A TOTAL of 23 vehicles were found to have been left unlocked following a police operation in Magor and Undy to try and reduce thefts from vehicles.Police community support officers patrolled the areas for three hours as part of Operation Handle to check
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons’ Amlin Challenge Cup hopes are well and truly alive after an excellent bonus point victory saw them hammer Bordeaux-Bègles at Rodney Parade. They will head to the South of France in high spirits for the return fixture on Thursday
THERE are reports Wales’ four regions could be about to take legal action for the right to play in cross-border tournaments without permission from their governing body the Welsh Rugby Union, writes Iwan Gabe Davies. The Newport Gwent Dragons, Scarlets
EVER wondered what it would be like to work on a pantomime? PAUL CAREY finds out...and, Paul, they're behind you!FOR SOMEONE of my age I get far too excited when December comes and pantomime season is upon us.The annual tradition of taking my little
POLICE are investigating after a man was taken to hospital following a collision with a car at Newport train station on Thursday morning.The 57-year-old was a pedestrian in the car park at the train station at around 9.38am when he was involved in a collision
COMMONWEALTH light-heavyweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli has paid tribute to trainer Gary Lockett for reviving his career. ‘The Big Macc’ stopped Jamaica’s Ovill McKenzie at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena in August and now makes his first defence
NEWPORT council has clarified that new bags being introduced in the city for cardboard collections will have weather protection as they announce Christmas recycling dates. A spokeswoman for the authority said the bags being introduced are made
WELSH schoolchildren as young as 10 are experiencing sexism, new research shows.The study, unveiled yesterday by Cardiff University, NSPCC and the Office of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, looks at how pre-teens feel about growing up in an
Last years Riverfront panto Robin Hood was always going to be a tough act to follow, but the cast and crew have struck gold yet again with Daniel O’ Brien’s adaptation of Beauty and The Beast, a show that has been away from its rightful home as a panto
"NO-ONE is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than
TWO scrap metal dealers found guilty of the manslaughter of Newport man Barry Thomas were locked up for a total of 16 years yesterday. Shaun Walker, 19, of Newman Close, Newport, was given a 12-year extended sentence of which eight years will be
DAY 17 in the outback and professional grump Lucy Pargeter has a gift of a question over a fried-eel supper. “Does anyone else’s mouth feel like they’ve just sucked a battery?” There could be only one reply: “No, that’s your natural expression
Rhodri Davies and Will Price have been called into Paul John's Wales Sevens squad for this weekend's South Africa Sevens in Port Elizabeth, the third round of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Wales skipper Adam Thomas suffered a shoulder injury in
What do you buy a young woman who has everything she needs when it comes to a special birthday? It’s a dilemma everyone has faced but when Sara Pickard recently celebrated her 30th birthday she came up with a very special solution. In place of presents
Pontypool born actor Rob Vernon chats to Andy Howells about his Beastly role in Newport Riverfront’s pantomime Beauty and the Beast Many actors believe they really have to embrace the parts they play to give a good performance on stage. That will
The Sixteen will present a Ceremony of Carols at St David’s Hall on Friday 13 December at 7.30pmConducted by Harry Christophers, there's nothing to beat the sound of a great choir performing festive music in the weeks running up to Christmas
The UK’s best-selling classical artist Russell Watson will bring his UK tour to St David’s Hall in March 2014.The tour succeeds Russell’s eagerly awaited new album ‘Only One Man’. The album and tour features brand new songs
Andy Howells chats to alternative rock band Max RaptorWho are you and how did you come together?It was a school romance to begin with....Matt and myself (Wil) decided to mess about with sounds and jam occasionally...he was on drums, two other guys played
Christmas comes but once a year, and that time is upon us once more. It’s time to keep the home fires burning and settle into the festive season with Christmas with The Siren Sisters. The close harmony trio from Cardiff, who sing classic songs made
Ahead of Newport Riverfront’s pantomime Beauty And The Beast opening next week Andy Howells chats to pantomime dame Lee Mengo. Christmas is coming and so is Newport Riverfront’s annual pantomime. This years production Beauty and The Beast
2014 marks a remarkable chapter in the life of new wave icons, The Stranglers. Very few bands survive to celebrate their 40th Anniversary, and even fewer bands have a history, indeed a notoriety, to compare to these titanic figures, who emerged from various
Following the popularity of their previous spoofs Withering Heights, Jane Bond and Move Mover Moriarty the well-loved comedy duo, Lip Service return to the Borough Theatre on Friday 13 December with their self-assembly Swedish crime thriller, Inspector
Actress, recording artist, producer and broadcaster; Elaine Paige has announced today her new UK concert for 2014, ‘Page by Page by Paige’ celebrating her 50th Anniversary in show business, is to be her farewell tour. “I’ve thought
ALUN Davies, Blaenau Gwent AM, has turned his Brynmawr office into a donation drop off centre for the Ebbw Vale food bank.The food bank, based at Festival Church, has fed over 2400 people in crisis since its launch in October 2008. Mr Davies said: &ldquo
Due to phenomenal public demand iconic singer, songwriter, musician, actress and philanthropist DOLLY PARTON has added extra dates to the ‘Blue Smoke World Tour’. “Every time I come to Europe I’m just as excited as I was my very
A CWMBRAN father appeared in court yesterday accused of helping a school friend carry out an attack on a love rival.Newport Crown Court heard on October 4 last year, Charles Coia, 27, assisted Martin Vaughan to bash through Jocelyn Jones’ door on
ALL THE pitfalls facing the electorate of South Wales today are of their own making. The latest shining example is being the failed education system where the majority of school leavers are not just uneducated, but unemployable for the jobs that
IN HIS letter published on 2nd December, Mr Brian Jelf accused the Newport Civic Society of “deafening silence” regarding the Chartist Mural. I would like to set the record straight. Prior to the demolition, the Civic Society encouraged the council
THE LATEST ‘public relations’ film by the fracking industry makes for disturbing viewing. In it by the fracking fraternity seem hell-bent on selling their dubious cash-clutching scheme to a sceptical public, what with a 30-minute sales pitch on
I READ with some interest Terry Banfield’s response in (Letters, December 4) to Mike Gough’s and Stu Vigus’ call for him to stand at the Croesyceiliog by-election. Well Terry, while I do support some of your comments, I tend to agree with Mike
I HAD the misfortune to listen and watch the debate in the Assembly on the latest appalling Pisa education results for Wales. First Minister Carwyn Jones’ responses to questions from leaders of the opposition parties relating to the latest failings
CONCERNS have been raised over plans for an “industrial scale” solar farm in Monmouth, by residents who fear the effect on a Special Landscape Area. A planning application has been lodged for a 32,000-panel installation at Buckwell Farm, Pen-y-Cae
by Cennydd Thomas, corporate finance manager at South Wales-based chartered accountants UHY Hacker Young. THIS year’s Autumn Statement was more of a re-cap of existing Government plans than an announcement of any major new initiatives. From
THE chancellor yesterday claimed that Britain’s economic plan is working but said he had to keep on making tough decisions as he announced yesterday’s mini budget.In his Autumn Statement George Osborne set out plans to raise the state pension
Singin’ In the RainMillennium Centre,Cardiff For decades the classic MGM film Singin’ in the Rain has been a permanent fixture on our TV screens. How appropriate that the film has now undergone a stage show rebirth allowing it to be bigger
With less than three weeks until Christmas the late night shoppers in the city of Cardiff were drawn to a memorable night with Boyzone in the Motorpoint Arena.The cinematic reel projection at the opening of the show drew the audience down memory lane.
Cardiff’s New Theatre played host to Wynyard Browne’s touring festive favourite, The Holly and the Ivy, and an audience that had successfully avoided the city’s numerous other Christmas attractions showed due respect and appreciation. A stellar
THE winners and runners-up in this year's Gwent Young Artist of the Year competition showcase all that is good about young people in this area. The Argus contest, which we run in conjunction with the Riverfront theatre and the University of South
YOUNG artists from across Gwent gathered at Newport’s Riverfront Theatre on Wednesday night to find out who had won the annual Young Artist of the Year competition, run by the South Wales Argus and supported by the Riverfront and the University
THE leader of Newport council says nothing is off the table as he prepares to present more than 100 proposals for four years’ worth of cuts and savings to the city. They include raising council tax by five per cent every year for four years, Newport
A PONTYPOOL couple have marked their wedding with a quirky twist – celebrating with a fleet of vintage scooters to celebrate their mod background.Mark and Sarah Clibery, nee Awere, were wed at St Paul’s Church, Llanover Road, Blaenavon, last
AN ABERGAVENNY author is in the running to win a coveted Blue Peter badge, in the literary awards of the flagship children’s show.Nicola Davies has been shortlisted in the Best Story category of the Blue Peter Book Awards 2014, for Whale Boy - a
GWENT politicians have paid tribute to Nelson Mandela who died in Johannesburg last night. Flags at the Senedd and Newport civic centre were flying at half-mast. Former Labour leader and Islwyn MP, Neil Kinnock and his wife Glenys said Mandela
MORE than £12,000 has been raised for charity following the death of a 36-year-old from New Inn.On September 28, Rhys Parker, 36, lost his fight against Lupus (SLE), a condition where the immune system attacks one's healthy cells, tissue and
VARTEG campaigners have welcomed the news that a Welsh minster has agreed to answer questions on their calls to introduce a 500m buffer between opencast mines and homes.Minister for housing and regeneration, Carl Sargeant, has agreed to appear before
GWENT police and crime commissioner Ian Johnston welcomed the independent review of the Operation Jasmine case. The Argus reported yesterday that Wales’ first minister Carwyn Jones had announced the new probe would be held into the alleged abuse
NEW forwards coach Duane Goodfield hopes that Ebbw Vale's eye for detail will ensure they finish the job and secure a return to the Premiership, writes Chris Kirwan.The Steelmen appear to be romping to glory in the Swalec Championship – a prize
GENEROUS volunteers from across South Wales turned up at Newport’s King’s Church this week to pack hundreds of food hampers for the Jesus Cares campaign this Christmas.The drive is backed by the Big Lottery Fund, started in 2009 as a result
THIRTY celebrities have recorded a Christmas single supporting a charity set up by a Chepstow woman which campaigns against animal cruelty. Juliet Gellatley, founder of Viva, chose to mark its 20th anniversary by raising important funds. Magician
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons look to run Bordeaux-Bègles ragged tonight and move their jumbo pack around in the field in their must-win Amlin Challenge Cup clash. Only a victory at Rodney Parade will keep the Dragons in the tournament as they target making
NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh has opened up to the Argus on his decision to snub the chance to manage 2008 FA Cup winners Portsmouth.The ex-Rushden boss is one of the hottest young managers in British football after leading Newport from bottom
WELSH political leaders have paid tribute to Nelson Mandela on the night the former South African president and leader of he anti-apartheid struggle died. The First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones said: "Nelson Mandela can be truly described as
NEWPORT County defender Andrew Hughes has raised his bat for a ton, but now he’s got his eyes on cup glory, writes Michael Pearlman.The County academy graduate returned from injury at the weekend to help the Exiles to three vital points over Chesterfield
