PEOPLE were pounding to the beat to raise money for our 125 Appeal. Pound fit is a full-body cardio exercise session combining light resistance with constant simulative drumming. Clare Woodward from Evolve Fit fitness centre in Rogerstone,
A MAN caused almost £15,000 damage by scratching the paintwork of more than 20 vehicles in one street with a kitchen knife. Carl Price carried out the “spree” of criminal damage, mainly to cars in John Street, Ebbw Vale, at around 10pm on March
A FORMER Coleg Gwent student and current contestant on The X Factor returned to his former haunt to entertain audience of Independent Living Skills students and staff.Russell Jones, 25, of Sebastopol, studied music and performing arts for three years
INDEPENDENT coffee shops in Newport have raised concerns about plans that could see Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons come to the city. Tim Hortons has applied for planning permission for the change of use of the former Clark’s shoe shop in Commercial
THE creator of a photography exhibition at Big Pit will give the second lecture at the museum next month.The talk will take place on Saturday, November 4 when Blaenavon-born photographer Walter Waygood, will be talking about his two photography exhibitions
A YOUNG entrepreneur who started up a business at the of 17 is celebrating after receiving an award for Best Lifestyle Shop of 2017. Kiefer Shea-Godden, of Maesglas, opened up his own sandwich bar in Queen’s Hill, Newport in 2011 and now owns two
A SINGLE for charity and a little boy with William’s Syndrome will have its debut next week in Liverpool.Talk to Me is the song for four-year-old Harrison Evans from Newbridge - who was diagnosed with William’s Syndrome at the age of one. The single aims
SOCIAL Business Wales is asking residents to support their community and buy social on Saturday, October 14.A spokeswoman for Social Business Wales said: “At midnight on Sunday, October 15, the old pound coin will cease to be used and Social Business
Recently I was chosen to be one of 25 people from across the country to be a British Ambassador at the German Ministry of Science Seminar on Seas and Oceans which is taking place in Hamburg between 20th-22nd October.The trip is supported by the Foreign
Factfile:Head teacher: Heather VaughanPupils: 164Languages: English, Polish and RomanianChairman of Governors: Hillary CameronMotto: As part of God’s family, living, loving and learning together:Striving to be the best that we can beLast inspection: Good
TWO pensioners from Cwmbran have received letters threatening court action by Torfaen council over unpaid home help bills for the past two years, despite having proof of payment references.Gloria Williams and Ted Cogdell, 91 and 99, have the lifeline
A 73-year-old woman who died after being hit by a bus as she crossed a road in Newport city centre, could have been in the driver’s blindspot in the seconds before the collision, a jury has been told. Rashida Ali died after being hit by the bus
A THIEF who stole two bags worth more than £1,000 has been jailed. Steven Martin Kaged targeted passengers on two Great Western Railway between Newport and Swansea during the afternoon of Thursday, July 20. He first stole a bag containing a
NEWPORT County AFC manager Michael Flynn believes exciting winger Lamar Reynolds is finally ready to make an impact in League Two. Reynolds has endured a difficult start to his first season as a professional footballer. The 22-year-old arrived
YEARS before Blur and Pulp mixed tales of British kitchen-sink drama with pure-pop melodies, Squeeze perfected the same trick. The London new-wave legends brought almost four decades of hits and near misses to St David’s Hall in Cardiff. Fronted
WHAT a blunder by the general post office in Newport city as they did not think of the elderly and disabled walking to Emlyn Walk. They find it difficult going to the general post office. It should have put in the new bus station because the elderly
COULD I gently point out to D B Shirley that there is no all-powerful Welsh language lobby at work in the Welsh Assembly. For the supposed Welsh language lobby read ‘Welsh government’ as all Welsh legislation is, of course, passed in a democratic
THE LEADER of Newport city council has stated that although our public servies will yet again be cut (due to Tory governments austerity programme) our council tax could rise by as much as 5%! As the Labour Party has, through the cult of Corbyn,
FOLLOWING Bron Afon, Newport City Homes also takes a step towards privatisation of Newport’s housing stock. “Out of date rules.” “Adoption of new rules which better suits the needs of the association.” (Not residents). “A reduction
THE project to restore the roof of Newport’s Tredegar House is entering its final phases as scaffolding around the building is coming down. Among the key tasks of the renovation was removing 35 tonnes of Welsh slate from the roof in order
TEN-times champion trainer Paul Nicholls is preparing a major assault on the feature races at Chepstow’s Totepool Jump Season Opener this weekend. He has entered 24 horses over the weekend, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th October. And his fellow
IF you haven’t got a garage and need one or perhaps you have one but you want more storage space? Well we may well have found the answer with this selection of properties set to be auctioned later this month.The next Paul Auctions sale is on Thursday,
AS CHEPSTOW Racecourse prepares for its Jump Season Opener this weekend (October 14&15), we take a look at some of the stars that have appeared at this meeting in recent years. Cue Card 2011 The most popular jumper of recent years, Colin Tizzard’s stable
GWENT Police are appealing for information following reports of a burglary, which took place on Sluvad Road in New Inn, Pontypool. The burglary occurred at some time overnight between Wednesday, September 27 and the morning of Thursday, September
GWENT Police are continuing their appeal for witnesses following an assault on a 15-year-old girl in Cwmbran. The girl, who suffered minor injuries, was pulled by the hair and pushed into bushes after a man tried to snatch her bag. The assault
THE Dragons Premiership Select XV are set to play all their home fixtures at Ystrad Mynach in a bid to replicate the high-tempo style of Bernard Jackman’s seniors, writes Chris Kirwan. The region get their British & Irish Cup campaign under
This week's offering is from Steve Owen, of Oakdale. If you'd like to share your shed with us, email a picture and brief description to our property editor Jo Barnes at jo.barnes@gwent-wales.co.uk.
NEWPORT County AFC left-back Calaum Jahraldo-Martin has been ruled out with a hamstring injury but fellow defender Ben White should be fit for Saturday’s League Two trip to Forest Green Rovers. Jahraldo-Martin was forced off in the second half
A MAN previously jailed for eight years for his alleged part in a gang supplying drugs into Wales has been acquitted following a retrial.Wasim Ali, from Harrow Road, Newport, was 29 when he was found guilty of conspiring to supply heroin in December 2015
A MAN has died following a two-vehicle crash on the M4 Newport yesterday. The crash caused 16-mile tailbacks and closures between J24 A48 and J23 M48 with firefighters, police and an air ambulance attending the scene. Gwent Police have confirmed
Police confirm the teenager has now been found --- POLICE are appealing for the whereabouts of a missing Newport teenager. Ben Shaddick, aged 18, was reported as missing on Monday October 9. He is described as white with a slim build
A MAN appeared at Newport Magistrates' Court yesterday charged with the attempted murder of a police officer. Tony Buttigieg, aged 36, of Flavius Close, Caerleon, Newport, was arrested following reports of disorder at an address in Caerleon on
PREGNANT women, infants and the elderly can now safely eat runny eggs carrying the British Lion mark following new advice from the food safety watchdog almost 30 years after the salmonella crisis. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said its revised
A SPACIOUS property with around 1,000 sq ft of south facing roof terrace. this penthouse apartment is part of a development where properties rarely come to the market. This three-bedroom flat is situated in Park Tower, Penarth, and is on the market for
CONTINUED cuts to budgets for council services in Monmouthshire are “disappointing”, the authority’s leader has said.Monmouthshire County Council has consistently received among the lowest level of funding in Wales.And this year’s settlement, £93,000,
THE amount of cash handed for council services in Blaenau Gwent is the fifth lowest in Wales. The council’s funding settlement of £109.76 million is down £1.11 million on this year, and has fallen by one per cent. And the council is among six
THE leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council has responded to news the authority’s budget will see the joint biggest drop in Wales next year. Cllr David Poole spoke out after the Welsh Government’s draft local government settlement, which showed
THE amount of money handed to councils in Gwent will fall by more than £6 million next year, with Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly to see the greatest cuts in Wales. The Welsh Government’s draft local government settlement, which sets
PLANS to cut funding for council services in Newport by £552,000 in April puts the city council in “a very difficult position”, the authority’s leader has warned. Cllr Debbie Wilcox was speaking after the Welsh Government’s draft local government
AT FIRST glance the average 0.5 per cent cut announced by finance secretary Mark Drakeford seems less harsh than what might have been expected. But this average, masks the detail which sees areas such as Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly
THE father of a woman standing trial in Portugal says the case has been delayed due to difficulties organising a translator.Sophie Grey, from Monmouth, is on trial along with her boyfriend and another man after arrests in connection with an alleged assault
ROYAL Navy ship HMS Severn – which has been ‘twinned’ with Newport for 14 years – will pay a final visit to the city this week, before it is taken out of service at the end of the month. The ship will be berthed at the Alexandra Docks and will celebrate
PREVENTABLE diseases caused by a lack of physical activity cost the NHS in Wales £35 million to treat in 2015, according to new analysis from Public Health Wales. And new visual guides have been produced for health boards to help them support staff
THE Dragons are poised to rest a handful of key individuals in their European Challenge Cup opener at Newcastle after a heavy workload. The Rodney Parade region get their campaign under way at Kingston Park on Saturday (kick-off 3pm), the second
IN ONE week finalists in the South Wales Argus Health and Care Awards will be celebrating their achievements at a presentation event. The Best Patient and Public Involvement Award, sponsored by United Welsh, is one of the categories which will
FRONTLINE services in Torfaen are likely to be hit by budget cuts next year, according to Torfaen council leader, Anthony Hunt. The leader's comments follow Finance Minister Mark Drakeford’s announcement that councils in Wales will see cash cuts
NEWPORT County AFC manager Michael Flynn was frustrated by the number of chances that his side missed as they went down to a 2-1 defeat to Swansea City under-21s in the Checkatrade Trophy. Flynn made seven changes and gave 16-year-old defender
THE “tide of world opinion” is moving towards the legalisation of cannabis for medicinal purposes, Newport West MP Paul Flynn told the House of Commons yesterday. He told fellow MPs that such a move would reduce the drug’s side effects, as he made
THERE is just over a week until health and care professionals will be celebrated at a special event. The South Wales Argus Health and Care Awards presentation evening will take place at Chepstow Racecourse on October 19. Finalists from the 15 award
IN LOCAL government we are continuously striving to modernise services.I can genuinely say that our main driver is making positive changes for the people we serve, but there is also no denying that ever-reducing budgets have forced our hand on many occasions
I'M SURE I wasn't the only one who was caught a little off guard when Plaid Cymru announced it was scrapping its co-operation deal with Labour last week.The so-called compact, through which Plaid agreed to back a Labour-led Welsh Government in
