NEWPORT’S Tony Pulis has backed his hometown team to thrive in League Two this season and beyond. The former Stoke City boss, who played for Newport County between 1984 and 1986, is a big fan of Exiles manager Justin Edinburgh. And he believes
NEWPORT County AFC have this evening confirmed that the Hazell Terrace at Rodney Parade will be open with a reduced capacity for the visit of Bristol Rovers on Saturday. The terrace was closed for County's opening League Two clash with Accrington
THE Welsh Government is to provide £650,000 for a pilot housing scheme in Newport. Housing Minister Carl Sargeant announced funding of £1.9m for three so-called co-operative housing pilots in Wales. One is in Newport – where the Welsh Government
A TEACHER who dedicated his 38-year career to humanities at a Newport school has retired. Bryan Williams, 59, from High Cross, was a pupil at Bassaleg School and started teaching there in 1975 while his own father, Cyril, was head of music.
UPDATE: 5.55pm The female cyclist involved in the crash has been taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital with injuries, but they are not life threatening. UPDATE: 5.20pm HIGH Cross Lane is closed both ways due to crash between a car and a cyclist
GARETH Bale took part in a light one-on-one training session in Newport this afternoon after reporting for duty with Chris Coleman's Wales squad but he will not play against Ireland on Wednesday. The Tottenham winger's future remains in the balance
ASK people if they believe the NHS should be free at the point of delivery, and I can’t think of many people who would say no. Its inception was the crowning glory of the Clement Attlee government. Few of us now can remember the days when you
NEWPORT sports teams are the bringers of joy. Retaining Faletau is a fine boost for the Dragons’ hopes. Being at Rodney Parade for County’s glorious return to the League was a lifetime thrill. The pre-match chat was hopeful, with a nervous edge
FIGURES released yesterday showed wages in Britain suffered one of the worst declines in Europe during the economic downturn. Since mid-2010, average hourly wages in Britain have fallen by 5.5% – only Portugal, Greece and the Netherlands had bigger
AROUND 2,500 people enjoyed the seventh annual Croissant Neuf festival near Usk at the weekend. The family-run festival was the brainchild of Andy Hope and Sally Howell and continues to go from strength to strength. Once again the line-up of
A CENTRE for children and young people with disabilities in Newport opened its doors on Saturday for a charity fete. A new play area at the centre was also officially opened. Several hundred people attended the day at the Serennu Children’s
RESIDENTS in a Newport street fear their quiet cul-de-sac will be turned into a “rat run” if it becomes an access road for a proposed major housing development. There are only ten houses in Wednesbury Street, but homeowners believe it will be swamped
REQUESTS for grants from hard-up tenants have shot up since the advent of the so-called bedroom tax, it has been claimed. Plaid Cymru says it has uncovered figures that show 9,000 people in Gwent have been hit by cuts to their housing benefit because
THE last football used in a match at Somerton Park has returned home after spending 17 years in an Australian garage. Somerton Farewell was held at Newport County’s old ground in 1993 and featured a game consisting of past and present County players
UPDATE: 1.45pm The cyclist seriously injured in this morning's crash in Hafodyrynys has died. The cyclist, a 60 year old man from the Markham area, was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Two cars were involved
NEWPORT mums upset about the closure of a city playgroup have told the Argus they are “devastated”. Sisters Carol Reid and Lynn Rusic, owners of Little Acorns playgroup in Fairfax Road, claim they were evicted from their church-owned premises ahead
TWO people taken to hospital last night following a road collision in Ponthir. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to a three vehicle crash on Caerleon Road, Ponthir at 8.17pm yesterday near to the Ponthir House Inn. Crews removed
A FIREFIGHTER who loitered outside his ex-girlfriend’s home nearly two years after the relationship ended has been barred from contacting her for five years. David Vaatstra, 53, was spotted near the home of Angela Harris in Newport twice last month
GWENT Police has been criticised by the police watchdog for the way it handled a complaint about a firearms officer who had sex while on duty. PC Shaun Jenkins was dismissed, and later reinstated by the force following appeal, after they received
AARON Ramsey and Newport's James Collins have both withdrawn from the Wales squad ahead of Wednesday's friendly against the Republic of Ireland. Arsenal midfielder Ramsey has an ankle injury while West Ham's Collins is struggling with a sore knee
TOM Naylor has joined Newport County AFC on loan until January. The Derby County defender is out of the first-team picture at Pride Park and was one of seven players made available for transfer at the end of last season. "Tom has gone on loan
A FORMER Argus paperboy is preparing to cycle 500km across Costa Rica to raise money for charity. Adam Ranford, of Brynderwen Road, will raise money for Alzheimer’s Society in November, alongside 32 of his Lloyds Banking Group colleagues from across
SOLDIERS invaded South Wales this weekend – but now they’ve gone home again. More than 40 actors came to Blaenavon Ironworks to re-enact World War II scenes over the weekend. They staged a loud battle on Saturday at 2pm when German forces invaded
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a Newport health club yesterday evening following a small chemical explosion. One person suffered from chemical fume inhalation following the explosion, which involved bromide, at Greenhouse health club, Church Street
OVER the weekend tributes to the mother of two who died in a shooting on Thursday continued to appear in Seabreeze Avenue, including bunches of flowers and cards, describing her as a “beautiful angel”. A man signing his name as Garry next to a
LYN Jones fears Newport Gwent Dragons may be under-cooked for the big kick-off because of their sparse pre-season schedule. The region will play just one game – Bath at Rodney Parade on Friday, August 23 – before their RaboDirect opener against
A lane of the M4 was closed after a collision involving a car and a van earlier this morning. THe accident caused congestion on the M4 Eastbound between J28 A48 / A467 Forge Road (Tredegar Park) and J27 B4591 (Highcross), congestion to J30 A4232
CALLS have been made for Newport to given the chance to have its own elected mayor. Welsh Tories want the Welsh Government to allow for a referendum to be held on elected mayors in Wales' largest communities. Advocates say an elected mayor
REQUESTS for grants from hard-up tenants have shot up since the advent of the so-called Bedroom Tax, its been claimed. Plaid Cymru says its uncovered figures that show 9,000 people in Gwent have been hit by cuts to their housing benefit because
