NEWPORT County have moved to appoint a General Manager with experienced local businessman Steve Dance chosen to fill the role. The Exiles, now a fully full-time outfit and set to play for the next three years at least at Rodney Parade, have
Accident-prone Ross Fisher overcame another incident to keep himself in the hunt for the ISPS Handa Wales Open at Celtic Manor. Despite a problem with a toe and a real struggle on the tee, Fisher managed a third-round 71 and will go into the final
THREE men from Blaenau Gwent admitted trying to steal diesel from a French lorry parked on the Heads of the Valleys road. Thomas Anthony Smith, 22, Woodville Road, Cwm, Rhys Coughlin, 20, of Waundeg, Nantybwch and Christopher Bevan, 24, of Siloam Cottages
AN outbreak of cryptosporidium at Greenmeadow community farm, Cwmbran - which affected 10 people - has been declared over. The disease, common in young farm animals, can easily be passed to people coming into contact with them. Public
BRADLEY Pryce has vowed to move back down to light-middleweight after being outclassed by a former Olympian. Billy Joe Saunders retained his Commonwealth middleweight title on Friday night in some style against the 31-year old Newbridge puncher.
MONMOUTHSHIRE council will receive a share of £1milllion in funding to continue its breakthrough delivery of public services. The authority is one of just six UK-wide to have been chosen to work with innovation agency NESTA to enhance its pioneering
A NEWPORT man is auctioning off a boxing glove worn by British and Commonwealth champion Lee Selby to raise money for children with cancer. Mark Fredrickson is currently taking offers for the glove on eBay with the highest bid currently standing
WALES secured their sixth win in a row but left in late to beat a star-studded Barbarians side at the Millennium Stadium. Wales raced into a 13-0 lead early on, thanks to an excellent try by wing Harry Robinson, after a superb turnover by openside
A CRUMLIN man admitted taking a car while he was under the influence of party drug Mkat - and driving it straight into a wall on the opposite side of the road. Mathew Morgan, 22, of Rectory Road then walked up a mountain after the wall collapsed from
TALL Stories (creators of the Gruffalo and Room on the Broom stage shows) are proud to present their latest collaboration with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler at Blackwood Miners’ Institute. A tiny snail longs to see the world, so she hitches a
A CHEPSTOW man stole £200 from the butcher he worked for after the company installed covert CCTV to catch a suspected thief, a court heard. Kenvyn John Lawrence, 59, of Strongbow Road, Bulwark, admitted two thefts of £100 from HJ Edwards, which is
AN inshore lifeboat owned by SARA, the Severn Area Rescue Association, will be among 1,000 vessels taking part in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Flotilla on the River Thames tomorrow (SUN JUN 3). SARA Lifeboat Number Two, said SARA's south
MOUNTAIN society Cymdeithas Twmbarlwm is holding a Diamond Jubilee Beacon event on Twmbarlwm on the evening of June 4. Standing at 1,375 ft (419m) at the end of the Mynydd Maen ridge, Twmbarlwm is the highest point south of the Brecon Beacons National
A SOLDIER has been shot dead in Afghanistan. The soldier, of the 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh, was killed while on foot patrol yesterday. He was patrolling in the Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand Province when his patrol came under fire. He
FOUR Welsh sporting legends have added their names to the guest list for a charity dinner in Newport. Undefeated World Champion boxer and local Newbridge hero Joe Calzaghe will be attending the Gareth Thomas Foundation for Music and Sport charity
TWO GP surgeries serving more than 12,000 patients are set to be relocated into one building, under ambitious plans for a new health and social care centre for east Newport. The Welsh Government has given Gwent health bosses the go-ahead to plan and
Newport County AFC are set to leave Spytty Park for Rodney Parade. Argus football writer ANDREW PENMAN looks back at 18 years of Spytty memories, both good and not so good 23/08/94 Southern League Midland Division, County 4 Redditch United
YOUNGSTERS from a Gwent village re-enacted the Queen's coronation as the run-up to the Diamond Jubilee continues, and the Argus brings joy to one street party. CHRIS WOOD and MELISSA JONES report. IT was all about the red, white and blue
WALES V BARBARIANS (Today KO 2pm) IT’S not hard to see why ticket sales for today’s Wales v Barbarians game have already surpassed 51,500 compared with just over 31,000 for the corresponding fixture last June, writes Iwan Davies. The sight of the great
The challenge of climbing the 277 steps to the high level walkway of Newport's Transporter Bridge is the centrepiece of a special visitors' day on Monday. The day - 10am-4pm - will also enable visitors to learn about the bridge, which is one
WALES V BARBARIANS (Today KO 2pm) DAN Biggar is being urged to play his natural game against the Barbarians this afternoon as Wales look to avenge last year’s embarrassing 31-28 defeat by them. Ospreys outside half Biggar is back from the international
THOUSANDS of visitors from across the UK are expected to attend the annual Abergavenny Steam Rally over the Bank Holiday. Last year 3,000 people descended on Bailey Park to enjoy an array of attractions from classic cars to displays and stalls
NEWPORT County manager Justin Edinburgh has hailed the move to Rodney Parade as a massive step forward for the club. County reached agreement with Newport RFC and Newport Gwent Dragons for a groundshare on Thursday night and the Football Conference is
PUPILS from Ringland Primary paraded around the estate on Tuesday, in their own Olympic celebration. In total, 242 children took part, with each class making their own version of the Olympic torch. They walked up to Ringland Centre,
THE Queen will witness a rather uncompetitive Investec Derby as part of her weekend of Jubilee pomp and circumstance if the bookmakers are to be believed. Camelot is set to start the shortest-priced favourite in years in what is quite a disappointing
