NEWPORT City Council is hitting the road in a bid to collect as many residents' opinions as possible before putting together next year's budget. The council has already cut £50 million with a further £25 million savings identified over the next
NEWPORT City Council has been awarded a gold standard in the stray dog provision category of the RSPCA's Community Animal Welfare Footprint (CAWF) awards which were held today. Other winners in Gwent included Monmouthshire County Council who received
BLAENAU Gwent Trading Standards officers have been visiting local residents after cash and cheques were seized from a PO Box address known to be used by scammers. The money was intercepted by officers working in partnership with the National Scams
A WALES rugby star fined for assaulting his beauty-queen ex-girffriend donned a Spider-Man scrum cap, apparently supporting a fathers' rights group, during a televised match on Sunday. Newport Gwent Dragons player Ian Gough, 37, was seen wearing
HEALTH officials have revealed there are no plans to screen travellers entering the UK for the deadly Ebola virus, as more than 100 Army medics prepare to travel to Sierra Leone to help tackle the epidemic. Public Health England (PHE) said the
PLANS to create a Business Improvement District (BID) in Newport which could see businesses investing in the city centre have been officially launched. Newport business owners gathered this evening at the Project Space in Commercial Street to hear
NEWPORT’S Chris Gunter says the Wales players can’t afford to feel sorry for themselves as the injuries mount up ahead of the Euro 2016 qualifier against Bosnia-Herzegovina.With James Collins (groin) and Lee Evans (hamstring) both ruled out
NEWBRIDGE have appointed Neil Edwards as their head coach as they attempt to avoid a second successive Swalec Championship relegation battle, writes Chris Kirwan. The Welfare Ground side have endured a tricky start to the season and sit bottom
JOIN our reporter Becky Carr for live coverage of the launch of the Newport Now proposal taking place tonight at the The Project Space on Commercial Street, Newport. Tweets by @ArgusBCarr
THE spectacle of parliamentary roundheads fighting it out with royalist cavaliers in a recent Sunday skirmish on the Monmouth School playing fields may have come as a bit of a surprise to some. The Sealed Knot's passionate re-enactment of the English
TODAY'S launch of Newport: Now Business Improvement District proposal is another piece of the jigsaw in the city's regeneration. And it is one which we fully support. The BID proposal, in our view, is a perfect addition to the major regeneration
A PROPOSAL to create a Business Improvement District (BID) - which could see more than £1million invested into Newport city centre is being launched today. The BID which is being funded by Newport businesses to create a safer, more attractive well-promoted
A TOTAL of 14 defendants accused of being part of a "crash for crash" scam pleaded their innocence before Cardiff Crown Court yesterday . In October of last year, 86 people were charged as a result of Gwent Police's Operation Dino, which spent
AN Abergavenny man is facing a 'substantial' prison sentence after being found guilty of multiple child sex offences. Paul Jones, aged 47, of Old Barn Way, was found guilty of 13 sex offences against children this afternoon at Cardiff Crown Court
A MONMOUTHSHIRE councillor says the local authority has been 'trimming' for years to retain services but now needs the help of residents to help find ways of maintaining services and save £13.5 million over the next four years. Around 50 members
By Dan Smith, of M4 Property Consultants, Newport If successful in being established, Newport BID will form a non-profit business-led and business funded organisation, formed to improve the commercial area within Newport city centre. The campaign
FORMER Newport Gwent Dragons tighthead Tetaz Chaparro has joined Top 14 outfit Lyon. The 25-year-old prop was a member of the Argentina XV that beat Australia for their first Rugby Championship win last Saturday and has now headed to France to
After a sun-soaked September, autumn has returned to normal service this week with no let-up expected in the heavy rain and high winds battering Britain. Bad weather caused some disruption to rail lines and roads yesterday as trees were felled
CEFN Fforest fighter Robbie Turley is aiming to bounce back from defeat and move one step closer to achieving a boyhood dream next month. The 27-year-old lost his Welsh featherweight title clash with Dai Davies in Merthyr in July but he could now
NEWPORT'S James Collins and Lee Evans have both been ruled out of Wales' Euro 2016 qualifiers against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cyprus because of injury. West Ham United defender Collins, aged 31, had a scan on a groin injury on Monday and did not
WALES captain Ashley Williams knows he must stop Manchester City's Edin Dzeko if Chris Coleman's side are to take a significant step on the road to Euro 2016 qualification. Dzeko is the standard-bearer of Bosnia-Herzegovina's brand of football
GARETH Bale believes beating Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday night will be the first step to football overtaking rugby in Wales. The Real Madrid superstar became the first player to be named Welsh footballer of the year for a fourth time at a
ONE lane is closed and stop-start traffic reported on the M4 westbound between J29 with the A48(M) at Castleton and J30 at Cardiff Gate, due to a crash. The vehicles are now on the hard shoulder.
Mike Russell, CEO of Cwmbran-based Comtec Group, has completed a buyout of the group with support from Simon Powell, original founder of Comtec, and Finance Wales. Comtec is a leading supplier of travel technology to many travel businesses from small
The professor who proposed the controversial ‘Paula Principle’, on why so many talented women fail to rise to the top at work, will deliver a public lecture on his theories in Newport this week.Professor Tom Schuller, director of the think
By Gerald Davies, executive chairman, Kymin On Monday of last week, September, 29 at 18.47, George Osborne sent me an email. As it was my birthday I thought: “How nice, George has remembered.” But no! It was a press release, following
Cwmbran based firm Green & Co Accountants has recently taken on three new traineesKate Richardson and Craig Thomas have come to the firm as accounts trainees and will work towards a full Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification
Former Welsh international rugby star Garin Jenkins was guest of honour at rugby -loving Kiwa Watertec at the opening of its new purpose-built test laboratory in Ebbw Vale.Kiwa Watertec, which was formerly Kiwa Quality Services, tests and certifies all
Welsh SMEs working in the construction and property sector will be given an opportunity to discuss supply chain opportunities and how to engage with large companies, at an event coordinated by Business in the Community and Santander UK. Access the Buyer
Professional advisory firm Broomfield & Alexander, which has an office in Newport, has announced its merger with W R King & Co, the largest independent firm of accountants in Neath.Three directors and seven members of staff from WR King &
Welsh businesses could gain a major boost in exports by marketing their products as Made in Britain, according to a new report independently commissioned by Barclays Corporate Banking. If all the goods exported from England, Wales and Scotland were labelled
THAT the standout player of Newport Gwent Dragons' season has been a man that specialises in the daring defensive deed tells the story of their campaign.The Rodney Parade region have made a rotten start to the Guinness Pro12 and were condemned to
If successful in being established, Newport BID will form a non-profit business-led and business funded organisation, formed to improve the commercial area within Newport city centre. The campaign to achieve BID status has commenced and the brand
NEWPORT County AFC midfield ace Mark Byrne says inconsistent refereeing has cost the Exiles dear this week.County boss Justin Edinburgh was angry that his side were not awarded a late penalty for a foul on Chris Zebroski in the 1-0 defeat to ten-man Oxford
It’s strange but sometimes the M4 is almost like a quiet country lane. It’s odder still that it was a bit like that during the Nato conference - where had everyone gone? But then yesterday with a drop of rain it was mayhem. Granted it was a
A NEWPORT conveyancing firm is celebrating after winning two national awards.Convey Law were awarded 'Best Direct Conveyancing Firm of the Year' and bronze in the 'Overall Conveyancer of the Year Award' last week at the LFS Conveyancing
Newport-based international construction consultants Lewis and Lewis Ltd has been appointed to a key role on the new Wales International Convention Centre project at Celtic Manor.Lewis and Lewis Ltd, which has been associated with Sir Terry Matthews&rsquo
Newport Food Festival brought the crowds out into the centre of the city at the weekend and Abergavenny Food Festival attracts thousands every year. Another food festival in Monmouthshire is being staged in Caldicot on Saturday and Sunday.Business Argus
Ebbw Vale man Justin Price has been shortlisted for a national award for his work managing a £20m construction project in Cardiff.Mr Price’s work for BAM Construction on the Hadyn Ellis Building at Cardiff University won him recognition from
A TEENAGER from Tredegar has been given unpaid work and a suspended prison sentence for having sex with a girl under 16. Ian Price, aged 18, of Gainsborough Road, had consensual sex with the girl on July 4 this year when he was then 17. But
An evening of food and entertainment staged and sponsored by by Celtic Manor Resort and Western Power Distribution and served up by Coleg Gwent students was held at Newport Market on the evening before the festival. Business Argus were guests of DBPR
A few weeks ago, the Welsh Government received criticism from a number of quarters relating to its flagship project designed to help young people into work, claiming that the majority of beneficiaries would have found work without support. Since its launch
A South Wales catering business set up in the depths of the recession and committed to using locally sourced produce, has beaten off competition from major UK and international firms for the contract to operate a staff restaurant and provide in-house
THE relatives of a former resident at a Newport care home have praised Newport City Council for keeping its promise to keep the home open until the last resident left. Jacqui Ford’s aunt Betty Roberts, 86, was among the last three residents to
NEWPORT residents have welcomed the installation of safety railings around a water feature in Old Town Dock Riverside Park. Newport City Council installed the new railings after safety concerns were raised with the Argus when the old ones were
THE week that will all in all probability define the tenure of Wales manager Chris Coleman is upon us, but if things go pear shaped, is he the only person that will be culpable?After sneaking a 2-1 win against minnows Andorra – if you watched the
Last week’s picture was York Place near St Woolos cathedral. I lived at the bottom of the road from birth right through the 40s, 50s and 60s. Our home was next to James the printers, the windows of which overlooked our back yard. Opposite, the
100 years ago An inquest was held at the Royal Gwent Hospital into the death of a 17-month-old toddler who was run over by a bread van in Cromwell Road. A verdict of accidental death was recorded. A concert was held in Newport to raise funds
CROMWELL Youth AFC has become the first football club in Newport to sign up for the Poppies4Kits campaign.Ahead of Remembrance Sunday on November 9, youth teams across the UK have ordered Self Adhesive woven Poppy emblems.At least 60 per cent of money
AMPAIGN to save Cwmcarn Forest Drive continues to gather momentum with a week left to run on a petition already signed by more than 2,200 people. Campaigners have been protesting against plans by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to close the area in order
