A STONE survey has been carried out at Tredegar House which has seen a number of iconic statues removed. With just one month left of repairs on the Tredegar House roof, focus has now turned to some of the fixtures adorning the 18 windows and façades
RESIDENTS in the Bettws area of Newport are complaining about rats in the area, with parents claiming they have been seen in play areas. Newport City Council has said they no longer have a pest control service, meaning it would have to be managed
A MAN on trial for a Newport murder, told a jury he tried to end the attack, and was not involved. Richard Wallis, 43, of Keene Street, Newport, denied kicking Jan Jedrzejewski during an altercation on the same street, late on January 12 last year
SEVEN-TRY Wales saw off a brave effort from tournament debutants Hong Kong at the UCD Bowl in Dublin to get their first win of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. The victory saw the Welsh women finish third in Pool A behind New Zealand and Canada and
A MAN who travelled to Newport to meet a 14-year-old ‘girl’, only to be confronted by a 'paedophile hunting group' - has been jailed. Adrian Simut, 35, of Stanford Road in Norbury, London, lied about his age to a Newport mum who was pretending
A NEW cafe selling homemade food has opened in Newport city centre. Lillie’s Cafe and Sandwich Bar, in Skinner Street, sells a variety of drinks and food. Owner Rebecca Phillips, who has 20 years’ experience in catering, said: “I want to try
THE original singer of hard rock group AC/DC has announced another show in Gwent. Dave Evans, who is also one of the founding member of the group and was part of the band between 1973-1974, will be visiting Gwent next month as part of his tour of Europe.He
THE South Wales Argus Camera Club now has more than 1,200 members and it continues to grow. Each week we are featuring spectacular and interesting pictures shared in the group based on a theme. This week we asked for photos on the theme of
A NEWPORT artist is holding a treasure hunt across the city to highlight and celebrate Newport’s “amazing” independent scene. RISE propaganda will be holding the treasure hunt from Sunday, August 20, to Sunday, August 27. A spokeswoman for
TWO-TIME world champion and double Olympic silver medal-winning cyclist Becky James has retired at the age of 25. James, from Abergavenny, won world sprint and keirin titles in 2013 before taking two silvers in the same events at last year’s Olympic
GWENT Police will introduce a dispersal order is being introduced this weekend following recent reports of anti-social behaviour in the Ystrad Mynach area. The designated area of the order will include: Ystrad Mynach Train Station Lewis
A COUNCIL member has branded charity fundraisers “irresponsible” for knocking on doors in Newport late in the evening.Langstone ward member on Newport City Council Cllr William Routley said he was concerned to hear reports of so-called ‘cold calling’
STUDENTS across Gwent have been getting their A-level results today and the Argus was there to see these pupils celebrating.
GWENT Police are investigating a burglary and criminal damage done to a church. The incident occurred sometime between 2nd and 3rd of August at St Marys Church in Llanfair Kilgeddin, Monmouthshire. A Gwent Police spokeswoman said: "Damage has
STUDENTS getting their A-level and Welsh Baccalaureate results have been congratulated by Education Secretary Kirsty Williams today. On a visit to The John Frost School in Newport, Kirsty Williams said: “I want to congratulate everyone receiving
IN RESPONSE to the letter in Friday’s Argus from Sarah Pantry, I concur totally with her views regarding the anti-abortion propaganda regularly put forward in the Argus by two male writers in particular. Whenever I see their names at the bottom
I ONCE heard a villain, threaten another villain, he would report him to the police. So if a bad guy can use the police for there own ends it’s only right, the police used a bad guy. To get a conviction that put away those seventeen low life, up
GWENT Police are appealing for information following an attempted robbery in Beechwood Park, Newport, at approximately 1:30pm on Sunday, June 25. A spokeswoman for the police said: "The unknown male was reported to have approached and assaulted his
AN ARGUS news item detailed that Mr Alan Davies, AM for Blaenau Gwent, Welsh language commissioner had presented his White Paper to promote (increase) provision of the Welsh language and implement additional legislation to enforce compliance. Using
IN HIS recent letter, Cllr Gez Kirby, states a collapse of the minority Conservative government would leave to a Labour government which would invest in public services. There lies a problem. How much would a hard left Labour government dominated
A NEWPORT company has been named for failing to pay £1,672 to three of its workers. Burlesque Hair Company Limited in Newport is one of the businesses that has been named for underpaying workers. More than 13,000 of the UK’s lowest paid workers
GWENT Police are appealing for information to locate 20-year-old Ben Simpson from Newport. Ben has breached his bail conditions and officers are currently seeking his whereabouts. If you have information regarding Simpson’s whereabouts call
FORMER drug addicts have spoken about how setting up a magazine to help those in recovery has aided their own. Pipe Down, which is about to publish its third issue in September, aims to be an insight into the “stigmatised subject of addiction”
A SHOW filled with laughter, sadness, story-telling and some damn fine fabulous outfits. Latrice Royale stormed the stage at her packed out show in Cardiff’s Glee Club for the sold-out show Here’s to Life. A former contestant on RuPaul’s Drag
Teenagers are today receiving their long-awaited A-level results, with around one in four entries expected to receive top grades. Boys are likely to outperform girls again in terms of A*s, with one expert suggesting that they could also close the
A NURSE from Blackwood has been selected as a diabetes ‘champion’ to help transform care for people living with the condition in Wales. Sian Bodman, a senior diabetes nurse with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board was chosen due to her passion for,
THE Welsh Government is wasting the huge untapped potential of the people and communities of Gwent. There are many opportunities for growth and the re-industrialisation of the region, but the Welsh Government is sitting on its hands, unwilling to properly
Savings rates are on the up. Yet it’s not time to whoop and holler just yet. While we’ve got the best easy access rates we’ve seen for over a year, they’re still paltry, pitiful, spitworthily low and literally uninteresting. Yet they’re a lot better than
THE number of live births to mothers living in Wales fell for the sixth year in succession in 2016 - and has fallen by eight per cent since 2010.The figures come from the latest Births in Wales report - covering 2006-16 - issued by the Welsh Government
THIS Saturday, the Bedwellty Agricultural Show, returns to Llancaiach Fawr Manor to celebrate its 140th show.This year’s show will include animal competitions featuring classes for cattle, sheep, pigs, horses along with show jumping competitions.The show
ARTWORK by people with Alzheimer’s disease has gone on display at Chepstow Community Hospital.The 'musicpainting' group meet up every Monday from 2pm to 4pm at the Salkeld Day Room at the hospital in Tempest Way, Chepstow, taking part in painting
A NEWPORT student is hoping to help save coral with her project. Jessica Gregory, a product design graduate, has designed a 3D printed skeleton which replicates the coral's natural skeleton. The 23-year-old, who is now working with ocean conservationist
TOWN councillors have agreed an asset transfer of the Drill Hall which could allow a £1million lottery bid to be successful. At an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday, Cllrs voted to transfer the Drill Hall from Monmouthshire County Council (MCC
THE parents of a three-year-old Newport boy with cerebral palsy have launched a fundraising appeal to raise £60,000 for life-changing surgery which will help him walk independently. Oliver Armstrong, who was born prematurely with his twin brother
