NEWPORT are unlikely to appoint another director of rugby in succession to Allan Lewis, (pictured) who resigned yesterday, but must decide who will coach them next season. Within hours of the official announcement of Lewis' departure other names were
A £3 MILLION superstore could be built on Newport's historic cattle market, ending years of dealing for Gwent farmers in the town unless an alternative is found. It is understood that a firm of land developers interested in promoting the Pillgwenlly site
EBBW Vale coach Mike Ruddock (pictured, right) is hoping that their fans will help turn Gloucester's Kingsholm ground into a mass of red, white and green on Friday night in their European Shield quarter-final clash. With the two sides just across the
IN addition to plain old professional pride, Cwm's Mark Williams has five separate motivational forces pushing him forward at this week's £597,200 Regal Welsh Open in Cardiff. The most pressing concern for the patriotic Welshman, who badly wants to triumph
A CALDICOT man is facing a bill of thousands of pounds to repair and protect his business premises following repeated attacks by vandals. Paul Charmbury, (pictured) owner of Neptune Appliances, says his property in Sandy Lane has been attacked four times
A VISION in ivory silk flanked by bridesmaids in blue taffeta, the blushing bride glides down the aisle - of the supermarket? Or maybe the groom shuns a morning suit in favour of a monkey suit as he says "I do" at Bristol Zoo. That could be the future
A MAJOR £150,000 scheme is set to transform danger roads after a campaign by parents who said their children's lives were at risk. Youngsters Stephen Woodhouse, Kurt Kelly and Kayleigh Evans - who all live on the Old Barn estate, Abergavenny - were injured
NEWPORT are unlikely to appoint another director of rugby in succession to Allan Lewis, (pictured) who resigned yesterday, but must decide who will coach them next season. Within hours of the official announcement of Lewis' departure other names were
USK maintained their 100% away record with a 22-3 defeat of Llantwit Major in a rearranged game played in driving rain, hail and sleet on a muddy, sloping pitch. Usk have lost twice at home, to St. Albans and Cardiff HSOB, and have also avenged those
HEALTH Minister Jane Hutt today unveiled plans to write off £40 million of debts in Welsh health authorities and trusts. Ms Hutt (pictured) made the shock announcement at a meeting of the Assembly's health committee this morning. She said it would mean
CROSS Keys have moved quickly to plug the gap left by the departure of scrum half Llyr Lane (pictured) to Ebbw Vale. Lane had blossomed in ten games for Keys on dual registration from Newport, but they have now loaned him out to Ebbw Vale for a month.
THE winner of an official Newport city bid cake says hopes that the town will be as lucky as he is when the Queen makes her announcement. BBC journalist Owain Clarke won the centrepiece of the luxury cake in a draw at the National Assembly yesterday.
POLICE searching for the mother of baby Oliver - abandoned outside a Newport house - are going nationwide with their search. After repeated appeals for information failed, "baffled" detectives now believe the mother may not be from Gwent. Detective Inspector
ASSEMBLY members yesterday voted to approve a £104 million international arts centre. It clears the way for work to start on the Cardiff Bay project within weeks. Just two Labour AMs rebelled against the government's commitment of £37m of Assembly cash
RHODRI Morgan today faced a Gwent-led rebellion among Labour MPs who demanded a public inquiry into the centre plan. Blaenau Gwent MP, Llew Smith, denounced the decision to spend £104 million on the centre - saying the money should be spent instead in
A COUPLE who managed pubs in Gwent for more than 25 years have died within a day of each other. Paul and Kathleen Hayward, (pictured) former publicans of The Rising Sun, in Malpas Road, and the Cambrian Arms, Com-mercial Street, Newport, both died of
ENERGY Minister Brian Wilson's pledge to Argus readers that 15,000 former Welsh miners would receive full compensation by the end of year is now on track, we can reveal. In an exclusive interview with the Argus in October last year, Mr Wilson promised
STAFF at St Joseph's Hospital, Newport, are celebrating after landing two top quality awards and a 'first' in Wales. The hospital is the only one in Wales - NHS or private - to have both the Health Quality Standard (HQS) from the Health Quality Service
FISHERMEN whose ancient sport is dying are being given a boost by two members of the National Assembly for Wales. John Griffiths, Labour AM for Newport East, and David Davies, AM for Monmouth and Conservative spokesman on the environment, stepped into
A WOMAN died after a head-on collision between a car and a lorry near Abergavenny today. The accident happened at around 5.15am on the A465 between Gilwern and Llanfoist, involving a Ford Escort estate car and a Mercedes lorry. The driver of the car,
