A SAMURAI sword was recovered after a disturbance in an area of Newport involving machete-wielding men, it emerged today. The incident happened at Penny Crescent, Malpas, at 11pm on Wednesday. The sword had been thrown down in the street. Police are
SHOCKED workers at LG Electronics Wales Ltd on Newport's Imperial Park were told today the firm plans to shut the plant. Some 315 workers are set to lose their jobs just three days before Christmas. A letter to workers from managing director Boris
NEWPORT County new-boy Damon Searle has a simple message for his team-mates ahead of tomorrow's clash with Havant and Waterlooville: "It's time we delivered success on a regular basis." Searle, 33, a summer signing from Forest Green Rovers and a veteran
NEWPORT head coach Ian Hembrow is looking to send out a message of intent when they tackle London Welsh at Rodney Parade tomorrow (kick-off 2.30pm). The pre-season friendly should certainly be a tough test for Hembrow's side, London Welsh hosted Premier
A Scanner Darkly (15) HHH Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr, Winona Ryder and Woody Harrelson FILMED like a graphic novel in a style reminiscent of last year's Sin City, A Scanner Darkly features a top cast in a story set in a drug-fuelled nightmarish
Newport Everest Group Wasps can expect a pretty hard time at the Oak Tree Arena tonight in the Premier League against Somerset, who will be warming up to defend their fours crown at Workington tomorrow night. And Wasps, with Chris Neath once again
HOUSES were struck by lightning, homes were left without power and drivers faced rush-hour misery as storms battered Gwent today. Emergency services were kept busy with hundreds of calls about incidents around the area and some homes and roads were
A GWENT-born teacher who died from skin cancer was called "the star of the show" by her partner. Jo Bryant, who grew up in Abertillery, died at the age of 43 after a brave two-year battle fighting melanoma. She lived in Cardiff with her partner
ONE of literature's most enduring adventure stories is brought to the stage at Cardiff's Sherman Theatre next month, with a production of Orpheus. In this epic tale of love and loss, Orpheus vows to bring his young wife back from the underworld after
WHEN teenager Leon Gardiner joined the Labour Party, Clement Attlee was prime minister and the United Kingdom was still in the grip of post-war austerity. Fifty-six years on, the Caerphilly county borough and Argoed community councillor remains an
A TOT from Newport was terrified when torrential rain brought the ceiling of a fast food restaurant down on top of her yesterday. McDonald's on Old Chepstow Road, Coldra, was closed for several hours after a sudden downpour collapsed part of the building's
The Red Lantern, Chepstow AS you walk through the doors, the aroma of Chinese cooking is strong and inviting. The restaurant is cheerfully decorated in bright yellows with Oriental vases and paintings. From the long and varied list of starters we
GWENT'S A-Level students rejoiced at their exam results success yesterday. The Wales-wide rise in the pass rate to 96.9 percent and in the proportion of A grades to 23.9 percent was reflected in high achievements across Gwent. Councils also reported
A GWENT politician today accused the Home Office of breaking a promise to the people of Usk in the row over the placing of sex offenders at Prescoed open prison. As reported in yesterday's Argus, prisons minister Gerry Sutcliffe wrote to Usk town council
FIRST it was cats and kittens and now it's rodents and birds - Newport's RSPCA animal centre is struggling to cope with a huge intake of unwanted pets. Staff managed to re-home most of the 44 cats that were left at the centre after an amazing response
A DIALYSIS patient who told a public inquiry he is regularly left waiting for ambulances which do not turn up says he was asked to stop making complaints by phone. Keith Callaway, 62, of Monnow Way, Bettws, says over the last two years he has lost
A MAJOR regeneration of a Gwent canal is a step closer to a £25 million Lottery money cash boost. Several local organisations have entered a bid to improve a section of the canal with Lottery money, and they have passed the first stage. Torfaen,
ANNUAL displays of festive lights and decorations at Alan and Joan Manley's home have pulled in the crowds and raised thousands of pounds to help disabled people in Newport. But the run-up to Christmas in Langstone will be somewhat dimmer this year
Chrysler's Street and Racing Technology (SRT) division has given the 300C HEMI an in-depth make-over resulting in a 168 mph performance saloon. The Chrysler 300C SRT-8 is available from August in right hand drive for just £39,040 on-the-road. "With
The sportiest large-wheel scooter on the market has moved on to the next stage in its evolution with the arrival of the brand new Aprilia SPORTCITY 250 i.e. Faster, safer and even more ecological, the SPORTCITY 250 i.e. is ready to challenge city traffic
CHEAPER motoring is high on the agenda for most motorists. Combine that with cleaner fuel and enhanced performance and you've got the dream car. But that dream can turn to reality thanks to a West Country firm. Green Fuels, based near Malmesbury
Toyota and the National Slot car Collectors Club (NSCC) have joined forces to stage the UK's largest ever slot car rally. The event will be run like a real rally, against the clock over multiple stages on different surfaces. It will take place at
A standard Isuzu Rodeo pickup has set a new fuel economy record by achieving a remarkable 52.01 mpg after being driven virtually non-stop from Land's End to John o'Groat's. The luxury four-door five-seat Rodeo Denver Max covered the entire 853-mile
The visually arresting TechArt Magnum is proof that 4x4s can outgun Supercars in the power stakes. Based on the already brutal 450bhp Porsche Cayenne Turbo, the Magnum's bodywork and engine have been extensively reworked by renowned German Porsche
Mitsubishi Motors UK is delighted to announce it has recently concluded a deal with the RNLI to supply L200 4Work double-cab pick-ups for the charity's front-line beach rescue teams. Initially, 12 Mitsubishis have been purchased to fulfil duties
A female journalist from The Times newspaper spent two hours behind the wheel of an Iveco Stralis at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, experiencing a taste of life as a truck driver. Organised by Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills
Castle Combe Circuit Ltd has taken delivery of a new rapid response emergency vehicle supplied by local Iveco-distributor Bristol Street Commercials. The Iveco Daily 35S12 is finished in high visibility conspicuity graphics and is being fitted out
The BMW X5 defined a new segment of the car market when it first appeared in 1999. It was the first SUV-type vehicle to offer a genuinely sporty car-like drive. BMW coined the phrase Sports Activity Vehicle to define its dynamic attributes over its rivals
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So, it's a time of joy for thousands of A Level students across the nation. No doubt today's newspapers will be filled with photographs of happy, smiling young faces and tearful hugs; the back pages a block of congratulatory messages from proud relatives
I think it should be a criminal offence for a man to wear a hat while driving a car. Men wearing hats are invariably the most dangerous drivers on the roads. Whether they are young men wearing baseball caps or old men wearing trilbys or flat caps they
E: Having recently spent some time in Neville Hall Hospital I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff (except the doctor who kept me waiting eight hours for a painkiller). Having had a CT scan I now have a piece of paper which states
Image of the Day - Images that will blow your mind - every day. This is the tagline for the photo section of a website called The Cellar. http://cellar.org Type the above address into your computer and then when you get there go to the bottom of the
SO John Prescott has decided to start telling it like it is. George Bush is "crap" and no more than a cowboy wearing a Stetson. Thanks, John. What insight. What wit. It's as if Oscar Wilde himself had been re-born inside the body of a big bloke from
Spent a smashing day today with good friends. The 'hour' inevitably stretched to 3, but who cares when you're in good company. Add the best cappucino in Newport, at Hurran's Garden Centre , and a good time was had by all. Better than yesterday - I
This is almost like working for a newspaper; except they don't pay me and I don't do any work. And it's a refreshing change to see your own picture in a public place without the words - have you seen this man? beneath it. But let's not go there; I don't
HEAVY rain and lightning storms brought chaos to Gwent this morning. A house in Newport was struck by lightning in the early hours as storms battered the area. Emergency services were kept busy with a large number of calls from around the region.
