FIVE thousand people are expected to enjoy a fireworks spectacular in Gwent this weekend. The British Firework Championships Welsh heat takes place on Saturday at Chepstow race course. A spokesman said up to 5,000 people will be attending the event.
A GWENT unveiled a memorial to his Second World War victim father. Brian Williams, 64, was given a new link to his dad following a letter published in the Argus last September. It appealed for surviving relatives of the family to come forward. Mr Williams
A FIRE broke out in a derelict pub in Abersychan this afternoon. Fire crews were called to the Old Castle Inn on Abersychan High Street at 4.50pm. Gwent Police closed the road from around 5pm to 5.20pm while fire fighters got the blaze under control
An aspirin a day may reduce a woman's risk of developing the most common kind of breast cancer, researchers have found. The wonder drug has already been shown to combat pain, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease, strokes and some cancers, notably those
A PONTYPOOL landlady fears her dream of running her own pub could be ruined because of a dispute with Welsh Water. Angela Burley bought the Bridge End Inn, Pontnewynydd, in March and planned to re-open it on Sunday. But the water supply to the pub has
Today's amateur symphony orchestras rarely have it easy in living up to audience expectations. Almost every piece of music written is available in multiple versions that emerge continually from recordings, broadcasts and concert halls. And it is
A DRUG addict burgled his parents' home twice, a court was told. Richard Williams, 28, was eventually caught red-handed by the police hiding in a wardrobe with a quantity of his mother's jewellery in his pocket, prosecutor James Wilson told Cardiff
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have signed winger Tal Selley on a one-year contract joining the region at the start of next season. The 6ft tall, 28-year-old from Pembrokeshire, who can also play in the centre, joins after spending the last season at the Cardiff
The average price of petrol has now broken through the £5 a gallon mark for the first time, the AA said today. Petrol now costs £5.01 a gallon, or 110.22p a litre, with the average price of diesel now standing at 120.51p a litre (£5.48 a gallon).
LANGUISHING at the foot of Division Two, Llanishen made their first ever visit to TREDEGAR cock-a-hoop after their midweek victory against the league leaders Ystrad Rhondda. Tredegar were determined to help the Cardiff side return to the third division
WE have a simple message today, and that is to urge you to use your vote in tomorrow's local council elections. We know there is a sizeable proportion of you out there who will think why bother?' And we also realise that newspapers always repeat this
PARTIES today had their last chance to woo voters in the final full day of campaigning before tomorrow's local elections. Control of all 22 county halls and 1,264 council seats are up for grabs. First Minister Rhodri Morgan hopes to limit any damage
WALES will play Australia at the Millennium Stadium this autumn as part of the Invesco Perpetual Series, the Welsh Rugby Union has just announced. The Grand Slam winners will now host the Aussies, World Cup winners South Africa, the All Blacks and Canada
Four out of 10 mortgage lenders have so far failed to pass on last month's interest rate cut to their borrowers, figures showed today. Around 40 of the UK's 104 mortgage brands have not yet announced whether they will be reducing their standard variable
THE massive profits recorded by BP and Shell will leave a bad taste in the mouth of every motorist in the UK. It is really hard to work out why we are paying so much for our fuel when the two giants of the oil trade rack up more than £7 billion between
AN ABERTILLERY nightclub was granted later opening hours later despite angry objections from nearby residents. The Arena, in Carmel Street, can now stay open until 1am every day of the week, although owner Andrew Boulton said he only plans to open the
Markham captured the Worthington Gwent & District Cup after being runners-up last season and in doing so completed a treble over Beaufort, having won both their Division Six meetings earlier this season. But their opponents competed strongly in the final
ROBBERIES and attempted robberies involving a weapon have more than quadrupled within the last three years. In 2005 there were just ten robberies or attempted robberies in Gwent, where the aggressor had a weapon - two where shops were targetted and eight
CASH-strapped Blaenau Gwent council is considering paying a garage owner £100,000 of tax-payer's money to move to new premises after years of complaints from residents, the Argus can reveal. People living in Glyn Terrace, Tredegar, claim they have put
TALENTED Wales Under-20s cap Jason Tovey is in the Newport Gwent Dragons squad for the trip to Leinster on Saturday after enjoying an assured regional debut at outside half in last week's defeat to the Ospreys. Skipper Colin Charvis is rested for the
A GENEROUS Abertillery teacher is hoping to make a difference on her wedding day. Claire Coles, a Welsh teacher at Abertillery Comprehensive, and her fiance Paul Morse, a social worker, have asked friends and family not to buy any wedding gifts. Instead
NATIONAL manager John Toshack has raised concerns about the lack of progress made by his injured stars as preparations for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers gather pace. Wales travel to Reykjavik and Rotterdam to play friendlies against Iceland and Holland
NEWPORT County chairman Chris Blight admits being inundated with calls about the manager's job at Spytty Park and has already spoken to four potential candidates. Blight sacked Peter Beadle on Sunday following the 2-1 home defeat against Fisher which
GWENT hospitals have for the first time met the target for dealing with 95 per cent of patients attending A&E inside four hours. Much improved performance in A&E at the Royal Gwent during March, allied to another strong showing at Nevill Hall in Abergavenny
A SIX-YEAR-OLD Doctor Who fan enjoyed a dream meeting with one of his heroes when he met David Tennant when a Christmas Special was filmed in Newport. Theo Bishop, from Llantarnam, met the Doctor when the episode was being filmed at Tredegar House last
THIS Newport man says his life will never be the same again after a brutal assault last year. Wayne Davies, 39, lost his left eye and has been forced to cancel his wedding day twice during his recovery from the attack, which happened in the early hours
Men are more likely to develop Alzheimer's if they have a stroke, while women are more at risk if they are depressed, research suggested today. A low level of education is also thought to influence the chance that both sexes will develop the disease
SHE was a war baby and became a face recognised by thousands of pubgoers in Newport. But now Elaine Stock has pulled her last pint, as DANIEL MARTIN reports. SHE has greeted generations of customers in a little part of what she calls 'old Newport'.
JOHN Relish threw his hat into the ring for the Newport County job yesterday, insisting he'd love to be the man to take the club back into the big time. Relish is a popular figure in Newport having made 400 appearances for County as a player. He was
A FUNERAL service for Newport councillor and former police officer Lloyd Delahaye will be held on Tuesday. Cllr Delahaye, who was due to seek a third term on the city council at this week's elections, died last week at the age of 64. A requiem mass
