Archive

  • Tanker driver ballot result due

    FUEL distribution firms will hear on Friday if they face the renewed threat of strikes by tanker drivers in their long-running dispute over terms and conditions.Members of Unite at a number of companies have been urged to reject the latest offer

  • Fantastic four sign up for Abergavenny Food Festival

    FOUR stars from the world of food have been announced as guest stars of this year’s Abergavenny Food Festival. The full programme of events for this year’s festival, which takes place on September 15 and 16, is still under wraps until tickets

  • Campaigners fight on to stop development at Sebastopol site

    AFTER a 16-year battle to protect their green space, campaigners are preparing to fight an appeal by developers who want to build on the Sebastopol site. In February, Torfaen council removed the wedge of land, which separates Sebastopol and Cwmbran

  • Malpas pupils say goodbye to long-serving teacher

    YOUNGSTERS at a Newport school said farewell to a much-loved staff member at the opening of their new reading area. Barbara Moss retired at Easter after 30 years working as a lunchtime supervisor at Malpas Church In Wales Primary School.

  • Wembley fever mounts for County on Twitter

    THE social networking site Twitter is humming with good luck messages and banter between Newport County fans and players in the run up to Saturday's Wembley showdown. Send your good luck message, using the hashtag #countyatwembley

  • Chepstow school standards in decline

    A REPORT into Chepstow Comprehensive School found standards in English and maths have declined over the past five years. The report by Estyn inspector Nigel Vaughan found many aspects of the school to be ‘adequate’. He said pupils’ English

  • Pontypool cancer support centre open today

    A CHARITY support centre which has created 140 jobs officially opens in Pontypool today. Marie Curie Cancer Care’s National Support Centre on Mamhilad Park Estate will act as the charity’s UK hub for fundraising, volunteering and nursing operations

  • Bank holds back on emergency cash

    The Bank of England held off from pumping more emergency cash into the economy today amid fears that inflation is not falling back as quickly as expected. The most recent £50bn injection into the Bank's quantitative easing (QE) programme took place in

  • Output data boosts manufacturers

    Better-than-expected output figures lifted spirits in the manufacturing sector today after a shock slump in activity a month earlier. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said manufacturing output rose 0.9 per cent in March, but the performance across

  • Two men sought after jewellery taken in Newport burglary

    THIEVES stole a large amount of silver and gold women’s jewellery in a house burglary in Ladyhill Road, Newport, between 11.15am and 2.30pm on Tuesday. Police are particularly interested in speaking to two men seen in the area onMay 4 at 11am

  • Newport man dies in Spain boating accident

    POLICE in Spain are investigating the death of a Newport man whose body was found floating near his yacht. Denis Manley, 72, was spotted yesterday afternoon in the marina at Estepona, between Marbella and Gibraltar, where his yacht had been moored.

  • Tribute to man who loved city

    IT IS with deep regret that I learn of the passing of a friend and colleague Mr Terry Underwood. I first met Terry in 1971 when photographing the New Venture Players, for the advertising weekly, the Newport Times. Terry’s enthusiasm for his numerous projects

  • How Pill sees its changes

    I WOULD like to take this opportunity to thank all the people of Pill who supported me in the local election. We continually face challenges – how we view them defines us! Do we choose to see the challenges as obstacles? If we choose to see them as

  • I will carry on where I left off

    I WANT to express my thanks to the constituents of Dewstow Ward. Last Thursday was a cold, wet and windy day. Still you voted me in, with a three-fold increase in my majority. The total votes cast for me were over half of all the votes cast for the other

  • Thank you for returning us

    WE WOULD like to thank the residents of Croesyceiliog North and South for returning Labour councillors on May 3. During the campaign we knocked on every door and, while some people were out, we spoke to many residents and discussed the issues that concerned

  • Saddened by election results

    I AM saddened and amazed at the latest council election results in South Wales, especially Caerphilly. Why can people be so utterly foolish as to waste their vote on a Labour, Tory, or Plaid candidate, when they could have made such a difference by voting

  • Greens won't give up fight

    ON BEHALF of the Gwent Greens I would like to thank all our helpers and supporters for the terrific work they did in the local election campaign. I would also like to thank the many voters who understand the overwhelming need for transition to a sustainable

  • Labour leader sees 'reinvention’ for Newport

    NEWPORT council Labour leader Bob Bright gave a statement to the Argus yesterday, five days after his party won control of the council. Cllr Bright pledged to keep Argus readers informed and said the city was going through a “historic” period

  • Gwent support for strike ‘holding up’ - unions

    UNION leaders claimed that support for industrial action over pensions was holding up today as public service workers walked out across Gwent. Lecturers at Coleg Gwent and Newport University, civil servants at the Office of National Statistics, the

  • Newport man arrested on child sex charge

    A NEWPORT man who skipped bail after being arrested on suspicion of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity has been arrested and charged. Peter Phillips, 56, did not answer bail on January 11 after being arrested in November 2011.

  • Ex-rider urges Newport speedway track rescue

    A RETIRED speedway rider is urging fans to oppose the demolition of Wales’ only dedicated track in Newport. Phil Morris, of Wyllie, was unsuccessful in his bid to buy the stadium after a deal with promoter Steve Mallet fell through in February

  • CHRIS KIRWAN SAYS: Squad men the Key to cup triumph

    THE PARTY went long into the night at Pandy Park on Monday. In fact, some of the Cross Keys squad that won the Swalec Cup are probably still going strong. Silverware was richly deserved for a superb season by a tight-knit team that was fighting on three

  • CHRIS KIRWAN SAYS: Dragons young guns must repay the faith

    AS DAVID O’Leary proved a boss can only trot out the same line so many times. At the end of his spell at Leeds United it became inevitable that the Irishman would refer to his “babies”, the young prospects that he successfully promoted to the first team

  • Councillor's pride at Wembley 'honour' for Newport

    A NEWPORT councillor and lifelong Newport County fan will represent the council at Wembley this Saturday. Labour councillor for Alway John Guy, will attend the FA Trophy final between Newport County and York City in his capacity as deputy mayor

  • Dragons back Hughes to take the next step

    NEWPORT Gwent Dragons head coach Darren Edwards is convinced that centre Adam Hughes can thrive in a land of giants. Wales’ Grand Slam set of backs featured four players – Alex Cuthbert, Jamie Roberts, George North and Jon Davies – that all stand above

  • Newport subway rapist who struck twice in an hour is jailed

    A NEWPORT rapist was jailed indefinitely yesterday for two sex attacks within an hour in a city subway. Wayne Jackson, 23, of Commercial Road, Pill, smirked in the dock at Cardiff Crown Court as Judge David Wynn Morgan told him he would serve

  • Newport-based Village People man wins copyright victory

    THE Newport-based member of Village People has won the rights to a back catalogue of songs which are said to make millions of pounds each year. Victor Willis, who was the motorcycle cop in the iconic group, has been awarded copyrights to 33

  • Monmouth Tory MP slams 'incompetent' coalition

    A GWENT MP launched a stinging attack on his own Conservative-led coalition over what he describes as "incompetence of the highest levels of government". David Davies, who represents the Monmouth constituency, accused his own party of being

  • 4,000 Gwent workers join public sector strikes

    MORE than 4,000 public service workers in Gwent will be walking out today in the latest strike over proposed changes to pensions. Around 3,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) who work in Gwent civil service offices

  • Nat Jarvis aiming to sign off as an Exile in style at Wembley

    COUNTY V YORK (FA Trophy final, Saturday, Wembley, KO 3pm) STRIKER Nat Jarvis will play his last game for Newport County on Saturday and he’s confident of signing off with a win at Wembley. The 20-year-old’s loan move from Cardiff City comes to an end

  • Dragons seeking a scrum specialist

    NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have placed a heavy emphasis on the scrum as they close in on a new forwards coach. The region have drawn up a shortlist of potential replacements for ex-forwards coach Danny Wilson, who is leaving for a job with the Scarlets.

  • Exiles believe fate is on their side

    COUNTY V YORK (FA Trophy final, Saturday, Wembley, KO 3pm) NEWPORT County will go into Saturday’s FA Trophy final showdown with York City at Wembley believing that their name is on the cup. It’s not that the Exiles are over-confident against a side