A MAN was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after another man was allegedly stabbed in Newport. The injured man was found lying in an alleyway with apparent stab wounds on a Newport estate early Thursday morning. One resident
THE Monmouth constituency is considered one of the most affluent and anglicised in Wales. It has also been a Tory stronghold in recent years, and was the only constituency seat won by the Conservatives in the 2003 Assembly elections, when David Davies
ST John Cymru Wales has named Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School as its School of the Year for 2006, for equipping the most young people with lifesaving skills in Wales. The school trained 226 young people to have the ability to save a life in 2006
This election is all about the future, our children's future. The Liberal Democrats present a solid determination that we will have a future that is fair, a future that is Green: A Fair Green Future. The Lib Dems will make our healthcare service
Thirty-one-year-old Nick Ramsay has been selected to fight the Monmouth constituency for the Welsh Conservatives this time around, the seat held since 1999 by David Davies, now the constituency's MP. Nick was born and bred in the constituency. He
I have lived in the Monmouth Constituency all of my life. I've worked as a local government planning officer, welfare rights advisor and for a community safety partnership dealing with anti-social behaviour. In 2004 I became a County Councillor
I believe the future success of our Nation and our civic society depends on developing sound policy, delivering security for all and making sound laws, which are designed in Wales for the benefit of all our people. A Plaid Government, responsible,
My name is Ed Abrams, I am 36 and live in Chester with my wife Sarah and my three children Jessica, Maximilian and Oskar. I hope to represent and support ordinary people, the people that all main three parties have long forgotten. I stand against discrimination
COLE Porter's classic musical High Society comes to the Wales Millennium Centre in a giddy blend of corking songs, fizzing one-liners and champagne-fuelled farce. Wayne Sleep heads the cast in this new production, fresh off a successful run in London's
DESPITE an early Aled Brew try, Clermont Auvergne were too strong for the Gwent side and eased past the Dragons into the European Challenge Cup final. In a spirited display, the Dragons put five tries on the scoreboard, with Adam Black, Ian Gough and
ISLWYN Guitar Club welcome a "Wizard from Oz" tonight (Friday April 20) for a concert in Cross Keys. The club say Australian Roland Chadwick is one of the most talented and entertaining guitarists you are ever likely to meet. Chadwick is a composer
THE popular Abertillery Blues Festival is back for a third year and will be held over three days. From Thursday, July 12, to Saturday, 14 July, the festival will be held under a marquee in the picturesque setting of Abertillery Park. This year's
A KEY player in a fraud committed at bank branches in Gwent was jailed yesterday. On his release from prison Christiani Ignass will be deported to his home country of Tanzania. Ignass, 34, went to branches of Lloyds TSB in Caldicot, Chepstow, Maindee
GWENT employees of NatWest donated more than £6,000 to charities through the bank's Give as You Earn (GAYE) scheme last year. Wales-wide, charities received £74,166 through the scheme, under which parent company RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland) donates £2
More than 350 Gwent people will take part in tomorrow's London Marathon to raise money for a variety of charities and good causes. OWEN WALKER reports. NEWPORT residents Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Giggles and Mr Happy will be competing in this
The Lloyds TSB Welsh Proms Cardiff are back, with an even bigger and better season of summer music-making. They are performing at St David's Hall from 10 to 28 July, under the artistic direction of charismatic conductor Owain Arwel Hughes OBE. Fifteen
WASPS' opponents Stoke have made a further team change ahead of tomorrow's Premier League opener at the Hayley Stadium. The Potters have endured a miserable start to the season, losing all seven of their Premier Trophy fixtures so far. They have already
A FATHER vowed to be back on his feet by Christmas for his two children as he begins his recovery from horrific leg injuries. Allan Forward is finally back at his family home in Pontywaun, three weeks after coming off his motorbike on Newport's Southern
GLAMORGAN coach Adrian Shaw is aware that his side are once again likely to find themselves bowling with short boundaries when they start their season at Somerset tomorrow. Glam kick off the Friends Provident Trophy with a trip to Taunton to face a side
FOLLOWING a West End debut and a second sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival, Professor Bumm's Story Machine is back out on tour and in Gwent. It comes to Ebbw Vale's The Beaufort Theatre and Ballroom on Wednesday, May 30, at 2.30pm. Professor Bumm
WITH around 150 cannabis plants packed between foil-lined walls, these are the amazing scenes inside a drugs factory concealed inside a smart-looking Newport house. Police acting on an anonymous tip-off obtained a warrant from magistrates and raided
GWENT Police are warning that on April 22 there will be traffic disruption in Newport as 2,500 people join a parade to mark the Scouts centenary. The parade will leave Newport's Civic Centre at 2pm. It will go along Queensway, the Old Green Roundabout
CLERMONT Auvergne's Kiwi coach Vern Cotter says his side will be on their guard and "wary" of the Newport Gwent Dragons' challenge this afternoon. He told the Argus he is respectful of the Dragons and alert to their potential to cause a big upset. Former
A CANCER charity is calling on people in Gwent to put on their walking shoes and help raise money for vital research. Walk Wonders is a scheme by Macmillan Cancer Support encouraging sponsored walks to be organised across Wales in May. For more information
NEWPORT County's 21-year old goalkeeper Jacob Giles, pictured, is hoping to cap off the best season of his career with a place in the Conference next term. Giles replaced Mark Ovendale nine games ago in goal for the Exiles and they've not been beaten
THE prize could hardly be greater for Newport Gwent Dragons today. Beat leading French team Clermont Auvergne at the Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin and they will become the first Welsh region to reach a European final. The Dragons take the field in
NEWBRIDGE coaches Robert and Gareth Johnson have been sacked after the club failed to gain promotion from Division One East. The popular pair have paid the price for a season that turned sour after looking promising for so long, and team manager Nigel
A NEWPORT mother whose house was sealed off by armed police claims she was told they were looking for a gun. But last night police said they had, in fact, been searching for a knife rather than a firearm. Maria Fletcher, who lives at the three-bedroomed
