POLICE cordoned off a garage fire amid fears of a gas canister explosion in Newport last night. Three cars and a van were damaged in the fire in the car park of Hillcroft Garage on Chepstow Road. The suspected deliberate fire is believed to
LEE Selby has waited 20-years to be considered a star of the boxing world... and he’s not willing to wait any longer.The 28-year old St Joes fighter challenges Evgeny Gradovich for his IBF featherweight world title on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London
CEFN Fforest fighter Nathan Cleverly insists he’s happy to be out of the spotlight ahead of a low key return to the ring on Saturday night, writes Michael Pearlman. The 28-year old former WBO light heavyweight world champion features on the undercard
A NEWPORT man accused of trying to kill a former lover said he “would have done anything” to stop her sleeping with her new partner, but did not intend to murder her. Giving evidence earlier today, Peter Adlington, aged 50, of Keene Street, said
IAN Woosnam was reunited with some old friends when he returned to Celtic Manor for the SSE Enterprise Wales Senior Open. Woosnam was the touring professional attached to Celtic Manor in 1995 when it opened its first golf course - the Roman Road
THE FAW are voting to oust Sepp Blatter as President of FIFA, they have confirmed in a brief statement. "The Football Association of Wales representatives, Chief Executive Jonathan Ford, President Trefor Lloyd Hughes and Vice President David Griffiths
OLLIE Griffiths aims to put the heat on Nic Cudd at Newport Gwent Dragons next season after penning his first professional contract.The 20-year-old openside from Newbridge has been ear-marked as a star for the future after being the standout player in
NEWPORT have real momentum heading into a weekend where they take on fierce rivals Cardiff at Spytty Park.Two wins on the spin has seen them move up to fourth in the South Wales Premier League and after a pre-season where they won four out of five contests
FORMER Newport Gwent Dragons back row forward Netani Talei could be in line for a showdown with old teammate Taulupe Faletau after being named in Fiji’s extended squad for the World Cup.Talei, 32, did not feature for the Flying Fijians against Wales last
GWENT Police are appealing for information to help find an Aberdare man after a shed burglary in Abertillery. Officers would like to speak to Leon Jones, aged 30, about the shed burglary on the Hafodarthen Estate, Brynithel, Abertillery on August
GWENT Police are appealing for information to help find a Newport woman after a theft from a property on High Street in Llanhilleth. Officers would like to speak to Zoe Woodford, 28, in relation to the theft on March 15. Zoe is known to have
Mr Everett and Mr Powell, I’ve just sunk your boats and damaged them beyond repair. Perhaps now you’ll go away and stop boring us. Many thanks. Lee Holland, Welland Crescent, Bettws
AS MANY of your readers will be aware, this year the Holy month of Ramadan begins on 18 June 18 and so Muslims will be fasting for around 17 hours each day. This can be a challenge for anyone, but for those with diabetes, it can have potentially
I REFER to your article printed in the Argus on 22nd May 22 under the heading "Flats a whole lot brighter and residents love it". Firstly, you have shown a full frontal photograph of the building as it was and just a side view of the block as it
NOW the celebrations are over and the champagne bottles put in the bin, bankers will now be looking forward to bigger bonuses, employers rubbing their hands in nailing wage/salary increases to the floor, and the newly elected government fleecing the
HOW intriguing to read the letter from Steve Delahaye (with whom I believe I may have gone to school) regarding the abundance of shopping trolleys currently gracing the lugubrious mud of Newport’s dear old Usk. This kind of thing is certainly an eyesore
A TORFAEN saw supply and sharpening business is the first in the UK to have a cutting edge new piece of machinery – shipped all the way from Turkey.Hamilton Beverstock, which has more than 70 years experience in the saw industry, recently welcomed the
PREMIER League manager and Newport-born Tony Pulis has so far raised more than £6,000 as he attempts an epic journey from London’s Tower Bridge to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. West Bromwich Albion boss Pulis started the journey on Monday as part
UPDATE: 11.26am A Gwent Police spokesman said: "Police were called to the Hillcroft Garage, Langstone, at about 9.10pm last night after a fire had spread from a tree at the bottom of the yard causing damage to some scrap vehicles and a trailer
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons centre Ashley Smith has been forced to retire because of concussion. The 28-year-old suffered a number of blows to the head last season, the last of which against Ulster in March ended his campaign, and has taken the advice
OLYMPIC medallist Jamie Baulch will be among eight celebrities taking part in a reality TV show to learn Welsh. The Risca runner, now 42, will attempt to learn as much Cymraeg as possible in a week as part of S4C’s Cariad@Iaith (Love for Language
A HUNDRED visitors to an open day at the headquarters of the Severn Area Rescue Association watched rescue demonstrations at its Beachley headquarters in Chepstow.The event, organized by the lifeboat and mountain rescue station, took place on Sunday for
POLICE are desperately appealing for help finding a Blaina man who has gone missing during a coaching holiday on the Isle of Wight. Michael Davies, 71, was last seen at the Hotel Maria in Sandown around 9.30pm on Tuesday night (May 26). Michael
ASSEMBLY members are set to gain a raft of additional powers following yesterday’s Queen’s Speech in which the new government set out legislation plans. The Queen gave her first speech on behalf of a majority Tory government in almost 20 years,
9:07pm Here's the Argus front page for tomorrow... 8:05pm Rail workers plan two new pay strikes 6:18pm Traffic
A MOTHER who suffered a cardiac arrest at her children’s school was saved thanks to a heart defibrillator - bought as part of the Argus-led Jack’s Appeal. Louise Powell, 45, was attending a parents’ evening at Blackwood Comprehensive School on
A NEWPORT woman who set up a dog treat business last year has been given a prestigious award by the chief executive of Ann Summers.Amanda Ogier, 43, a former admin assistant, launched mydoggybox.co.uk last October after she felt there were not enough
