THE waiting is over and the Ryder Cup committee has confirmed what the whole of Gwent knew - Wales and the Celtic Manor had the best bid and the 38th Ryder Cup is coming to Newport in 2010. The official announcement was made at 1pm by the Ryder Cup committee
AN eclectic mix of the sublime, the beautiful and the simply bizarre depending on your tastes this week. Ten years ago, Pavement changed the world - or mine at least - before they finally called it a day quietly last summer. But rather than reminisce
A WOMAN was picked up by a taxi driver in Newport and sexually assaulted, say Gwent Police. They are appealing for witnesses to the incident which took place on Sunday, September 23, between 12am and 12.30am at the Glebeland Recreation Field. Police have
THE dream of bringing one of the world's greatest sporting events, the Ryder Cup, to Gwent was set to become a reality today. The Celtic Manor Resort at Newport, owned by Welsh billionaire Sir Terry Matthews, pictured, is to stage the golfing battle between
FOR a whistlestop tour of the works of our greatest playwright, complete with skulls, skirts, tights and daggers, you'll be wanting the Reduced Shakespeare Company, who visit Wales next week, with performances at Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, and the Beaufort
THE Golden Tandoori, Clarence Place, Newport This is one of Newport's most popular Indian restaurants. And its recent refurbishment has transformed it into a spacious and modern-looking curry house. We visited it on a quiet Monday evening, not the most
RICHARD Vaughan and Julie Goodall run the sort of pub that makes American tourists gape in awe and envy. The Red Lion at Caerleon is a 16th-century coaching inn and therefore encapsulates a hundred or so more years of history than our transatlantic cousins
Enigma (12) LOVE and lust, lies and spies, the cloak and dagger cut and thrust of wartime secrets and sex surface in Michael Apted's menacingly muted adaptation of Robert Harris' World War Two thriller/romance, Enigma. Cambridge mathematician Tom Jericho
DESPITE becoming wooden spoonists, Newport Hayley Wasps aim to end their British Premier League season on a high against Trelawny Tigers on Sunday. The St Austell-based outfit's 50-40 home victory over Swindon Robins on Tuesday condemned Wasps to bottom
THE Archbishop of Cardiff, who has faced repeated calls for his resignation, has vowed to stay in his post until his retirement in 2004. Speaking exclusively to the Argus in his first interview since being struck down by ill health, the Roman Catholic
Newport have sprung a surprise by leaving out both hugely experienced props Rod Snow and Adrian Garvey for their opening Heineken Cup clash at Newcastle on Saturday night. Instead coach Ian McIntosh hands the job to Ceri Jones and Chris Anthony, Snow
NEWCASTLE are geared up for a physical challenge from Newport in the Heineken Cup tomorrow night - but their strength lies in their formidable back division. And the Falcons' director of rugby Rob Andrew, the former England outside half, compares Newport
IN AN era thick with ska punk bands the Slackers, pictured, hail a mellower time with horns, languid bass and soulful singing. The seven piece band was formed in 1990 in New York City, where they took West Indian vibes and placed them in an urban setting
Multi-cultural ska merchant, King Prawn have confirmed a date at TJ's, Newport, after years of leap frogging the town for dates in Cardiff. The band is one of the best on the current Ska-punk scene, sounding like a ska-ed up Asian Dub Foundation. They
THE Wye Valley and Vale of Usk are poised to be given up to £500,000 by the Wales Tourist Board over the next six years. Their application for money as a rural tourism growth area has been successful, but is subject to a satisfactory action plan being
THE "dynamite" report on the devastating effects of the Corus cuts on Gwent communities has been in the hands of the National Assembly for two months, one of its authors says. The report, which pinpoints the exact effect of the Corus cuts and offers some
A GIANTKILLING robot built in Cwmbran is preparing for its latest challenge - storming the Christmas toy charts. Panic Attack, the winner of series two of hit BBC 2 show Robot Wars, has now been immortalised as a £9.99 action toy by Logistix Kids Retail
NEW defence coach Jason Powell, pictured left, is thrilled to be involved in Blackwood's 100 per cent start to the season - as a player. Injuries and a month-long work course meant the Glan-yr-Afon Park faithful did not see the best of the Tredegar-born
WILLIAM Scarlett's life is ruled by pain - pain from two arthritic hips that have made him, at 62 years old, virtually housebound. Two hip replacements would improve his quality of life dramatically but Mr Scarlett, like thousands across Wales, faces
A BURGLAR fleeing the police was killed when he ran across a road, straight into the path of a taxi, Newport coroner's court heard. Robert Charles Cushing, aged 25, from Gellihaf, near Blackwood, had broken into the Caerphilly council social services
EBBW Vale have got to be prepared for a huge physical challenge against Agen at Stade Armandie tomorrow night, insists coach Mike Ruddock. And Agen are performing so well this season that experienced outside-half Christophe Lamaison, pictured, one of
PONTYPOOL are still the team to beat in Division One despite their humbling loss at the hands of rivals Llandovery, says team manager Tony Clarke. After last weekend's shock defeat Clarke told the Argus he was confident of victory away at Treorchy tomorrow
MICHAEL Podmore lodged a High Court appeal against his convictions for raping and torturing a woman yesterday - the day he was jailed for life for the offences. And the Argus can exclusively reveal that Podmore is planning to take a polygraph (lie detector
WELSH rugby is in danger of drowning in a sea of excuses and negativity claims Ebbw Vale financial backer Marcus Russell. He is furious with Cardiff backer Peter Thomas for claiming talent among the leading clubs was spread too thinly and fewer teams
NEWPORT centre Jason Jones-Hughes has suffered a major setback and his knee injury is likely to keep him out until next year. He suffered the injury at Swansea in April and missed Newports cup final triumph before finally returning against Connacht in
