NEWPORT'S victory over rival cities to bring 500 prestige white collar jobs to the area is a huge vote of confidence in the city, Welsh Secretary Peter Hain said. Yesterday we revealed how the Prison Service chose the giant CS1000 building at Celtic Springs
Rod Snow is retiring from rugby at the end of the season. The popular prop forward has been at Rodney Parade for ten years with Newport and Newport Gwent Dragons. He has also played 55 times for Canada. He intends returning to his native Newfoundland
A DRIVING instructor who is accused of indecently assaulting several of his pupils was described in court as "over friendly" by a witness. She was giving evidence in a case in which 56-year-old Alan McLoy, of Penallt Estate, Llan-elly Hill, Abergavenny
WALES are set to be unchanged for their biggest game for almost 30 years when they shoot for the Grand Slam against Ireland at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Coach Mike Ruddock is set to keep faith with the side which demolished Scotland by a record
IT MIGHT prove the survival of the fittest when Ebbw Vale and Cross Keys clash in a Gwent derby at Eugene Cross Park tonight. The Cross Keys squad has been decimated by injuries while Vale too have a number of walking wounded, making the result difficult
DETECTIVES were carrying out a murder investigation today after a father-of-three was stabbed in a city pub. The man, named locally as Lemy Bullock, died at the Royal Gwent Hospital following a stabbing in Harveys pub in Commercial Road, Pill, at around
ANOTHER 15 police community support officers will take to the streets of Gwent next month. The officers, known as PCSOs, are among 36 recruits who will join the force as a result of a successful bid to the Home Office to swell their numbers. There will
AN Undy dad is gearing up for the London Marathon to raise money for a charity close to his heart. Martyn Probert, 39, a warehouse manager for Tesco in Magor, is in training to compete in the London Marathon next month. He hopes to raise £3,000 for Bliss
WALES are set to be unchanged for their biggest game for almost 30 years when they shoot for the Grand Slam against Ireland at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Coach Mike Ruddock is set to keep faith with the side which demolished Scotland by a record
MASSIVE strike action will hit Gwent next week, forcing schools and colleges to close and hitting almost every council service. Local authorities are currently drawing up action plans to cope with the loss of thousands of workers during the joint Unison
IN 365 days sporting eyes will be firmly placed on Melbourne where 71 nations will be descending on one of Australia's liveliest cities for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Manchester produced a record haul for Welsh athletes winning 33 medals (6 gold, 15
A MAN has been jailed for three years after settting fire to his own home after a row with his partner. Paul Turner, 29, piled two sofas on top of each other and ignited them with petrol at his house in Redvers Street, Newport, said prosecutor Liz Pearson
BUS lanes in Newport will only operate during peak hours, after the council bowed to public pressure. A special group of councillors tasked with brainstorming the bus lane issue said they should only operate between 7am and 10am and 3.30pm and 6.30pm,
A NEWPORT landlord has hit back at licensing bosses for failing to issue applications for new licenses after accusing pub bosses of not applying. Last week the Argus reported that council licensing chiefs were concerned city landlords were leaving it
DETECTIVES were today carrying out an investigation after the death of a man in the city last night. The unnamed man, believed to be in his 30s, was found dead in the Pill area. Today police tape cordoned off Harveys pub in Commercial Road, which is believed
WHEN Newport's Ryan Jones crossed the try line at Murrayfield on Sunday, no one could have been more proud of his success than his parents Julia and Stephen. The pair from High Cross have followed the Wales team to Paris and Scotland to support their
ROBBIE Savage (pictured) has defiantly hit-back at Wales manager John Toshack, telling him "I'll only play for Wales again if you get the boot." The 39-cap Blackburn midfielder quit the international scene on Monday, after Toshack left him out of the
