A WOMAN was rescued from beneath a car in Newport on Tuesday morning. Fire service crews from Duffryn and Malpas were called to the scene in Godfrey Road at 10.47am. Crews used heavy trolley jacks to release the woman. The woman was taken
A WOMAN was released from her car after a road traffic collision in Bassaleg on Tuesday afternoon. Fire service crews from Duffryn and Malpas attended the scene on Grosvenor Road at 1.24pm. Two vehicles were involved in the collision. The
RESIDENTS in Torfaen have welcomed a council u-turn following a short campaign to return a once "thriving" green back into a playing field. New Inn residents said that a piece of land off Oak Tree Close was, in summer's past, filled with families
IT was men against boys at the Woodspring Stadium and for 75 minutes the Newport County AFC boys dominated against Weston-super-Mare. First half goals from Aaron Collins and Dafydd Jones gave an Exiles side containing nine teenagers a commanding
A NEW sun cream applicator that was invented by two Cwmbran mums has officially gone on sale. Mother-of-four Kelli Aspland, 36, and mother-of-three Laura Griffin, 32, have invented a new sun cream applicator called Solar Buddies, which helps children
POLICE have identified a 22-year-old man after a woman was sexually assaulted in Chepstow earlier this month. The incident took place near Chepstow bus station between 1.30am and 3am on Sunday, July 19. A Gwent Police spokeswoman said police
THE team at the Newbridge Memo are making one last appeal for people to show their support for the iconic venue by voting for it in the nationwide National Lottery Awards competition. The Newbridge Memo, a memorial hall and miner's institute, has
A CWMBRAN man has denied three charges of burglary, intimidation and damaging property. 44-year-old Mark Jason Toms, of Greenmeadow Way, Cwmbran, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court earlier this morning. Toms is charged with one count of burglary
MONMOUTHSHIRE council has been given the good news that three of its parks have retained a coveted award by Keep Wales Tidy. Tintern’s Old Station, Caldicot Castle and Abergavenny’s Castle Meadows were recognised by the environmental charity for
REPORTS of harmful hogweed have increased in Torfaen, mayor Giles Davies said today. Chemicals in the sap of giant hogweed can cause rashes, blisters and may require hospital treatment. Despite the reports, the plant is said to be extremely
A 36-YEAR-OLD man today pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful wounding and one count of assault by beating relating to an incident in Ebbw Vale earlier this year. David McAllister, of Stanway Place, Ely, in Cardiff, pleaded guilty to the three
NEWPORT West Assembly Candidate Jayne Bryant has voiced her support for the Public Health (Wales) Bill. The Welsh Government bill, which was presented to the Assembly last month, would ban intimate piercing of people under 16 years old, and would
THE family of a Torfaen biker who died following a crash have spoken out to thank everyone who tried to help him. The funeral of Richard Williams, 24, took place on Thursday, July 23, at Gwent Crematorium, with over 200 people attending. As
A MARE will need surgery after she was found with a one-inch long blackthorn in her eye on premises on the outskirts of Newport. She was one of three horses found in appalling conditions by a Monmouth-based horse charity. One of them, a thoroughbred
UPDATE 8.20pm A ROW has broken out between Newport City Council and Gwent Police over who knew what about a possible prostitution zone in Pill. At a council meeting tonight it emerged ward councillors Omar Ali and Ibrahim Hayat had discussed
THE Welsh Liberal Democrat shadow transport minister have urged local residents to share their views on plans for an M4 relief road around Newport. It comes after the Welsh Government announced a series of public information exhibitions this autumn
NEWPORT County AFC Supporters Trust now have more than 500 members due to a surge in interest following Friday’s open meeting at the Riverfront Theatre, writes Andrew Penman. The total number of members stood at 517 this afternoon as the Trust
GOALKEEPER Rhys Taylor has already won the battle to be number one at Newport County AFC and now he’s determined to make sure he is first choice for next week’s big kick-off. County begin their League Two campaign at Cambridge United on August
AROUND 90 former coke oven workers from Gwent have been told they can launch a legal challenge for compensation over illnesses caused by exposure to harmful dust and fumes at work over several decades. A judge at the High Court in London ruled
ALL ten councils in south east Wales have now formally agreed to join forces in a Capital City Region. The commitment to work together is a major step forward in the bid to bring a City Deal to the region – intended to bring investment into the
POLICE are appealing for the owners of a number of items that they believe were stolen from cars in Caldicot and Chepstow to come forward. Items including drills, CD players, binoculars and a distinctive Liverpool FC lunchbox are believed to have
ITEMS police believe were stolen from cars have been recovered in Caldicot and Chepstow. They include drills, CD players, binoculars and a Liverpool FC lunchbox. Two Caldicot men, aged 28 and 21, have been arrested on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle
A £300,000 University of South Wales attempt to expand into London - amid controversially shutting the Caerleon campus - was aborted in January this year before taking on any students, it has been revealed. The university wanted to cash in
WEST Brom have agreed a deal worth up to £8million for Wales defender James Chester. The 26-year-old is due at the club for a medical this afternoon with terms agreed to move to The Hawthorns from Hull following their relegation from the Premier
THIS year’s Welsh Proms ended in style on Saturday night, as the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra treated a full house to an entertaining programme of classics. The evening began with Tchaikovsky’s Marche Slave, followed by the theme from
HALFWAY through Welsh Proms Week, founder and conductor Owain Arwel Hughes must be delighted with the way the event is progressing this year. After several hugely successful concerts, last night was the turn of two long-standing Welsh traditions
FORMER Ebbw Vale fly-half and international referee Ernie Lewis has passed away at the age of 91, writes Chris Kirwan. A former teacher at Abertillery Grammar-Technical School, the prolific Lewis played for the Steelmen as well as Newport and Abertillery
THE Welsh Proms kicked off with a weekend of music for all the family at St David’s Hall, with the Classical Extravaganza on Saturday night and the Family Prom on Sunday afternoon. Owain Arwel Hughes CBE – founder of the Welsh proms and conductor
I DID live in Newport during the second world war. I would like to ask if people remember the Transporter Bridge being moved to Cardiff in the film Tiger Bay? Peter Deane Brighton East Sussex
I UNDERSTAND that dustbin men do not like wheely bins with so much rubbish in them that the lids won’t close, but a friend of mine put a bin out for collection with the lid only slightly open. He actually watched the dustbinman take a bag out of
WHEN challenged over the attempt to claw back just £41 from a grieving family whose son had just died, the Department for Works and Pension used the justification that 'it has a clear duty to protect taxpayers’ money'. It is a shame that the same
WE would like to congratulate Mr Michael and Mrs Marcia Doyle for bringing over six children from Chernobyl. They have taken the children to quite a few places recently, with more to come. They are here for a month. Moose International Islwyn (
CAMERON’S latest attack on working people exposes the rank hypocrisy that lies at the heart of his government. He argues that Unions should get 50 per cent support to call a strike, yet he was elected to govern with only 24 per cent of the votes
RE THE report that the Transporter Bridge is a tourist attraction in Cardiff, readers might like to take a look at a film called Tiger Bay, the events of which happen in Cardiff. It can be seen free online. The film opens with a shot of a steam pannier
YOUR news story (21 July 2015) about the Rough Guide 'moving' our beloved Transporter Bridge to Cardiff reminded me of a similar gaffe in the 2009 Mini Rough Guide To Wales. Newport was described as being in the Wye Valley and then dispensed with
SOME Labour councillors like to make a point regarding the opinions of Saunders Lewis on WWII. Being a Catholic, he took some of his beliefs from the Catholic church during the war. Now having seen the Queen as a child doing the Nazi salute, what
THE Commission considering how to celebrate the Chartists thought long and hard and came up with some interesting ideas. However, I am sure I won’t be the only person disappointed that they dismissed reproducing the much loved mural that was so irreverently
I’D LIKE to ask for your readers’ help. The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales is working with Age Cymru to give a voice to older people in Wales living with dementia and raise awareness of the challenges they face in their day-to-day lives.
WE WANT South Wales Argus readers who have been affected by diabetes to help us share their practical top tips on living with the condition. We are gathering these to write the first book for people living with diabetes, written by people with diabetes
QPR manager Chris Ramsey has admitted that his side struggled to break down Newport County in the Rs' penultimate pre-season friendly, writes Jordan Trott. The Exiles held the Championship side to a scoreless draw at a sodden Rodney Parade on Sunday
TORFAEN Tigers got back to winning wins as they easily overcame Leicester Storm in the second half to enjoy a 56-30 win in Cwmbran.The Tigers headed into the clash on the back of a loss to the Llanelli-based Raiders and a draw with Valley Cougars but
UPDATE: 2.25pm Robert John Davies, aged 53, has been located by police. A spokesman from Gwent Police thanked everyone for their help during the appeal for information. ------- POLICE are appealing for information to locate Robert John
Around 100 people from the South-East Wales business community attended a presentation on the benefits of employing reservists earlier this month. CIARAN KELLY investigates what being a reservist involves for both employer and employeeREPRESENTATIVES
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have appointed hooker Rhys Thomas as their captain for the coming season. The 32-year-old former Wales international takes over permanently from Lee Byrne, who missed most of last season with a shoulder injury that forced
I have been writing a weekly column for several years, but dare say this one, outlining the importance of the Supporters Trust prospective takeover of Newport County AFC, is the most important. It is imperative that all followers of the County
THESE are the first images of how a new £4.5million hotel in Monmouth will look. The 60-bed Premier Inn is due to be built on land behind the petrol station, off Portal Road, after Monmouthshire council approved the scheme by Whitbread PLC in June
RESIDENTS have voiced concerns over plans to build a crematorium near Bassaleg School. The proposals to build a crematorium and remembrance garden have been put forward by developers Blairgar Ltd. The development is proposed at a 3.76 hectare
THE PLEASURE steamer MV Balmoral made its first visit to the River Usk in four years over the weekend.The popular motor vessel, carrying around 250 sightseers, was pictured in Newport as it sailed past the Transporter Bridge.The ship, which has returned
THE Pillgwenlly Regeneration Project in Newport has come to an end but leaves behind transformed buildings, improved public areas and some "spectacular" art work.Over the last four years, around £6 million has been spent in the area thanks to
A ‘SAFEZONE’ for prostitution in Pill could make the already deprived neighbourhood a “no-go area” or "ghetto", according to residents angry at the proposals. Gwent Police are considering allowing people to work as prostitutes in a specific area
