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FORTY metres of reen will be filled in on land near Little Orchard, Whitson Road, Whitson, Newport council agreed. A replacement reen will be created to the east of the site, which will be reconnected to the waterway.

NEW magistrates are needed in Gwent. A series of open events to encourage applications and explain the process will be held across the county throughout June and July. An open evening will be held in Abergavenny on June 21, Newport on June 27

WALES Under-20s made no mistake against Samoa yesterday to seal a spot in the semi-finals of the Junior World Champion-ship for the first time in four years. Danny Wilson’s side needed victory in Cape Town to secure a last-four clash at Newlands

THE Tour of Britain cycle race will include Caerphilly county in its route once again this year after the success of last year’s event. It will be in the local authority area on Friday, September 14. Castle Bikes Youth Club was set up on the

A TREDEGAR war memorial will undergo £25,000 worth of renovation work in time for this year's Armistice Day. Plans to clean and reset the stonework at the listed war memorial in Bedwellty Park are now under way. Tredegar Town Council

HARDMAN boxing trainer Enzo Calzaghe met his match in the form of reality TV and former pop star Kerry Katona. Ms Katona visited Enzo’s Abercarn gym today, where he put her through her paces - including a run up the famous steps where he trained

REPORTS are coming in of an accident at the bottom of Shakespeare Crescent on the Gaer in Newport. Are you at the scene? Let us know or send pictures by clicking the link below to e-mail us, or call newsdesk on 01633 777226. Alternatively, via

Devon might be a bit light on big game but treat the family to a break in one of Crealy Meadows’ brand new safari tents and you’ll enjoy the charm of African outdoor living without leaving the country! Inspired by the safari experience these

THE South East and mid Wales have been worst hit by the rain which has battered Britain. Brighton has had nearly three times the average rainfall for the whole month in 11 days, and the Environment Agency still has flood warnings for the region

NEXT weekend's St David's Hospice dragon boat race has been postponed because of the persistent heavy rain and poor forecast. The popular event was due to take place on the River Wye at Monmouth on Saturday, June 16, but has now been called-off

BUS passengers had a narrow escape in Blackwood today after a bus crashed into a lamp post. Eight people were on the Stagecoach bus when it collided into the central reservation just before 11.30am in the town's High Street. The lamp post went through

2.39pm Bus now being moved from High Street after earlier crash as repairs take place at damaged shop. Via Twitter @ArgusCWood 12.39pm Gwent Police said there were eight passengers on board and that none seriously injured

Alex Kalinik travels to London to discover just some of the things you can get up to in the capital. With the recent Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the upcoming Olympic Games, there’s no question that in 2012 London’s calling – and if you base

THE fight to save the Welsh Cavalry is being taken to Downing Street, appropriately by a tank. As part of the upcoming strategic defence review into how to cut government expenditure on the armed forces,the regiment, formally known as the 1st

ACT BRUMBIES 15 WALES 25 JAMES Hook came to Wales’ rescue as he grabbed 15 points in a scrappy win over the Brumbies at Canberra Stadium. Wales made 14 changes from the team that lost the first Test in Brisbane four days earlier and seemed to be in

Arguing between holidaying couples starts even before the trip begins, according to a poll. More than half (52 per cent) of couples cannot agree on a destination, while 37 per cent fall out over the frustrations of the booking process, the poll

TELEVISION personality Ruby Wax delighted audiences with her cheeky repertoire at a Newport business event yesterday and spoke of her experience as a leadership and inspirational speaker for businesses. Ms Wax, fresh from an appearance at the

A NEWPORT man who won honours for his service in the Second World War celebrated his 100th birthday. Major Harold Morris, who ran a successful greengrocers’ in the city for nearly 30 years, marked the milestone with a family party at his home

Owen Pearce discovers the delights of Pafos – from food to ancient treasures. We have no menu, we will just bring the dishes, a meze. Just relax, and most important, take your time – these soothing words came from Benedict, our host at the one

THE mother of a Cwmbran soldier killed in Afghanistan said she was astounded to hear about the conman who posed as a Help for Heroes collector and pocketed the money himself. Sarah Adams’ son, Private James Prosser, died in September 2009

THERE is a great deal of discontent surrounding Newport County AFC at this present moment and that’s a shame only a week on from the positive news about the Rodney Parade groundshare. Since that essential move was rubber-stamped there has been plenty

Jo Barnes takes a short drive down the M4 to Gower. What did you do for the Jubilee? We went surfing in driving rain, survived sensational storm lashed nights under canvas and found the most fantastic pub with the biggest and juiciest steaks

There was a time when the only music you’d hear on a family holiday in the UK would be a tribute act playing at the camp site clubhouse. But, child-friendly festivals now mean that places like the Isle of Wight and Dorset as are as much about legendary

MANY people take risks when on holiday. For some it’s enough to drink more than 21 units a week, while others need something a little livelier. Part of the joy of going on holiday is leaving a part of yourself behind. Among those parts are the

A SEVEN-year-old from Monmouth has had her sandwich design included in a new recipe book. Eden Greaves entered her recipe for a Breakfast in My Pocket sandwich in a competition run by baker Kingsmill. Youngsters under the age of 16 were encouraged

I KNOW it is easy to sit in your armchair and to use Twitter as a potent weapon for sneering and criticising everything and anything unnecessarily, but who saw the Republic of Ireland game on Sunday? Now, first off, thank goodness for the

There’s a lot to be said for getting away for a few days, and yes it can be difficult to do that sometimes especially when you have a busy family life. That’s why sometimes its nice just to pack a few bags of essentials, a bucket and spade and just

GWENT is currently leading the way in hitting a key target for starting patients’ cancer treatments – but there are worries that too big a gap exists in performance between different parts of Wales. The Argus reported last week that Aneurin

THE Cardiff City ‘re-branding’ coverage and reaction has made me laugh and cry. I’ve laughed at the insane notion of some supporters actually buying into the nonsense spouted about it being essential for the growth of the club and I’ve cried

WE HAVE had pet dogs in my family for a very long time and like many owners we treat them kindly, with discipline and dispose of any mess. I cannot understand why Matthew Pimm (Argus June 8) expects dogs to be allowed into shops, banks, pubs etc

UNDER-AGE drinkers in Torfaen will have their fate decided by a panel of residents and victims of anti-social behaviour. Any youngsters caught drinking in the borough will be put before a youth panel, made up of residents, victims, business owners

While it is good to hear that £1.5m is to be spent on improving youth services in Newport (Argus, June 6), it is important for people to know that much of this money is coming from grants from outside bodies and not from Newport council. This

IT IS with bemusement that I read about the planned expansion of the Celtic Manor Resort (Argus, June 7), because it is so popular it is turning away bookings. Anyone would think there was a shortage of hotels in Newport. I have always blamed

DESPITE the North Korean-style media coverage given to last week’s Royal doings, it was a damp squib in Wales. Ninety eight percent of the adult population did not attend a street party or other event. Few houses displayed Union flags. Those that

WE ARE seeing a worrying trend of a political correctness duality in Britain. It seems that only poor white people are capable and punishable for racism. What has become apparent in recent news is worryingly close to ‘punishment for thought crime

MAY I take this opportunity through your letters page to thank Mr Nat Thomas for his comments in his recent communication in relation to Mr Dix’s some what derisory remarks cast against myself and Blackwood Town Council. I would also like to take

THE Shakespeare family are of particular interest to me, though I make no claims to being an expert on this or any other subject and never had done. When it comes to making superb use of the English language, William Shakespeare is the man.

A NEWPORT woman avoided prison yesterday after admitting to dishonestly claiming more than £72,500 in benefits. Sarah Jane Thomas, 49, of Daniel Place, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court having previously pleaded guilty to two counts of dishonestly

TWINS from Newport were yesterday described as “absolute miracles” after spending their first 17 weeks in hospital, fighting for their lives with the extremely rare twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. Now, more than 120 days later, Bessie

NEWPORT sprinter Christian Malcolm insists Great Britain’s sprinters must stop hiding from each other, admitting he’s relishing the return of some domestic rivalry at the Aviva 2012 Trials next month. There’s little Malcolm, 32, hasn’t seen

A NEWPORT man is cycling from London to Paris to raise awareness of a disease which has affected a number of members in his family. Chris Thomas, 36, of Cae Perllan Road, will set off on September 26 to cycle 320 miles over four days in aid

WALES Under-20s take on Samoa this afternoon looking to secure a place in the semi-finals of the Junior World Championship – and potentially a rematch with New Zealand. Danny Wilson’s young guns shocked the world of rugby when they inflicted a first