A NEWPORT woman whose two teenage children missed hundreds of lessons was fined for failing to send them to school yesterday. Sandra Parry, 39, of Swallow Way, Duffryn, pleaded guilty to two charges of failing to send her son and daughter to
A MAJOR investigation into a drugs 'crime empire' claimed another scalp yesterday when a Newport woman pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply amphetamine and cannabis. Valerie Sheppard had denied the charges and a trial began on Monday but yesterday she
CHEPSTOW Racecourse Ladies' Night is to be compered by this year's Miss Wales. Welsh beauty Amy Guy will be helping choose the best dressed lady award and the lady with the best hat at the race meeting on Friday. The 22-year-old trainee architect who
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner, pictured, acknowledges his team could not have been handed a tougher start to the season but is hopeful it can work in their favour. The Dragons' first Heineken Cup game will be away to Castres (on the weekend
UP to 15 jobs are to be axed from Asda stores in Gwent following an announcement by the retail giant yesterday. The cuts are part of a national reorganisation by the supermarket chain, which is owned by American firm Walmart. A total of 1,400 UK jobs
THE National Assembly has defended its track record on NHS dental care in Wales after a practice in the valleys went private. The Argus reported in yesterday's paper on the Dental Centre of Oakdale turning private this month and leaving 3,000 of its patients
ASK A class of schoolchildren if they enjoy eating healthy food, and their response is likely to be something along the lines of 'uuurrr, yuk, gross'. But not at Randwick Primary School, where a healthy lifestyle drive has been introduced focusing on
THE thought of entertaining the kids in the summer holidays can be daunting. The thought of entertaining them on a car journey can be even worse! With an increasing number of cars now featuring DVD players, Early Years Entertainment Ltd (EYE) has the
THE owners of a Gwent petrol station fear they will be forced out of business following the building of a house just yards from their forecourt As previously reported Alun Thomas and Gerwyn Evans, the owners of Service Park Station, Cefn Fforest, claim
NEWPORT mayor Ken Critchley watched as work began on the construction of Newport's new £4.9 million Usk Bridge. Contractors yesterday moved on to the bridge site - which is to be at the heart of the city centre regeneration plans. They hope to prepare
GAVIN Henson and Jonny Wilkinson have been ruled out of Saturday's third Test between the British Lions and New Zealand in Auckland. Outside half Wilkinson is suffering from another "stinger" injury to his neck and shoulder area while Henson has a similar
A POLICE crackdown on boy racers in a valley town is already being hailed a success but the acid test will be tomorrow. For that is the traditional night for gangs of car 'cruisers' to turn Blackwood into a nightmare of revving engines for its long-suffering
GAVIN Henson and Jonny Wilkinson have been ruled out of Saturday's third Test between the British Lions and New Zealand in Auckland. Outside half Wilkinson is suffering from another "stinger" injury to his neck and shoulder area while Henson has a similar
HOPES are high that a Newport mum who fell ill while on holiday in the Canary Islands will soon be able to return home to her children. Until Sunday, Lisa Jarvis had spent three weeks in a medically induced coma after suffering a fit on the holiday island
Australian Travis McGowan makes a rare appearance at the Hayley Stadium when he lines-up for Newport Wasps against Premier League leaders Berwick on Sunday (tapes-up 2pm). The meeting starts 30 minutes earlier than usual after the British Speedway Promoters
A GWENT man was forced to travel to London to save his sight as the emergency eye surgery service in Wales was closed. Gordon Williams, from Cwmbran, was diagnosed with a detached retina by a doctor at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport on Friday morning
GWENT'S Premiership new-boys, Danny Gabbidon and James Collins, are relishing the chance to test themselves among the best - after a £3 million move to West Ham United. Best friends Collins, 21, from Newport, and Gabbidon, 25, from Cwmbran, have moved
