LABOUR stalwart Tony Benn joined the call to Blaenau Gwent voters to support the party's candidate Maggie Jones at a May Day rally yesterday. The 80-year-old politician was at the "rally in the valleys" in Brynmawr, which was attended by around 150 people
A GWENT council says it is struggling to cope with a growing demand for help and support from victims of domestic abuse. As the Argus revealed last month, the number of domestic abuse cases in Gwent reached a three-year high last year. There were 4,312
Huw Edwards Labour I am pleased to write to you and outline why I want your support on May 5. I have been proud to serve people of the Monmouth constituency for the last nine years and I want to continue to be the strong voice in Westminster. I have set
A MOB of up to 150 people went on the rampage in a quiet Newport street, overturning a police car and damaging parked vehicles. Residents of Woodland Road, Maindee, were woken by screaming and shouting at 3.30am yesterday. Resident Andy Hynes, 39, a solicitor
FANS will see a different Newport Gwent Dragons team next season, promises skipper Jason Forster. This season came to a sad end when the Dragons crashed out of the Celtic Cup, suffering the worst defeat in their brief history at the hands of Llanelli
John Bufton UK Independence Party John Bufton, aged 42, who has lived in Wales for 38 years has been selected by UKIP for the Monmouth Constituency as its candidate. John who is chairman of the Gwent Branch is delighted to have been selected. He previously
THE owners of a Gwent stable who were left devastated when thieves took £7,000 worth of equipment received donations from generous Argus readers. Burglars struck again at the site days later, though this time nothing was taken. Tracy and Phil Morris bought
Jonathan Clark Plaid Cymru The voters of Monmouth constituency need an MP who will be the clear voice for Monmouth in London, rather than the voice of London in Monmouth. Arch Blairite Huw Edwards has put his career before the interests of the people
TWENTY gipsy families moved on to a site earmarked for a major road scheme at the weekend. Residents of Llanfoist, near Abergavenny, are calling for urgent action against the group. They say it is the third time in three months gipsies have moved on to
DAVID Moffett has really done it this time, he's stirred up a right hornet's nest when there was no need to do anything of the sort. There is no doubt he's made a success of his job as Welsh Rugby Union group chief executive when it comes to turning the
Huw Edwards Labour I am pleased to write to you and outline why I want your support on May 5. I have been proud to serve people of the Monmouth constituency for the last nine years and I want to continue to be the strong voice in Westminster. I have set
A CWMBRAN school plans to name an annual award in honour of a popular student who died suddenly. Alexandra Mitchell, 14, was found by her mother Anne at their home in Pentre Close on Good Friday. She had died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Fairwater
Phil Hobson Liberal Democrats Phil Hobson, 36, was born and raised in Chepstow, where he is the current mayor. He has worked in the UK and overseas having a successful management career in publishing and telecoms. He is a county councillor and leader
Stand-in David Harrison took three for 25 to hand Glamorgan their first win of the season against Nottinghamshire Outlaws in totesport League Division One. Harrison was a late replacement for Simon Jones, out with a back injury, but made sure the England
The heroism of the men of the Merchant Navy who risked Axis submarines to keep Britain supplied with goods was marked by a march in Newport on Saturday. Today, MIKE BUCKINGHAM tells the story of one of the men given the freedom of the city EVEN during
THE party was six weeks late, but Wales finally celebrated its historic Grand Slam victory in style. Around 20,000 fans, many from Gwent, gathered at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff for the first official Grand Slam celebration in 27 years. The jubilant
LORD of the Rings director Peter Jackson is showing precious backing for a former Newport man's organ transplant campaign. In the Return of the King special edition DVD - expected to sell 30 million copies worldwide - the Oscar-winning Mr Jackson has
SCIENTISTS say they believe experiments in a children's magazine could produce extremely dangerous bacteria which could make people very ill. Notices have gone out to schools in Gwent asking teachers to alert parents to the dangers contained in the suggested
David Davies Conservative My top priority if elected would be to continue highlighting the scandal which has seen council taxes rocket by over 100% since 1999 in Monmouthshire. This has been done by the Labour-run Assembly to pay for schemes like their
