THE Bishop of Monmouth, Rt Revd Dominic Walker, OGS, has admitted Peter Bennett to the Order of St Woolos in recognition of his long service to church bellringing. Peter, 71, rang his first bells at the age of 14 and has rung at Newport Cathedral
GWENT Police special constables volunteered more than 22,000 hours last year and 27 special officers worked more than 300 hours individually. They have been recognised by Gwent Police Assistant Chief Constable Simon Prince in a presentation ceremony
MURDER victim Gary Suller was “let down” by Gwent Police and that “opportunities were lost to take a more proactive approach" in helping Mr Suller. That was the verdict of an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC
A NEW cider was launched in the name of an Abergavenny-based charity this week. Welsh Warrior Cider has been created in aid of Welsh Warrior - The Richard Hunt Foundation. The charity was set up in memory of Private Richard Hunt who was the 200th
A NEWPORT school is teaching classes of as little as 11 pupils in a drive to improve exam results even further. Headteacher at St Julian’s School, Denise Richards has cut the size of Year 11 class sizes in the core subject of Maths from 30
A BUSY Newport road was a scene of destruction after a car ploughed through a bus stop and into the car park of a guest house. The bus stop on Chepstow Road, near the Labuan guest house was smashed to pieces, a three foot high, four metre long
Issue 128 of Business Update includes stories from the following businesses and organisations: GoCompare.com, Cintec, Network Rail, South Wales Chamber of Commerce, Newport Unlimited, We Fight Any Claim, Smarta Technology, Kymin Financial Group
3.26pm Killer jailed for 30 years Killer Barry Bowyer has been given a mandatory life sentence with a 30-year tarif. 2.10pm BARRY BOWYER was today found guilty of murdering TV actor Gary Suller. The jury at his trial at
MORE than 25 bands, including one from Austria, will perform at a festival in Tintern this month. Folk on The Lawn will showcase the talents of artists, poets and musicians at Abbey Mill, from July 13-15. Welsh performers who have made
PLANS by Gwent Police to keep more than three quarters of its workforce on the front line should stand it in good stead to keep crime down despite officer cuts. That’s according to the Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), which
A NEWPORT woman is preparing to zipslide off the city’s Transporter Bridge with five friends in aid of the Argus-backed Sparkle Appeal, which has provided support for her three-year-old son. Leanne Coleman, 29, of Malpas, and her friends will
AN Abergavenny couple who have spent nearly 30 years raising around £500,000 for charity have been forced to retire. Trevor Turner was diagnosed in February with an aortic aneurysm, which is inoperable, and was advised to stop driving or doing
LAST week we visited New Bethel Chapel and Monument, Mynyddislwyn, and received the following replies. Keith Richard, Pontnewynydd: “This week’s ‘Now & Then’ photographs are of New Bethel Congregational Chapel, which is situated on the
GWENT Police are appealing for information following the report of a sexual assault in Cwmbran. The incident is alleged to have happened at around 6.15am last Thursday, when a 22-year-old woman was approached by a man in South Walk in the town
A MAN has been banned from verbally abusing or swearing at anyone in Wales after being involved in incidents of anti-social behaviour in places including Newport. Arron Jeremy Vaughan, 41, of no fixed address, was made the subject of a Crasbo
The Argus has given two reports on a race attack on a Muslim man. Islam is a religion, not a race. Dave Woolven, Aspen Way, Newport
At last there is a move to reform the House of Lords. The logical change should be a second chamber composed solely of elected members. This should exclude the Bench of Bishops. Who do their clerics represent? Not even the majority of Christians
We were saddened and disappointed to see your coverage of the canopy incident at Cwmbran Shopping – ‘Bride-to-be hits out after being caught in hail storm of glass’, (South Wales Argus, Thursday, June 28). As discussed with your reporter, everyone
JOBS at a Newport steelworks have been safeguarded following a £5 million investment, it was claimed yesterday. Cogent Power, better known as Orb Electrical Steels in Lliswerry, has developed a new process that will allow it to use raw materials
I WAS most interested to see the photographs of the festival that was held at Tintern Abbey on June 9, 1951. I took part in this super event as an 18-year-old chorister with the choir of St Mark, Gold Tops, Newport. I remember proceeding along
Thank you, Colyn Evans, for correcting my error in saying Edward IV was executed in an inhumane manner when I should have said Edward II. I must confess to feeling uneasy on not checking up on it, but I was at odds as to how he related to Edward
The government is continually telling us that because of the economic situation the only way out of this predicament is to impose stringent efficiency savings or, as we understand them, budgetary cuts, whereby government and councils are meant to
Has Cllr Nigel Dix forgotten that it was a Labour-controlled government who actually caused the recession by following a pro-capitalist neo-liberal economic strategy which favoured the big-business corporate élite? Corporations kept their profits
NEWSPAPERS and television reports are often full of stories of socalled ‘neighbours from hell’ – the kind of families and individuals whose behaviour blights the lives of those around them and can damage entire communities. So it probably
FOR weeks and even months I’ve made no attempt to hide my disdain for the football element of the Olympics, most pertinently the participation of a Team GB side. So now here is my top ten reasons why I think it’s utter rubbish and as ever,
THERE have been accusations that the FA Cup has lost some of its magic. Blame Manchester United they told us, because they pulled out to play in the World Club Championship. Blame fixture congestion, they told us, because the top teams no longer prioritise
WE AGREE wholeheartedly with the prime minister that there should be an inquiry into Britain’s banking industry. But we differ with Mr Cameron when it comes to who should be running such an inquiry. The scandals that have engulfed Britain’s
NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh today reveals he wants to make four more permanent signings before the close of the transfer window. And the manager is even giving an opportunity to a former star Exile with Kerry Morgan, pictured, training
THERE were almost 1,400 fewer victims of crime in Gwent during April and May compared to the same period last year, a Gwent Police Authority meeting heard. Assistant Chief Constable Simon Prince presented a report to members which showed that
A BRYNMAWR man who was found guilty of manslaughter yesterday, was told to expect a jail term. Judge Mr Justice Wyn Williams told Gareth Jenkins, 48, of Boundary Street, Brynmawr, he had “no option but to impose a prison sentence”. The jury
“We’re going to begin with three minutes silence” joked vocalist Wylee as Newport band Dirty Goods set up their Busk on the Usk set on Saturday evening. Set in the intimate setting of the Riverfront studio, the band then went on to break the silence
AFTER honing the dark arts in the scrum-loving south of France and Italy, prop Tim Ryan is aiming to show his set piece progress with Newport Gwent Dragons. As a former back row forward, the 27-year-old tighthead heads to Rodney Parade with a reputation
A PROPOSAL to bore an extra M4 tunnel at Brynglas could face ten years of delays if government officials tried to get it built because of opposition. That's according leading transport expert Professor Stuart Cole, who said turning the Southern
Team GB manager Stuart Pearce is adamant he would never have taken the job if it meant being forced to select former England captain David Beckham. Pearce unveiled his 18-man squad at Wembley and, as expected, there was no place for the Los Angeles Galaxy
