NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh wants to use Burton’s superb midweek cup success over Queens Park Rangers as a motivator for his team this week at Portsmouth.The Exiles travel to Fratton Park with the hosts in rude health, their midweek reverse
AROUND 1,700 housing benefit claimants in Torfaen are almost £700 worse off as a direct result of the controversial bedroom tax, according to a Welsh Government report.It makes the borough among the areas worst affected by the tax in the country
A "GENEROUS" Chepstow woman was treated to champagne and cake today, to celebrate her 100th birthday. Yorkshire-born Bessie Lundie, who now lives in Castle Court Residential Home, had a "brilliant" day to mark her 100 years. Mrs Lundie, born
Unusual customs and Catholic persecutions, BECKY CARR looks into the history of religion in Gwent.FRENCH monks colonised Tintern Abbey in the early 12th century and sent their first colony to Kingswood in Gloucestershire.During the abbey’s early
ALL but around 20 of the more than 750 properties in Nantyglo hit by a gas supply problem last week have been reconnected. Many homes in the village were left without supplies for several days after a key gas pipe was damaged by water from a burst
THE Welsh Rugby Union and Regional Rugby Wales have ended their long-running dispute by signing a new six-year agreement. The two sides have been negotiating for several years and have finally agreed a replacement for the participation agreement
RUTHLESS Newport County boss Justin Edinburgh has confirmed he will axe goalkeeper Lenny Pidgeley from his starting XI to face Portsmouth. The popular former Chelsea goalkeeper hasn’t enjoyed the best of form so far this term with Newport picking
DRAGONS star Ian Gough has been ordered to pay £2,130 in fines and costs after attacking his beauty queen ex-girlfriend just days after she got engaged to pop star Dane Bowers. The 37-year-old player grabbed and pushed former Miss Wales Sophia
NEWPORT County could face a striker crisis when they travel to Fratton Park on Saturday, writes Michael Pearlman. The Exiles appeared in rude health at the start of the campaign with seven forwards to pick from, but they might be down to the bare
I'VE spoken out on various aspects of the UK Government’s welfare reform agenda in the past, but I’m really worried about plans that will see newly unemployed workers face a minimum five-week wait before they receive any financial help.In
In strong positions for resumed battle Anglo-French lines moved back Continued French offensive in the South The delay in resuming the fighting, although the interval was not of long duration, sufficiently indicates the shaking up that
A VIDEO of a Valleys motor fitter being soaked in 30 litres of engine oil has gone viral on social media and raised more than £1,000 for charity. Colin Meyrick, a contracted fitter at Coopers Car Sales in Ystrad Mynach and runs his own business
HERE are the latest pictures of the Friars Walk scheme taking shape in Newport, released on Thursday August 28th. These pictures show Debenhams being built: The steel installation going up for Cineworld:
A JUNIOR soldier from Ebbw Vale was among 500 others who took part in Europe’s largest military graduation parade earlier this month.Callum Williams recently graduated from the Army Foundation College (AFC) in Harrogate and joined teenagers from
TWO Newport business owners are keen to make the most out of the Nato summit by hosting live music events for the city's visitors. Dave Went, owner of the Ivy Bush, in Clarence Place, is planning to extend his opening hours to accommodate protestors
NORTHAMPTON are bringing their big guns to Ebbw Vale with Wales wing George North set to lead the charge against Newport Gwent Dragons tomorrow evening. The English champions head to Eugene Cross Park with a formidable side as they prepare for
A MINIBUS driver who “ploughed” into a cyclist while looking at pictures on his phone was jailed for five years after he was yesterday found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. Andrzej Wojcicki, 45, of Conway Court, Blackwood, had been
GWENT Police have denied claims made by anti-Nato protestors that the force threatened to close down a Newport pub if it hosts any more of the campaigners’ meetings or events. No Nato Newport, an umbrella protest group against next week’s Nato
THE ongoing squeeze on NHS budgets and increased demand for treatments is putting a strain on vital hospital infrastructure, a Gwent health board’s report warns. Board bosses are having to determine priority projects for upgrading and replacing
West Ham United defender, James Collins, has withdrawn from the Wales squad to face Andorra on September 9. Collins is suffering with a hamstring injury. Newcastle United’s Paul Dummett has been added to the squad as his replacement. Paul earned
A NEWPORT County AFC shop, which had to relocate to the city centre because of the Nato summit, has proved a success with shoppers. More than 130 people have signed a petition in 24 hours for the temporary pop-up merchandise shop, which opened
NEWPORT County AFC under-18s bowed out of the Youth Alliance Cup second round at Cheltenham Town on Tuesday afternoon. Despite conceding two goals early on, County pulled it back to 2-2 before eventually going down 4-3 in Cheltenham. The County
I RECENTLY read more rantings from Councillor Davies. As usual, he attacks the West, Britain and America because it’s safe and easy to do that. Devoid of many facts, he plays right into the hands of the Jihadists murdering Christians in Iraq. He is
IN A few weeks’s time, the people of Scotland will make a monumental decision about the future of their country. The choice is stark: to play second-fiddle in a union run by out-of-touch politicians in London, or to join the world community on equal
THOUSANDS of people enjoyed the first part of the Castell Roc festival.Around 2,500 people were at the festival at Chepstow Castle, between Thursday and Sunday, to enjoy acts including the headlining group The South (We’re Still Beautiful) as well
I WAS told at the tip it would now cost £36 pounds to unload my five packs of laminate flooring, some underlay and a few garden chairs and a few other bits from my own DIY — and that’s the starting price, if you own a pick-up like me. I’m not a builder
I STARTED to read the letter from Councillor G Kirby, obviously with concern for the large number of people in debt. Then, as all Labour councillors have been doing week in week out since 2010, heis to totally blames this problem on the current
AS THE day of the Nato summit drew near, the Household Cavalry, air force, police and special branch descended on Newport It was to be a fun family day, with displays of Nato’s murderous weapons and machinery of death, a food fair with a Nato theme
A MAN who failed to return to prison near Usk has been found and arrested. Stephen Peter Lima, 24, did not return to HMP Prescoed on Thursday 21st August having been on day release. He is currently in police custody and will be returned to
ON the opening weekend of the Top 14 season Irish fly-half Jonny Sexton lined up alongside Luke Charteris at the Stade Yves-du-Manoir in Montpellier.The lock was making his debut for Racing Metro after penning a two-year deal with the Parisians following
A SUBTLE change may well just reignite Andrew Coombs' hopes of featuring for Wales at next year's Rugby World Cup. The 29-year-old enters the coming season as a blindside/lock rather than lock/blindside. Coombs is set to go back to his roots
A ST ARVANS couple who challenged planning permission given by Monmouthshire councillors three times have secured their third victory against the authority. Chris and Michelle Hatcher, who have run The Wyes Cats Hotel since 2010, have three times
UPDATE: 12.20pm Resident Kathryn Whatley, 50, has been living nearby since November and said there had been quite a few problems in the area since she moved. “We have had quite a few loud nights,” she said. "I was watching Big Brother when
AN iconic painting inspired by a Dylan Thomas radio drama has been put back on display in Newport to celebrate the centenary since the poet's birth. The painting, entitled Llaregyb, is one of the first works by renowned Welsh artist David Griffiths
AFTER helping to usher in a new dawn for English cricket, Huw Bevan is relishing the chance to aid in the development of Newport Gwent Dragons' crop of burgeoning talent. The day after Alastair Cook & Co sealed their 3-1 Test series win against
COMPLAINTS have been made after a Torfaen councillor used the term “muzzy” in a post on Facebook – but he denies the comment was an anti-Muslim slur. Torfaen independent councillor Mike Harris, the chairman of safer communities overview and scrutiny
NEXT week's Nato Summit in Newport continues to divide opinion. There are those who believe the event will be of long-term benefit to Newport as a city. There are those who see the summit as a huge waste of money and nothing more than a massive
SCOTT Quinnell believes Newport Gwent Dragons will profit from fired-up powerhouse number eight Andy Powell wanting to sign off with a bang. Powell insists that he has plenty left in the tank after returning to Rodney Parade on an initial one-season
AN MP has accused Cardiff of trying to steal Newport’s thunder after national media outlets confused which of the two cities will be hosting next week’s Nato summit. Newport West MP Paul Flynn blamed publicists based in Cardiff for over-emphasising
PUPILS in Torfaen primary and secondary schools took part in a Carbon Trust Wales programme to minimise energy use and raise awareness of the importance of carbon reduction.The initiative kicked off with a workshop attended by head teachers, caretakers
EMERGENCY ambulance response times performance across Gwent for July was worse than during the same month last year, despite more recent monthly improvements.Overall, in the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area during July, just 52.5 per cent of
TENACIOUS flanker Scott Matthews hopes to make another pre-season impression when Newport Gwent Dragons host the English champions in Ebbw Vale tomorrow evening, writes Chris Kirwan.The 20-year-old from New Tredegar, who was a key figure for Wales at
TWO people have now been arrested following a crash on Ponthir Road, Caerleon on Saturday night that saw three pensioners taken to hospital.The crash happened at around 9.05 pm on August 23 when a gold Vauxhall Corsa hit three pedestrians opposite the
PROSECUTION and defence lawyers gave their closing speeches yesterday in the trial of a driver accused of causing a cyclist’s death. Andrzej Wojcicki, 44, was driving a white Mercedes minibus carrying his wife and two daughters back from a Jehovah
IMAGES have been released showing how the new railway station at Pye Corner in Rogerstone will look when it opens later this year. Funding for the new station in the Rogerstone ward was announced last year and construction began in March. It
NEW students setting out on their first year of a university animation course in Newport have been told they will have to go to Cardiff, just weeks before they were expecting to turn up and start degrees in Gwent. The Argus understands students
NEWPORT City Council has approved an application to build a new teaching block at the recently-merged Gaer Primary School, which will bring 16 more staff on site.The Newport primary, which was created after the merger of Gaer Infant School and Junior
A SINGLE "turn up and go" ticket for travelling around South East Wales - which could see Newport and Cardiff bus companies working together to create integrated time tables and ticket prices - has been described in a government report.In an
