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11:00pm Seven fire engines are now on scene at the Commercial Street fire. A fire service spokesman said they were

CHARITIES are calling on the Welsh Government and all local authorities in Wales to end the practice of housing homeless teenagers in bed and breakfast accommodation. The End Youth Homelessness Cymru campaign, which was officially launched last

THE award-winning Blaenavon Male Voice Choir are preparing to make their anticipated big screen debut at Thursday’s premiere in Cardiff.With concerns over dwindling membership, the committee from the Torfaen musical establishment spoke to Gwent based

THE Royal British Legion in Gwent will hold the fifth annual Great Gwent Poppy Run.Taking place on Sunday 25 October, this is the main fundraising event for the county organised in aid of The Poppy Appeal. This year the event is in a new format with a

THE Mayor of Abergavenny has completed a charity swim to raise funds for her two charities. Councillor Maureen Powell, who is also a Monmouthshire county Councillor, representing the Castle ward in Abergavenny swam 50 lengths of the 25-metre pool

A HIGH Court judge has ruled against two Usk recruitment tycoons who tried to sue Lloyd's Bank for 'negligent' advice. Philip and Wendy Worthing made a fortune in 2006 when they sold their Pontypool-based firm, Abacus Recruitment and Training,

A 28-YEAR-OLD Pontypool man has appeared in court charged with fraud and perverting the course of justice. Phillip Shortman, aged 28, appeared via video link at Newport Magistrates Court today from Cardiff prison where he is currently serving.

THE Welsh Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science spoke of her delight at the opening of the National Software Academy in Newport. The initiative is a three-way partnership between the Welsh Government, the Alacrity Foundation

NEWPORT West MP Paul Flynn branded the government’s attempts to reduce drug use as 'an abject failure' in a debate in parliament earlier today.The Labour MP led a debate in the House of Commons on Monday, October 12, following an online petition calling

A 78-year-old Newport pensioner appeared in court today charged with the sexual abuse of three alleged victims. Robert Wood, of Caerleon Road, is standing trial charged with 11 counts of indecent assault alleged to have happened over a number of

CHRIS Coleman could be on collision course with the Football Association of Wales over talks about a new contract. The man who made history by leading Wales to a first major tournament in 58 years is out of contract after Euro 2016 in France.

CAPTAIN Ashley Williams is relishing the chance to celebrate with 34,000 fans at the Cardiff City Stadium tonight but he says qualifying for Euro 2016 is only the start for Wales.Chris Coleman’s men lost 2-0 in Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday but Israel

NEWPORT County AFC first team coach Mike Flynn believes the club can beat the drop this season, and insists he couldn’t be happier about being back at his former club.The Exiles were beaten 3-0 at Mansfield Town on Saturday as new boss John Sheridan saw

AS WALES no longer have to dream of qualifying for a major tournament, you can now start planning your trip to France to watch Bale and Co play at the European Championships in 2016. But where in La Belle France will they be competing? Here are

‘TOGETHER stronger’ has been the ethos on which Wales’ successful Euro 2016 qualifying campaign has been built and captain Ashley Williams says there is real truth behind the marketing slogan. Williams hinted that previous campaigns have been blighted

A CAERPHILLY singer-songwriter has released a track celebrating the Welsh football team's qualification for the European Championships. James Fox has released Together We're Stronger and is hoping football fans will be singing it from the terraces

Whether a day outing, overnight trip or quick jaunt, members of VirtualTourist.com have prepared a list of some fabulous ferry rides from around the world. Cairns to Fitzroy Island via Raging Thunder Ferry, Queensland, AustraliaIt’s not the ferry, but

AFTER 58-years of near misses and disappointments, Wales will finally play major tournament football next summer. Ahead of tonight’s party against Andorra, here is the A to Z of how they did it. Aaron Ramsey From teenage talent to seemingly

Just weeks after completing an £8m expansion at its data centre campus in Newport, Next Generation Data has announced around 100 local contractors are now back on site to commence a £10m new build project following its winning of a major contract from

IT COULD be Gareth Bale v Cristiano Ronaldo at the Millennium Stadium next month as Wales eye up a potential friendly clash with Portugal. Wales boss Chris Coleman is keen to bring a top-10 nation to Cardiff to celebrate qualification for Euro

We spend hours and hours a week sitting at our desks. Many people personalise their work space if they can.Business Argus has been asking local business people what they have on their desk which makes them smile.Gerald Davies, executive chairman, Kymin

UPDATE: 4.15pm A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.  He is currently in police custody whilst inquiries continue. The collision took place yesterday on Sunday evening around 10.30pm on

Following the recent high-profile cyber-attacks on the Ashley Madison and the National Crime Agency websites, Mark Edwards managing director of South Wales-based Capital Network Solutions and a certified cyber forensics professional, explains how businesses

Education needs to connect more strongly with the needs of the economy, and employers must take a firm lead in skills development, if growth is to be sustained, Wales Commissioner for Employment and Skills, Scott Waddington told a gathering of senior

Leading Gwent serviced-office business Basepoint will take a leap into the unknown this weekend.Alice Hicks and Andy Hosking have been nominated by Basepoint to jump from Newport’s historic Transporter Bridge in support of St David’s Hospice Care.The

I chaired the Employability Conference at the end of the month, on behalf of Welsh Government. To paraphrase JFK, ‘while they are the youth of today, they shall be the leaders of tomorrow’ - and this is a sentiment that was very much in evidence throughout

AN organisation called the People’s NHS has been lobbying me and other Conservative MPs to stop an EU treaty called the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. It believes TTIP will lead to the privatisation of the NHS. Some think the People

Brilliant Cossacks charge over three lines of trenches Massive Russian advance continues YESTERDAY morning some of the military critics were inclined to be sceptical over the reported success of the Russians in the Strypa region, regarding

IT WAS not quite the ‘Super Saturday’ Welsh sports fans had been hoping for. Wales lost at rugby and football - but it was still a pretty special weekend. Chris Coleman’s football squad took the honours, qualifying for the finals of a major

Cruise Critic, the world's leading cruise reviews site and online cruise community, today announced the winners of its annual UK Editors' Picks Awards for 2015.The winners, which are selected by Cruise Critic's team of cruise experts, highlight the best

UPDATE: 4.45pm A4042 is now open — Monmouthshire (@MonmouthshireCC) October 12, 2015 UPDATE: 2.53pm A man has died following the crash today in Abergavenny. The pedestrian was hit by a car between the Hardwick Roundabout and Llanellen

Info-site MarryAbroad.co.uk understands the importance of keeping costs down, when choosing a country in which to get married overseas.The site promotes venues and planners worldwide and boasts a wedding offers page, MarryAbroad Exclusive, with special

A MAN has been arrested following the stabbing of a teenager in Newport. The 17-year-old was admitted to the Royal Gwent Hospital after an incident on Saturday, October 10, at around 5.30pm. Drivers of two vehicles became involved in a dispute

I'm suspended in a glass observation pod, clamped to a 216m tower - the highest building in the Czech capital, Prague - and I'm beginning to freak out.But the height has nothing to do with it. The culprits are 10 monstrous (in both senses of the word)

easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, put its spring schedule for Bristol on sale for 2016 with a record number of flights and routes available for passengers to book. More than 7,620 flights were set to take place to and from Bristol between March 21, 2016

The history of Christmas markets dates back to the late middle ages and originates from the German speaking part of Europe.The Bautzen market, in Saxony, is thought to be one of the oldest recorded, dating back to 1384.The Dresden Christmas market, first

POLICE have appealed for help in finding a 21-year-old man who has gone missing. Tristan Jones from Monmouth was dropped off in Abergavenny town centre on Wednesday 23rd September by a member of his family who believe he may be in the Cardiff area

Travel can be extremely thrilling, often life changing, and sometimes very annoying. Travel-dating site, MissTravel.com asked more than 58,000 people what annoyed them most this travel season. Once declared one of TIME magazine’s 25 Best Inventions of

As 'Superhenge' is unearthed, here is a round up other magnificent monuments to marvel at, all steeped in history...From spooky burial mounds to ancient artworks, famous landmarks to remote rarities, visit these mysterious monuments - no digging required.Stonehenge

POLICE have appealed for help after items were stolen from a B&M Bargains store in Abergavenny.They would like to speak to this man after the incident in the store on High Street on Saturday 10th October 2015.Anyone with information is asked to call Gwent

Cardiff Airport has seen passenger numbers increase by 10 per cent during the 2015 peak summer season, compared to the same quarter in 2014. Passengers are taking advantage of more choice and airlines offering greater value for money to fly from Cardiff

There is something just slightly not quite right about creating a triumph out of a disaster. But Belfast have done it so wonderfully well with the Titanic Belfast museum, that I would recommend flying off from Cardiff to George Best airport in Northern

Chepstow-based OSP healthcare has been named as a finalist for the Canmol: Wales Marketing Awards, hosted annually by The Chartered Institute of Marketing.The agency, which helps clients from the healthcare sector launch products and services, has landed

THE Welsh Government has admitted that it cannot prove that a multi-million sale of publicly-owned land - the biggest in Wales in recent years - achieved the best value for money.The sale, which took place in 2012, involved 15 sites including land at

Wessex Garages held an event to official open its new Renault and Dacia showroom at Newport Retail Park, Spytty, Newport. Guests included Only Men Aloud, Newport Gwent Dragons and players from the Cardiff Devils.

ARGUS readers have sent in their pictures of the spectacular sunset in Gwent last night: Jay Fletcher took this shot from Kimberley Park Mike James sent in this cracking shot of the Transporter Bridge from Lysaght's Park.

A CRASH between three cars is causing delays on the M4 in Newport just after J29 A48(M). The cars crashed into the back of eachother on the M4 eastbound after J29 A48(M). One lane was closed just after the entry slip road from the A48M. The

THE last airworthy Vulcan bomber flew across Gwent earlier today, as part of its tour of the UK to mark its final year of flight. The Avro Vulcan XH558 took off from Doncaster on Sunday, flying across the Severn Bridges to St Athan before flying

9:47pm Great Gwent Poppy Run set for military theme

SCRUM-HALF Gareth Davies says Wales will use the pain of defeat to Australia as inspiration as they prepare to take on South Africa in the World Cup quarter-finals. Davies admitted that the players were ‘gutted’ not to have beaten Australia to

A FAMILY were reunited after 40 years at a “marvellous” 100th birthday party in Newport on Saturday.Centenarian Dot Browne had not seen her son Alan for 15 years but he flew into South Wales from Australia for the celebrations.It had been 40 years since

'WALES must take a stand against modern slavery' is the Welsh Government's message as Gwent Police marks Anti-Slavery Week.ROBBIE MANN finds out about the problem in Gwent and how Operation Imperial is helping to protect vulnerable adults.GWENT Police

A GWENT man has been jailed for more than four years for attempted rape. Ian Wayne Fox, aged 40, of Cefn Fforest, pleaded guilty to the offence and was sentenced at Newport Crown Court on Friday. He was jailed for a total of four years and