CAMPAIGNERS are still looking to explore the possible options available to them to save two Torfaen schools following the latest legal blow on Friday.At present, Abersychan Brynteg Nursery School and Victoria Primary School will close their doors in September
AN APPEAL has been launched after a turtle was found in Torfaen last week.RSPCA inspector Gemma Black said: “We don’t know if this turtle is owned and is an escapee or has been abandoned. “We’re appealing for information to find out where he may have
AN INAUGURAL 24-hour relay held in Pontypool has smashed its target to become one of the most successful first-time events in the history of Cancer Research UK.The Pontypool Relay for Life saw participants walk through the night in teams of up to 15 at
MURALS designed by Newport art and design students have been given pride of place at the entrance of a housing development in the city.The designs, produced by students at Coleg Gwent’s City of Newport Campus, have just been unveiled at Loftus Garden
A NEWPORT chef is hoping for another successful food festival in Bassaleg, which will also be hosting arts and crafts stalls this time around.Following on from previous successful food festivals Steve White, head chef at Ruperra Arms, has organised a
A CROSSKEYS man punched his neighbour’s dentures out in an attack over the noise of his barking dog. Bryn James, 57, of Garden Suburbs, Pontywaun, threatened to kill 64-year-old Robert Parry and his partner’s dog during the assault on April 11 this year.James
THOUSANDS of people enjoyed the successful opening weekend of the Monmouth Festival as it returned for its 34th year.The event, which started Friday and runs until Saturday (July 30), is one of the longest-running free, volunteer-led festivals of its
POLICE are still appealing for help locating of a 74-year-old man who has been missing for a week.Edward Wise, of Beachley, near Chepstow, was last seen on Monday, July 18. It is believed he was heading to the Brecon Beacons or Pembrokeshire.His disappearance
UPDATE: A Gwent Police spokeswoman has confirmed that Abigail has been found safe and well. ---- POLICE are appealing to locate missing 13-year-old Abigail Dunn from the Newport area. Abigail was reported missing at 6.40pm on Sunday July
POLICE are appealing for information to locate a man missing from the Newport area. Gary Jones, 53, was reported missing at around 11.40am on Monday July 25. He is described as a white male and is around 5ft 9 in height of a medium build, with
A HUGE bronze statue of a bull has been stolen during a daytime burglary in Penallt, Monmouthshire. The statue, by HWB Davies, is 144 years old. Gwent Police are appealing for information following the burglary which occurred on July 23 in
A NEWPORT mum says she could not be more proud of her six-year-old daughter who chose to have her hair cut for the first in her life in order to donate it to “little princesses who don’t have any”.Aimee Landy-Redding, 34, of Maesglas, said her daughter
POLICE are appealing for information after car parts were stolen from a garage in Abersychan. A front bumper and both side panel wings of a silver Toyota Avensis whilst parked in D Watkins and Sons Garage on Snatchwood Road. The incident took
A PONTYPOOL carer accused of dangerous driving in an alleged road rage spat gave evidence today and claimed the key witness is lying. Caroline Hamer, 37, of Sunnybank Road, is on trial at Cardiff Crown Court for dangerous driving after an incident
JAMES Benjamin has been backed to shine for Wales on the HSBC Sevens World Series circuit if he's not in the thick of it for Newport Gwent Dragons.The 22-year-old back row forward from Rogerstone was one of the standout players in the Welsh leg of
A crack team of highly-skilled engineers and support staff are putting a considerable amount of power into their fourth attempt at the strength sapping Rotary Club of Monmouth Raft Race.Siemens, which operates and maintains the Severn Power Station at
The UK economy has slumped at its fastest rate since the financial crisis in the wake of Britain's vote to leave the European Union, a report said. The closely-watched Markit Flash UK Composite Output Index plummeted to its lowest level since April
Pharmaceutical outsourcing provider PCI Pharma Services has announced an expansion at its site in Tredegar.This latest expansion demonstrates continued investment in PCI Pharma Services’ Tredegar facility. This most recent expansion programme has seen
Update 6pm TRAVELLERS have begun to leave the Newport International Sports Village (NISV) after legal proceedings were started to remove them from the site. Chief executive of Newport Live Steve Ward has said his colleagues are now on standby
POLICE are appealing for information on a Newport man who has been reported missing. Michael Bristow, 27, was last seen on July 24, 2016 at around 1am in Caerleon and police are concerned for his well-being. He is described as a white male,
St Joseph’s Hospital, a leading private healthcare provider in Newport, has completed a refurbishment project after securing a £5.7m finance package from HSBC. The funds played a pivotal role in the overall £10m project, with the remainder funded by
In her monthly South Wales Argus column, Acorn’s Commercial Director, Sarah John talks about the South Wales HR Network’s latest seminar; The Apprenticeship Levy – how will it affect your business? As you may remember from my last column, last Wednesday
EBBW Vale have signalled their intent to retain their Principality Premiership crown by signing Scarlets number eight Rory Pitman, writes Chris Kirwan. The 26-year-old heads to Eugene Cross Park after playing six games for the Llanelli region in
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have confirmed that they will take on RGC 1404 in an extra pre-season friendly in Colwyn Bay next week.The Rodney Parade region's squad are currently enjoying a break after completing their first block of conditioning for the
A little-known Welsh business turned on the first full-scale mobile telecommunications network designed specifically for people who live and work in Wales at the recent Royal Welsh Show.And it will be showcasing its network at this year’s National Eisteddfod
IT’S looking more and more that Labour MP’s don’t like democracy; from their strong iron curtain socialist heartlands via the EU referendum to having a new leader. How many votes will it take before they get a result to be happy with. If the people
I MUST admit, I don’t ever remember being bothered by cyclists in Newport City Centre. However, considering Commercial Street is supposed to be traffic free, it seems the number of vehicles using the street is increasing all the time. Either it is
FOLLOWING the vote in Parliament this week that approved the renewal of the Trident nuclear submarine weapons system, it needs to be pointed out that most of the media, if not all of it, consistently gave the cost of the new system as being under £50
I MUST congratulate Mr Sheppard (21/7) on being one of the very few Welsh speakers and also one of the very few readers of the Councils Newport Matters. To read the three pages in Welsh is to be applauded, though 90% of people throw it straight into
AS PART of the Ebbw Vale and Tredegar Crime Prevention Panel, I recently attended a meeting at a local estate. Many estates not just in Ebbw Vale and Tredegar have problems, the problems are countrywide. Areas are finding that their previous safe and
BREXIT, so who has been telling lies? And where indeed does truth exist? What a question! The Brexit vote was a huge shock to politicians and for once we were not tied to the political party chains that seem to make people lose their senses, with “
First Minister Carwyn Jones has announced a business confidence plan and a new fund to support jobs and growth as part of the Welsh Government’s response to the EU referendum result.Speaking at an extraordinary meeting of the Council for Economic Renewal
Basepoint Business Centres has appointed Ian Mitchell as centre manager of Basepoint Chepstow. Ian has previously worked in a local government theatre and arts service as an operations manager following several years in the cinema industry as an owner
PONTYPOOL have bolstered their pack with the signing of SSE Swalec Championship title winner Richard East. The 31-year-old lock heads to Pooler after helping Merthyr become champions last season, securing a spot in the Principality Premiership.
A pilot undergraduate year in industry programme has celebrated the success of its first year, which has seen three quarters of participating students receiving employment offers from some of Wales’ leading technology businesses. The Welsh Government-backed
A tax senior at a Cwmbran-based accountancy firm has been commended by the industry’s governing body for an essay submitted as part of a competition.Leanne Flanagan, tax senior at Green & Co Accountants and Tax Advisors, submitted an essay to The Institute
By Angharad Rayner, employment law solicitor from Howells SolicitorsThe summer holiday period can be a busy time for annual leave requests. Whether you’re a parent juggling childcare with work and school holidays, or an employer trying to keep your business
WATCHES worth £3,500 have been stolen from a property in Rogerstone.Gwent Police is appealing for information following a burglary on June 6 in Veronica Close, Rogerstone.The offence occurred sometime between 2pm and 3pm.The offender/offenders gained
A leather and fabric upholstery importer has taken two units at the Severnlink Distribution Centre, near Chepstow.The deal was secured by property adviser Knight Frank for a 20,000 sq ft letting on behalf of landlord Custodian REIT.The leather and fabric
NEWPORT Cricket Club lifted the South Wales Premier League T20 trophy at the SSE Swalec Stadium on Sunday after a tense bowl out win against Ammanford and thrilling chase against Bridgend.The Spytty Park side, who are leading the way in Division One of
TEAM GB's cyclists will probably bring home more medals from next month's Rio Olympics than any other group of British competitors. Newport is playing host to many of them this week as their pre-Olympic training camp takes place at the city's velodrome
'THE Last Night of the Proms' on July 24 drew hundreds of classical music fans to St David's Hall, who filled every seat in the theatre. Every member of the audience was eager to hear the programme that Owain Arwel Hughes (conductor) had prepared for
POLICE are appealing for information following an attempted burglary at a house on Underhill Crescent in Abergavenny. The attempted burglary happened sometime between 8am on June 27 to 12pm on July 18. The offender tried to gain entry through
A MOTORBIKE was set on fire in Newport in the early hours of Monday morning. One crew of firefighter attended the scene and used hosereels to put out the fire, which happened near Ridgeway Community Hall at 2.08am. Jennie Griffiths, head of
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of trying to set fires near to a Newport day centre for the homeless. One crew of firefighters from Maindee were called to Stow Hill near to the Olive Branch at Bethel Community Church at 9.37pm on Sunday night
POLICE discovered a man's cannabis plants after they arrested him on suspicion of assault and criminal damage. Gwent Police area support east officers - working in Newport and Monmouthshire - arrested a 32-year-old man in Bettws overnight on Sunday
ONE in five parents will skip a meal during the summer holidays so there will be enough food for their children, a new study reveals. Research by the Trussell Trust showed that two out of five parents in the UK worried about extra costs of childcare
A 68-YEAR-OLD missing man who police said they were concerned about has now been found safe and well. In the early hours of Monday morning police put out an appeal to find missing Julian Hicks was last seen on Sunday, July 24 in the Ringland area
NICK Smith MP writes exclusively for the Argus about his decision to back Owen Smith: It's been a gut wrenching year for a Labour Party loyalist like me. I first joined the Party when I was 16 in my home town of Tredegar, brought up in a council
CELEBRATIONS took place yesterday to mark 200 years since the opening of Chepstow’s Old Wye Bridge – one of the world’s most historically important bridges. The Grade I listed bridge was built by John Urpeth Rastrick and was a vital link between
THOUSANDS of Newport residents flocked to the second annual Party in Parc on Saturday. The free event at Belle Vue Park, organised by Malpas-based café Parc Pantry, saw its second year triple in size with more visitors and stall holders. One
SEE pictures from schools across Gwent of their 2016 proms. Scroll through the thumbnails below the main picture to see your school.
DRIVERS on the M4 around Newport will face tougher penalties if they break the variable speed limit as part of a new Welsh Government crackdown on speeding. Economy and infrastructure secretary Ken Skates is warning drivers not to speed on the
