Simple Minds rolled back the years at Birmingham's O2 Academy with an impressive set list of 25 songs from their first five albums on their 5x5 tour. The band took the stage at around 7.30 and with just a 10 minute break for Jim Kerrs 'cup
WALES have won the Triple Crown at Twickenham in a pulsating encounter after defeating England 19-12. The game was won by replacement centre Scott Williams' superb individual try with four minutes left, the scores tied at 12-12. He ripped
NEWPORT County staged another remarkable comeback from 2-0 down to earn a fantastic win over Northwich Victoria and keep their Wembley dream alive. Justin Edinburgh's men were outplayed for an hour and were seemingly on the verge of being knocked
AN ABERGAVENNY woman was given a suspended sentence yesterday after admitting falsely claiming more than £37,000 in benefits. Rosemary Davies, 59, of Tyr-Common, Gilwern, claimed £30,671.90 in income support and £7,018.60 in council tax benefit
A VALLEYS conservationist was left devastated after 66 bird boxed built for protected species were stolen and vandalised. Richard Evans, 43, has made and distributed around 400 bird boxes in Pen-y-lan woods near his New Inn home to encourage migratory
THOUSANDS of people have now viewed pictures of 1980s Newport captured by photography students in the city. The Argus has run a series of articles on images taken in the Newport Survey by documentary photography students, as university lecturers
A NEWBRIDGE bass player will play in a band supporting chart-toppers McFly on their next tour. Steven Powell, 28, is one quarter of Caerphilly band 4th Street Traffic, who won a spot supporting McFly at Bristol's Colston Hall following a battle of
FOLLOW Wales' Six Nations clash at Twickenham against England with Iwan Davies giving live updates from 4pm.
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to demolish Newport's historic Chartist mural to make way for the city's multimillion pound Friars Walk development have resurfaced. The plans sparked fury among thousands who joined a campaign led by the now conservative
A RETIRED hotelier was jailed for six years yesterday for stabbing a friend who he said had taunted him for years about having sex with his wife. Kenneth Jenkins, 62, of Inner Loop, Beachley, near Chepstow wept in the dock at Gloucester Crown Court
GWENT is gearing up for a massive sporting weekend, with the Welsh rugby team set to take on England at Twickenham today for the Triple Crown. Some pubs are predicting record sales and have ordered double their usual amount of beer, with the
NORTHWICH VICTORIA V COUNTY (FA Trophy. Today. KO 3pm) NEWPORT County striker Nat Jarvis will be at Wembley as a fan tomorrow and he’s desperate to return in May as a player with the Exiles. The 20-year-old will be cheering on his parent
AIRONI V DRAGONS (Tomorrow. KO 3.30) NEWPORT Gwent Dragons are poised to make Scarlets full-back Dan Evans their first signing for next season. The 23-year-old was set to go on loan to Aviva Premiership strugglers Newcastle this week
ENGLAND V WALES (Today 4pm) ON Tuesday Warren Gatland made a key call. On Thursday Stuart Lancaster responded with his own surprise selection to set the scene for a fascinating head to head. The lineout was at the front of the minds of both head coaches
A CAMPAIGN group against plans for an incinerator in Newport say it would pose a risk to wildlife, increase carbon emissions and is not compatible with a major new housing development. Stop Newport and Monmouthshire Incinerator Campaign (SNIC
PROMOTER Frank Warren has promised Nathan Cleverly that a victory tonight in front of his hometown fans will set him on the road to a unification fight. The 25-year old, from Cefn Fforest, is undefeated and is poised to solidify his status
