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  • Glamorgan make it three wins from three

    GLAMORGAN'S dream start to the Friends Life t20 continued with a comprehensive win against Warwickshire at Rugby School. Marcus North's side notched their second win against the Bears in a week to move to the top of the Midlands, Wales and West

  • Usk Festival draws the crowds

    CROWDS flocked to the big top when the circus came to town as part of the Usk Festival. Clowns, acrobats and trapeze artists entertained the audience during four performances. This weekend is the finale of the Usk Festival, which spans ten

  • Somerton pupils have medieval party

    DRESSED as lords, ladies and peasants, pupils at a Newport primary took part in a medieval banquet and games. From feasting on home-made broth and bread rolls, to trying their hand at archery and dancing, pupils at Somerton Primary School were

  • TV to help pupils understand Wales' history

    LEARNING about history will never be the same again for pupils in Wales as the Welsh Government introduces television series and internet resources into the classroom. The Welsh Government announced yesterday that the BBC's Story of Wales television

  • Newport sisters recover after kidney op

    TWO sisters have been recovering in hospital after one gave the other the gift of life - a kidney. Gloria Cox, 62, from Malpas, Newport, had been dialysis on and off since she first went into renal failure at the age of 41, and was told by doctors

  • More need to take up sport to beat obesity - Newport AM

    MORE must be done to encourage people in "sport obsessed Wales" to take regular exercise, says a Gwent AM. Minister for culture and sport, and Newport East AM John Griffiths said there is little evidence to suggest any significant increase in young

  • LIONS POWER TO SERIES WIN: Australia 16 Lions 41

    THE British and Irish Lions roared to Test series glory at ANZ Stadium as they ended 16 years of hurt in unforgettable fashion. An awesome display of scrummaging power built an unshakeable victory foundation, with England prop Alex Corbisiero scoring

  • County Edge closer to signing ex-Arsenal teenager

    NEWPORT County AFC could be closing in on signing midfielder Jamie Edge after adding the youngster to their tour party for Germany. The Argus can reveal that the teenager, formerly a six figure signing for Arsene Wenger at Ars-enal, has impressed

  • Cwmbran woman jailed for false rape claim

    A WOMAN who undermined the criminal justice system by making a series of false rape allegations against former boyfriends has been jailed. Leanne Black, 32, of Leadon Court, Thornhill, Cwmbran, repeatedly fabricated rape stories over an eight-year

  • Lamb had to be put down after Monmouth dog attack

    A LAMB had to be put down after it was separated from its mother and attacked by two dogs, a court heard. Anthony Reid, 57, of Upper Llantrothy Farm, Dingestow, Monmouth, pleaded guilty to the unusual charge of being an owner of a dog worrying

  • Lewis Evans vows that Dragons will be no pushovers

    BACK row forward Lewis Evans has pledged that Newport Gwent Dragons will show more steel in the coming season. There have been plenty of changes at Rodney Parade this summer with seven signings and a new management team. Lyn Jones has returned

  • Dragons must balance books before recruiting further

    NEWPORT Gwent Dragons will have to balance the books if they are to add to their squad for the coming season. The Rodney Parade region have already been busy in the recruitment market, bolstering their squad with seven new players. Hooker Rhys

  • Glamorgan chasing a Rugby win

    LIKE British and Irish Lions fans, Glamorgan are hoping for some Rugby delight this afternoon. The county will be looking to retain their 100 per cent record in the Friends Life t20 when they travel to Warwickshire. Glamorgan won by four wickets