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  • Risca man charged with attempted arson

    A MAN has been charged after an incident in Risca in the early hours of Friday morning. Gwent Police were called to an address in Risca at 5.05am on Friday, October 31. Officers attended and arrested a 40-year-old local man on suspicion of

  • Two of Dragons' rivals off to winning start in LV= Cup

    THE English clubs got the LV= Cup under way this weekend and two of Newport Gwent Dragons' Pool One rivals got off to winning starts. The competition sees teams from the Dragons' group go up against those in Pool Four. Adam Hughes and Ceri

  • THE NEWSDESK: No place to hide for an anti-social culture

    THIS newspaper has reported on a number of cases where court orders have been issued to close down properties. Usually, the cases involved the use of drugs at the properties. So-called drug house closure orders. It was unusual last week to

  • Workshops offered to young Gwent artists in Newport

    BUDDING young artists are being invited to showcase their talents by entering The Argus' young Gwent artist of the year competition.Newport's new art gallery, Project Space, opened its doors on Saturday (NOV 1) to help contestants perfect their

  • Neath 32 Cross Keys 19

    CROSS Keys produced a late Halloween horror show at Neath, and fell to the shock Welsh Premiership result of the season, writes Tony Poole. Though Keys were aware they could take nothing for granted against the five-time league winners, few predicted

  • Body found in Malpas

    The body of a man has been found in Malpas. Police are currently in attendance at the scene on Pillmawr Road, between Malpas and Caerleon. Crime scene investigators are also reported to be near the cycle lane entrance. Gwent Police inspector

  • Lyn Jones: Gutsy Dragons paid price for poor kicking

    LYN Jones was full of praise for the spirit shown by his Newport Gwent Dragons side against Ulster but lamented a poor kicking game that condemned them to defeat in Belfast.The Dragons are 10th in the Guinness Pro12 after being beaten 23-6 at a sodden

  • IT'S THE WEEKEND: Tips from garden guru Rob Williams

    Our garden guru, Rob Williams of the Secret Garden, Mamhilad is here to answer your gardening questions:I’m moving house and need to take a fuschia plant, some heathers and busy lizzies with me from my current garden to my new home. Any tips on

  • IT'S THE WEEKEND: Grow It - Autumn comes to the garden

    NOVEMBER is a great month to start thinking about the year ahead – how you want your garden to look, areas of improvement, colour schemes and how to expand on this year’s foray into growing your own fruit and veg or new plant varieties.It&