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  • Tax office: it’s time to pay up

    HIGHER-RATE taxpayers in Gwent who have yet to submit tax returns are being offered the opportunity to pay up under an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) campaign. The tax return initiative, launched on July 3, is aimed specifically at people who

  • Caldicot school earns staff development award

    STAFF at Caldicot School are celebrating after receiving a Quality Mark for their work on staff development. The award recognises the school’s commitment to developing the skills and knowledge of its staff, in order to ensure pupils are exposed

  • Valleys service gives support for drug and alcohol users

    A FREE service is running in Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly and Torfaen to help people tackle substance misuse and drug and alcohol problems. Peer Mentoring Wales is a European funded project being run by Drugaid to help people overcome drug and alcohol

  • Technology pushed over the line as FAW and Co say 'Yes'

    Goal-line technology has been approved as part of the laws of football in an historic decision by the International FA Board (IFAB). Two systems, Hawk-Eye and GoalRef, have been approved by the IFAB after passing a series of scientific tests. Technology

  • Young Gwent Muslims join tidy campaign

    AHMADIYYA Muslim Youth Association has joined Keep Wales Tidy’s Yellow Fish campaign to raise awareness about sources of water pollution. Yellow Fish aims to highlight the damage caused by pouring oils, paints, solvents, chemicals or dirty

  • Protests against plans to demolish Blaina hospital

    AROUND 20 campaigners gathered outside the former Blaina Community Hospital over plans to build social housing, yesterday. The Save Blaina and District Hospital group were protesting against a proposal by United Welsh Housing Association to

  • Caerphilly Castle is inspiration for Awen Festival

    Awen at Caerphilly Castle is part of Cauldrons & Furnaces, which is a series of eight events taking place at Cadw sites across Wales as part of the Welsh Government’s Cultural Olympiad celebrations. Awen (a Welsh word for poetic inspiration) is a

  • Ducks Deluxe star Sean Tyla's Pontypool date

    There’s a treat in store for 70s music aficionados at the Hog and Hosper in Pontypool on Friday July 6 as former Ducks Deluxe star Sean Tyla treats fans to solo highlights from a career spanning over four decades. Sean Tyla started his recording

  • Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball, Usk Festival

    THE secret of eternal youth may lie in traditional jazz – certainly if Thursday’s concert at the Usk festival was anything to go by! Two of the legends of the genre, Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball, with a joint age of more than 160, performed to

  • Newport planners could hold special meeting for incinerator

    PLANS for a controversial £200 million waste burner could be considered at a Newport council hearing in three weeks time. An application from waste-giant Veolia to apply for permission to build an incinerator at Llanwern Steelworks is to be considered

  • Parade and history re-enactment among fun Gwent weekend

    A COLOURFUL parade and a World War Two re-enactment are among the events taking place in Gwent this weekend but the rain has put a stop to the Machen Agricultural Show for the first time in more than 70 years. “Maindee 2012” is the theme of this year

  • Dazzling SuperDragon puts your Argus on trail

    YOUR South Wales Argus SuperDragon is out on the trail and it is a celebration of all things Newport. The dragon is housed in the café in Belle Vue Park, just a stone’s throw from the Argus offices. And in its position in front of the windows looking

  • Coach evacuated as M6 toll closed

    Almost 50 people have been evacuated from a coach after armed police closed a major motorway.The M6 toll road at Weeford near Lichfield was closed in both directions after allegations were made against one of the 48 passengers on board the

  • Welsh Cavalry spared the axe as Royal Welsh lose battalion

    THE 'Welsh Cavalry' or Queen's Dragoon Guards escaped the axe today as cuts to the army were announced. The 2nd Battalion, The Royal Welsh is to go, however, as one of 17 major units to go in a re-structuring of the force, Defence Secretary

  • Pontypool regeneration ‘killing our trade’ - claim

    THE multi-million-pound scheme to transform Pontypool town centre is killing trade, according to angry local businesses. Traders claim shoppers are being driven away by the work, which is part of a package of £10m regeneration measures, because

  • Newport model rubs shoulders with catwalk queens

    MILAN, Paris, Newport. The latter isn’t necessarily one of the go-to answers when listing the fashion capitals of the world, but for a Newport schoolgirl Paris and Milan are just two such Meccas she has visited as a fashion model. Kara Campbell

  • Wales plastic bag use drops by 96%, says research

    FOOD shops have seen a 96 per cent drop in the use of plastic bags since the 5p charge was introduced in Wales, new figures show. Research also indicates the charge is now supported by 70 per cent of Welsh residents. Figures provided

  • YOUR AM WRITES: Nick Ramsay AM, Monmouth

    IF THERE’S one thing I’ve learned since first being elected to the National Assembly in 2007 it’s that AMs are often required to be in many places at once! There has certainly been no shortage of events to attend so far this year. May

  • Cwmbran residents on the attack over £27k repair bills

    BRONAFON leaseholders in Cwmbran have hit out after receiving bills of up to £27,000 for repairs to their building. Residents in Monmouth House have received bills for repairs to be done to the building that will include the roof, windows and

  • Newport sci-fi fan wins top award for his Tardis shed

    A NEWPORT sci-fi fan has become the two-time winner of Britain’s Tardis shed of the year competition. John Williams, 44, from Allt- yr-yn, has loved the hit BBC show Doctor Who since childhood. And although he doesn’t work in art, he has maintained

  • CWMBRAN MURDER TRIAL: Detective delighted by murder verdict

    THE lead investigator into the murder of actor Gary Suller said he was “incredibly proud” of the work of the team which led to a heroin addict getting a life sentence. Senior investigating officer Detective Superintendent Pete Jones described

  • Wild flowers are a delight

    I would like to congratulate the parks and gardens department of Newport City Council for their beautiful and unusual displays of wild flowers along Malpas Road and Shaftesbury Street. They really brighten up my walk to work. Marianne Richards

  • Call for low bridge warning

    COULD Newport fit a warning system to the low bridge on Cardiff Road? This problem with driving into this bridge has happened all my life. This is common sense and overdue before somebody is seriously injured or killed. Peter Sadler, Farmwood

  • Concentrate on the basics

    A national newspaper today (July 2) reveals secret e-mails between the Home Office and the Department for Education which make it clear that redefining marriage will have an impact on what is taught about marriage in schools. It is outrageous

  • A better look to the Argus

    The South Wales Argus has become much stronger and better presented recently. The new look is good – stronger, a good spread of stories in both topics and regions with good writing and excellent photography. I think regional press is more important

  • Best wishes on 100th birthday

    May I say, through the SWA page, congratulations to Mary Courtney MBE on her 100th birthday. She was a great friend of my mother’s and has done tremendous work for charity. During the time she was a councillor in the 80s, she served her community

  • THE EDITOR'S CHAIR: Cheated over Beckham omission

    SO THERE we have it. The first British Olympic men’s football squad for 40 years is announced and the biggest controversy is who is not in it. For a start there are no players from Scotland or Northern Ireland in the squad. Considering

  • Get with it, Chepstow!

    There have been some adverse comments in the press and elsewhere regarding the lack of street decoration in Chepstow to mark the occasion of the Jubilee. Decorations are now in place for Chepstow Festival which is always a creditable event.

  • Tough guy Mathews targets Rees scalp

    GAVIN Rees is focused on winning a world title in 2012, but first he needs to beat a man developing a fatal attraction towards him. Rees, 31, defends his European title this Saturday in Sheffield against Liverpool’s Derry Mathews in a grudge rematch.

  • Thanks to the nursing team

    MY father, Thomas, was admitted to the Royal Gwent Hospital on May 12, where sadly, he died on May 26. I would like to thank the sister and nursing team on D3 East for the care they gave Dad and the consideration for us at what was a very difficult

  • Will there be any funds left?

    After this year’s Olympic Games, there are going to be thousands of youngsters excited to emulate their idols. The problem being, will the Lottery have enough money to fund local clubs and associations? The London government’s kitty is bare and

  • Road closure queue chaos

    Another nail in the coffin for Newport. I refer to the closing of the river crossing from the Caerleon Road roundabout to Cwmbran. The massive queues morning and evening have to be seen to be believed. They are having a disastrous effect on

  • More history

    It is great news that Newport City Council have seen sense at last and are looking at venues for a place to exhibit the Newport Ship. However it should be remembered that the Newport ship is only an extremely small part of Newport’s maritime history

  • Assembly gives Newport football centre £450k backing

    THE new home of Welsh football in Newport will get up to £450,000 funding from the Welsh Assembly it was announced at the opening of its artificial pitch yesterday. First minister Carywn Jones said money would go towards the overall development

  • CHRIS KIRWAN SAYS: League changes are now in a real mess

    LYN Jones must have been thinking about the giant task ahead of him before the champagne corks had hit the ground. London Welsh will play in the Aviva Premiership next season after winning their appeal against the Rugby Football Union’s decision to block

  • Anger as Caerleon Sainsbury’s gets green light

    PLANS to convert a pub into a small Sainsbury’s in a Gwent village were given the go-ahead yesterday despite claims the move could be catastrophic for local traders. Opponents said they were disappointed by the decision by Newport planning committee

  • Pontypool riverside walk to open

    AN EVENT to mark the opening of the new Riverside walk and cycle route will take place at Herberts Wood, Pontnewynydd at 10am on July 12. Torfaen Council’s Neighbourhood Services Regeneration Team completed the scheme that is part of the £13m Pontypool

  • Swans to face County on Parade

    PREMIER League outfit Swansea City are the headline name for a trio of friendlies that Newport County hope will get Rodney Parade rocking. The Exiles had already announced that League Two club Bristol Rovers will be the first visitors on Parade