BRIAN Flynn's Wales under-21 side suffered a heartbreaking defeat in Italy to see their hopes of qualifying for next year's European championships ended. Mattia Mustacchio's early goal saw the Azzurri sneak top spot in Group Three despite a worse
Nearly three-quarters of Britons think a traditional retirement will no longer be possible in the future, a survey has indicated. Seven out of 10 people said they did not think it would be possible for future generations to stop work completely and
THE man who has led a campaign against the new Morrisons near Lysaghts Institute has hit out at the area’s city councillors. John Palmer of Corporation Road, Newport, said councillors were “dreaming if they feel there will be no negative impact on
TWO successful Gwent projects were presented with top countryside awards last week. Penhow Village Shop in Newport won a Rural Wales award from the Newport and Valleys branch of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales. The shop was saved
HUNDREDS turned out to support amateur artists in Newport at the weekend at a festival aimed at encouraging people to rediscover the city’s parks. Jewellers, painters, wood turners, glass blowers and performance artists turned out to showcase their
THE Aneurin Bevan Health Board and Gwent councils are on alert following an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. The outbreak has seen a woman die of a suspected Legionnaires' disease infection with 11 other cases already confirmed, public health chiefs
A NEWPORT man, who was out of work for a year, began an apprenticeship with Newport City Homes yesterday after winning a construction competition. Craig Simpson, 22, was offered a two-year plumbing apprenticeship with Newport City Homes after
TIGER Woods is back in America's side for their defence of the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor on October 1-3. The world number one, needing a wild card for the first time after failing to win a tournament all season, was named by captain Corey Pavin
A NEWPORT woman will run her first marathon when she heads to the Big Apple to raise money for charity. Nisha Harish, 32, will run the 26.2 mile New York City Marathon on November 7 which she aims to finish in five hours. The former
DARING fundraisers took part in a charity abseil on Sunday in aid of the Severn Area Rescue Association. Tom Copsey and Gary Taylor, who work in the advertising department for the Argus’ sister paper the Free Press, joined Chepstow mayor Marian Lewis
Festival organisers did audiences a big favour last weekend by offering the chance to re-evaluate familiar and often under-rated Welsh jazz musicians. This was no more apparent than on Sunday, the last of the annual three-day event, when the Keith
IT WAS all smiles as pupils stepped through the gates of their new Cwmbran school for their first day of term yesterday. The £6.4million Nant Celyn Primary School replaces the old Brookfield and Hollybush schools and is the first school to be built
As a circus act this performance entertained and wowed its primarily young audience, but unfortunately, as a piece of theatre it was a letdown. A supposedly funny opening storyline about a village caught in a rut, was embarrassing to watch and lost the
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AN EBBW Vale man was given a suspended prison sentence yesterday after setting fire to himself during an insurance scam. Kevin Watts, 36, of Heol-yr-Ysgol, was injured after setting a Vauxhall Astra estate car on fire on August 28 last year. Watts
NEWPORT council is making an eleventh-hour plea to supermarket chain Iceland to resolve a dispute in a bid to get the vital redevelopment of the city centre back on track. Authority chiefs are asking the retail giant to once again consider moving to
ERIC Harrison has warned Ryan Giggs if he ends up being installed as new Wales manager he would have to end his stellar career at Manchester United. Following Friday's disappointing defeat to Montenegro, current boss John Toshack is said to have reached
AN ARTS workshop is a hive of activity as volunteers prepare giant model bees and flowers for the Abergavenny Food Festival. The sculptures, ranging in size from 50cm to two metres across, will be hung in the Market Hall for the two-day festival, which
LITTLE Thomas Eyers began his first day of school yesterday, despite being half the size of most of his classmates. Cwmbran youngster Thomas was less than 10 inches long and weighed just 1lb 15oz when he was born 13 weeks premature in 2006.
PLANS for a new watersports centre at a Gwent reservoir are being recommended for approval despite numerous objections from residents and wildlife groups. Planning permission for the two-storey centre at Llandegfedd Reservoir in Coed y Paen, near New
A little introduction, my name is Heather Vincent, I’m the Development Officer here at Bridges Community Centre, Monmouthshire and we have just taken on the Welsh Assembly Government’s Climate Change Challenge. We are so excited to have
A NEWPORT schoolboy was taken to hospital after being involved in a collision with a car. Police were called to the incident on Risca Road at around 4.20pm on Friday. The 11-year-old was taken to hospital as a precaution but his injuries were not
NEWPORT County forward Giuseppe Sole has agreed to join Blue Square South outfit Dorchester Town on a three-month loan. The Magpies’ boss, and former County favourite, Ashley Vickers had been on the trail of the out-of-favour wideman for the
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have announced a key appointment in their backroom staff who could exercise a considerable influence on their future direction. John Reid, a former Newport, Cross Keys, Ebbw Vale and Crawshays scrum half, has just taken over as
A ROAD haulage association has demanded that next year’s Severn Bridge tolls are frozen. The Freight Transport Association told the Welsh Affairs Select Committee some of its members spend thousands of pounds of tolls each month. It made the comments
AN attempt to protect an area of African rainforest the size of Wales will be launched by Prince Charles today. Supporters of the campaign will team up with conservation projects in Africa in an effort to save two million hectares of tropical forest
A UNIQUE charity shop, which sells specialist underwear for cancer survivors who have had a mastectomy needs a new home. Lavender Lingerie currently uses rooms above the Monmouthshire Building Society on Chepstow Road, Newport, which were kindly donated
A FILIPINO-BORN Gwent woman who was forced to flea her home as a child following a volcanic eruption hopes to be television’s next big singing star. Elisa Hall, 26, of Griffithstown, whose stage name is Eliisa is a contestant on a new SKY TV
NEWPORT County manager Dean Holdsworth will step up his search for a defender today with Lee Baker ruled out for at least another three weeks. Holdsworth was delighted with the fighting spirit that his side showed against Welsh rivals Wrexham on Sunday
EUROPEAN golf is back in good heart ahead of the Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor – now less than a month away – after Miguel Angel Jimenez’ stunning victory in the European Masters on Sunday. The quality of his golf matched the beauty of the
BRYNITHEL residents were "over the moon" after Blaenau Gwent councillors refused an application to build new homes on their street following a 22-year battle. Residents of Pen-y-Graig Terrace, Brynithel, objected to proposals submitted by Andrew Jenkins
THE kicking game, the aerial ping-pong that has so blighted rugby over the past year or so is mercifully about to end. The southern hemisphere nations have shown the way during the current Tri Nations series and teams in this part of the world
AT least there’s only one way to go for Newport Gwent Dragons after their opening day debacle. And if it’s any consolation, which I’m sure it isn’t, coach Paul Turner may be shaking his head in disbelief at what happened in Galway on Saturday
FORMER Wales boss Bobby Gould says John Toshack should quit now rather than hang on in the hotseat, but he believes the job has come too soon for bookies’ favourite Ryan Giggs. The Football Association of Wales refused to make any comment yesterday
FORMER Wales striker John Hartson has revealed he would be interested in taking over from John Toshack as Wales boss. Toshack's future as Wales manager is shrouded in doubt with widespread reports suggesting he is poised to step down from the role.
