PANDY Park coach David Rees (pictured) took Cross Keys to a Principality Cup semi-final against Swansea only 32 months ago, but the competition is not a priority this season. "As far as I'm concerned tomorrow's fifth round clash at home to Narberth is
A RESTAURANT owner has offered a £500 reward for information leading to the conviction of a thief who snatched thousands of pounds. Tony Gambarini (pictured) locked the front door of his restaurant, Gambarini's The New Bella Mamas, in Lower Dock Street
THESE youngsters got into the true spirit of Christmas at St Anne's Church, at High Cross, by raising funds. A special carol service was held, with a procession led by cubs and beavers. Donations from the congregation raised £300 to be split between the
THE Welsh Rugby Union are prepared to take up the case of Newport outside half Shane Howarth with the International Board to try to get him eligible for Wales again in the New Year. "I'd love to pull the jersey on again," said Howarth yesterday, nearly
GWENT'S unbeaten world boxing champ Joe Calzaghe admits the tenth defence of his WBO super-middleweight belt against former IBF champion Charles Brewer is "potentially the most difficult" fight he has faced. But the 29-year-old, who is Britain's longest-serving
FIREFIGHTERS battled for more than three hours last night to control an "intense" blaze at Alcan in Rogerstone. But though at one stage there were fears that a worker was still in the factory, nobody is believed to have been injured in last night's inferno
NINE Below Zero are one of the few bands to have survived the mod-fuelled explosion of r'n'b of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Essentially proto post-punks, Nine Below Zero became popular on the back of the mod revival scene's hotbed of activity in South
As the country sleeps, Newport's Headtest will wrap up warm for a Christmas holiday bash in TJ's next week. The indie band camp out on Clarence Place on Thursday December 27 with The Fuzz Effect (formerly Jettison) and Wildge in support. Headtest has
Review: Serendipity (PG) IT'S CHRISTMAS... bring forth the romantic schmaltz! And who better to star as the soppy lead than the king of romance John Cusack? He stars as Jonathan, a thirtysomething documentary producer, who bumps into English rose Sara
AFTER a fairly active year, South Wales' most popular clubs are planning a busy 2002, with touring bands hopefully outnumbering the dearly beloved local acts that keep us entertained week after week. TJ's, Clarence Place, Newport and Gretsky's Bar, Cardiff
The Bell, Skenfrith Tucked away on the banks of the River Monnow on the border between Monmouthshire and Herefordshire is an example of that rare treat - a traditional Welsh coaching inn. The Bell, pictured, was refurbished and opened in its present incarnation
THE standard of the Welsh/Scottish League has improved this season, says Newport captain Simon Raiwalui. He leads Newport into a two-match holiday league programme against Ebbw Vale at Rodney Parade on Boxing day (3.30pm) and at Pontypridd on Friday (
NEWPORT campaigners against building a school on a former landfill site say they are concerned approval was given to build a school on a former rubbish tip in North Wales. Conwy council yesterday voted in favour of building a school on a former tip. And
A COLEG Gwent campus is to have almost £4.5 million spent on it to improve facilities for staff and students. Work on three projects at the Pontypool campus, on Blaendare Road, is expected to start next summer. All the projects are at a very early stage
BOASTING more shifty cover versions than an Irish boy band, Sounds favourites The Toe, pictured, play their Christmas show in Barfly on Saturday. In a scene where everyone takes themselves far too seriously, The Toe and their pseudo punk tunes probably
VILLAGERS in Cwm will get the official go-ahead for a bypass road in the New Year after decades of campaigning for it, the Argus can reveal. Assembly Members have been told in advance of the formal announcement that, unless they have any objections, the
WHILE three Welsh/Scottish league defeats in three matches may not look much of a return for their efforts, Ebbw Vale coach Mike Ruddock is far from pessimistic. Defeats against Swansea, Neath and Bridgend in recent weeks leave the Steelmen in mid-table
THE eagerly-awaited announcement on whether or not there will be an M4 relief road has been delayed. The Argus exclusively revealed that Wales transport minister Sue Essex was to make a decision before Christmas - but she has now had to put that off until
OWEN Price, 18-year-old son of former British Lions and Wales great Graham Price, makes his senior debut for Pontypool in their Principality Cup fifth round clash at British Steel, Port Talbot, writes Paul Tully. The tight head has played for Wales Youth
A GANG of seven heroin suppliers were jailed yesterday for dealing the drug on the streets of Newport. The gang, led by Hassan Mohammed, the former assistant manager of the town's Megabowl, controlled Newport's seedy drugs underworld. Today they are all
POLICE investigating the River Usk crash which claimed the lives of four Newport men are appealing for the driver of a third car to come forward. Officers have interviewed one motorist, who was overtaken by the Volkswagen Polo just moments before Sunday's
THE Welsh Rugby Union are prepared to take up the case of Newport outside half Shane Howarth with the International Board to try to get him eligible for Wales again in the New Year. "I'd love to pull the jersey on again," said Howarth yesterday, nearly
