PARENTS fighting to save a village school from closure accused education chiefs of wanting to close the it to fill a hole in the council's budget. In a three-hour consultation meeting last night campaigners rounded on Torfaen's director of education Mike
YOU Were There, directed by Damian Robinson, is to be performed at the Dolman Theatre, Newport, on Tuesday, March 22, at 7.15pm. The show is in aid of Orchid Cancer Relief who raise money for male cancer care and research. Also £1 from every ticket sold
YOUR Argus scooped a top design honour in the annual Newsquest awards, hotly contested between the group's 17 daily and more than 300 weekly newspapers spread throughout the country. Chief sub-editor Caroline Woollard won the sub-editor/designer of the
WALES can win the Grand Slam tomorrow -- if they play it the Welsh way, says the Gwent man who coached the last team to achieve the feat in 1978, seven years after he captained his country to the Grand Slam as well. This most decorated of rugby men is
IT'S taken 14 long months to build, has its own restaurant, bar and lounge and now the boat Terry Smith painstakingly created is about to set sail. The 21tonne, 51ft craft called Candlelight has been a labour of love for Mr Smith, of Woodfield-side, Blackwood
ON Queen Adreena's new single the band's stick-insect singer can clearly be heard to encourage female fans to "strip, baby, strip". It's the kind of excellent advice Katie Jane Garside has been screaming at her devotees for over ten years. FM Doll, her
WBO world super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe has vowed to again destroy German challenger Mario Veit when they meet in Hamburg on May 7. The Gwent southpaw, the longest reigning world champion, is determined on another quick win after Veit's management
VINTAGE cars, rally cars and military vehicles from all over the country will gather for a unique one-day festival on Easter Monday. Coleford Carnival of Transport is a must for all car enthusiasts as well as a wonderful free day out for the whole family
SUPPORTING Queen Adreena in South Wales next week will be the equally tortured sounds of Three Children Of Fortune. As twisted and pleasant as razor wire, the three piece from Bath were the winners of the 2003 In The City Showcase, as won by the likes
THE DIRECTOR of Ice Age, Chris Wedge, and its producers Blue Sky are back on top form with the highly impressive Robots. This imaginative and polished animation is backed up by the witty dialogue which can even make a joke about flatulence wryly amusing
ELEPHANT in a Test Tube is a one-night only charity show at the Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, on Thursday March 24 at 7.30pm. It is a cocktail of one-liners, physical comedy and general on-stage eccentricity geared towards a modern-day audience. The plot
WALES can win the Grand Slam tomorrow -- if they play it the Welsh way, says the Gwent man who coached the last team to achieve the feat in 1978, seven years after he captained his country to the Grand Slam as well. This most decorated of rugby men is
THE murder investigation moved to the banks of the River Usk this morning when firefighters retrieved a sword from the mud. A spokeswoman for South Wales Fire Service said they were called by the police just before 10am to assist with the recovery of
WALES ran Scotland ragged, especially during the first half at Murrayfield last Sunday when they scored five of their six tries. Now Wales coach Mike Ruddock pledges more of the same against Ireland in tomorrow's Grand Slam clash at the Millennium Stadium
MIKE Ruddock will coach Wales right through to the next World Cup in 2007, the Argus can reveal today. Ruddock is shortly to be offered an extension to his contract for another two years on top of the two-year deal he signed just over 12 months ago. Welsh
Sian James is one of the most celebrated singers of traditional Welsh music. She's just released her seventh album in 20 years, in which time she's performed as far afield as California and Japan. Later this month she's back in Wales for a welcome show
New World Cantonese Restaurant 14 Cardiff Road, Newport Tel: 01633 252666 The spacious interior of this friendly city centre restaurant comes as something of a surprise considering its modest frontage and cosy little bar at the entrance. They certainly
CELTIC Manor offers a chance to win a golf lesson with Nick Faldo. April is one of those in-between months; winter is not quite over and summer is not quite here and no more so than on the golf course. With that in mind, the Celtic Manor Resort has put
TWO of acoustic music's most captivating and innovative singer songwriters will be fusing their talents when they stop off at Newport's The Riverfront on Sunday, March 20, on a rare 17-date UK tour (March 9 to April 3). Steve Knightley from Devon and
GWENT'S WBO world super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe's latest title defence at the Kings Hall Belfast tomorrow night was today sensationally cancelled. But on this occasion it was nothing to do with any late withdrawal by the Newbridge southpaw
WALES ran Scotland ragged, especially during the first half at Murrayfield last Sunday when they scored five of their six tries. Now Wales coach Mike Ruddock pledges more of the same against Ireland in tomorrow's Grand Slam clash at the Millennium Stadium
A FOREMAN died when half a tonne of plasterboard fell on him at a Gwent building site, an inquest heard. Andrew Charles Thomas, 34, of Wyesham, Monmouth, was crushed to death after the accident in Chepstow in April 2003. Newport coroner's court heard
MORE than 50 furious residents packed into a Newport council meeting to protest against a housing development. There has been local outrage ever since Bovis Homes announced it was to build new homes on land at Ridgeway. A previous application for 77 homes
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons intend spoiling a possible party at Swansea tonight. If Celtic League leaders Neath Swansea Ospreys beat them and Munster fail to earn a point against Ulster, the Ospreys will be crowned champions. "They are in primary position in
STEELMAKER Corus has hit back as a battle develops over some threatened ponds. When Corus closed its Ebbw Vale steelworks nearly three years ago it offered Blaenau Gwent council two historic ponds no longer needed as reserve water supplies in the steel
DJ Adam Walton's favourite band - Ipsofacto - headline a 14+ gig in Cardiff next week. The nu metal/post-hardcore band are in Clwb Ifor Bach on Tuesday, March 22, for 14-year-olds and older. They will top a bill of local talent that also includes Adzuki
THE death of popular father of three Lemy Bullock sent shock- waves through the close-knit Newport community of Pill. As relatives of the "larger-than-life" family man grieved yesterday, two men were helping police with their inquiries after being arrested
New World Cantonese Restaurant 14 Cardiff Road, Newport Tel: 01633 252666 The spacious interior of this friendly city centre restaurant comes as something of a surprise considering its modest frontage and cosy little bar at the entrance. They certainly
Newport County last night finally made THREE new signings in a bid to fend off relegation with the arrival of Cortez Belle, Nick Harrhy and Justin Tyrell while a goalkeeper was due to sign this afternoon, all snapped up ahead of tomorrow's Nationwide
TWO special Cwmbran youngsters were awarded for their outstanding achievement. Ten-year-olds Ieuan Hale and Phillip Thomas, both pupils at Greenmeadow Primary School, were given a special award sponsored by the Argus when they were named Young Achievers
BRISTOL Old Vic Youth Theatre presents 'The Passion' on Thursday, March 24, and Saturday, March 26, at 7.30pm. Over the Easter Weekend Bristol Old Vic's Youth Theatre present a cast of over 50 young, performers in a major new production of 'The Passion
COUNCILLORS in Blaenau Gwent are urging residents to participate in the Keep Wales Tidy campaign for Tidy Wales Week in April. The county borough council says the week, from April 11 to 17, aims to get as many people as possible involved in tidying up
PLANS for a futuristic walkway over the river Usk were given the go-ahead by city planners but the cost could increase by more than £1million. The bridge, which was set to cost £3.9m, is now estimated at around £4m to £5m. A global rise in the price of
