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TWO tries from flying winger Adam Hughes and another from Aled Brew saw the Dragons to victory against Sale despite a late fightback by the home side. Full report in tomorrow's Argus

A VALLEYS headteacher said the funding gap in education between England and Wales needs to be addressed. Headteacher at Waunllwyd Primary School, Graham Worgan, said needs should be looked at by each individual authority but there should not be such

A NUMBER of sites in Torfaen have been proposed for mobile phone base stations. The mobile phone network O2 currently has 12 existing sites in Torfaen. This is where sites have been approved but are not yet operational. The network has proposals

IMPROVING communication between nurses and patients in a busy accident and emergency department is earning plaudits for staff at the Royal Gwent Hospital. The team that developing the ongoing Transforming Care at the Trolley (TCaT) project reached

AN USK woman who was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome at the age of 50 is calling on the Assembly to ensure support continues to be provided for autism sufferers. Christine Durn, 55, was diagnosed with the form of autism five years ago after concerns

INTERIM WBO World Light-Heavyweight Champion Nathan Cleverly has told rival and full title-holder Juergen Braehmer not to do a “Sven Ottke” by avoiding to fight him. Cleverly was referring to when German Ottke was IBF/WBA World Super-Middleweight Champion

NEWPORT council will still press for a new hospital to be sited on the site of a former steelworks in Maesglas, despite the Assembly granting planning permission for a residential development on adjacent land. Yesterday, the Argus reported how outline

A NEWPORT photographer wowed judges in a national competition with his collection to scoop a top accolade. Richard Walton, 26, of Birchgrove Close, Malpas, beat thousands of others from around the world and was last week given the Society of

AN OUTDOOR education service in Monmouthshire, which is used by thousands of children across Gwent, could be under threat after one of its partners proposed cuts to its funding. Gwent Outdoor Education Service has been providing a service to

FORMER world champion Steve Robinson is bringing his skills as a trainer to Newport and looking for local kids to follow in his footsteps. The Cardiff fighter, known as Cinderella Man, was WBO featherweight champ from 1993 to 1995 and now he’s teamed

THE winners of the Argus Christmas Cuties competition for 2010 reprised their winning smiles for the camera at the awards presentation at our head office. The competition, run in conjunction with Asda and BCR Photographic Limited, attracted

YOUR Argus, in conjunction with Cardiff Capitol Shopping Centre, is looking for the most romantic man in Gwent. We're giving the man who treasures his other half the most and his partner, a fantastic prize of a night at the deluxe 4-star Mercure Holland

MORE than £28 million of extra funding is coming to Gwent to support under pressure health services - but NHS bosses are warning that savings must still be made to cover the multi-million pound shortfall the award covers for 2010/11. The money - part

THE family of a young Rogiet mum who died following an 18-month battle with cancer aged just 26, yesterday paid tribute to a “brave” wife and daughter. Laura Marshall Reid died on January 21 after being diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2009 following

TODAY is the last day to nominate Newport residents who have gone the extra mile. Newport City Council has teamed up with your Argus to praise Newport’s heroes at their Extra Mile awards ceremony on February 24. The ceremony will celebrate the

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner has been suspended by the region pending an enquiry into disciplinary matters. Chief executive Mike Jenkins will conduct the enquiry while Danny Wilson and Shaun Connor will take charge of tonight's LV Cup game

A GWENT mum-of-three was yesterday reunited with the ambulance crew who saved her life when her heart stopped. The crew had to re-start the heart of Trinant woman Samantha Lyons, 36, who collapsed with a heart attack after suffering what she thought

EBBW Vale head to the Brewery Field in the Swalec Cup tomorrow afternoon for what they hope will be the first of two clashes against Bridgend. Play-offs have been introduced this season that will put the two Division One champions up against the side

THEY may be eyeing a return to the Premiership but the magic of the cup is still there for Newbridge. The Division One East table-toppers head to Merthyr tomorrow afternoon. It would be easy to see the Swalec Cup as an unwelcome distraction but forwards

IN A MATTER of just a few weeks we could all be facing an extra 1p a litre rise in petrol. The fuel duty rise announced by the last government would push already high petrol prices above the £1.30 a litre mark we are already seeing thanks to high oil

AFTER a season of struggling for three-quarters, the sight of two flying wingers is a welcome one for for Newport backs coach Jon Bryant. The Black and Ambers have been steadily improving this year and head to Felinfoel in the Swalec Cup tomorrow afternoon

THE NEWS has been dominated by Keys this week and the Pandy Park outfit want to be making the headlines in the Swalec Cup tomorrow afternoon. While Richard has made a swift exit from Sky Sports after some ill-advised words, Cross Keys have

PONTYPOOL aim to add to their fixture congestion with a Swalec Cup victory against UWIC at Cyncoed tomorrow afternoon. Pooler are facing something of a fixture nightmare as they prepare to take on the Division One outfit. They have played just 13 Premiership

THE UK's first private gastroenterology clinic - based in Newport - is branching out to offer surgery, following a six-figure investment in a state-of-the-art operating theatre. Nucleus Healthcare, based at Celtic Springs Business Park, has specialised

NEWPORT County are hopeful of adding two new faces to their squad in time for tomorrow’s visit to basement boys Histon, having already captured a new left back. The Exiles have been in horrendous form in 2011, picking up just a point and matters haven

NO PLANS will be put in place for the protracted saga to link Ebbw Vale and Newport by rail until the feasibility study is completed, Wales' transport minister said. Despite the Argus campaigning for nine years to get the Newport opened, Ieuan

A LORRY is reported to have shed some of its load on the A465 this morning near Tredegar. Bags of potatoes are on the road on between the Rassau and Tredegar junctions.  Drivers are advised to approach with care. A South Wales Trunk Road Agency

HISTON V COUNTY (Tomorrow KO 3pm) NEWPORT County need just one win to get their campaign back on track, according to caretaker manager Tim Harris. The Exiles face basement boys Histon tomorrow knowing that they are in a far stronger position than they

SALE V DRAGONS (Tonight 7.45) PROP Scott Roberts is handed his debut for table-topping Newport Gwent Dragons in tonight’s LV Cup game against Sale at Edgeley Park. The Dragons head their group after two games and if they can get the better of Sale and

In the heart if what Nicky Wire called “my inspirational hometown”, the Manic Street Preachers took to the stage to play their first gig in Blackwood for 26 years. That last performance was at the Little Theatre down the road and the only