A DOCTORS' surgery in Machen has suffered £8,500 of damage after a series of attacks by vandals over the past 18 months. The spate of vandalism has left the surgery with a long list of essential repairs that must be carried out, its practice manager says
A CRAMPED special school has received a boost from South Wales East AM Michael German in its bid for up to £700,000 to improve its facilities. Mr German visited Crownbridge Special School in Sebastopol, Pontypool, on a fact-finding trip to discuss the
CWMBRAN Town must be strong away to Welsh League Second Division outfit Blaenrhondda tomorrow (2pm) in the Welsh Cup second round or else they could come unstuck, says coach Roger Gibbins. The Gwent side have no injury doubts for the match, leaving boss
IT'S very nearly that time of year again, and if you want to take in a pantomime or Christmas show with the kids you need to move quickly to secure your tickets. Seats for this year's offering of Cinderella at Newport's Dolman Theatre are already selling
YOUNG vandals who have tried to block a major rail line in Newport for three days this week could cause a train disaster, transport police are warning. And they say the youths who are carrying out the attacks on the rail service are themselves dicing
CELEBRATIONS are in progress at Ysgol Gymraeg Trelyn, in Pengam, as the school marks its tenth birthday. Former members of staff joined parents, teachers and pupils for a day of special activities at the school yesterday. They were visited by S4C entertainer
King Balti House, Commercial Street, Newport OUR visit to the King Balti House, Corporation Road, Newport, began with a touch of deja vu. My brother realised he had visited the same restaurant on his only previous visit to Newport six years ago. Though
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (PG) MUGGLES - that's us ordinary people to wizards - will surely love this truly spellbinding film. Recreating the magic of J K Rowling's story was always going to be the biggest challenge facing the film-makers
Hawkwind's relationship with Monmouthshire goes back to their best-selling album, Doremi Fasol Latido. The archetypal space rock band recorded the ground-breaking collection of psychedelic delights in Rockfield Studios in 1972. "I used to stay at Monmouth
PONTYPOOL have been rocked by the news that club captain Matthew Taylor may be forced into retirement. The influential skipper, who has steered his side to an impressive start to the Welsh First Division campaign, has been hampered by a long-running back
THE row over a television programme which investigated a series of allegations about assault claims made against Gwent Police rumbles on today. Last night's Wales This Week programme on HTV investigated a series of assault claims made against Gwent Police
A DECISION to provide free nursing care to all nursing home residents in Wales has been welcomed by the head of Age Concern Gwent. But David Murray wants the National Assembly to "go the extra mile" and extend provision to include social care if it is
After a few quiet weeks and a couple of cancellations, TJ's has come up tops with some great gigs lined up next week. Making a triumphant return to Newport after their almost legendary TJ's in the Park gig, The Damned return to play on Wednesday. Captain
GWENT'S Welsh badminton international Robyn Ashworth has returned from a successful time at the Norwegian Open. Ashworth, from Llanvaches, who has recently been accepted into the Elite Cymru scheme, reached the quarter-finals of the mixed-doubles with
WORK on the new Asda store in Cwmbran is now in its final stages, with just days to go until its official opening. The superstore, the centrepiece in a £19 million redevelopment of the town centre by owners Prudential and Cwmbran Shopping, will open its
SEVEN wins in a row have put Newbridge in a position where they could be joint Welsh First Division leaders before Christmas. They are away to Merthyr tonight, chasing their eighth successive win and games against Blackwood, leaders Bedwas and Whitland
THOUSANDS of people packed into Newport's John Frost Square last night for a spectacular switching-on of the Christmas lights, pictured. Young and old congregated to witness what many described as the best switch-on Newport has ever seen. More than 7,000
COUNCIL tax in the poorest part of Gwent is set to rise by around 10% for the third consecutive year, the Argus has learned. But apart from Blaenau Gwent, other Gwent authorities are likely to see rises kept much lower. New figures on council spending
THE BIG news for Newport County fans on the eve of the club's biggest game is that top-scoring striker Martin Paul, pictured, has failed a fitness test and is out of tomorrow's FA Cup clash against Blackpool. Paul's injured hamstring has not recovered
CLAIMS by Conservatives that the government is not doing enough to alleviate the risk of flooding have provoked an angry backlash from some Newport councillors. Conservative spokesman Greg Knight told the House of Commons that government spending should
On November 25, Bush, pictured, will be back in Newport for the first time in three years. For Nigel Pulsford, the band's guitarist, it is his first trip home in a while. He left town at the age of three when his family moved to Bournemouth. However,
'GIVE me a run in the Welsh team' is Ebbw Vale prop Iestyn Thomas' plea now that skipper David Young has quit international rugby. Thomas, pictured, was a second half replacement against Argentina last week, replacing Darren Morris, but has been in and
