BOXING world champion Joe Calzaghe told a court yesterday of the "acrimonious" divorce from his wife Mandy. Calzaghe, 33, told Merthyr Tydfil magistrates court that contact between the pair had all but broken down since their split in March last year.
AS part of the hugely successful Classics By Candlelight series, The Riverfront, Newport, is offering an evening of the highest-quality musical entertainment on Saturday, November 26, at 8pm. The Locrian Ensemble perform in sumptuous period costume in
TRAFFIC in Newport faced major delays yesterday after three separate crashes. A 21-year-old motorcyclist was taken to hospital with a leg injury after a collision with a car. A white Renault Clio was in collision with a motorcycle at the junction of Maesglas
BEAUFORT Theatre and Ballroom, Ebbw Vale, Independent Ballet Wales presents Hamlet. Independent Ballet Wales' innovative production of William Shakespeare's masterpiece, Hamlet, uses Tchaikovsky's own music to illuminate this stunningly original, full-length
CUT out the penalties and be more clinicial with the finishing - they will be the main messages the Cross Keys coaches will deliver to their team before tomorrow's home derby with Bedwas. Keys have done well to win their last three Welsh Premier Division
PUPILS from a Pontypool primary school took part in a special service organised by ex-servicemen to honour local war heroes. A Year Six class from Penygarn Junior School planted wooden crosses in the grounds of St Cadoc's Church, while kneeling alongside
THE charismatic Marcus Malone has been putting audiences under his spell after touring the blues circuit in festivals and concerts across Europe, and now he's coming to Abertillery Community Theatre. Born in Detroit, USA, Malone's extraordinary voice
A GARAGE owner who said he was almost killed by a banned driver, last night thanked the Argus and the public for helping police catch him. Newport father Timothy Murray was dragged along a road by disqualified driver Richard Lee who was in breach of a
TODAY, millions of fans around the world enjoy the work of the extraordinary musician Carlos Santana. Now you can catch the Latin genre phenomenon live on stage with Viva Santana at the Beaufort Ballroom, on Friday, November 25, 2005, at 8pm. Marcos Rodriguez
I know Gavin (Henson) has apologised for some of the things he said in his book, but he shouldn't have written some of the things he did, and maybe he has betrayed the confidence of the squad. I can forgive him because he hasn't said anything about me
A NURSING home for the elderly could face closure after health and safety breaches were highlighted in an official report. The Beeches Nursing Home, on Church Road, Blaenavon, received a notice of closure from the Care Standards Inspectorate Wales after
A WOMAN who was made redundant earlier this year saw a change in her luck when she won £20,000 at bingo. The 58-year-old New-port woman, who did not want to be named, lost her job at a factory in August. She was playing at the Castle Club in Usk on Monday
The habit of conceding late goals is beginning to haunt Newport County in their bid to pull away from trouble in the Nationwide Conference South. And new boss Peter Beadle aims to make sure his players don't hit the self destruct button when they take
A LUCKY Gwent punter scooped £8,000 after putting a £15 bet on the horses at combined odds of more than 525-1. Neil Williams, 41, from Abersychan, picked six winning horses out of six on a multiple bet at a Cwmbran bookmaker's. The father of one had to
UNDERESTIMATE Fiji at your peril, former captain Simon Raiwalui warns Wales going into tonight's clash at the Millennium Stadium. "If Fiji get their set piece right and secure first phase possession they could give Wales a real surprise," said the ex-Newport
TWO men were charged in connection with the school bus crash which claimed the life of 12-year-old Jasmine Allen, police revealed today. A 38-year-old man from Bargoed is charged with causing death by dangerous driving and a number of other motoring offences
AN INTERNATIONAL modelling career beckons for one Gwent girl, who says she's over the moon after landing a major contract with a top agency. And 24-year-old Hayley Evans, from Cwmbran, told the Argus she was still "in shock" after getting the news. Hayley
A GRIEVING mother was left shocked after her son's gravestone was smashed into pieces. Carol Lewis lost her 21-year-old son Ryan James Lancaster when he died in a road accident near Pandy, Abergavenny on Christmas Eve 2003. Mrs Lewis, who visits her son's
NO matter what your views on pop reality TV shows, there's no getting away from the fact the Girls Aloud are, well, quite likeable. The five loveable lasses have just announced a new tour for 2006 and a new album is on the way soon. And they're showing
It was good to hear IBF super-middleweight champion Jeff Lacy declare this week that he is still keen to meet me next year after he demolished Scott Pem-berton to retain his crown. I still relish the prospect of meeting him too but I have to say that
BLACKBUD are being raved about as the best new indie band, and this weekend Newport fans can catch them in the Louisiana before they release a new EP. Heartbeat EP is out on Independiente on Monday, November 14, and the band are in the Bristol pub on
A HAUL of antiques and jewellery worth £30,000 was stolen during a break-in at a house in Usk. Detectives at Abergavenny and Monmouth CID said the thieves broke in through a rear window of a house in Porthycarne Street and made a thorough search of the
GWENT band The Wide Range Readers' debut album, Walking on Eggshells, should be the next addition to your CD library. And for a sample of Wales' newest signed act, The Readers release their first download single, Egg Shell Blues, on November 14. Egg Shell
