REGARDING the letter this week expressing disappointment at the lack of national and international news coverage in the Argus, I must disagree.

The Argus is a local newspaper and I don’t believe it suffers by not rehashing the stories easily accessible in the national press.

I for one do not miss the inevitable celebrity picture and associated story.

Why not buy the Argus and pick up a free Metro for your national news? Or even watch TV. Local news in the local press every time.

John McCaw, Somerset Road, Newport