SOUTH Korea's men overcame Japan 2-0 to clinch bronze in tonight's play-off at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium to claim the country's first ever Olympic football medal. Arsenal striker Park Chu-Young and captain Koo Ja-Cheol scored as South Korea
CHRISTIAN Malcom's Olympic swansong was marked by a handover error in the sprint relay which saw Team GB disqualified from the semi-final. The sprint relay team missed out on a place in the final of the 4x100 metres following a mistake in the baton
NEWPORT’S Fred Evans pulled off the result of his career to defeat world champion Taras Shelestyuk 11-10 and book his place in Sunday's Olympic welterweight final. After becoming the first Welshman since Ralph Evans in 1972 to win an Olympic medal
NEWPORT'S Fred Evans is three rounds from Olympic gold after beating Ukrainian world champion Taras Shelestyuk in tonight's welterweight contest. The ExCel Arena echoed to shouts of 'Freddie' as the home supporters got behind the St Joseph's trained
THE Grinning Idiots MCC raised funds for an ex-paratrooper who is taking part in a charity trek. The motorcycle and biker group, which meet at the Abercarn Hotel, held a bucket collection at their motorcycle show, raising £500. The funds were
A DIALYSIS patient from Abergavenny completed a 2,000-mile journey in a classic car to raise more than £1,000 for charity. Martin Dutson, 48, of Hereford Road, drove from Land’s End, Cornwall, to John O’Groats in Scotland, while on dialysis last
JADE Jones claimed a life-changing and first-ever British Olympic taekwondo gold medal – then declared she couldn’t wait to get back to Flint to celebrate. Two years after announcing herself on the global junior stage with Youth Olympic gold, the
NATIONAL manager Chris Coleman has broken ranks with his Football Association of Wales bosses by admitting his players’ Olympic adventure with Team GB may have been a good thing after all. FAW chief executive Jonathan Ford was vehement in his opposition
THE National Library of Wales is to lead a £1 million project to reveal the hidden history of the First World War and howit affected Welsh life, ahead of the centenary of the conflict. Under the project manuscripts, photographs, moving images and
WELSH rhythmic gymnast Frankie Jones missed out on a place in the final of the individual all-around event as Russia dominated with a top-two finish. Reigning champion Evgeniya Kanaeva led the way ahead of Daria Dmitrieva after the final two rotations
A NEWPORT man was locked up for 66 days for a string of alcohol-related offences, some of which he couldn’t remember committing, claiming he was too drunk. Stephen Brian Thomas Clayton, 20, of Chepstow Road, appeared at Caerphilly Magistrates’
TWO Newport hairdressers are competing for the title of Wales and South West Hairdresser of the Year in a prestigious competition. Stuart Nicholson, 46, of Malpas, and David Coltherd, 39, of Bettws, own Burlesque Hair Company Ltd which has salons
City boy BEN FRAMPTON put down the pen and notepad to spend a morning out in the countryside with alpaca breeders Peter and Glenda Stoneman. BEFORE I set foot on the Amazing Alpacas farm you could write what I knew about the animals on the back
GWENT Tories do not want to enter a candidate for the police and crime commissioner role in the region because they don’t think they can win, according to sources. The Argus has learned that Conservative headquarters has been asked if the party
ONLY the most diehard, soulless sports hater will have been left cold by events of the last fortnight. London 2012 has been a triumph, Team GB’s medal haul succeeded all expectations and Super Saturday, the greatest day in British sport, was the
THE family of Andrew Chick, the cyclist killed on the SDR in Newport yesterday, paid tribute to him today. "Andrew moved to Newport in his twenties to start afresh after a turbulent young life. He has a son and a daughter. He had a well paid job
IF you had to be stuck in a lift with someone, who would it be and why? Well I’ve actually been stuck in a lift with my son (world boxing champion Joe Calzaghe ) so I wouldn’t say him! For me it would be Paul McCartney. The Beatles are my heroes
THREE Gwent men were jailed after being found with more than 250kg of a drug cutting agent which, if mixed with drugs, could produce street deals worth around £10 million. Royston Mason, 57, from Cwmbran, Luke Whittam, 24, and Jac Ludlow, 21, both
TWO independent traders have told the Argus they are planning to opening shops in Cwmbran shopping centre because of the state of Newport city centre. Skate shop owner Darran Ward and jeweller Colin Jeffries said their city shops will remain open
POLICE officers could be taken off the front line and put in backroom jobs, replacing police staff who face redundancy. There are 30 police staff working in custody suites in Newport Central and Ystrad Mynach police stations, known as Custody Detention
WELSH Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies has called for Wales' Assembly to be renamed as a Parliament. The institution, which came into being in 1999, was last year granted primary law-making powers in its 20 devolved areas. The Tory leader
A NEWPORT girl was injured, including nerve damage, after she suffered a deep cut caused by another child with a pair of scissors while she was at nursery, legal papers state. Mia Bush, four, was at Seren Fach Nursery in Caerleon when she was cut
IN JUST a few hours time Fred Evans's family will be rooting for the Olympic star as he faces his biggest task yet-to bring home a Gold medal. Already guaranteed at least a bronze, around 20 members of his family and friends will be hoping
A PONTYPOOL soldier is among the 18,000 military staff playing a key role at the Olympic Games. Pontypool soldier Private Thomas Gregory, 22, of A Company, 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh, is also working as part of the venue security team, at Hyde
A RISCA soldier is among the 18,000 military staff playing a key role at the Olympic Games. Private Sam Griffin, 21, of Risca, of C Company 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh at Tidworth, is working as part of the venue security team at The Mall
TWO Gwent soldiers are among the 18,000 military staff playing a key role at the Olympic Games. Private Sam Griffin, 21, of Risca, of C Company 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh at Tidworth, is working as part of the venue security team at The Mall
YES, I remember Newport County playing at the Parade in 1939, but I can’t remember who they played against. Thereafter, they played at Rexville (Lovell’s). I can also remember the Parade was noted for tattoos, gymkhanas, tennis tournaments, school
I know there is a problem with some dog walkers throwing the doggie bags with contents away, but in all fairness, where are the bins to dispose of them? Having just taken on the role of walking my son’s dog, I know how it feels to carry a bag with
WHAT was to be a pleasant afternoon walking my dog (puppy, eight months) on a lead at Tredegar Park turned out to be a horrible experience I will not forget. Walking towards me with their owners, were two Staffordshire bull terriers. I distanced
I ATTENDED a public meeting at Cardiff City Hall on August 6, to discuss the Welsh government’s draft legislation concerning human organ donation – what is called a ‘soft opt-out system’, where a person’s consent to donation will be deemed to have
I AM again organising a group visit back to the Egyptian canal zone and I know that many service people who live in your circulation area were stationed there during the troubled times of the 50s. Many of our service personnel died and are buried
SATURDAY, August 4, was the date of the 12th annual Blackwood Carnival which was once again well supported by the many thousands of people who lined Blackwood High Street and attended an afternoon of fun and entertainment at the Civic Centre, Pontllanfraith
I was completely astounded at the letter that Alun Davies, the Assembly Member for Blaenau Gwent, has allegedly sent to the minister saying that: “Opening a rail link from Ebbw Vale to Newport is not in the best interests of the Valleys”. How
A NEWPORT drugs gang was sent to prison for a total of 16 years for their part in the supply of more than £45,000 worth of heroin. Stewart Evans, 27, of Morgan Street, Jason Croft, 29, of Hawksworth Grove, and Kevin Williams, 29, of Clevedon Road
THE hunt for the Newport winner of a £1 million prize is being launched today. The National Lottery is sending a van to tour the city with information about the EuroMillions winning ticket prominently displayed. The EuroMillions Millionaire
A NEWPORT mum said she feared for her daughter’s life when a stray dog ran into their home and killed their cat. Keyleigh Sheppard said she was petrified the pit bull type dog would harm her and her four-year-old daughter Chloe when it ran in from
A WOMAN was banned from keeping animals for life after leaving her two dogs home alone for a month. Katrina Amanda Fairbairn, 35, who was living at Hendy Court, George Street, Pontnewynydd, at the time of the offences, did not contact the RSPCA
YOU will be able to hear the roar for Fred Evans all the way down the M4 from London to Newport when he walks into the ring tonight. And there will be an even bigger roar if the St Joseph’s Boxing Club ace beats world number one welterweight Taras
THERE are delays on rail services between Cardiff and Newport this morning due to a 'major landslip' between Cardiff Central and Cardiff Queen Street stations.
THE jury in the trial of a Gwent doctor charged with fraud was discharged yesterday as they were unable to reach a verdict. Lucy Dawson, 45, of The Narth, Monmouth, has been standing trial this week charged with two counts of fraud by failing to
CARE home staff laced up their trainers to walk at least 135 miles to raise awareness of Alzheimer's Disease. Peter Coughlin, from Newport, took a week out from his job as a chef at Ty Enfys Care Home, Cardiff, to raise more than £2,000 for the
MANSFIELD V COUNTY (Tomorrow, KO 3pm) NEWPORT County AFC boss Justin Edinburgh has several selection headaches for tomorrow’s trip to Mansfield Town – and he couldn’t be happier. The Exiles travel to face a Stags side that battered them 5-0
NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh has taken his first team squad up to 20 players after revealing to the Argus a late triple capture ahead of tomorrow’s big kick-off at Mansfield. The Exiles have tied winger Ben Swallow, midfielder Kris Fielden
SOUTH WALES sailor Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark won the Olympic 470 Women’s silver medal at Weymouth and Portland today (Friday 10 August) – Great Britain’s fifth sailing medal of London 2012. The medal is an Olympic first for the pair
