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  • Newport's Friars Walk shopping centre to open in November

    NEWPORT'S new retail and leisure development Friars Walk will officially open its doors at 10am on November 12, 2015. Paul Sargent, chief executive and co-founder of Queensberry Real Estate, which is the developer behind the 390,000sq ft scheme

  • I'm a Mansfield fan tomorrow, says Lenny Pidgeley

    MANSFIELD Town can count on some insider knowledge from Lenny Pidgeley for tomorrow night’s clash against Newport County AFC. The goalkeeper, on loan from County to the Stags, can’t face his parent club but he will be helping his replacement Sascha

  • Storey targets second promotion from League Two with the Exiles

    MILES Storey is hopeful his experience of being promoted from League Two with Swindon Town can be a boost to the Exiles.20-year old Storey arrived in style at County on Saturday, smashing home a fabulous volley that enabled the Exiles to win at high-flying

  • Blaenavon shop is 'most loved in the UK'

    A BLAENAVON shop has been named the Most-loved Speciality Retailer in the UK, in an online guide.Art and craft shop Artie Craftie, which opened in June, was also awarded the top prize of the Most-loved Local Retailer, in the Local and Loved Awards 2015

  • Call for Wales to get cancer drug fund like England's

    AUTHOR Julie McGowan gave a speech at the Welsh Conservative Party conference this weekend, calling for Wales to get a cancer drugs fund similar to the one in place in England.Ms McGowan, from Usk, has been campaigning for life-prolonging cancer drugs

  • Nantyglo director faces trial on waste charges

    THE boss of a Nantyglo waste company has pleaded guilty to six allegations that he breached an environmental permit, but has denied two others.Adrian Lewis, director of A. Lewis Waste Management and Skiphire, in Blaenant Road, has been charged with a

  • New Welsh cycling team to target Tour de France

    WALES could have its own professional cycling team by 2016 with the ambition to one day support a Welsh rider through the Tour de France, writes Andrew Penman.We Are Wales (WAW) Pro Cycling is the brainchild of former professional Eifion Weinzweig and

  • Ebbw Vale could see 16 megawatt power plant

    A REPORT to Blaenau Gwent’s planning committee this Thursday has recommended granting permission for a gas power plant to be built in Ebbw Vale.Waun-y-Pound Industrial Estate in Ebbw Vale could see the addition of a 16 megawatt gas-fired power plant,

  • The big question...

    News has been revealed of plans to create six tidal lagoons across the UK, including two benefiting Newport - one of which we exclusively revealed in last week's Business Argus.Tidal Lagoon Power has submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment report

  • Jamie Roberts hails 'special' Welsh achievement

    WALES’ Jamie Roberts has hailed the "very special" achievement of beating France four times in succession and reviving hopes of another Six Nations title. The home defeat to England on the opening day left Warren Gatland’s men on the ropes but

  • Your MP Writes – Paul Murphy

    PARLIAMENT will most likely be dissolved for the General Election before my next Argus column, so this will most likely be my last one as an MP. I’d like to thank The Argus and its readers for their support during my 28 years as the Member of Parliament

  • Commercially speaking

    What a great event it was for St David’s Day in Newport - the City of Newport Half Marathon. A huge congratulations and thank you to St David’s Hospice Care for organising such a fabulous event and to the sponsors, most notably Admiral, for backing

  • Former Argus worker cleared of sex attack

    A FORMER South Wales Argus worker has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on a night out in Newport city centre. Gareth Brown, aged 42, of Islwyn Street in Abercarn, denied the assault relating to an incident at the Travelodge

  • Remarkable moves to Wales

    A Newport man is heading up a new office for national communications agency Remarkable Group in Cardiff.Senior account manager William Morgan, who lives in Newport and is a former Rougemont School pupil, is driving the expansion into Wales through his

  • Duo set up an illuminating business

    Two Newport women have started a business providing huge illuminated letters to people organising events around the area.The team behind Light My Letters is Carol Phelps and Julie Williams.Carol was an events co-ordinator at the University of South Wales

  • Hallam Amos released for Dragons' date with Ulster

    HALLAM Amos has been released from Wales’ Six Nations camp to play a full part in Newport Gwent Dragons’ preparations for Sunday's Guinness Pro12 encounter with Ulster at Rodney Parade, writes Chris Kirwan.The 20-year-old wing/full-back has not featured

  • Liscombe returns to retail in Newport after 100 year absence

    A business which has been trading in Newport since 1873 has opened its first shop in the city for about 100 years.Newport's mayor, Councillor Matthew Evans, was on hand at the offices of John Liscombe Ltd on the Felnex Trading Estate, Newport, to open

  • World champion to star at Cwmcarn Mountain Bike Dirt Day

    WELSH Cycling will host the first Mountain Bike Dirt Day at Cwmcarn Forest.The Wales national governing body for cycling has launched the Dirt Days to encourage young riders to get into cross country mountain biking and start racing with tips from world

  • 'Bike was racing car' before death crash - court hears

    A WOMAN riding pillion on a motorbike died after a race between the biker and his friend in "awful" weather conditions, a court heard. Aaron Bridgeman, aged 35, of Lansbury Park in Caerphilly, drove away after the crash, Newport Crown Court heard

  • Family mystery

    I’M TRYING to trace information regarding my maternal grandmother, Alberta Sarah Williams. She was 17 in 1901 and living with her mother Annie Williams and her brother Edmund, builder’s haulier, and sister Susannah, in Marshfield. Alberta was an

  • Safer streets

    I’M SURE other readers will share my frustration at the issues which blight the quality of life for pedestrians in our town. Vehicles parked on pavements, speeding traffic and crossings which don’t allow sufficient time for people to cross the road

  • School did act

    IT IS EXTREMELY regrettable that factually incorrect information recently appeared in the national and local media concerning an incident at Croesyceiliog School. This involved an injury sustained by a teacher from a drinks can dropped by a pupil

  • Why more tax?

    WELL,the time of year has come around once more whereupon our beloved council tell us how much more they are going to rise the council tax by and why ? First beloved council leaders, remember this: reduced waste collections during winter; libraries

  • Premiership clubs call on WRU to increase top flight

    THE PRINCIPALITY Premiership clubs have asked the Welsh Rugby Union to increase the size of the top flight, writes Chris Kirwan. The governing body are holding a meeting next week where they will discuss the request to add at least another two

  • Dragon helps fill the Gap in Newport property market

    Leading recruitment firm Gap Personnel employed a Dragon to help open its new office in the heart of Newport’s professional district.Gap, which has opened a large new presence at Gold Tops after outgrowing its temporary location in Langstone, invited

  • Business club to hear about Newport's future

    Newport City Council’s economic development manager Rob Frowen has been confirmed as the next speaker at the City of Newport Business Club’s first lunchtime event of the 2015/16 season.Rob, a chartered surveyor by profession with many years experience

  • Joint bidding scheme nets construction companies lucrative deal

    A pilot project, developed by the Federation of Master Builders and supported by the Wales Co-Operative Centre and Caerphilly County Borough Council Council’s supplier relationship officer, has seen a group of four businesses celebrating their addition

  • IT consultancy expands service offering with acquisition

    One of Wales’ leading IT consultancies has acquired an experienced Sage solutions provider, extending its software services available to clients to cover the full spectrum of IT support, as well as its geographical reach. Newport-headquartered Certus

  • Police probe Abergavenny attempted break-in

    A DOOR was damaged after an attempted break-in in Abergavenny. Gwent Police are appealing for information after the incident on Nevill Street, Abergavenny. The attempted break in is believed to have happened sometime between 5pm on 20th February

  • Chance to learn about a valley at war in Caerphilly libraries

    Libraries across Caerphilly county borough have welcomed local author and historian Kay David to talk about her latest book ‘A Valley at War’. Former Head of History at Lewis School Pengam, Kay David, has spoken to hundreds of library visitors

  • Caerphilly welcomes new business

    Local food company ‘Plant 2 Plate’ is the latest business to open its doors in Caerphilly town centre. Family run business ‘Plant 2 Plate’ started in 2004, producing high quality hand-made Welsh ready meals and gluten-free ready meals. The business

  • From the chamber

    When it comes to getting support and advice for your business, size really doesn’t matter. Business doesn’t stand still and there is always something new to learn or new ways of doing things that could improve the way a business operates. Through the

  • Warning of snow and ice for Gwent

    UPDATE: 11.18am The yellow warning of snow and ice for Monmouthshire has been extended from 6.00pm tonight (Monday) to 10.00am Tuesday 3 March. UPDATE: 8.32am THERE is a yellow warning of snow and ice for parts of Gwent this morning.

  • International rugby legend to kick off business club calendar

    Former Bath, England and British Lions prop Gareth Chilcott will open the M4 Business Network’s 2015 calendar at the club’s first event of the year next week.Those attending the event on Tuesday, March 10, at Newport’s Celtic Manor Resort will be treated

  • TAN Newport Riverfront

    Welsh history came alive on Friday evening as Harnisch-Lacey Dance's double bill Spin and Tan premiered at Newport Riverfront. Dance trio Daniel Ovel, Jacob Smart and Tom Tindall mesmerised the audience in the opening 20 minutes of the show with

  • Cwmbran man nets £25k People’s Postcode Lottery jackpot

    A CWMBRAN man has netted a £25,000 jackpot after his postcode, NP44 2PH, was drawn as a winner in the prize lottery. Mike Burden, 59, was joined by his partner Ruth when he was presented with his cheque by former Welsh international rugby player

  • Wales At No.1 Wales Millennium Centre

    What better way to celebrate St David’s Day than bringing one of Wales' most universal popular culture contributions to the forefront – the number one Record. As Wales at No.1 hosted by The One Show’s Alex Jones proved on Sunday evening this has

  • Timber business is a shining light in renewable energy

    One of Wales’ largest companies has made a significant investment in solar technology, enabling it to run its entire head office operation on renewable energy. Newport-based timber and panel importer Premier Forest Group has installed a 200KW solar array

  • Teens split on cutting voting age to 16

    YOUNG voters are split over whether the voting age should be reduced to 16 - with slightly more believing the status quo should remain, according to a new poll. Labour is committed to enfranchising 16 and 17 year olds and Wales was this week promised

  • Tidal lagoon power station plan for Newport unveiled

    PLANS to create six tidal lagoons across the UK, including two benefiting Newport, have been unveiled today. Tidal Lagoon Power has submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment report for a tidal lagoon between Cardiff and Newport, which looks

  • Fire crews at Chepstow crash on A466

    UPDATE: 10.18am Both drivers were out of the vehicles before fire crews arrived. Firefighters helped to make the vehicles safe. UPDATE: 8.10am The crash has occurred near Devauden Road and Fordwich Close, near to the entrance of the

  • Gwent prison in UK top 20 for overcrowding

    NATIONAL figures reveal three in four men’s prisons in England and Wales are overcrowded, with Usk and Prescoed prisons in the top 20. Ministry of Justice (MoJ) data, analysed by the Howard League for Penal Reform, shows how prisons have been forced

  • Wales ready to pounce if rivals slip up, says Jonathan Davies

    CENTRE Jonathan Davies believes Wales are ready to pounce in the race for the Six Nations title, writes Andrew Penman.Saturday’s 20-13 victory over France in Paris means Warren Gatland’s men can potentially put themselves in with a chance of a third championship

  • Argus arts writer to appear in Spamalot

    THE Argus’ arts writer is to appear in the stage production of Monty Python’s Spamalot in Cardiff on Friday night.Andy Howells, 46, has worked with the Argus for 11 years and has been the paper’s arts writer since 2012.A fan of Monty Python since childhood