Wales can finally put the ghosts of the 70s to rest and send the nation into ecstacy by winning the Grand Slam on Saturday for the first time for 27 years - if they get their tactics right. Given that they've been spot on right through the Six Nations
STEPHEN Jones and Simon Easterby will be knocking lumps out of one another when Wales go for the Grand Slam and Ireland for the Triple Crown on Saturday - but in the summer Jones will be best man at Easterby's wedding. The former Llanelli teammates (Jones
A BUILDING business founded in Raglan in the 1980s has been voted the fourth-best small company to work for in Britain. Castleoak Construction specialises in the building of care homes and supported accommodation for the elderly. Its headquarters is now
STAFF at the John Lewis Partnership are to receive an annual bonus equivalent to more than seven weeks' pay. The 63,000 workers, who effectively co-own the department store and the Waitrose supermarket business, will share a pot of 106 million, an increase
THREE years into a business at the forefront of energy-saving technology Ken Bird is experiencing some serious growth. In its first year, SolarGen's turnover would put it in the category of hobby-business. But in its second, turnover leapt by a multiple
IF ever there was a time for a political budget this is it. I expect Gordon Brown to grab the opportunity with both hands to offer the electorate some pre- election "sweeteners". Gorden Brown"s spring budget last year was also a highly political affair
SWALEC"s parent company, Scottish and Southern Energy Group, is celebrating the signing-up of its six-millionth customer. A number of staff initiatives have included a Six Nations" fun day challenge which involved dressing up in the national costumes
LIKE a TV cop duo, Peter Williams and Rob Symons are cruising the mean streets of South East Wales looking for companies to sign up to their Business In the Community programme (BITC). Although separated by a couple of decades, Mr Williams and Mr Symons
A TEENAGER raised more than £100 for Comic Relief by dressing up as a chicken for a sponsored walk from Abercarn to Cross Keys. Geraint Price, 13, of Llanfach, was determined to raise cash for the charity and decided, despite painful eczema on his feet
WHEN the men from the Emerald Isle take to the field next Saturday to try and stop Wales' dream of winning a Grand Slam, there will be one Irish family loudly cheering Ruddock's heroes. Bernadette Ruddock, wife of Wales coach Mike, will be placing her
A 50MPH speed limit could be imposed on the M4 near Newport in a move designed to ease crippling congestion. It is one of several suggestions put to the Assembly by consultants hoping to solve the daily bottle-neck problems around the Brynglas Tunnels
A NEWPORT woman was rescued from her home by firefighters after a blazing car crashed into it early today. It was believed the vehicle was deliberately set on fire before rolling into two houses in Aberthaw Road, Alway, said a spokeswoman for South Wales
STEPHEN Jones and Simon Easterby will be knocking lumps out of one another when Wales go for the Grand Slam and Ireland for the Triple Crown on Saturday - but in the summer Jones will be best man at Easterby's wedding. The former Llanelli teammates (Jones
FLYING wing Rhys Williams says the Wales squad want to create their own bit of history by beating Ireland at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday to win the Nation's first Grand Slam since 1978. But not only that, said Williams, they also wanted to go on
IN his mind's eye he can see the locomotives rushing through the winter darkness, smell the steam and the sharp acrid smell of the burning coal. "As well as recording things I have the ability to emotionally involve myself in the lives of the people I'm
ALES coach John Toshack has admitted that Robbie Savage's shock retirement from international football has opened the door for Carl Fletcher to become a mainstay in a new look Wales side. Toshack said he'd been much-impressed by the West Ham mid-fielder
FLYING wing Rhys Williams says the Wales squad want to create their own bit of history by beating Ireland at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday to win the Nation's first Grand Slam since 1978. But not only that, said Williams, they also wanted to go on
PHIL Davies, the former Wales captain now director of rugby at Leeds, wants to be the next Newport Gwent Dragons coach. Davies is interested in the job which will be vacant at the end of the season after the Dragons board decided not to take up the option
Wales can finally put the ghosts of the 70s to rest and send the nation into ecstacy by winning the Grand Slam on Saturday for the first time for 27 years - if they get their tactics right. Given that they've been spot on right through the Six Nations
A NEWPORT-BASED facilities management company has won a six-figure cleaning, security and waste management contract at Cardiff"s Capitol Shopping Centre. Pedus, which is based in Adelaide Street, will start work on the 12-month contract in April. The
THE GOVERNMENT"S recent announcement that it will conduct a "root and branch" review of the causes of persistent discrimination in British society looks likely to transform the legal landscape. Compensation in discrimination cases is potentially unlimited
SENIOR managers have taken control of health and safety specialist National Britannia Group in a £25 million management buy-out. The Caerphilly-based operation will be led by existing chief executive Alex Sleeth and development director Adrian Walker.
DJ NEIL Young has swap-ped records for wraps and panninis having taken over the lease of Prego in Caerleon. Located by the petrol station on the Usk bridge, his 50s' style caf will be offering freshly made-up snacks plus fruit juices, smoothies and coffees
A GWENT kennel owner is celebrating after scooping four awards at Crufts 2005. Linda Major"s four Labradors made a big impression at the show, and the Cwmavon kennel owner said she"s looking forward to building on the success. She said there was a distinctly
LORD Lucan riding the winning horse in the Derby, or the discovery of life on Mars. The odds are pretty slim for both, and similar - according to Ladbrokes - to the possibility of a ewe giving birth to six lambs at once. So when 10-year-old Beth Waters
TREATMENT and care of stroke patients at Abergavenny"s Nevill Hall Hospital has been rated the best in Wales and among the best in Great Britain by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). The work done by a multi-disciplinary team at the hospital was ranked
A GWENT sports club for disabled people is being muscled out of its regular weekend slot at Cwmbran Stadium, members claim. Gwent Dragons - home to paralympic swimming champion Gareth Duke - meets every Sunday morning. But spokeswoman Sue Jones told the
Visiting the Gwent Valleys, I've noticed a sense of vibrancy and optimism that wasn't there ten years ago. Just look at what we've achieved together since Labour came to power in 1997. Unemployment at its lowest for a generation - down by 40 per cent
PRESSURE to reprieve two historic ponds is being piled on a Gwent council after steel company Corus announced its intention to drain them by the end of this month. Black Pond and Boat Pond at Beaufort, near Ebbw Vale, were created as reservoirs for the
NEWPORT was handed another jobs bonanza today when the Prison Service announced it will bring 500 posts to the city. As the Argus exclusively revealed in January, the giant CS100 building at the Celtic Springs Business Park will be home to the Prison
IN his mind's eye he can see the locomotives rushing through the winter darkness, smell the steam and the sharp acrid smell of the burning coal. "As well as recording things I have the ability to emotionally involve myself in the lives of the people I'm
A SELF-EMPLOYED driving instructor carried out sex attacks on six women pupils, a court heard. Alan McLoy, 56, "clearly abused his position to do with them what he felt like doing", alleged prosecutor Nicholas Gareth Jones. McLoy, of Penallt Estate, Llanelli
