BLAENAU Gwent council is bracing itself for severe budget cuts which are expected in the wake of next year's general election. But chief executive Robin Morrison, who warned councillors of the impending cuts, said he felt the authority was in a position
BIG increases in burglaries in Gwent during April-June, along with a rise in vehicle crime and theft drove a 9.2 per cent increase in crime in the area. But a senior Gwent police officer says a crackdown on burglary is having a significant
CROSS Keys let victory slip through their fingers when they conceded a last gasp try to Glamorgan Wanderers at Pandy Park. Wanderers fly-half Scott Sneddon, a former Keys man, converted wing Steve Cullen's try to take the spoils 19-17. Wing Nathan Trowbridge
NEWPORT came agonisingly close to taking Pontypridd’s near two-year unbeaten home record in an excellent and thrilling game at Sardis Road this afternoon. Replacement outside-half Shaun Connor seemed to have won the game for the Black and Ambers
EBBW Vale girl Rachel Joyce helped raise £1,500 for the Tredegar-based Hospice of the Valleys with a surprise charity paraglide for her 13th birthday. Glyncoed Comprehensive Rachel was the youngest of five hospice supporters, including Jane Carver,
STAFF at Newport's new £28 million school are preparing to open its doors to pupils after the keys were handed over to the council yesterday. Keys for Newport’s new school and leisure centre in Bettws were handed over to council leader councillor Matthew
BABY twin girls who were separated while they both battled life-threatening diseases were reunited at their Pontypool home. Olivia and Georgia Osmond appeared happy and healthy when they were born by Caesarian section at Abergavenny’s Nevill Hall hospital
DARREN Morgan rolled back the years to produce a top-class display and claim his second TCC Pro Am snooker title by defeating double world champion Mark Williams in the Newport final. It was also the perfect preparation for 43-year-old Morgan before
THREE men were last night being questioned by police under the Terrorism Act after a raid on a Blackwood house. They were arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. Police found three bottles of an
A CHARITY is re-appealing for information to help find a Caldicot man who mysteriously vanished on a trip to Tenby five years ago today. James Nutley of Deepweir went missing after a night out with friends in the seaside resort. Missing Wales, a
GWENT MP Jess Morden has vowed to do "all she can" in a last-ditched attempt to save Chepstow's forensic science lab from closure. In yesterday's Argus, we reported how the closure of Wales' only forensic science lab was described as a "bitter blow
A NEW feature of this season’s Premiership is that not only will there be battles at the top and bottom of the league but also a mid-table skirmish for the last play-off berth. The top eight will enter an end of season tournament that will decide who
A GWENT schoolboy who nearly died after a freak rugby accident says he hopes to get back to full fitness, and back on the pitch, within a year. Matthew Verallo spent a week in intensive car at Newport’s Royal Gwent Hospital when an operation to fix
CWMBRAN Celtic last night slammed a Football Association of Wales disciplinary panel for suspending striker Scott Lanyon until 2011 - after it found him guilty of assaulting a match referee. The 24-year-old goal-getter is suspended from all aspects of
INJURY hit Newport Gwent Dragons fell to a convincing defeat at the hands of the Scarlets in a poor Magners League Welsh derby at Parc y Scarlets last night. Hit by late withdrawals and losing their captain Tom Willis in the first half,
THE man who murdered Kingsley Monk and attempted to kill three of his colleagues was told he would probably die in prison as he was handed one of the lengthiest sentences in the country yesterday. Russell Carter, 53, was given a life sentence for killing
NEWPORT County have shown skipper Aaron Cook the exit door in a move that is sure to astonish the Exiles faithful. Cook is expected to sign for Blue Square South rivals Eastleigh in the coming days after County boss Dean Holdsworth decided the time had
