By October 2006, new legislation will be enacted which will make age discrimination in the workplace illegal, Rob Tollman investigates. AS a nation we are getting older. Already people aged 50 and over account for 40 per cent of the adult population.
Cerys Matthews will make her only UK appearance this summer at a festival in Wales. The new mum and fresh star of country and western can be found at the Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau on Friday, July 16. She'll be travelling from her American home in Nashville
THIS year's Maindee Festival has been taken over by aliens, space freaks and fleets of UFOs from the furthest reaches of the galaxy. The annual music and carnival happening on tomorrow will see floats on an 'out of this world' theme parade throughout
ACUPUNCTURE is being used to help cure heroin addicts in a ground-breaking trial in Gwent. The charity Drugaid, which assists drug users in South Wales, was the first in the UK to promote auricular acupuncture - placing pins in the ears - as a way of
MOVING house is up there with the death of Smudge the cat and being burgled as among the most common causes of stress and depression. Everyone accepts these lists as gospel because they come with the expert's cachet, in this case the 'shrink' who joins
"THE TIME is out of joint", to quote Hamlet, but the Dane's creator would be forgiven for thinking the same thing if he was around today. Shakespeare's plays were popular in their time, but centuries later are being performed so frequently that you'd
ENJOY a whole family day out at an open-air attraction where visitors can take a trip back in time at The Black Country Living Museum, Dudley, West Midlands. Located nine miles from Birmingham City Centre the museum is home to a collection of buildings
The menopause usually affects women in their late forties and fifties although it can happen earlier. Argus chief sub editor CAROLINE WOOLLARD started going through the change in her early 40s I KNEW I ought to find out if I was going through premature
THE mother of a schoolgirl not allowed to go to the same comprehensive school as her brother has stepped up her campaign to get catchment area boundaries redrawn. Michelle England has now obtained 800 signatures calling for her 11-year-old daughter Lauren
SOMETIMES there comes a bluesman who sounds so old you look for cotton stuck to the bottom of his shoes. Punters at the next Islwyn Acoustic Guitar Club meet will be excused for making such enquiries about Claude Bourbon. The legendary acoustic guitarist
A GROUP of Gwent hospital scientists have ditched their white coats and almost bared all for the chance to star in a national advertising campaign. The workmates from Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, have battled their way into the final of the search
WALES International Carl Fletcher, pictured, has admitted to the Argus that he would jump at the chance to move to Cardiff City, fuelling speculation that he may be set to join the club. Fletcher, 24, whose grandmother is from Ebbw Vale, has been linked
TO tie in with our feature on refreshing and revamping your home (see page 11) we have teamed up with mail order company dibor to get some great ideas for accessories and to help you save money. Dibor prides itself on offering beautiful home accessories
Walkabout Bridge Street, Newport 01633 259 710 If I remember the TV series right, bush tucker involved scratching around the outback for fat grubs and bitter roots. Thankfully life is not as hard in Walkabout - a venue better known for its packed weekend
THE 'oh so quiet' sound of Kathryn Williams can be heard in the Fleece and Firkin, Bristol, late this month. Kathryn is pushing her latest album and single with a six date tour which takes in Bristol on Monday, July 19. Her album, Relations, was recently
WE at Prime Time are celebrating this month following the glittering Age Positive Awards in London recently. Two Prime Time nominees for the awards which aim to stamp out age discrimination (whether it be against young or old) were rewarded at the ceremony
AFTER going down like vodka on a sinking sub in TJ's this week all girl band Bitch Alert are back in South Wales this weekend. A Finnish trio, the punk band are making their first forays into the UK after six years in the saddle on the Continent. See
ARCHITECTS asked to come up with an estimate for restoring the Newbridge Memo to its former glory reckon it will cost close to £3m. Just a few months later the Memo was entered in the BBC's Restoration programme - which is offering the eventual winner
THERE'S no better way to get out and see the beautiful Welsh countryside this summer than on horseback. FreeRein trails, based in Hereford, offer riders the chance to explore over 600 miles of mountains and moorlands in beautiful mid-Wales. From a six-day
A NEWPORT widow has expressed disappointment at a judge's decision to halt the case against a lorry driver accused of causing the death of her husband. Thomas Fisher, 60, from Vaughan Williams Drive, Alway, was one of three people killed in a pile-up
PONTYPOOL teenager David Donovan went home from the Tredegar Cons Club in Newport in snooker heaven after producing a terrific performance to beat reigning UK title holder Matthew Stevens last night. Donovan found himself on the brink of defeat at the
Sixty-something Bert Taylor puts his preconceptions to one side and climbs aboard a bus bound for China I HAVE to hold my hands up. I swore that coach touring would never be for me. But as the Great Wall - one of the world's most incredible sights - came
A PENSIONER died shortly after drinking detergent which he thought was a cola drink. Jack 'John' Cowhen, 66, screamed to his wife he had been poisoned after taking a drink from the bottle last November, an inquest was told. Moments later the pensioner
ARE you ready for a brilliant day out? Enjoy a whole day filled with excitement and discovery at Bristol Zoo Gardens where, from the smallest and rarest tortoise in the world to the largest ape, there are over 300 exotic and endangered species to explore
The Cutting Edge Cardiff Bay Tel: 02920 470780 THERE is no shortage of smart bars and restaurants at Cardiff Bay these days, but even among the chrome and wood-floored flock the Cutting Edge stands out. It's ultra minimalist, with a large window overlooking
A MAN killed himself just a day before news arrived of a hospital appointment his family had asked for, an inquest was told. The grieving relatives of Robert Cook, 31, said their plea for help for their depressed son went unheard until it was too late
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons could not take on board either Gareth Llewellyn or Mefin Davies, Wales' two displaced senior forwards. Llewellyn, Wales' most experienced forward, was discarded by Neath-Swansea Ospreys last season and failed to find another club
If you're tired of the look of your home but really don't want to embark on a major project then take a look at soft furnishings. A small change can make a really big difference as Pip Larkham finds out WHEN planning to give a fresh look to your home,
This summer visit the Romans as they march on Caerleon. On the July 10 and 11 there will be a weekend full of re-enactment at the Roman Legionary Museum's 'Military Spectacular'. There will be soldiers, cavalry, artillery and civilians ready to make the
YOBS who gather in a Chepstow skatepark and stay up all night drinking at weekends are making residents' lives a misery, local people say. And safety features promised by the previous Monmouthshire council have not materialised since the facility was
A BOSS at a firm which could bring an £800m investment to Gwent has promised: "We won't be another LG". The area could become the centre of a major hi-tech defence industry if plans for a new plant are approved. US firm Northrop Grumman is lobbying the
Rosemary Ward, of Gardening Which?, looks at what needs to be done in the July garden POTTED PONDS: Aquatic plants have a great deal to offer with colourful flowers, architectural shapes and large exotic leaves. Ponds in pots are a way to enjoy all this
IF HEAVEN is a half-pipe, then the stairway down to Hell must be full of skater boys grinding down the rails, St Peter himself is no doubt a sick thrasher dude, and the Pearly Gates have been tagged to the max. Skater culture began in that laboratory
He's done everything... but not yet everything. John Dankworth tells John Docherty JOHN Dankworth, you might think, has done it all. In a career spanning more than 40 years he has played with all the greats in all the best places in every major-and perhaps
School holidays could be crisis time for working parents if it were not for the willingness of grandpa and grandma to help out with the kids. NIGEL JARRETT looks at just a few things for them to do this summer FISHING all day for sticklebacks beside the
FEARS are growing that an illegal gipsy camp at the National Eisteddfod site in Newport will not be cleared in time for the start of celebrations. Nearly a dozen caravans have moved on to a plot of land next to the main car park at the entrance to Tredegar
A DELIGHTFUL clash of the Grimm fairy tales and Meet The Parents, Shrek 2 will send the pixellated stars of Finding Nemo, Toy Story and Monsters Inc green with envy. Following their box office riches last time, Shrek and wife Princess Fiona are now called
Newport's Australian youngster Karlis Ezergailis has been given the green light to ride by British speedway's govering body. The 19-year-old, spotted by Wasps team manager Neil Street, rode in one meeting for the GMB Mavericks - which they won - but his
WHETHER AT a family wedding or the Glastonbury festival, the modern mantra, 'It's such a shame about the weather,' is muttered all summer long. The expectation that an outdoor event held in Britain during what are nominally the summer months will be rain-free
THE best athletes in Great Britain will descend on Manchester this weekend with Olympic qualification the only priority. The Norwich Union Olympic Trials and AAA Championships will make or break the ambitions of many top athletes, including Newport's
A GWENT PC who rescued a father and son from a blazing home was honoured by Tony Blair for his bravery. PC Scott Arthur was one of dozens of officers to pick up awards at the prestigious Police Bravery Awards, in London yesterday. PC Arthur saved the
