NEWPORT middle distance runner Chris Gowell spoke of his delight after making the 1500m final and promised to go for glory in Glasgow tomorrow. The 28-year-old didn’t make the final in Delhi four years ago but he’s in great form this summer having
ST JOSEPH’S star Joe Cordina lost a golden chance of success at Glasgow 2014 and declared himself ‘gutted’ to have to settle for bronze. The 22-year-old from Cardiff, who trains with Tony Borg in Newport, was the favourite to win Commonwealth Games
THE Team Wales boxers completed a full set of five bronze medals at Glasgow 2014 after the quintet all lost their semi-finals. St Joseph’s star Joe Cordina will be the most disappointed not to be going for gold in this afternoon’s 60kg final at
BARGOED’S Lauren Price has won bronze in Glasgow – the first Welsh woman boxer to win a medal at a Commonwealth Games. The sport was introduced for the first time in Games history for Glasgow 2014 and Price made it to the podium. The 20-year-old
PARALYMPIC legend John Harris gave Pontypool RFC players an “inspirational” talk about his extraordinary sporting career.The Sebastopol athlete reached the pinnacle of sport after an accident left him paralysed in both legs when he fell nearly
IT'S not a job for everyone, but there are those who dedicate their lives to it. CAIO IWAN tries his hand as a butcher in Newport.THERE was a time, so I’m told, when people would do their shopping solely on the high street. Long before the domination
PROPOSALS to shut leisure centres, public toilets and bowling greens in Caerphilly county borough were all discussed at a special meeting on Wednesday.Members of Caerphilly council’s regeneration and environment scrutiny committee met to discuss
WELSH squash pair David Evans and Peter Creed missed out a semi-final spot at Glasgow 2014 after being beaten by England, writes Andrew Penman. Evans, of Pontypool, and Caerphilly man Creed were ranked tenth as a pair coming into the Commonwealth
A CAERLEON festival performer has been left devastated after her guitar and songbook with her tunes from the last four years were stolen in a break-in.Dani-Arianne Wells, 20, is offering a cash reward for any information resulting in a conviction and
WELSH light-heavyweight Nathan Thorley declared himself happy with a bronze medal after being outclassed by tough Mauritian Kennedy St Pierre.The 21-year-old from Cardiff was no match for his more experienced opponent, who beat Fred Evans at 69kg in Delhi
Belgrade occupied? A rumour has occurred that Belgrade is already occupied, the occupation from a military point of view will be no achievement. If it be true not only the capital has been evacuated but there are no considerable bodies of Servian
TALENTED teenager Georgina Hockenhull has won the tenth gymnastics medal for Team Wales at Glasgow 2014 with bronze in the women’s individual beam, writes Andrew Penman.The 16-year-old, who won team bronze in the artistic gymnastics earlier in the
A NEW project aiming to help people get back into employment and training through volunteering has been launched.Newport’s Riverfront Theatre has teamed up with Family Skills Newport to give six volunteers the chance to be an usher during its family
A TORFAEN school has raised £500 for the hospital where their former pupil died after spending just one hour with her newborn son. Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw, Pontypool, has donated the £500 to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in memory of former
A FLIGHT Lieutenant from Newport has become one of the latest pilots to join the Red Arrows. Michael Bowden, 33, will become part of the world renowned Royal Air Force's aerobatic team from September. The squadron, which first displayed to the
TEAM Wales have failed in an appeal against the decision that led to Sean McGoldrick's loss in the boxing semi-finals this afternoon. The St Joseph’s fighter was beaten by Northern Ireland’s Michael Conlan in his semi-final at the SECC and failed
Legendary former Byrds frontman and founding member, Roger McGuinn will returns for a string of UK dates this September including an appearance at Cardiff Glee Club on November 4. The Bryds' era defining songs like "Eight Miles High", "
The South will play this years Castell Roc festival on Thursday August 21.Ex members of The Beautiful South, Dave Hemingway and Alison Wheeler will be singing many of those hits including A Little Time, Don't Marry Her, Rotterdam, Good as Gold, Perfect
Earlier this year, 23-year-old mezzo soprano Laura Wright - one of the biggest selling classical artists in the UK this decade – stopped halfway round her London Marathon run to sing Jerusalem on Tower Bridge.Laura is the first to have taken on
Sixties GoldSt David’s HallWithout a doubt The sixties was a great decade for music as the opening night of the Sixties Gold tour at St David’s Hall proved last week where no less than five acts performed to a packed house for over two and
Rachel Fenwick was named Newport’s best actor when she was presented with the prestigious Webley Award at Newport Playgoers Society’s AGM. Rachel won the coveted award for her virtuosity in playing Eliza Doolittle in ‘Pygmalion&rsquo
When we arrived at the theatre tonight it looked like the rubbish bins of the Wales Millennium Centre had been tipped on the stage but when the house lights went down, the music started and the rubbish tip lit up you had the feeling it was going to be
Vision Nine and BBC Worldwide will present the UK and European premiere of the hugely popular Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular at six major city venues in May 2015 taking in Cardiff Motorpoint Arena on May 25, 2015. The live show, which was a sell-out
Multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer Rob Reed releases a unique new album, Sanctuary, next week through Tigermoth Records. Sanctuary is produced, mixed and engineered by Rob Reed, who is joined by legendary Tubular Bells producers Tom Newman
Andy Howells chats to musician Alison Balsom ahead of her show in St David’s Hall this October.It’s a pretty busy year for multi Brit award winning Alison Balsom who will shortly be releasing a new album with acclaimed jazz producer Guy Barker
NEWPORT boxer Sean McGoldrick’s dream of making history at Glasgow 2014 is over after a ‘heartbreaking’ semi-final defeat that reopened the debate on headguards in amateur boxing. The St Joseph’s fighter was beaten by Northern Ireland’s Michael
AN AMERICAN author came to Newport for the first time this week to promote his new book, based on the history of Gwent.Jerry Maddox, 78, of Atlanta, Georgia, visited Newport Central Library on July 30 for a book signing of his sixth book, Caradoc Against
NEWPORT boxer Sean McGoldrick’s dream of making history at Glasgow 2014 is over. The St Joseph’s fighter was beaten by Northern Ireland’s Michael Conlan in his semi-final at the SECC and failed to become the first boxer to retain a Commonwealth
A PLANNING application to put up two wind turbines as much as 300ft tall at Great House Farm in Undy has been recommended for approval when it goes before the planning committee on Tuesday. The application was deferred at the committee’s July meeting
I WOULD like to assure Jan Reed (Pothole problem, 24 June) that a number of streets in this area are on our list to be resurfaced. Unfortunately, Torfaen has a deteriorating highway network that has not been helped by the extremely cold and wet
I HAVE read with dismay the article re Alun Davies and the race track at Ebbw Vale. In many peoples opinion, Alun Davies was doing his utmost to improve matters for the people of Blaenau Gwent, one of the most deprived areas in Wales. It may well
WITH the news that the cinema in Bargoed had risen to £6.9m and the council is planning to take a £4m loan, I only hope it’s not with Wonga. Seriously there needs to be a public enquiry why the extra cost. I can see why Blackwood councillor is making
THE DISPARITY between rich and poor does not arise by chance, it is encouraged by government, people living on benefits or low paid workers have seen living standards fall for years as ministers have cut the real value of their incomes. Private
HAS THE world gone completely mad? So the editor of the South Wales Argus is rather upset that the place name Newport does not appear on the NATO Summit logo because it will restrict and hinder the marketisation of the city and hinder the accumulation
The Dragons kick off their pre-season games by facing Bristol on Sunday, August 17, at Clifton RFC (KO 3pm). Tickets are available from the Bristol Rugby ticket office on 0871 208 2234.Next up they tackle ex-Dragon Duncan Bell’s team, Lydney RFC
THE union Unison has voted unanimously to ballot its members in NHS Wales for industrial action over pay, it announced today.They are looking to co-ordinate action with colleagues in NHS England over the next few months.Dawn Bowden, Unison's head
A NEWPORT mental health charity has ‘bounced back’ after vandals targeted the centre causing an estimated £1,000 worth of damage. Volunteers at charity Growing Space were shocked to return to work in January to discover that vandals
AN ENVIRONMENTAL group which has been vocal in its opposition of Welsh Government's chosen M4 relief road route is to write to politicians in Cardiff Bay, asking them to reconsider their plans. If Friends of the Earth Cymru cannot persuade Welsh
GWENT Wildlife Trust celebrated wildlife conservation in Gwent at an annual event this week, with patron and TV presenter Iolo Williams.The trust, which recently celebrated 50th anniversary, held the event at the Eastman in Newport on July 29.Staff and
GWENT Police have uploaded a video to YouTube to tell Newport residents more about the upcoming Nato summit and how it will affect them. The short film, which features Superintendent Mark Warrender, hopes to re-assure residents that it will be
The RSPCA is trying to find the owner of a dehydrated and thin Siamese cat found in Caerphilly on Wednesday. As the Siamese cat had not been microchipped we have not been able to track down her owner. The cat, who has only two teeth, is aged
JURORS saw pictures of heroin parcelled in freezer bags yesterday during the trial of seven defendants accused of involvement in a multi-million-pound Newport drugs gang. The prosecution alleges that the five men and two women in the dock at Cardiff
SEE the latest pictures of Newport's Friars Walk development.
FIREFIGHTERS will strike again later this month after announcing a further eight day period of action.The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said current retirement proposals remain unworkable after further meetings with the Westminster government. The strikes
A MUSLIM worshipper triggered a mêlée inside a mosque after remonstrating with an imam for condemning the murder of Lee Rigby outside Woolwich Barracks, a court heard. Salal Said, 50, was appearing before Judge Peter Haywood to appeal his conviction
ST JOSEPH’S boxing trainer Tony Borg has backed his star pupils Sean McGoldrick and Joe Cordina to win gold at Glasgow 2014 this weekend. Defending champion Sean McGoldrick faces Northern Ireland’s Michael Conlan in his 56kg semi-final at 1.30pm
FURTHER to yesterday’s news of grumpy athletes complaining about life in the village, the early-morning bust-up between two weightlifters is the talk of the media centre at Glasgow 2014.. Gareth Evans suffered a suspected broken nose after being
NEIGHBOURS told of hearing screams as a three-year-old boy fell from a first-floor open window of a house in Cwmbran. Six police officers were called to the house at The Circle in Two Locks shortly before 3pm by ambulance staff, after the tot fell
A NEWPORT MP has welcomed a report calling on the UK Government to “take the lead” on addressing threats from Russia at September’s Nato summit, saying it broadly matches an Early Day Motion he put before Parliament. The report by the House of
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have confirmed the signing of Brok Harris but the South African prop will not arrive at Rodney Parade until the autumn. The 29-year-old, who can play both sides of the scrum but who has been signed primarily as a tighthead
SINCE an Argus-led campaign was launched six months ago more than £11,300 has been raised, and ten schools in the Gwent and Rhymney Valley area have been provided with a heart defibrillator.Back in January this year, only six of Caerphilly county
NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh believes the club have made their “most important signing of the season,” after the club returned root and branch to their home city.As revealed in Argus Sport, County will train this season at Llanwern
DURING the First World War, five Newport Corporation Transport staff enlisted and gave their lives to defend the way of life we now all enjoy freely. To show their gratitude to these brave men, Newport Bus has dedicated a vehicle to each of these fallen
A 68-YEAR-OLD extreme mountain biker, the oldest in South Wales, said he has lost his lifeline after his two mountain bikes, worth more than £5,000, were stolen.Dave Power from Newport is the oldest mountain biker to ride at BikePark Wales, the
