FUNDRAISERS will be riding over 50 miles in memory of a Newport girl who died after an asthma attack. Ellie-May Clark was only five-years-old when she passed away after a major asthma attack in January 2015. In her memory, friends and family
MAJOR roadworks aimed at improving Junction 28 of the M4 at Tredegar Park have been put back by nine months.The £10.5 million project, which will include work on the roundabouts at Pont Ebbw and Bassaleg, aims to relieve bottlenecks at rush hour.In a
GWENT Police officers, staff and members of the public who have undertaken especially praiseworthy acts have been commended at a special ceremony tonight. The annual Gwent Police Awards recognised officers and members of the public who serve their
CENTRE Adam Warren says there is no better time or place for Newport Gwent Dragons to start turning their near misses into victories than this Saturday at the home of Welsh rugby.The Principality Stadium hosts the eagerly anticipated Judgement Day IV
BUSINESSES and council officers are working together to improve Newport’s Grade II listed Market Arcade. Last month the Argus reported a crowdfunding campaign had been launched to raise cash to spruce up the arcade between High Street and Market Street.And
SCARLETS chief Wayne Pivac believes the display Newport Gwent Dragons gave in Montpellier will almost make them feel like they are going into Judgement Day this weekend on the back of a win.Like Montpellier coach Jake White, Pivac, whose side face the
RODNEY Parade hosts its 55th and final competitive match of the season on Saturday and work to improve the playing surface will begin on May 9. Newport RFC have already completed their 16 home fixtures and Newport Gwent Dragons their 13 and this
A MAN who was allegedly kidnapped by 'gipsies' told the court yesterday (Wed) police officers didn't believe him after he told them he jumped out of a moving car in a bid to escape from the defendants.Patrick Joseph Connors, aged 59, his son Patrick Dean
CROSS-party members of Newport City Council have paid tribute to outgoing leader Cllr Bob Bright. Cllr Bright announced earlier this month he would leave the role he had held since May 2012 at the end of April and will retire from the council entirely
A WILDLIFE trust chief told Monmouthshire residents that they have to "fight to make a noise" about their concerns on the proposed M4 relief road at a drop-in session at Magor Marsh.Members of the Gwent Wildlife Trust hosted the three-hour session
NEWPORT man Gary Joy has been jailed for seven years after being found guilty of causing "devastating" injuries to a baby by shaking him violently. Gary Joy, aged 26, of Wye Crescent, Bettws, was found guilty by jury at Newport Crown Court of causing
A MAN has been rescued after falling into the River Clydach in Monmouthshire. Specialist fire and rescue crews from Bridgend used boats and line rescue equipment to rescue the man, who had fallen into the river in Gilwern at around 2pm. He
A POLICE officer who was suspected of harassing his estranged wife claims he did not wipe evidence from devices following his arrest. Gwent PC Stephen Smith, 32, is accused of remotely deleting information which proved he was harassing his policewoman
PUPILS in Chepstow are among 500 from schools and youth clubs to have helped fashion the flags for this year’s Wye Valley River Festival.The finished flags will feature in the fortnight-long event, which will be launched in Hereford on Friday and culminates
ANOTHER member of Newport’s Labour group has been suspended. Beechwood ward member Cllr Paul Hannon announced at a meeting of Newport City Council yesterday, Tuesday, evening he had been suspended from the Labour group. He is the second member
NO CHANGES are to be made to pay arrangement for Newport City Council members this financial year. Members agreed at a meeting on Tuesday, April 26 to maintain the previous year’s arrangements, which see the council leader – currently Cllr Bob Bright,
THE new head of Wales’ medical profession has been named as Dr Frank Atherton. In his new role as Wales’ chief medical officer Dr Atherton will be responsible for providing independent professional advice to ministers and the cabinet on health matters
BRACE’S Bread has launched a new £10,000 Community Sport Fund in partnership with the South Wales Argus to support grassroots sports club doing fantastic work within their communities. Grants of £250- £500 are available to small sporting organisations
POLICE would like to speak to this cyclist after a car was damaged near Brynmawr. The incident happened on Hafod Farm Road in Brynmawr on March 17. Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting log 240 17/03/16.
LAST Wednesday (April 20) I went to Tesco with my walker as I felt unstable under foot. First the lifts were out of order and I had to go up the escalator. I’m not too confident going on escalators as I have epilepsy and subsequently suffer black-outs
RE: Tourism boost Plaid Cymru is committed to boosting the tourism sector by doubling the budget for Visit Wales and increasing the Visit Wales budget from £7m to £14m. A Plaid government would designate 2018 a year of Welsh food and drink, 2019
I WAS astonished by the interjection of Obama and Hillary Clinton into the debate of our forthcoming EU referendum, then again given the ineptitude of many of their foreign policies I should hardly be surprised. Opinion is one thing, however, implied
AS COUNCILLORS Caerphilly candidates Hefin David and Rhiannon Passmore voted against the re-organisation of council and the Welsh assembly LDP. The people want to know that if elected will they keep up their opposition, or will they support their
NOT for along time has there been a more disgraceful treacherous group of people in the history of Wales as some so-called Welsh people who have set up the Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party. What other country in the world has such a sorry group people
UPDATE: 2.33pm Weds 27 Apr Snow fell again in Gwent today, but you may have missed it. It might have been soft hail, but it seemed to stick near Gwent Police HQ: 😲 #April pic.twitter.com/VEup8i1z7R — CI Michelle Booth (@gpcontrolroom
The Great German Failure. After Verdun, What? Important French Progress “IN these days when the fate of France is being settled at Verdun...” is a phrase from an article in which the “Munchner Neueste Nachrichten” explains why “no serious
WITH 100 days to go before the 2016 Olympics, we caught up with Abergavenny cyclist Becky James. In her own words, the double world champion tells us how she's faring on her Road to Rio. "It was incredible to win a keirin bronze medal at the
MARK Williams believes he will never have a better opportunity to win a third world title after crashing out of the Betfred World Snooker Championship with a session to spare on Tuesday evening. The Cwm potter struggled throughout his quarter-final
TORFAEN borders Monmouthshire and runs from Cwmbran in the south, encompassing Pontypool, Abersychan and Blaenavon, bordering Ebbw Vale at its northernmost point. Among notable landmarks in the area are the Big Pit National Coal Museum in Blaenavon
THIEVES broke into an outhouse and stole 20 bottles of wine and a bin in Newport. The thefts, from a house on Edward VII Avenue, were reported last Wednesday. Anyone with any further information is asked to call Gwent Police on 101.
A HORSE box was deliberately set on fire on land near an Ebbw Vale industrial estate last night. Firefighters from Ebbw Vale and Tredegar were called to deal with the blaze close to the Cwmdraw Industrial Estate. The fire was put out by 11.51pm
POLICE are appealing for information after a break in at Cwmbran Stadium last week. The bowling hall attached to the main building was broken into sometime between Saturday, April 16 and Monday, April 18. Cash was stolen and a coffee machine
A CWMBRAN widow jailed for money laundering by converting criminal property will have to pay back £213,000 which she gained from her crimes. Sara Skinner, aged 46, of Oakleigh Court, Cwmbran, was jailed in 2014 for 30 months after a jury found
AN USK publican has been fined for selling food unsafe for consumption and failing to ensure food premises and equipment were kept clean. Stephen Musto, of the Kings Head Hotel, Old Market Street, admitted three counts of failing to comply with
FOR parties fighting for votes at the forthcoming Assembly election, the NHS in Wales - that most political of footballs - is a fertile subject for debate. Health reporter ANDY RUTHERFORD reports. BUSIER than ever, and facing a range of challenges
9:49pm Newport Britain's Got Talent hopeful overwhelmed by public support NEWPORT cleaner Kathleen Jenkins has spoken
NEWBRIDGE artist Pat Killian talks to CIARAN KELLY about growing up in Cwmcarn, boxing for Wales and meeting some of the most iconic boxers of all-time, including Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and Sugar Ray Leonard. “I was born in Cwmcarn and I had
