A £425 million investment in a major roll-out of next generation broadband has been announced for Wales. First Minister Carwyn Jones announced the public-private partnership deal with telecommunications giant BT. The deal will see a new fibre
SOUTH Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle raised concerns about the needs of young carers in Wales with First Minister Carwyn Jones at the Senedd. Mr Whittle, who is Plaid Cymru’s children’s spokesman, said: “In Wales there are 11,000 children who care
A CWMBRAN school was named winner of a local ‘schools in bloom’ competition. Nant Celyn Primary School won the Cwmbran community council competition after pupils were asked to plant some flowers, which they then had to look after over a couple
MONMOUTH Festival acts include rising stars and respected UK artists. The acts performing as part of the festival, from August 17-25, have been announced and include singer-songwriter Sam Eden, Harry Jones, George Montague and Gaz Brookfield; modern
A CHEPSTOW resident has appealed for his local shop to stay open. The shop, based in Chepstow Community Hospital, is under review, and nearby resident Keith Derrick thinks it will be a great loss to the hospital, as well as the community, if it
MORE than 30 cyclists helped to raise around £1,500 by taking part in a charity bike ride in Newbridge last month. The Newbridge RFC charity bike ride saw entrants complete a 20km course in aid of Velindre Cancer Centre on June 30. Former Wales
TRANSPORT group Sewta, the South East Wales Transport Alliance, says plans to widen the M4 around Newport could actually make traffic worse in the area. In its response to the Welsh Government on consultation on options to alleviate
A FORMER Newport bank manager was jailed for possessing images and a film of the sexual abuse of young boys. Simon Thomas, 42, was locked up for two years after pleading guilty to a string of sex offences spanning six years. Cardiff Crown
A MAN was charged with drink driving following a crash in Newport in the early hours of this morning. The blue Vauxhall Corsa was the only car involved in the crash, on Chepstow Road close to Eveswell Primary School at around 4.20am. The car crashed
A GWENT man was arrested following the unearthing of a cannabis ‘factory’ near Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, which had plants with an estimated street value of around £100,000. The 58-year-old was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to produce
Ynysddu Primary has a new look and a new deputy head teacher. CATHERINE COOK reports. Ynysddu Primary School in March 2011, the building’s reception and grounds have been transformed and a newdeputy head teacher has been appointed. The reception
FIVE years ago a young Chepstow girl’s life was hanging in the balance as she battled deadly meningitis. But having made a brave recovery, 16-year-old Serahn Dykes is counting down the days until she receives her GCSE results. Our family picture
A CHARITY football match for local homelessness charity Llamau, saw Gwent youngsters play alongside Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert. Rhod, pictured right, donated his valuable time to show off his football skills at local homelessness charity
A WOMAN appeared in court charged with dishonesty offences allegedly linked to Gwent drug crime. Tracey Doherty, 51, of Blaisdale View, Bristol, pleaded not guilty to four counts of converting criminal property, two counts of possessing criminal
A PONTYPOOL couple with a young child say they are having difficulty selling their property because of the charges they have been hit with by Bron Afon. Leaseholders have been told by Bron Afon that they face bills of up to £27,000 to pay for repair
A NEW £1.4 million scheme to house people at risk of becoming homeless in Newport has been officially opened following a revamp. The Grade II listed Victorian building at Clifton Place will house 29 individuals and families as part of a team-up
PUPILS at a Torfaen school raised hundreds of pounds for charity with a sponsored skip and dodgeball session. Youngsters at Penygarn Primary School got active in aid of British Heart Foundation on Friday in a bid to promote healthy lifestyles.
GWENT Police recorded the biggest drop in crime throughout the whole of England and Wales, new figures show. Home Office figures released yesterday show there were 6,714 fewer crimes in the 12 months up to March 2012, compared to preceding 12 months
CAROL Wadsworth is beginning her final day as head teacher at Newport’s Maindee Primary School today – and signing off on a 40-year teaching career in the city. Mrs Wadsworth began work at the city’s Maesglas Primary School in the early 1970s,
AS A member of the National Assembly’s Children and Young People’s Committee, I have been involved in the inquiry into neonatal services. Neonatal care is a vital part of the services provide in our hospitals; looking after babies who are born
NEWPORT’S Big Splash was a big hit withY 16,000 people joining in the fun over the weekend. Despite the threat of bad weather, the huge family event drew in the crowds as people young and old enjoyed a variety of entertainment including a live
PLANS have been given the go ahead to dual the next section of the A465 Heads of the Valleys road between Brynmawr and Tredegar. The Welsh Government's transport minister Carl Sargeant today gave permission for the next phase of the £150 million
FAMILIES of people buried in Blaenavon cemetery have been left devastated after Torfaen Council removed wooden crosses fromgraves. Blaenavon resident John Breeze was on holiday in Tenby when he heard the news. He said: “I came home straight away
NEWPORT County have this moring released the following statement on their website. We are sad to confirm that Chris Blight has resigned from his role as Chairman. Chris has made an extraordinary contribution to the development and success of
A TEENAGER is too frightened to go out alone after being pushed to the ground in Newbridge. Ceri-Anne Woodland, 14, was walking through an alley at the back of Panteg Terrace at around 6.30pm on Monday when someone pushed her to the ground.
A COMMUNITY council has won its appeal over whether a greenfield site in a village could be used for housing. Planning inspector Emyr Jones has allowed an appeal by Rogerstone Community Council for permission in principle to build 22 homes on Bethesda
THE rise and rise of the internet, social media and other digital technologies has changed the way we communicate with each other for ever. For those who work in my industry it has been a revolution. When I first set foot in the Argus newsroom
The £3m St David’s Foundation Day Care Hospice and chemotherapy outreach clinic in Newport is set to be officially opened by First Minister Carwyn Jones today. Construction firm opco has completed building the state of the art day hospice, at Blackett
A VALLEYS father slapped his nine-month-old son off the bed, causing him to fall and hit his neck on an open drawer, a court heard. Paul Jeffries, 26, was jailed for 11 months for three offences, including the assault on his son. Cardiff Crown
TORFAEN AM Lynne Neagle raised the plight of Pontypool RFC – now facing huge legal costs after losing its High Court action over the Welsh Rugby Union’s decision to relegate it to the Championship – at the Senedd yesterday. The club was hit with
WHAT’S worse, having your Premiership hopes shattered in the courtroom or by the cruel bounce of a rugby ball? The whopping bill for costs that faces Pontypool after their top flight fate was decided at the High Court probably swings the balance
LEWIS Evans is the perfect fit as Newport Gwent Dragons captain, but hopefully the extra responsibility will mean that one of his deputies has to step forward in his absence. The back row forward is on the fringes of the Wales squad and was given
SHOUT about your exam success on A-Level and GCSE results day by contributing to our live blog. Let us know how you and your school do on August 16 and 23 via Twitter by using the hashtag #gwentexams. Messages will then appear on our website
Sometimes it’s in everybody’s interests to go their separate ways. Two left-footers have talked this summer about needing to move and get a fresh start. Last week Jason Tovey said that he had gone stale at Newport Gwent Dragons and hoped that
STUDENTS at Newport’s university will be able to complete their current courses with minimal disruption despite the institution’s future merger with another, a university chief said yesterday. Deputy vice-chancellor Graham Rogers said it was “business
TERRY Worley spent the final weeks of his life in excruciating pain after a cancer diagnosis was delayed, despite the disease showing up on a hospital scan. Now his family are speaking out about his pain-wracked death, in the hope no-one else has
THE people of Abertillery are pulling together to remember a popular 21-year-old who died after collapsing in the street. Rhys Sterry, 21, died on July 9 after collapsing in Somerset Street. He was described as a "one in a million" by his family
NEWPORT have bolstered their backs ahead of the Premiership campaign with two more signings. The Black and Ambers have agreed deals with Will Hodnett and Will Richards after they impressed in pre-season training. The pair both played for Herefordshire
CHRIS Blight has stood down as chairman of Newport County , admitting that abusive calls to his family home were the straw that broke the camel’s back. Blight has been chairman of the Exiles for almost a decade but last night he was drafting a
PONTYPOOL have pledged to pay off the costs of their court battle with the Welsh Rugby Union and take their place in the Championship. It is yet to be determined how much Pooler must stump up after losing their High Court showdown when they battled
AN ABERGAVENNY woman who was nearly three times the legal drink-drive limit crashed her car after driving just 60 yards, a court heard. Myfanwy Gillard only travelled to the end of her street and had decided against driving any further, when she
ENZO Maccarinelli admits he was ashamed to tell the children in his boxing gym about his drugs ban, but insists he made an honest mistake in taking an over the counter supplement. The UK Anti Doping Agency yesterday announced that Maccarinelli
