A MAINDEE man has died and a woman is seriously ill, triggering police fears that a rogue batch of heroin may be in circulation. The 38-year-old man from the Maindee area of Newport was found dead this afternoon. A 43-year-old woman from the same
IT WAS well worth the wait - that's the verdict on a new community centre. Newport East community centre was officially opened in February and has quickly become a hive of activity. Community workers and residents had battled for many years for this
A NEWPORT man was convicted of carrying out a burglary campaign. Farayad Ali, 35, was involved in committing offences between June and October last year in Newport, prosecutor Suzanne Thomas told Cardiff crown court. Ali, of Commercial Road, Newport
AROUND 40 jobs at a Gwent supermarket distribution centre look set to be farmed out to a contract cleaner. The ancillary workers at Tesco's Magor distribution centre can either leave Tesco, transfer to other roles or keep their jobs as an employee of
A NEWPORT headteachers' representative has welcomed the education minister's admission that more funding will be needed for a new early years programme. Gareth Gillingham was concerned head teachers would be forced to implement a "watered down" Foundation
FORENSIC tests are being carried out on the body of a Newport man to find out how he died in police custody. Lee Donovan, 23, from Newport, was discovered dead in a cell in Pontypool police station at 1am on Saturday. He had been arrested on suspicion
IT was a red letter day for Stuart Masterson when he drove off as Llanwern Golf Club captain. For last October 60-year-old Masterson thought he wouldn't make it to the first tee when he was diagnosed with cancer and was told he might have between six
CERI Sweeney returns at outside half for the Newport Gwent Dragons for their tough trip to Leinster on Saturday (kick off 6pm) while centre Gareth Maule is back from injury after a long absence. Jason Tovey is on the bench after his fine debut at No
MOTORISTS face soaring prices of £5-a-gallon and above at many petrol stations across Gwent. Incensed by the rising price of fuel, some mot-orists are verbally abusing petrol station staff, while the high cost of running a vehicle is hitting hauliers
THE INCREASING tension being seen among motorists is a natural extension of what we were saying yesterday about the unseemly profits being made by oil companies. We can understand why people are getting mad when the oil companies are making so much money
JULIA Rennie made national headlines when she and her friend cheekily flashed their bras to Prince Charles. Mrs Rennie, 37, from Raglan, was attending an official function at Clarence House last December when she and her fundraising friend Julie Rogers
GAVIN Henson will miss Wales' tour of South Africa next month after undergoing ankle surgery. Ospreys centre Henson faces 12 weeks on the sidelines, meaning he has no chance of facing the Springboks in Bloemfontein and Pretoria. The news will be
THE funeral of Pill community stalwart George Bullock will be held in Devon next Wednesday and arrangements are being made to transport as many Newportonians to the service as possible. Coaches are being organised to take mourners to the service at Our
THE cricket season has finally started and I don't think anyone has been looking forward to it for any longer than I have. My return to Glamorgan action was at a cold Parks ground in Oxford University. I can honestly say that I have never played cricket
TWO youths went on a destructive rampage, smashing 78 car windows in Newport in three days. Richard Conibeer, 18, of Liswerry Road, Newport, and Stewart Evans, 23, of Howard Close, Ringland, Newport, were yesterday sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court for
ANYONE who has had their car window smashed by vandals or thieves is well aware of the intense anger and frustration such mindless acts cause. Apart from the fact that it costs a substantial amount to have the window replaced, with some insurance excesses
POLICE arrested 16 people in an operation tackling vehicle crime and burglary. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) was used in the operation, which covered areas including Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale and Tredegar over recent weeks. During the operation
NEWPORT County's end of season slump and managerial dismissal leaves the Exiles board at a crossroads that will make or break their ambitions to push up the football pyramid. Making decisive and clear decisions on the future will allow them to build
AS Ebbw Vale prepare for their last game of the season at St Helen's tomorrow night, forwards coach Will Thomas has expressed his delight at securing the services of key front row figures for the next campaign. Tightheads Marc Jones and Anthony Lott
TRADERS have drawn up a shopping list of improvements they believe are vital to plans to inject new life into a Gwent valleys town centre. Improved car parking, a greater variety of shops, and more entertainment and cultural facilities are among the
It’s voting day, aren’t you all a’quiver with excitement? Can’t you just feel the groundswell of enthusiasm sweeping the country? We’ll all be nervous wrecks by the end of the day, no fingernails left
It’s voting day, aren’t you all a’quiver with excitement? Can’t you just feel the groundswell of enthusiasm sweeping the country? We’ll all be nervous wrecks by the end of the day, no fingernails left
A NEWPORT single mother-of-two who inspired others to take up learning is being considered for a major achievement award from NIACE Dysgu Cymru. Renate Paetel, 33, from Pill is up for an Inspire Adult Learner Award for her determination to achieve and
JULIAN Alsop has revealed he is walking away from Newport County in support of axed boss Peter Beadle. Veteran striker Alsop, 34, a huge fans' favourite at Spytty Park, has decided to quit the Exiles, even though he "loves the club and the supporters
NEWPORT County could be set to appoint either John Relish or Tim Harris in a director of football role, the Argus understands. Chairman Chris Blight is keen to offer a board role to a football person' putting ex-County managers Relish and Harris firmly
HOSPITALS in Gwent are taking the first steps toward meeting new all-in waiting time targets, having reached the latest treatment and outpatients milestones. By March 31, no-one in Gwent waited more than 22 weeks for treatment or a first outpatient appointment
JUSTICE Secretary Jack Straw is being urged to exert pressure on the Treasury to clear the way for a new court-house in Newport - 25 years after it was first mooted. Now junior justice minister Maria Eagle is to meet Newport East MP Jessica Morden, who
THE parents of a missing Caldicot golfer made a TV appeal for information on his whereabouts. James Nutley went missing in Tenby during a golfing trip with friends on October 24, 2004. The man disappeared around midnight after leaving a pub to return
HAIRDRESSER Hannah Webb is off work today, but she still had to be at her salon at 6am. Because Hannah's Style Studio in Alma Street, Abertillery, is transformed into one of 79 polling stations across Blaenau Gwent for the local authority election.
MONMOUTHSHIRE County Council are working with Abergavenny Chamber of Trade to rehouse stall holders from Abergavenny's outdoor market whilst a multi-million pound redevelopment takes place. The development of the Brewery Yard site will begin in October
Tailor-made antibodies created using a pioneering production method have the potential to transform the treatment of infectious diseases and possibly cancer, say scientists. Cloned antibodies based on one of the immune system's main weapons are at
Newcomer Duffy has received three nominations in this year's Mojo Honours List, more than any other artist. Alex Turner's band the Arctic Monkeys have two - and his project The Last Shadow Puppets have received another two nominations. Welsh soul
