AN ABERGAVENNY family are pleased their loved one’s large collection of music has been saved from landfill. The family of Ken Hayward, a former president of the South East Wales Brass Band Association, and chairman of the British Federation
IT seems the row over the installation of solar panels on the Drill Hall, which divided Chepstow Town Council, may have been in vain, as it has been revealed that the roof is not strong enough. At the last town council finance committee meeting
PONTYPOOL community councillors are continuing to put pressure on their health board after it decided to close the minor injuries unit at County Hospital. Councillors have been concerned that the closure of the unit has left Torfaen with an inadequate
THROUGHOUT March, Curves in Chepstow and Caldicot will team up with Solas Cymru to help collect food for local homeless people. Every year Curves branches across the country choose a charity to collect donations for throughout the month of
First Minister Carwyn Jones has said he wants Wales to take control of the Severn Bridges. The two structures, which link south Wales to south-west England, are currently looked after by private firm Severn River Crossing (SRC) Plc. However, their
A GWENT manufacturer of airline interiors announced today it is to make 62 redundancies. Contour Aerospace Limited, in Cwmbran, will lose the most people from cuts being made to the company's two factories. A total of 80 employees and contractors out
A WEB-based game for children aimed at raising awareness about sustainable development was launched in Caerphilly. Children play The Green Grin o meter by answering 11 questions looking at their life and feelings to calculate their score which
STAFF from the Cooperative food store in Garndiffaith kicked off Fairtrade Fortnight in giant banana and gorilla costumes on Monday. The food retailer has converted all its bananas to Fairtrade in more than 4,000 stores. Store manager
A BACTERIA that can cause Legionnaire’s Disease was found in the water supply at a Blackwood school, but the local council says it is unlikely to be a risk to staff and pupils. Caerphilly council confirmed the legionella bacteria was discovered in a
PEOPLE who refuse to pay court fines in Gwent will be targeted in March, Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) announced. Operation Crackdown will see HMCTS court enforcement officers (CEOs) and Gwent Police carry out a series
A NON-religious organisation hit out yesterday after Newport council wrote to local government minister Carl Sargeant calling on him to overturn a ban on prayers as part of business at council meetings. The Argus revealed on Monday that Newport council
SCHOOLCHILDREN from across Caerphilly county borough took part in simultaneous concerts to celebrate St David’s Day today. The lunchtime concerts were held in the Market Square, Blackwood and Tredegar Park, Risca at midday. In Blackwood
FORMER Free Press and Argus photographer Bill Hart received a Civic Testimonial Award from Blaenavon Town Council last week. Town mayor councillor Stuart Evans said: “The towncouncil felt Bill richly deserved the award. He has had a long-standing
THE family of murdered private investigator Daniel Morgan said an independent , judge-led judicial inquiry is the only way they can get answers in what they call "a dirty, great big mess". Mr Morgan, from Cwmbran was killed in a pub car park
A FAMILY from Chepstow has paid tribute to “a special, beautiful and unique” girl who died this month from a rare genetic disorder. Georgia Lewis, 16, died on February 19 after a long battle with Sanfilippo disorder – an extremely rare terminal
A GROUP of Newport residents opposed to a supermarket must wait to hear the outcome of their Court of Appeal challenge. The ‘Say no to Morrisons’ group, spearheaded by Eduard Berky, asked the Court of Appeal in London to quash the granting
The Forum of Private Business has today warned a group of MPs that apprenticeships are facing an ‘identity crisis’, with business owners in certain sectors concerned that shorter schemes do not provide the same value as longer courses. The Forum’s senior
PONTYPOOL Museum now has its second piece of treasure trove after purchasing a gold posy ring from the British Museum. The plain broad band gold ring has a flattened D cross section and its inner face is engraved with the legend ‘Continu Constant
AFTER last year’s Mr Men characters failed to light up the town, Pontypool Community Council is considering inviting The Penguin Family to this year’s Christmas Cavalcade. Mr Bump and Little Miss Sunshine couldn’t wave to the hundreds of children
THE children of a Gwent couple who are accused of defrauding them out of a £60,000 inheritance told the court yesterday how they believed the money was “family money”. The man, 45, and woman, 38, are charged with two counts of fraud by abuse
WHEN it comes to the care of the elderly in Britain it is our view that there are still many lessons to learn. Some of the well-documented cases of neglect, highlighted over the past year by the likes of the Health Service Ombudsman and Patients
WE want to see your pictures of you or your family and friends celebrating St David's Day. Send them to us by clicking the link below to e-mail us, or via mobile on 80360 with the message ARGUS NEWS. E-mail newsdesk
A CONCERT held in memory of a popular Abergavenny rugby player raised about £3,000 for charity. The concert at the Borough Theatre last Friday was organised by Abergavenny RFC committee member Jim Aitken to remember 21-year-old Lewis Smith,
THE trial of three men accused of murdering a Newport father was adjourned yesterday. Karl Drummond 37, of Attlee Court, Shahid Rafiq, 37, of Bryn-yr- Ysgol, and George Glover, 40, of Graham Court, all Caerphilly, are on trial at Cardiff
MONMOUTHSHIRE County Council has reaffirmed its commitment to rebuild Thornwell Primary School. But it has also stated that the money needed for it is not yet fully in place. Because the authority wants to replace the school with buildings
BLOOD from an alleged murder victim was found on a piece of copper piping found under a mattress in a Newport bedsit, a court heard yesterday. Ramunas Raulinautis, 34, was found badly injured outside the Gateway Express Hotel, Chepstow Road
I CAN'T sing, I can't dance, I have no sense of rhythm and I've got cloth ears. So why do I like this show so much? The country's favourite dance couple sashayed back onto the stage in Cardiff with easy grace, and to thunderous applause from
THE KEN Jones Appeal Committee is travelling to London today, for a St David’s Day event to help spread the word nationwide. Lord Kinnock and former Pontypool, Wales and Lions player Terry Cobner will be among the speakers at the event being
“When I pick the captain he has got to be somebody in the starting eleven, somebody who has got the respect of the other players, somebody who is unselfish, leads by example and puts the group before himself, which is a vital commodity.” Stuart Pearce
Classic comedy aficionados sampled a real treat at Cardiff New Theatre on Tuesday evening when one-time Goodie and regular panelist on BBC Radio 4¹s I¹m Sorry I Haven¹t A Clue Tim Brooke Taylor OBE shared anecdotes and film clips from a career spanning
A DRUG trafficker and fraudster who made more than £100,000 from his criminal activities was ordered to pay back more than £25,000. Luke Richard Jordan, 35, of Seaview, Sudbrook, was jailed for two years in August 2011 after pleading guilty
HAVE you snapped a foggy scene in Gwent today? We want to see your dramatic pictures of Gwent in a cloak of mist. Send them to us by clicking the link below to e-mail us, or via mobile on 80360 with the message ARGUS NEWS. E-mail newsdesk
GWENT will celebrate St David’s Day today with events planned across the region. Children will mark the national day of Wales in schools from Gilwern Primary School in Monmouthshire, to Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Teyrnon in Newport, with many putting
More than 500 business leaders called today for the 'damaging' 50p top rate of tax to be ditched in the Budget. Entrepreneurs from across the country accused Chancellor George Osborne of putting 'populist politics before sound economics'. They claim
NEWPORT County have announced that their FA Trophy semi-final first leg against Wealdstone on Saturday, March 10, will take place at Spytty Park rather than Rodney Parade. A statement from chairman Chris Blight released to fans this morning
A NEWPORT teenager who shot a 12-year-old boy in the eye with a pellet gun was locked up for 16 months yesterday. Connor Davies, 18, of Livale Court, Bettws, was sent to a young offenders’ institution after he admitted inflicting grievous bodily
NEWPORT residents have a growing sense of pride in the nation’s culture, heritage and sporting success, a St David’s Day survey found. The research commissioned by Principality Building Society found 90 per cent of people living in the city
A VALLEYS man is today beginning a 17-year jail sentence for “brutal” sex crimes against young girls. Ebbw Vale man Mark Williams, 48, was jailed yesterday after a jury convicted him of five counts of rape of an under-age girl, and four counts
A TEENAGE cyclist is still in a critical condition this morning, after a collision with a van in the Ringland area of Newport. The 17-year-old local boy was taken to the city’s Royal Gwent Hospital suffering from serious head injuries following
A NATION honoured one of its own last night at an emotionally charged Cardiff City Stadium. The guise for around 20,000 people congregating in the capital might have been to watch a football match, but this was an evening where the only thing
UNLIKE The Artist, Blaenau Gwent health project worker Scott Carey’s new silent film will not win any Oscars – but he hopes it will be a success in promoting a new smoking ban message. On March 14, No Smoking Day, smoking will be banned in
DRAGONS V MUNSTER (Saturday KO 6.30) LOCK Luke Charteris’ return to action is being fuelled by the desire for a fond Newport Gwent Dragons farewell rather than the hope of helping secure a Welsh Grand Slam. The 28-year-old will taste match action against
YOUR South Wales Argus has a new Editor. Kevin Ward takes charge today, succeeding Gerry Keighley who has stood down after 18 years in the role. Mr Ward, 45, has been a journalist for 28 years and is a former Deputy Editor of the Argus
FOG warnings are in place for roads across Gwent this morning. Visibility is reduced with the A40 near Monmouth, the A449 in Monmouthshire and both bridges across the Severn affected.
NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh has landed a new midfield player to slot in alongside the Blue Square Bet Premier player of the month for February. The Exiles have had an up and down few days with the good news coming yesterday with Sam Foley’s
