SCIENCE enthusiasts young and old have been treated to a display of experiments. Staff from Techniquest science museum in Cardiff Bay were at the Newport Kingsway Centre to put on the roadshow event. Visitors had the chance to train their brain
MUSIC lovers are set to flock to Newport later this month as part of celebrations for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Busk on the Usk is one of 12,000 events being held across the UK and run in conjunction with the London 2012 Festival, taking
A NEWPORT man will exhibit his work at a photography festival for leading UK and international photographers which he has helped organise. Glenn Edwards, originally of Malpas, will be exhibiting pieces including Africa Against All Odds at the
CAMPAIGNERS are encouraging people to make their voices heard about concerns over the threat to build 1,200 houses on green space in South Sebastopol. Torfaen Friends of the Earth is calling on groups and organisations who want to protect the
THE first meeting of Newport council’s new Labour cabinet approved plans to include schemes worth more than £1 million pounds in its programme of works. The Argus previously reported that, following new grants and cash from developers, the
POLICE in Ebbw Vale have managed to reduce car damage in a problem area after street lights were kept on for longer than the usual time. There were reports of several cars being damaged or broken into in Aynho Place car park, where the street
THE tenth open gardens festival takes place in Llanfoist, near Abergavenny at the weekend. The owners of 14 gardens that will be open to the public have adopted the Olympics and the 200th anniversary of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal as
THE Welsh Government has hit back at claims it is “misleading’’ people over the amount of money it spends on cancer patients. Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has faced growing calls from rivals in the past few weeks for Wales to have a dedicated
ABOUT 70 ducks are missing from a reen in Newport after diesel spilled into the water following a road accident. Lliswerry couple Ann and Les Smith rushed to the aid of the mallards, which they have looked after on the waterway outside their
THREE Newport men appeared in court yesterday charged with conspiracy to supply heroin after £200,000 worth of the drug was seized by police. Gareth Jarvis, 27, of Gaskell Street, Richard Conibeer, 23, of Fernside, Lliswerry Road, and Carl Matthews
THE backers of one of Gwent's most famous rugby clubs have been given a week to find up to £250,000 to cover a potential legal bill or face being relegated. Pontypool RFC are fighting a High Court battle to prevent the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU)
DEFIANT supporters of the Welsh Cavalry took their fight to save the regiment to Downing Street today. Armed with a petition with more than 3,000 signatures, supporters of the regiment, officially known as the 1st Queen’s Dragoon Guards, attended
A NEWPORT school held its own Olympic torch relay to celebrate London 2012. All 350 children from St Mary’s RC Primary were at a special assembly at the school to mark the beginning of an Olympic-themed month, with each class dressed in the colours
A GROUP of around 20 parents and toddlers have completed a sponsored walk with prams and pushchairs to raise funds for a brave boy. Kirsty Fox-Smith, 25, from Rogerstone, organised the event called the Blue Legs Buggy Push on Monday in aid of
MORE than 7,000 homes and businesses in Abergavenny will benefit from high-speed broadband. The investment in broadband will allow large data and video files to be sent and received almost instantly, and also offer access to high- quality video
RESIDENTS told a planning inquiry they were “shocked and appalled” by the lack of consultation over the potential development of 22 new homes at Bethesda Field, Rogerstone. People living in Bethesda Close, which borders the field, told a hearing
TWO Gwent AMs say they have been reassured by the Welsh education minister that a future super-university in South East Wales will have a strong base in Newport. Rosemary Butler and John Griffiths said Leighton Andrews assured them a cut in
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons will go toe-to-toe with Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips in the Amlin Challenge Cup after being drawn against Bayonne. The Dragons will also take on former Heineken Cup winners Wasps, who they beat in the LV= Cup last year, and Italian
THE deputy presiding officer David Melding AM laid a wreath earlier this week at Fitzroy, which overlooks a cove where 32 Welsh Guards died during the Falklands War, in the Falklands Islands yesterday as part of his visit to the islands. The
WORK to transform the retail heart of Pontypool started last week but traders are concerned about the impact it will have on their businesses. As part of a £10 million regeneration programme, the town centre and wider Pontypool area will have new
MORE bed closures are being planned in Gwent hospitals through an ongoing project to increase the level of care for vulnerable elderly patients in their own homes. A 24-bed ward at Newport’s St Woolos Hospital closed last summer as the multi-millionpound
A GWENT teacher is accused of making sexual remarks to pupils and kissing a 14-year-old student. The teacher appeared at a General Teaching Council for Wales professional conduct committee at The Parc Hotel in Cardiff yesterday. It is alleged that
I DON’T think that we could have had better preparation for the start of the Twenty20 campaign than last weekend’s win against Durham. It wasn’t just the 15-run win in the Clydesdale Bank 40 that provided a timely boost, it was a great performance as
THERE are fears a 162-year-old church might become obsolete due to a controversial tax change that could land it with a £50,000 VAT bill. Parishoners at grade-II listed St Mary’s Church, Malpas, Newport, have worked since 2004 to raise £360,000
WITH reference to your Monday writers, S Boyd, J Boyd and J Smith, do they really know how much revenue that the royalty bring into this country? We should be very proud of this pagentry and the show we put on. All the world is so jealous of us
THE CITY of Newport branch of the Royal Welsh Comrades would like to thank the city’s mayor and the many dignitaries and all those representatives from the various associations, including the many standard-bearers, who took part in the commemorative
NICE TO see Brian Donovan back in print with yet another of his favourite topics - dogs’ mess.(12/6). Having read it a few times cannot for the life of me see the relevance to Matthew Pimm’s comments. I agree that there are a few uncaring owners
ON JULY 2, 1909, the walls of a new lock connecting Newport dock to open water collapsed, trapping or crushing scores of courageous working class men. Thirty nine men lost their lives on that day in a soup of mud and sea water. Some of the men
I UNDERSTAND and empathise with the sentiments expressed by Keith Parry regarding the Union Flag. Treading on the pedantic side I have to point out the Union Flag is an amalgam of the St Patrick’s, St Andrew’s and St George’s crosses therefore
I SUPPOSE it is inevitable that the republican lobby will raise their voices now the celebrations are over. Just as well really for I fear their grousing would not have raised an eyebrow in the midst of such a happy weekend. As per usual their
A NEWPORT youngster who battled meningitis is due to undergo an operation to fit a feeding tube in his stomach within the next three months after the disease has left him unable to swallow. The Argus previously reported how Levi Trotter, one
THE volunteer group the Woody Workers and the Woodlands Field Ltd. Penygarn, would like to thank all who braved the weather at their Jubilee celebration and activity event community day on Tuesday, June 5. With financial support from Gwirvol, Pontypool
THE foundations of a massive building – which could be even older than the Pyramids – were discovered during a dig on the banks of a long-lost lake in Monmouth. Archaeologists from Monmouth Archaeology, a professional wing of the Monmouth Archaeological
FORMER Newport County skipper Gary Warren will be spending his summer dreaming of playing at Parkhead and Ibrox after reaping the rewards for taking a risk. The centre-back has swapped Conference football with the Exiles for Scottish Premier
NEWPORT are hoping to there will be a scrap for starts next season after confirming their first batch of summer signings. Centre Dan Robinson, full-back Geraint O’Driscoll and scrum-half Andrew Quick head to Rodney Parade from Pontypool and they will
A RISCA teenager appeared in court yesterday charged with the robbery of a Pentwynmawr takeaway and possession of a firearm. Jacob Lee Loisz, 19, of Quantock Close, appeared at Caerphilly Magistrates’ Court charged with robbing Mohammed Udin
LITTLE frustrates more than to hear post-match grumbling about the illegal work of the opposition openside. For the last decade it has been New Zealand’s Richie McCaw who has been the pantomime villain and Australia’s David Pocock appears to be his natural
RUGBY legend Graham Price is urging Wales to nullify Australia’s world class openside David Pocock and dominate the battle at the breakdown in Saturday’s second Test. Wales were well beaten by the Wallabies in the opening match of the three-Test series
WALES caretaker coach Rob Howley has made four changes to his line-up for Saturday's second Test against Australia. Former captains Ryan Jones and Matthew Rees will bolster the pack, while Alun Wyn Jones, who skippered the midweek side to victory over
The latest draw was made by Newport RFC Chairman Will Godfrey assisted by Secretary Dennis Bennett 1st £300 - Vilma Cole 2nd £75 - Reverend L Marshall 3rd £25 Kev Beechey
AFTER more than three years of fundraising in memory of their beloved son, a Newport couple described the "nice, warm feeling" as they finally saw their dream come true with the opening of their holiday home. Wayne and Rose Yendle, of Pill
NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh has swooped to sign a replacement for departed skipper Gary Warren. The squad reshaping at County is now in full flow and the Argus can reveal Newport are also closing in on FIVE other deals this week as Edinburgh
