TOM James admits he has had to grow up in order to be called in from the cold for Wales’ Six Nations opener in Ireland.The 28-year-old winger from Rhymney has had a long wait to add to the 10th cap that he won against New Zealand in the autumn of 2010
Fury as Newport Welsh language school plans thrown out Two Newport women arrested following incident involving frontman of Skindred Family discover a pile of mud on their parents' graves
A NEWPORT family have called a visit to the cemetery “upsetting and degrading” after they found their parents’ graves covered with a mound of mud and soil. Vivienne Jones, from Llanmartin, went to visit the graves at Christchurch cemetery on Saturday
A NEWPORT butchers have created special Six Nations sausages in time for the tournament.AD Turner & Sons started selling the unique varieties yesterday morning in the city's indoor market, as Saturday's big rugby kick-off draws closer.Each country has
THERE is no firm plan in place to improve health services in Wales, despite a commitment by the Welsh Government to increase spending in the sector by £245 million, a report has found.As part of its draft budget for the 2016-2017 financial year the Welsh
POLICE are appealing for information on a 30-year-old man following thefts in the Pontypool area. Gareth Scammell, from the Pontypool area, is sought in connection with several Pontypool thefts throughout December 2015. Anyone with information
ISLWYN MP Chris Evans has called for greater transparency into delays to the introduction of the Universal Credit across Wales and throughout the UK.Although the credit, which replaces six means-tested benefits, was initially scheduled to be fully in
THE Welsh Government’s communities minister Lesley Griffiths has called on the UK Government to exempt supported housing from its plans to cap housing benefit for social tenants.The Labour AM for Wrexham has written to UK minister for welfare reform Lord
A BLIND army veteran from Cwmbran is in training to take part in the Brighton half marathon with his sighted guide in preparation for his third London Marathon.Charlie Parkinson, 39, and his sighted guide Ben Black hope to beat their personal best time
A BURGLAR who raided a Pontypool pub’s storage room before stealing a woman’s handbag was caught after more than 100 people saw CCTV footage online. The 41-year-old man from Pontypool was arrested by police after video footage of him breaking into the
GIVEN that he has endured a last-gasp heartbreak and a thumping defeat on his two trips to the notoriously partisan Ravenhill with Newport Gwent Dragons, it would be understandable if Adam Hughes' shoulders sagged when facing a trip to Ulster.However,
A NEW crematorium will be built in Newport after councillors gave plans the thumbs-up. The application for the 5.2-hectare site off Magor Road in Langstone was approved by five votes to two at a meeting of Newport City Council’s planning committee
A BLACKWOOD man who was jailed after police found child porn on his computer for a fourth time has been labelled not 'dangerous' by appeal judges as they slashed his sentence today. Christopher Hayes, 45, of Gelli Lane, Pontllanfraith, repeatedly
WALES will miss out on further investment and jobs if the M4 relief road “black route” is not pushed ahead with, leading business figures have said.CBI Wales and business executives in South Wales have penned an open letter to Welsh politicians calling
AN USK couple have signed up for three events - two marathons and a half – to raise funds for a Gwent charity. Matthew and Kate Kelynack, who own Kama Mortgages, are supporting St David’s Hospice Care Foundation by sponsoring the Pontypool 10k
AS PART of this week’s National Voter Registration Drive campaign people in Newport are being encouraged to sign up to vote so they are able to make their voice heard in May’s Welsh Assembly election.All households in Newport are being sent postcards
CURRENT and former members of the armed forces in Wales are being offered free swimming thanks to a £100,000 investment by the Welsh Government.The cash will be handed to the Welsh Local Government Association over a two-year period to ensure all local
A CWMBRAN man said he was justified in punching and head butting another man as he was protecting his brother. Richard Nodwell, aged 28, of Greenwillows, Oakfield, is on trial at Newport Crown Court, charged with causing grievous bodily harm with
SINGERS of all abilities are invited to take part in the second Wye Valley River Festival. The festival was last held in 2014 and attracted 20,000 visitors to a 60-mile stretch of the River Wye. Taking place over a fortnight the festival brings
German Bluff Prospects of Western Offensive Zeppelins and Street lamps IN certain areas preparations for meeting a Zeppelin attack are based on the assumption that warning is certain to be forthcoming. This is a fallacy, and the sooner
A DRUG dealer was ordered to pay more than £5,000 after he pocketed more than £13,000 in supplying cannabis. John Sims, aged 48, of Marshfield Street, Newport, was ordered to pay £5,155.31 after the court found he had benefitted from supplying
Caerphilly Station commander Steve Logan, 52, MBE talks to Kath Skellon about a career in the fire service and his work with the charity Blazing to Serbia.“I APPLIED for a job with the fire service when I was 18 because I knew that an office or mundane
THE third annual Newport City Summit yesterday shone a light on positive developments taking place in the city. And there are plenty of them. The summit, attended by key players in Newport’s private and public sectors, was not all about Friars
GWENT horse owners are being urged to mark National CARE Day next week by sharing vital information with national equine study. The CARE study, undertaken by the Animal Health Trust and Royal Veterinary College, aims to help unite the equine community
CAERPHILLY’S MP spoke in Parliament yesterday about the cost to Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC) after three of its senior officers were suspended on full pay due to legal action against them.Wayne David addressed the case of chief executive Anthony
ON SATURDAY the 6 Nations rugby internationals kick off, rugby fans will prepare themselves for overcrowded trains and the usual excuses from the rail franchise holders. On Friday, February 26 Wales play France. Rugby fans will face the ordeal of a
MRS Reynolds (Letters, February 1) presumes too much in claiming to know what “everybody” thinks and what motivates “all” asylum seekers. She certainly doesn’t speak for me and many other people. I wonder how many asylum seekers and refugees she has
I AM writing to alert you to Torfaen County Borough Council’s policy on missed black skinny bins. I have a fortnightly collection, the bin was put out with the rest of my recycling well in advance of the collection time. My recycling was taken and
WELSH Water's average household bill is to remain unchanged from last year. The announcement means it is the seventh consecutive year that the bill has been below the rate of inflation. The company, which serves customers throughout Gwent,
TORFAEN residents are encouraged to ensure their eligibility to vote in the forthcoming elections in May.On Thursday, May 5, voters across Wales will go to the polls for the National Assembly and Police and Crime Commissioner elections. At a National
FORMER Newport County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh says he could make a move for Exiles skipper Mark Byrne in the summer, writes Andrew Penman.Edinburgh, who left Rodney Parade for League One Gillingham 12 months ago, says he decided against making an
A COUNCIL official from Rogerstone is alleged to have stolen £35,000 from a children's fund to give it to her elderly mother. Caroline Wootton-Thomas, 49, Cardiff Crown Court heard how she took more than £35,000 from a Cardiff County Council children's
TOM James has been selected ahead of Newport Gwent Dragons wing Hallam Amos for Wales’ RBS 6 Nations opener in Ireland. The Cardiff Blues speedster has been rewarded for his fine regional form and gets the nod ahead of Amos, who has recently returned
THE rapid rise of Newport Gwent Dragons hotshot Tyler Morgan is ensuring the old dogs of the Wales midfield are learning new tricks, according to Jamie Roberts. The 29-year-old Lions ace will renew his partnership with Jonathan Davies for Sunday
As it's coming up to Chinese New Year, we want to know your favourite Chinese Restaurant in Newport and across Gwent. Argus reporter Chris Binding would like to find out where you go for your crispy duck. Let us know here:
POLICE are appealing for information after a 66-year-old man was assaulted in Blackwood. The man was walking along Woodbine Road in the direction of High Street at around 11am yesterday morning, Tuesday, February 2. He was approached by another
READ how Newport is to get a share of £1.28bn as part of the South Wales city deal fund and get your free pull-out guide to the Six Nations. The main stories in Wednesday's Argus: Newport to get share of £1.28bn city deal fund Family was
FIRE crews were called to a small fire in a Caldicot house last night. The small electrical fire started in a house in Sandy Lane, Caldicot. South Wales Fire and Rescue were called to the scene at 8.38pm. Two crews from Caldicot and Chepstow
THE brother of a Cwmbran man injured in a pub brawl admitted they should have phoned the police instead of confronting a group said to have assaulted his nephew, a jury heard yesterday. Richard Nodwell, aged 28, of Green Willows, Oakfield, is charged
A FRESH planning application to allow opencast mining in Torfaen has been lodged, much to the chagrin of residents who have fought off the plans for more than ten years. The proposal contains amendments from previously rejected proposals and has sparked
A "GROUP of youths" were seen setting fire to refuse in a wooded area yesterday evening. South Wales Fire and Rescue service said the group were seen at around 5.13pm deliberately setting the fire in a wooded area in Greenmeadow. One crew from
GWENT Police have released a second direct appeal to the mother of the baby whose body was found in Newport last Friday. Officers were called to land near Imperial Park in Coedkernew after the baby's body was discovered at around 1.55pm on Friday
Yawns are twice as "catching" in women as they are in men, a study has shown. The finding can be explained by the fact that women are the more empathic sex, say researchers. Growing evidence suggests that yawn "contagion" is closely linked
A CWMBRAN couple are hoping to take the children's party world by storm – with their Little Soldiers' Bootcamp. Ex-army physical training instructor Robert Gliniany and wife Debbie are offering the new concept for children aged four to 12-years-old
NEWPORT students are calling for pub visits to be less about alcohol and more about memorable experiences. To mark the end of Dry January and start of Six Nations rugby, University of South Wales (USW) interior design undergraduates are promoting
NEWPORT will benefit from an investment fund of £1.28bn when the City Deal becomes a reality, some time after the budget in March, business people in the city were told today. The fund is part of the deal for the Cardiff Capital Region which will
8:19pm Newport butchers launch Six Nations Sausages
WALES forwards coach Robin McBryde expects the same warm welcome from the Irish pack on Sunday even in the absence of talisman Paul O'Connell.The hosts start life without their legendary lock in the Six Nations opener at the Aviva Stadium after he retired
PLANS to convert a Grade II listed building in the centre of Newport into 16 affordable flats have been given the green light.Newport City Council’s Planning Committee approved the application to convert the upper floors of Gloucester Chambers at the
SHOPS in Wales could be forced to donate proceeds from carrier bag charges to charity under plans approved by AMs. Under the Environment (Wales) Bill, which was unanimously given the green light in the Senedd earlier today, ministers have
Update 8.21am: SNOW has fallen overnight in some parts of Gwent. Photos from Craig Titchener show snow near the Keeper's Pond in Blaenavon. Please tweet your snowy photos to @SouthWalesArgus or email newsdesk@southwalesargus.co.uk.
NEWPORT ended Ebbw Vale's qualification hopes in the Foster's Challenge Cup with a 40-6 victory at Rodney Parade on Tuesday night, writes Chris Kirwan.The Black and Ambers management team were looking for a strong performance after disappointing defeats
