A GWENT project aimed at preventing youth homelessness has celebrated its first birthday by scooping a national award. The Newport-based MyPad won a Tenant Participation Advisory Service Cymru award at a ceremony in Cardiff earlier this month.
ABOUT 250 people attended a farmers’ and vintage market at Llanvihangel Court. The home, a Grade I listed 16th century manor house, hosted a range of producers offering items both to take home and eat at the event. It was the second time the
A VALLEYS man who sent threatening messages to his former partner on Facebook has been given a community order. Gavin William Lloyd, 32, of Llanerch Road, Pentwyn, Crumlin admitted sending the messages to his former partner after she told him that
A BURGLARY victim said she is selling her home of 35 years because she no longer feels safe. In a victim statement read out in court on behalf of Carole Ball, she said she was now considering quitting her home in Abergavenny after more than £1,700
A NEWPORT charity has helped thousands of struggling people with its food and clothing banks. Stow Park Church Centre, which set up food and clothing banks in January 2011, has helped more than 3,000 referred individuals with food, clothing and
A WOMAN who spat in a pub doorman’s eye over a misunderstanding was given a community order. Jade Elizabeth May Irving, 22, of Chepstow Road, Newport, admitted common assault against Simon Dwyer-Thomas when she appeared at Cwmbran Magistrates’
A PRESSURE group is to seek to have the Newport Chartist mural listed by Cadw. If Cadw give the move the go-ahead by the 20th Century Society the Friar's Walk developers are likely to face restrictions on what they can and cannot do with the art
A MONTH-LONG crackdown on drink and drug drivers starts tomorrow. The all-Wales summer antidrink/ drug drive campaign 2013 will see forces increase the pressure and focus on motorists who drink under the influence of alcohol or drugs. There
British Transport Police have released CCTV footage of a man who crossed the railway tracks at Cross Keys station in a misguided attempt to catch a train. They hope the images will help identify the man trespassing on the tracks. They also
If you had to be stuck in a life with someone, who would it be and why? Ronan Keating, because I have been a big fan since I was 12. I think he is gorgeous and wouldn’t mind being alone with him. What is your biggest fear? Needles. Absolutely
WE blame the German’s for commandeering all the sun beds and their fore-fathers for bombing our chippy. But the two German sides that played football at Wembley gave us a brilliant game of football to watch. You are more than welcome back again
SUCH sad news reported in The Argus this week about Matthew J Watkins. As my son is a close friend of his, my husband and I have known him for years, and had heard earlier of his battle with cancer. Like everyone else we were shocked and saddened
I WOULD like to thank the kind lady in a red jeep that drove into my daughter’s vehicle, causing damage to her car and shaking her up badly. This happened on the Harvester roundabout in Pontypool on Wednesday, May 1. I would also like to thank her
MARIA Williams’ Bank holiday Monday article “We cannot give in to the cycle of hatred” is absolutely right. Hatred generates only more hatred, though I have to agree that the killing of Lee Rigby was truly abhorrent and that the majority of us
REGARDING the Chartist mural, although there were plans to produce a replica of the mural and locate it on the stairs at Newport Museum, it was stated in the Argus a few weeks ago that the museum, library and reference library were to close and to
IN response to Mr Powell’s letter, munch on lemons if you must, Julian, but please don’t put your feet in buckets of needles. (We don’t want you limping when you walk the plank!). I agree that we must invest in Newport’s future and the display of
Inspired by Flashdance, RUTH MANSFIELD went to Coleg Gwent’s newly refurbished welding centre in Newport to try her hand at welding. “THIS is either going to be really fun or a complete disaster – or both.” Those were my last words as I left
I’M writing to inform you of my experience with the emergency services and A&E department at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, South Wales. My husband fell during the lunch hour on Tuesday May 22, suffering severe injuries I was not equipped
ALL sorts of weird and wonderful creatures were inhabiting Newport’s Kingsway Centre this week, including meerkats and snakes. The family fun day allowed children to visit Doctor Zoolittle and hold and photograph some of his animals. Among
MARK Bridger is a sorry excuse for a human being. Last October little April Jones disappeared from near her Machynlleth home, sparking the biggest search in UK police history. The five-year-old’s body has never been found. Yesterday a judge
CHRISTINE Hussain, an Independent Sexual Violence Adviser at the Emerald Centre Sexual Assault Referral Centre, complained on behalf of a client of the Centre to the Press Complaints Commission that an article published in the South Wales Argus in
AN ACCIDENT has been moved onto the hard shoulder on the M4 at J24 the Coldra in Newport this afternoon. Traffic is slowing down in all three lanes on the approach. No delays are showing on cameras and police and traffic officers are on scene.
DAME Helen Mirren has wished the Newport Playgoers good luck for their production of Calendar Girls. Dame Helen was just one of the stars who sent good luck messages of support to the cast. Lynda Bellingham, Charlie Dimmock, who starred in
TWO men accused of attacking a couple denied going to the flat to inflict serious injuries on their victims, a court heard. Craig Goldworthy, 28, and Adam Graham, 22, told a jury they only went to the flat to talk to Paul Jones. Graham told
A HOUSING group is hoping to turn a former factory site into a £2.8 million development of affordable homes. Seren Group has submitted a planning application to Newport council for 26 new houses on the ex-Dudley factory site in Rogerstone’s Tregwilym
TEN former Remploy workers have found workplace happiness at what was a nearby competitor of the closure-hit firm. The group are flourishing at packaging makers Diamondpak, Pontypool. Remploy closed its factories in Croespenmaen and Abertillery
THOUSANDS are expected to flock to Newport from today to enjoy three days of free entertainment at the third annual Big Splash festival. The family event, which starts tonight, will see performers take over indoor and outdoor venues along the banks
TIMBERS from the Newport Ship project could be shipped off to York next year if a project to dry them out isn’t finished. Newport council’s lease on its unit in Maesglas Industrial Estate is due to expire in October 2014, but cabinet member for
A GWENT Paralympian was the star turn in Newport, giving tips to a speedway rider taking part in a £20,000 charity challenge. Mark Colbourne MBE joined Wolverhampton Wolves’ Tai Woffinden for the last leg of his ride from Newport to Cardiff for
ANY phoney psychic could have predicted the horrendous talent-show meltdown witnessed on Tuesday night. All they’d have had to do was listen to Alice Fredenham, the confident, kooky jazz singer from The Voice who transformed into a gibbering wreck
DELILAH’S nightclub in Cwmbran will close this weekend, with its owner citing tough trading and licensing conditions as well as a “group of mindless idiots”. Owner Iftekhar Haris said he had to employ extra doorstaff at the venue on Glyndwr Road
A RETIRED Newport teacher died on holiday in Spain two days before he was due to fly home. Geoff Davies, 79, known as Dapper, was on holiday with his wife Carole and her sister. The couple were in Torremolinos and spent much of the week dancing
FIRE crews were called to kitchen fire in Llanover last night. Crews from New Inn, Blaenavon and two from Abergavenny arrived at Ayr y Bryn, in Llanover near Abergavenny, at 10.55pm, and used six breathing apparatus and two hose jets. The fire
BOSSES from a Gwent waste firm will appear in court to face charges that they and the company put human health at risk, the Argus has learned. Wormtech directors Jacqueline Powell, Jonathan Westwood and Robert Baynton face a string of charges over
FIFTEEN years after first years after first starting to build a model of his home village of Magor, David Burton has finally got to see his work in all its glory – thanks to staff at Hasbro UK. Mr Burton, 72, worked tirelessly to build the 30ft
NEWPORT County AFC will today unveil their pre-season fixture list which includes eye-catching clashes with Aston Villa and Reading. The Exiles will play seven times in total against a cross section of opponents, including an Aston Villa first
PEOPLE from Torfaen are backing a national campaign aimed at changing the way in which retailers market children’s toys. The Let Toys Be Toys campaign is pushing retailers to stop promoting some toys for girls and others for boys. The campaign
NEW Monmouth Town manager Steve Jenkins is ideally suited to his role, according to fellow former Wales international Andy Legg. The Kingfishers only just missed out on promotion to the Welsh Premier League last term and have turned to former Exiles
