WARREN Feeney has pledged to treat the imposters of victory and defeat the same in pre-season so there is little danger of the Newport County AFC manager going overboard despite an enjoyable 8-1 romp against Weston-super-Mare. A rapid start under
NEWPORT counicl members of all political colours joined together to condemn the steep rise in hate crime following the Brexit vote this evening.Along with the UK as a whole, there was an increase in hate crime in Gwent in the lead up to last month’s referendum
VETERAN Newport West MP Paul Flynn has slammed Plaid Cymru for claiming Labour MPs were not present for a vital devolution debate.Following the second day of the committee stage of the Wales Bill on Monday, July 11, leader of Plaid’s Westminster group
A VERDICT of accidental death was recorded at an inquest into the death of a 49-year-old Pontypool man who died in a jet ski accident in Thailand. Delivery driver Timothy John Henry Powell was in Thailand and was travelling to Bangkok with friends
A CWMBRAN youngster is celebrating reaching the regional finals of beauty pageant to be held at the Celtic Manor in September.Five-year-old Miya Hall, from Croesyceiliog, will be hoping to impress the judges in Newport in the Face of the Globe competition
CADW has announced that Chepstow Castle is to host Caerphilly's resident model dragon on its summer tour.The Welsh Government’s historic environment service is taking the dragon, which was brought to life flying over several of Wales’ most recognised
A GRADE II listed church in the centre of Pontypool will return to the auction house on Thursday, July 28, a month after it failed to sell the first time around.The Mount Pleasant Church on Hanbury Road went under the hammer in June, but bids of £60,000
RSPCA Cymru is appealing for information to track down the owner of yellow and green budgie found in Newport.The bird was found on Saturday at around 9.15pm at Bryn Bevan and was taken to an independent local vet.RSPCA animal collection officer Annie
WALES will not bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games as a result of uncertainty around funding created by the result of last month’s referendum. Announcing the decision today, economy and infrastructure secretary Ken Skates said the Welsh Government
A RESIDENT at a Blaenavon Care Home celebrated her 100th birthday with two parties.Centenarian Edith Gould, of Pontypool, had a party with family and friends at Garndiffaith Rugby Club, and is carrying on the celebrations at her care home today.Mrs Gould
CHICAGO, the award winning musical, returned to the Wales Millennium Centre presenting a glimpse of life in the roaring 20s. The story focuses on selfish, greedy women who have killed their husbands and try to cover up their wrong-doings through
IT MUST be more than a little annoying to Newport’s Sport Village staff to see travellers once again on their site, especially so soon after last time. It isn’t as though they were invited; in fact they had to move aside boulders deliberately placed
MRS Sylvia Cook is disappointed that our new local secondary school has been called “Islwyn High School” (Letters, July 21). Mrs Cook may be interested to know that “the body entrusted in the naming of this school” was the school’s own pupils – it
SORRY to hear that another Labour stalwart of Newport Council has passed on, Ted Travers. He served Pill for many years and was well-known for his large size and local knowledge. I knew him when he was chairman of the planning committee and he would
THE recent terror attacks in France and Germany with their quick armed-response time only highlight the fact that the UK hasn’t got the capability and speed of those countries if something similar or worse were to happen. Would I spend millions
PLEASE could the area manager of Stagecoach PLC kindly explain why the new golden, leather-clad fleet of buses in service have their heaters full on in summer when the temperature outside is 26C to 30C? This is obviously not very good for passengers
THERE are in politics many issues where compromise and solidarity are required to move forward. Then there are those issues of such deep-seated personal beliefs that it is understood a free vote is required, I thought the Trident issue was recognise
HOPES of establishing a more globally-aligned season have receded after the Rugby Football Union indicated it would be unwilling to move the Six Nations or autumn schedule. New World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont aims to synchronise the northern
CWMBRAN para-athlete Kyron Duke will be representing Paralympics GB at September's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The 23-year-old field athlete, who specialises in javelin and shot put, is one of a number of Welsh athletes confirmed to be
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons will return to the scene of their famous European Challenge Cup quarter-final triumph when they lock horns with Gloucester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. The Dragons will face the Cherry and Whites at Kingsholm and also head to face
NEWPORT County AFC will field a “strong” side for tonight’s friendly at Weston-super-Mare (7.30pm), according to boss Warren Feeney. The Exiles head to the Woodspring Stadium for their sixth pre-season fixture on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Coventry
KIERAN Meek will pull the strings for title-chasing Pontypool next season after making the move from SSE Swalec Championship rivals Newbridge.The 22-year-old fly-half caught Pooler's eye back in 2014 when he scored every point in 'Bridge's
Shooting and gun control is one of the most hotly-contested issues of recent times, with strong feelings on both sides. IAN CRAIG takes a look at how the issue relates to people in Wales.THERE are few subjects as contentious as guns.While shooting is
COMMERCIAL waste containing asbestos is set to be disposed of at the landfill site in Newport after a change was made to the council's permit. Newport City Council applied for a permit to establish a dedicated cell at its landfill site in Docks
9:24pm Monmouthshire 'eager to impress' and 'swelling with excitement' ahead of National Eisteddfod
READERS have reacted to our front page story on Anna Sara bridal shop suddenly closing its doors to the despair of panicked brides-to-be. The story has been viewed more than 25,000 times on our website in less than 24 hours, while a post on Facebook
LEWIS Evans is looking forward to toasting Newport Gwent Dragons victories over the river from Rodney Parade after taking over The Lamb. The flanker and his business partner, Richard Davenport, are now landlords of the famous Newport pub in Bridge
FANS of Dutch composer Andre Rieu were left disappointed after technical problems at a Newport cinema stopped the live streaming of his annual Maastricht concert going ahead. Cinema-goers at Cineworld at Spytty Retail Park had paid £20 to see the
THERE may be a new Banksy in Newport as interesting graffiti has started popping up across the city. The two latest pieces which appeared in Cardiff Road in Maesglas and Commercial Road have similarities to the England-based graffiti artist’s style
PANICKED brides have spoken of their stress and wedding woes after the shop due to supply the dresses for each of their big days suddenly closed down. The Argus has heard numerous complaints against Anna Sara bridal shop, of Commercial Street,
GWENT’S police and crime commissioner (PCC) met recovering substance users to see how a treatment scheme is helping them to battle their addictions. PCC Jeff Cuthbert visited the Chambers House Treatment Centre in Blackwood, to witness how support
CYCLING star Becky James says she is heading to the Rio Olympics with a renewed sense of self-confidence following her bronze medal at the track world championships earlier this year. Abergavenny-born James, 24, will be cheered on by boyfriend
