GARETH Tanswell's voluntary efforts have already landed him in the national limelight - but the 17-year-old has taken it all in his unassuming stride. The Welsh regional winner of the Nationwide building society's awards for voluntary endeavour in 2000
THE fear of crime in Newport is higher than the actual crime rate. That was the message given at an anti-crime conference in the town at the weekend. The Newport Community Safety Partnership's first-ever conference invited delegates from community organisations
FIRST Minister Rhodri Morgan hailed as a success a trip to New York to promote Wales. Mr Morgan paid an emotional visit to the remains of the World Trade Centre during the four-day tour. And he announced the establishment of a network of offices to promote
A TORN hamstring and just one hundredth of a second robbed Christian Malcolm of his European Indoor 200m crown as Poland's Marcin Urbas took gold in Vienna. On the last bend, Malcolm's hamstring went, but he lost his European indoor crown in the last
WORRIED residents say Newport's proposed £7 million velodrome is a "monstrosity" - and a development too far. Last year Newport council won the bidding for the prestigious national sporting venue. It plans to site the velodrome - which is to be fully
TODAY Argus Sport outs a racist in our national game. We can reveal that Bonymaen's Nigel Evans (pictured) unleashed a sickening torrent of racial abuse at Newport's Pacific Islander Ofisa Tonu'u in a Principality Cup clash nine days ago. Since then our
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into a blaze which gutted half a factory at the weekend. Fire crews battled to control the fire at the premises of Ark International in Forgeside Road, Blaenavon, which was reported at 11.20pm on Saturday night. Nobody
THE Crows must turn on the style and win at Newton tomorrow night after such a tepid performance at Caersws when they lost 2-nil on Saturday afternoon. While it was a body blow, defeat was no disgrace, because few, if any sides, would have taken Caersws
THE Welsh Rugby Union are confident there will be no player strike ahead of the Six Nations clash with England at Twickenham on March 23. The clubs are due to make their threat on Wednesday at a meeting of the league management board because of their
NEW coach Steve Hansen has defended his decision to put on all seven replacements against Italy on Saturday. With continuity vital and an even bigger Wales win than 44-20 likely and desirable ahead of the England clash, the changes meant Wales did not
COUNCIL tax payers in an area where deprivation levels are among the highest in Wales will face the biggest bills in Gwent next year. An increase of 9.7 per cent means those living in Band D homes in Blaenau Gwent will have to pay an average of £880,
TODAY Argus Sport outs a racist in our national game. We can reveal that Bonymaen's Nigel Evans (pictured) unleashed a sickening torrent of racial abuse at Newport's Pacific Islander Ofisa Tonu'u in a Principality Cup clash nine days ago. Since then our
A NEWPORT mother says she fears for the safety of her disabled son who is being terrorised by youths in his own home. In one frightening incident, youths broke in wearing masks from the film Scream then stole money and tobacco from his flat. Now housing
THE yellow card proved all-important for the second game in a row as Wales eased to their first 44-20 points victory of this season's Six Nations Championship at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Last time out against France the sin-binning of Wales
A DISUSED boys' special school near Chepstow has new owners after being sold at auction for more than £1 million. Mounton House was sold by Colliers CRE, the London-based agents acting for Monmouthshire county council, at its auction in Portman Square
GWENT is fast becoming one of British film-makers' favourite locations - for both the silver and small screen. The film Arthur's Dyke, due to be released in cinemas this month, was shot in Monmouthshire last year. And this week Tredegar has been used
FURIOUS bowlers are seeing red after vandals ripped up part of their green. Horrified officials of Pontnewydd Bowls Club, in Pontnewydd, near Cwmbran, arrived at the premises on Saturday morning to find parts of the green had been reduced to clumps of
