POLICE in Cwmbran fear a man who indecently exposed himself to a number of teenage girls has struck again. There were two incidents on Monday in the Pontnewydd area of the town. The first happened on Station Road just before 5pm, when a man driving
Bridgend 23 Cross Keys 7 CROSS Keys ended their season in a disappointing, and very soggy, fashion after going down 23-7 to Bridgend at the Brewery Field. Ravens full-back Gareth David was in an unforgiving mood as he helped himself to 13 points and
SUSPECTED illegal immigrants were found in the back of a lorry as it made a delivery to a Crumlin business. The five adult men were arrested by Gwent police at around 4.30pm on Tuesday, after they were found in the back of a delivery lorry about to unload
A COMPLAINT against a councillor who wielded a giant mock syringe during a protest was dropped by the Ombudsman. Independent Blackwood councillor Kevin Etheridge carried the syringe in protest at plans to convert Highbury House into a drug treatment
STROKE survivors and their families and carers in Gwent are being asked for their views on community services for patients, as part of a Wales-wide survey. The survey is being carried out by the Stroke Association in Wales, the charity which seeks to
Emails are a bit like bloggers only more so (to nick an analogy). You check your in box a few times and nothing then ten turn up all at once. Some are your average run of the mill rubbish and a couple are like Argus blogs… things you actually want to
Emails are a bit like bloggers only more so (to nick an analogy). You check your in box a few times and nothing then ten turn up all at once. Some are your average run of the mill rubbish and a couple are like Argus blogs… things you actually want to
CWMBRAN'S Gary Lock-ett has vowed to follow in the footsteps of his stablemate Joe Calzaghe and win his debut fight in America. The Rocket Man takes on middleweight number one Kelly Pavlik in Atlantic City on June 7 for the WBO and WBC world titles.
THE family of murdered Newport father Lemy Bullock are grieving again following the death of his step dad George. George Bullock, a well-known and much-loved member of the Pill community, died on Sunday after a long battle with oesophagus and top stomach
NEWPORT Wasps officials are waiting to discover whether they can postpone Sunday's home British Premier League meeting against Berwick Bandits, following the death of owner and promoter Tim Stone. Sunday's KO Cup clash with Rye House Rockets was called
They might have it quiet now but ex-RAF flyer Rowland Harris and his wife faced a desperate race against death together. Mike Buckingham reports a diamond wedding with a touch of the Indiana Jones. ROWLAND Harris flew in the bombing raids which crippled
A FILM maker from Newport is celebrating after his latest project picked up two gongs at the Bafta Cymru Awards. Julian Richards, 42, was delighted to see Summer Scars, which was produced through his Christchurch Road-based company Prolific Films, recognised
The Assembly has the power to carry out a badger cull even if landowners oppose it, Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones said today. The National Trust, which has 50,000 hectares in Wales, has said it would be "unlikely to participate in a voluntary
POLICE in Abergavenny say new powers are helping to tackle anti-social behaviour in the town. The six-month dispersal notice, which enables police to move on nuisance groups, has only been in place for just over a week. But police say they have already
I'VE said it before and I'll say it again. The vision, ambition, drive and money belonging to Wales' richest man Sir Terry Matthews - now down to his last £950m after dropping from £1.1 billion - has put this part of the world on the map as never before
NEWPORT County neither worthy nor capable of Football League status? Of course they are. If clubs like Accrington, Hereford, Barnet, Cheltenham, Dagenham and Redbridge and Macclesfield are then so are Newport, so I don't quite know where the doubters
IF only Newport Gwent Dragons had shown the same grit, determination and wholehearted endeavour as they did against the Ospreys on Friday night in their previous few matches they would not be languishing near the foot of the Magners League table. Successive
THE FAMILY of a young man who died in a police cell are demanding answers about his death. Lee Donovan, 23, from Newport, died overnight between Friday and Saturday after being taken into Gwent Police custody in a cell in Pontypool police station. But
TWO Newport Gwent Dragons were today named by Wales coach Warren Gatland in a 24-man training squad as he prepares his Grand Slam winning team for a two-Test tour against world champions South Africa. Prop Rhys Thomas and scrum half Andy Williams are
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons may not be involved in a Heineken Cup play-off after all - because there is a strong chance it won't take place. There are still four teams who could be involved in the play-off against the third placed Italian team if it goes ahead
Newport Speedway promoter Tim Stone, who died at the weekend, was a big man with big ideas. When the sport disappeared from Newport in the late seventies it seemed for many years that it would never return. It was Stone, single-handedly, who finally
Worcester Warriors have signed Carter - Alun Carter. The former Wales international will become the new team manager at Sixways Stadium under Mike Ruddock. Carter will take over from the retiring Tony Boddy from next season and brings with him a wealth
WASPS skipper Tony Atkin today paid his own tribute to Newport Speedway promoter Tim Stone who died at the weekend. Stone's passing has come as a complete shock to everyone within the sport, and discussions are taking place at the British Speedway Promoters
COUNTY star Jason Bowen has revealed his team-mates are "gutted" by Peter Beadle's sacking and ruled himself out of the running for the manager's job. The veteran winger will be 36 when the new campaign starts in August but he insists he is still enjoying
A DOCTOR who examined a pensioner allegedly neglected at a Gwent nursing home told a court that staff at the home couldn't explain the woman's extensive injuries. Eight workers at the Bryngwyn nursing home in Newbridge are accused of wilfully neglecting
IT IS likely that voters in future elections in Britain will have to register individually and will face tighter controls before being allowed to vote. This could include the necessity to provide photographic identification. This is not an attempt to
POLICE have identified 11 Newport County fans they believe were involved in clashes with police following a match. Officers from South Wales Police issued pictures of the men after scouring through CCTV footage of disturbances that followed the FAW Premier
A GWENT couple who were hit by a lorry during a holiday in Tenerife are facing a long road to recovery. Robert and Carole Thomas are now back at their home in Waunfawr Park Road, Crosskeys, after flying back from Playa de las Américas last week.
Former Italy boss Marcelo Lippi believes England coach Fabio Capello has a tough task ahead of him because of the lack of home-grown players in the Barclays Premier League. The World Cup winning coach insists the lack of of top-level English players
A STUDENT from Abergavenny is to represent the UK in an international competition. Victoria Griffiths, 22, studying in Taunton, Somerset, will take part in the Euroskills fashion competition. She will be competing against entrants from 28 countries
CLUBS and organisations in Torfaen have the chance to get their hands on up to £1000. Projects which support new or improved sport and physical activity opportunities can apply for money from the Sports Council for Wales' Community Chest initative.
