TEAM Wales has its first medals at Glasgow 2014 after the women’s rhythmic gymnastics team claimed silver. Frankie Jones, Nikara Jenkins and Laura Halford finished second behind Commonwealth champions Canada and ahead of bronze medallists Malaysia
AN exhibition of world-renowned artworks will be opened by the Minister for Culture and Sport at Chepstow Museum.John Griffiths AM, will officially open the exhibition on Monday which features paintings by JMW Turner, Samuel Palmer, Thomas Gainsborough
A WELSH Pharmacy will look after athletes at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow by providing medicine and doctors.South East Wales based Mayberry Pharmacy will make sure they have everything they need, from saline solution for dehydration, pulse oximeters
A BYPASS for Chepstow is the best long-term option to alleviate the town’s traffic problems, which if left unchecked will result in people avoiding the town Chepstow “like the plague,”, according to a pair of town and community councillors.We
RAGLAN Castle can be seen from the sky as part of new series from Cadw to showcase historic monuments in Wales.The Castle’s from the Clouds series has captured castles on film from the air and includes Raglan Castle in Monmouthshire which was built
Double Senior Major Champion Colin Montgomerie's quest to become the second man after Gary Player to win all three Senior Majors in a season got off to a solid start at the Senior Open Championship at Porthcawl, but he was overshadowed by a near perfect
A SIMPLE matter of arithmetic let down Abergavenny’s Rachel James as she missed out on a medal in a disappointing day for Wales in the velodrome. The older sister of Becky James admitted that she and her visually impaired teammate Rhiannon Henry
“COURAGE, respect, co-operation,” reads a poster in the headmistress’ office at Blenheim Road Community Primary School, and it is clear that these three words have a lot of importance here. Co-operation is certainly the buzz word of
A MAN was arrested by armed police in Risca yesterday after he was seen with a knife and fled into a convenience store for cover. The 46-year-old was arrested on suspicion of possessing a bladed article and affray at about 3.10pm. Eyewitnesses said two
THE swimming pool in Monmouth will be moved as the council has agreed to build the new £36 million Monmouth Comprehensive School on the pool’s current site.Monmouthshire’s cabinet agreed last week on option two of three to build the
FAMILIES in Gwent enjoyed a taste of the continent today as soaring temperatures overtook those in Tenerife on the hottest day of the year so far. Top temperatures recorded were 27 degrees Celsius, just over 80 degrees Fahrenheit, in Ebbw Vale
THE human rights of a young golfer who killed a university lecturer in a car crash were violated when he was banned from his home town, a High Court judge has ruled.Richard Bentham, 23, killed 67-year-old Dr Graham Howells when he ploughed into his camper
A WITNESS called to court by a Gwent assembly member taking libel action against five men was accused of giving false evidence due to an alleged grudge he holds against one of them.Mohammed Tariq, a shopkeeper in Cardiff, was called to a High Court hearing
AS THE Argus recently reported, I’ve persuaded colleagues on the Assembly’s Health and Social Care Committee to undertake a full-scale inquiry into ‘legal highs’ - or new psychoactive substances, as they are formally known.This
AFTER last month’s National Championships, Monmouthshire welcomes back Britain’s best cyclists for the grand finale of British Cycling’s Elite Circuit Series.The series, made up of six separate races, culminates in Chepstow town centre
No sign of nervousness War spirit in Austria Vienna - The people of Vienna are looking forward to today’s decision of Serbia on the question of peace or war with great composure. No sign of nervousness is noticeable. There were patriotic
CWMBRAN’S Nidus Children’s Choir are celebrating having won a silver medal at the the World Choir Games.The group were the only choir competing at the games, held in Riga, from Wales.Nidus volunteer Heidi Nicholson, who accompanied the children
A MUM struck down with a rare disorder that left her bedridden thanked fundraisers yesterday as donations continue to pour in to give her ground-breaking treatment in the US.Lindsay Clarke, 33, has Stiff Person Syndrome, a neurological disorder which
WELSH-language students gathered in Newport this morning to protest outside Newport Civic Centre against a rise in bus fees. Earlier this month the Argus reported how the students, who want to go to sixth form at Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw in Pontypool
UPDATE: 3.58pm The police helicopter was used to take photographs of the scene earlier today. UPDATE: 3.06pm The 19-year-old passenger injured in last night's motorbike crash is in a stable condition, Gwent Police said. UPDATE: 12.15pm
A STAGGERING HALF-A-TON of unwanted goods have been saved from going to landfill thanks to a new second hand shop at Newport tip.The Second Chance Re-use Shop, at the Household Waste and Recycling Centre in Docks Way, Newport, saw 50 items sold in its
EXPANSION for a Newbridge based football club has been made possible through grant funding from Sport Wales.Treowen Stars AFC were awarded a total of £1,500 through two separate Community Chest Grants last year, after being supported through the
A CYCLING enthusiast aims to ride the length of the UK before his 80th birthday in memory of his friend.Reg Pharoah, 79, of Govilon, will be cycling more than 1,000km from Land’s End to John O’Groats in aid of Marie Curie. He aims to complete
POLICE held a hoe down in Monmouth on Tuesday, with a barn dance and fun day for people to meet their local officers at the town’s station.Children soaked Monmouth Sergeant Dave Seymour in the stocks before making the most of a barbecue, live music
WALES women’s hockey captain Abi Welsford was pleased with her side’s defensive display in their opening game defeat to England. The skipper from Newport was happy to keep the score to 2-0, having lost 8-0 to the English only a few weeks ago.
TWO men have been arrested after disorder on a Newport street involving two men - one carrying a chainsaw and the other a hammer. The incident happened on Cromwell Road at around 10pm on Monday 21 July and residents reported their concerns about
The centre of Bristol was last night filled with people wandering around with an inane grin on their faces and with a distinct aura of happiness. They had just witnessed a performance of 'Singin' in the rain' that could not fail to ellicit such a reaction
Later in the evening, Cardiff's own Capital City Jazz Orchestra took the stage with an evening of Big Band music. The performance was originally intended to take place on the level 3 foyer of St David's Hall - but was moved into the main auditorium
An hour-long performance by organ duo Robert Court and Jeffrey Howard in Four Hands, Four Feet, featured a variety of styles ranging from Mozart symphonies to John Williams' film themes on Tuesday lunchtime. The pair introduced each piece in an
’VE JUST read my copy of Newport Matters and I see that Edwina Hart has given £4million to Newport in the first phase of the Cardiff Capital Metro plan. Is this the first phase of Newport becoming a part of Greater Cardiff, a district like Splott or
TRANSPORT operators have won a moral victory after the Welsh Government accepted that its planned cuts to funding for free bus travel were wrong. The Welsh Government had been forced into an “humiliating climbdown”. Last year’s budget for all bus
ON BEHALF of Torfaen council and Bron Afon, I would like to reassure readers that the weed killers we use in Torfaen (see letter ‘Spraying danger,’ July 15) are fully approved by the Chemicals Regulation Directorate for use in public areas. They have
I HAVE been reading in the national press of ideas being proposed by the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, to charge migrant and EU patients who receive medical treatment through the NHS. At the present time, The NHS is only recouping 16 per cent
WHERE were all the moaners on Sunday afternoon, those who complain that nothing takes place in Newport of a high standard of music? They were certainly absent from the Riverfront Theatre, where Tredegar Town Band and Gwent Youth Band performed
FANCY Cllr. Nigel Dix wanting to know what eight times seven is! Even Ed Balls could have told him (I think). Recently, the Labour MP John Mann asked the chancellor what a pint of milk costs. Surely Mr. Mann has a supermarket near him! The
SO, KEN Bowen of Whitson, Newport doesn’t want Britain to become another federal state of Germany (Argus, July 14). Why not? Think of the benefits! No HGVs on the roads at weekends, most garden centres and supermarkets closed on Sundays, more part-time
THE LABOUR cabinet at Caerphilly council is not known for listening to the views of residents, so the decision to press ahead with charges for parking will not have surprised many. While we all know the financial pressures faced by the authority
I READ the story about the little girl whose mother died tragically in childbirth (July 14). I’m all for raising funds for charities to make the world a better place, but this little girl is not the only child to grow up without a parent or parents
Gareth Bale thinks the Premier League has lost its tag as the best in the world.Bale spent six years at Tottenham before he moved to Real Madrid for a world-record fee of £85.3million.The European champions wasted little time signing James Rodriguez
A £1.6MILLION shopping and business development in Pontypool will be officially opened tomorrow by Lynne Neagle AM for Torfaen and Gwent’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Ian Johnston. There will also be a free party, from noon to 3.30pm. The
UPDATE: 12.47pm The man, said to be in his twenties, who crashed while riding a quad bike does not have life-threatening injuries a spokesman for the Welsh Ambulance Services said. The crash happened on Bryn Brithdir in Oakdale Business Park
A FUNDRAISING couple from Newport are nearing their target to raise £50,000 with a charity zipwire event in Chepstow.David and Claire Thompson, from Langstone, pledged to raise the amount through extreme challenges after both their fathers battled
PIRATES have been visiting a popular Monmouthshire tourist attraction this week as part of one of its themed weeks over the summer holiday.Anyone who turns up at the Old Station in Tintern dressed up as a pirate is given a special prize for their effort.And
CAMPAIGNERS who handed over a petition signed by more than 5,000 people to Torfaen council last month will meet officers tomorrow to discuss any possible changes to its controversial graveyard policy. Councillor Elizabeth Haynes, along with a number
YOUNGSTERS got creative yesterday as part of the summer 'jam' in Newport.The Urban Circle Summer Jam takes places all week until Saturday at empty retail shops on Commercial Street. The workshops are run daily from 2pm until 4pm and include fashion
PERHAPS it is only a chronic lack of alternatives that means Alastair Cook will lead out England in the third Test against India in Southampton on Sunday.That there are few options to take over as skipper points to a key factor, along with a lack of runs
FORMER world, European and Commonwealth champion Dai Greene says he’s not fit enough to help boost Wales’ medal tally at Glasgow 2014, writes Andrew Penman. Having lost gold medal prospects Becky James, Non Stanford, Helen Jenkins and Fred Evans
ONE fears that Fred Evans will soon be forgotten about now that the Commonwealth Games has got under way in Glasgow. The 23-year-old has been denied the chance to add another medal to the Olympic silver that he won at London 2012, although the
NEWPORT County AFC boss Justin Edinburgh is planning on naming a new club captain this season and has narrowed down his choice to three candidates. The Exiles, whose pre-season preparation saw them draw 1-1 at Basingstoke Town on Tuesday night,
THE health board yesterday pledged to invest more than £700,000 into cardiac care after it was revealed Gwent has a higher risk of the disease.A report by the Aneurin Bevan Health Board said the population of Gwent has a higher risk of hypertension
A NEWPORT taxi driver was injured after his car left the road and crashed into a ravine in the Gaer, Newport this morning. The crash happened on Masefield Vale in the Gaer. The driver remains in hospital.
A SENIOR mental health nurse yesterday denied groping a colleague during shifts at a unit in Ebbw Vale, at a disciplinary hearing. Robert Phillips allegedly touched the woman inappropriately as he gave her an oil massage at the Dan-y-Bryn Unit,
IT IS all too easy to criticise local councils, and if you work for a local authority you no doubt often feel you cannot do right for doing wrong. Councils often get the blame for things that have absolutely nothing to do with them - business rates
JAMES Thomas responded to a pep talk from Andrew Coombs when he was released by Newport Gwent Dragons in 2011 and now he sets about attempting to follow in the Wales lock's footsteps. The 23-year-old back row/lock from Blackwood has returned to
PUPILS and staff at a Risca primary school celebrated the end of their term by receiving the highest possible accolade in a school environment programme. Ty Isaf Infants and Nursery School on Mill Street was given the Platinum Eco Schools award by Keep
THE Commonwealth Games action finally gets under way today with medals up for grabs in cycling, swimming, gymnastics, judo, triathlon and weightlifting, writes Andrew Penman.Abergavenny’s Rachel James, big sister of double world champion Becky,
SHEEP on the road are causing delays on the A465 Heads of the Valleys road between Brynmawr roundabout and Garnlydan.
MEMBERS of Newport-based Gassor’s Tournament Team achieved a clean sweep at the London Open Taekwon-Do Championships in Guildford.Seven members of the team, who are based at the Newport Martial Arts & Fitness Centre (MAFC) in Maindee, took part
A TRINANT man who fatally stabbed his friend did not act in self-defence and is a “devious liar”, a court was told yesterday.Paul Mapps, now 27, of Marshfield Road, denies murdering Ian Davies, 27, in January this year.Gwent Police were called
THE proud family of Newport relay star Mica Moore said they are still pinching themselves that she is representing Wales in the Commonwealth Games.Miss Moore's mother Lolita Byfield-Moore said the family will be travelling up to Glasgow to cheer on
TORFAEN councillors have welcomed the news that a Cwmbran procurement centre is to double its workforce from 68 to 136 over the next five years.Proxima, Europe's biggest procurement company working for the likes of British Airways, Kraft and Warburtons
THE quick thinking actions of a 10-year-old have given her grandmother a chance of survival after she suffered a serious stroke at their home in Caldicot.Maddison Bullen dialled 999 when she noticed her grandmother Mary Bullen, 79, showing signs of a
