BLAENAU Gwent council pays out the lowest amount in care home costs per eligible resident of the all Welsh councils which responded to a survey it has been revealed.The general trade union GMB asked all Welsh councils how much they paid per person for
A WOMAN who only started running seven weeks ago has signed up to the Mic Morris race and said that other people should not be scared to give it a go.Michelle Burns, 47, has never run before nor wanted to, but after being spurred on to join Pontypool
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans to open a coal mine near a school hope to reclaim the area with a 'history trail' building on the success of the Blaenavon World Heritage Site.The trail would be an alternative to proposals submitted by coal company
Usk entrepreneur and hairdresser Phillip Mungeam, 62, talks to KATH SKELLON about his passion for music and reaching the final of Sky Living’s reality cooking show.“I HAD no idea I was going to be a hairdresser or a businessman. As a child
MORE than 40 Newport pensioners went on a day trip to Tintern Abbey yesterday thanks to funding given to Duffryn Community Link.Along with Newport West Communities First Cluster, Duffryn Community Link was given £2,000 by the manufacturer International
COUNCIL chiefs are aiming to make Monmouthshire one of the UK's top areas for exploiting digital technology.. The council is launching its iCounty strategy - after the cabinet yesterday approved a policy aiming to get residents involved in its
SPELLING, grammar and punctuation errors are hampering the pace of improvement in English lessons, the chief inspector of Estyn has said, despite most seven to 14-year-olds in Wales speaking well in lessons. An Estyn report, published today, found
If you had to be stuck in a lift with someone, who would it be and why?My partner, Anne Rainsbury. We have got on so well for 35 years so it wouldn’t be too bad.What is your biggest fear?Nothing in particular – I accept that I’m going
TACKLING drug and substance misuse, and raising all-round safety awareness starts at a young age in Gwent, as EMMA MACKINTOSH reports.Children as young as five are being taught the risks associated with medicines and issues around drug safety in Wales
A GWENT woman spoke of the misery she says was caused by her breast implants rupturing. Fitness instructor Kim Brockhurst, 51, of Railway Terrace, Blaina, had Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implants in 2004 with a cosmetic surgery group in
EBBW Vale boxer Ashley Brace is already a history maker but she insists she isn’t going to Glasgow 2014 to make up the numbers, writes Andrew Penman. The 22-year-old will be among the first trio of women boxers to represent Wales at the Commonwealth
CEFN Fforest boxer Robbie Turley will have revenge on his mind when he takes on hometown hero Dai Davies in Merthyr next month. The pair clash at the Rhydycar Leisure Centre on Friday, July 11, as Turley challenges Davies for his Welsh featherweight
MICHAEL Hogan claimed a match haul of 10 wickets to help Glamorgan thump Kent by an innings and 11 runs for their second LV= County Championship Division Two win of the season.The Australian seamer followed up his five for 58 in the first innings with
NEWPORT MP Paul Flynn today called for the resignation of Passport Office chief, Paul Pugh, saying his going would be "no loss to the country.” His call came as MPs questioned the Home Secretary Theresa May over the passport backlog in an opposition
I WISH to thank, through the Argus, the manager and staff of Newport central market for the help given to my husband when he fell at the inner entrance on Saturday, June 7. The vegetable and carpet stall staff were very attentive and also the lady
TO introduce some balance in the debate about our much maligned NHS in Wales, I would like to record my thanks for the excellent treatment I received recently at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr. The staff could not have been more helpful. Their warmth and compassion
THE City of Newport branch of the Royal Welsh Comrades would like to thank the Lord Lieutenant, the High Sheriff, the city’s mayor and mayoress and the dignitaries and associations, including the many standard bearers and veterans, who supported the
DURING the recent turmoil in Welsh Rugby, the Welsh media has been shameful. Welsh TV and newspapers have ignored much of this whole saga about finance, governance and the potential collapse of rugby in Wales below international level. To give
I AM writing in defence of the NHS. I was taken ill on June 8 with breathing difficulties and became quite distressed. My wife phoned for a doctor, but just got the press 1, press 2 service, so she rang for an ambulance which arrived within three
THE year 2014 is the 700th anniversary of Newport’s first town charter, when it also received its name. There have been communities in and around Newport for more than 3,000 years. Somewhere in the Newport area were the residences of the Kings
SWING bowler Tej Saran took the first hat-trick of his career in Monmouth Cricket Club's five-wicket derby win at Monkswood in the Thomas, Carroll Glamorgan and Monmouthshire League. Saran snapped up 4-28 and then blasted an unbeaten 34 in a man-of-the-match
AN amateur golfer endured a gruelling test of stamina and patience as he completed 18 holes in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in less than 18 hours.Londoner Roger Southam travelled 1,200 miles on Tuesday, playing at Lough Erne in Northern
A CWMBRAN man who bit his partner’s dog after throwing it against a sideboard, has narrowly missed prison, as he was handed a suspended sentence yesterday. Timothy John Noonan, of Greenwood Avenue, Cwmbran had been found guilty to six charges against
ST JOSEPH’S boxer Joe Cordina is certain that the Commonwealth Games will be the event that makes his name, writes Andrew Penman.The 22-year-old from Cardiff has not enjoyed the same media profile as his St Joes training mates Sean McGoldrick and
A NEWPORT schoolboy has been praised by his teachers after dialling 999 for an elderly lady who had fallen in front of a bus. Earlier this year Maxwell Nyamunda was walking back to St Julian’s School after a lunchtime outing with five friends when
SOUTH Africa boss Heyneke Meyer says his Springboks will have to deal with a fired-up Wales side giving it one last blast before their summer rest on Saturday, writes Chris Kirwan. The 'Boks eased to a 38-16 win in the first Test in Durban and
SCHOOLS and colleges can increase the number of students going to Oxbridge by working together to stretch and support their most able students, according to a report by the MP for Torfaen.The report by Paul Murphy MP - the Oxbridge Ambassador for Wales
ONE lane closed and traffic is busy due to a broken down van on the M4 in Newport. The obstruction is on the westbound stretch between J27 at Highcross and J28 at Tredegar Park. The lane is closed to allow the van to have a tyre change.
BLACKWOOD Golf Club celebrates its centenary year this week with a family fun day on Saturday.The golf club in Cwmgelli opened in June 1914 with a handful of members and increased its membership to more than 300 in 1989.The centenary committee have made
THE eyes of the sporting world are on Brazil for the next month but a Cwmbran archer will be focusing on Rio for the next two years. Dave Phillips is targeting both the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016 after returning to the sport last year
NEWPORT was revealed to be the UK’s quietest city as those living in the area spend the most time in silence a survey said. According to new research from audio technology company LimitEar, it found that people living in Newport spend one hour
A MAN accused of causing the deaths of an elderly couple by dangerous driving is “utterly devastated” and prays for them and their family, a court heard. Harising Gurung, 45, denies two counts of causing the deaths of church-goers David and Mary
NEWPORT County AFC start their second campaign in League Two with a home match against Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday, August 9. The Exiles are also at home on Boxing Day, when they face Plymouth Argyle, on January 3, when they host Carlisle United
FOUR people have been charged following an incident in Brynmawr which left three police offices injured. The incident took place in Market Square at about 1am on Monday after officers were called to a report of an attempted robbery. A 28-year-old
NEWPORT sprinter Mica Moore’s preparations for the Commonwealth Games continued with a new personal best in the 100m and a new Welsh relay record. The 21-year-old will represent Wales in the 4x100m relay at Glasgow 2014 and she enjoyed a superb
HEAD coach Kingsley Jones is relishing the chance to really get his teeth into the job at Newport Gwent Dragons this season, writes Chris Kirwan.The 44-year-old former Wales flanker was brought to Rodney Parade by director of rugby Lyn Jones last summer
THERE has been a big rise in reports of animal cruelty across Wales, latest figures from the RSPCA show. The animal charity released its annual report for 2013 today, highlighting some of the worst cases of cruelty and neglect that officers have faced
ONE lane is blocked and queueing traffic reported on the M4 in Newport due to an accident involving two vehicles. The crash was on the westbound side between J26, A4051 (Malpas Road) and J27, B4591 (Highcross).
NEWPORT County AFC player-coach Mike Flynn says the Exiles are ready to cause another Capital One Cup shock at Reading.Flynn and teammates have been drawn away to the Royals in the first round of the League Cup in the week beginning August 11 when they
THE SKY was the limit for one Newport teacher come fundraiser this weekend, as she jumped 15,000ft in the name of charity. Jade Johnson, a year four teacher at Marshfield primary school, jumped 15,000ft out of a plane at Old Sarum airfield in Salisbury
MEMBERS of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) working at all seven sites of the National Museum Wales are to take strike action for two hours today. Union chiefs say the industrial action is in response to proposals that would slash
A NEWPORT teen who died from an undiagnosed illness will be immortalised on the city’s Monopoly board as game makers announce the first of the boards two charities. Game makers have announced that following ‘overwhelming’ support, The Ieuan the
AN APOLOGY offered yesterday by the head of the passport office for the backlog chaos is not good enough - and we need to bring passport jobs back to Newport, a local MP says. Newport East MP Jessica Morden spoke after the Home Affairs Select Committee
