There is "overwhelming" evidence against the man accused of murdering April Jones, a jury has been told. Mark Bridger, 47, is accused at Mold Crown Court of snatching and murdering the five-year-old in a "sexually motivated" attack. In her
AS an historic Newport menswear shop closes its doors after 100 years of trading, its owner has hit out at council regeneration plans for the city centre as "a poor man's effort". Henry Cordy & Son Ltd, on Upper Dock Street, is the latest in
LAST week’s Now and Then featured Frogmore Street, Abergavenny. ● This week’s Now and Then shows Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, with Frogmore Street Baptist Chapel overlooking the War memorial/Cenotaph. In the then picture (on the right) is
LAST week the final design for the scheme to dual the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road between Gilwern and Brynmawr was revealed. While the £205m scheme has been welcomed by residents, some environmental groups are worried about the impact it will
MANY of us considered measles to be a thing of the past and were quite surprised at the recent news of an outbreak in the Swansea area. Measles is a particularly nasty viral infection that can lead to complications, including pneumonia and in extreme
A GWENT Police crackdown has found that many young motorists at the wheel have poor eyesight. The crackdown, which led to nine young motorists with bad eyesight losing their licences, is to be extended to the M4 motorway. A force safety manager
I AM writing to say how much I enjoyed the extremely interesting article on the water voles (22nd), and the amount of time and effort that has been put into the Wetlands project. What a pity that the faceless bureaucrats in London and Cardiff, who
MORE sour grapes from Nationalist Allan Pritchard, I see (Argus, May 22), banging on again against Labour, this time bemoaning the “discredited Labour cabinet on Caerphilly council”. What Mr Pritchard repeatedly fails to admit in his diatribes is
GLAD to hear that Torfaen council is due to unveil a plaque commemorating Bron Afon Community Housing’s commendable work creating a flower meadow to give a helping hand (OK, leg) to the bee population, which is under threat from the use of pesticides
I FEEL I must congratulate the police in Brynmawr: over the last two Saturdays there have been no cars parked near the bus station late at night when I have got off the bus. A number of people say it’s nice not worrying that they may have been run
WHY does Newport Civic Centre play such weird music when one is waiting for an adviser? I am told there have been complaints about it. What a very strange image to give of this city. A Fletcher Allt yr yn Newport
THE barbaric slaying of one of our military personnel on a busy street in Woolwich will have shocked most people in this country. Having allowed myself the time to listen to the reaction of the community and the political commentatorsbefore committing
AS AN octogenarian and a tax-payer since the age of 15, I have assumed that our taxes paid for the National Health Service, I also understand that very well-paid doctors are employed on a private enterprise basis, a system, if I may say so, which must
Promotion by stealth is usually employed to introduce work by composers notorious for being difficult or incomprehensible and for that reason unpopular. They’ve been doing it for poor old Anton Webern for more than a century without much success
IT STARTED in good spirits with everyone hoping for the best. Dozens of friends and family turned up in the sunshine to help police with the search for missing Dave Hampton, each wishing he would be found safe. But the day ended in heartbreak
FIREFIGHTERS are cutting a person from a car after a crash with a heavy goods lorry on the A40 at Llanarth near Raglan. Fire crews Usk, Monmouth and Malpas are at the scene having been called at 12.25pm. A woman has been taken to Nevill Hall
POLICE investigating shed burglaries in the Malpas area of Newport have arrested and charged five Malpas men. Three 18-year-olds and two 17-year-olds have been charged with conspiracy to commit burglary and bailed to appear at court. The incidents
SOME parts of Tredegar Park are closed this afternoon due to a water leak. The children’s water play feature, changing room and toilets have all shut. Newport council say the facilities will remain closed for a week as Welsh Water is unable to
PARENTS, teachers and pupils at Gaer Infants School in Newport have got stuck in to gardening as part of a family learning programme. Around 20 grown-ups did the digging while 15 children helped to plant blue lobelia, silver cineraria, green-leafed
CROWDS flocked to events over the bank holiday weekend to have family fun in the sun. Chepstow Castle and White Castle, near Abergavenny, celebrated the bank holiday in a medieval fashion, as visitors had the chance to take part in archery displays
CARL Froch is many things. He’s a world champion boxer, a fighter with the heart of a warrior who does the whole of Britain proud with his performances and is, in this boxing scribe’s opinion, the current best pound-for-pound fighter in the UK.
A car dealership in Newport has been shortlisted for the Motor Trader Industry Awards. Wessex Garages at Newport Retail Park has been entered into the final for the Digital Initiative of the Year category. Keith Brock, managing director of
Afirm of South Wales chartered accountants has taken on four new recruits as it continue to expand its service offering and grow its client base. Natalie Durman, Kirsty Gladwyn and Jamie Williams will be based at the company’s head office in Newport
Patients are benefiting from a range of soothing holistic treatments at St David’s Hospice Care thanks to £5,000 donation from Wales & West Utilities. The money, donated by the energy infrastructure business, has equipped two rooms at the Newport
NEWPORT'S main Post Office is one of 370 across the UK closed today by strike action. The day-long action is affecting Crown Post Offices, the UK's largest post offices found on high streets, in a dispute over closures, franchising, jobs and pay
THE number of cases of the superbug clostridium difficile in Gwent hospitals was down by a quarter during 2012/13, compared to the previous year. Figures from Aneurin Bevan Health Board show a total of 212 cases for the period April 2012-March
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons will be in unfamiliar territory this summer – they will start pre-season late because of international commitments. Historically the region has not had too many of its frontline squad in action over the summer but a sizeable
DYLAN Hartley’s moment of madness ended his Lions dream – and has given Wales hooker Richard Hibbard with a bigger rival to the Test start. It was a controversial call when British and Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland left out Irish number 2 Rory
THE leader of a gang of travellers who conned pensioners out of their cash by pledging to carry out bogus home repairs had his assets seized. Wayne Smith, 30, was jailed for five years in February after admitting his part in a £20,500 scam at homes
A PROBE is being launched today to find out what it is like to live in the nation's care homes. The Older People's Commissioner for Wales Sarah Rochira is to gather evidence on the quality of life of older people living in care homes in Wales.
