BLACKWOOD town centre could turn into "Dodge City" after the local authority paved the way for another fast-food restaurant, it has been claimed. The planning committee of Caerphilly council has given permission to KFC to build a restaurant opposite the
DIY LOVERS may work safer thanks to a new invention from a Newport man. John Barrett, 63, scooped a prize in an international competition for inventors. He beat off hundreds of others to come second with his innovation to stop ladders slipping. Mr Barrett
A PENSIONER from Newport has been left "petrified" after repeated vandal attacks on her garden. Claire Holloway, 73, from Ringland, says youths have dug up her plants and flowers, stolen ornaments and smashed pots on her front lawn. The widowed grandmother
COUNTY striker Sam Bowen last week proclaimed his determination to end his personal nightmare after drawing a blank in ten appearances since signing in January. In a remarkable villain-to- hero transformation, the misfiring hitman found himself in dreamland
Mark Williams refused to make excuses as his reign as Embassy world champion came to an end. The world number one lost 13-11 to Joe Perry after threatening to achieve a sensational comeback win. Ten days ago Williams became a father for the first time
NEWPORT band Goldie Lookin Chain were celebrating today after their single entered the UK Top 40. It comes as the cult group, who are signed to Must Destroy, the same record label which launched The Darkness, finish a month-long tour. The record, Half
A WOMAN is doing her bit to help the Newport Eisteddfod out of a sticky financial situation - by making jam! Sprightly Glenys Dean, 73, has already stirred up more than 700 pots of jam, marmalade and lemon curd, and is planning to make at least another
POLICE investigating the death of a Pontypool girl on a roller coaster ride have renewed calls for video footage or photographs of the incident. St Alban's Roman Catholic School pupil Hayley Williams, 16, pictured, died after falling 100ft from the Hydro
THE government has promised to investigate ways of speeding up the processing of compensation claims for sick ex-miners. Last week the Argus reported that a union chief warned that Gwent's elderly miners were still dying while they waited for payment.
A FAMILY today paid tribute to a devoted Newport mum who died of a sudden heart attack. Family and friends have called Pill mother of five Tricia Fallon "Newport's Mother Teresa", because she was always willing to help anyone with any problem. The popular
Craig Watson, Newport Wasps skipper, scored a faultless maximum, but it was in vain as his side suffered a two-point home defeat in the Premier Trophy to Somerset Rebels at sun-drenched Hayley Stadium yesterday afternoon. The defeat means that Wasps are
A COUNCIL has launched an investigation to find the mole who leaked a damning financial report on Monmouth's new bridge to the Argus. Last week we revealed how the council ran up a £1.2 million overspend during the building of the Monnow bridge. Monmouthshire
MORE suspected drug dealers across Gwent are being shopped to police - thanks to Argus readers. In the last 24 hours we have received more calls from readers turning in names and addresses from their area. Since we launched our shop-a-dealer campaign
NEWPORT coach Leigh Jones saluted his side after they claimed the Welsh Premier Division title in dramatic style on Saturday evening. The Black and Ambers claimed the title on home soil and in front of their own fans after Neath unexpectedly lost to Cardiff
