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  • Welsh Dragon and Peppa Pig are pumpkin lanterns

    READERS have been sending us their Hallowe'en pumpkin carving designs.Gareth Burgum produced this impressive Welsh Dragon, while young Katie Doel and mum Laura from Aberbeeg created a pumpkin lantern showing Peppa Pig.

  • Irish star treats Chepstow fans to book preview

    CHEPSTOW locals were treated to an afternoon with Irish actor Chris O’Dowd during his tour to promote his new children’s book ‘Moone Boy: The Blunder Years”. The book, co-written alongside Nick Murphy, is based on the popular TV sitcom, Moone Boy

  • Hallowe'en fundraiser for Risca boy

    A HALLOWE’EN fundraiser was held for a nine-year-old muscular dystrophy sufferer at the Rivermead Centre, Rogerstone today.The event was held in aid of Aaron Stephens, 9, from Risca, who was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a debilitating

  • Plaid AM reads poem at Hedd Wyn's grave

    PLAID Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle read a poem at the grave of the famous Welsh poet Hedd Wyn in Flanders.The South Wales East AM from Caerphilly was among representatives from the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly that paid a visit to Belgium to commemorate

  • Litter pickers clean up in Pill

    LITTER pickers aged from 10 to 80 were out in Pill on Monday keeping the streets tidy.A group of around 40 people filled 89 sacks with litter including nappies, empty bottles, crisp packets and cigarette butts during the two hours they patrolled the area

  • Sixties Gold, St David's Hall

    As I was born in 1968 the music of the1960s has always been close to me and for that matter has had a particular part to play in forming my own life's soundtrack. As new genres come, go, become stale or boring, the endless genres of sixties, pop, rhythm

  • Ugly Bug Ball Hallowe'en fundraiser

    WITCHES and bats in Usk enjoyed the Ugly Bugs Ball today as part of a Hallowe'en fundraiser.More than 60 children and 70 adults celebrated All Hallows' Eve at Usk Rugby Club with a disco and arts and crafts. Children were all wearing fancy dress

  • Cwmbran widow found guilty of money laundering

    A CWMBRAN widow accused of money laundering by converting criminal property, said to be counterfeit cigarettes, has been found guilty of five counts and cleared of three. Sara Skinner, aged 44, of Oakleigh Court, Cwmbran, denied eight counts of

  • Teacher wins top poetry prize

    AN ENGLISH teacher and poet from Gwent has won first prize in an international poetry competition, with a chance to perform at a poetry festival next year.Jonathan Edwards, from Crosskeys, won £1,000 in cash, a week at a writing centre in Wales,

  • New Welsh medium nursery opens in Cwmbran

    A NEW Welsh medium nursery building has been opened by Torfaen MP Paul Murphy. Ysgol Cymraeg Cwmbran on Henllys Way has 58 spaces for children to begin their bilingual journey and is filling up quickly.At the opening on Friday, Torfaen MP Paul Murphy

  • Nurse cleared of misconduct

    A NURSE who admitted not informing her current employer that her fitness to practice had been called into question has been cleared of misconduct. A conduct and competence committee hearing of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in Cardiff

  • CCTV appeal for woman in Newport

    POLICE in Newport are attempting to identify this woman as they are concerned for her welfare.The woman entered Cardiff Road Tesco yesterday (Thursday) at about 8.15am. Staff reported she seemed in a lot of pain and she went into the toilet. Staff went

  • Gym owner tries to tackle childhood obesity

    A GYM owner in Abercarn wants to tackle obesity among youngsters and has used Hallowe’en-themed activities this week to kick-start engagement with local children.Oblivion CrossFit owner Matthew Hughes, 31, used pumpkins to inspire the children at

  • More time for Newport budget questionnaire

    NEWPORT council has extended a deadline for residents to voice their opinions on forthcoming budget cuts.The council has already cut £50 million with a further £25 million savings identified over the next three financial years. The Argus reported

  • COUCH POTATO: Hallowe'en EastEnders' terrifying plot holes

    WITHOUT giving away any significant spoilers, there are all manner of frights on tonight’s Hallowe’en-themed EastEnders.The Vic is turned into a fancy dress horror zone.Lauren is stalked by a mystery character in a terrifying mask.And, much

  • Hallowe'en 999 howlers: 'Someone stole my cannabis plant'

    GWENT Police has been tweeting some of the unbelievable calls made to 999 and 101 last Hallowe'en. They include: "Someone has stolen my cannabis plant, I've been growing it in my kitchen." "The sheep in the next field are baa'ing too loudly

  • Plaid group leader takes pay cut

    THE leader of the opposition on Caerphilly council has taken a cut in his salary as a response to the council’s “difficult” financial situation. Plaid Cymru group leader, Cllr Colin Mann, has announced he will take a five per cent cut in his senior

  • FIVE MINUTES WITH: Documentary filmmaker Alexis Girardet

    FIVE MINUTES WITH: Documentary filmmaker Alexis Girardet, from Tintern If you had to be stuck in a lift with someone, who would it be and why? I'd love to have spent more time as an adult with my grandfather, my mother's father. He had such

  • HAVE YOUR SAY: Dragons' player of the month

    OCTOBER was a challenging month for Newport Gwent Dragons, who suffered three disappointing defeats along with a stunning success in Paris. The Dragons were awful in losses to the Scarlets and Edinburgh before sparking into life against Stade Francais

  • Warmest Hallowe'en on record for UK

    THE Met Office has declared today the warmest Hallowe'en on record, with the mercury hitting 22.5 degrees C in parts of the UK.The previous record of 20 degrees C was seen in Dartford, England, in 1968.Temperatures across Gwent today range between

  • Tovey returns at full-back for Dragons

    JASON Tovey will start at full-back for Newport Gwent Dragons in tomorrow’s Guinness Pro12 clash with Ulster in Belfast. The 25-year-old fly-half makes his return to the squad after a passport mishap meant he could not travel to Paris to face Stade

  • Not complicated

    ONCE again the muck is flying across the house regarding immigration, why do politics and decisions that affect us all, have to be so complicated? It doesn’t take a genius to know why most of the core services are in meltdown, it is because they are

  • PM's surprise

    HOW ODD that Mr Cameron is surprised and outraged that the UK has been asked to stump up an extra £1.7 billion pounds due to growth. The UK was not alone as nine other countries have also been asked to pay more. It is interesting that the coalition

  • Trade not aid

    NEWPORT East MP Jessica Morden (SWA Oct 27) mentions various grants from several sources including Newport council, being used for the regeneration of Maindee. Would that be for the benefit of property owners who shouldn’t have allowed their buildings

  • West's fear

    MOST people try to explain the radical Jihadist group ISIS as a problem of “extremism” that results in irrational behaviour. This type of extremism exists because today’s postmodern world fails to provide meaning to life for young people. Young people

  • Catholic faith

    IT SEEMS that in our world we have originated two opposite thoughts with resonance to Saint Augustine. Many people are attracted to the Catholic church in view of the image of unity in doctrine and the moral authority of its teachings. However, we

  • Keys determined to make Neath wait for a win

    IT'S BACK to the bread and butter of the Principality Premiership for Cross Keys tomorrow when they attempt to avoid a banana skin at bottom club Neath.Keys have enjoyed three titanic tussles with strong English sides in the British and Irish Cup

  • Newport staying united as they hunt crucial win

    NEWPORT are hoping to find strength through adversity as they attempt to secure a much-needed Principality Premiership win against Llanelli, writes Chris Kirwan. The Black and Ambers are looking nervously over their shoulder at bottom club Neath

  • Jason Strange: Ebbw lead the way but our best is still to come

    EBBW Vale may have made a dream return to the Principality Premiership but head coach Jason Strange insists they won't hit their straps until after Christmas.The Steelmen aim to keep their top spot when they welcome Aberavon to Eugene Cross Park tomorrow

  • Bedwas won't go into their shells at Ponty

    BEDWAS have pledged to take the game to the Principality Premiership champions as they go in search of a first win at Pontypridd tomorrow afternoon.Bedwas make the short trip to Sardis Road in buoyant mood after brushing Newport aside 29-16 at Bridge

  • Andy Fairweather Low and The Low Riders New Theatre, Cardiff

    “This only happens here” announced Andy Fairweather Low as he played his homecoming concert at Cardiff’s New Theatre on Thursday evening, “I feel like I know you all, I probably do, there’s nothing more frightening, there’s nothing more appealing.”

  • ARGUS COMMENT: Afghan inquiry is necessary

    NEWPORT West MP Paul Flynn has been steadfast in his opposition to Britain's military operations in Afghanistan throughout the 13-year conflict.Now, with combat operations at an end, Mr Flynn says it is time for a public inquiry into the Afghan war.This

  • Nurse to hear her fate today

    THE fate of a nurse’s career is to be determined by a panel today while a charge against her colleague is dropped. A conduct and competence committee hearing of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in Cardiff looked over information received

  • Couple claimed anxiety after car crash, court is told

    A COUPLE accused of making fraudulent insurance claims as part of an alleged 'crash for cash' conspiracy claimed to both be suffering from anxiety after they were involved in a car crash, a court heard. Byron and Rachel Yandell's medical reports submitted

  • McDonalds 'still committed'

    THE fast food giant McDonald’s has said it remains committed to opening two restaurants in Monmouthshire.McDonald’s said its proposal to open sites in Monmouth and Llanfoist would create 65 jobs for local people in each branch.Both proposals