THE fight to restore the Newbridge Memo continues in earnest again this week. Supporters of the former cinema and dance hall have rallied their troops again, to decide their next moves. They have had three weeks in which to accept the disappointment of
RAGING Newport County chairman Chris Blight, pictured, last night fired a fierce blast at the club's miss-firing players and management after the sorry 4-2 home defeat by Sutton United in front of nearly 1,100 fans. "I am not prepared to accept it," fumed
SOUTH Africa and Newport Gwent Dragons ace Percy Montgomery could be back at Rodney Parade sooner than expected after his exploits in the Tri Nations tournament Down Under. And one of the first things Dragons coach Chris Anderson will discuss with him
BATTLING Luke Gooch is back home against all the odds, after doctors gave him just 18 months to live. As we reported in June, the Risca youngster was diagnosed with a rare, incurable disease, two years ago, at the age of four. In April he endured a bone
PEOPLE ran barefoot through hot coals yesterday to help improve youth facilities in a Blaenau Gwent community. People braved the Flaming Fire Walk across hot coals at an all-day charity event held at the Bridgend Hotel, Ebbw Vale. The funds raised will
THOUSANDS of people turned out yesterday to enjoy the welcome summer sunshine and cheer the Pill Carnival parade. A colourful procession of 12 floats, headed by the Prince of Wales Marching Band, and beaming 15-year-old carnival queen Charmaine Edwards
GLAMORGAN have admitted they have been prepared to sacrifice the last three totesport League matches in a bid to have a glimpse into the future. With the totesport title wrapped up in good time and the trophy in the cabinet, Glamorgan have taken the opportunity
CAERPHILLY Business Forum has lured the UK's leading expert on body language to give a talk at Blackwood Miners' Institute next month. Allan Pease is a multi-million selling author and TV documentary maker. His TV and video series Body Language was watched
IF it should all go horribly wrong for the new chief executive of Coleg Gwent I can see him sailing off into the sunset aboard a round-the-world yacht, writes Ashley Nield. Thirty years ago marine scientist turned academic Howard Burton crossed the Atlantic
WAITROSE Abergavenny fish counter assistant Brett Kelly is holding aloft the product of a four-year programme to transform standards in the salmon farming industry. Attempting to stock the best fish is one of the ways that the supermarket hopes to distinguish
IF you are one of the thousands of Gwent people who served or who are serving in the Royal Artillery, the corps' regimental association is gunning for you. "South Wales is Royal Artillery country. There are hundreds, if not thousands of people out there
THE WELSH Development Agency is crowing about its speculative-build Pavilion complex on Llantarnam Business Park. The agency has claimed that although marketing has just begun on the £3.9m project, its agents are dealing with inquiries for over 50 per
A NEWPORT landlord is demanding a council be prosecuted for illegally hosting rock concerts and shows. The Argus revealed how the council forgot to renew the public entertainment licence at Newport Centre in June 2003. But big acts such as Van Morrison
THEY say charity begins at home and that was certainly the case at Newport Stadium (Spytty Park) yesterday as Newport County gifted Sutton United a 4-2 victory. Any thoughts of turning 'Spytty' into a fortress were dispelled as County invited Sutton around
THE captain of U-boat 47 was nervous as his vessel slithered and squirmed its way between the anti-submarine nets and sunken ships designed to block off entrance to Scapa Flow. At one stage his vessel had got stuck and was trapped in the headlights of
NICOLA Watkins and Michelle Powell from Blackwood are participating in "Fish Days" at Swalec in Cardiff Gate to help achieve peak performance in customer service. The 600 staff of the electricity and gas retailer have adopted the fish theme to hit performance
THE BROTHER of a murdered Cwmbran private eye is taking legal action against Home Secretary David Blunkett over his refusal to launch a public inquiry into the murder. Mr Blunkett could be served with a High Court writ within weeks. The solicitor acting
A TEENAGER has died after being in collision with a motorbike just a day after her 14th birthday. Laurie Roberts was walking near Rogerstone and Bassaleg Community Cemetery on Pen-y-Lan Road, Bassaleg yesterday afternoon when the accident happened. She
A BUILDING society employee is about to put his money skills to the ultimate test by buying and selling hotels and houses. But 50-year-old Stephen Castling, from Llandenny near Usk, will only be using pretend cash when he takes part in the UK Monopoly
THE CBI has reduced its forecast for economic growth next year, claiming high oil prices are likely to hit world demand and rising interest rates will make UK consumers less willing to spend. Announcing his new figures, CBI director-general Digby Jones
NEWPORT is ranked among the worst in the country for first class postal delivery. Just 88 per cent of post in the city reaches its destination while the rest is delivered the next day according to the figures which puts the city in the top 20 worst performing
NEWPORT County's substitutes are going to be sheltered from the storms of the Nationwide South League thanks to the support of Rowecord Engineering. The firm, which is also a sponsor of the club, has provided a couple of 11-seater dugouts to comply with
