WALES have lost their rival bids to host the 2013 European Under-21 Championships after UEFA chose Israel for the tournament. Israel won the vote by UEFA's executive committee in Nyon today with England, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic the
A DROP in consumer spending during the recession has led to fewer people drinking alcohol, a charity said. New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows men in the UK drank 16.3 units of alcohol a week on average in 2009, down
AN Abergavenny group that wants to turn a former school into a community centre has been dealt a blow after Abergavenny Town Council said it won't buy the building. Councillors met in the Town Hall to discuss a bid by Abergavenny Community Centre Ltd
COUNCILLORS refused to support proposals for cuts to Newport's flower nurseries and community warden services. A report detailing proposals for the budget consultation 2011/12 were discussed by members of Newport’s environment and community safety
TIME is running out to nominate your Newport hero that has gone that extra mile. Newport City Council and the South Wales Argus are again calling on city residents to nominate people and organisations who have gone the extra mile. Like last year
A NEWPORT man whose wife was taken to hospital "in tremendous pain" in the back of a Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV) because there were no ambulances available, says next time he will take her himself no matter how ill she is. Valerie Hobbs, 58, waited
A CWMBRAN man is helping to raise awareness for a mobile cancer support unit, after the service helped care for his fiancée. Linda Imm, of Cwrt Bleddyn, Two Locks, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in April 2007 and underwent an operation to
JENNY McLoughlin admits she will look back on her IPC World Athletics Championship debut with as many good memories as bad after failing to close her campaign with a second medal. The 19-year-old – from Chepstow – had one last chance to reach the podium
HORSES are reported on the A48 near Tredegar Park. Drivers are advised to approach with care. Affecting traffic travelling between St Mellons and Tredegar Park.
A SPECIALLY commissioned portrait of former First Minister Rhodri Morgan was unveiled last night. The 'Portrait for the People' of the Cardiff West Assembly Member was unveiled at the Senedd Building in Cardiff Bay. Two portraits were actually commissioned
THE Ebbw Valley line project was dogged by protracted negotiations and disputes between Blaenau Gwent council and the Assembly, a report said. A Wales Audit Office report yesterday said that many major Welsh transport projects have cost substantially
A FINAL farewell to much-loved Newport music venue, TJ’s, is set to be held next week. The club closed following the death of owner, John Sicolo, in March last year and was left in the hands of administrators for several months. Mr Sicolo’s daughter
The Young Venture Player’s latest production, Just So, opened to a rousing reception from an appreciative audience at the Dolman Theatre. Full credit must go to director Gordon Collins, musical director Cathy Robins and choreographer, Kath Morgan
THE LONG awaited restoration of Newport Art College is set to be completed after receivers said building work to finish is under way. Receiver Andrew Hughes of Alder King said plans to transform the former college into 66 luxury apartments
Pianist Ana-Maria Vera vindicates the unwritten rule that child prodigies should be taken more seriously when they've grown up. She created lots of predictable excitement as a nine-year-old when she performed with the Boston Pops Orchestra and two
NEVER in a million years did I expect to be writing about the Newport Gwent Dragons for a second time in a week, not least with the free-falling Exiles and moronic Sky TV presenters to examine. Yet, despite myself, despite the inevitable
GWENT rugby fans face chaos next week when up to 600 train drivers go on strike on the day of Wales’ opening Six Nations match against England. The rail union RMT confirmed yesterday that its drivers on Arriva Trains Wales will strike for 24 hours
IN 1990, the Manic Street Preachers were "all eye-liner, dead skinny and very scary", says DJ Jo Whiley, then working for a satellite TV music show. They wanted to change the world - but then didn't possess much obvious musical ability,
HEADTEACHERS in Gwent hit out at new figures which show schoolchildren in Wales get £600 less spent on them per pupil than those in England. News Welsh youngsters have £604 less spent on them than those in England was branded unfair.
MAES Ebbw School in Newport is closed to pupils today because of a heating failure. It will be open for staff.
JOHN Hartson has finally made his long awaited move to Newport County… as a part time striker coach! Hartson, 35, the former Wales and Arsenal man who battled back from cancer last year, is the red hot favourite with the bookies to become the new permanent
MARTIN Johnson has waded into the furore over Dylan Hartley and branded Warren Gatland's attempts to wind up the England hooker as the actions of a man under pressure. Wales coach Gatland lit the blue touch-paper ahead of a potentially explosive
STRONG winds on the old Severn bridge mean a speed limit of 40 mph is in force.
TOMORROW night in the north of England will be an emotional time for one rugby man of Gwent – though he will be on the ‘other’ side. For Sale director of rugby and former coach Kingsley Jones the LV Cup game against Newport Gwent Dragons will be his
MARTYN Thomas insists he never despaired despite being laid low for nine months, victim of a horror injury which left him in hospital with a leg shattered, broken in five places, his ankle dislocated and ligaments ruptured. The incident
