A HOMECOMING Parade for soldiers from 1st Battalion The Rifles took place yesterday at Beachley Barracks, Chepstow. 1 Rifles has been deployed on Operation Shader, the UK's involvement in support of counter Da’esh operations in Iraq, since August
CLEANERS working at a university have said they “are just about living” because they are underpaid.Cleaners who are employed by London-based KGB Cleaning Services work at the University of South Wales, across several of its sites, including the Newport
A GOLFER who suffered life changing injuries in a motorcycle crash is celebrating after being invited to compete in disabled golf competitions in Europe and afar. Michael Jones, of Trellech Close, Cwmbran, was involved in a crash on Llantarnam
THE story of Joan of Arc, a classical ballet and a Broadway Musical are among several events being brought to the big screen by Vue Cardiff in the coming weeks.The upcoming line-up includes the electrifying NT Live: Saint Joan which will be broadcast
A 48 HOUR dispersal order has been set in the Tredegar area, following reports of anti-social behaviour.The order will apply to areas which includes Commercial Street, Mount Street, Morgan Street, Castle Street, Market Street, Queen Victoria Street and
DESPITE seeing his side miss out on the knockout stages of this season’s competition, James Chapron reckons the British & Irish Cup has been of great value to him and his players. Chapron’s Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select XV host fellow
STUART Davies, chief executive of Newport RFC and Newport Gwent Dragons, has hit back at Graham Westley’s criticism of the Rodney Parade pitch. County are tenants at the ground, which is also used by the Dragons and owners Newport RFC and operated
CONCERNS about the future of Wales’ oldest cinema have been raised with further delays to their planned reopening date. In November, the Market Hall Cinema, in Brynmawr, was issued with a closure notice by Blaenau Gwent council during works to
NATURAL Resource Wales (NRW) and Gwent Police have issued a joint warning after passers-by found metal traps placed on track trails on Caerphilly Mountain. Residents, dog walkers, cyclists and horse riders have been told to be on alert after photos
NEWPORT County AFC manager Graham Westley has added an 11th new player to his squad this month with the signing of midfielder Mitchell Rose – the younger brother of Tottenham Hotspur and England defender Danny Rose. The 22-year-old joins on a short-term
A LIVE screening of The Bolshoi Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty from Moscow will take place at The Drill Hall, Lower Church Street, Chepstow on Sunday, January 22, at 3pm.The ballet, set to the music of Tchaikovsky, will feature a dreamlike
BARNET'S John Akinde may be the joint top scorer in League Two with 18 goals so far this season but Newport County AFC manager Graham Westley is confident his defence can handle the powerful striker tomorrow. Akinde has already scored three goals
A MAGNIFICENT seven Newport Gwent Dragons players have made head coach Jason Strange’s squad for Wales Under-20s’ defence of their Six Nations title. Prop Chris Coleman, hooker Ellis Shipp, fly-half Arwel Robson, centre Connor Edwards, wingers
Newport-based law firm HardingEvans has appointed a new head of private client.Lorraine Robinson, 32, joins the firm as a senior associate. Lorraine’s previous experience includes more than ten years in legal services between Hugh James in Cardiff and
WELSH singer/songwriter Darren Parry releases his new single The Grass Ain’t Always Greener on January 28.The new release follows a successful year for Darren which saw him write and produce for other artists, including Nina Jones and Lee Gilbert. Promises
A COUPLE'S unruly birthday celebrations at Newport's Celtic Manor Resort ended with one of them being tasered twice after assaulting a police officer. Dafydd Williams, 26, and Jade Williams, 27, were celebrating at Newport's Celtic Manor Resort
WING Ashton Hewitt will miss Newport Gwent Dragons’ European Rugby Challenge Cup shoot-out with Brive on Saturday (2pm). The 22-year-old speedster, who was this week called into the Wales squad for the first time, has not played since the New Year
A car spares business has bought a 15,000 sq ft unit in Crumlin for £465,000.Your Car Spares Ltd has bought Unit 31 at Pen-Y-Fan Industrial Estate, in a move confirmed by Carter Jonas. The14,932 sq ft freehold unit was sold by Macrolux UK Ltd.Unit 31
ALL the things you thought you knew about dinosaurs are probably wrong, or at least that’s what visitors to a new family show presented by Ben Garrod at Newport Riverfront in February will see.Myths of dinosaurs being green and scaly will be dispelled
LEGENDARY singer, performer and actor Donny Osmond will be playing Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena on January 26 as part of his first solo concert tour of the UK in four years while celebrating 50 years in show business.The “Soundtrack To My Life” UK Tour
THE 20th anniversary tour of Lord of the Dance is set to play at Cardiff’s St David’s Hall with four shows from January 27 –29, 2017.Michael Flatley created Lord of the Dance following the huge success of Riverdance. Since its premiere in Dublin in 1996
FOR such a mild-mannered chap, Stephen K Amos has recently been feeling quite annoyed. Thankfully, this talented comic who has been wooing audiences across three decades now, is not keeping that annoyance to himself; instead he’ll be offloading it onto
RUMOURS of Fleetwood Mac return to St David’s Hall on January 25 to celebrate nearly five decades of iconic music.Named after the 1977 classic album Rumours, the group has the official seal of approval from Fleetwood Mac’s founding member Mick Fleetwood
DENDY Vickery has every reason to support and fundraise for St David’s Hospice Care. When her father Alun John Jennings was taken ill he went to hospital in Cardiff. He needed end of life care, but did not want to spend his time in the hospital
CLEANERS working at a local university have said they are unable to go out socially and “are just about living” because they are underpaid. Cleaners at the University of South Wales, who are employed by London-based company KGB Cleaning Services
EXACTLY 100 years separate the birth dates of Peter Fielding and his great-grandfather John Fielding. Although they were born into vastly different worlds, John’s story as a VC-winner at one of the most famous battles where Welshmen have fought is
JIM Davidson OBE will be commemorating over four decades in show business when he brings his autobiographical stage play 40 Years On, to Newport’s Neon on February 10.Funny, poignant and at times searingly honest, 40 Years On looks back at Jim’s triumphs
ST JOSEPH’S star Andrew Selby has vowed to live up to his ‘Superstar’ nickname when he challenges WBC international flyweight champion Ardin Diale next month. Experienced Filipino fighter Diale will put his title on the line in a February 4 showdown
THE 1980s might have been the decade that fashion forgot but there was some great music around, so much so that some of the biggest names of that decade are back and visiting South Wales in the coming months. Andy Howells checks out five great shows any
A PET charity which helps find new homes for cats, rabbits and dogs has officially opened its first centre in Wales.Newport mayor David Atwell and Newport Gwent Dragons players officially opened the Blue Cross rehoming centre in Willenhall Street yesterday.Since
PIGEONS have become the talk of Caldicot town centre, with councillors aiming to crack down on residents and visitors feeding them. Cllrs Jim Higginson and Frank Rowberry are calling for more support from Monmouthshire County Council to control
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular former teacher. Barbara Peel, who was born in April 1939, taught at numerous schools in the area for more than 15 years. Mrs Peel attended Swansea College for two years before marrying her future husband
The Argus’ 125 Appeal has taken the region by storm as people come up with fun and innovative ideas to celebrate our anniversary. We are recruiting 125 fundraising teams to join in and raise money for St David’s Hospice Care. This money will help
THERE is just one week left to send in your nominations for the Argus’ Pride of Gwent Awards. We have had nominations from across the region for people doing tireless good work in our communities. Among the figures who have been nominated is
GWENT Police are looking for 33-year-old Francis Doherty who has breached his licence conditions after being been released from prison on February 4, 2016. Francis from Newport was sentenced in November 2013, where he received a four and a half
JUST over two years after being a hero in France, fly-half Angus O'Brien hopes to repeat the trick without the element of surprise in Newport Gwent Dragons' must-win European Rugby Challenge Cup clash against Brive.O'Brien was a late addition
WE face a tough task in our bid for the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup tomorrow but we are determined to make sure we leave Brive with no regrets. Our recent record in France gives us reason to believe we can cause another upset and
LOAN star Josh Sheehan is available to play at Barnet tomorrow and manager Graham Westley remains confident that he will stay at Newport County AFC until the summer. The Swansea City midfielder’s initial loan agreement ends after the Exiles’ trip
THE world stage premiere of the powerful courtroom thriller The Verdict, starring two of Britain’s finest actors - Clive Mantle and Jack Shepherd, comes to the New Theatre, Cardiff from Tuesday, February 7 to Saturday, February 11.Frank Galvin is a washed
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons Premiership Select XV boss James Chapron says their British and Irish Cup clash with Bedford Blues is no dead rubber because there are contracts to be earned, writes Chris Kirwan.The Dragons finish their campaign by welcoming the
CHOCOLATE company Thorntons is recalling thousands of its hollow milk chocolate ‘Jolly Santas’ as they could contain a piece of plastic. The Food Standards’ Agency have issued the product recall after it was found the 200g figure could contain
6:19pm A dispersal order is operating in Tredegar town centre and surrounding streets. The order came into force at 4pm
TOTAL recorded crime in Gwent rose by four per cent in the 12 months to September 2016, compared to the previous year. New figures from the Office for National Statistics - which details crime figures for the 43 police forces in England and Wales
YOUNGSTERS at a Newport secondary school have been shortchanged in favour of others in better condition, it has been claimed. The governors of Bassaleg School in Forge Lane have raised concerns around the condition of the buildings, which includes
THE family of a "much loved" man have issued an emotional plea to help pay for his funeral. Stuart Luce, also known as Stewie, suffered from Duchenne muscular dystrophy from a young age and spent the majority of his life in a wheelchair. The
A FACEBOOK trader from Cwmbran has been sentenced to a community order and fined after pleading guilty to offences relating to the sale and possession of nearly 150 counterfeit items. Sarah Morgan, 49,Gifford Close, in Ty Coch, Cwmbran, appeared
THE Wales and Borders rail franchise should be taken into public ownership, a group of Welsh MPs have said.The report by the Welsh Affairs Committee has recommended the franchise, which runs throughout the entirety of Wales as well as parts of western
