South Wales Argus - the first place to look for news in Newport and across Gwent

Pontypool retired men get cash boost

12:20pm Monday 30th November 2009

THE Pontypool Retired Men's Society will receive a £2,500 grant through the Big Lottery's Awards For All Wales programme, to fund outings for members.

• Have your say

Crownbridge pupils show enterprise

3:21pm Tuesday 16th June 2009

PUPILS from Crownbridge special school, Pontypool will take part in the Young Enterprise Wales Innovation Awards 2009 final in Cardiff on Tuesday June 23.

• Have your say

Plan for Hanbury Hotel apartments submitted

3:42pm Monday 19th January 2009

THE existing disused Hanbury Hotel at Griffithstown, Pontypool, could be converted into apartments.

• Have your say

Fountain restoration plans on view

3:01pm Tuesday 12th August 2008

A CONSULTATION display on the proposed restoration of the Italian Gardens Fountain in Pontypool Park can be viewed at Pontypool Museum from Friday, August 15.

• Have your say

Canal targets more tourists

2:45pm Friday 1st August 2008

CANALS TRUST NEWSLETTER: Every so often I receive a publication called the Reed Warbler, which is issued by the Monmouthshire Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust. Its slogan is “Progress Through Partnerships”, and it certainly reveals that the organisation is full of enthusiastic members, headed by their chairman, events and media officer, Chris Morgan. Their president is Lord Raglan and their vice-presidents include Lord Crickhowell, the Newport MP, Paul Flynn, and Sir R Hanbury-Tennison.

• Have your say

Those were the great films days

2:27pm Friday 1st August 2008

PROBUS CLUB OF PONTYPOOL: “A Film Fan’s Recollection Of The Best Films Between 1947 and 1954 – Part II”.

• Have your say

Breastfeeders welcome

3:15pm Tuesday 29th July 2008

Pontypool Museum and Bread of Heaven cafe have signed up to the Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme.

• Have your say

Charity auction for cancer fund

8:25am Tuesday 22nd July 2008

HATS, TIARAS, shoes, handbags and much more will be on sale at the Courtyard charity event on Saturday, 9 August to raise money for The Bobby Moore Fund for Bowel Cancer.

• Have your say

Housing plan for Promenade

9:08am Wednesday 11th June 2008

LAND off The Promenade, at Pentywyn, Pontypool, is being earmarked for a housing development by Shropshire-based Parkhill Estates Limited, which is applying for outline planning permission from Torfaen county borough council.

Police warning to shed owners

1:46pm Friday 30th May 2008

POLICE are warning Pontypool residents to secure their property after a rise in shed and outbuilding burglaries in the area during the last week.

More News»