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  • Llanwern steelworkers to have hours reduced

    STEELWORKERS at Newport's Llanwern site are set to have their hours reduced and pay cut as Tata Steel attempts to cut costs. The Indian firm who own the Newport plant and its larger sister site at Port Talbot have been holding talks with unions

  • Search continues for missing Langstone pensioner

    THE search for missing Langstone pensioner Ronald Bowman continued today. Mr Bowman, 74, who has dementia was reported missing from Panteg Hospital, Griffithstown on Friday 29th June. Gwent Police said specialist search teams and neighbourhood

  • Tributes paid to Newport stalwart of Whitehead steelworks

    TRIBUTES are being paid to a Newport man who worked for more than 40 years at the city's Whitehead steelworks. Fred Jukes, 85, died on June 29 at his daughter's home in Nailsea, Bristol, following a short illness. Mr Jukes was born in

  • Pioneering Gwent project scoops top NHS award

    A PROJECT that has improved end-of-life care for patients in Gwent has scooped an NHS Wales Award. Called I Want To Go Home, the project aims to respect patients’ right to die where they wish, and has received recognition as a gold standard

  • Dragons looking for a fast start

    NEWPORT Gwent Dragons will be targeting a fast start to the RaboDirect Pro12 campaign after being handed a first game at home against new Italian franchise Zebre. Last season the region played catch-up from the off after playing away from Rodney Parade

  • Valleys Remploy workers ‘angry and upset’ - union

    A UNION at a Remploy factory in the Valleys said workers were angry and upset at the announcement to those their workplace. Mandy Webb, GMB representative at the Abertillery factory, which the government yesterday closed, said she didn't think

  • Wales' top doc hits out over fast food sporting links

    THE chief medical officer for Wales has attacked food companies and their links with sport. Dr Tony Jewell said the links between fast food and fizzy drinks with obesity were as clear as tobacco’s links to deaths fromcancer and respiratory

  • Pontypool RFC tell of 'disappointment' at court verdict

    Pontypool RFC told of their disappointment at today’s High Court decision which will see them relegated from the Welsh Premiership. "In a statement, the club said: “It is clearly a disappointing decision for Pontypool RFC and its supporters

  • Cars seized in Blaenau Gwent swoops

    SEVEN vehicles were seized by Gwent Police for having no insurance during two operations in Blaenau Gwent last month. Using live automatic number plate recognition technology, officers from the force’s roads policing unit stopped and checked

  • Abergavenny Specsavers appeal a huge success

    A LOCAL opticians has collected hundreds of pairs of old and unwanted glasses, which will be used to help people with poor eyesight in the developing world. Specsavers on Frogmore Street in Abergavenny has collected more than 600 pairs of old

  • Bron Afon must cap home repair charges

    THANK you for the coverage of Bron Afon charges issue. We are victims of these charges also. We received notice of proposed works to our block after accepting an offer on our flat. Our buyers then pulled out of the sale. We have many issues

  • We need jobs, not new M4 relief road

    NO SINGLE incident, such as the lorry fire in the Brynglas tunnel, could justify the expenditure of £830 million on a new road. There are surely greater priorities for the use of such a sum of money should it ever become available, among

  • Hatred hasn’t been a secret

    HOW come Muslim convert Richard Dart has never been taken off the streets before? He has openly expressed his hatred for my country and has made no bones about the fact that he would be prepared and glad to see this country run under Sharia

  • Newport museum is worth a visit

    MAY I draw fellow readers’ attention to Newport Museum and Art Gallery which currently has three exhibitions on display, all with a different theme. Firstly, there is a collection of old photographs of Newport’s past, about which many members

  • Superstore competition could be good for Caerleon

    I LIVED in Caerleon for a number of years and have just read the article and comments concerning the coming of a small Sainsburys in the Angel Hotel. So, Yin Loo, owner of the Spar shop on Station Road has objections and in Our Say, you refer

  • Pontypool McDonald’s roundabout is a nightmare

    CONGRATULATIONS Mrs Dancey on your letter regarding the McDonald’s roundabout at Pontypool (published in the Argus’ sister paper, the Free Press, July 4). Your opinion is shared by so many who consider this an absolute nightmare, especially

  • Why is Bron Afon asking about income?

    REGARDING the questionnaire being distributed by Bron Afon Community Housing. Why are Bron Afon CH interested in the social status and income levels of their tenants? Is it indeed to target advice about benefits? Surely this is the responsibility

  • EDUCATION FILE: Baccalaureate yet to convince sceptics

    Pupils in Welsh schools are said to be busier than ever, with many now sitting traditional A-levels and GCSEs alongside the Welsh Baccalaureate. NATALIE CROCKETT looks at the arguments both for and against the qualification, which is yet

  • Dead Cwmbran soldier’s school pays tribute

    ‘THE soldier’s soldier’ was how Cwmbran’s Corporal Michael John Thacker was described as an emotional tribute was paid to him today at his former school. Members of Cpl Thacker’s family gathered at Fairwater High School for a service held in

  • Bettws pupils design school mosaic

    NEWPORT children have helped create a mosaic which was unveiled in Bettws. Pupils from Don Close Nursery, Millbrook Primary School and Newport High School each designed their own tile for the mosaic. They, along with parents and Bettws in Bloom

  • FIVE MINUTES WITH: Chef Stephen Terry of The Hardwick

    If you had to be stuck in a lift with someone, who would it be and why? My wife Jo and kids Olivia, Phoebe and Finlay because I never spend enough time with them! What is your biggest fear? Not being around to see my kids grow up.

  • Pontypool RFC court bid fails to stop relegation

    PONTYPOOL RFC today failed in its High Court challenge to plans which will see it forced into relegation from the Welsh Rugby Union's top league. The famous old club is the victim of a major restructuring of the game in Wales, which will see

  • Blaenavon band in tune for Big Pit concerts

    BIG Pit National Coal Museum launched its series of free open air concerts at the weekend with a performance from Blaenavon Town Band. Due to the poor weather, the first concert was held in the temporary exhibition room in Pithead Baths, but

  • Anxious ode is top Caerleon festival comic verse

    A RETIRED physics lecturer has won the first All Wales Comic Verse competition in the Caerleon Festival. Mike Greenhough, 63, from Cardiff, won with his poem Mounting Anxiety, inspired by The Sound of Music’s song My Favourite Things.

  • Farepak payment ‘misleading’ - Newport campaigner

    A CAMPAIGNER said an announcement that victims of Farepak will have got around half their money back after a payment next month is misleading. Liquidators BDO has said victims of the collapse of the Christmas savings scheme will have received

  • Imports reliance 'hinders recovery'

    The UK's prospects for economic recovery are being held back by an over-reliance on imported goods, according to a new report. The country has failed to adapt to changes in consumer tastes over the past 10 years, said the Big Innovation Centre. A study

  • Work study warns of UK 'standstill'

    Workers and businesses in Britain have reached a 'standstill', with creativity and careers advancement taking a back seat, according to a new report. A survey of 2,600 UK employees found that one in four felt 'stuck' in their job, partly as people put

  • Health Minister Lesley Griffiths faces no confidence vote

    HEALTH Minister Lesley Griffiths is to face a vote of no confidence from opposition parties in the Welsh Assembly. She has faced calls to resign amid claims of government interference in an independent study about changes to NHS reforms.

  • £80m shortfall could hit Newport Council - report

    DIRE predictions for the state of Newport council’s finances were made in a report that suggested the authority could face a funding gap of £80 million in eight years’ time. Analysis suggests that the gap between how much councils are funded

  • Chris Coleman: We can't do a thing about Team GB

    CHRIS Coleman wishes none of his Wales players had been selected for the Team GB Olympic squad and has confessed he understands rather than supports Stuart Pearce’s selection. Pearce explained when announcing his squad that he had spoken to

  • Newport could see growth in Wales "city region" - report

    NEWPORT could be placed into a "city region" to help boost economic development in South Wales, a report is expected to say later today. The Welsh government asked a group of experts to determine whether two city regions would work in areas

  • Valleys Remploy site closure a ‘sentence to poverty’

    A FACTORY in the Valleys staffed by disabled people is to close, it was confirmed yesterday. The government confirmed that 27 loss-making Remploy sites, including one in Abertillery, will shut, saying they could not be subsidised any longer

  • Newport vital insists Geraint Williams

    NEW Wales intermediate teams manager Geraint Williams insists the new FAW facility at the Newport International Sports Village is integral to hopes of a successful future for Welsh football. The ex-Derby and Bristol Rovers player was yesterday confirmed

  • Moyles quits Radio 1 breakfast show

    Radio 1 breakfast host Chris Moyles is to leave his show.The star - the longest serving breakfast presenter on the station - will bow out in September.Moyles, 38, announced he was leaving during Wednesday's show and is talking with Radio 1

  • Newport sees big fall in city centre crime and disorder

    CRIME and anti-social behaviour in Newport city centre has dropped by almost 800 incidents in the past year. Anti-social behaviour dropped by a quarter in 2011/12 compared to 2010/11, from 2,239 to 1,694, and overall crime fell from 3,258 to

  • Horseback holiday in Devon is tops for tots

    Despite the diminutive size of his trusty steed, three-year-old Jack was not entirely sure about horse management but he was determined to give it a try. Dressed up in his knight’s gear, Jack held tight to ‘Galahad’s’ leading rein while carefully

  • Nathan Buck signs new deal

    TIGHTHEAD prop Nathan Buck has penned a three-year deal with Newport Gwent Dragons – and is being tipped to push for Wales honours. The 22-year-old from Gilwern has been rewarded for a stellar first campaign with the region. This time

  • County set for transfer summit

    NEWPORT County’s management team and directors will meet this morning to finalise their transfer strategy for the coming season. The Exiles have already goalkeeper Alan Julian, defender Tony James, midfielders Max Porter, Lee Minshull and Jake Thomson

  • Trevethin man inspired to fundraise by cancer fight

    A TREVETHIN man is doing all that he can for charity after beating cancer. Fredrick Cook, 56, has never done charity work before and explained that like many people he had a "it will never happen to me" attitude. Then, about six years

  • Wales keen to lure Ryan Shawcross

    WALES boss Chris Coleman will talk to Aaron Ramsey before he firms up his interest in trying to convince Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross to pledge his allegiance to Wales, writes Michael Pearlman Ex-Fulham manager Coleman has vowed to leave