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  • Today's ads: COLLIER-HENNAH Nick and Justine are pleased to announce the safe arrival of DARCEY MAE born on 20th October, 2002 weighing 8lbs a lovely sister for Callum Noah

  • Today's ads: ROWLAND (Callum) Happy '13TH ' birthday CALLUM Love, Nan, Breeda, Steven and Cristiona Rhys Wilklins Happy 16th Birthday Love Phillip, Julie, Morgan & Tegan (Angel says you can borrow her clothes any time).

  • Spain will be no holiday for Dredge

    BRADLEY Dredge is today praying the "golfing gods" are with him as his quest for that first elusive European Tour success continues, writes Peter Shuttleworth & Josh Ball. The 29-year-old tees-off in the Madrid Open at the Club de Campo at 1.50pm

  • Wales are most improved

    WALES are officially the most improved side in world football - and how Mark Hughes knows it. Today's Welsh heroes, who were dubbed one of the worst Wales teams in history just 13 months ago, are still on a high after their memorable 2-1 win over Italy

  • 'Give Wales its own Mental Health Act'

    A LEADING Gwent mental health campaigner has joined a growing number of health experts and Assembly Members in demanding a separate Mental Heath Act for Wales. Jean James (pictured) spoke to the Argus yesterday as members visited London to lobby the government

  • statue

    A PRICELESS 15th century wooden statue of the Madonna and Child has been stolen from Prinknash Abbey near Painswick. Benedictine monks at the abbey believe the 20 inch high Flemish Oak statue - once owned by Sir Thomas More around the time of Henry VIII

  • Cwmbran need a big miracle now

    CWMBRAN need a miracle if they are to receive £15,000 for reaching the quarter-finals of the FAW Premier Cup and a guaranteed home draw against the likes of Cardiff City, Swansea City, Wrexham or Barry Town. Some will claim if Cwmbran win at home against

  • Fury at plan for nursery

    ANGRY residents have pledged to fight proposals to turn an Abergavenny guest house into a children's nursery. Locals fear changing the use of an Oxford Street guest house to a nursery for up to 40 children will cause traffic and noise problems in the

  • 'Don't alter the name of our pub'

    A VILLAGE pub on the outskirts of Chepstow is being renamed, despite angry objections from its regulars. The Piercefield pub in St Arvans closed last Friday and will be re-opened as The Nutmeg following refurbishment. A 300-name petition will now be submitted

  • Jones to make his debut against the Scots

    WALES Under-21 cap Rhys Jones makes his debut at number eight for Newport against Borders at Rodney Parade on Saturday. Jones, from Pencoed, was a member of the Wales Under-21 team at the World Cup in South Africa this summer and is a regular for the

  • Go-ahead

    NEWPORT'S Welsh League clash with Caerphilly on Tuesday will go-ahead despite the planned firefighters strike. There were question marks over whether sporting events will be staged during the Fire Brigades Union walkout, the first of which is also on

  • Fire strikes

    EMERGENCY cover for strike days in Gloucestershire will be provided by police and the army. But there will only be six Green Goddess vehicles covering Gloucestershire which is usually manned by 20 fire appliances. All 999 fire calls will be re-routed

  • Charvis: We need to develop our team

    WALES captain Colin Charvis believes his squad has a good mix of youth and experience as they prepare for the Autumn international series. His nation take on Romania in Wrexham a week tomorrow followed by clashes with Canada, Fiji and the grand finale

  • Yobs bring bonfire night ban

    A COMMUNITY fireworks display in Newport is being cancelled for the second year running - because of trouble-making youngsters. Pill police have organised an annual free firework event for the community, held on the basis that youngsters in the area behave

  • Primaries face closure

    AROUND 200 pupils and parents from closure-threatened Abergavenny schools took their fight to keep them open to the Assembly yesterday. Holding banners and balloons, they went to hear Monmouth AM David Davies raise a debate on the closure of small rural

  • Police raid nets suspect illegals

    POLICE and immigration officers raided premises in Newport last night in one of the biggest joint operations to catch illegal immigrants in Wales and the West. The operation was aimed at targeting 32 people from the Polish community, to find out their

  • bowlers slate big mac

    STROUD bowls players have this week accused burger giant Macdonald's and Stroud District Council of ignoring the views of the people of the town. Stroud Indoor Bowls Club will be a next-door neighbour of the Macdonald's restaurant when it is built in

  • Brave Simon

    A TALENTED young musician and sportsman this week died at the age of 14 after a losing his battle with cancer. Popular Simon Hale, a Marling School pupil, had been bravely fighting his way back to health after a tumour was diagnosed in his neck last autumn

  • Jenna: Police say text message came from her

    POLICE hunting for missing schoolgirl Jenna Baldwin say they have fresh hope she is alive. Officers believe a personal text message received by Jenna's mother Desiree was sent by the 15-year-old. Now police want Jenna to send them a personal object as

  • Go-ahead

    NEWPORT'S Welsh League clash with Caerphilly on Tuesday will go-ahead despite the planned firefighters strike. There were question marks over whether sporting events will be staged during the Fire Brigades Union walkout, the first of which is also on

  • Sainsbury plans hotel and store

    SAINSBURY's is understood to be planning a new store and hotel complex in Newport which could create around 200 jobs. The commercial development on land at Crindau, which would also include non-retail units as well as a budget hotel, would mean the closure

  • Tony Shows His Tricks

    by Jeremy Wade ART lovers interested in seeing the creative process at work have an opportunity to do so in Stroud from next week. The occasion is the first ever public showing of designs and sketches for The Key to the Kingdom, the award-winning book

  • Miners payout celebration attacked

    ISLWYN AM Brian Hancock has criticised the government for "celebrating" the fact it has paid millions of pounds of damages to miners in Wales. The Plaid Cymru AM (pictured) said that at the beginning of September this year, 80 per cent of chest disease

  • Prince reigns supreme at Chepstow

    SUPREME Prince proved the potential equine star on show at Chepstow yesterday when romping away with the Redbridge Novices Hurdle for trainer Philip Hobbs. The Paul Flynn partnered five-year-old was sent off a well supported 7/4 favourite and lengthened

  • Police cordon off knife siege house

    A POLICE negotiator was called to a Gwent street after a man threatened to stab himself. The area around Vivian Street, Abertillery, was sealed off yesterday afternoon, as the householder said he would stab himself with a kitchen knife. Police were called

  • Jones to make his debut against the Scots

    WALES Under-21 cap Rhys Jones makes his debut at number eight for Newport against Borders at Rodney Parade on Saturday. Jones, from Pencoed, was a member of the Wales Under-21 team at the World Cup in South Africa this summer and is a regular for the