RYNARD Landman is hoping that Newport Gwent Dragons' festive derby against Cardiff Blues will give him a reminder of life back home, writes Chris Kirwan.The South African lock, deputising as captain for injured full-back Lee Byrne, will lead from the
A MERCEDES was destroyed in an accidental fire on Caerleon Road in Llanfrechfa today. A crew from Cwmbran were called at 11.39am and a stop message was issued at 11.52am. A spokeswoman for the South Wales Fire service said no one was injured.
(By Heather Williams)STAFF from a national chemist chain in Newport have donated gifts to a volunteer-run charity for seriously ill children.Boots stores in South-East Wales have donated over a hundred presents for Dreams and Wishes, a charity chaired
THE flat where pregnant Newport teenager Nikitta Grender was murdered is to be demolished in the New Year, the Argus understands. The flat at Broadmead Park, Lliswerry, is owned by Newport City Homes. The Argus understands that following consultation
HOMELESS and vulnerable people in Newport are invited to attend a city church to enjoy food, companionship and shelter this Christmas.Stow Park Church in Newport are opening their doors even wider next week as they hold a ‘Christmas week drop in’ for
CHRISTMAS may be just around the corner but it’s still all systems go in the constituency. I recently had the honour of opening the new Llanhilleth Heritage Centre, based at Llanhilleth Miners’ Institute. The aim is to create a digital archive
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have won just once in the capital but there's no danger of Cardiff Blues boss Mark Hammett taking victory for granted on Boxing Day, writes Chris Kirwan.The Dragons have a miserable away record in derbies since their inception with
BLAENAU Gwent Council have announced a target saving proposal of over £6million for 2015-2016. During a full Council meeting yesterday morning, councillors revised a report on the revenue savings process and community engagement, to update members with
A MUSIC tutoring business is looking to hit the right note with its customers after receiving grant support.Leigh and Claire Canning set up Maestro Music Tutoring Services in 2011 to provide piano and violin lessons for their clients. The pair have decided
A BLACKWOOD confectionary company has donated 1,400 gifts to help patients at one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals. Bon Bon Buddies has donated Christmas gifts to Great Ormond Street Hospital as part of the hospital’s two day festive celebrations
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons star Tom Prydie is relishing back-to-back Christmas derbies with Cardiff Blues and the chance to impress Wales coach Warren Gatland, writes Andrew Penman.Prydie was a part of the Wales squad for the autumn internationals but didn
TAULUPE Faletau has been sent to a specialist to get an expert opinion on the ankle injury that has ruled him out of Newport Gwent Dragons’ Boxing Day derby with Cardiff Blues. The Wales and Lions number eight limped off in the first half of last
THE leader of the opposition at Newport City Council said it is “insulting” to taxpayers that money is being spent on improvements to parking for senior management in the light of budget cuts. Conservative councillor David Fouweather has criticised
MORE than 500 people braved the rain to take part in this year's River of Light Lantern Parade in Caerphilly. Families descended on the town centre for the parade, which set off from Caerphilly Train Station and made its way to Caerphilly Castle.This
NEWPORT shooting victim Rachel Williams has raised £700 for Women’s Aid and donated hundreds of pounds worth of gifts to homeless and refuge shelters this Christmas on behalf of the local community. Mrs Williams, 42, was shot by her estranged husband
A social enterprise set up to tackle digital exclusion in Blaenau Gwent by providing IT support to local businesses and residents is branching out into helping the next generation cope with future challenges.SWITCH.uk.com, which is based at Llanhilleth
PLAID Cymru has called on the Welsh Government to ban zero hour contracts for homecare workers. The Party of Wales’ shadow health minister Elin Jones said an estimated 60 per cent of care workers were on zero hour contracts, and around a third
NEWPORT County AFC have received a major boost with the news that Robbie Willmott could be playing again as soon as February. The left wing-back was originally ruled out for the season with a foot injury picked up in October but he is recovering
A Newport-based managed service provider has won a contract to provide training to a global automotive manufacturer, creating four new jobs in the process.The initial one-year contract will see Smart Solutions deliver training to 130 members of staff
TWO vehicles have been involved in a crash in Crumlin. The incident took place at Pen y fan Industrial Estate in Crumlin just before 9am this morning. Two people were injured, one in each car. The driver of one vehicle, a woman, 21, has been
A PEDESTRIAN who was left with life threatening injuries remains in a critical condition today. The pedestrian is a 29-year-old man from the Abertillery area. Gwent Police is appealing for information following the collision which saw a motorist
GWENT Police are trying to trace the owners of a number of items recovered from a stolen car.The vehicle was found in the Cwmbran area on December 18 after being stolen from the Caldicot area in October.Items found in the car do not belong to the victim.A
NEWPORT businesses got into the festive spirit again this year as they competed for the best shop window this Christmas.Sponsored and judged by the Newport Chamber of Trade along with Mayor Matthew Evans and Michael Hine centre manager of the Kingsway
THE number of patients in Gwent waiting longer than 24 weeks for diagnostic tests and therapies fell to its lowest level for more than a year in October.By the end of the month, 770 patients had been waiting in excess of 24 weeks for a range of procedures
The team at the recently opened South Wales Mainline Electrification office in Gold Tops, Newport, hasbeen collecting coats, jackets, gloves and toiletries to donate to the Newport Night Shelter. During the coldest winter months, a group of Newport churches
Christmas stories don’t come much more traditional than The Nutcracker currently presented by The Russian State Ballet of Siberia at St David’s Hall as part of their ballet season. The ballet, set in the 19th Century Germany focuses on the magical
With the performance of the Welsh economy and the NHS under increasing scrutiny from political figures, a former general practitioner has spoken out about the parallels between the two. Success coach Dr Bridget Kirsop, who runs the Master Mind
Often, at this time of year, I am scratching around to find important things to report. This time it’s a question of what to leave out.This has been a year with two main themes. The first is the clear evidence of Britain’s recovery from the financial
As one company which took part in the recent CBI manufacturing survey, I guess we are partly responsible for the optimistic conclusion that was arrived at, says Peter Lewis, managing director of leading UK systems integrating firm IAC, based at Queensway
This year, Monmouthshire Building Society hit a major financial milestone – £1bn pounds in assets. To mark this momentous occasion, they decided to give back to the wider local community through some unique and exciting funding projects.The Newport-based
Although the new Shared Parental Leave Regulations came into effect on December 1, 2014, the legislation will only impact on those having babies on or after April 5, 2015, with new parents being able to opt for Shared Parental Leave from that date.In
One of Wales’ longest established firms of solicitors is continuing to expand with the appointment of three new lawyers.Gabb and Co, which has offices in Abergavenny and Crickhowell, has recruited solicitors Anneli Jones and Kate Horsey to its busy property
This year may well have started out slowly in terms of commercial property activity but as the month’s progressed interest grew to the extent that we are ending on a high and this looks as though it will extend well into 2015, says Haydn Thomas, of Hutchings
GWENT is leading the way in Wales on flu vaccinations this year, with more than two-thirds of people aged 65 and over already having received their free jab on the NHS.Almost half of those aged six months-64 years old in Gwent who are in a recognised
The festive season is now well and truly upon us. Most of the presents have now been bought (if not wrapped) and a Christmas turkey is taking up a fair chunk of space in most fridges.Come December 25, when the Christmas build-up is behind us, many of
JACK Dixon is aiming to come out on top against his former partner in crime when he lines up for Newport Gwent Dragons against Cardiff Blues on Boxing Day.The 20-year-old centre made his regional return in Sunday's 25-11 Guinness Pro12 win against Zebre
With one of the busiest times of the year upon us, many SMEs, particularly those in the retail sector will be holding more stock; many have also been recruiting additional staff to help manage the rush.Wales-based insurance brokers Jelf Insurance is highlighting
Newport-based Monmouthshire Building Society has strengthened its board with the appointment of a new non-executive director.Debra Lewis is an independent member of several credit and investment committees for Rothschild, and an independent member of
Newport-based accountancy specialist Kilsby & Williams has expanded its taxation team with the appointment of a new tax manager.Chartered tax advisor Matt Jeffery has joined the firm from Deloitte Bristol, where he spent a number of years developing its
A NEWPORT woman who has battled cancer twice and survived a brain haemorrhage is urging woman to “just go get checked” after she avoided attending smear test appointments three times.Denise Murphy, 63, is now cancer free after having a full hysterectomy
HOW will 2015 shape-up for the great and the good of Gwent and Welsh sport? Here are ten predictions for next year.1: Newport County will make the League Two play-offsWe may as well start big and predicting a top seven finish for Newport County AFC in
NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh has earmarked next week as the time to swoop for two Rodney Parade favourites.The Exiles have lost their superb unbeaten run in League Two after being brought crashing back down to earth by Luton at the weekend, the
