AFC Wimbledon 3 - Newport County 0 A great week for County ended in disappointment at AFC Wimbledon where the Exiles went down 0-3. The re-signing of former skipper Ian Hillier put the club on a high, but they came back down to earth
OPTIMISM remains high that work will begin next year on Newport's flagship Friars Walk shopping centre project, despite the withdrawal of developer Modus from the joint venture. A start on the development - a vital part of long term regeneration plans
AROUND 60 pupils at a Welsh-medium school in Newport have taken part in filming for a programme, due to be screened on Christmas Day. Ysgol Gymraeg Casnewydd’ Junior and Infants School on Hartridge Farm Road, was chosen to appear on ‘Cyw’, a children
AS the government launches plays to try and get mums back into work, a Newport single mother-of-three gives her first hand account of the difficulties she faces trying to juggle childcare and employment. "I am extremely angry at the governments
Cwmcarn Paragon Cycling Club are just concluding what has probably been one of their most successful seasons. The 2008 season had riders from the club win Welsh and British Championships in time trials, track, road races, criteriums, mountain bike and
A NEWPORT shopkeeper scared off a would-be robber with a stick, in the second attempted armed robbery in Gwent in just two days. Gita Amin, 48, who runs the Londis store on Chepstow Road with her husband Bhaves (CORR), was in the shop with two customers
ANOTHER New Zealander is joining Newport Gwent Dragons on Monday - prop Nigel Hall, from Otago, signing a two-and-a-half year contract, writes Robin Davey. He has been playing for English First Division club Nottingham. Hall, who is
RECENT VAT reductions will be passed on to motorists using the Severn Bridges. In November, the Argus reported that Severn River Crossing PLC (SRC) was only “considering” passing on VAT cut, which fell from 17.5 per cent to 15 per cent. Yesterday
NEWPORT County fans received an early Christmas present yesterday with the news that Craig Reid has signed on until the end of the season. The striker scored his ninth goal in 15 games at Rushden & Diamonds on Tuesday and his signature
FRIENDS and neighbours say they are devastated by the tragic death of the 20-year-old motorcyclist who died in Newport on Thursday. Liam James Gasson, of Hill Barn View, Portskewett, died after the motorcycle he was riding was involved in a collision
CROSS Keys coach Greg Woods is looking for new signing Jevon Groves to push for a Newport Gwent Dragons spot after the Pandy Park outfit snapped up the former Wales Under-20s skipper. The 20-year-old, 6ft 4ins lock/back row joins the Keys from Cardiff
SUPERMARKET chiefs have sparked a turkey price war by slashing the price of its fresh birds by 50 per cent today. Somerfield has cut the price of its fresh whole birds and crowns in half as shoppers head off to the stores for their festive food shop
