MYSTERY surrounds the closure of a town's main post office until further notice. Residents in Blackwood are furious they are not being told why the High Street branch has closed. Post Office managers said they are making every effort to reopen as soon
COURAGE is a commodity easily forgotten when discussing the ingredients of business success. But it's immediately app-arent when you meet Wendy Moss, leaseholder of Y Coed Duon (The Black Wood) in Blackwood High Street. She has just won Punch Taverns'
GWENT thyroid cancer patient Gillian Parry enlisted the support of friends, family and fellow patients for a fun day to raise money for Wales' biggest cancer centre. Mrs Parry, from Chapel Farm Terrace, Cwmcarn, wanted to give something back to Cardiff's
WHEN Caerleon schoolboy Stewart Lewis left school he joined a demolition company. Not enjoying it too much, he started to take more interest in the fixtures and fittings being ripped out of the buildings his firm was attempting to demolish. At the age
NEWPORT council is investigating building a permanent gipsy site as part of a rethink on its approach to travellers. The move comes after a summer of problems with gipsies illegally camping on the outskirts of Newport. Councillor Glyn Jarvis, cabinet
THE BEST job in the world is held by a man from Glasllwch, Newport. This is an official Busin-ess Argus title and completely unscientific. Richard Tilley is about to sail to Monaco to deliver a 135ft luxury yacht. The 24-year-old does this regularly because
DETECTIVES say the investigation into a brutal attack on a Newport dairy owner has stalled. Forensic examinations have drawn a blank and no witnesses to the assault on 67-year-old Nancy Willett have come forward. Miss Willett, of AT Willett Bishpool Dairy
CWMBRAN Town will be minus influential skipper Jason Perry as they embark on a two-match cup campaign with much-needed revenue a bonus for the club. Because of the continuing work to replace Cwmbran Stadium's £750,000 running track, the Crows have had
A NEW bridge opened near Cwmcarn's high school - part of a new community woodland project. The bridge over the RIver Ebbw is vital to the £104,000 Cydcoed Woods for All project, which will turn wasteland on the banks of the river into a new community
NEW Wales kids on the block Luke Charteris and Ryan Jones could have been partners in the same Newport Gwent Dragons team. The big young forwards were yesterday called into the Wales squad for the November internationals, coach Mike Ruddock saying they
THE Ryder Cup will bring a staggering £70 million to the Gwent economy when it comes here in 2010, it was revealed today. Pubs, restaurants and hotels will be the biggest winners as more than 50,000 people a day flood into Newport. And the event will
SEATTLE fish market's feel-good philosophy is obviously highly infectious. A month ago we reported how the management system developed from the fish market was being adopted at the Swalec call centre in Cardiff Gate. Now Newport accountant and adviser
POLICE are investigating the possibility that two women had their drinks spiked in separate incidents in Newport at the weekend. Officers are warning the public to be aware and not to leave their drinks unattended at any time. PC Debra White, crime and
THE Welsh Rugby Union haven't just moved the goalposts, they've now passed the buck as well. A two-year deal was signed last season that the regions - Newport Gwent Dragons, Neath-Swansea Ospreys and Celtic Warriors - would receive more money than the
GRAFFITI-busters armed with the latest cleaning sprays will be making sure Newport vandals don't leave their mark. The council has created a 'rapid response' team to deal with the problem of spray paint and marker pen on its property. Schools, street
CHILDREN in parts of Gwent have some of the least healthy teeth in the United Kingdom, a new study shows. Toothpaste giant Colgate has been visiting schools nationwide with its dental 'hit squads', giving away one million samples of toothpaste, toothbrushes
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons benefactor Tony Brown accuses Welsh Rugby Union group chief executive David Moffett of adopting bully boy tactics and insists the Dragons will fight on in their battle with the Union for proper funding. And he accuses Moffett of
NEWPORT council's call centre is top of the pops when it comes to customer service. The business won contact centre of the year (up to 100 seats category) at the National Customer Service Awards 2004. The centre beat off stiff competition from private
A HEALTH trust says patient care will not be affected after GPs quit in a row over pay at a community hospital. Gwent Healthcare Trust has stepped in to provide the inpatient and minor injuries cover at Chepstow community hospital that Monmouthshire GPs
SIR Terry Matthews has outlined bold plans to attract the top American players to the Wales Open by 2006, turning the tournament into a European Tour showcase. The announcement came on the day building work began at the Celtic Manor on NINE new holes
OUR excited Sparkle youngsters were treated to a very special afternoon tea party courtesy of Newport's mayor. Councillor Paul Cockeram entertained some of the children at the heart of our Sparkle Appeal at Newport's Mansion House on Sunday. We launched
WOMEN used to look for a man who was strong, protective and a good provider. Now, in addition to those qualities, they require him to be caring, sensitive, understanding and a good communicator. "But you can't have him, ladies, because he's got a boyfriend
