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  • Miles Storey aims to repay manager's faith

    Accrington Stanley v Newport County, The Crown Ground, kick-off 7.45pm NEWPORT County AFC striker Miles Storey says he wants to repay the faith manager Jimmy Dack has shown in him by helping the Exiles over the line in the race for a play-off place

  • Two vehicle collision M4 J25 Caerleon

    UPDATE: 7.50pm Police left the scene at 7.45pm. A Gwent Police spokeswoman said there were no injuries.   POLICE are in attendance to a two vehicle collision on the M4 eastbound J25 Caerleon. They received the call at 6.43pm. A Gwent

  • School's concern over plan for McDonald's and Costa Coffee

    THE head teacher of Monmouth Comprehensive has voiced concerns over a proposed development to bring a pub, drive-through fast food restaurant and separate coffee shop as well as a retail store and vets to the town. In a letter to Monmouthshire

  • Allen: Memory of Russia misery inspires us

    LIVERPOOL’S Joe Allen remembers the anguish of watching Wales lose a European Championship play-off and admits it motivates him to ensure Chris Coleman’s men make it to France.Wales are currently second in Euro 16 qualification Group B after making their

  • Ebbw Valley rail line to get more frequent service

    PASSENGERS using the Ebbw Valley railway line can look forward to a more frequent service in future, as a result of a £40 million Welsh Government-funded improvement scheme. Network Rail has begun work on a project that will see improvements to

  • Regan Poole celebrates win with Wales under-17s

    NEWPORT County AFC defender Regan Poole started his third match in a week for Wales in the UEFA Under-17 Championship Elite Round in Russia. After a 0-0 draw against the hosts in Krasnodar last Saturday and a 3-2 defeat to Austria on Thursday,

  • Gwent churches to get £400k for roof repairs

    FIVE churches in Gwent - including Newport Cathedral - are to receive more than £400,000 in government grants for urgent roof repairs, it was revealed yesterday. The churches - two in Blaenau Gwent, one in Caerleon, one in Monmouthshire and one

  • Man to Man, Wales Millennium Centre

    A surreal mix of real historical events and fantasy with inventive staging sums up Man to Man at the Wales Millennium Centre. This English adaptation of a German play tells an intriguing story about a woman who takes on her husband’s identity when

  • Lampitt back as Black and Ambers hunt Swalec Cup upset

    NEWPORT are set to be boosted by the return of back row forward Brendan Lampitt as they attempt to bring some cheer to a miserable campaign by upsetting the odds at Carmarthen Quins in the Swalec Cup. The 29-year-old is poised to feature in the

  • M4 relief road 'will hit access to Newport docks'

    THE owners of Newport Docks say the chosen route for the M4 relief road will affect future development of the port and limit access. Associated British Ports (ABP) has again warned of the impact of the Welsh Government’s preferred route, which

  • Dragons chairman: Taulupe Faletau will not be bought by Bath

    NEWPORT Gwent Dragons chairman Martyn Hazell has quashed rumours of star number eight Taulupe Faletau being bought out of the final year of his contract by Bath. The Wales and Lions back row forward was yesterday linked with the big-spending Aviva

  • Gwent Police praised for 'good progress' in making savings

    A REPORT from an independent police assessing body has found Gwent Police has made “good progress” in achieving value for money – but improvements are still needed. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary yesterday published a report on how

  • Gwent businesses win at Welsh tourism awards

    THE Celtic Manor Resort and the Abergavenny Food Festival are among the Gwent tourism events and businesses recognised in the National Tourism Awards for Wales 2015.The awards, which are run by Visit Wales, recognise the best in Welsh tourism and include

  • Superdrinkers

    I FEEL I have to apologise on behalf of my little drinking group for the excessive tides that have so worried our shores over the past weekend. You see, we have always been somewhat obsessive fans of the Superbowl, the Superleague, in fact anything

  • Same cuts

    GLAD that I was able to re-unite two Labour councillors over my leader debate letter. Even if one councillor pretends to be a Welsh socialist while sharing a platform with Tory and Ukip supporters. The leaders debate will expose Labour for their policies

  • Wrong person

    DAME Rosemary Butler is the wrong person for the position of presiding officer. Her legacy will be not what she did for Wales, but what she did not do. G Kiely, Salisbury Close, Newport

  • Poor treatment

    WELL HERE I am again with what I can only describe as appalling treatment at the hands of the eye department at the Royal Gwent Hospital. I have waited a year for this appointment my eyes are deteriorating and yet again they have cancelled my appointment

  • Climate change

    AT THE end of his letter, Alan Ware says,”lessons have been learned”. One lesson that hasn’t been learned is that climate change, arising mainly from the burning of fossil fuels threatens to make much of the planet uninhabitable. To avert this

  • WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: Aircraft raid German submarine base

    Three to one Russians defeat superior forces Enemy’s huge loss British raid on submarines Constant attacks by the allies aircraft upon German positions and the results achieved clearly prove that our winged warriors are useful for work

  • VIDEO: Spectacular funeral of Pill stalwart Mayo Kalter

    MARGARET May Atwell went out in style as a New Orleans jazz band escorted her funeral procession in Pill, Newport, today. Margaret, a great-great-grandmother, known as Mayo and by her maiden name Kalter, died on March 4 aged 95 at Caple Grange

  • Dack: If we make the play-offs then we can win them

    Accrington Stanley v Newport County, The Crown Ground, kick-off 7.45pm BOSS Jimmy Dack believes County can go far in the League Two play-offs, just so long as they get there, writes Michael Pearlman. The Exiles have an opportunity to put considerable

  • EDITOR'S CHAIR: Unbiased coverage is our election promise

    THERE are 42 days – or six weeks – to go until the United Kingdom goes to the polls. The phoney General Election campaign has been running for months, but the real campaigning will start next week. The dissolution of parliament takes place

  • SCHOOL OF THE WEEK: Risca Primary School

    RISCA Primary is a hub of learning for its enthusiastic pupils who embrace the school motto, as KATH SKELLON found out. THE school motto-‘Inspiring, challenging, empowering, always doing our best,’ is clearly evident at Risca Primary School.

  • Alps jet crash 'was deliberate'

    THE co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 deliberately sent the jet crashing into the mountains to destroy the plane, French prosecutors believe. Andreas Lubitz put the plane into a descent after locking the captain out of the cockpit , Marseille

  • Sister Act, Dolman Theatre

    The New Venture Players proved once again that musical theatre is very much alive and kicking in Newport when, playing to a packed auditorium, their latest production, Sister Act, was awarded a standing ovation even before they began their finale.

  • Howe departure gives us perspective on football, Dack confesses

    NEWPORT County boss Jimmy Dack believes Rene Howe’s departure from the club provides perspective on the fact that football is just a game, writes Michael Pearlman.Despite the famous Bill Shankly quote about football being more important, Dack paid tribute

  • Anger at plan for £90k barn conversion tax hike

    A NATIONAL Park is under fire for planning to put a £90,000 tax on barn conversions in bid to stop property developers moving into the Welsh countryside. Leaders of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority are proposing a dramatic hike in the

  • UPDATE: Stepson gets life sentence for murder of Usk poet

    UPDATE: 11.24am THE stepson of Usk poet Anne Jackson was today given a life sentence for her murder. He must serve 19 years in prison before he can be considered for release Timothy Jackson, 49, of Mount Street, Sheffield was sentenced

  • Quins confirm Adam Jones move

    HARLEQUINS have confirmed the signing of former Wales tighthead prop Adam Jones. The 34-year-old, who retired from Test rugby earlier this season, will move to Quins from Cardiff Blues. Jones won 95 Wales caps during an international career

  • ARGUS COMMENT: Not enough for blood death families

    IT WAS 25 years ago that Colin Smith from Newport died aged just seven years old after receiving infected blood during hospital treatment. In what became one of the worst treatment disasters in the history of the NHS, his family have had to fight

  • UPDATE: M4 judicial review backs Welsh Government

    THE judicial review of the Welsh Government’s M4 plans has found in favour of the Welsh Government. Friends of the Earth Cymru requested the review to question whether the Welsh Government properly assessed alternatives when deciding to go ahead with

  • Two people held after jewellery burglaries

    UPDATE: 9.05am TWO people have been arrested after jewellery was stolen in two separate burglaries in Abergavenny. A 38-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman were held on suspicion of burglary, police said today. They have been released

  • Paralysed ex-marine's fitness battle earns award nomination

    A FORMER Royal Marine has been nominated for an armed forces community award after rebuilding his life following an accident that left him paralysed from the chest down. Spencer Vaughan, aged 26, from Cwmbran, is shortlisted for the People’s Choice

  • Three firms awarded M4 relief road contract

    THREE companies have been awarded a contract to start work on the £1billion M4 relief road scheme in Newport. Construction firm Costain has been jointly awarded the contract by Welsh government alongside Vinci Construction and Taylor Woodrow.

  • Man on bike with dog attacks woman in Cwmbran alleyway

    GWENT Police is investigating the assault of a 58-year-old woman which occurred in an alleyway between Coed Lee and and East Roedin, Coed Eva. The incident occurred between 8pm and 9pm on Tuesday 17 March. The victim, who is being supported by

  • Assembly launches app

    THE National Assembly for Wales has launched a mobile app, giving people another way of finding out what is happening at the Assembly. The app, which will be launched on Saturday 28 March at the Senedd, aims to present key information in a clear