CROSS Keys head coach Greg Woods has rebuffed offers from Premiership rivals and penned a new two-year contract at Pandy Park. The 32-year-old guided the club to the first piece of silverware in their history with the 2012 Swalec Cup win and they
Tuesday night, the boardroom. Alan Sugar fluffs up the six cushions on the seat of his spinny chair and roars: “I am not man! I am Lord Sugar!” Quite possibly the best line you’ll hear on TV all year. But there’s every likelihood it’ll be bettered
POLICE are increasing patrols in an area of Newport after school children were approached by men. Gwent police confirmed it received two reports of suspicious males in the Malpas area, near Malpas Park Primary School, this week. On May 8 a
THOUSANDS are set to turn out at events in Gwent this weekend. From May 10 to May 12, as part of Golf Live, the celebrity cup golf tournament will be held at The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport. Described as "golf with added glamour" celebrities
AN INDEPENDENT panel will investigate the unsolved murder of a Gwent private detective killed 26 years ago, it was announced today. Home Secretary Theresa May said the year-long review would "shine a light" on the circumstances of 37-year-old Daniel
A SERIES of exhibitions and live shows to celebrate the work of Newport's graduates will take place from May 11 to June 21 across the city. The Newport Grad Fest 2013, also called 'Newport Newtalent', will feature work by University of South Wales
BLAENAU Gwent council has vowed to ‘increase the pace’ on improving the way it is run after a Wales Audit Office report found council performance ‘mixed with big variances across different services’. The Wales Audit Office (WAO) looked at the council's
NEWPORT County AFC’s triumphant season didn’t quite end at Wembley as the club’s Academy U18s team added one more trophy to the cabinet on Thursday night. Academy Director Glyn Jones’ side won the South West Counties League Cup with a hard-fought
THE TENTH Welsh 99p Store will open in Newport in two weeks time, creating 30 jobs. The new branch of the rapidly expanding UK discount brand will open on Thursday May 23 and will be the 223rd UK branch. The new store opening at The Newport
A WAREHOUSE described as about the size of "12 football pitches" is to be built on countryside land in Monmouthshire by a leading global brewer. Despite some of Monmouthshire's planning committee having reservations about the size, appearance and
NEARLY 2,000 visitors flocked to The Big Pit National Coal Mining Museum at Blaenavon over the Bank Holiday weekend. Big Pit, which features a museum, underground mine, exhibition and café, attracted around 600 people a day to the historic site
FIRSTLY, I would like to congratulate Labour’s Phillipa Leonard on winning the Risca East by-election. It’s amazing what can happen when around three per cent of the electorate turn out to vote. Had there been a UKIP candidate, I’m sure the percentage
IN RESPONSE to Linda Joseph’s letter (Argus, May 8), I have to contradict her opening statement. She most certainly is a killjoy. Newport County’s promotion to the Football League after 25 years is worthy of celebration and is a wonderful boost
“WE have to be realistic and practicable as to what is possible with available funding at these times of very tight public budgets”, quote from John Griffiths AM, (Argus, May 7). Those in Cardiff Bay won’t invest a little more in an internationally
THERE are some MPs in Westminster who are out of touch with reality - those who want to stop rich pensioners receiving bus passes and winter fuel allowances. There are two types of rich pensioners: the mammies and daddies of Westminster MPs who
EVERY time I use the bus depot in Bynmawr, in particular on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, I get young boy clown racers riding around there. I believe it’s only a matter of time before someone is knocked down and injured or killed. These young
THE recent trial and acquittal of cab driver David Johnson at Cardiff Crown Court on the charge of causing the death of a cyclist by careless driving (Argus, May 3) raised disturbing issues. While I fully sympathise with the family of the deceased
REPORTED in the Daily Mirror on April 29, in my opinion, very derogatory remarks by Tory Ken Clark concerning the UKIP Party and its voters. He branded UKIP voters “fruitcakes and loonies” and said the party was led by clowns. He went on to condemn
YOUR recent article on the centenary of Markham village (May 6) was interesting and informative, but there are a couple of historical points I would like to add that were omitted. Before Markham Colliery was officially opened around 1912/13, it was
Extra efforts are being made to contain a measles epidemic amid fears of an outbreak outside the worst affected area. Public Health Wales (PHW) warned today of its concern over a rise in cases in the Gwent area, taking in Newport. It comes
THIS Sunday, an art auction will be held at Barnabas Arts House, Newport, with all money raised going to St. Anne’s Hospice. A vast selection of highly acclaimed artists will be for sale without reserve. The catalogue lists more than 50 artworks
MURDER, mirth and mayhem are all on the menu next week when Newport Playgoers present Murdered to Death, an hilarious spoof of Agatha Christie whodunnits. A group of eccentric characters gather in a country house to be murdered one by one.
GAINING a whole newlegion of fans following an incredible Celebrity Big Brother win, 2012 was a stand-out year for Julian Clary. Fans have flocked to see the flamboyant star in his element, delivering his now infamous brand of outrageous, no-holds
PHILL Jupitus, who after 23 series is the last man standing fromthe original line-up of BBC2’s widely adored pop quiz Never Mind the Buzzcocks, is an immensely popular comedian. He could easily have hit the road with a showcomprising “greatest hits
TREDEGAR House and Country Park plays host to fine folk music this weekend, with the 24th Tredegar House Folk Festival. Headlined by Welsh folk band Jamie Smith’s Mabon, it offers a weekend of international dance, music and song. The line-up features
How did you come together as a band? Jinte and me met while busking on the street in the town where we grewup.We each had three songs which we looped constantly. We figured that if we would join forces, we had six songs and we could sing harmonies
RARELY off the road since the demise of Ian Dury in 2000 there’s no doubting that the most lovable, cocky, funny, schoolboy rude and artful characters fromthe punk generation are The Blockheads. Dury’s lyrics were a unique combination of poetry
MIKE Oldfield’s recording of Tubular Bells is perhaps the most unlikely smash hit ever to be released, reaching number one back in 1973 and constantly been revisualised since. Now Australian multi-instrumentalists Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts
BELLA Hardy will visit Cardiff’s St David’s Hall next week performing songs from her new studio album battleplan, the brooding follow-up to the award winning Songs Lost & Stolen, released in 2011. On battleplan, traditional ballads are re-imagined
PUTTING together the Meet the Band feature each week is always a curious exercise. While giving a platform to new up and coming music acts, it’s always exciting to see many progress and flourish in the months afterwards. One such act was West
FORMER Newport favourite Shane Howarth has joined Worcester as backs coach after leaving London Wasps. As revealed exclusively on the Argus website earlier today, the ex-Wales full-back is part of Dean Ryan’s new-look coaching team at Sixways.
1:20pm Mr Morgan added: "Through almost three decades of public protests, meetings with police officers at the highest ranks, lobbying of politicians and pleas to the media, we have found ourselves lied to, fobbed off, bullied
TODAY the Argus joins forces with a Gwent AM to help save a vital hospital service in Blaenau Gwent. The minor injuries unit at the £53 million Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan, in Ebbw Vale, which opened just two-and-a-half years ago, will close unless more
TWO teenagers are being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with an assault which has left a man fighting for life. The youngsters aged 15 and 17 were arrested in the early hours of this morning. Their arrest comes after
A man who had breached his licence conditions after being released from prison has been arrested and will be returned to prison custody. Dennis Alford, 41, from Caerphilly was serving a 6 year one month sentence for possession of drugs with intent
SOUTH WALES PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW NEWPORT will aim to show the same fighting spirit that saw them avoid defeat on the opening day of the Premier League season when they head to Cardiff tomorrow. It was a tough start for Gary Wood and his side
A FOOTBALL-LOVING barber was happy to see his beloved Newport County win promotion to the Football League just days before he died. Aldo Giuseppe Carnevale, 70, died on Tuesday after a year-long battle with myelofibrosis – a disorder which causes
PREVIEW IT may be early days in Division One of the Glamorgan and Monmouthshire League but a number of teams are already looking to signal their title intentions. A fierce tussle looks to be in the offing in 2013 and three teams are sitting
SOUTH WALES Fire and Rescue Crews were called to a flat fire at Comfrey Close, Newport, this morning. At 2.50am crews were called to a small kitchen fire at a flat. Fire crews from Maindee, Malpas, and Duffryn were called to the scene. One
THE First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones made his first visit to Coleg Gwent’s Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone in Ebbw Vale yesterday. Mr Jones met students doing courses in plumbing and photography as he toured the £33.5 million Ebbw Vale campus,
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh has received a major boost to his plans for next season’s League Two campaign as six of his promotion heroes have agreed terms to stay at Rodney Parade. Less than a week after winning the Conference play-off
EBBW Vale head coach Jason Strange has reflected on a “dream season” after the title-winning Steelmen finished their Championship campaign with just one defeat to their name. The champions brought the curtain down on their season with a hard-earned
MUSICIANS descended on a Newport micro brewery as they brewed up a batch of their namesake ale. The beer 'Hadouken', created by Brad Cummings and Gareth Williams at the Tiny Rebel Brewing Company in Maesglas, created something of a storm on Twitter
SOUTH Wales Argus readers’ player of the year Tony James says promotion to League Two is just the start for Newport County AFC. The veteran centre-back won the reader vote ahead of left wing-back Andy Sandell and was presented with the trophy during
