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THERE were plenty of subjects up for discussion during tonight’s Newport County AFC fans’ forum, which was held at the Riverside Tavern in the city centre. Supporters Trust board members Shaun Johnson, Neil Collier and Mike Everett, commercial

GREAT Britain’s men’s team pursuit stars lit up Newport Velodrome with an unofficial world record in training for next month’s Olympic Games in Rio. The quartet of Sir Bradley Wiggins, Ed Clancy, Steven Burke and Cardiff’s Owain Doull eclipsed

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Islwyn councillor who passed away earlier this month. More than 100 people attended Gwent Crematorium in Croesyceiliog today to pay their respects to William Aneurin Richards, who was known by his middle name

POLICE are increasing patrols in Blaina following the arrest of a man who threatened members of the public with a machete.Officers were called at 4.44pm on Tuesday to the High Street in Blaina following reports of a disturbance between individuals on

MORE THAN 4,000 visitors attended Newport's first ever Colour Clash at Rodney Parade. The open-air festival saw revellers doused in paint at regular intervals as a list of some of the UK's best live DJs and artists performed onstage. Performers

A MAGOR pub has been announced as the latest company to become a supporting sponsor of Newport’s sixth annual food festival.The Tiny Rebel Newport Food and Drink Festival 2016, takes place on Saturday, October 1, and thanks to the support of local businesses

THE next steps on the path towards improving emergency ambulance response times in Wales will be announced in the autumn.A year-long pilot project involving a new response model focusing on the most serious, immediately life threatening calls, will end

MARLON Jackson’s rich goalscoring form in pre-season has earned a one-year contract with Newport County AFC. The 25-year-old forward has impressed on trial for the Exiles this summer with goals against Caldicot, KS Polkowice.and Weston-super-Mare

COUNCIL leaders in Newport have pledged to work alongside business chiefs to improve the fortunes of the city’s indoor market.The Argus has previously reported traders in the market, which is run by Newport Norse on behalf of the city council, have complained

FORMER Newport Gwent Dragons captain Andrew Coombs has joined the coaching set-up at Nelson RFC.The ex-Wales lock has joined the management set-up at his hometown club ahead of their Division One East campaign.Coombs was forced to retire last month after

BEDWAS have named Richard Powell as club captain and the prolific fly-half will skipper a new-look squad in the upcoming Principality Premiership campaign.The 28-year-old, who needs just seven points to hit 1,000, succeeds loosehead prop Dan Preece and

THE Wye Valley will form one of the core stages of the Tour of Britain this year.The Tour Britain, the British Cycling’s premier road cycling event gives cycling fans the opportunity to see the world’s best teams and riders competing on their doorstep

CONCERNS have been raised that the closure of one of Blaenavon's biggest youth clubs could make anti-social behaviour problems worse in the town.It was reported last week that Blaenavon has the highest amount of police call outs to anti-social behaviour

UPDATE  8.50am: Police in Abertillery have said the car has been spotted. Officers said: "This vehicle has been seen in the Hilltop area of Ebbw Vale in the last couple of days." Wednesday, July 27 A LAND Rover was stolen from a furniture

FUNFILLED and uplifting is how I would describe Save The Last Dance. This is a show to hear all the hits from the 1960s including Viva Las Vegas, And Then He Kissed Me, Little Sister and Please Mr Postman.  Focusing on the love story of a teenager

ELEVEN youngsters from Blaina cricket club formed a guard of honour for the teams from Glamorgan and Somerset taking the field in the final group game of the T20 Blast series. The game was won by Glamorgan which ensured they advanced to the quarter final

UPDATE 11.50am: Services between Newport and Cardiff are now returning to normal. TRAINS between Newport and Cardiff are currently going extra slow because of animals on the line. Arriva Trains Wales said cows have wandered onto the line at

IF MPS want to amend the Pension Bill this autumn, to include a proposal to base future pension increases on consumer price index (CPI) instead of the higher retail price index (RPI), then they should apply this across the board to everyone, including

I CANNOT believe the stuff I have read in the letters page recently regarding labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Corbyn is by far the most honest politician around, his policies are anti austerity, anti war, nationalisation, keep the NHS public, set up a

I FOR one am pleased there will be a ban on cyclists riding through the city. Last year while shopping in the city, I wanted to visit a shop on the opposite side of the road, and just as I was going to step out, a cyclist whizzed past me, followed

IT AMUSED me greatly that the fervent letter from the Bargoed Nationalist A.Nutt begging disenfranchised voters to join the Nationalist Party. I can put him and his ilk to the sword. The “Nasty Nats” who claim to be the political answer to our problems

WITH reference to the pictures of swarming insects, whatever they may be, I asked a policeman and was given the number of Newport Council.  I approached two safety wardens, same response.  However I have to admit these particular safety wardens

NEWPORT County AFC will go up against Premier League club Swansea in the new-look EFL Trophy in the coming season. As well as facing the Swans' academy, the Exiles will lock horns with AFC Wimbledon and Plymouth. Warren Feeney's side will welcome

UPDATE: 3.17pm Chief Inspector Paul Staniforth said the 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and affray is currently in police custody. He said officers were called at 4.44pm yesterday to

POLICE are appealing for information after a burglary at Chepstowa museum on Bridge Street in Chepstow. The offence occurred sometime between 5.45pm on July 10 and 8.50am on July 11. The offender/offenders gain entry via a back window by removing

DRIVERS are facing delays of more than an hour after the road was severely damaged from an accident last night. Three vehicles were involved in the crash which happened last night on the a465 Heads of the Valleys road between Brynmawr and Gilwern

WARREN Feeney admits he would love to hand deals to Newport County AFC trialists Marlon Jackson and Paul Bignot but needs to find room in his tight budget. The pair have played big roles in the Exiles' pre-season preparations as they attempt to

A CAR was left severely damaged after someone deliberately set it on fire last night. One crew of firefighters from Maindee were called to Hartridge Farm Road in Newport at 9.43pm on Tuesday night. Jennie Griffiths, head of South Wales Fire

FIREFIGHTERS were called to 25 tonnes of scrap metal on fire in Newport last night. One crew from Maindee attended the scene at Plover Close, Llanwern at 8.19pm on Tuesday evening. One hosereel was used.

CERI Jones intends to put lessons learned on the family farm in Usk to use by shepherding Newport Gwent Dragons towards becoming a dominant pack.The two-times capped Wales prop was appointed as forwards coach at Rodney Parade in June and has been putting

TRAFFIC is heavy on the M4 eastbound in Monmouthshire this morning after a lorry hit the central reservation. One lane is closed on the M4 eastbound between junction 23a for Magor services and junction 23 for the M48. Emergency repairs are

THE number of blocked beds in Gwent hospitals in June was the lowest for more than two years. Sixty-five delayed transfers of care (DToCs) - the official term for patients deemed fit for discharge but who remain in hospital - were recorded last

6:29am Please ring 101 log number 381 if you witnessed an incident in High St Blaina at 4.30pm today involving a male

8:36pm Expert predicts Newport could become one constituency in boundary review

EBBW Vale's newly-refurbished library will reopen on Monday. The building has been modernised thanks to funding from the Welsh Government and is the last of Blaenau Gwent's six libraries to be refurbished. Aneurin Leisure, which runs libraries

TRAIN fans will have the opportunity to see a restored steam engine pass through Gwent on Thursday. The locomotive, 34046 Braunton, will travel through the region as it steams to Cardiff from London Paddington. The train, a ‘Bulleid Light Pacific

THOUSANDS of visitors from across Wales are expected to descend upon Abergavenny as the National Eisteddfod returns to the town for the first time in more than 100 years. The national festival will take place in the town's Castle Meadows from this

A CRITICALLY ill Newport nurse and mum-of-two whose only chance of survival was a stem cell transplant has found a donor. Paula Wallace celebrated with German flags and wine after a man from Germany was found to have a matching tissue type and

MONMOUTHSHIRE County Council will meet to discuss the county's commitment to future Velothon events after hosting sections of the 2016 race in May.Around 12,000 cyclists took part in the race which saw 140km of roads closed off across South East Wales

BLAENAU Gwent’s assembly member has urged the Valleys to “stay calm and get through the process” as sensitive negotiations into the Circuit of Wales project continue. Two weeks after the £370 million project’s financial plan was turned down by

A PONTYPOOL carer has been found guilty of dangerous driving by a jury after a road rage incident in which she chased and crashed into another car. Caroline Hamer, 37, of Sunnybank Road, was on trial at Cardiff Crown Court for dangerous driving

SOUTH WALES education standards have improved in the past three years, a report has shown. Estyn, the inspectorate service for education and training in Wales, has acknowledged improvements across South East Wales by the Education Achievement Service

A PERSONAL air raid log which details the 1940 bombing of Newport is to be auctioned in Cardiff on Friday. Written by Staff Sgt Charles Roebuck, the eight-page record recounts attacks over Newport, Marshfield, Cardiff and as far west as Pembroke

NEWPORT County AFC defensive lynchpin Darren Jones says he has no intention of playing for any other club after his time at Rodney Parade comes to an end.Jones, who turns 33 next month, is in his third spell with the Exiles and wants to keep going for