CHILDREN from Newport took part in a drumathon to raise money for deaf and blind people. Children from Monnow Primary School in Bettws and Rogerstone Scout Band and volunteers from the Jerome Gatehouse Collection Trust were taught drumming skills by
A NEWPORT activist has hit out at comments that the first minister would welcome nuclear submarines to Wales. Wales Green Party leader Pippa Bartolotti said the first minister has a duty to provide the country with "decent jobs, not to make
A DECISION on open cast mining near Pontypool following January's inquiry is yet to be reached. The eight-day inquiry, which started on January 31 at County Hall, Cwmbran, was triggered after applicant Glamorgan Power Company appealed against Torfaen
THE grandson of renowned Newport club owner, the late John Sicolo who owned the legendary TJ’s bar is keeping his legacy alive by opening a music venue in the city. Inspired by his grandfather, who was dedicated to the Newport music scene
A TV ACTOR killed in his own home had paid hitmen to try and kill a love rival, his ex-girlfriend has told a court. Gary Suller, 45, who worked as a supporting artist in a number of TV dramas and feature films, was found dead in Harold Street
A NEWPORT girl was discharged from hospital today following surgery after she was attacked by a dog. The Argus reported earlier how Courtney Nurden, 11, was left with puncture wounds and cuts to her face following the attack in Duffryn on June 18. Courtney
FIRE crews dealt with a small kitchen fire at Salway Avenue, Pengam, this afternoon. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service control room said no persons were inside the house during the incident, which took place around 12.15pm.
THE TRANSPORT group SEWTA (South East Wales Transport Alliance ) is again pressing the UK Government to invest in the rail electrification of South Wales by promoting the business case to include the Valley’s network. The proposals would
THE 13th CHEPSTOW Festival was launched at the weekend with the town's castle hosting a charity concert organised by Chepstow Rotary Club with performances from local school choirs. This year for the first time the festival goers were kept
PONTYPOOL RFC are victim of an "abuse of power" by the WRU the High Court in London heard today. The claim was made as the club took its legal battle against forced relegation to the High Court in London. The historic Gwent side faces
USK Festival kicked off over the weekend, and the town was full of people enjoying the busy programme of events. Events included Usk Open Gardens and the Duck Race at Usk Athletic Club. Musical entertainment came from Doc and the Revd who played to
THIS year’s Steelhouse festival will take place over three days – July 27, 28 and 29. Set on the spectacular mountain- top location at Hafod-y- Dafal Farm near Ebbw Vale, the family-friendly atmosphere at this event encourages music fans of
SUN, sea, sand... and a serious impact on your pocket. Holidaying abroad is expensive enough, but too many people make it worse by leaving it until the last minute to get their spending money – or doing it completely the wrong way. So if you
MORE than 1,000 people gathered in Newport yesterday to watch past and present Cardiff City players take on a local team in aid of the For Luca campaign. Current and former City players including Jeff Eckhardt, Robert Earnshaw and Mike Ford
BEETHOVEN may well have changed the direction of musical composition for good, but it was compatriots such as Robert Schumann who enabled 19th century romanticism to really blossom. Peter Donohoe's decision to open his performance at the Lower
THE Wales team’s losing tour of Australia again cast them as the nearly men of international rugby. They nearly beat the Wallabies in each of the three Tests they played Down Under with a total points difference of just 11 in favour of the
A GWENT couple have agreed a five-figure settlement with a tour operator, after their dream holiday turned into a nightmare. Scott Beasant and wife Leanne, from Pontypool, fell ill at the Summer Island Village Hotel in the Maldives in November
MAN OF THE MATCH – RYAN JONES: Nearly capped a great season with a memorable victory as stand-in skipper after Warburton went off injured. A magnificent try-scoring performance. 8 LEIGH HALFPENNY: Wales’ player of the series was excellent again
MORE than 400 people attended a civic service at Newport Cathedral yesterday to celebrate several events. The service was held to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Mayor of Newport’s civic service and Armed Forces Day, which takes place
TWENTY-five years ago this month, a group of new MPs from South Wales travelled up to London, having been elected for the first time in the 1987 general election. That fresh-faced bunch included Rhodri Morgan, Alun Michael, Paul Flynn and myself
THE pink tutus, fairy wings and face paint were out in full force yesterday as more than 2,000 women took part in Cwmbran’s Race for Life. With their dedication to their loved ones pinned to the back of their t-shirts, 2,185 women took on the
UNDER-20s head coach Danny Wilson believes his side’s performances in the Junior World Champion-ship proves there is hope for the future of the sport in Wales. While the senior side are smarting after yet another narrow defeat in Australia on Saturday
THE housewarming held at historic Tredegar House yesterday was a huge success, with hundreds of people taking the opportunity to look around the grounds. The free event, which took place in the gardens and parkland, featured music, performances
AN 11-YEAR-OLD girl had to have surgery following an attack by a dog in Newport. Now mother Claire Marshall wants the dog she claims attacked her daughter Courtney Nurden destroyed. Courtney was bitten when she was in a friend’s garden
NEWPORT sprint star Christian Malcolm admitted his roll of the Olympic dice had paid off in style after securing his fourth Games berth at the Aviva 2012 Trials yesterday. Aged 33, Malcolm arguably gambled his entire athletics future in using the Olympic
GOVERNMENT proposals for regional pay for public sector workers would see businesses fail and jobs lost, according to a Gwent MP. Jessica Morden, MP for Newport East, said it would be "clearly unfair" if a teacher with the same experience was
I HAVE made a terrible error of judgement. I have been paying my taxes all these years without once looking into whether I should siphon them into a slush fund in the Cayman Islands. I apologise. Apparently, taxation is no longer a suitable
YOU are probably as sick of reading about Wales’ sob stories as I am of writing about them after they bombed yet another gilt-edged chance to take a southern hemisphere scalp. You may come across some reports harping on how brave Wales were
