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A 46-year-old man found hanged in Blackwood last summer committed suicide, a coroner ruled. Carl Hungerford's family claim he was murdered, but at an inquest in Newport senior coroner for Gwent David Bowen said the "only conclusion" after considering

A CAERLEON scout group is holding an open afternoon on Saturday after they received more than £5,000 in grants to refurbish their scout hut.The hut, on Cold Bath Road, Caerleon, was in much need of repairs but thanks to the work of scouts, cubs, parents

NEWPORT WEST MP Paul Flynn is launching a bid to end what he describes as the demeaning spectacle of Prime Minister's Questions. He has written to the Prime minister David Cameron asking him to convene a meeting of party leaders to discuss alternatives

RESIDENTS at Mill Heath Nursing Home in Newport were treated to a very special 50s and 60s themed party to mark Dementia Awareness Week last week.As well as dressing in outfits reminiscent of the period, the party included music, decorations and food

GWENT citizens were honoured for their work as community champions at an awards night. Five members of the public received the Good Citizens Awards for their selfless and public-spirited actions in assisting the police and the community at the 2015 Gwent

A PANEL has found all the allegations against a former head of English at Chepstow School not proven. Kathryn Currie, who appeared at a General Teaching Council for Wales hearing in Cardiff earlier today, was the head of English at Chepstow School

A WOMAN died of multiple burns after setting her own car on fire in Tredegar, an inquest has heard. Sheridan Ann Keating, aged 46, originally from Cardiff but more recently living in Gwent, was an “intelligent and caring person” but had suffered

EMERGENCY services were called to a small kitchen fire at a property on Bideford Close in Newport on Friday night (May 22).Fire service, police and a rapid response vehicle all attended the scene at around 6pm.Nobody was hurt during the incident, but

TESCO has been fined £21,000 after two Gwent stores were found to be selling peanuts labelled with the incorrect weight. Newport Magistrates Court heard earlier today that a customer visited the Pontypool Tesco store on December 1, and noticed

LEE SELBY becoming a world champion will provide the people of Newport their biggest boost since the Exiles were promoted to the Football League, according to St Joseph’s head trainer Tony Borg. Barry-born Selby challenges Evgeny Gradovich on Saturday

EMPLOYEES of Burton’s Biscuits in Cwmbran have threatened to go on strike amid a dispute over annual leave. Members of Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU), the trade union which represents 630 of the 750 employees at the Llantarnam factory

GWENT Police is appealing for information to help locate an Abertillery man after he breached his bail conditions. Daniel Williams, 24, was charged with assault and public order offences in September 2014 and released on conditional bail. He

The new government is set to introduce a bill aimed at boosting business and cutting £10bn of red tape. Business Argus has been asking local business people which bit of red tape they would cut if it was up to them...Gerald Davies, executive chairman,

GUISEPPE Calzaghe, the father and mentor of Enzo Calzaghe and biggest supporter of Newbridge boxing legend Joe, has died at the age of 90.Born in 1925 and raised in Bancali near Sassari in Italy, Guiseppe became well known as a builder in his teenage

Chepstow serviced office business Basepoint has renewed its commitment to help support St David’s Hospice Care.The business, located close to the Severn Bridge in Chepstow, has retained the Gwent hospice as its nominated charity for the second year in

GUISEPPE Calzaghe, the father and mentor of Enzo Calzaghe and biggest supporter of Newbridge boxing legend Joe, has died at the age of 90.Born in 1925 and raised in Bancali near Sassari in Italy, Guiseppe became well known as a builder in his teenage

WELSH acrobatic gymnasts Bethan Dix and Chloe Gunter are celebrating after bringing home silver medals from the Geneva FIG Acro World Cup.Dix, aged 19, and 15-year-old partner Gunter wowed the judged in Switzerland to take silver in the senior women’s

Two of the biggest events in the Welsh training calendar are fast approaching - Vocational Qualifications Day on June 10 and Adult Learners' Week (June 13 – 19), which provides me with a great excuse to talk about these two excellent educational celebrations.Vocational

IT is one of the most impressive of all Gwent’s hundreds of war memorials. The figure of a soldier, the iconic ‘Tommy’ leans on his rifle and gazes over Frogmore Street in Abergavenny. Thousands came to see its unveiling in 1921 when the losses were

There are encouraging signs of growth for the UK pub industry which has seen a rise in turnover and injection of new owners in the last three years, according to new data from Barclays. The research, which looks at the number of Barclays’ business customers

I LIVE in New Zealand and have recently found that my great uncle William Warnock was the warden at the barracks in Newport, from about 1913. I will be visiting Newport between June 4 and 6, and would love to hear from any relatives who may still

NIGEL Pearce, Risca, should realise both Tory and Labour governments failed to change the unfair to Wales Barnett Formula, making Wales the most underfunded part of the UK. Scotland, Northern Ireland and now Northern cities will have more power over

I’M delighted to write to the Argus again to highlight the generosity and community spirit of one of our largest local employers. Congratulations to Sainsbury’s, Pontllanfraith, for their donation of £500 to the Rhymney Valley Athletic Club. The

THERE seems to be much talk about the Tories pulling the UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), but I wonder how many ordinary people in the UK really understand what the ECHR stands for and its history. The ECHR was a response

We Fight Any Claim, the Cwmbran-based call centre, has continued to show its support for armed forces personnel, both present and past, by donating £2,000 to the SSAFA Gwent Branch at Raglan Barracks, in Newport.The SSAFA is the longest serving national

COMEDIAN Freddie Starr has pulled out of his gig in Cwmbran tomorrow. Manager at The Congress Theatre- where Mr Starr was due to perform- in Cwmbran, Martyn Redwood, said that the gig was “close to a sell-out”. He said that the venue had been

A Newport-based businessman Mike Howells, who previously ran a decorating business, has launched a new online pet supplies business D4discount Pet Supplies. Mr Howells wanted to create an affordable, simple and convenient way for consumers to order pet

GUISEPPE Calzaghe, the father and mentor of Enzo Calzaghe and biggest supporter of Newbridge boxing legend Joe, has died at the age of 90. Born in 1925 and raised in Bancali near Sassari in Italy, Guiseppe became well known as a builder in his

Rumours of US aid If the government has not forgotten that there is such a law as the Defence of the Realm Act, an end will speedily be put to the acrid personal attacks on various ministers of which certain newspapers have been guilty. This

A leading South Wales caravan and motor home business is expanding after acquiring a new large premises close to its existing base in Newport.Newport Caravans has bought a 10,982sq ft building on an almost one acre plot at Frederick Street to allow for

NEWPORT defender James Collins will miss Wales' Euro 2016 qualifier against Belgium in June because of a calf injury. Collins, 31, has been ruled out of club side West Ham United’s final Premier League game of the season away at Newcastle.

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have confirmed the signings of Newport RFC captain Ollie Griffiths and Ebbw Vale star Carl Meyer on professional contracts at Rodney Parade. The Argus revealed that South African Meyer was to join the Dragons earlier this

Local issues can have a significant impact on the 10,000-plus small business-owners and self-employed people that form the membership of FSB Wales.One issue that impacts on our members on a regular basis that of car-parking. Welsh Government guidance

Newport-based accountancy firm, UHY Hacker Young, has announced its latest strategic appointment to bolster the firm’s corporate finance department in the light of successive new business wins and forecasted growth. Tom O’Brien has joined the practice

Some of the world’s leading tech innovators and disruptors have been confirmed to take the stage at the third annual Digital 2015 being held at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport event on June 8 and 9.The event will gather a number of leading organisations

The South Wales HR Network returns with its latest seminar next month, investigating the implications of the shared parental leave scheme for both employers and employees. The HR Network, a joint venture between Newport-based recruitment and training

So the Conservatives are in, with a majority victory. Lots of the positive speak has been in the form of they are going to help businesses, which the UK desperately needs. This may see people taking the plunge with their business ideas and starting up

TORFAEN artists Jill and David Hobbs like nothing better than to don their walking boots and head for the Welsh hills.The paintings that they have created to record these outdoor experiences throughout the four seasons are currently being exhibited together

Caerphilly-based occupational health service provider Caer Health has re-branded due to its recent success and rapid company growth. The business has worked primarily with organisations across Wales, but has recently succeeded in securing a contract with

FORMER European 400m hurdles champion Rhys Williams will be out to put a nightmare ten months behind him when he makes his return to the track in Newport tomorrow. The 31-year-old son of Wales rugby legend JJ Williams is launching his season at

ASSEMBLY members elected in 2016 will be paid an extra £10,000, an independent panel announced today. The remuneration board of the National Assembly for Wales announced its final decision after five years of discussions and reviews. Board

EBBW Vale may have lost the Principality Premiership Grand Final to Pontypridd and South African star Carl Meyer to Newport Gwent Dragons in the past week but since then it’s been all good news for the Steelmen. The Eugene Cross Park outfit have

PUPILS at a Newport school received some culinary help in starting a pukka food revolution.Staff from Principality Building Society volunteered their time at St Michael’s RC Primary School as part of Food Revolution Day, run by Business in the Community

Newport surveyor Jonathan Edwards has joined the expanding Wales office of global consultancy Aecom.He joins the Cardiff-based team along with Jonathan Thomas who has been appointed director and Alex Leighton. All three are returning to the business.The

THE Diocese of Monmouth has launched its five year strategy up until 2020 in the hope to respond to "changing populations, demographics, social structures and community needs".The strategy, which was published on Saturday, May 16, sets out the

BRITISH Transport Police are appealing for information after a man posed as a cleaner to carry out a burglary at Newport railway station. Investigating officers have today released CCTV images of a person they would like to speak to in connection

Evans Halshaw, the UK’s leading volume motor car retailer, has announced recruitment plans for at least 13 new jobs in Newport. The announcement follows the introduction of Move Me Closer, Evans Halshaw’s successful new Click and Collect service, which

A group from Newport-based Acorn, one of the UK’s leading recruitment and training companies, took to the trees to raise more than £2,000 for T? Hafan.Members of staff swung through the trees while attached to zipwires, with 13 participants ultimately

MUCH of what the prime minister had to say about immigration yesterday has been said before. David Cameron pledged to reach an annual net migration figure - the genuine number by which migrants increase the UK population - of no more than 100,000

GWENT'S health board broke even during 2014/15 despite the year being described by its finance chief as "volatile and uncertain."Late confirmation of more than £20 million of extra funding from the Welsh Government as part of a Wales-wide NHS

One of Wales’ fastest-growing recruitment agencies Centric has launched a new contact centre recruitment division in response to increasing demands from businesses across the country.The Gwent-headquartered company has appointed a dedicated team of recruitment

A 53- year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of farming cannabis. Gwent Police seized around 74 plants at varying stages of maturity from a property on Leach Road Bettws on May 20. The man has been bailed pending further enquiries.

THREE people have been arrested on suspicion of theft from an empty vehicle and burglary in Marshfield on Wednesday. The incident happened at The Meadows, Marshfield at around 10.45pm. A 32- year-old woman, a 46- year-old man and a 42 -year

POLICE are appealing for information to identify this man following an attempted theft from the ASDA store in Caldicot at 3.30pm on Wednesday May 20. Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting log 223 20/05/15.

O VIENNA on Tuesday evening for the first semi-final.And unless my eyes deceive me, three cops in skimpy PVC uniforms, throwing themselves in all directions and ripping off somebody’s shirt, seem to be in the midst of a raid on the Blue Oyster Bar, from

STAFF from a Newport care home donned Harry Potter outfits and collectively walked the distance of a marathon yesterday - to raise money for orphans in Belarus.Seventeen members of staff from New Bridges Residential Care Home on Bassaleg Road, Newport

GWENT Police have confirmed the 49-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder following the fire at an address on Shakespeare Road, St Dials, Cwmbran has been released no further action. Officers continue to investigate the circumstances

9:42pm Newport coroner rules man committed suicide after hearing family's claims of murder   9:32pm Here's the back page of tomorrow's paper

HALLAM Amos is hoping to follow a super season with a World Cup call-up after being voted by Argus readers as their Dragon of the Year.The 20-year-old Wales wing topped the poll to succeed flanker Lewis Evans after a campaign in which he made 27 appearances

A MOTHER has heaped praise on a neighbour that alerted her family to the flat fire in Cwmbran which claimed the life of Samantha Thomas.Vicki Bevan, 28, and her family were living in the first floor flat next to where the fire took place on Shakespeare

THE wife of a Royal Marine from Cwmbran who lost an £8 million damages claim has denied her husband was looking to secure the seven-figure sum.Spencer Vaughan, 27, was paralysed after diving into shallow water off a beach in Gran Canaria while on a training

A NEWPORT man was killed after he ran in front of a 260-tonne train, an inquest heard.Richard James Hopkin, aged 29, died after the incident on the Ebbw Junction rail line in Newport on September 19 last year.Gwent Coroners Court, sitting in Newport yesterday

NEW parking restrictions are being enforced in the Newport city centre as part of a campaign to crackdown on illegal parking.Gwent Police were out in force in the city centre yesterday handing out leaflets to motorists and advising them of the restrictions.The

THREE of Newport's landmark buildings have been totally transformed in a £12.5m refurbishment programme.On the outside there is no getting away from the fact that the buildings look totally different. Once drab they are now covered in insulated, coloured

THE number of cases of the superbug clostridium difficile (C Difficile) in Gwent hospitals fell by more than a third last year to the lowest recorded level. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recorded 149 cases of C Difficile as healthcare associated