NEARLY 900 jobs at collapsed retail chain Phones 4u were saved tonight after network operator Vodafone struck a deal to buy 140 stores. However, administrator PwC said it had failed to prevent 628 redundancies among head office and telesales staff
THE Shell Grotto has opened to visitors as part of an initiative celebrating Wales’ best loved buildings - the first time it has opened its doors in around two decades.The Victorian structure - adorned with thousands of shells and animal bones -
NEWPORT are yet to get off the mark in the Principality Premiership after being overpowered 34-12 by champions Pontypridd at Rodney Parade.The Black and Ambers showed more spirit than they did when beaten 44-10 at Carmarthen Quins on opening weekend but
AROUND 700 people descended on Fourteen Locks Canal Centre on Sunday to remember the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War One.Youngsters from across Gwent came to learn about the historic date, with more than £600 raised for Help for Heroes
YOUR ARGUS scribe would like to begin by thanking the Newport County fan who amused me no-end on Thursday.I found myself outside the splendid Twenty Ten Clubhouse with Celtic Manor guests for the day Justin Edinburgh, Jimmy Dack, Wayne Hatswell and Adam
BLACKWOOD’S Bradley Dredge has admitted injury and illness have threatened and still threaten his playing career.In a frank and honest interview with Argus Sport, Dredge, the two-time European Tour winner, confesses he’s faced a difficult
A MONMOUTHSHIRE councillor has announced that she intends to stand as an Independent candidate in the 2016 Welsh Assembly elections.Debby Blakebrough, who hails from Northumberland and has lived in Monmouthshire since 2003, was elected to the county council
WELSH duo Phillip Price and Jamie Donaldson are in contention to become the first home winners in the last ISPS Handa Wales Open.The duo were the star turns for the home crowd on day two at the Celtic Manor with Newport’s Price rolling back the
WELSH duo Phillip Price and Jamie Donaldson are in contention to become the first home winners in the last ISPS Handa Wales Open. The duo were the star turns for the home crowd on day two at the Celtic Manor with Newport’s Price rolling back the
FOR many people, even ten minutes is too long to spend at the dentists, but what about the people that work there? BECKY CARR tries her hand at being a dental nurse.FOURTEEN thousand people regularly attend appointments at Bethcar Dental Practice in Ebbw
If you had to be stuck in a lift with someone, who would it be and why?Elvis Presley – the man is an absolute legend. I grew up listening to his music and still play it today. There is a musical called All Shook Up based on his music which includes
PONTYPOOL Museum will open its doors again on a Saturday thanks to funding from local councillors, in a huge boost for the local institution.Facing up to cuts in its core funding, the museum made the difficult decision to close on a Saturday six months
A TRAFFIC officer could patrol Caldicot town centre in a bid to stop illegal driving in the pedestrianised zones.Around 20 members of the public attended a meeting at Caldicot Town Council’s offices on Friday to voice concerns about vehicles driving
NEWPORT City Council is to recruit trustees to run council leisure services. The nine people will be appointed to the board of the not-for-profit distributing organisation (NPDO) which will run manage the services from from April 2015. The
COUNCIL chiefs have kick-started an £8 million regeneration project set to unlock quality housing and boost retail in Torfaen – an investment which will shape the future of the borough.The vibrant and viable places programme will seek to tackle
THE chief of the Welsh ambulance service is to step down at the end of the month due to health reasons. Elwyn Price-Morris will be stepping down from his post as chief executive of the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust on 30 September 2014.
SO that's that then.Two years of campaigning, a massive turn-out at the polls, and Scotland rejects independence. The status quo is retained.Except, of course, the status quo is precisely what we are not left with after a remarkable referendum.The
A WEST End dancer from Cwmbran has become the youngest dance examiner in the country.Charlotte May Davies, 27, is the principal of Charlotte May Academy on St James' Field in Pontypool, and is now the youngest examiner with the Associated Board of
BRINGING back any long-gone, widely cherished show carries risks greater than simply smart alecs like me crying: “Blatant lack of creativity!”Exhibit A: Sunday Night at the Palladium, which announced its return last weekend by opening rather
Covering the retreat Foe fight obstinately Allies tightening their grip There is no change in the situation. It is evident that a considerable battle is being stubbornly fought on the defined line and we are looking at something more important
IT IS easy with the benefit of hindsight and for people looking from the outside in, to say that the 10,000 people who lost money to the Give and Take pyramid scheme were gullible.But more often than not with these schemes it was friends and family, or
ONE of Chepstow’s oldest residents celebrated her 100th birthday with a party attended by family and friends from around the world on Sunday afternoon.About 55 family and friends celebrated Eileen Jones’ big day with her at The Reddings community
An all star-cast was in attendance at Cardiff's New Theatre on Tuesday to announce the launch of the magical pantomime Cinderella as this year's Christmas production.Any Dream Will Do winner and Casualty star Lee Mead who will lead the cast
UB40 are Britain's greatest reggae artists and have survived more than 30 years in the music business, clocking up more than 70 million record sales worldwide with songs like Kingston Town and Red, Red Wine. With over 50 singles in the UK Chart, UB40&
How Andy Fairweather Low has stayed under the mainstream radar for so long is a mystery. One of the most respected guitarists in the business, he’s had group hits as the front man of Amen Corner and solo hits - (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice, Wide
IN 1997 a young Claire Howard stepped on to the stage of the Cotswold Playhouse in the title role of Cinderella. Over 15 years later, the local actress is set to direct the Cotswold Players’ production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
A film musical classic celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. White Christmas premiered to the world on October 14, 1954 and has been part of the Christmas season ever since. The title song, originally sung by Bing Crosby and written by Irving Berlin
Simon Callow brings ‘The Man Jesus’ to life at Newport’s RiverfrontFollowing the successes of his previous one-man shows, The Mystery of Charles Dickens and Being Shakespeare, Simon Callow is all set to explore the story of ‘The
Veronica Lee talks to Paul DanielsPaul Daniels is just as much a live-wire in real life as he is on stage - he's not one of those entertainers who switch off their personality the minute they leave the theatre - and when we meet at the Savoy Hotel
Andy Howells chats to singer/songwriter Joan Armatrading ahead of her forthcoming appearance at Newport RiverfrontIt’s incredible to think that in 42 years of touring and performing Joan Armatrading has never toured solo. Yet as her last major world
A PARKING ban outside a cafe in a Newport park has seen a local Alzheimer’s group forced elsewhere because its members could not attend.Newport City Council says it had to stop cars parking next to the pavilion in Bellevue Park because of fears
NEWPORT County AFC duo Shaun Jeffers and Jamie Stephens are expected to complete loan moves to Conference North outfit Brackley Town today, subject to international clearance. The moves follows that of Joe Parker to Gloucester City for one month
PARTS of Newport were hit by flash flooding as heavy rain swept South Wales last night. These pictures were sent to us showing flooding and sewage on the street in Malpas. Did you have flooding in your area? Send your pictures to newsdesk@southwalesargus.co.uk
IN much the same way as it has been said of astronauts - that when they come back they are never the same - so the United Kingdom is a different place following the referendum in Scotland.Literally of course, the UK has not been anywhere. Rather, three-quarters
THE University of South Wales (USW) has been ranked lowest in Wales according to a national newspaper's university guide, published today. Cardiff has been named the top university in Wales according to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University
In days gone by, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves would shout the password Open Sesame and gain access to the cave that stored all the treasure, but MPs and councillors of today have changed the password to “expenses” and gain access to the cave of treasure
Reading Tuesday’s Argus, I was surprised to see a female was to become a priest and earlier, a married man was to become a priest. What has happened to the word “vicar”? There must be other people who, like me, feel annoyed. Ada Ridsdale, Blackett
THE Usk in Bloom group has yet again won a Wales in Bloom award for its work in the local community.Wales in Bloom is the regional element of the National Britain in Bloom competition, supported by the Royal Horticultural Society. Usk in Bloom won in
Labour, Lib Dems and the Tories all say they are different from each other and all have sold Wales down the river, by promising the Scots more extensive power and not changing the unfair the Wales Barnett Formula. Carwyn Jones can’t do a single
Terry Banfield, you didn’t tell us what you would have done with Hitler. Would it have been a peace camp at a Newport park perhaps? I will take Nato any day of the week and thanks to our boys and girls who keep us safe, risking their lives for
WALES have missed out on selection as a venue for the 2020 European Championships. Wembley was chosen to stage both the semi-finals and finals and Dublin and Glasgow will both stage three group games each. However, Cardiff's Millennium Stadium
During the last year, I have noticed a marked deterioration in the condition of the canal in my local area. This is a great pity and reflects badly on Newport Council, which is responsible for the stretch of the Brecon and Monmouthshire canal running
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have signed Ben John on loan from the Ospreys with the centre slotting straight into midfield for tomorrow’s Guinness Pro12 clash with Glasgow. The 23-year-old has headed east following an injury crisis that sees Pat Leach
A NEWPORT drug dealer who was found with cocaine just months after police had first arrested him with the substance was jailed yesterday. Thomas Allison, 21, of Constable Drive, Newport, pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing cocaine with intent
GWENT Police are appealing for help in finding Jason Banner who they would like to speak to after a woman was injured in an attack. The appeal comes in connection with the assault that happened in the St Dials area of Cwmbran on Saturday 6th September
ONE year after the campaign to save the Chartist Mural was launched, plans for a replacement commemoration are taking shape. The mosaic in John Frost Square was demolished on October 3 last year as part of the new Friar’s Walk shopping development
THE Welsh Government’s transport minister denied claims yesterday that the planned M4 relief road in Newport was “the wrong road, at the wrong price, at the wrong time.” Attacking the ‘black route’ to the south of the city as an expensive mistake
FIREFIGHTERS put out a car fire on the A449 between Usk and the Coldra roundabout in Newport this morning. Two crews - one from Usk and the other from Maindee - were called to the scene at 9.15am and left once the fire had been put out at 9.44am
THE Celtic Manor has confirmed this is the last year it will be hosting its flagship Wales Open golf tournament, focussing instead on other golf and business events. The annual ISPS Handa Wales Open, which typically attracts 40,000 spectators each
A GWENT man was jailed for three years after a pipe bomb he made was handed to police, leading to an evacuation and town centre chaos.Residents within a 100 metre radius were told they had ten minutes to evacuate homes after the bomb scare in Risca town
A TEENAGER arrested on suspicion of threats to kill and conspiracy to commit murder at a school has received a conditional caution from police for having a knife at school. The alleged incident was reported on May 1 this year at Cwmcarn High School
TENS of thousands of food-fans will descend on Abergavenny this weekend for 'the Glastonbury of food festivals'. To celebrate, installations made by Crickhowell-based Arts Alive Wales with the theme of Pigs and Garlands will adorn the festival.The
CROSS Keys are unsure about who will be wearing 10 against Bedwas tomorrow afternoon but they are delighted to have such a selection headache. Angus O'Brien and Dorian Jones have been given the starts at fly-half so far this season but both are
EBBW VALE made a flying start to life back in the Principality Premiership but head coach Jason Strange is still looking for more in tomorrow's afternoon's clash with Neath at the Gnoll.The Steelmen kicked off with a hugely impressive 30-29 win
4:56pm Labour councillor for Stow Hill in Newport Midad Al-Nuaimi tweeted: “I personally have a lot of respect and admiration for Alex Salmond, his leadership of the Yes campaign and his intended departure. Well done. Also
GWENT Police are appealing for information following an alleged attack in Pill. The assault is alleged to have happened at around 6.30pm behind Dolphin Court on Commercial Road on Sunday 3rd August. Five people were arrested following the incident
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A CALDICOT man who invested £3,000 in a pyramid scam after being told “nobody would lose”, has warned others not to join money-making schemes. Father-of four David Gough said: “I was told it was backed by major solicitors and barristers in the
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons must get to grips with one Glaswegian who certainly has no qualms about going it alone when they attempt to get their Guinness Pro12 campaign up and running at Rodney Parade.Niko Matawalu is one of the most elusive runners in world
WE will be hunting our first win of the Guinness Pro12 season when we take on Glasgow tomorrow afternoon – and preparation has been excellent with a little bit of help from some English rivals. On Tuesday we had the opportunity to train against
A CLASSIC car fan who bought his first Mini aged 13 with money from his paper round has opened a garage specialising in the iconic motors.Ross Thomas, 35, of Newport, spent hundreds of hours restoring the orange and black Mini 1000 he had bought for &
CROSS Keys have boosted their squad after recruiting promising former Pontypridd second row Simon Williams into their ranks. The lock is a cousin of former Pandy Park favourite and ex-Newport Gwent Dragons back row forward Jevon Groves. He
FACTORS that influence the health of children across Gwent during their first five years of life have been used to create a unique surveillance project to pick up risks and positive trends.The system, called Plentyn Gwent Child, is set to be rolled out
Alex Salmond conceded defeat in his fight for Scottish independence, after Scots voted by a margin of around 55%-45% to stay part of the United Kingdom. The Scottish National Party First Minister said he accepted "the democratic verdict of the
MORE than 1,100 patients waited longer than 12 hours to be dealt with in A&E at the Royal Gwent and Nevill Hall Hospitals in the six months to the end of August, new figures reveal. The 1,104 patients who endured those waits during that period
FLYTIPPING on the Wales Coast Path between Duffryn and Maesglas is becoming a problem, the Conservative candidate for Newport West in next year’s general election has said.Nick Webb, from Allt-yr-yn, said he was walking along the path when he noticed
