WALES' Jade Jones won Britain's first ever taekwondo gold when she beat Yuzhuo Hou of China in the women's under-57kgs final at ExCeL the ExCel Arena in London. Wales now have won three gold medals, equalling their tally from Beijing in 2008.
A TEACHER from an Abergavenny school was a finalist in the Welsh Learner of the Year award at this year's National Eisteddfod. Rhian Dickenson, who is head of Welsh at King Henry VIII School, and teaches Welsh as a second language was in the top
A GWENT MP has said a move by the leader of the Liberal Democrats to block a bill that would have seen the number of MPs cut in Wales was good news for Newport. Labour members in Newport could be faced with a choice between MPs Paul Flynn and Jessica
WELSH rhythmic gymnast Frankie Jones insists she couldn’t have asked for a better start to life in the capital after finally getting her London 2012 assault under way today. The 21-year-old, whose dad is from Pontypool, is Great Britain’s sole
FRED Evans was first inspired to fight at the Olympics by Amir Khan’s silver medal in 2004 and now his boyhood hero is backing the Newport welterweight to go one better than him. After overcoming Canada’s Custio Clayton by the narrowest of margins
THE owner of holiday cottages on the outskirts of Abergavenny has put up the first wind turbine in the area. Philip Francis put the 55- foot-high turbine on his land at Main Farm House, Tredillion Market Garden, in Llantilio Pertholey, last month
MONMOUTHSHIRE Council could soon have no option but to change the way it collects recycled material. The local authority’s co-mingled approach, where items are put into the same bag before being sorted later, could be scrapped by 2015 because a
The 40 year old cyclist who died after a crash on the Southern Distributor Road in Newport yesterday has been named as Andrew Leonard Chick from Newport. The collision, between the car and the bicycle, occurred at approximately 7:50am at the
THE RSPCA is appealing for information after three cats died of poisoning within hours of each other in Newport. The cats, from the Bryn Bevan area of the city, were let out on July 29 and came home between then and July 30 at different times showing
INSPIRED by the rolling green scenery of the Welsh valleys and “the green green grass of home” the Astro SuperDragon is a tribute to the beautiful Welsh landscape. But the dragon has also ended up being steeped in a very human story. Its creator
A NEW pub and hotel in Chepstow could employ up to 70 people when it opens in the autumn. Area operations manager for Marston’s Alex Watson said recruitment for the front of house, kitchen and housekeeping positions will start at the end of the
A CHEPSTOW man who was left with a brain injury following an attack 14 years ago is now preparing to do a parachute jump in aid of a carers’ charity. Thomas Bendall, 33, who lives at The Lodge brain injury rehabilitation centre, was attacked and
NEWPORT council workers spent hours cleaning up rubbish left by travellers who illegally set up camp in a city park. Work to remove the waste, including tree branches and builders’ rubble, left in hedgerows near the Lysaght development at Blackash
GWENT residents have the chance to get free expert legal advice at the South Wales Argus Legal Roadshow. As well as two sessions planned for Newport this month, staff from city solicitors HBJ&W will offer free legal advice in Cwmbran. Elisabeth
UP to 2,500 people are expected to attend the Croissant Neuf Summer Party in Usk this weekend. Mercury Music Prize nominee folk singer Seth Lakeman, American singer/songwriter Willy Mason, Clannad singer Maire Brennan and six-piece band Molotov
IN reply to the letter “Fly the Welsh Flag with pride” – about time someone spoke up. I for one am fed up to the back teeth with all this promotion of Britishness. I suspect that the Pro British- minded still want to control us and our resources
ON Saturday I had the pleasure of taking part in the Blackwood carnival, one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the year, as I joined community groups, carnival queens and brass bands in marching down Blackwood High Street. It was fantastic
SO, Blaenau Gwent AM Alun Davies says a rail link from Ebbw Vale to Newport is not in the best interests of the Valleys (Argus, August 6). Can he and his supporters not grasp that it’s not just about Newport and the Valleys (although the link is
I READ with great interest the Argus letters on organ donation, the police commissioner, benefits, Islam and freedom of speech. It seems strange to me that we should be surprised by the current behaviours of government, authority and big business
INCINERATION supporters deny any health risk. However, there are numerous instances of releases of pollutants into the environment. A Dundee incinerator (built 2000) breached emission limits in 2007 and 2008. Other modern incinerators breaching limits
THE statement by the AM for Blaenau Gwent regarding a direct rail link from Ebbw Vale to Newport shows a total disregard for the business community in the Western Valley. Our AMs have made a huge play of the importance of having electrification
TRAIN passengers travelling through Newport this afternoon face delays of up to 15 minutes after a vehicle hit a railway bridge. The incident happened at East Usk Road railway bridge around midday and the track was closed for around 30 minutes
WITH Olympicmania gripping the county, the London Olympics have certainly surpassed expectations, from the Torch relay to the spectacular opening ceremony and now of course the competition itself. Every point has had its memorable, emotional and
A GROUP of Gwent young people are in the frame to win a top modelling contract after being named regional semi-finalists in Specsavers’ Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2012 competition. Abolade Akintunde, 20, Sian Howells, 18, and Caitlin Heal, 18
A VALLEYS man who threatened to set dogs on police officers and poured alcohol on his partner while she was on the floor was sent to jail for 20 weeks. Craig Bates, 34, formerly of Nantyglo but currently of no fixed address, had previously denied
AN Ebbw Vale man who bombarded his former partner with text messages has been given a restraining order. Appearing before Caerphilly Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 37-year-old Dean Badcock, of Parc Bychan, Newtown, Ebbw Vale, admitted harassing
ONE wants to become the “Jean-Claude Van Damme of the Valleys”, the other a self-confessed ladette and drama queen. They are two of Gwent’s cast members of the latest scripted-reality show to roll on to TV screens, MTV’s The Valleys. Natalee
A NEWPORT footballer was rushed to intensive care after rupturing his spleen during a game on Sunday. Nicky Church, who is a goalkeeper with Cwmbran Celtic FC’s first team, was injured while playing in a Gwent FA Senior Cup game against Risca United
A PONTYPOOL dad will be beaming with pride today when his daughter represents Britain at the Olympics. British champion and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Frankie Jones, 21, whose father Colin Jones is from Abersychan, will be competing
A FOOTBALLER for Cwmbran Celtic was rushed to intensive care after rupturing his spleen during a game on Sunday. Nicky Church, who is a goalkeeper with Cwmbran Celtic FC’s first team, was injured while playing in a Gwent FA Senior Cup game against
THE demolition of Newport Speedway stadium this week marked the end of an era for the sport in the city. Hayley Stadium is no more after bulldozers moved in on Tuesday to collapse the derelict stands and outbuildings. The newly cleared site
MANSFIELD V COUNTY (Saturday, KO 3pm) STRIKER Jefferson Louis has had more clubs than Ian Woosnam and Colin Montgomerie combined but insists that’s because only one man can get the best out of him – Justin Edinburgh. The well-travelled forward
FRED Evans can count himself lucky to have reached the boxing semi-finals – on two fronts. The Newport welterweight had the look of a gold medalist in his first contest when beating tough Lithuanian Egidijus Kavaliauskas at the ExCel Arena. And
FRED Evans admits he was so nearly the architect of his own downfall in his welterweight quarter-final against Custio Clayton and maintains he won’t repeat the same mistakes for his Olympic semi-final. The Welsh welterweight guaranteed Wales’
