A poor second half performance consigned Blackwood to a 10-18 defeat at Glan-yr-afon Park, their second of the season. In fact Blackwood started brightly and for the first 20 minutes the Castle Men found it hard to get out of their own half. Prompted
A NEWPORT mum is about to embark on her tenth half-marathon and this time she will be accompanied by her daughter - who will be running her first. Lesley Parrat and daughter Hannah Parrat are entering the Great North Run this Sunday in order to raise
NINE workers at a Gwent factory were taken to hospital after being exposed to a chemical spill. Blaenavon-based Doncasters group confirmed the workers were taken to hospital on Tuesday for "precautionary checks"after a spillage of hydroflouric acid.
I was sat in the Gatekeeper pub in Cardiff with friends on Saturday, mulling over the Dragons’ latest defeat, little knowing the disaster about to happen to Newport RFC back home. I supped my pint and wondered, until my housemate let me know by text,
I was sat in the Gatekeeper pub in Cardiff with friends on Saturday, mulling over the Dragons’ latest defeat, little knowing the disaster about to happen to Newport RFC back home. I supped my pint and wondered, until my housemate let me know by text,
Ireland have recalled Geordan Murphy in one of two changes to the starting line-up for Sunday's make-or-break World Cup clash with Argentina in Paris. Murphy will replace Leinster full-back Girvan Dempsey, who has been ruled out with a shoulder injury
Stephen Larkham will miss Australia's World Cup quarter-final against either England or Tonga after he was forced to undergo a second knee operation in the space of eight days. The 33-year-old had an arthroscopy on September 16 to remove a floating
AFTER living in this country for just five years, a talented teacher from the Philippines has gained a degree which will allow her to work in UK primary schools. Prescila Henry, 40 has over ten years of experience as a head teacher in Ilocos Sur province
A POLICE officer who uncovered a cannabis factory and another who caught a car thief after a perilous chase are among those being commended at a ceremony tomorrow night. PC Nicky Holland responded to reports of suspicious activity at an unoccupied
WARDENS believe that North America's largest freshwater turtle has defied the British weather and survived in a Caldicot park for ten years. The alligator snapping turtle is commonly found in the Mississippi river, but Caldicot Country Park head warden
KURT Russell talks to ROBIN WALKER about doing his own stunts, still being fancied by young women and his latest movie Death Proof, directed by Quentin Tarantino and now out. KURT Russell has been working as an actor in Hollywood since he was a child
BILLIE Piper plays high-class prostitute Belle de Jour in the new drama, Secret Diary Of A Call Girl, on ITV2 from September 27. She tells ANDY WELCH why she needed persuading to take on the controversial role, how the real Belle helped her prepare and
A LABOURER kicked in the door of a neighbour's house and woke up a terrified woman, Cardiff crown court heard. Gareth Lloyd, 21, was looking for a man who he believed had smashed windows at the home of his mother. Lloyd of Machine Meadows, Pontnewydd
A WOMAN has been charged for wasting police time following an alleged serious sexual assault in Cwmbran. Following extensive enquiries into the alleged offence that occurred in the town on Saturday September, 15, Gwent Police can confirm that they
VOLUNTEERS from across Gwent face a nervous wait as judges decide the winners of Newport's First Annual Volunteer Awards. The event, which takes place on October 19, recognises and celebrates the achievements of those in the community who regularly
RESIDENTS in a Newport street said they were being driven to tears by noisy workmen repairing rail track near their homes during the middle of the night. Locals on Wells Close, Gaer, described how they were unable to sleep because of the sound of machines
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner is set to make another string of changes for Friday night's Magners League game against Munster at Rodney Parade. He made five against Connacht last week, but they still didn't do the trick as the Dragons fell
FIREFIGHTERS from across Gwent are tackling a chemical spillage at Blaenavon-based aircraft equipment manufacturer Doncasters. Crews from Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, Blaina, and Cwmbran, as well as specialist units from Abercarn and New Inn are currently
IT'S getting hairy for Newport Gwent Dragons forward Richard Parks. Newport-born Richard, who returned to the city to play this season, is growing a moustache to raise awareness and cash for male cancer charity Everyman. He decided to join the TacheBack
A BIG increase in orthopaedic referrals could seriously hamper attempts to reduce hospital waiting times in Gwent, according to an NHS trust report. There was a 16 per cent increase during March-August in the amount of orthopaedic patients being referred
THE NEW golf driving range at Parc Bryn Bach, Tredegar has officially opened its doors. The six-bay range is set to be in full swing by Spring next year, when the accompanying nine-hole golf course should also be up and running. The new £1m golf
WORK on Newport's £48 million Rodney Parade waterfront development scheme is due to begin this week. The project includes the regeneration of the waterfront site, the creation of a pedestrian promenade along the riverside and major improvements to
THE Somerset Arms at the end of Victoria Street is described by landlord Paul Richards, 47 as "an out-and-out working man's pub." But while offering the traditional cheap booze and pork scratchings it has a number of claims to fame, with a world champion
IT is not just the faces that are changing on Victoria Street, with buildings which look like simple terraced houses hiding their pasts as integral parts of the local community. Number 31 was Jeffrey Davies' Bakers from 1965 to 1995, with the only
LOCATED in a town which nestles in the Usk Valley caressed by the majestic Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains, it is no wonder that Victoria Street in Abergavenny is such a sought after place to live. Gone are the days when long-term residents claim
AN OFF-duty police officer caught a 21-year-old youth with more than 100 Ecstasy tablets in a chance encounter at a petrol station. Christian Parry, 21, of Waun Road, Cwmbran, was given a 12 month suspended sentence and ordered to do 175 hours of unpaid
DEFENDER Paul Cochlin will make an emotional return for Newport County in Wednesday night's Gwent Senior Cup clash with Cwmbran Celtic at Cwmbran Stadium. 24-year old Cochlin will be one of the Exiles substitutes and is set to get at least 20 minutes
IT'S great to see another huge investment in Newport with the opening of the £10 million Warburtons factory in Rogerstone. More than 200 jobs have been created at the new plant which formed after the company outgrew its premises in Treforest, Pontypridd
WE cannot condemn out of hand anything which may improve the diet of the people of Wales, more than half of whom are overweight or obese. But some of the details in the launch of the Great Welsh Food Debate smack of a government trying to interfere
A campaign to improve the quality of people's diets and support Wales's food industry was launched today. The Assembly Government said it wanted to break the link between poverty and poor diet. A so-called Welsh Food Debate will ask people if they
To be a good parent it is essential to develop your psychic abilities. Children are constantly amazed at their parent's apparent ability to know the unknowable. How is it that, when they were the only one in the room, mum knows it was them who drew
HERE we go again with another blast at Gareth Jenkins - but the Wales coach does leave himself wide open. After his astonishing outburst against the Press last week and his perception of an agenda against him, he's now apparently far more relaxed back
MORE than 20 firefighters tackled a blaze at a turkey farm near Abergavenny in the early hours of this morning. The fire service was called to Brynrhydderch Farm in Penpergwm just before 4am, where a shed containing turkeys was on fire. It took
A GAY man who attacked his partner with an electric flat iron has been jailed for two years at Cardiff crown court. As Zane Jones, 30, was lead to the cells, he kissed his victim, Mark Jones. Jones of Troy Way, Monmouth, had admitted to charges
Attack coach Nigel Davies admits Wales cannot afford to make any silly errors against Fiji in Nantes if they are to be sure of staying in the World Cup. Wales go head-to-head with Fiji on Saturday for a place in the quarter-finals and the right to play
A CHINESE woman who was alleged to have run a string of brothels in Newport was discovered by a TV licencing officer on a routine call. Angela Choo, 39, was said to have led the "high life" with her gains, staying at expensive hotels, bought designer
CAMPAIGNERS say Abergavenny's second town centre regeneration blueprint is doomed to failure because the council is not listening to residents and traders. Pressure group Sauce(Save Abergavenny's Unique Character and Environment), which lobbied against
FORMER Rodney Parade favourite and All Blacks scrum half Ofisa Junior Tonu'u, pictured, believes Wales will have too much forward firepower for Fiji in their vital World Cup pool clash on Saturday. Wales have to beat the exuberant Pacific Islanders on
WARBURTONS will officially open its first bakery in Wales today, marking a £10 million investment in Gwent. While the site at Wern Industrial Estate, Rogerstone has created more than 150 new jobs in the area and has been running for over a year, the
Tonight, tonight, wont be just any night, tonight there will be no morning star..... etc blah blah blah! Tonight I am performing at a presentation evening for Urban Circle. Urban Circle is an amazing youth project based in Pil and open to all Newport's
PUPILS at a Gwent school are preparing for a marathon day of live music as they look forward to the opening of a state-of-the-art music centre. Staff believe the performing arts centre of excellence at Cwmcarn High School, which is set to open in the
TIME TO GET YOUR SKATES ON!: Guides in Cwmbran are looking forward to plenty of fun days out after receiving £5,000 from Awards for All Wales. The Fairwater Guides, who meet at the Greenmeadow Community Centre, have been awarded the grant which will
FIRE ESCAPE: The danger of fire was the lesson of the day for shoppers at Sainsbury's in Cwmbran last week. The supermarket was offering advice and information about fire safety with South Wales Fire and Rescue Service as part of Fire Safety Awareness
THE mystery of Chepstow Road's wandering ferret has been solved. On Wednesday, we reported that the "friendly and pretty faced" creature had been handed over to the Welsh Owl and Wildlife Sanctuary in Treowen after it was found on Dale Road. Officials
THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE CLARENCE CORNER: As a resident of a property in the area covered by the Clarence Corner, I was one of the recipients of the proposal for the redevelopment of this large area of the town. As you will have heard, plans have
BY THE BOOK: OnSaturday,September 8, BedwelltyHouseandPark,Tredegar,playedhost tothisyear'sCordellLiteraryFestival. Itistenyearssincethe famousauthorAlexanderCordellpassedaway, and hismemorylivesoninhis writingsinthetourismtrailsofthecountryside,featuredinhisnovels
BEST FOOT FORWARD: Staff and customers at Asda in Cwmbran pulled on their walking boots in the name of charity recently. Around twenty people joined in the Tickled Pink Sponsored Walk to help raise funds for Asda's Tickled Pink cancer campaign. The
WE WERE THERE!: Following the recent feature on the rededication of the clock in Old Cwmbran, I hope the following will prove of interest to your readers. I was present at the rededication ceremony on Friday, September 7, and I can assure you that several
CULTURE CLUB FOR SENIORS: There will be a variety of interesting talks and interactive sessions with arts and cultural themes at Davy Evans Court, Chapel Street, on the following dates: September 26 at 11am; October 10 at 2pm; October 24 at 2pm; November
LITTLE MILL WI: The September meeting was held at Little Mill Village Hall, and president Mandy Whiteside introduced the speaker, Mr Dave Barter, who took us on a spectacular journey to Newfoundland, where his father was born. Mr Barter had slides of
HUNDREDS of residents are angered by new parking restrictions, which they claim will ruin their social lives. Caerphilly council says that the double-yellow lines planned will prevent traffic congestion when the new train halt in Carlton Terrace, which
Coronation Street has taken the Best Soap crown at the Inside Soap awards. It was one of five gongs for the ITV soap, putting it on a par with rival soap EastEnders. Today is the first time Coronation Street has won the title at the Inside Soap
Singer Charlotte Church has named her new baby daughter Ruby, it was revealed today. Church gave birth to her baby accompanied by rugby player boyfriend Gavin Henson at their home in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales, on Thursday night, according
Time is running out for Ireland in this World Cup, and I believe they will be the big casualties by not securing a quarter-final place. There can be no disguising the fact they've experienced a really bad tournament, with the manner of their performances
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have got to get back on course - and fast if the season isn't going to start slipping away. I know they won at Stradey Park for the first time in their first game of the season when they beat Llanelli Scarlets, but they've lost
A FATHER said he was overwhelmed by the response from Argus readers after he appealed to find a new home for an oak tree planted in his son's memory. Shaun McGuire said he was touched by kind offers from Gwent organisations and residents to look after
