GWENT Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward who may have information that would help their investigations into the below incidents. If you believe you have seen something suspicious please phone 101 and quote the relevant occurrence
CREWS from Blaenavon tackled a grass fire near Varteg Road on Tuesday evening (June 9) The deliberate fire was extinguished using one hose reel. A South Wales Fire Service spokesman said 10metres of grass and bracken were well alight. Crews
WORKERS at a public refuse tip were about to empty a bin from Torfaen when one of them noticed something moving and discovered a litter of kittens. Thanks to the worker's sharp eyes five tiny kittens are now doing well, being fed every two hours
CUSTOMERS at Asda in Cwmbran have helped to raise over £1,000 towards the funeral costs for a woman who died in a house fire. Samantha Thomas, 29, was killed during a fire at the first-floor flat in Shakespeare Road, Cwmbran, on Tuesday, May 19
THIS year’s Big Splash was the most successful yet as organisers announced record-breaking attendance figures. Figures from The Riverfront Theatre in Newport have shown over 20,000 people turned out to the weekend-long event last month to celebrate
TECHNOLOGY trendsetters took part in a second day of the Welsh Government’s third annual digital conference at the Celtic Manor earlier today. The Argus-sponsored Digital 2015 conference kicked off with a welcome by AM Julie James who set out the
TRIBUTES have been paid to the “irreplaceable” chairman of the City of Newport Male Choir who died at the end of May.Colin Shurmer, who served as chairman for the last five years, “lived and breathed” the choir and was known for having a “heart of gold
A PUBLIC search is set to be held on the Isle of Wight tomorrow night in a bid to find a missing Blaina man last seen on May 27. Leaflets were also handed out in Sandown town centre earlier today as police continued appealing for help finding
A MUSIC teacher who admitted falsifying pupils' books ahead of an inspection was guilty of "unacceptable professional conduct", a tribunal found earlier today. Lyndon Powell worked at Oakdale Comprehensive School until April last year after it
WALES star Joe Ledley says the nation will owe a great debt to manager Chris Coleman if he can end the long wait for qualification for a major tournament.Coleman, who took over following the death of previous boss Gary Speed in 2011, was under pressure
THE world’s first ever tidal lagoon energy project has been granted planning permission by the Energy Secretary Amber Rudd in Swansea Bay. The project is scheduled to be built in Swansea Bay by British company Tidal Lagoon Power, which has pioneered
WALES take on Belgium on Friday knowing they are within touching distance of a major tournament for the first time since 1958 – and now it’s time to turn that dream into reality, writes Andrew Penman.Assistant manager Osian Roberts says he and national
JULY marks Scams Awareness Month and Age Cymru’s annual campaign to highlight the threat that scammers pose, particularly to the elderly. Older victims are believed to lose an average of £1,200 if they are the subject of one of these scams. They can
THE FOURTH annual fancy dress walk in memory of Newport lifeguard Steven Lewis was another success, raising hundreds for St David’s Hospice.On Bank Holiday Monday, (May 25) the Spring Bank Holiday Fancy Dress Walk saw dozens if people turn out to raise
A PROPOSED ban on e-cigarettes in public places, such as in pubs and in taxis, is heavy handed and not based on evidence, opposition AMs claimed today. They said banning them in public could make it harder for people to give up smoking, and pointed
NEWPORT County have swooped to sign one of their former non-league tormentors, attacker Alex Rodman. The England C international, 28, has most recently been battling for Conference promotion with Gateshead last term, and before that, Grimsby.
MAINDEE and Carnegie libraries are to close and services at Central Library are to be reduced after a vote by Newport City Council’s Cabinet.Nine full time jobs will be lost under the plans, which were approved at a meeting yesterday morning.The stock
THE Friars Walk development is going on at such a pace in Newport that it seems to look different every day.Here we bring our latest pictures but also news of some other new businesses big and small, moving into the city as the development acts as a catalyst
A 48-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a local man was attacked in Caerleon on Friday.The incident happened on Goldcroft Common at around 10pm on Friday 5th June when the 55-year-old man suffered facial injuries and was taken
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WING George North says the presence of three Newport Gwent Dragons young guns in Wales' World Cup training squad shows that good work is being done in the region, writes Pippa Field. Warren Gatland named four players from the Rodney Parade side
AN AUSTRALIAN-OWNED business that manufactures specialist metal fencing panels for the residential market is opening a manufacturing and sales base in Newport creating 17 new jobs.Climar Industries Ltd, which is wholly owned by Climar Industries Australia
WALES is missing out on the economic potential of clean energy, the Wales Green Party leader said.Pippa Bartolotti, from Malpas, said her party is clear that re-training and investment in new energy would bring a huge bonanza in jobs and industry, especially
WALES Under-20s need only ask full-back Dafydd Howells about the threat of Japan in their final group game at the World Championship. The Welsh youngsters are yet to register a point in the tournament after being hindered by slow starts in their
Noted expert’s confidence Growing pressure on the German line Desperate haste to fill gaps President Wilson’s note Mr William Jennings Bryan, from motives which we can only faintly appreciate on this side of the Atlantic, has once more
On verge of victory Gallipoli may shorten the entire war German failure in the East THERE is a tendency in some quarters to compare the fighting in Gallipoli with the trench warfare in France and Flanders and to speak dispiritedly of ‘gains
WALES would be much better off outside the so-called United Kingdom. Following the May election, we are yet again governed by a government the Welsh people did not vote for. These people do not reflect the political views and traditions of Wales or
A NEWPORT man aged 35 has been arrested after an assault on Westgate Square in Newport city centre just before 1am on Sunday April 5. The man has been bailed pending further enquiriesAnyone with information relating to the incident is asked to call 101
A NEIGHBOUR recently asked me if I thought that people who allowed their dogs to foul the pavement in front of the gates of their neighbours did it deliberately to achieve some perverse sense of enjoyment. My answer was that I do not know. Perhaps
WE HEAR of many ways that working men and women have to bear the brunt of government savings by cutting manpower and bureaucracy. The working populace do not mind helping out to balance our financial books, but this seems not to apply to our elected
I WAS deeply saddened to read your article (May 24) about Lucky the 16-year-old terrier who, while out walking on a lead, became subjected to such a brutal and fatal attack by two dogs off their leads. The story evoked vivid memories for me, having
I AM SO FED up with Labour politicians such as Cllr Nigel Dix who keep on about the bedroom tax as if it was first introduced by the Tories. Well, in fact, the Labour government first introduced the bedroom tax for private tenants; the Tories just
POLICE are appealing for help after a mountain bike was stolen when a garage was burgled in Newport. The incident happened on Stelvio Park Drive between 7pm on Thursday June 4th and 7am on Friday 5th June. A Blue Kona Coiler mountain bike was
BURSARIES to help people train in heritage horticulture are available at Belle Vue Park in Newport. The opportunity is being provided by the Heritage Horticulture Skills Scheme (HHSS) following a successful launch of its new qualification at the
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FORMER Wales Dragonhearts full-back Scott Bessant has joined the Torfaen Tigers coaching set-up.Bessant started his rugby league career at the Tigers, winning the first of his Dragonhearts caps whilst at the club before joining Newport Titans playing
A SUSPECTED burst water main has affected drinking water supplies this morning to customers in the Chepstow area. Dwr Cymru Welsh Water was alerted to the problem at 10.31am and anticipates that water supplies to those affected in the NP16 area
A MAN has been arrested after a summerhouse in an Alway back garden was found being used to grow cannabis. Police made the discovery on Sunday and a 58-year-old man was arrested and has been bailed pending further enquiries. A spokesman for
LAST week we featured a picture of Commercial Street in Newport. Commercial Street is a long main shopping street leading from the city centre of Newport. This week’s "Now and Then" picture shows Commercial Street in Newport. The Tramlines
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On this day - June 9 FROM THE ARGUS ARCHIVE: On this day a year ago the Argus reported on how Sir Bradley Wiggins was set to ride in the British Cycling National Road Championships in Monmouthshire. Five years ago today we reported
A health board in Wales has been put in special measures following "serious and outstanding concerns". Last month a damning report revealed patients suffered institutional abuse at a mental health ward at one of the hospitals run by Betsi Cadwaladr
THE First Minister Carwyn Jones said that the organisers of the Wales Velothon could have warned businesses and residents earlier about the disruption caused by the event. In reply to Gwent AM William Graham, who raised the issue, he said that
BANKING giant HSBC is to cut around 8,000 UK jobs as part of an overhaul to slash costs and reshape the business. The bank said it was planning a reduction of around 10% of its full-time workforce in a move which will see it cut between 22,000
MORE than 40 people watched a man attempt to retrieve a bike stuck in the mud at the Riverfront in Newport on Monday night. The man had seen the bike discarded between Town Bridge and the Riverfront Theatre at around 7.30pm. Around 40 people
A SPECIAL showing of Shakespeare’s Henry V will be held this week to raise funds for the Newport Ship project. This 1944 version, directed by and starring Laurence Olivier, was designed as a wartime morale-booster for Britain and shown to the allied
10:38pm Gwent Police appeal for witnesses for criminal damage, theft and stolen vehicle incidents 10:12pm Kittens dumped in a bin in Pontypool rescued by workmen
IT is certainly an exciting week for Chris Coleman and his boys in their bid to reach the European Championships next summer. The Cookie collective have reconvened in Cardiff ahead of the visit of Belgium on Friday and the excitement over the fixture
ARE we ever going to get back to the point where we can just enjoy football again? Are the days of being an optimistic supporter, as opposed to an armchair critic and analyst sliding further into depression, gone forever?I hope not, I believe not, but
MORE than £1,300 has been raised for an Ebbw Vale owl sanctuary after thieves broke in and stole around £2,000 worth of power tools and equipment.Owner of Festival Park Owl Sanctuary, Malcolm Jones, said he felt “empty” after the main gate was broken
TWO sisters aged just five and eight and their pet parrot completed the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge at the weekend to raise money for Ebbw Vale scout groups.Caitlin Winpenny, five, and her sister Ella, eight, who go to Willowtown Primary School in Ebbw
BUSINESSES in Monmouthshire fear they will lose thousands of pounds in trade and residents marooned for up to nine hours during road closures for this weekend's Velothon Wales cycling event. Meanwhile local Assembly members are expressing concern
THE use of e-cigarettes in enclosed public spaces in Wales could be banned, and regulations on tattooing and body piercing tightened, as part of radical reforms announced by the Welsh Government. The proposals are included in a new Public Health
