Players' representative Richard Bevan feels the England team have been "ambushed" by Newport-based England and Wales Cricket Board chairman David Morgan's comments that the squad has been torn apart by the issue of playing in Zimbabwe. An incensed Bevan
WITH more experience and guidance, Raith Plant will be a useful weapon for Newport County. The 20-year-old may have been on the fringes of the Exiles first team for three years, but the speedster had never really been allowed a proper chance. He was pushed
A FRIGHTENED Newport deaf couple claim they and their disabled child are being terrorised by a teenaged gang. Mervyn James, 57, says he and his young son were attacked by a gang of youths and their home of two years, in Ludlow Close, Somerton, was also
Holders Arsenal were paired with Manchester United in a clash of the big guns when today's FA Cup fifth round draw was made. United are at home to Arsenal having already beaten the Gunners once this season, triumphing 2-0 at Old Trafford in the Premiership
EBBW Vale take on Newport this Saturday in what could amount to an unofficial trial for the new Gwent Steelmen team if the provincial set up is brought in by the Welsh Rugby Union. Coach Mike Ruddock knows his players are playing for contracts in the
A LATE penalty from ex-Ebbw Vale fly-half Shaun Connor robbed the Steelmen of a valuable win over Neath after an impressive second half fight back. Vale made a dreadful start to the game as Neath's Wales Under-21 scrum-half Ricky Richards went over for
THERE is no defence for sheer perfection - and Cwm's Mark Williams could not counter that last night. Many people will have watched Stephen Hendry during the 1990s thrash everyone who was laid before him and, as he lifted the Regal Welsh title for a third
Mark Hughes has gambled on the fitness of two of his stars ahead of Wales' friendly clash with Bosnia next month as Cardiff City defender Danny Gabbidon and skipper Gary Speed have been included. Gabbidon, 23, has been sidelined for almost three months
TORFAEN council has been praised for the way it consults people. The Audit Commission in Wales praised the council for its efforts to consult local people on plans for the county's future in a recently published report. Local authorities and other public-sector
A YOUNG father of two, enjoying a night out with friends, died after a collision with a car. Paul Osborne, 27, pictured, was crossing Old Hereford Road, near King Henry VIII school - just minutes from his house at Old Barn Way, Abergavenny - when the
NEWPORT have strung two successive victories together, compared with Ebbw Vale's two defeats, but coach Leigh Jones insists he will not underestimate his former club next Saturday night, writes Robin Davey. It will be Jones' first visit to Eugene Cross
A DOCTORS' surgery in one of the most deprived parts of Gwent is set to close. Patients in Rassau, near Ebbw Vale, say they are "very disappointed" at the proposal to shut their surgery. At present the branch surgery, run by Dr Yousuf Kunju and partners
ANGRY bus passengers face a wait to see if the service to their part of Newport im-proves - or gets worse. Complaints about Newport Transport's decision to slash services to Ridgeway and Mount Pleasant have flooded into the Argus. Newport Transport boss
NEWPORT County have advised supporters to purchase tickets for their FAW Premier Cup quarter-final clash with Swansea City today - or face disappointment. The roof on the terraced area will not be completed in time for County's big night tomorrow (6.55pm
A BURGLAR stole an 88-year-old woman's life savings at a Blackwood pensioners' complex. Last Thursday at around 4pm a man entered the woman's flat in the Maesteg Complex, Pentwyn Mawr, while she was visiting a friend next door, and stole her life savings
A Percy Montgomery-inspired Newport maintained their gradual improvement after the depths of Toulouse with a well-merited victory over Pontypridd at Rodney Parade on Saturday. Pontypridd were without 10 first choice players, five in the backs and five
HOUSE prices in Abertillery are rising at a slower rate than most of Britain, new figures shows. A Halifax survey revealed the average property price in the town has more than doubled in 20 years - from £18,010 in 1983 to £37,872. But across the rest
CAMPAIGNERS battling plans to build a school on a former landfill site are to meet with Newport education officials, to find out what is happening with the scheme. Plans to replace the Durham Road Schools on the Glebelands site, through a Private Finance
PETER Nicholas honestly believes it wouldn't be a shock if his Newport County side topple Swansea City in the FAW Premier Cup tomorrow night (6.55pm), writes Peter Shuttleworth. The travel-sick Swans, 29 pyramid places above the Exiles, are four points
THE annual Big Black Mountains Challenge will once again be organised by the Longtown Mountain Rescue Team as their main fundraiser. The team is frequently called out by Gwent Police and neighbouring forces to search the mountains for missing people.
A FULL investigation must be carried out into the environmental impact of a £2 billion international airport in Newport, a leading politician says. Liberal Democrat Assembly Leader Michael German says only after the environmental impact is assessed can
DON'T rape the valleys of rugby, urges Pontypridd coach Lynn Howells while Newport counterpart Leigh Jones can't wait for the four province system to come in. There could be problems about that with Pontypridd and Swansea considering legal action to prevent
