and dodging being press-ganged by roaming gangs of male voice choirs, he ran away to join the newspapers. He soon found himself standing in the middle of Newport shouting: ‘Echo!’ at disinterested passersby.His career in newspaper journalism led him to community radio and public relations work. He now dabbles with online media and publishing. Jobs he’d rather forget include call centre agent ...