Glyn Thompson saved a penalty as the Exiles drew with high flying Luton Town. Charlie Henry’s first goal of the season gave the Exiles a shock 1-0 lead after 25 minutes but the hosts hit back with Zdenek Kroca hooking home from close range on the half
SHOPPERS visiting Newport's Upper Dock Street for the first time might get a sense of deja vu - and the reason is elementary. For five days earlier this year the city centre street was transformed into London’s Chinatown for an episode of the BBC’s
AN ARGUS papergirl needs your votes if she is to succeed in winning a top beauty pageant. Newport teenager Rhiannon Jones, 15, is through to the semi final of the 2011 Miss Teen Queen UK competition after entering on a whim while on a school trip to
GWENT'S accident and emergency departments are seeing on average more than 100 patients more a week this year than last, increasing the pressure on staff trying to meet waiting times targets. During January-June, around 2,600 more people attended A
NEWPORT’S Phillip Price enjoyed a top 15 finish, his best for some time on the European Tour, when he came joint 13th in the Czech Open on Sunday. He finished up on a four under par total of 284 which was six behind winner Peter Hanson of Sweden, who
A NEWPORT man took on a dawn til dusk golf challenge in memory of his wife who died just 23 days after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Phillip Mitchell, 64, completed the 14-hour fundraiser at Caerleon Golf Club on Sunday to raise money for the
WOW, what an impact the arrival of Craig Bellamy has had, not just on Cardiff City FC but on Welsh sport, even on the Welsh nation. In decades covering sport in Wales, mainly rugby of course, I can remember nothing like it, not the effect one player has
HUNDREDS of Gwent heart patients who need treatment to widen narrowed coronary arteries, will be able to get it at the Royal Gwent Hospital from next year. Aneurin Bevan Health Board has received approval for the setting up of an angioplasty (officially
A NEW rugby season is approaching fast, but I’m sure I’m not alone in saying I’m sick of the name Gavin Henson already. He’s going to France, he’s off to England, he’s in a reality TV show, he’s due to appear in Strictly Come Dancing, he features on
A TEENAGER arrested in connection with the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy in Newport was bailed pending further enquiries. The boy, also aged 16, was arrested on suspicion of assault following an incident at Royal Oak Drive in the early hours of Saturday
PATIENCE is not necessarily a virtue when it comes to sport with everyone wanting success, and usually demanding it yesterday. But patience is quite clearly needed when it comes to Newport Gwent Dragons as they enter a new season. I
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons must target a place in the Magners League play-offs in the new season, says scrum half Wayne Evans. He emerged from virtually nowhere last season to become a regular member of the side, only to be overlooked by Wales coach Warren
PARENTS of a little girl who lost her six-year fight with a rare genetic disorder are celebrating after the birth of their newborn daughter. Nick and Lesley Hartland of St. Dials, Cwmbran, said 10-days-old Izzy Ellie Hartland, who was born on August
WALES’ health minister hit out at the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust (WAST)after the parents of a 31-year-old cancer sufferer waited five hours for an ambulance. Edwina Hart said she would have expected a quicker response to Nicola Jones, who fell ill
A NEW charity set up in Cwmbran last year to provide activities for local children held its first fundraising event yesterday. In4fun was set up by mother-of-three Rachael Jones, of Cam Court, Thornhill, her sister and another resident to keep children
The residents of South Wales may have a reputation for being polite, but when it comes to business, it seems that manners are fast becoming a thing of the past. A survey by Cardiff hotel chain Future Inns has found that more than half of businesspeople
One of the most significant figures in recent UK politics is to speak at a breakfast networking event in Newport next month. Former Home Secretary, David Blunkett, will address members of the M4 Business Network at the Celtic Manor Resort on September
Three big-name speakers are to discuss investing in Wales at a high-profile lunch event in Newport next month (September 10) organised by the IoD Wales. They are Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan, rugby legend Gerald Davies and experienced international
About two-thirds of Welsh GCSE exams were awarded at least a grade C this year, it was revealed today. But the 66.4% rate of A* to C grades was short of the 69% achieved by teenagers in England. It follows a similar gap in performance at last week's
A WOMAN was subjected to an alleged serious sexual assault in Newport. A 46-year-old from the city was allegedly attacked after leaving the Cross Keys pub in Market Street with a man at around 1.05am on Sunday. He is described as being in his late 40s
GWENT Police seized 24 dangerous dogs in less than two years. This figure, released under the Freedom of Information Act, represents dogs bred for fighting under section one of the Dangerous Dogs Act, including pit bull terriers and Japanese Tosas All
NEWPORT County’s newest goalscoring hero is aiming to silence the noisiest crowd in non-league football tonight. Robbie Matthews opened his account in Saturday’s disappointing 2-2 draw at home to Histon and he’s desperate to fire the Exiles to their
THE NUMBER of pensioners living in Gwent is expected to rise by more than 47,000 over the next 20 years, according to Assembly figures. In 2009, the Assembly recorded 98,696 over-65s living in Gwent out of a total population of 560,409. But in
PAUL Turner was last night named the Magners League coach of the season for the improvements seen in the Dragons last term. Tommy Bowe of the Ospreys and Ireland was named players' player of the year ahead of nominees including Dragons flyer Aled Brew
