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  • Sandell: Loss of pal Chris Zebroski is like losing a limb

    NEWPORT County club captain Andy Sandell has expressed his regret over Chris Zebroski’s jailing; admitting the prison sentence handed out to the striker has had a negative impact on the Exiles. Zebroski played for Newport right up until Tuesday

  • Llanelli 0 Ebbw Vale 51

    EBBW Vale clinched a richly deserved Premiership playoff spot with this their 14th win in 21 league games and their best yet, writes Huw Thomas.And with Cross Keys losing to Pontypridd, this victory at Parc Y Scarlets iwill make the Steelmen favourites

  • County 2 Dagenham 3: Promotion dream ends for unlucky Exiles

    A VIRTUOSO display from visiting goalkeeper Mark Cousins put the nails in the coffin of Newport County’s promotion push. Despite being the better side for all but a ten minute period where the visitors scored with their first three efforts on goal

  • WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: What air raid may portend

    Eve of great events What air raid may portend The turning tide Allies superiority on both fronts Comic casualty lists are drawn up to show the visibly poor results attending the visits to our east coast of German aircraft and it is

  • A glowing report for canal volunteer

    A STAR volunteer at Fourteen Locks Canal Centre has been recognised by Keep Wales Tidy for his work making sure the place is spick and span.Darren Morgan, 33, works at the centre every Thursday on tasks ranging from looking after the shop to helping out

  • Church fundraising appeal gets a £13k boost

    A FUNDRAISING appeal to raise £100,000 to pay for repairs to the roof of a medieval church has been given a £13,000 boost.The Heritage Lottery fund has awarded the cash to the ‘Keep St Cybi’s Open’ appeal for St Cybi’s church in Llangibby, near Usk.Since

  • Pontypool man given suspended sentence for attack on wife

    A PONTYPOOL man was given a suspended sentence for a “disgusting” attack on his wife.Samuel Sullivan, aged 28, of Oswald Close, Pontypool, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court charged with assault by beating. Sullivan's address was given on the court list

  • Sculpted bench moved to new Abergavenny park

    A BENCH has been moved to an urban park in Abergavenny thanks to help from a community group. It has been moved to Linda Vista Gardens by the Greenfingers project. It was carved from wood by sculptor Neil Gow from a cedar tree that fell in the

  • MIKE FLYNN SAYS: Bad week but we have to stay positive

    IT’S been a bad week on and off the pitch for County with a third defeat on the bounce, a mounting injury list and the news that Chris Zebroski has been sent to prison – but we’re trying to stay positive! Obviously we all knew that Chris had a

  • Ebbw and Keys attempt to cement top-three spots

    EBBW Vale and Cross Keys take to the field this afternoon knowing that victory will cement their place in the Principality Premiership playoffs, writes Chris Kirwan.Champions Pontypridd have already secured top spot and home advantage in the final and