NEWPORT County bowed out of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy at the first hurdle last night as their much-changed line-up was outclassed by League One Swindon Town. Goals either side of the interval by Jon Obika and Andy Williams were enough for the
TWO Newport-born filmmakers have premiered their short film parody of Dylan Thomas’ life. Abergavenny teacher and Doctor Who actor Sean Carlsen worked with documentary filmmaker Rob Finighan to make the short film Do Not Go Mental, which the pair
NEWPORT city councillors have refused a Welsh Government proposal to voluntarily merge with Monmouthshire County Council. Councillors voted to remain autonomous at a full council meeting tonight but proposals, set out by the Welsh Government White
THE former home of the late Lord Raglan is up for sale.Cefntilla Court has 15 bedrooms and beautiful parkland is up for sale with a guide price of £1.65million.The Llandenny country home has gone up for sale with estate agents Knight Frank.The Grade
An iconic Gwent building will have a new lease of life this autumn - thanks to local fundraisers. CAIO IWAN looks at the decade-long battle to refurbish Newbridge's Memorial Hall.AFTER more than a decade of tireless fundraising and renovating, work
A SCHEME to combat loneliness for older and vulnerable people has been launched by Newport City Council. The project, called Community Connectors, aims to reduce social isolation by helping people feel more connected with their communities.
ARGUS reporter Becky Carr is covering the Newport City Council meeting tonight where the possible merger with Monmouthshire will be discussed. Tweets by @ArgusBCarr
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of robbery following an incident in the Spar shop in Bettws on Sunday. The 20-year-old man from Newport is currently in police custody.
UPDATE: 5.08pm Gwent job losses from the closure of Phones 4U will total 29 it was revealed this afternoon. The five Gwent shops closing will see 19 jobs go immediately, with 10 staff staying on to oversee the closure of the stores, but who
A COUNCILLOR involved in the battle to save Blaina fire station fears lives will be lost as a result of its closure.Lisa Winnett has been a prominent voice in a year-long battle to try to persuade South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, and ultimately the
RYDER Cup debutant Jamie Donaldson is more concerned about his table tennis form against fellow team-mates than he is about tackling the Gleneagles course. The 38-year-old rookie secured his place on Paul McGinley's team by winning the Czech Masters
I WELCOME the result of the Independence for Scotland Referendum and I am pleased that they will remain within the Union. I am a little cautious about Scotland's first minister, Alex Salmond’s view that “Scotland had not ‘at this stage’ decided
The latest W.N.O. production of 'Carmen' was certainly an excellent advert for the electrical cigarette . As the gypsy Carmen and her fellow workers at the tobacco factory appeared and sang their opening chorus, cigarettes poised, through thick plumes
WHAT a scoop for Newport Riverfront to play host to Matthew Hurt’s play The Man Jesus – a dramatic, energetic and funny one-man performance by the enigmatic Simon Callow. Callow took the audience back some two thousand years to witness key moments
WALES' plans for managing its first tax-raising powers since 1283 were discussed today by finance minister Jane Hutt AM. The Welsh Assembly is set to get the power to manage stamp duty land tax, landfill tax and business rates from 2018. A
PLANS to build an M4 relief road around Newport could be unlawful, say Friends of the Earth Cymru, who have launched a judicial review of the scheme. The group say the plans to build the road through the Gwent Levels wetlands, one of Wales’ most
THE Welsh Assembly Commission fell for a scam which saw £104,000 of public money being paid into a fraudulent bank account, a committee heard today. South Wales West Liberal Democrat AM Peter Black told public accounts committee members that it
PLAID Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has called for the release of Blackwood computer worker Matthew Davies who has been jailed in Indonesia. The South Wales East AM has written to both the Indonesian Ambassador in the UK and the UK Ambassador in the
THOUSANDS of soldiers, including some form Newport, have begun the world's biggest game of laser quest as they take part in a simulated battle. Lasting eight days and set in 1,160 square miles of Canadian prairie, the training exercise sees about
BLACKWOOD'S Manic Street Preachers are to tour their 20-year-old album The Holy Bible - often seen as their greatest release - playing it in full for the first time. The trio, who released 12th album Futurology earlier this year, will play a series
A BLACKWOOD man and his work colleagues pedalled their way to raise £4,500 for a charity supporting his wife, who is living with a rare brain condition.Geraint Saunders and his colleagues at Blackwood-based medical device company Frontier Medical
I’ve just realised I haven’t done this yet, so here we go. I’d like to say a massive, heartfelt thank you to the staff on C5 West in the Royal Gwent Hospital who looked after me for nearly 4 months. The doctors, nurses, cleaners, porters and
I am sad to hear of the possible closure of Caerleon College. This lovely old building stands as a landmark for the village, which taught thousands to become teachers. Great history and not sure if the building is listed. It gives a unique
Ed Miliband promise to increase the minimum wage to £8 an hour by 2020 – a step in the right direction and will be welcomed by millions of low paid workers. Cameron and his cabal of millionaires could not wait to reduce the taxes of the rich by
It took one day after the Scottish ‘no’ win for the better together campaigners to fall apart and start bickering. They haven’t even agreed a timetable or what powers Scotland should have. The Tories want to rush it through while Labour want
So, Scotland has voted against independence and Britain is to remain ‘united’. The damage from this referendum has been done. Already promised is even more devolution of powers which will result in an unprecedented expansion of bureaucratic
ALEX Salmond is no hero and certainly no friend of the UK. His intentions were solely to grab the oil reserves around Scotland for Scottish use only, the only asset that Scotland has to run a government, and when it runs out as it surely will in
Winning Allies still gaining ground Defence at breaking point Heavy rain has had an important effect on the operations proceeding. Thanks to French official reports we are able to gauge approximately the present position of affairs.
GRIEVING families left devastated after cemetery mementoes were binned in a council purge demonstrated today in a bid to see a consistent policy on grave personalisation across Wales. They protested outside Pontypool Civic Centre against rules
THE future of regional rugby's Judgement Day is in doubt with no agreement in place to host the Guinness Pro12 double-header derby day at the Millennium Stadium next Easter.The Welsh Rugby Union has publicly called for Judgement Day III to go ahead
IT WILL be a case of friends reunited at Rodney Parade tonight as Newport County AFC manager and Swindon Town boss Mark Cooper relive their youth at Southend United, writes Andrew Penman. The pair face each other in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy
A MAN who survived after his heart stopped three times at Chepstow Racecourse is naming two races at the track to celebrate being alive. Racehorse owner, Alan Jackson, 72, from Huntley near Stoke-on-Trent, is sponsoring the ‘Chepstow Racecourse
THE Information Commissioner’s Office is looking into reports the Welsh Government failed to provide financial information asked for through a Freedom of Information Act request. Plaid Cymru has accused the Welsh Government of failing to respond
GWENT Police are advising people in the Pontypool and Cwmbran areas to be vigilant and check their Mot certificates after a man in the area was arrested on suspicion of fraudulently producing MOT certificates. Five people have recently been stopped
WHEN South Wales Fire and Rescue Service first mooted the idea of closing Blaina’s fire station, there was naturally public outcry in the area. No community likes to lose its fire station. But in the case of Blaina, there was also the added fact
GWENT’S health board is testing a new treatment pathway for cancer, as part of a move to develop a new waiting times system. Gynaecology patients diagnosed with cancer, and a small number of patients in urology, are involved in a pilot project
NEWPORT councillors are due to discuss a proposed merger of the city council with Monmouthshire County Council at a meeting today. Earlier this month, cabinet members decided to consult full council before putting together a response on proposals
NEWPORT County AFC youth development coach Mike Flynn was like a proud father watching teenager Regan Poole make his debut on Saturday and he wants to be on the pitch with him tonight. Player/coach Flynn, an unused substitute at Shrewsbury, couldn
Paramount Interiors has made a key appointment to its board as part of the company’s continuing strategy to increase its share of the UK office design, fit-out and furniture market. The business, which is headquartered in St Mellons, near Newport
UPDATE: 10.14am Tuesday 23 September 2014 Judith Haines who works at the Royal Gwent Hospital sat by Michael Sheen on the bus on the way home from work. UPDATE: 3.48pm Monday 22 September 2014 Joe Saunders spotted
NEWPORT County AFC have decided not to appeal the red card shown to Andrew Hughes at Shrewsbury, meaning 16-year-old Regan Poole could start again tonight. Hughes is suspended for tonight’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy clash with Swindon Town at Rodney
Coleg Gwent staff shared their expertise with a partner college in South Africa on a recent visit as part of an on-going British Council funded partnership.Led by Coleg Gwent the partnership with Grwp Llandrillo Menai and Pembrokeshire College aims to
Exciting new start-up companies in the technology sector could become a major source of prosperity and high-quality jobs for Wales in years ahead, according to the ESTnet, the body representing electronics and software technology firms in Wales.Speaking
Aspiring animal care workers in South Wales now have more opportunity to train and develop their skills following the launch of a new animal care centre in Caerphilly.One of Wales’ largest training providers, ACT Training, is the only one which
A CRASH has blocked one lane on the M48 near Chepstow this morning. The multi-vehicle accident happened on the eastbound stretch between J2 with the A466 at Chepstow and J1 at Aust. The lane is closed while the vehicles are removed and because
Latest findings from the UK Commission’s Employer Skills Survey have shown that while job vacancies in Wales have increased by 14 per cent over the last two years, a shortage in skills remains a key issue for employers in Wales and indeed, across
Dylan Matthews, CEO of the Celtic Manor Resort, will be the first speaker of the City of Newport Business Club’s 2014/15 season.As host to the recent Nato Summit 2014, the Celtic Manor Resort has established itself as an international event destination.Dylan
The University of South Wales is encouraging aspiring entrepreneurs in Wales and from across the rest of the UK to show how they’re ‘making business happen’ to be in with a chance of winning a support package worth up to £12,500
The organisers of Newport-based Digital Tuesday have announced the line-up for the fourth edition of the region’s pioneering forum for digital innovation. Launched by Sir Terry Matthews at Digital 2014, the Welsh Government’s ICT event held
Research carried out by the University of South Wales into the needs of local industry in materials and advanced engineering sector has revealed a lack of technical expertise. The survey, carried out by the A4B funded MAeKES project, found that graduates
THE man Gwent Police were hunting after he failed to return to prison has been found and arrested. Wayne Maggs, 31, did not return to HMP Leyhill on Saturday September 20th.
FAST growing recruitment agency, Clear Sky Recruitment, has opened a Cardiff office in line with its expansion plan to further establish its presence in the south Wales area. The expansion is as a direct response to demand for staff within the Cardiff
Caitlin Lewis of Cwmbran-based QualitySolicitors Rubin Lewis O'Brien has just been appointed trustee and director of the charity Sparkle. Sparkle started out with the aim of building and equipping the Serennu Children’s Centre based in Newport
At the FSB we are very keen to understand what is going on within our members’ businesses and the issues that they face on a day-to-day basis.As part of that we carry out regular surveys of our members to discover things like how confident they
Former Newport County apprentice Richard Hamer is hoping for a good result from his latest business venture in South Wales.The Newport haulage firm boss, universally known by his nickname Rioch after the former Aston Villa and Derby County player Bruce
Cwmbran-based IT specialist, OSSC IT, has been appointed by Cardiff City Football Club as its in-house IT support company. OSSCT IT, which is operates from the Springboard Business Innovation Centre in Cwmbran, has already helped the club to deliver the
The challenge has been set for Newport and south east Wales' next top entrepreneurs to step forward to be fast-tracked into business as part of the second Big Ideas Wales Challenge – one of the largest campaigns of its kind backed by the Welsh
LOCK Rynard Landman says Newport Gwent Dragons cannot afford to be as wasteful with the ball if they are to get their season up and running against Treviso on Sunday.The Rodney Parade region have put in a trio of disappointing performances in defeat to
TRAFFIC is heavier than usual traffic on the M4 this morning due to reduced visibility because of the low sun. The stretch affected is eastbound between J25 at Caerleon and J23a at Magor Services.
STAFF at a Newport store took ambition to new heights this month when they took part in a skydive for animal charity All Creatures Great and Small.On Sunday four members of staff at the Marks & Spencer Newport Retail Park store jumped out of a plane
THE WINNER of the third Newport Rises 'selfie' competition has been announced this week.Newport Rises, a group aiming to promote the positives of the city, ran the competition for the third time this summer.Helen Beddow, 42, of Caerleon, submitted
GWENT jobs at a collapsed retail chain hang in the balance as two mobile operators offer to take over 198 of the firm’s stores.Gwent has at least seven Phones 4u stores, three in Newport, two in Torfaen and two in Caerphilly county, out of nationwide
THIS is Newport’s indoor market that encompasses the square block from High Street to Dock Street . In its heyday and certainly into the 1950’s & 1960’s it was full of activity. On the ground floor were the permanent traders, several butchers
IT WAS another great week for Newport County, albeit a little less spectacular than the performances against Cambridge and Northampton.To collect a point at Tranmere was a decent dividend, but the effort at Shrewsbury surely eclipses it and will stand
AS a football, golf and boxing writer for a Welsh newspaper, you could forgive me having a victim complex this week.Because much like Mario Balotelli, I feel I must ask, why always us? Why do the Welsh get delivered the sporting short straw so many times
MORE than 100 pupils and staff at a Torfaen primary school celebrated 40 years with a 70s dress-up day.Greenmeadow Primary School took part in the 70s dress-up day on Friday which saw the whole school get into the 70s theme to celebrate school’s
