A MISTAKE by goalkeeper Joe Day cost Newport County AFC a vital victory in their game in hand at the bottom of League Two. Aaron Williams’ first half strike looked to have set the Exiles on the way to a much needed three points in their battle
PEOPLE can now ‘walk’ some of Wales’ iconic trails and paths from the comfort of their homes using Google Street View.The new development will give anyone with internet access a 360-degree panoramic view using the tool on Google Maps.Natural Resources
STORM 'Doris' is set to bring very strong winds to Wales on Thursday. In Gwent, the MET office has issued a yellow warning for Monmouthshire - with gusts of 50-60 mph expected in the area. The warning said that short period of gusts of 70 to
A MAN who punched and bit his girlfriend in a terrifying New Year’s Eve assault has been jailed. Twenty one-year-old Dean Murray, of Govilon, Abergavenny, beat his girlfriend to the ground after a "trivial" argument about how he treated her dog
THE leader of Newport City Council has hit back at criticism of the council’s draft budget from secondary schools. Councillor Debbie Wilcox, reacting to reports today, said: “At the meeting of cabinet held on Monday, an additional £1.1m was added
ST Joseph’s star Lee Selby will return to the ring in a non-title bout at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday, March 4. The IBF featherweight world champion takes on Andoni Gago after the frustration of his title defence against Jonathan Barros being
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons wing Ashton Hewitt “should be in the mix” for the visit of Leinster on Friday, according to head coach Kingsley Jones. If Hewitt is involved in the Guinness PRO12 clash it will be his first taste of action since the New Year
A DOWN’S syndrome support charity and a teenager battling with mental health issues are among the Gwent nominees shortlisted for this year’s Welsh Government’s St David Awards. The finalists of the awards, which acknowledge the achievements of
TICKETS have gone on sale today for the 2017 UEFA Women's Champions League final, which will be played at Cardiff City Stadium on June 1 - two days before the men's final at the National Stadium of Wales. The UEFA Women’s Champions League final
CALLING for a second referendum into the UK’s membership of the European Union is “playing with fire” a former Newport MP has warned. Alan Howarth, now Lord Howarth, was Newport East MP from 1997 until 2005 and spoke during the first day of the
A YOUNG fundraiser from Torfaen braved a big chop over the weekend to raise hundreds of pounds for a charity providing wigs for young cancer patients.On Saturday, Shanie Aveyard, aged 11, donated 14 inches of hair to the Little Princess Trust after getting
A FIRE safety consultant was given a suspended prison sentence and community service for failing to provide proper fire risk assessments. Brian Fakir, 59, pleaded guilty to 13 charges relating to failures in carrying out risk assessments at St
GWENT Police are appealing for information following the theft of two high value mountain bikes from a property in the Llanvaches area of Newport. The theft is thought to have occurred sometime between Sunday, February 5 and Monday, February 6.
WALES Under-20s boss Jason Strange believes a taste of international sevens has accelerated the progress of speedster Jared Rosser but is sweating on the availability of the Newport Gwent Dragons wing for Friday’s Six Nations clash in Scotland.
GEORGE North is set to boost Wales by returning on the wing in Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Scotland. The 24-year-old missed the 21-16 defeat to England in Cardiff after suffering a dead leg in the opening weekend win against Italy. His
TEENAGERS in Wales will still be eligible for discounted bus tickets despite a pass scheme being scrapped next month, it has been announced.Last month it was announced the Welsh Government’s MyTravelPass scheme, which offers 16-18-year-olds a third off
GIANTKILLERS Pontypool will make the short trip to Pandy Park next month when they take on Cross Keys in a mouth-watering all-Gwent WRU National Cup quarter-final clash. Championship leaders Pooler are going to be out to claim the scalp of a third
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons’ Cerys Hale and Rebecca de Filippo have been called into the Wales XV for the Women’s Six Nations clash with Scotland along with Olympian Jasmine Joyce. Loosehead Hale and centre de Filippo will start at Broadwood Stadium
CONGRATULATIONS to the Steelworkers of Port Talbot and their Union Leaders. In their vote, this week, they have accepted the reality of the situation and chosen job security over unaffordable and out-dated pensions. The writing has been on
THE flying flak in the Argus sports pages following the Wales/English match in Cardiff has made interesting reading. The fact remains despite a thrilling match and the English coach’s compliments regarding the Welsh rugby we lost. One might conclude
I WISH to respond to the recent letter from Ms York referring to Councillor Wellington. On being appointed leader I made several changes to the responsibilities of the executive member roles which I felt necessary to ensure a smooth transition to
ARGUS readers may not be aware that there is currently no specific legal protection for children with medical conditions at school in Wales. Children, young people and families, who already face the daily pressures of living with a serious condition
IT’S been a long and winding road for the Circuit of Wales.First officially announced in 2011 and in the works since long before then, the 3.5-mile racetrack was expected to be finished by last year.But that deadline passed without a single foot of asphalt
The Cardiff Capital City Deal has now got backing from all ten of the councils in the region. This is great news. The City Deal represents a fantastic opportunity, it could usher in investment, new jobs, and much needed improvements to transport links
NEWPORT County AFC may well be heading for relegation but let’s not write them off just yet. The table does not lie; five wins in 31 games is undoubtedly relegation form. And County’s struggles are not a new problem – they have been on a downward
NEWPORT County AFC player-coach Michael Flynn has issued a rallying cry to supporters ahead of tonight’s crucial home clash with Morecambe, insisting the players will never give up in the battle to beat the drop. Flynn, who is expected to wear
A FIRE alarm delayed the start of the first night by 20 minutes but it was worth waiting for - a show filled with fun, frivolity and fabulous dancing and singing. Celebrating its 85th birthday the Abergavenny Pantomime Company is believed to be
UPDATE 3.30pm A Gwent Police spokeswoman said that the pedestrian still has serious injuries - but is now in a stable condition. 6.50am A MAN is in a critical condition following a crash in Newport’s Chepstow Road. The 47-year-old from
6:11pm This incident on the A449 has been resolved.
THE future of a youth organisation that was destroyed in a fire this month will be discussed today . Leigh Rowland from the Cwmbran Centre For Young People who operated Randomz Ltd will be meeting with the Assembly Member for Torfaen Lynne Neagle
