MISSED chances cost the Dragons dearly at Rodney Parade tonight. In a game they dominated for long periods it was the Scarlets who scored the only try. Jason Tovey responded with two penalties but his departure with a knee injury at half time proved
CALDICOT traders have welcomed improvement proposals for the county’s markets. In a report that went to Monmouthshire council’s cabinet earlier this month, it has a number of aims for the county’s three markets, the others being in Monmouth
HEALTH bosses are hoping that the final service to be moved to Gwent’s newest hospital, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, at Ystrad Mynach, will be in place by the end of February. An MRI unit for the hospital was a late addition to the project, which has
A NEWPORT man who punched his ex-partner to the face was sentenced yesterday. Newport magistrates heard that Jamie Gibbons, of Oakley Street, hit Janine Channing while trying to get her phone off her to find out if she was seeing someone else.
PONTYPOOL have table-topping Llandovery in their sights as they bid to start 2012 with a bang. Pooler are rapidly climbing the Premiership standings with three wins on the spin, the latest a hard-earned home success against Bedwas. They sit 11th in
A LANE of the A449 southbound near the Coldra roundabout was blocked off earlier today following a single car collision. Gwent police were called at 12.55pm following the accident which involved a blue Chevrolet Lacetti. No-one was injured.
GAINING information and support on living with cancer is becoming as easy as a trip to the library in Gwent, thanks to an ongoing Macmillan Cancer Support project. January 11 will see the official launch of the Macmillan cancer information
NEWPORT will need to cure their travel sickness if they are to salvage anything from their disastrous Premiership campaign. The Black and Ambers – who have lost their last eight games – head to Cardiff Arms Park on Bank Holiday Monday looking to break
GLASS and bottle attacks have fallen across Gwent over the past five years, but more than half remain unsolved. Figures obtained from Gwent Police under the Freedom of Information Act showthere were a total of 291 assaults involving glass or
A CALDICOT sailor was commended for his contribution to training Royal Navy new recruits. Warfare Specialist Kelvin Miles, 29, received the commendation from his commanding officer for his work in teaching new recruits at HMS Raleigh – the Royal
CROSS Keys are eyeing another top six Premiership finish but recognise hard graft will be key to starting 2012 with a bang. Keys will be looking for part two of a Gwent derby hat trick when Bedwas visit Pandy Park on Bank Holiday Monday. They brushed
BLAENAU Gwent and Torfaen councils invited companies to bid for a contract to dispose of their rubbish. The two authorities have been working together since 2004, but this summer Blaenau Gwent's Silent Valley landfill site in Cwm was forced to close
THIS year’s Monmouth Raft Race raised more than £20,000 for charity. The Rotary Club of Monmouth, which organises the annual event, said the 2011 race raised a total of £20,455, with £15,341 donated to St David’s Foundation Hospice Care. The
A NEW survey has placed this Newport street the most expensive in Gwent. A survey by Lloyds TSB says that Glasllwch Lane, in Glasllwch, is the ninth most expensive in Wales. According to the survey, the average house price of properties sold
ONE person in Gwent died at work during 2010/11, and 250 suffered a major injury, new figures reveal. The area’s single workplace death was the same as for the previous year, and there was a slight rise in major injuries. But a Health and Safety
ONE lane of the A449 is blocked due to an accident near J24 of the M4 at the Coldra. The car on the southbound side, is facing the wrong way, blocking lane four just before the Coldra roundabout. Police are in attendance.
After the wettest Ryder Cup in history left the Celtic Manor’s 2010 course in a state not far off a mudbath, you would be hard pushed to find a blade of grass out of place
THE Newport Gwent Dragons will take on the Scarlets tonight wearing a specially designed shirt in aid of a local charity. The club has chosen Life Music Foundation as its charity of the year and will show its support by wearing the distinctive
THE BIG STORY: Richard Parks on top of the world July 12: NEWPORT’S Richard Parks completed a world-first adventure, by reaching the summit of Mount Elbrus in Russia, to mark the end of his epic £1 million charity expedition.
DANNY Rose says it was tough to tear himself away from Newport County and admits he would love to return to the club one day. The Exiles’ top scorer will officially join Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee when the transfer window reopens on Sunday
A BATTLING Gwent tot is still battling against the odds after being given a 30 per cent chance of surviving when he was born 15 weeks prematurely, weighing just 1.7lb. Corey Marx, born five months ago, has spent almost all of his short life
A CAMPAIGN group set up to oppose plans to scrap Newport’s iconic Festival Clock has attracted 430 members. Hundreds of people have joined the Facebook group Save the Newport “In the Nick of Time” Clock, urging the council to reinstate it in
A NEW political group has been formed in Blaenau Gwent, vowing to tackle the “poor leadership and vision of the current administration” but already cracks are beginning to show as uncertainty reigns over who is actually a member. Former
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons get an excellent opportunity to get their season back on track tonight when they face a severely weakened Scarlets side at Rodney Parade. Dragons head coach Darren Edwards has kept the faith with the starting XV who were
SIXTEEN Gwent schools are oversubscribed by more than 770 pupils, figures obtained by the Argus show. A Freedom of Information request shows that there are 773 more pupils than spaces available. In Newport alone there are nine schools which
ENVIRONMENT Agency Wales is monitoring river levels closely over the next few days and into the Bank Holiday as unsettled weather has been forecast by the Met Office. The unsettled weather will bring persistent heavy rain and some strong winds at times
TWO burglaries at supermarkets in Pontllanfraith and Thornhill, Cardiff, on Christmas Eve are believed to be linked, police said yesterday. Gwent Police and South Wales Police are appealing for information after three men broke into the Sainsbury
May 23: THE number of jobs at Newport Passport Office was halved, as the Identity and Passport Service revealed its decision on streamlining the service in the city. JOBS BLOW: Newport Passport Office, where workers
NEWPORT rugby legend David Watkins has backed the plans for a statue of Ken Jones. Meeting last week with the Ken Jones memorial committee secretary, Alan Jones, the former Welsh rugby international presented the committee with a signed Dragons
TORFAEN MP Paul Murphy is supporting St John Wales' plea for its volunteers to be eligible for the Queen's Jubilee Diamond Medal. Emergency service personnel, prison service employees and members of the Armed Forces are among those who will
NOTTINGHAM Forest defender Chris Gunter looks destined for a return to the Premier League next month but first he’s aiming to dent his old club’s promotion hopes this weekend. The Newport-born Wales international has had a £2.5million price tag placed
