NEWPORT are expecting an incredible five-figure crowd for tomorrow's match against Uruguay at Rodney Parade, writes Robin Davey. Over 4,000 tickets have been sold and with more than 4,000 members expected to take up their tickets there could well be a
NEWPORT traders and shoppers are being given a present in the run-up to Christmas - free parking. Visitors to the town will be able to park for free thanks to a park and ride service which is launched on Saturday. The park-and-ride service will allow
CHRISTMAS seems to start earlier every year - and so it is at Tredegar House where staff have already started decorating. Plans are well in advance for this year's festivities, including a Christmas market created in the lesser barn, selling traditional
THE Manfreds are back in Cardiff for a gig which has been promoted by their former second saxophone honker, Alan Jones. The 60s pop band, who released classic hits, Do Wah Diddy Diddy, 5-4-3-2-1, Pretty Flamingo and Mighty Quinn, are at The Coal Exchange
WALES wing Wayne Proctor aims to turn the misfortune of others to his benefit against world champions Australia at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday. The Llanelli flier was as shocked as anyone by his recall from three- and-a-half years in the wilderness
FOLLOWING their highly successful tour last year, the internationally acclaimed Chorus of Welsh National Opera visit Ebbw Vale, Brecon, and Cardiff this December. The programme, which includes such famous choruses as Va, pensiero from Nabucco, The Soldiers
THE New World Cantonese Restaurant, Cardiff Road, Newport. Conveniently situated at the town centre end of Cardiff Road in Newport, the New World Cantonese Restuarant offers an excellent choice of dishes and caters extremely well for vegetarians. My wife
NEWBRIDGE flanker John Bowd is destined to play in Premier rugby soon, his Welfare Ground coaches and club supporters agree. But though the dynamic 21-year-old is ambitious to play in the Welsh/Scottish League, he would prefer it to be with his current
AFTER Harry Potter mania, Gwent sci-fi fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the new film version of J R R Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Rings. Mike Buckingham reports. "One ring to rule them all, One ring to find them. One ring to bring them all
BUS travel for Welsh pensioners and the disabled will be free from April 2002, AMs have unanimously agreed. In a rare display of unity, AMs of all parties joined in praise of the scheme, which is likely to prove the most popular decision made by the Assembly
A DECISION whether or not to build a M4 relief road could be made as soon as Christmas, the Argus has learned. Transport and environment minister Sue Essex (pictured) is gearing up to reach a conclusion on one of the most difficult questions in Welsh
NEWPORT County fans are celebrating even before the FA Cup, first round replay with Blackpool goes ahead next Wednesday. The town is in the grip of cup fever and demand to watch County in their bid to topple the Second Division side is such that extra
"CROSS Keys have made massive strides in a week, and it can only get better," says director of coaching David Rees. Welsh First Division Keys' first match after Rees' return to the club and the capture of forwards coach Richie Collins was a disappointing
THE transformation of a derelict colliery site in Oakdale into one of the largest development sites in South Wales is to be marked by a new sculpture. Caerphilly council has commissioned two artists to come up with proposals for new public artwork for
COLIN McRae and Nicky Grist's dreams of regaining the world rally title looked to be left in tatters in South Wales this morning when he crashed out of the Network Q Rally of Great Britain. The 33-year-old Scot's challenge came to end 10 minutes into
A GROUP of residents dumped over 300 bags of rubbish outside the council offices in Tredomen last night in protest at new collection arrangements. Representatives from five streets in Cwmfelinfach gathered over a month of rubbish - the date since the
THIS band just can't let go of Newport - Napalm Death, the world's fastest and most endearing thrash band on the planet. There was only room for one band like Napalm Death to survive the 20th century. Extreme Noise Terror, one contemporary among others
PARENTS Robert and Kay Parsons fear their first child has suffered massive brain damage because his mother was wrongly sent home from hospital hours before he was born. Liam Parsons was delivered by emergency Caesarian section at the Royal Gwent, Newport
IAN Gough is back in the big time and says there is a lot more to come. The big Newport lock (pictured) had weeks agonising as he tried to recover from a major shoulder operation which put him out for six months, but he's made it against world champions
LAST year, more than 2,800 cars in the Newport area were stolen or had property stolen from inside them, new figures show. And with Christmas approaching, police are anxious to point out that thieves are looking forward to the festive season just as eagerly
HUNDRED Reasons went down a storm when they supported Muse in Newport Centre earlier this month but can they do the same in TJ's this weekend. The Surrey-based rock'n'roll band headline the Newport venue on Saturday with support from Hell is for Heroes
THERE'S one public house in Gwent that has taken a step backward into its past and is enjoying a dramatic revival of the art of conversation. The Angel, at Caerleon, is nearly 200 years old. Its signage carries a halo above it, and it is primarily a drinking-and-talking
LETTERS and e-mails are flooding in following our feature on motorists being caught speeding on Newport's Cardiff Road. On Wednesday, the Argus reported how Gwent Police have caught more than 1,500 motorists speeding along the road in just six months.
WORRIED residents last night debated Newport council's controversial plans to build a primary school on a former waste tip. And a meeting of St Julians neighbourhood committee was told by a senior planning officer that Newport council will "always put
THE image of Kurt Cobain, fragile from heroin abuse, and months from death, screaming out the most intense cover of Leadbelly's Where Did You Sleep Last Night has become one of rock music's most poignant moments. And the man who inspired Kurt to cover
LIKE the undead zombies that inspired them, so many 80s metal bands won't stay down, and Almighty are one of them. The Scottish heavier than thou metalers are in the Riverside Suite of Newport Centre on November 30, 13 years after they were spawned. Back
TOMORROW'S top-of-the-table First Division battle between Pontypool and Bedwas may not be the title decider, but don't tell Pontypool that. Leaders for the first time this season, Pontypool are hungry to remain there and three points over second-placed
NAILSWORTH entrepeneur David Crownshaw believes there is no business like snowbusiness. His hugely successful company which sells snow to Hollywood movie moguls is expanding. He has just started converting a mill on the banks of the river Frome which
NEWPORT County and Tiverton - two sides battling for FA Cup glory last week - clash in the Dr Martens League Premier Division at Spytty Park tomorrow afternoon (3pm). A point separates the teams in the wrong half of the table, County on 19 from 16 matches
IAN Gough is back in the big time and says there is a lot more to come. The big Newport lock (pictured) had weeks agonising as he tried to recover from a major shoulder operation which put him out for six months, but he's made it against world champions
