NEWPORT County boss Jimmy Dack admits he’s warming to the role of Exiles boss, but is still undecided on his future.County’s manager, like the bulk of the Exiles squad, is out of contract at the end of this season.And like the majority of the playing
10:28am We will roll back NHS privatisation - Sturgeon 10:21pm ICM poll puts Miliband at 25 per cent, Cameron 24 per cent, Farage, 19 per cent
AN ENERGY firm which was refused planning permission to build a solar farm consisting of 30,000 solar panels in Newport is appealing against the decision.Proposals to build a 10MW solar farm in Llanmartin were put forward by BE Renewables, but they were
AN UNBEATEN record will have to be broken on May 30 when Blackwood’s Craig Evans steps up for an unexpected British title shot, writes Michael Pearlman.The 25-year old, who has won all 13 of his professional contests, will face off with house fighter
NEWPORT County boss Jimmy Dack is still hoping the Exiles can keep defender Regan Poole beyond the end of the current campaign, writes Michael Pearlman.As revealed exclusively in Argus Sport, the Exiles have turned down two bids from Championship outfit
NEWPORT County boss Jimmy Dack has blasted FIFA for their decision not to sanction a loan for Cardiff City striker Rhys Healey.The Exiles were rebuffed by football’s governing body who wouldn’t sanction a move for the youngster, who had been on loan at
NEWPORT County boss Jimmy Dack insists he won’t complain about injuries however bad they get and still expects to be able to pick Robbie Willmott this season, writes Michael Pearlman.The Exiles revealed Willmott has a thigh muscle tear this week, as well
IT WOULD be pushing it to say that Taulupe Faletau hasn't been missed by Newport Gwent Dragons but the Wales ace has been impressed by the efforts of his regional teammates during the Six Nations.The 24-year-old played every minute of Wales' campaign,
NEWPORT boss Jimmy Dack believes the Good Friday clash with Hartlepool will be a battle between two of the form sides in League Two, writes Michael Pearlman.The duo clash with Newport unbeaten in four and back in the play-offs and the visitors in the
NEWPORT County ace Yan Klukowski says their League Two rivals won’t want to face the in-form Exiles if they make the play-offs. County are on a run of four games without defeat after an up and down spell immediately after Justin Edinburgh’s departure
BRITISH Transport Police has released a CCTV image of a man officers would like to speak to following an incident at Newport railway station. Officers were called on Saturday, March 7, following a report of a person being aggressive and verbally
NEWPORT County boss Jimmy Dack has given his backing to County’s under-performing strikers, writes Michael Pearlman.The Exiles are back in the play-off spots and despite Newport well publicised failure to sign a striker last week, Dack is confident the
Glamorgan County Cricket Club has announced a one-year partnership with Newport-based SPTS Technologies, a leading manufacturer of semiconductor processing equipment, which will see it become official LV= County Championship shirt sponsors.The company
DIRECTOR of rugby Lyn Jones has called on Newport Gwent Dragons to be brave enough to chance their arm in a cagey European quarter-final against Cardiff Blues tomorrow.The rivals' Challenge Cup clash at Rodney Parade (kick-off 12.45pm) is the first European
A Caerphilly-based tech start-up has secured its first round of funding from Finance Wales and four angel investors. Noddlepod will use the funding, which includes £105,000 from the Wales Technology Seed Fund, to develop and commercialise its collaborative
A DRUNK man who threatened to set his lodger on fire after becoming suspicious he had an affair with his partner has been jailed. Michael Burke, 40, threw a coffee table at Roger Whitehead before pouring petrol on to him during the drunken Halloween
A GREENHALGH, Newport makes some fair comments though missing the target by some miles. Since the loss of coal and steel industry Wales have always needed foreign companies to provide jobs. From far East Sony and Panasonic to Ford and other car manufacturing
I HAVE noticed that up until 2011 there was a sign on the wall by the flats to show people where Courtybella Gardens, on Courtybella Terrace is. It was stolen in 2011 and has not been replaced, despite requests to do so. Courtybella Gardens does not
WITH reference to Becky Carr’s report: ‘Flood plan set for green light’; and A. Nicholaas’s letter: “Well dredged”. Flood defences should be number one priority for Newport and the Gwent Levels. Dredging the River Usk, from Caerleon to Uskmouth, on
IT WAS interesting to read the South Wales Argus two page spread (Tues, 24 March), describing how Blaenau Gwent played host at Parc Bryn Bach to an event emphasising the importance of expanding tourism in Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, etc. No surprise
UPDATE 3.02pm Officers say they have now located Ms Roberts POLICE are trying to trace an Abergavenny woman who they say has been missing since Tuesday afternoon. Police are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of Maria
FIREFIGHTERS and the RSPCA have rescued a cat stuck up a tree for three days in Newport. The RSPCA assisted with the rescue at Faraday Close carried out by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service White Watch firefighters from Malpas Fire Station.
FOR some the European derby at Rodney Parade is just an aperitif for the Principality Premiership clash between Newport and Cross Keys.The rivals will lock horns after the Challenge Cup encounter between Newport Gwent Dragons and Cardiff Blues with kick-off
EBBW Vale need to do the double over Bedwas if they are to ensure that Saturday afternoon's Principality Premiership clash is not their last game of the season at Eugene Cross Park.The Steelmen will earn a home semi-final in the playoffs if they hold
GAVIN and Stacey star Joanna Page is celebrating after giving birth to a baby boy. Joanna, who played Stacey in the popular BBC comedy, has named her second child Kit James. The Love Actually star already has a daughter named Eva, two, with
On the surface of it Britten’s comic opera ‘Albert Herring’ is a relatively lightweight piece – especially when compared to the far better known ‘Peter Grimes’ that preceded it. It has a small cast and is accompanied by a chamber orchestra ( a panoply
NEWPORT’S Ellis Harrison wants to shake off the super sub tag and establish himself in the Bristol Rovers starting XI after starring for Wales under-21s in midweek. The 21-year-old forward has earned a reputation as a game-changer after coming
“I was there!” stated soul legend PP Arnold to the audience as she recalled the 1960s on the stage of St David’s Hall on Wednesday evening. Looking at Miss Arnold, her youthful looks betrayed the longevity of her half-century music career but as she
POLICE in Risca are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of a 44-year-old man who has been missing since Tuesday [31] morning. Gary Owen, from Risca, was last seen in Newport at around 9.30am on Tuesday. Mr Owen is described
A Newport-based VAT consultancy is celebrating after being shortlisted for two awards in one day. Centurion VAT Specialists has been named as a finalist in the national Taxation Awards and the Institute of Directors Wales, Director of the Year Awards.
LOOSEHEAD prop Owen Evans is joining Harlequins when his Newport Gwent Dragons contract expires at the end of the season. The 26-year-old front row forward joined the Rodney Parade region from Llandovery in 2012, quitting his job as a teaching
A flagship UK technology event will return to the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport this June with a ‘future focus’ and a new immersive and interactive format, it has been announced.Billed as a festival of innovation, insight and inspiration, Digital 2015
A PUB quiz team from Newport is appearing in BBC TV show Eggheads tonight. The five men, who regularly compete in the weekly pub quiz at the Handpost pub in Risca Road, filmed tonight’s show in December last year. Aaron Healey, who took on
JOSH Navidi doesn't mind if Newport Gwent Dragons fans bring the noise at Rodney Parade on Saturday afternoon as the Cardiff Blues back row forward expects to be too engrossed to be put off his stride, writes Chris Kirwan.The 24-year-old from Bridgend
RWE npower has acquired Ystrad Mynach-based specialist energy management company RUMM in a move which could help British business save up to £4bn on their annual energy bills. The Welsh tech firm, which was spun out of the University of South Wales, uses
SOUTH Wales Fire and Rescue were called to a small accidental fire on the fourth floor of Clarence House in Newport last night. Three crews from Malpas, Maindee and Duffryn were called to the blaze at 10.06pm after a heater was left on. Carbon dioxide
Newport-based GD Environmental was one of the winners at the Welsh National Procurement Awards. The event saw companies from across Wales gather to recognise and celebrate the achievements made through public procurement, public service delivery and tendering
DEFENDER Andrew Hughes is progressing well in his recovery from a serious knee injury but Newport County AFC say no date has yet been set for his return to fitness, writes Andrew Penman.Hughes, who was a key part of the County defence in the first half
A fraudster who used company cash to buy electronics to sell back to workmates at knockdown prices was today told to pay back back thousands to his bosses. Purchasing manager Jason Alexander, 39, used a company credit card to buy almost £91,000
TWO prominent adventurers, Bear Grylls and Richard Parks, have agreed to be Adventure Ambassadors for Wales in 2016.Today, the Welsh Government will embark on an unprecedented campaign to promote Wales as the world's capital of adventure tourism. Deputy
With the improving economy both nationally and locally, the demand for commercial premises in and around Newport is beginning to increase markedly. Enquiries for industrial and office premises, especially freeholds, across most ranges, are increasing
MONMOUTH Museum is looking to secure funds to restore a commemorative First World War banner which recognises a warship named after the town. It was produced as a memorial to a 15-year-old sailor who was lost, along with 734 others, on HMS Monmouth after
SAILING has started again today at Llandegfedd Reservoir after major investment of over £2.5m by Welsh water. There is now a new multi-user water sports centre and a visitor centre, which means that the sailing club will no longer be operating out of
THE second of four TV debates before next month’s unpredictable general election will be held tonight – and people around Gwent are keen to tune in. The ITV Leaders’ Debate, which will be aired on ITV1 for two hours from 8pm, will feature seven parties
STEVE Lander. A name that I will never forget.Much to my wife's annoyance, I am a hoarder of T-shirts and among raggedy old band merchandise is one from the build-up to the Pilkington Cup final in 1996.Across the shoulder blades is 'The Leicester Tale
BABY Daisy Smith's birth eight weeks ago left her parents with a huge shock - because they discovered a rare disorder meant she had been born without eyes.The third pregnancy for Danielle Davis, 24, and Andrew Smith, 31, from Greenmeadow, was going as
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have played some stunning rugby since the turn of the year.There have been some excellent contenders for try of the season – Hallam Amos' finishes against Newcastle, Connacht and Treviso, Carl Meyer's score against Ulster, Jonathan
A WOMAN is in hospital with a fractured skull after falling from a horse she says was "spooked" by a bus passing too close to her on a Gwent road.Tanya Price, 36, of Varteg, claims she could have reached out and touched the side of the bus -
6:45pm Join us for tonight's general election debate and Twitter reaction as it happens We'll be tweeting live during the leaders' election debate, and include Twitter reaction Share your views with us on @southwalesargus
COUNCILS in Wales have responded well to the "significant" funding pressures of recent years - but they must improve to meet budgetary challenges ahead, warns a financial watchdog.Wales' 22 councils have saved hundreds of millions of pounds
