A HISTORIAN who spends his spare time answering the public's questions about the heritage of Torfaen tells his story in a bid to inspire others to sign up as members of Pontypool Museum, as the venue continues to membership drive.The museum has set
ONE hundred part-time student places could leave Gwent and 40 jobs be at risk if cuts proposed by the University of South Wales go ahead this year. An internal consultation document describes how funding for the university’s Centre for Community
THE beauty of a small primary school is that everyone can be involved in the same topic from reception through to year six.This was what the head of Ponthir Church in Wales School, Ceris Spooner, impressed on the Argus as she took us on a tour of her
NEW inspectors in Monmouthshire are set to tackle the rise in anti-social behaviour over the summer months.Monmouthshire policing team have gained three new inspectors, Inspector Sarah Taylor for Monmouthshire North (Abergavenny, Usk and Monmouth), Inspector
THE National Theatre's phenomenally successful and multi-award winning show made its eagerly anticipated bow at Cardiff Bay last night and what a crowd pleaser it proved to be. Far darker and more intense than Steven Spielberg's insipid 2011 film
A FIRST World War centenary service will be held in the Tithe Barn Courtyard, Abergavenny, on Saturday June 28, from 6.30pm. As well as being Armed Forces Day, it also marks 100 years since the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, the
A GWENT man pleaded not guilty to making an explosive substance with the intent to endanger life at Cardiff Crown Court today.Mark Wise, of Oaklands Road, Sebastopol, Pontypool, was arrested after a bomb alert in Risca in March.Wise spoke only to confirm
ALTHOUGH I knew there had been a lot of interest in advance of the ‘Funding Advice Day’ I held at the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran earlier this month, it was still quite a shock to see people queuing down the stairs to the venue when I arrived.In
A SECOND court judgment in two weeks has backed airline passengers' rights over flight delays and paved the way for more successful compensation claims. Three judges at the Court of Appeal today rejected a challenge by Thomson Airways against a
WALES coach Warren Gatland admitted he had little choice but to drop prop Adam Jones for the second Test against South Africa. The 33-year-old tighthead suffered the ignominy of being hauled off just 33 minutes into his 100th Test as Wales were
THE GWENT AM who faced action over whether he was drunk in the Senedd, will not now be investigated, the Presiding officer of the Assembly has said. A complaint was made that Monmouth AM Nick Ramsay appeared drunk during an Assembly debate on mental
POOLER corporate director Ben Jeffreys has warned the Welsh Rugby Union not to bury their heads in the sand despite seeing off a vote of no confidence. An extraordinary general meeting was held in Port Talbot last Sunday after 39 clubs expressed
NEWPORT County AFC are to ditch their base in Cardiff and return to training in Newport for the new season. County have trained at the Cardiff University Sports Fields in Llanrumney since 2012 and announced a two-year extension to that agreement
THE Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has praised an organisation that is supporting the families of ex-miners across South Wales following a visit to Newbridge.The commissioner, Sarah Rochira, visited the Newbridge Memo to meet 14 members of
FRIENDS and family gathered to pay their respects to late comedy star Rik Mayall as his funeral took place today. Guests including Young Ones co-star Nigel Planer and other fellow performers such as Ruby Wax, Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French were
A NEWPORT woman is trying to track down and thank a mystery Good Samaritan who found her wallet at the side of the road and returned it to her house. Argus reporter Jen Mills, 26, lost the black wallet containing debit cards as well as ID on June
THE captain of the Newport Gwent Dragons will kick-start the Caerphilly 10k on Sunday (JUNE 22). Andrew Coombs will join the mayor of Caerphilly council, Cllr David Carter, to start the race which will see over 2,000 runners tackle a 10km route
SERVICE users and staff at a Chepstow centre for adults with learning disabilities transformed the site into an Alice in Wonderland-themed Mad Hatter’s tea party.The Chepstow and district branch of the Mencap Society, based at The Berkeley on Station
AROUND 40 cyclists - including former Welsh rugby international Lloyd Burns - came together at the weekend to raise funds and raise awareness for the Pontypool mum ‘trapped in her own body.’ Lindsay Clarke, 33, has been bed-bound since December
NEWPORT City Labour Council could easily win a “Weeds in Bloom” award. The city’s pavements and gutters are near chock-a-block with weeds, some waist high (and dogs’ mess ankle high). Complaints are ignored and it appears the council’s work
CARWYN Jones lost faith in some councils delivering a high standard of education. He said how can he have faith when Torfaen, Monmouthshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Anglesey, Blaenau Gwent and Pembrokeshire are in special measures. He thinks some councils
THERE was no mercy for 185,331 unborn children, according to abortion figures for the UK recently published for 2013. Every year when the UK abortion statistics are published, we hope that by some extraordinary miracle there will be evidence that
THE British Veterinary Association’s warning about the unsuitability of some flea treatments for certain animals is both opportune and timely. It is at this time of year that the wild Welsh araf is particularly prone to infestation and it would
DOING more with less in the National Health Service cannot continue, the director of the Welsh NHS Confederation warned, following a stark report saying there could be a funding gap of up to £3.6 billion in Wales by 2025.The independent report &
TWO Gwent pupils have been chosen from hundreds of applicants for the opportunity to experience the film industry first hand.Lee Roche, of St Julian’s Primary School in Newport, and Dewi Thomas, of Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni in Fleur-de-Lys, submitted
WALES have made just two changes to their side to face South Africa in Nelspruit on Saturday – with tighthead Adam Jones dropped from the matchday squad. Boss Warren Gatland hands a first Test start to prop Samson Lee ahead of Jones, who doesn’
NEARLY 700 people have signed a petition calling for Torfaen council to stop its consultation on changing black bin collections in the borough. Torfaen council has identified three options for the future of bin collections in Torfaen and residents
WHATEVER your age and background, you are never too old to learn new skills or enjoy a fresh challenge and meet like-minded friends with a shared interest. Learning is something that takes place throughout our entire lives, not just while we’re
AN APPEAL to help a Caldicot tot to walk independently has raised more than £20,000 – reaching its half-way target. Two-year-old Imogen Ashwell-Lewis suffers from a debilitating nerve-muscle condition known as spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, which
JACKIE Lewis is well-known to regular readers of this paper. For we have followed her story since the tragic loss of her son lifeguard Steven Lewis who died of stomach cancer in 2011. Following his death Mrs Lewis set herself the not insignificant
TAXI drivers in Brynmawr claim they have lost two-thirds of their business for the week as funfair rides at the town’s midsummer fair have taken up most of their taxi rank.The taxi rank, in Station Road, can usually hold 16 taxis but the reduction
HEAD coach Byron Hayward is looking for his Wales Under-20s to finish their Junior World Championship with a bang against Samoa tomorrow morning (kick-off 6.35am). Sunday’s narrow 19-18 defeat to France means that they are fighting for seventh
ANTIQUE collectors will be showing their finds to leading experts at the filming of an episode of the Antiques Roadshow on Sunday.The cult TV show, presented by Fiona Bruce, last visited the area in 2013 where they found treasures including an Indian
CROSS Keys have bolstered their pack by signing hooker Jon Howard from Championship runners-up Cardiff Met, writes Chris Kirwan.The Pandy Park outfit, who were beaten by Pontypridd in finals of both the Principality Premiership and the Swalec Cup, have
IT proved to be an expensive mistake when the Football Association agreed a fresh, lucrative deal with Fabio Capello on the eve of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.The tournament proved to be a disaster of joyless football for England but there was
I DON'T doubt that Adam Jones will take part in his fourth World Cup next year; whether he does so as Wales' first-choice tighthead is another matter.The 33-year-old's 100th international appearance turned out to be one to forget when the
A MAN who is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl he met on a bus was banned from approaching children four years ago, a jury was told yesterday. Jonathan Swift, aged 25, of Canon Street, Newport, denies raping the teenager in an alley in the Malpas
A DECORATED soldier yesterday spoke of his “nightmare” after suffering a sneezing fit in his car that led to the death of a retired RAF Flight Sergeant and his wife. Former Gurkha Harising Gurung, 45, was overtaking the couple on the A40 dual carriageway
NEWPORT County AFC star Aaron O’Connor is relishing the prospect of taking on his former club Luton Town in League Two. County now know that they travel to face the Hatters at Kenilworth Road on Saturday, December 20, after the League Two fixtures
ONLY South Africa's Blue Bulls, the Waratahs of Australia and Ireland's Leinster can eclipse Newport Gwent Dragons' tally of players at the Junior World Championship but head coach Kingsley Jones has pledged not to rush their Wales Under-20s
FIREFIGHTERS are at a residential home in Oakdale after smoke was detected in an attic and there were reports of an electrical failure. Fire crews from Abercarn and Aberbargoed are at the scene and are searching the attic area.
A NEW police officer has been assigned to make towns in Caerphilly county safer after dark. PC Adam Lang will head up a push to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence and improve relationships with pubs and clubs in the area. PC Lang, the new night
Parents are being urged not to give their children alcohol as a reward for finishing their exams after it emerged more than 15,000 intoxicated youngsters were admitted to hospital in just three years. The charity Drinkaware says around one in four
A CWMBRAN man is preparing to swim across the English Channel with two others in July to raise thousands for Cancer Research Wales.The team features former Welsh Junior International, Andrew Parker, 33, from Cwmbran.He is joined by former Cardiff masters
PONTYPOOL Market has the potential to be “great” say shoppers as the £2.3million refurbishment nears completion.The project, which launched a year ago, aims to update the Grade II-listed building by making it a 'brighter and more
A CROSS KEYS boy is living with an immune disorder which is potentially life-threatening. JEN MILLS talks to his family. JACK MCINTYRE used to love judo. But the boy of eight from Cross Keys can't take part in his favourite pastime any longer -
DOZENS of Newport cadets turned out for their biennial inspection yesterday and gave demonstrations in first aid, leadership, climbing, and using rifles.The Llanwern Combined Cadet Force (CCF), established at Llanwern High School by the Army in 2008 when
A TEAM of gymnasts representing the Crumlin-based Valleys Gymnastics Academy took to the floor at the South Central Wales region Floor and Vault Championships, held in Bridgend, and came away with a host of medals and titles. Competing in the 8-11 club
A NEWPORT woman has smashed her £25,000 fundraising target for St David’s Hospice in memory of son. At an event on Tuesday night at the Hospice’s day centre on Blackett Avenue, Jackie Lewis revealed she, her friends and family, have raised £26,200
