THIEVES turned a new Newport home into a potential death trap after ripping out pipes while stealing a gas fire, leaving it filling overnight with gas. Police said "only luck" prevented their actions from having possible tragic consequences. The incident
TIME is fast running out to enter music in the Vale's prestigious competitions - Vale Young Singer of the Year and Vale Young Musician of the Year. Both competitions will be staged on the weekend of November 10/11. The closing date for entries is Friday
AS Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Russell Goodway (pictured) is spearheading his city's bid to become a European Capital of Culture. But when it comes to backing his neighbour's bid for city status, Russell Goodway isn't so sure how he feels. Cardiff is seeking
BEWARE Toulouse and the French way of playing, warns Newport's former All Black scrum half Ofisa Tonu'u (pictured). He was on the winning side for the first time in five attempts against Newcastle, and hopes for the same outcome at the second attempt
WALES' clash with Belarus on Saturday is a chance for two new players to stake a claim for a permanent place in the starting line-up as captain Ryan Giggs and tigerish Robbie Savage are suspended. Two youngsters who are banging down Mark Hughes' door
SCOTT Quinnell (pictured) has suffered a recurrence of his knee injury and has been ruled out of a Wales recall for next week's Six Nations clash against Ireland in Cardiff (writes Robin Davey). There could even be a doubt about his fitness for Wales'
GWENT's Chief Constable Keith Turner (pictured) was today launching a new drugs education initiative at Blaenau Gwent council chamber in Ebbw Vale. The innovative project provides practical guidance for teachers tackling drugs education for pupils in
POLICE in Newport are warning would-be thieves: There are no shop-lifting days left before Christmas. The force crackdown on seasonal shoplifting - Operation Tinsel - is now entering its third year. And the 2001 initiative is being headed by Inspector
NEWPORT'S South African coach Ian McIntosh gets his first taste of French rugby with the visit of champion club Toulouse to Rodney Parade on Saturday night. And he admits he is excited and stimulated by the challenge of facing French opposition, and even
IN the serious business of real ale Gwent has pulled one over on arch-rival Cardiff. For when Cardiff-based magazine for drinkers Malt 'n' Hop went bust, Gwent members of the Campaign for Real Ale created their own - Beer Necessities. The chatty little
NEWPORT'S South African coach Ian McIntosh gets his first taste of French rugby with the visit of champion club Toulouse to Rodney Parade on Saturday night. And he admits he is excited and stimulated by the challenge of facing French opposition, and even
A CWMBRAN bus firm may change its school run policy following an incident which left a female driver "exceptionally distraught". A group of Llantarnam Comprehensive School pupils were made to get off the bus and walked three miles home in the rain after
THE first resident to move into one of the bungalows replacing Newport's post-war prefabs was shown around her new home yesterday. Margaret Heames (pictured) has lived in a prefab on the Bishpool Estate for six years - and "can't wait" to move in to her
WALES' ambulance chief has hit back at criticism of the service's performance figures. Chief ambulance officer John Bottell, (pictured) speaking after the attack by Tory Assembly leader Nick Bourne, said the Assembly recognised the need for further investment
VETERAN Gwent politician Graham Powell will today launch a bid to secure a 7,000 job Gateway to Wales project for Monmouthshire. Aspects of the £400m scheme for 1,000 acres at Severnside has already been discussed in committee by the Monmouthshire county
WELSH defender Mark Delaney (pictured) is calling for players found play-acting to be reprimanded by the Football Association. The 25-year-old Aston Villa right-back was speaking after club team-mate Dion Dublin had had his red card rescinded by football
A MARKSMAN captured on camera taking pot shots at sheep is now in the firing line himself. RSPCA prosecutors will soon be considering the fate of Adrian Walker, the Argus can reveal. Thirty-two-year-old Mr Walker, who lives in Grosmont and runs Golden
THE cost of Newport's landmark new theatre and arts centre will be £1 million more than the initial figure quoted to the council, the Argus has learned. And now work on the building on the town's river front, initially set to cost £10 million, has been
