NEWPORT Gwent Dragons went down to a 30-12 RaboDirect Pro12 defeat to Ulster at Ravenhill this evening. The Dragons enjoyed plenty of possession and territory but could only manage four penalties by Jason Tovey. Ulster bagged a bonus point thanks to
A PONTYPOOL man was fined £70 after refusing to move on when instructed by a police officer. Kyle Price, 25, of Albion Place, Pontnewynydd, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the direction of a PC yesterday. Cwmbran Magistrates heard Price
DANIEL O’Connor, 22, of Sullivan Circle, Newport, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine during a hearing at Caerphilly Magistrates Court yesterday. He was also charged with possession of 721g of amphetamines with intent to supply but no plea
ALL secondary school pupils who currently attend Ebbw Vale and Glyncoed comprehensives will be transferred to Blaenau Gwent’s new three to 16 school in September 2013, in a move that could save the council more than £600,000. When the closure
FOUR men were detained after a series of UK Border Agency raids in Newport. Four illegal workers were arrested last Friday (3 February) at the Delhi restaurant on Caerleon Road in Newport. UK Border Agency officers carried out checks
LIMEHOUSE Lizzy, officially one of the hardest working bands in the UK, come to Abergavenny’s Borough Theatre next month. They were accredited for their live shows by the Performing Rights Society in December. Renowned for an action-packed, pyrothechnic-fuelled
A RETIRED police officer who served for 30 years yesterday launched his campaign to be elected Gwent police and crime commissioner. Chris Wright, 52, and who retired from his post as a patrol sergeant in Blaenau Gwent last October, said he
A HOST of local talent look to hit the right note for St David’s Foundation when they combine to present a Medley of Music at Newport’s Riverfront Theatre. The Gwent hospice at home charity stages its annual Medley of Music at The Riverfront, Newport
CAERPHILLY council has created more than 100 apprentice and trainee jobs over the last three years. Two thirds of the apprentice and trainee jobs promised over a three-year period by the council have been realised. The scheme, with an investment
SINGER Lee Mead, below, comes to Cardiff’s St David’s Hall next weekend. He shot to fame when he won the BBC’s Any Dream Will Do, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s national search to find the lead in his production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
AN EBBW Vale enterprise zone focused on the motor industry will attract international manufacturing companies to Blaenau Gwent, councillors will be told next week. The Welsh Government has selected Ebbw Vale as one of seven specialised enterprise
NEWPORT folk group The Dai Bach Band will perform at Caerleon Town Hall next week on Saturday, February 18. The band are well known to clientele of the Bell Inn for their weekly concerts and for performances throughout the area. The members of the
THE Tony award-winning and hugely successful hit musical Avenue Q returns to Cardiff for one week only at the New Theatre from Tuesday February 21 to Saturday, February 25. Said to be hilarious and uproariously entertaining with songs performed
CHANTEL McGregor has been hailed as one of the most exciting rock and blues musicians that the UK has ever produced. She has stepped out in the pro-musician world and her live performances are said to be stunning. McGregor has been invited to perform
FORMER Wales rugby captain Scott Quinnell served drinks and checked the tickets of commuters from Newport when he turned apprentice for the day. Mr Quinnell served customers on the 8.09am service from the city to London Paddington, joining First
Q: How long have you been a chef and where did you train? A: I trained at Southampton Technical College as a baker and confectioner and was top student in the final year. I have always worked in a food environment from country pubs to fivestar
USK is a little village with a big reputation for good food and one of the gems is the Three Salmons Hotel. The hotel dates back 300 years and had a refurbishment two years ago, so the interior is a perfect mix of historic charm and modern elegance
IT WAS all aboard the SS Pontnewydd yesterday as pupils from a valleys school gathered to christen their new ship-shape outdoor climbing frame. Dressed in their finest pirate attire, pupils, teachers and governors at Pontnewydd Primary School, Cwmbran
A GWENT police detective constable told a jury yesterday she interviewed a murder trial witness in the proper way without putting any pressure on her. DC Jessica Jones was giving evidence at the trial of Karl Drummond, 37, of Attlee Court,
KAISER Chiefs will perform at Bristol’s Colston Hall this month as part of their first UK tour in almost two years. The tour follows the band’s re-emergence this year with new album The Future Is Medieval, a host of UK festival appearances including
ALLAN yn y Fan make their first concert appearance of 2012 in Wales on Saturday, February 25 at 8pm in the Morgan Rooms at Newport’s Tredegar House. It is a benefit gig for the Tredegar House Folk Festival and the band’s guest performer is eminent
THE House of Lords yesterday gave welcome backing to proposed changes to bail laws following a campaign by the parents of murdered nurse Jane Clough. The amendment will allow prosecutors to appeal against bail rulings if the offender poses a risk
A RAP by some of Newport’s best-known pranksters about a controversial Channel 4 film clocked up tens of thousands of hits on the web just hours after it was put up. Goldie Lookin Chain took to YouTube on Wednesday to give their own unique take
STUDENTS at the University of Wales, Newport, got some expert tips and advice from Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens. Mr Stephens visited the students on the creative sounds and music course for a workshop and question and answer session. As well as getting
A FORMER school governor warned a proposal for opencast mining and land reclamation at Varteg, near Pontypool, could threaten the school’s future. The Reverend Priscilla Pearson told a public inquiry into Torfaen council’s rejection of the
A FORMER school cleaner and caretaker died as a result of exposure to asbestos throughout her career, a court heard yesterday. Brenda Ann Butcher, 65, of Blackwood, was diagnosed with the cancer mesothelioma on March 7 last year after doctors
NEWPORT are set to be boosted for their derby clash with Cardiff at Rodney Parade tomorrow by the return from injury of key tighthead prop Gethin Robinson. The 29-year-old, who has also played 47 times for the Newport Gwent Dragons, is back after rupturing
AN ARTICULATED lorry driver appeared in court yesterday after a crash which put a pensioner in intensive care for six weeks. Lorry driver Kevin Garner, 53, was driving a Volvo Heavy Artic on the A467 on October 18, 2011, when he smashed into
CROSS Keys will be wary of a wounded Neath with the Welsh All Blacks seeking vengeance at Pandy Park tomorrow. Greg Woods’ men put Neath to the sword at home in the British & Irish Cup in December, emerging victorious by a 45-18 margin. Keys ran riot
PONTYPOOL look to cut down on their mistakes and make the most of possession for Aberavon’s visit tomorrow. Pooler slumped to a 24-7 defeat to Llanelli at a raid-sodden Parc y Scarlets last Saturday and look to learn from their mistakes. “The one occasion
Buddy Holly was the first rock star to make pop accessible to the masses, inspiring youngsters around the world to pick up their guitars and form groups. Many acts including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan have cited him as an influence
DO you want the good news or the bad news? The good news is Gwent will no longer have traffic wardens after the end of March. But the bad news is drivers won’t be able to flout parking rules, because police officers and community support officers
THE circumstances surrounding the death of an Ebbw Vale man found under a road bridge remain a mystery, an inquest was told yesterday. David Alan Gilmore, 63, died of multiple injuries, consistent with falling from a height, a post mortem examination
WALES head into a repeat of a fixture where they were forced to dig deep for victory two years ago buoyed by another dramatic late rally. Shane Williams sparked wild Millennium Stadium celebrations when he crossed at the death against Scotland in 2010
AN APPEAL to find people photographed for a 1980s student project captured the imagination of Argus readers. Our story on the hunt for people featured in the Newport Survey pictures was the second most popular story on our website in December
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have selected Gavin Thomas at number eight in a bid to try and counter the contact area expertise of Ulster at Ravenhill tonight. The 34-year-old is usually an openside but features alongside Jevon Groves and Darren Waters in a
IT is not often a football club reaps the benefits of ground sharing with a rugby team but that is definitely the case for tomorrow’s battle of the Countys at Edgeley Park. While the cold snap is expected to once again decimate the Conference fixture
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TWO brothers have won their fight to buy their childhood home, thanks to the Argus. As reported last month, Ian and Karl Denning, along with their father, Thomas Denning, had saved up enough money to buy their home of 43 years in Cwmbran from
It may be pretty cold outside at the moment, but dozens of pupils at a Valleys school breakfast club are assured a warm welcome. MELISSA JONES reports. TWO years after Queen Street Primary was nationally recognised for giving children a
Determination has driven Mark Colbourne from paralysis to being on the verge of Paralympic selection. The 42-year-old, from Tredegar, is this week part of British Cycling’s 14-rider team for the Para-cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles and
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons skipper Luke Charteris is set to be back in action before the end of the Six Nations – but a return to bolster the Wales second row is unlikely. The 28-year-old is making good progress in his recovery after a post-World Cup operation
A CENTENERY event is being organised to commemorate Blackwood's link to the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. On the weekend of April 14 and 15, 100 years after the disaster, Blackwood and District Amateur Radio Society will be operating a special
A MONMOUTH woman hopes to reach a £10,000 fundraising goal for an army charity in memory of her frontline hero friend who died serving with a local regiment. In April, Emma King, 31, is to run the London Marathon for the third successive year to add
