A QUESTION mark hangs over the rebuilding of Thornwell Primary School amid claims the council has not earmarked any money for the work in next year's budget. Eight months after the school's infant and nursery department was destroyed following
A DARTS-LOVING Usk man hit 102 today, marking the occasion with a party with family and friends Gilbert Pearce, known to everyone as Tom, celebrated the milestone with a get together at the town's Royal British Legion. Mr Pearce, who lives in Clare
MONMOUTHSHIRE residents inspired by TV presenter Kate Humble’s new farm initiative at Penallt could form a new group. At a meeting on March 1 at Bracelands Adventure Centre, the possibility of forming a Wye Valley Hedgelayers Association will
ABOLISHING the Welsh Development Agency was a “naive” backward step, said Monmouth AM and shadow minister business, enterprise, technology and science Nick Ramsay. Commenting on a Welsh Affairs select committee report on inward investment,
A GIRL was attacked and robbed in the street and left with cuts and bruises, police said yesterday. The 16-year-old was walking near the junction of Henllys Way and Belle Vue Road in Cwmbran on Sunday, when she was approached by a man, hit
TWO people from Newport were locked up after attacking four women in three separate attacks. Samantha Jones, 25, and Lewis Wilkins, 18, both of Tregare Street, appeared at Newport Crown Court after pleading guilty to three separate assaults
ONE of Cwmbran’s most historic buildings was officially reopened as a rural heritage centre on Tuesday. A £3.5million project to restore the listed Llanyrafon Manor, one of the oldest, nonreligious buildings in Torfaen, has taken specialist
A WOMAN told a jury yesterday how she was too frightened to leave a room where a man was allegedly being attacked in front of her. Marlgorzata Radziwon was continuing her evidence at the trial of Pawel Lysonik, 22, of Capel Crescent, Newport
DRAMA unfolded outside the Argus office in Newport yesterday as police arrested a man in our car park. Yesterday lunchtime, a silver Peugeot 106 was pulled over outside the entrance to our reception on Cardiff Road and three police officers
A NEWPORT community project picked up a national award for its work promoting road safety. Duffryn Community Link has claimed top spot in the Wales Road Safety Award for the work done by people on the estate to educate youngsters and highlight
THE protection of Twmbarlwm and its ancient hill fort is up for discussion at a public meeting in Cross Keys tonight – and organisers are urging all interested parties to attend. Maintenance work on the hill fort, a scheduled ancient monument,
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons are down to one specialist lock after Adam Jones’ season was ended by an ankle injury. There is good news on the horizon with captain Luke Charteris close to a return to action following his post-World Cup wrist surgery
NEW data from Cancer Research says nearly 160,000 children aged 11 to 15 start smoking every year in the UK. It says eight out of 10 people start smoking before they are 19 and more must be done to prevent youngsters starting. The charity is supporting
A MAN accused of the murder of a Newport father told police he was calm when going to get his money back from a drug dealer who had ripped him off, a jury heard yesterday. A police interview with Shahid Rafiq, 37, of Bryn-yr- Ysgol, Caerphilly
POLICE arrested a man yesterday morning after he made his way on to the M4 in Newport. Officers were called at 11.30am after getting calls regarding a man on the carriageway, close to the Brynglas Tunnels. A 48-year-old man from London was arrested
ALUN Wyn Jones is physically and mentally in ‘good shape’ to face England on Saturday after his injury, Wales coach Warren Gatland insists. Wales’ world class lock has played in just two matches for the Ospreys since hurting ing his toe in November.
TWO goals in the final ten minutes saw County’s glorious run come to an end at Tamworth last night. Far from a happy hunting, Newport were again beaten at the ground where things have a habit of coming to an end for the Exiles. Last season it was the
JUDGE John Griffith Williams has imposed a minimum 35-year tariff on Newport murderer Carl Whant. Whant was given a mandatory life sentence at Newport Crown Court after being found guilty of rape, murder, arson and child destruction over the
A CARE home worker from Pontypool, who stands on trial accused of ill treating a severely disabled man, yesterday denied abuse ever happened. Phillip Forward, 51, of The Cottages, Pontnewynydd, gave evidence at Cardiff Crown Court where he is
A few minutes ago, Newport man Carl Whant, 27, was found guilty of murder, rape, arson and the destruction of an unborn child. Whant had denied raping and killing Nikitta Grender, 19, destroying her unborn child Kelsey-May, and torching Miss
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons will be looking to break their RaboDirect Pro12 away duck against basement outfit Aironi on Sunday. The Dragons have suffered eight league defeats from eight and earned just two points from a possible 40 on the road this season.
A GWENT father stole more than £16,000 from a fund founded to help his son fight a degenerative disease which eventually claimed his life, a court heard yesterday. Julian Emms, 46, is on trial at Cardiff Crown Court where he denies one count
CATWALK glamour came to a Newport school last night as pupils and staff showed off their creations at an annual charity fashion show. The event, at Rougemont School, was a showcase for the talents and hard work of pupils in years seven to 12
FOLLOW our live blog of the Nikitta Grender trial with our reporters sending updates today. Pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender was found dead at her Lliswerry home after a fire in February last year. Carl Whant, 27, of no fixed address
NO one is certain of their place in the Wales team, captain Sam Warburton has admitted after in-form Ryan Jones was dropped for Alun Wyn Jones. And the skipper insists that healthy competition is a vital ingredient for his side who have the Triple Crown
THE UK’s youngest undertaker Rachael Ryan will be swapping her top hat and tails for a ballgown as she hosts a charity event. Miss Ryan, 16, who became a director in family business Michael G Ryan Son and Daughters Funeral Directors last year
ONE man had to be cut free after two cars were involved in a collision near Brynmawr at lunchtime yesterday. Fire crews from Blaina, Brynmawr and Ebbw Vale were called to the A467 between Brynmawr and Blaina following reports of an accident involving
FAMILY and friends of a man who died in a crash near Newport continued to pay tribute to him yesterday. Michael Harvey, 33, from Underwood, died when his green Renault Megane crashed on the A467 between Rogerstone and Bassaleg on Saturday afternoon
A FIRM searching for oil and gas in a coastal region of Newport is proposing to drill less than 200 metres away from a city beauty spot. Sonorex Oil and Gas Ltd has applied to Newport council for planning permission to drill a 4,000ft hole
NATHAN Cleverly says he will be the model professional ahead of the defence of his WBO light-heavyweight crown against Tommy Karpency as boxing looks to recover from the damage done to its reputation in Munich last weekend. Last Saturday night's press
