So, I'll start by saying 'I'm sorry.' The first week of uni is often a very hectic one where freshers wander corridors lost, timetables get completely mixed up, people get constantly infuriated by the Park & Ride system, and every student in the vicinity
GWENT police are to carry out an investigation into the case of a Newport man who died in custody. The 22-year-old man was reported missing from his Newport home on Saturday. After a search of the area by officers he was arrested for his own safety
For those lamenting the end of summer, Best Western Hotels GB is launching a nationwide two for the price of one offer at more than 100 hotels. Guests making reservations between now and November 29, 2006, for stays throughout October and November
The latest craze for teenage girls who get themselves up the duff is smoking because it reduces the size of their baby and makes delivery less painful, according to reports today. Is it me or has the world really gone mad? There are a couple of things
A DEPRESSED Gwent cancer patient killed his wife of more than 50 years by strangling her at their home, a court heard today. Michael Farley, 72, of Ash Grove, Caldicot, then tried to stab himself in the heart when he realised what he had done. Cardiff
A YOUNG Gwent dancer has been banned from appearing in a pantomime because she lives under ten miles from a Newport theatre. Meg Jones, eight, was told she can not appear in Cinderella at the Riverfront Theatre this Christmas because she lives in Risca
CAMPAIGNERS for a speed cut on a dangerous Monmouthshire road look set to win their five-year battle. Assembly Minister Andrew Davies announced a package of road safety measures for the A40 at Monmouth, including a proposed reduction in the speed
A FURIOUS mother of one is planning to take legal action against a Gwent council for "forcing" her to move home. Sharon Kestell, from Pontypool, says she should be allowed to stay in her two-bedroom council flat despite the fact it was given to her
ABERGAVENNY'S annual Ice Fair, which attracted more than 2,000 children last year, will not take place this Christmas. The event is the latest to suffer from the tough budget cuts imposed by Monmouthshire county council's cabinet this year, which have
A HEROIN addict who dealt in drugs on the streets of Newport was jailed for four years and three months. Wesley Steel had been "steeped in the degradation caused by drug abuse," said Judge Stephen Hopkins at Cardiff crown court. Steel, of Heron
PLAYMAKER Jason Koumas is ready to come in from the cold and fill the boots of Ryan Giggs in the crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers against Slovakia and Cyprus. The West Brom midfielder has been recalled by John Toshack after being left out of the squad
INCREASES in NHS spending in Wales are likely to be much smaller in the foreseeable future, a Gwent health boss is warning. Martin Turner, chief executive of Gwent Healthcare Trust, said the indications were that by the time budget increases during
CRAIG Bellamy may have been named as Wales skipper for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Slovakia and Cyprus but goalkeeper Paul Jones has stressed the importance of his experienced team-mates helping him out on the pitch. QPR stopper Jones will win
NEWPORT County last night confirmed the signing Swindon Town striker Ashan Holgate. The 20-year-old joins on a month's loan as County look to continue their fine start to the season. Manager Peter Beadle unsuccesfully attempted to sign Holgate last
THREE goals in an eight-minute spell before the interval paved the way for the hosts to secure a quick-fire cup double over a much-changed Cwmbran outfit. The Old Golds had romped to an emphatic 7-1 Welsh Cup success at Cwmbran Stadium last Saturday
Newport speedway rider Joel Parsons is looking for a set of bagpipes! The 21-year-old Australian, from Broken Hill in New South Wales, is an accomplished bagpipes player, having finished fourth in an all-Australian four-man pipe competition which was
For Bob with apologies to Mark. I'm thinking of starting a punctuation self-help group for the Argus bloggers and I was going to call it punctuation insertion support and self-help with possibly a mention of how it would be open only four Fridays but
I'm sorry to disappoint my huge army of readers but this will be my last blog for a couple of weeks. First Wife and I are off to Malta for a fact finding mission to see whether it is a suitable place for the likes of us to bring civilisation to. We
I escaped. Do you know how hard it is to run in a strait-jacket? Chav joke; two chavs in a speeding car and there's no music playing. Why not? It's a police car, dee-dah-dee-dah Art historians have suggested the Mona Lisa may have been smiling because
A CONTROVERSIAL £11 million plan for a new supermarket in Abergavenny was thrown out by Monmouthshire planners. More than 40 protesters packed the council chamber as the Henry Boot scheme was turned down by the county council's planning committee.
DELAYS on a £3.5 million road improvement scheme in Newport are causing chaos for residents, businesses and motorists. The dualling project on the old A48 road at Tredegar Park was started in late April and supposed to be completed on July 31. But
VETERANS preparing to take part in Newport's Remembrance Day parade say they have been ignored over plans to move the city's D-Day memorial from its city centre site. The move is planned as part of the city centre redevelopment. Mr Frederick Lewis
CELEBRITY chef Antony Worrall Thompson is coming to Newport to give a demonstration of the cooking skills that have made him a household name. The TV chef, who appears on Saturday Kitchen and Ready Steady Cook, will be showing off his culinary expertise
CAMPAIGNERS for a speed cut on a dangerous Monmouthshire road look set to win their five-year battle. Assembly Minister Andrew Davies has announced a package of road safety measures for the A40 at Monmouth, including a proposed reduction in the speed
THERE are very few day-to-day activities that do not carry with them some element of risk. Walking down the stairs, stepping into the shower, driving a car, crossing the road - all have the potential to lead to an accident of some kind. Once that fact
