NEWPORT County recorded the first victory of their pre-season programme with a comfortable 3-0 win at Evesham United. Goals from Jake Harris, Andy Sandell and substitute Jefferson Louis sealed the win and saw County lift the Carl Lewis Memorial Trophy
FOLLOW Gareth 'Alfie' Thomas' night of stars, including Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke, at the Celtic Manor tonight with our live blog. See pictures of Alfie's Celtic Manor charity night Actors, musicians, sports stars are in Newport for the
YOU can share the fun of Newport's Big Splash festival with our live blog. See pictures of the Big Splash We want to hear what you're doing and see your pics of Newport's big weekend. Just tweet your thoughts and pics using the hashtag #bigsplash2012
A CHEPSTOW mum organising a music festival in memory of her daughter is delighted businesses have come forward to sponsor an extra night. Carol Mutlow received generous £100 donations from Monmouthshire Housing Association, the Five Alls pub
THE home of a historic Newport social club is up for auction with a guide price of £180,000. The Courtybella Sports and Social club building in Cardiff Road will be go under the hammer on August 2 at an event hosted by Paul Fosh Auctions. The
UFOs eh? You can’t move for them. Disc-shaped, cigar-shaped, spherical, shiny, pulsing, glittering, humming, red, green, blue, white... A mere glimpse at some of the 6,700 pages of files of UFO ‘sightings’ released this week through the National
A MUCH-respected Newport head teacher is to retire next week, after more than 40 years teaching in the city. Vaughan Thomas, 63, will retire as head of St Andrew’s Junior School when term ends next week. Mr Thomas, who also taught at Monnow
THREE people were arrested this morning in Rogerstone on suspicion of metal theft. The arrests happened at the ex-Novelis factory in the area. In a separate event one man was arrested on suspicion of metal theft at 1pm today at Corus site Llanwern
A 45-YEAR-OLD Crumlin man was killed this morning after an accident on the A467 near Llanhilleth. The accident, which happened at around 5.45am on Trinant Hill, involved the victim's blue Honda motorbike and no other vehicle.
TWO heroin addicts were each jailed for ten years yesterday after admitting killing a Newport father. Caerphilly men Karl Drummond, 37, of Attlee Court, and Shahid Rafiq, 37, of Bryn yr Ysgol, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Tony Singh
A DROP-IN centre for people suffering from domestic abuse officially opened in Cwmbran. Equalities Minister Jane Hutt officially opened the Chrysalis Centre, where people suffering from domestic abuse can get information and support in a safe
THE Abergavenny Festival of Cycling got into full swing last night with the youth race among the first of a weekend of cycling events. The Wales Open Criterium also took place last night.
LAST night saw the launch of this year's Big Splash event in Newport. Now in its third year, the festival kicked off with a giant Bhangra dance off, with hundreds of dancers from Gwent following the same routine. The dance was set to
Rain, rain go away, come again another day. Or leave it to the jumps season at least! The unseasonal wet stuff has played havoc with the fixture list and the beauty regime of local girls who were heading to Chepstow’s ladies night yesterday. It was
THE mother of Tony Singh spoke of how she has lived "every mother's worst nightmare" and is still struggling to accept her beloved son is gone 20 months on from the horrific ordeal. But wanting to try and save other families from suffering
UNBEATEN super-middleweight Frankie Borg knows he’s in for a tough fight against Bristol’s Danny Butler but he’s predicting a knockout win, writes Andrew Penman. St Joseph’s fighter Borg, pictured, defends his British Masters title at the Newport Centre
FRIENDSHIP goes out of the window for Gwent boxing stars Jeff Evans and Justyn Hugh when they square up in the ring next week. The pair have known each other for years as amateurs and professionals but that will count for nothing when Hugh challenges
THE public is being asked to submit their own ideas for where to put a gipsy site in Newport. Newport council has started a review of the highly controversial issue, which prompted protests last year after a shortlist was drawn up by the previous Tory
EVESHAM V COUNTY (Today, KO 3pm) NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh will be well advised to steer clear of ladders and black cats in the coming weeks to avoid further injury woe. The Exiles boss was always keen to use today’s trip to Evesham United
NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh is in talks over a new deal, but his plans to bring in further signings are a sticking point in negotiations, the Argus can reveal. Edinburgh made public yesterday that talks have begun over a new deal with the managers
THE suits are as sharp as the R&B, and singer Ty Taylor has all those James Brown moves down pat. Vintage Trouble are no ordinary blues band - the look is 1960s, Mad Men crisp, the voice a cool blend of every soul great your mind can conjure up, the
