A MAN who carried out a frenzied machete attack on a friend was jailed for six years. Linford Wesley Jones, 25, was told by Judge John Griffith Williams: "There's no doubt at all you are a violent man." The judge said he was particularly concerned because
A MAN threatened to jump into the River Usk in Newport yesterday - but Gwent Police officers talked him out of it. The incident happened at around 5.30pm and six officers attended the scene near the new arts centre, on Kingsway. The man, who had climbed
FORMER Newport skipper Sven Cronk, pictured, quit rugby last summer, but is now looking forward to winning the Welsh Premier title with his home town club. Not only that, but he is set to sign a new contract to keep him at Rodney Parade another season
PLANS to build blocks of flats opposite a Newport primary school will put children at risk, residents and school leaders claim. Developers want to build 23 flats on Bryngwyn Road, opposite Clytha Primary School. But residents and school staff say the
WHEN Laurel and his best pal, Hardy, were rescued from a horrific barn fire which killed a host of farmyard animals, the RSPCA feared they would die. The cats suffered hideous burns in the blaze in Merthyr. Their faces were scorched, whiskers and paw
LOLLIPOP lady Sandra Rogers (pictured) loves her job so much, near misses from the odd "crazy" driver are just part of the job. The 51-year-old, of Nash, has been helping pupils from four city primary schools across the road for 25 years. And after taking
THANKS to our readers, the Argus has given police seven Newport addresses where suspected drug deals are taking place. Yesterday, we asked the public in the city to stand up to the peddlers of Class A drugs by telling us where they live. Within 24 hours
NEWPORT County blew a golden chance to cement their place in Conference Two last night as they were held 1-1 by 10-man Hednes-ford Town at Spytty Park. The Exiles are not so much racing for the finishing line as staggering towards the new look set-up
MONMOUTH Assembly Member David Davies (pictured) is demanding the local council publish its confidential report over the handling of the new Monnow Bridge building project. Mr Davies was reacting to our revelations yesterday about a confidential report
OFFICIALS from the Ministry of Defence have pledged to appear before councillors to discuss the body's low-flying aircraft policy following the death of a horse-rider last year. An internal inquiry at the MoD is investigating claims that a low-flying
THE introduction of a controversial one-way system in Chepstow caused chaos as motorists were caught in traffic jams most of yesterday. A spokesman for the town's Regeneration Working Group, which consists of traders and Monmouthshire county council members
Glamorgan were on 162 for 3 against Leicestershire today after losing two quick wickets yesterday. They resumed on 97 for 2 after Ottis Gibson claimed two wickets in four overs yesterday on his Leicestershire debut at Grace Road. The 35-year-old former
IBF world light-heavyweight champion Glencoffe Johnson has told Gwent challenger Joe Calzaghe, "I won the crown the hard way and I don't intend you taking it away from me." The Florida-based Jamaican 35-year-old won the title back in March with a clear
A NEWPORT family was moved to a secret address after yobs made their lives hell. Diane Bullock (pictured) and her six children say they were driven out of their Oliphant Circle home, in Malpas, after suffering months of abuse, Newport council says. Teen
