CONTROVERSIAL Assembly Member Ron Davies is to marry his partner, Lynne Hughes. The ceremony will take place on August 5 in the couple's local register office in Caerphilly. Ms Hughes, 36, is 20 years younger than Mr Davies. They met on a course in Aberystwyth
"BACK in business" was the message from Christian Malcolm after he ran his fastest-time outside a major championships. Yesterday's season's best 20.29 sec to take third place in the AAA championships 200m is significant with Newport's Malcolm just starting
BRADLEY Dredge finished the Barclays Scottish Open eight shots off the eventual winner Argentine Eduardo Romero with a three-under-par - but qualified for the Open at Muirfield. The Blackwood golfer's two-under-par 69 in the final round ensured he leapfrogged
THE men behind the restoration of the Severn Princess ferry in Chepstow have been given an exact replica of the boat. Tim Ryan and Dr Richard Jones were at the open day on Thursday when Ralph Stockton of Southampton turned up unexpectedly with his model
MORE than 100 people marched through Risca on Saturday to protest against a proposed waste recycling plant. The march, pictured, from Pontymister to Cross Keys College, aimed to highlight residents' concerns at plans by aggregates suppliers Hanson to
MARK Williams, pictured, has snookered everyone - costing one of his friends on the professional circuit a tenner into the bargain. It is not as if six times world snooker champion Steve Davis cannot afford £10. But he, and everyone else, was well and
PONTYPOOL'S rising judo star Claire Scourfield could be one of Wales' youngest medal winners at this year's Commonwealth Games. In fact her coach and mentor Alan Jones is certain she will be. "She's a fantastic talent and has that natural ability to be
GOING for a Song star Eric Knowles opened an antiques fair in Newport yesterday and appraised dozens of items brought to him by the public. This was his second visit to the fair which started last year at St Joseph's Hospital grounds in aid of St Anne's
NEWPORT campaigners have reacted angrily to a decision not to take legal action to stop schools being built on landfill sites. City residents who oppose plans to build a new school on the Glebelands former landfill site say they are disappointed by the
CWMBRAN police have set up a 12-man operation to tackle a spate of handbag snatches occurring with "alarming frequency" in the town. Operation Ghost is investigating six bag thefts in less than a month, with two in one day last week, targeting "lone,
"FOOLS to themselves and a disgrace to the sport" is the damning verdict from Jamie Baulch of those proved to have taken performance-enhancing drugs after hearing two athletes have tested positive for anabolic steroids. Baulch, pictured, was running at
Newport Wasps 49 Stoke Potters 41 Newport Wasps grabbed a great result to take to Newcastle tonight as they beat Stoke at Hayley Stadium yesterday afternoon. The Wasps go up north again to visit Newcastle because their previous meeting on May 6 was abandoned
A CAMPAIGN is being launched to raise funds to repair graves at a Torfaen cemetery which was attacked by vandals - causing £100,000 worth of damage. Around 40 graves were attacked in Varteg cemetery in June, including that of Gunner Abraham Evans, a Rorke's
THOUSANDS of people were entertained by an exhibition of young talent at the third Bettws carnival on Saturday - by attractions which included Newport RFC's newest big-name signing. South African Percy Montgomery chatted to Newport fans as he met crowds
SUPPORT for the Argus' Get Us Back on Track Campaign has continued to pour in. Since we launched the campaign on July 3, we have received more than 260 coupons from our readers. The coupons are backing our calls for the Ebbw Vale to Newport passenger
STRIKING council workers are set to cause chaos in Gwent on Wednesday. Members of UNISON, GMB and the TGWU will stage a one-day strike in protest over a three per cent pay offer, demanding a six per cent increase. In the Caerphilly county borough most
