FORMER Newport Gwent Dragons star Dan Lydiate says Wales are back in with a shot at the Six Nations title after going through the pain barrier to claim victory in Paris.Lydiate was battered and bruised after the 20-13 win at the Stade de France, which
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons can empathise with Scotland after being stunned by Italian opposition, paying the price for failing to turn pressure into points against Guinness Pro12 bottom club Zebre. The Dragons scored three tries at the Stadio Sergio
A DAD who assaulted his wife after she returned from a Christmas party has been left with a hefty court bill. Marc Horsell, 55, punched his spouse Rosemary in the face leaving her with a swollen lip, a court heard. The father-of-two was ordered
NEWPORT County boss Jimmy Dack is calling on supporters to help the Exiles turn Rodney Parade into a fortress again.And Dack, who admits the pitch at County’s home isn’t currently optimal, is ready to tweak his tactics in a bid to entertain the amber
Thousands of people took part in and watched today's Newport Half Marathon. CARYS THOMAS, ALISTAIR CORLESS and PHILIP MCELENEY report. THE new route for this year's Newport half marathon has proved popular with runners. There were around 1,842
A STILT-walking daffodil, traditional dancing and the singing of the country’s national anthem were part of the weekend’s events held to celebrate St David’s Day.On Saturday, choirs and brass bands performed at concerts across Caerphilly organised by
HOLLYWOOD star Michael Sheen urged crowds to stand up for the NHS at a rally this Sunday in Tredegar, the birthplace of NHS founder Aneurin Bevan. Around 300 people marched from the clock tower to Bedwellty Park on St David’s Day, despite sleet
LAST week's programme, Valleys Rebellion, where Michael Sheen followed the route of the 1839 Chartist Uprising, prompted many people to think about democracy. Specifically, it prompted many people to think about what the chattering classes call
LIKE the girl with the curl, Newport County can’t seem to find any middle ground at the moment.Last weekend against Morecambe they weren’t bad, they were horrid.Cue a week of soul searching from Jimmy Dack’s charges and a whole lot of recriminations from
DÉJÀ VU? It certainly feels that way after Wales invoked the spirit of 2013 with a 20-13 victory over France in Paris.Two years ago Warren Gatland’s men won 16-6 in the French capital to bounce back from an opening defeat to Ireland in Cardiff and set
2:07pm Now a rendition of All I Ask of You, doing battle with the wind #tredegarmarch http://t.co/CaqwSooORh — @ArgusJenMills 01 March 2015 2:07pm
ARGUS reader Alan Cording sent us these pictures of his granddaughter Amara Greaux age 6 with Boyo the Welsh mountain pony, celebrating St David's Day. Send your St David's Day pictures to newsdesk@southwalesargus.co.uk
First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones, visited the New York Stock Exchange and rang the Closing Bell to celebrate Wales’ national day, St David’s Day, on March 1. He was joined by Newport-born Hollywood actor Michael Sheen PICTURE: NYSE/Valerie
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WALES star Jamie Roberts celebrated victory in France and confirmed that he is unlikely to be playing his rugby in Paris for much longer, writes Andrew Penman.It emerged last week that the centre was set to leave Racing Metro and return to Wales, probably
THE Archbishop of Wales is urging people not to become “intensely nationalistic” while celebrating St David’s Day today.Dr Barry Morgan said while we rejoice in our culture and identity, we should beware of seeing strangers as people who do not belong.In
