WALES may have been lamented a familiar tale against Australia last Saturday but Hallam Amos was thankful for a happier acrobatic ending against the Wallabies. The Dragons speedster dived for the left corner, at the ‘Glanmor’s Gap’ end of Principality
A BENCH in memory has been unveiled at a Monmouthshire football club in memory of a former player and supporter who died suddenly at 33.The marble memorial bench at the side of the pitch will pay tribute to Jonathan Pike who had his senior career at Welsh
CHRIS Gunter’s special night ended with honours even on an entertaining evening in the November drizzle at the Cardiff City Stadium. The Newport-born defender captained an inexperienced side to a 1-1 draw with World Cup qualifiers Panama on the
CONCERNS have been raised over the way reports of bullying and harassment within the Welsh Assembly are addressed.Earlier this month, in the midst of a sexual harassment scandal engulfing Parliament, it emerged accusations had been levelled against then-communities
QUESTIONS have been raised over the decision by Arriva Trains Wales to drop out of bidding to continue to run rail services in south Wales from next year.Last month it was revealed the German-owned company, which has run the Wales and Borders franchise
AN ACT of disrespect towards Blaenavon’s war dead has sparked outrage among the town’s Royal British Legion branch after poppies were pulled from the memorial site by vandals.The incident was discovered on Saturday, November 11 – Armistice Day – and is
BUSINESSES along the A465 Heads of the Valleys road are suffering as a result of delays to a project converting the busy road into a dual carriageway, a Gwent AM has claimed.The latest stage of the scheme at a four-mile section between Gilwern and Brynmawr
THE Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Gwent, Jeff Cuthbert, has published his first annual report which highlights the key achievements of his office during the last year.A spokesman for the PCC said the report covers the period from April 1, 2016
A COMMUNITY outreach and support charity in Torfaen is set to receive £2,000 from a radio station competition after it was nominated by a friend of the owner.Trac2 will be hoping to use the money from the Heart Radio competition to help with its Christmas
TWO men were arrested after a 'large fight' on board a train heading towards Cwmbran. Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) have issued an appeal to identify witnesses to the incident which happened at around 8.50pm on Saturday, October
A LANE is closed and traffic is building up on the M4 westbound at J28 following a crash between a lorry and a car. The third lane is closed while the car remains in lane three. The lorry has since been repositioned onto the hard shoulder.
DIGITAL professionals went back to school for a national day aimed at getting young people interested in working in their industry.Digital Day, which is run by UK digital trade body the British Interactive Media Association (BIMA), involved people who
HANDING over responsibility for tackling illegal parking in Newport from police to council officers would cost taxpayers in the city £1.39 million to set up, and £588,000 a year to run, a report has said. But the report also estimates, although
VETERAN Newport MP Paul Flynn has accused foreign secretary Boris Johnson of “clownish incompetence” over comments regarding jailed British-Iranian mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.Earlier this month the foreign secretary was criticised after claiming
AMS of all parties in Wales have paid warm tributes to former Welsh Government minister Carl Sargeant.Assembly business resumed this afternoon, for the first time since the Labour AM's death last week, with tributes to the ex-minister.Common themes
UPDATE: 23/11/17 Kyle has been found. -------------- GWENT Police are appealing for information as they are trying to find 30-year-old Kyle Roberts from Pontnewynyyd. Officers would like to speak to him about an assault that took place
UNBEATEN Eduardo Ramirez has been unveiled as Lee Selby’s opponent for his IBF world featherweight title defence at London’s Copper Box Arena on December 9. Mexico's Ramirez, 24, boasts a record of 20 wins, seven coming inside the distance, and
A FORMER member of Only Boys Aloud will perform at the Christmas light switch on at the Cwmbran Centre after winning a talent competition.Scott Alexander, 25, from Penygarn, near Pontypool, will appear on stage at the event on Wednesday, November 15.“
SHAUN Edwards believes Wales have lost possibly world rugby’s form outside centre after Jonathan Davies was hit by a shattering injury blow.Davies is set to be sidelined for six months, ruling him out of Wales’ autumn series appointments with Georgia,
OLLIE Griffiths will captain the Dragons against the Scarlets at Rodney Parade on Friday just four weeks after undergoing surgery on his jaw. The 22-year-old Wales flanker went under the knife after receiving an illegal hit by Dmitrii Gerasimov
A CHARITY is hoping to help more homeless people than even with their annual Christmas shoebox appeal. Street Life Sarnies (SLS), which collects and donates items to homeless projects across Gwent, have launched their annual shoebox appeal.
A BOX in an envelope triggered the evacuation of staff at a business park in Newport, Gwent Police have said. Businesses in Celtic Springs Park were evacuated on Monday afternoon after a “suspect package” was found in one of the buildings. A spokeswoman
THERE was a minute's silence at the Senedd today in memory of Carl Sargeant, who died last week. Following the silence, party leaders and Assembly Members are paying their tributes to the former minister. Formal Assembly business will resume
A WATCH, laptop and tablet were stolen in two burglaries in Tredegar earlier this month. The first happend on Stockton Way at around 11.30pm on Thursday November 2. During the burglary a watch was stolen. This is log number 92 3/11/17. The
The sudden death of former Welsh Government minister Carl Sargeant last week sent shockwaves through the world of politics. First minister Carwyn Jones, who sacked Mr Sargeant from the cabinet just days before he died, has come under pressure for the
NO WORLD Cup to look forward to, no Gareth Bale, no Aaron Ramsey, no big names in the opposition team – the attractions of tonight’s international friendly against Panama are not immediately obvious but it’s set to be a big night for Newport football
SCARLETS centre Jonathan Davies will miss the rest of the autumn internationals and the Six Nations after being ruled out for six months. The 29-year-old suffered an ankle injury in the last minute of Saturday’s loss to Australia at Principality
THE old £10 note must be spent by March next year after the Bank of England revealed the date for when it will cease to be legal tender. A use by date of March 1, 2018, has been slapped on £10 paper notes following the introduction of the plastic
DRIVERS should face compulsory sight tests every 10 years to stay on the road, leading eye experts have said. More than a third (35%) of optometrists have seen patients in the last month who continue to drive despite being told their vision is
A CLOTHES shop beat off hundreds of nominees to scoop first place at a prestigious awards. Harts of Monmouth were crowned winners in the Reference Shop category at Stars Underlines Best Shop Awards 2017 on Thursday, November 9. The family-run
UPDATED 9.30am A Gwent Police spokeswoman said: "At approximately 7.20am this morning, it was reported that a man driving a grey Renault Laguna crashed into a parked car on Monnow Way in Bettws. "A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion
NEWPORT County AFC manager Michael Flynn has already set his sights on several targets to improve his squad in January. Flynn is unlikely to bring anyone else in before the New Year but his plans for the January transfer window are at an advanced
BORIS Johnson is not known for his attention to detail, nor for his sensitivity. However, even he may be regretting the his gaff-prone answer to questions about British-Iranian mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, which inflamed an already very difficult
PROPOSALS to ban parking in parts of Newport city centre have been met with a muted reaction. The Argus reported yesterday, Monday, Newport City Council is considering banning all parking within the area surrounding the High Street as part of a
GWENT Police are appealing for information regarding a theft from Asda in Cwmbran in September.The incident occurred on Thursday, September 21 and officers are hoping to speak to the woman in the photograph and they believe she could hold information
