LEE Evans has vowed to kick on at Molineux after penning a fresh three-year deal with Wolverhampton Wanderers.The 20-year-old from Newport has been a huge hit with Wolves since signing from County in January, 2013.He made 28 appearances last season to
MONMOUTHSHIRE’S first Access for All forum saw 70 people pack out the council’s chamber in Usk to discuss problems that people with disabilities face.The forum, held onThursday, September 11, was organised by Monmouthshire County Council and
A POP-up shop selling live performances will open in the city this month.The new shop called Store will run from September 24 to 27 and see shoppers purchase live performances from as low as 50p.Japanese performance artist’s Michikazu Matsune and
FIGURES show an increase in young people’s intention to vote in South Wales at next year’s General Election, according to youth volunteering charity vInspired.The data collected by vInspired’s Swing the Vote campaign shows that 50 per
IF YOU use a vacuum cleaner half the power of your present one, it will take twice as long to clean, so how does it save electricity? What next? A ban and back to sweeping by hand. Why is our government not listening to the engineers who understand
I AM TRYING to find more information about men honoured on the WW1 memorial at St Thomas Church, Overmonnow, Monmouth. We know very little about these gallant men and I’m hoping readers can help. We are hoping to have a Service of Remembrance in
MAY I request one of your staff take a stroll around the area in which your offices are situated any evening between 6pm and 11pm. Feel free to do this stroll any evening and I think you would be as shocked as we are with the growing number of kids
CAN we in Wales condemn the yes vote in Scotland? The London parliament are grovelling, this is unbelievable. I am not a Welsh advocate for independence, but what they are offering, albeit a panic situation, is unbelievable. I think that we should
AS A WELSH nationalist, the worst kind of nationalism is British nationalism as it brings out religious, cultural/language and colour of one’s skin into question. History has shown us that empires bring wars, people oppression and pain and the
I CAN fully understand the Scots’ passion for their beautiful country as I can the Welsh for Wales. What baffles me is how such a large number of the population can be drawn towards the abyss by yet another of history’s odious little “corporals” –
While it is a pleasure to see and hear the amount of music-making going on in South Wales it is not often that one gets the opportunity to hear an early music consort like Pavane performing in such a llovely acoustic as St. John's. Based in Cardiff
As the opening to their Autumn season (entitled Liberty or Death) W.N.O. chose Rossini's final opera Guillaume Tell. Anyone coming afresh to this opera ( the vast majority) will be forgiven for not immediately recognising it as Rossini. The writing
PLAID Cymru’s deputy leader has said a Yes vote in Scotland would deliver fairer funding for Wales.AM Elin Jones has hit out at Welsh politicians who are campaigning for a No vote, including the Welsh first minister Carwyn Jones, for joining a campaign
EARLIER this year witnesses told the Welsh Affairs Select Committee, which was looking at preparations for the Nato Summit, that if organisers could get Wales mentioned a few times by some world leaders we would be doing wonders for the brand of Wales
GREENMEADOW Community Farm successfully hosted its 24th horticultural and craft show on Sunday, despite damage following on from a deliberate fire last week.The family show in Cwmbran went ahead with a jam-packed schedule and nearly 20 displays and events
GWENT Police Chief Constable Jeff Farrar said he is confident that his force has a good system in place to prevent a situation of widespread sexual abuse of children as seen in Rotherham.Newport City councillor David Williams asked the Gwent Police and
DEVELOPERS behind the £315 million Circuit of Wales racetrack in Ebbw Vale have showcased the project to more than 200 UK and Chinese business leaders.Representatives of The Head of the Valleys Development Company attended the first UK-China bilateral
EBBW Vale's return to Welsh rugby's Premiership after a gap of four seasons could hardly have been a better advertisement for the game in Gwent.Joining Newport, Cross Keys and Bedwas in the country's top tier of club rugby, on Saturday Vale
PONTYPOOL Park Friends are appealing for more volunteers to join its ranks and help maintain the popular beauty spot for locals and tourists alike.Created in the 17th century by the Hanbury family, the 64 hectares of Pontypool Park still houses several
Pursuit unexampled and relentlessly maintained Where will the foe give battle? Narrowed line of retreat General Joffre has confirmed to the French minister of war that our victory is more and more complete and everywhere the enemy is in
Promoter Eddie Hearn says that the hotly anticipated rematch between Nathan Cleverly and Tony Bellew is close to being finalised.Cleverly earned a narrow win over Bellew in October 2011 when he defended his WBO World Light Heavyweight title on enemy territory
THE Argus is proud to announce that it has been chosen for the coveted Fleet Street square on the Newport Monopoly board ahead of the games release next month.Game makers have declared the decision a “no-brainer”, with Dan Taylor, from makers
Pontypool RFC today announced that the WRU has granted the club 'A Licence' status for the 2014/2015 season, which means they would be eligible for promotion to the Premiership. The A Licence is awarded to clubs that demonstrate the ability to
FIFTY teams took part in a 33-mile endurance ‘Canalathon’ challenge yesterday [Sunday, September 14], following the route of the Brecon and Monmouthshire canal starting from the Pontymoile Basin.The challenge started with five miles of canoeing
Pursuit continues Nancy region evacuated Plight of the assailants With considerable enterprise the newspapers continue to publish maps with the positions of the contending hosts therein, unfortunately for those who study them no two maps
GWENT men who died in the First World War were commemorated at two ceremonies in Abertillery at the weekend. About 100 people gathered in the Blaenau Gwent Baptist Church’s graveyard for a service conducted by Jonathan Forman, the church’s
MOBILE phone-seller Phones 4u is to go into administration - placing more than 5,500 jobs at risk - after network operator EE joined Vodafone in cutting ties with the retailer. The company said its stores will be closed on Monday pending a decision
A PONTLLANFRAITH woman has been awarded a British Empire Medal for her services to St John Ambulance.Marion Hook, has volunteered for St John for more than 50 years, since joining as a cadet in the Risca division in 1963, followed by a divisional officer
ALLOWANCES and expenses paid to councillors in Gwent totalled £4.5 million last year. The 2013/14 figures also reveal the five council leaders in Caerphilly, Newport, Monmouthshire, Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent cost the taxpayer £227,000 between them.
A RADIO broadcaster airing shows for disabled people could continue growing by moving into a disused primary school which shut a decade ago.Able Radio in Pontypool also has an academy which trains the disabled and people from disabled backgrounds to improve
NIC Cudd may only stand at 5ft 10is but head coach Kingsley Jones says the openside flanker has proved that he is a defensive titan for Newport Gwent Dragons.The Rodney Parade region are spoiled for choices at seven with the 25-year-old battling for the
100 years ago Newport post office announced that owing to disorganised rail services there would be considerable alterations and diminutions to the postal services at Newport and other large towns in the kingdom. Two wounded Dragoon guards
A YOUNG Ebbw Vale woman who is housebound because of a rare disease is trying to raise money for treatment so she can one day travel again.Cally Smart, 23, who has been diagnosed with the life-limiting Chronic Lyme Disease, has not been on holiday in
ONE OF Newport's last remaining prefabs will be sold at auction this week. Auction House South East Wales will be selling the 1940s detached property at auction on September 17. Current owner Adam Singleton who has lived at the Ridgeway property
NEWPORT County’s newest recruit Joe Pigott has joined director Howard Greenhaf in thanking the fans who made his signing possible and is hoping to reward them with goals. Despite reaching their wage limit for the campaign due to Football League
ORGANISERS of a petition to save Caerleon's university campus which has now attracted more than 2,000 signatures say people feel betrayed by the move to close it.Paul Halliday, Welsh Liberal Democrat’s prospective candidate for Newport East,
