A PLANNING application to build a four storey learning centre at the former Ebbw Vale steelworks site will be discussed by the council’s planning committee next week. If given the go-ahead the building will provide a post-16 centre for vocational and
THE All Blacks will be without two key players for their showdown with Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday evening. Wing Sitiveni Sivivatu and prop Tony Woodcock were both banned for one week after their 32-19 Bledisloe Cup win over Australia
A WOMAN’S body was found in the River Ebbw in Beaufort, Ebbw Vale, this morning. Police were called at 10.12am to a report of a woman’s body found in the water close to Allotment Road. Police are currently treating the death as unexplained. Officers
A FIRST-TIME author and an illustrator from Gwent are about the publish their first series of children’s books, despite a laptop containing large amounts of their work being stolen half way through the project. Writer June Purnell and artist Darren
NEWPORT County bounced back from Tuesday's defeat in Staines to maintain their two point advantage atop of the Blue Square South. Debutant Jamie Collins scored the only goal of the game to ensure the Exiles got back on track. Full report and reaction
NEWPORT secured their first away win of the season in some style by beating Aberavon 27-20 at the Talbot Athletic Ground after going so close to taking Pontypridd’s home record last week. Cross Keys had replacement back Will Johnstone to thank
A RUCKSACK filled with jewellery was found by a park ranger in Aberscyhan. Now Pontypool police are trying to track down the owner, or owners, of the items. The rucksack was handed in on October 27 after the ranger found it in Glansychan Park.
A GWENT pub boules team are travelling to Thailand to represent Wales in the sport’s world championships. The Petanque team from the Wheatshead Inn in Llanhennock, Caerleon, will take on opposition from around the world in front of packed stadiums
MORE than 50 people attended the launch of a new group set up to back a renowned Newport choir. An inaugural meeting of the Friends of Newport Cathedral Choir was held on the anniversary of the founding of the Diocese of Monmouth. Very Reverend
THERE were some spooky goings on at the Argus offices yesterday. A witch was spotted several times around the newsroom, but it was just Penny Howe from the circulation dressed up as part of a company promotion. Penny was just one of
THREE “evil” Valleys men were jailed for a total of 35 years, after they were found guilty of raping and indecently assaulting three young girls in their family. A jury convicted the two brothers and their former brother-in-law of committing the offences
STILL going strong at 104, May Townsend keeps doing her bit for the armed forces, something she first got involved in as a young girl during World War One. Mrs Townsend has been helping fill shoe boxes to send out to members of the Royal Welsh in Afghanistan
Warren Gatland insists British and Irish Lions sensation Jamie Roberts will not be pressed into emergency full-back duty when Wales tackle New Zealand next week. Wales boss Gatland must find a replacement for 22-year-old Roberts’ fellow Lion Lee Byrne
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have lost one starlet to Wales duty but another bright prospect will step into the breach against Edinburgh tomorrow. Head coach Paul Turner has been forced into reshuffling his back row for the Magners League trip to the Scottish
THE sister of a Newport man, who died two days after being attacked, said she is “disgusted” that no one has ever been brought to justice. John Sully died on April 7 last year from pneumonia after being beaten up at his sister Jacqueline Howard's home
NEWPORT County’s newest acquisition Jamie Collins has already tasted the big time and now he wants to repeat that feat with the Exiles. The 25-year-old former Watford, Havant and Hampton and Richmond midfielder has joined for a nominal fee,
