WE asked readers in Ebbw Vale yesterday about the battle for Blaenau Gwent David Thomas Taylor, 84, Tyllywn - "I don't think Peter Law can win it but he's a great chap." Ena Roberts, 68, Ebbw Vale - "I love Peter Law because he has stood up to the Labour
LABOUR Party members supporting rebel Blaenau Gwent Assembly Member Peter Law in his General Election campaign - standing against the party - could face expulsion and tear the local party apart. Peter Law now has a list of supporters who are current or
THIS is how Newport's new swimming pool will look when it opens early next year. Council bosses say that work on the £5m project is on schedule to open to the public in January 2006. Newport-based Midas Construction is carrying out the work on the 35,000
REBEL Peter Law went on his first walkabout yesterday after announcing he is to stand as an independent in the General Election. The AM, and former Labour party member, is standing in protest against the all-women shortlist which saw Maggie Jones being
THE deputy prime minister yesterday faced students from Croesyceiliog School who will vote for the first time in May. He was quizzed on a range of subjects by the teenagers. Mr Prescott even joked about his ill-fated visit to North Wales in 2001 when
EBBW Vale bid to maintain their end-of-season winning run and to become only the second side this season to gain the double over Llanelli when they clash at Stradey Park tonight. The Welsh Cup finalists have only been beaten twice by near neighbours Swansea
A GWENT council moved to quash rumours that another school faces closure in a major reorganisation of its primary education provision. Head of Kemys Fawr Infants school in Sebastopol, Pontypool, Marion Davies, claims she is getting dozens of enquiries
Caldicot 18 year old Sophie Broome has finished second in one of the country's top young show jumping events. Sophie was one of 20 qualifiers for the World Class Start & Potential British Young Riders Classic for riders aged under 23 and staged at
A PONTYPOOL garage owner claims work to improve a small access lane could ruin his business. Torfaen council started work last week to improve the lane off Limekiln Road, Pontnewynydd, known locally as 'the un-named lane'. But Stephen Disarra, owner of
A POPULAR park in the valleys is still being used for late-night drinking sessions despite attempts to prevent the problem. Bedwellty Park in Tredegar - a much-loved and well used facility - is also being used illegally by motorcyclists, it is claimed
Newport Wasps have already rearranged their rained off two Premier Trophy speedway meetings with King's Lynn. Wasps will travel to the Norfolk Arena on May 4 and a home leg will be staged 11 days later, the home league meeting with Rye House slotted in
MAGGIE Jones says she is portrayed wrongly by her opponents and worked as a trade union official for 25 years. In her first press conference, Mrs Jones said: "I am steeped in the lifeblood of this party and am instinctively a grassroots campaigner. That's
GWENT model Lexy Johnson is getting ready to conquer the world, but first there's the little matter of the British Isles. The Cwmbran contestant is to represent Newport in Miss British Isles 2005 next month, before jetting off to Mexico the next day for
NEWPORT'S Tory candidates were on the election trail yesterday, highlighting one of the city's hottest issues. Matthew Collings, who is standing for the east side, and Bill Morgan, hoping to claim the Newport West seat from Paul Flynn, went to meet meals
JOHN Prescott blew his top when quizzed by the Argus on Peter Law's decision to contest the General Election against Labour. I asked Mr Prescott about the biggest story in local politics yesterday on his official visit to Gwent. But when asked about the
PLAYERS in a Gwent football league suffered a spate of injury misery in the course of just a few days. Six suffered breaks, fractures and torn hamstrings and one needed 27 stitches in his mouth after colliding with another player. An inquiry is also underway
Glamorgan fast bowler David Harrison, pictured, has been given a glowing reference by his Australian teammate Matthew Elliott. Elliott believes the Panteg product is one of the best young bowlers in county cricket whose only failing is his inconsistency
Blaenau Gwent BLAENAU Gwent - normally regarded as one of the safest seats in Wales for Labour - is thrown wide open. Assembly Member Peter Law announced that despite recent treatment for a brain tumour, he is to leave Labour and stand as an Independent
GAS canisters are being left inside burning stolen cars in a deliberate attempt to explode them as firefighters arrive, it was revealed today. Now fire chiefs are warning it is only a mattter of time before a member of their crews is maimed or killed
CWM'S Mark Williams today had one foot in round two of the Embassy World Snooker Championships in Sheffield after blitzing Robert Milkins to open up a commanding 8-1 lead. The double world champion was due to resume his first round match this afternoon
