LAST time Wales triumphed at Twickenham Cory Hill was raising more than the odd glass to toast victory. This afternoon the Dragons captain will be in the thick of it as he hunts the perfect birthday present. Warren Gatland's men have lost their
THE Dragons shared the spoils with a Guinness PRO14 big gun at Rodney Parade for the second time this season thanks to a spirited display against title-chasing Glasgow. Bernard Jackman’s side were disappointed when Ulster salvaged a draw at the
GREG Woods claimed his first win as Ebbw Vale head coach as the Steelmen enjoyed a deserved victory over Pontypridd at Eugene Cross Park, writes Jay Bayford. Ponty had already beaten Ebbw twice this season but 14 points from Dorian Jones and a
NEWPORT County AFC boss Michael Flynn has thrown down the gauntlet to his charges and challenged them to secure promotion from League Two on the back of their cup heroics. Flynn was proud of the Exiles’ performance at Wembley on Wednesday night
INFORMATION is being sought to help find 66-year-old Anthony Green, from Ynysddu, who has been reported missing. Also known as Anthony West, he is described as 5ft 4in tall, of medium build, and with close shaved hair. He was last seen at Newport
SNOW brought difficult driving conditions across north Gwent yesterday morning, as winter reasserted itself following heavy rain the previous night. The A465 Heads of the Valleys Road was closed for around an hour from 9.30am in both directions
A HOSPITALISED Newport County AFC fan unable to make the trip to Wembley for the FA Cup replay this week received some special visitors yesterday. After reading about disappointed die-hard fan Graham Williams in the Argus, Michael Flynn asked if
A WEDDING dress shop in Newport conned brides-to-be out of nearly £12,000 for “hand-made” white gowns - which were actually stitched up in a factory in China. Bridal boutique owner Melanie Bishop, 36, of Cefn Cwrt House, Oakdale, and mum Patricia
MCDONALD'S stores across Newport ran out of its new burger yesterday. To mark its 50th anniversary in April, McDonald's has introduced a limited Grand Big Mac burger. Rogerstone Councillor Chris Evans said he tried looking for one across Newport
FOR those of you who don’t already know, my name is Araminta Jonsson. I am a recovering crack cocaine addict and the founder and editor of Pipe Down Magazine. Our magazine has been running for almost a year now and we are just about to publish
NEIGHBOURS have spoken of the moment a huge fire involving a garage and cars started in Newport, causing disruption and evacuations. Firefighters tackled the blaze in Ringwood Avenue, Ringland, for around four hours on Thursday evening near the
NEWPORT-BORN Christian Doidge is aiming to upset his friends and family again by adding to his tally of goals against Newport County AFC this weekend. Doidge, who was brought up in Cwmbran but now lives in Newport, has scored on his last two visits
THE M4 will be closed between junction 22 for Avonmouth and junction 20 at the Almondsbury Interchange tonight. The eastbound carriageway will be closed from 8pm this evening until 8am tomorrow morning while the westbound carriageway will be closed
CLEANERS who worked at the former Caerleon campus of the University of South Wales (USW) have won thousands of pounds in compensation for unlawful wage deductions. The nine women, backed by their trade union UNISON, are employed by KGB Cleaning
NEWPORT City Council leader Cllr Debbie Wilcox has announced she is not standing for deputy leader of Welsh Labour. Cllr Wilcox had previously said she would put herself forward for the role. But she has now withdrawn from the race to back Cardiff
CROSS Keys bid for a fourth successive victory tomorrow when they host Bridgend (kick-off 12.30pm) in their second of six consecutive Principality Premiership games against opponents from the west. Last Thursday saw Keys cruise to a commanding
NEWPORT venture to Bedwas in the Principality Premiership tomorrow (kick-off 1pm) with head coach Craig Warlow optimistic that the Black and Ambers are heading in the right direction. They may not have been at their best in beating Ebbw Vale last
Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones says he will “have a chat with Uncle Eddie” following tomorrow's Six Nations showdown against England. England head coach Eddie Jones ignited the build-up by questioning the conduct of Wales’ skipper towards referee
EBBW Vale skipper Ronny Kynes says a change in head coach at Eugene Cross Park has given the squad “the kick up the backside” they needed. Greg Woods succeeded Lee Davies in the Steelmen hot-seat last month following the latter’s departure in December
NEWPORT County AFC’s captain fantastic Joss Labadie insists the Exiles now have “no excuses” not to mount a serious challenge for promotion to League One. Labadie saw the club’s run in this season’s FA Cup come to an end against Spurs on Wednesday
A MAN who bit a policewoman and injured another officer during a "nasty" drunken attack in Pontypool has been jailed for 16 months. One of the officers attacked by James Riddell, 28, described the incident as “the most violent and physically testing
POLICE and the Crown Prosecution Service need more resources to properly identify and tackle female genital mutilation, Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds has said. New figures have shown there were 5,000 new cases of the practice, also known as FGM
POLICE are hoping to locate a 46-year-old man who has breached his licence conditions following his release from prison. Anthony Barnett, who also has links to the York and Leeds areas, was in prison for cruelty to children before being released
OPPORTUNITIES for Blaenau Gwent to be used as a filming location must not be lost once the UK leaves Europe, an MP has said. Speaking in Parliament this week Blaenau Gwent MP Nick Smith said he was concerned leaving the EU would mean the UK would
RAIL services between Gwent and Bristol and south west of England are "woefully inadequate", a Newport MP has claimed. Speaking in Parliament this week Newport East's Jessica Morden called on the UK Government to take action to address problems
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POLICE were called to the Kingsway car park in Newport this morning to reports of a "distressed" man. A spokesman from the shopping centre said: "We had a gentleman in the car park who was a little bit distressed. "But it's all finished now
NEW members continue to join the South Wales Argus Camera Club, and the online group now has more than 2,066 members. We are once again featuring the best pictures shared in the group during the past seven days. You can request to join our Facebook
PEOPLE from around Gwent are enjoying the sound of music today. Welsh Language Music Day (Dydd Miwsig Cymru) celebrates Welsh Language music of all genres. This is its third year and free gigs are taking place across Wales, including one in
This column written by organisers of the ‘Journey’s End’ project is to mark the contribution of Gwent people in the Great War. ANYBODY reading the Argus in February 1918 will have been struck by the efforts it was making to help local soldiers and
A WEDDING dress shop in Newport conned brides-to-be out of nearly £12,000 for “hand-made” white gowns - which were actually stitched up in a factory in China. Bridal boutique owner Melanie Bishop, of Cefn Cwrt House, Oakdale, and mum Patricia,
A CRASH involving a bus and car has been reported in Blaenavon, as snow hit the area. The crash was said to have occurred at the botttom of Cemetery Hill, off Varteg Road. The road is now reported to have been cleared. A spokeswoman for
Addiction magazine Pipe Down has started delivering creative writing classes for offenders in prison. This is an extract from John’s experience on spice while in jail. “I’ve taken most drugs that there are. The only thing I haven’t really
9.35am: Major delays on service 30/31 due to road conditions in Blaenavon — Phil Anslow Coaches (@anslowcoaches) February 9, 2018 9.30am: Long delays on the A465. A465 : Both directions : Brynmawr to Gilwern : Incident
A NEWPORT foodbank is now full to bursting thanks to a month-long appeal we launched to help some of the most vulnerable people across the city. More than 200 kilograms of food was delivered to the Malpas-based foodbank Christchurch Centre this
ADAM Warren is happy to go on the move to allow Tyler Morgan to make his comeback in midfield but the versatile back wants to put in a performance tonight to make the Wales centre sweat on his place, writes Chris Kirwan. Morgan will start for the
PADRAIG Amond nearly added a Wembley goal to his collection on Wednesday night and he’s determined to earn himself another chance by helping Newport County AFC return to the famous stadium in the League Two play-off final. Amond, whose Rodney Parade
IT’S safe to say that was a very entertaining start to what is the best annual tournament we have in rugby. If you read the column I wrote back in the autumn about the security queue farce I had to endure for the All Blacks game, I said I wouldn
THE parents of a Gwent man who went missing 14 years ago have spoken of the anguish of not knowing what happened to him. James Nutley from Caldicot went missing in 2004 while he was on a golfing trip to Tenby. The 25-year-old was captured by
A CHARITY question and answer session with legendary boxer Lee Selby will be held this evening. The event is being held to help raise £8,000 for the remaining costs of the David 'Bomber' Pearce statue, which is now in Newport. Dubbed by many
