ROBIN McBryde says Wales face plenty of toil on the training paddock as they attempt to avoid being caught cold by Australia.The Wallabies have an advantage in that they head into the autumn opener at the Millennium Stadium on the back of the Rugby Championship
FIREFIGHTERS are still trying to put out a barn fire in Devauden, near Chepstow, this morning. Crews from Chepstow, Usk, Monmouth and Cwmbran were called to the farm near Cobbler's Hill at 7.26pm last night. A South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
TORFAEN’S Assembly Member, Lynne Neagle has revealed that the Welsh Government is investigating whether it has the power to cap the amount leaseholders can be charged in Wales, following a campaign she has taken up on behalf of her constituents.It
CHEPSTOW School was one of three secondary schools to experience bullying twitter accounts set up by in October by pupils to send abusive messages. A few students were involved with a Twitter account called @cheppoburnbook which is said to have
SEVENTIES wrestling legend Adrian Street says he has had his last fight. The Brynmawr-born professional wrestler has finally called time on his 57-year career after his last wrestling match in Alabama in the US in June. The 73-year-old who
TWO lanes of the M4 near junction 27 are closed due to a collision involving four cars. Gwent Police and the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are currently is attendance to the M4 eastbound between junction 27 High Cross and junction 26 Malpas
THE New Inn pub in Pwllmeyric is set to become a community hub under new ownership.Peter, 42, and Chantal Ferrer, 44, of Mathern, bought the pub on the A48 in May this year and hope to completed renovations in time for Christmas. The pub will be a place
CHART-topping star Paolo Nutini has pulled a further two UK arena shows as he battles "severe tonsilitis". The 27-year-old musician has postponed tomorrow's performance at the O2 Arena in London, as well as Friday's gig at the Motorpoint Arena
MAX PORTER has revealed the secret to his latest comeback for a career threatening injury, following a programme created for England striker Daniel Sturridge, with a little help from the England physios. The 27-year old has missed 12 weeks of action
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have been given four more Sunday dates in the Guinness Pro12 – with their trip to Leinster clashing with Wales versus Scotland in the Six Nations.They travel to Dublin on February 15 for a game that kicks off at 3pm, when Warren
A MAJOR appeal to raise £410,000 for urgent repairs to the roof of a Grade II-Listed church in Raglan has been given a £30,000 funding boost.The fundraising campaign was set up last year by the recently-retired Reverend Joan Wakeling, along
FORMER Newport Gwent Dragons back row forward Ieuan Jones has joined the Ospreys, writes Chris Kirwan. The 21-year-old from Aberbargoed head to the Liberty Stadium on a one-month loan from Cardiff Blues after finding chances hard to come by following
POLICE are investigating an allegation of assault on the pitch at Risca rugby club on October 11.The man, aged 18, of Risca, was allegedly punched and received facial injuries that required hospital treatment. The man has since been discharged.The alleged
A PONTYPOOL toddler is enjoying more family days out thanks to the support two UK charities.Zac Summers, three, was diagnosed with the genetic disorder Angelman Syndrome at nine months old, when his mum, Keri-Anne Price noticed that he couldn't sit
A TORFAEN woman who has raised more than £10,000 for charity has been crowned Cwmbran’s community star. Connie Button, 21, received a total of 343 votes in Cwmbran Shopping’s Facebook competition.The shopping centre asked champions
PREPARATIONS are underway in Torfaen for the beginning of the gritting season that started on Monday.The council is prepared with a stock of 3,800 tonnes of salt, and a further 2,000 tonnes stored in a shared barn in Ebbw Vale if needed. All 710 salt
NEWPORT County AFC have reached the second round of the FA Youth Cup for the first time since 2000, writes Michael Pearlman.The Exiles, under the guidance of first team player/youth coach Mike Flynn, will now face Cambridge or MK Dons at home in round
GWENT Police want to identify and speak to this man in connection with a theft from WH Smith, High Street, Chepstow, on Saturday, October 25. If you can help, call Gwent Police on 101 quoting log 110 27/10/14.
A POLICE constable who has Parkinson’s disease has had a book of poetry published.PC Hywel Griffiths, 47, of Machen, is an intelligence officer with Gwent Police and has used poetry as a way of expressing his thoughts on life in the police force
PUPILS from a Pontypool school joined Pontypool Park Friends to throw wildflower seed bombs recently.In September, Pontypool Park Friends visited George Street School with materials for the pupils to prepare wildflower seed bombs consisting of clay, compost
MICINER gravis is a rare disease among dogs, though my favourite spaniel had it and couldn’t swallow properly. I was recently sent a letter from the vet who had been treating him, telling me to collect the dead body of my dog along with a bill
AFTER thousands of Labour voters defected to the Scottish nationalist cause in the referendum, Ed Miliband preferred to gripe about Ms Lamont and her local organisation. But if Labour is losing out even in its historic heartlands, responsibility
IT is becoming increasingly apparent that the inhabitants of the house of thieves and liars are so far removed from reality that it has become positively dangerous to the British people. A glimmer of hope flashed across the media this week as Michael
2014 ARMISTICE Sunday Remembrance Service, Blenheim Bomber Memorial, THE Annual Remembrance service will take place at the Blenheim Bomber Memorial, Garnwen, at 11.00 am, when a brief outline of the history of the crash and its crew will be followed
LAST week pupils from Newport High School tried their hand at making Lego robots when they joined thousands of other pupils from across South Wales at SkillsCymru in Cardiff. The pupils attended the event at the Motorpoint Arena, along with 5,000 other
THE Joint Council for Wales has today issued a warning on the impact that funding cuts will have on communities and the local government workforce in Wales.The council, which is made up of local councillors, trades union representatives from Unison, the
THE All Wales School Liaison Core Programme celebrated 10 years as a national crime prevention programme at Blaenavon Heritage V.C. Primary School in Torfaen on October 23.Marking the celebrations, a new Parents’ Section has been launched on the
PONTYPOOL RFC faces a new challenge after learning it could be saddled with a 20-year lease to maintain its vandal-hit home. The club was able to turn its fortunes around and was granted an A licence in September, clearing the way for its Premiership
OLDER people’s charity, the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) is recruiting volunteers as part of a project to help older people living in care homes across Gwent. The charity received a four year grant from the Big Lottery’s Community Voice programme
CAMPAIGNERS opposing a bid to build the third and largest solar farm in Monmouthshire have had their hopes dashed after the energy firm behind the proposal won its appeal.People living near the site at Manor Farm on the outskirts of Llanvapley, near Abergavenny
THE majority of support services for victims which were traditionally provided by the Ministry of Justice are now provided at a local level by Police and Crime Commissioners.The transition process towards locally-provided services is well under way here
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a man was left with serious injuries after being in collision with a car in Newport on Monday night. The man, 70, is from Newport and has been released on
A WOMAN accused of trying to murder two children appeared in crown court today. Sadie Jenkins, 27, is charged with trying to kill a 16-month-old baby and a seven-year-old child at a property in Newport, on May 7. She faces two counts of attempted
BLAENAU Gwent council is to decide whether to hold a formal consultation over plans for a new community primary school in Six Bells in December. Almost 100 responses were received as part of a recent three month informal consultation into the re-organisation
LOCAL Government minister Leighton Andrews has said more needs to be done to encourage a diverse range of candidates to stand for election so that councils better reflect the electorate. Young people are often accused of being disinterested or
FUTURE Steelmen and Ponty prospects got the chance to play under the bright lights of Eugene Cross Park last week.Youngsters aged between six and 10 from RTB Ebbw Vale took on their counterparts from Pontypridd last Wednesday in a festival of rugby.The
Elizabeth Thomas, 63, of Cwmcarn, recently retired as an auxiliary nurse at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff but has now turned her hand to writing books. She talks to CIARAN KELLY. AROUND 20 years ago, I started writing poems for fun
A SURVEY conducted by Welsh teaching union NUT Cymru found "a pattern of dissatisfaction" over literacy and numeracy tests among members, according to the union.The tests were introduced by the Welsh Government in May last year for all pupils
HE MAY be the last lock standing but Rynard Landman is making quite an impression at the start of his career with Newport Gwent Dragons. The 28-year-old South African signed from the Cheetahs in the summer and has settled in swiftly at Rodney Parade
CENTRE Ashley Smith has called on Newport Gwent Dragons to show the spirit of Paris to upset the odds against Ulster on Saturday evening. The Dragons head to Belfast to take on the Guinness Pro12 title hopefuls on an 18-game losing streak against
A CAERWENT family who lost their daughter to Toxic Shock Syndrome have launched a 13 day awareness campaign they hope to take nationwide.Natasha Scott-Falber was 14-years-old when she died on February 14, 2013, after suffering from TSS caused by her first
MORE than 40 Welsh heritage landmarks are helping to boost the Welsh economy by up to £19m a year, according to new research published today. Blaenavon ironworks and Caerphilly Castle are amongst the list of Welsh attractions included in the Heritage
UPDATE: A CLOSURE order on a property at the centre of extreme anti-social behaviour in Newport was carried out this morning. Gwent Police officers oversaw 30 John Ireland Close, in Alway being boarded up after a family of 11 were ordered out of
NEWPORT County are standing by Byron Anthony despite Curtis Obeng taking his squad number, the Argus can reveal.The 30-year old hasn’t played this season after agreeing a month-to-month deal with the club in the summer after a nightmare campaign
A CWMBRAN mum broke down in tears in court yesterday (Tuesday) as she gave evidence about her late husband’s extra-marital affair, during the third week of a trial in which she is accused of laundering cash from the sale of counterfeit cigarettes
