THE dark days at Blackwood Bus Station are now over according to one trader, who says it is a safe, welcoming gateway to the town once again. Just three months ago, things looked bleak after incidents of anti-social behaviour doubled and
Newport County ’s dream start to their Blue Square Bet Conference campaign continued unabated last night as they hammered Nuneaton 4-0. It was the perfect opening night for County at their new home, the rugby pantheon of Rodney Parade, as they
AN OPEN day on September 1 will demonstrate lave net fishery at Black Rock picnic site in Portskewett. The day runs from 1pm till 5pm and sees fishermen using hand-held nets made from local materials. For more information, call Martin
FRIENDLY Faces in Cwmbran will hold a family fun day on Saturday at Barbarian House, Llantarnam Road, from 11am to 5pm. Mayor of Torfaen Wayne Tomlinson will officially open the event, which will include health and well-being stalls, craft stalls
GLAMORGAN seamer James Harris checked Australia A's progress with a six-wicket haul to give the England Lions a share of the first-day honours in the second unofficial Test at Edgbaston. Harris, who took only one wicket in last week's drawn match
HOOKER Steve Jones will lead Newport Gwent Dragons against London Irish at Rodney Parade in the absence of captain Lewis Evans. Flanker Evans and Wales wing Will Harries will not be risked in Friday’s friendly but are expected to be fit for the
A GWENT-LED project set up to train staff at a Liberian hospital got a £6,000 boost from the Welsh Government. Advocacy for Mothers of Africa, led by consultant anaesthetist Dr Tei Sheraton of Aneurin Bevan Health Board, will use the money to create
Chris Tinsley discovers the delights of Naples. Naples is a bustling working city and has many areas of interest to see and experience all under the shadow of Vesuvius, the only active volcano in Europe. Situated in the Campania region of Southern
HALF of motorists are unaware that the breathalysers they will soon need to carry in France must be certified to the French NF standard, according to a poll by the Institute of Advanced Motorists. Compulsory from July 1, the easiest way to tell
A NEWPORT man will be sentenced after admitting the attempted burglary of a property on Caerleon Road in the city. Daniel Stephen Pritchard, 28, of Jeans Close, was seen walking around the boundary of the property for 15 minutes at 10.15pm on August
Owen Pearce steps into the frenetic and fascinating port city of Hamburg THE cost to transport one bottle of wine from Australia is six cents. Ah, I thought, no wonder a decent Aussie shiraz doesn’t cost the earth. This little consumer-related
WELSH Tories have launched a campaign for foreign languages to be taught in Welsh schools from the age of seven. The party, which is in opposition in the Senedd, is to announce a consultation on its own proposals to give all primary schools the
FOR the past two weeks I’ve been very glad not to be on holiday. Like many I’ve been obsessed with the Olympics and much of the delight has come from being in this country as collectively it goes bananas. But for thousands of supporters this
FOLLOW Newport County 's game against Nuneaton with the Argus tonight - KO 7.45.
WALES’S most iconic buildings and unusual sites will welcome thousands of visitors as part of the annual Open Doors programme, which sees hundreds of attractions, events and activities open to visitors free throughout September. Visitors can
INEQUALITIES between rich and poor pensioners in Wales are “substantial and growing”, with the wealthy likely to live disease-free for an extra 17 years, according to experts. Political party policy makers need to recognise the diversity of older
IT APPEARS Dai Mitchell, Blaina, is still sulking over the loss of council leader, Des Hillman, MP Dai Davies and AM Trish Law, all three ex-Independents. Dai is crying foul on our new Labour AM, Alun Davies. He has accused Alun of not caring about
NOW that the circus is over, the smokescreen dissipated, and all (but those who have disappeared into the warrens of our major cities), gone home, it’s time for our intrepid leaders, Team PM, to get on their bike (possibly a tenuously connected tandem
I WAS very saddened to hear Alun Harris’ letter (SWA, August 1), about the lack of credit afforded to those who restored Tintern station and many other public properties and areas in Gwent in the late 1970s and 1980s. This work was undertaken
DAVID Cameron’s summit of world leaders on world hunger which takes place this week is a gesture that is likely to be without substance, the PM says that there is no one single answer to tackling the problem, which is a truism, the only thing more
THE A4072 Forge Road/M4 exit slip road is partially blocked this afternoon due to an accident. The incident involved two cars involved near J28 of the M4. Emergency services are currently en-route to the accident. Nearest cameras in
ON THE afternoon of Thursday, August 9, I was with my family, including young children, at the Foresters picnic site, Wentwood, enjoying the area when four youths, 15/16 years on cycles, arrived at the next table with food and drink. They started
It is fair to say that the nation was gripped by the London Olympics. With the Paralympics to come, is that feelgood factor here to stay and are the Games living up to their slogan of ‘inspiring a generation’? ZENA JARJIS, EMMA MACKINTOSH and
I SHARE your concern about the proposal to replace 15 police staff on custody duties in Gwent with police officers from the front line (“Bobbies could be taken off beat in custody shake up,” August 10). On the one hand, it is good news that Gwent
IT has been another extremely busy month and the good news is as I write this column the weather seems to have finally taken a turn for the better and the sun is out. If this proves not to last, I of course take no responsibility. As
YOUNGSTERS in Abertillery are being taught everything they need to know about graffiti art as part of a new project. Blaenau Gwent Youth Service is behind the project, which is aimed at those aged between 11 and 25. The course, which started
July's draw was made by Newport flanker Rhys Jenkins. Rhys is currently starting a new role representing Newport RFC at Newport High School where he will be coaching future Black & Amber stars. Rhys's role will be part funded by FoNR.
A GWENT farmer is warning farmers to be vigilant after 21 of his sheep were stolen. Guy Parry, who farms Gweniniog Farm at Llangwm, near Usk, with his wife Kathleen, issued the warning after 21 Lleyn Cross Welsh Mountain yearlings were taken from
This week we feature a scene from the Valleys. If you recognise the pictures and want to share your memories with other readers, write to Sue Madden, South Wales Argus, Cardiff Road, Newport NP20 3QN, phone her on 01633 777229, fax on 01633 777023
100 YEARS AGO ● Another drowning fatality was added to the summer list when a seven-year-old Pillgwenlly boy fell into the River Usk whilst fishing at Waterloo Wharf. ● The chairman and general manager of the Great Western Railway Company visited
LAST week we visited The Castle Inn, Caldicot, and received the following reply: Rosemary Jones, Gwernesney, Usk: “I recognise the pictures in this week’s Now and Then as being of the Castle Inn, Caldicot. “I have been there in the past and had
A TEENAGER from Rogiet was presented with Girlguiding’s top award at a ceremony at the House of Lords in London. Elizabeth Bradley, 19, a Girl Guide who is a former head girl of Caldicot School, was presented with the Queen’s Guide Award by Baroness
UNSUNG heroes in Newport are set for a deserved night in the spotlight in September, as the King’s Church holds its third annual Night Of Honour awards. The church is teaming up with the Argus once more to find those selfless people whose efforts
WHEN Gwent athletes return to their daily routines from breaks after London 2012 they will reflect on a fortnight where, win or lose, they did the county proud. It has been four hard years of slog and dedication for those athletes to be at their
NEWPORT residents got free expert legal advice at a Newport supermarket at the South Wales Argus Legal Roadshow at the weekend. Staff from city solicitors HBJ&W were at Sainsbury’s in Albany Street on Friday and Saturday giving advice on a
A NEWPORT resident has celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family. Lillian Handley, who lives at St Mary’s Court in Baneswell, threw a party for fellow residents at the Melin Homes complex to mark the occasion.This was helped by a £200
A VALLEYS artist spiced up the lives of visitors to his first exhibition with a portrait of singer Geri Halliwell. The 10ft tall artwork by Ebbw Vale food artist Nathan Wyburn took five hours to make using PVA glue and ground ginger and shows the
AFTER the euphoria of the Olympics, we hope the feelgood factor surrounding sport in this country rubs off on some of our local clubs as new seasons get under way. In particular, we hope Newport County attract a bumper crowd for their first league
AN ABERGAVENNY action group campaigning to secure the future of a former college for community use has criticised the owner’s decision to reject its bid to buy part of the site. Coleg Gwent closed The Hill Education and Conference Centre three
GLAMORGAN seam bowlers Huw Waters and John Glover, both from Cwmbran, have signed new contracts to keep them with the Welsh county until the end of the 2014 season. Medium-pacer Waters played for Usk Cricket Club with the Monmouth School student
GWENT Police are appealing for help after an early morning robbery in Bargoed on Sunday 15th July. A 20-year-old man was walking along the path from Bedwellty Road in Bargoed to New Tredegar when he was approached by three men. One of them
NEWPORT has a new millionaire after the owner of an unclaimed winning ticket came forward following an Argus appeal. The lucky winner scooped £1 million in the Euromillions Millionaire Raffle draw on July 27. Camelot launched an appeal in the
A CALDICOT teenager sexually abused an under-age boy multiple times, a court heard. Timothy Park, 19, of Estuary View, went on trial yesterday charged with six counts of rape, six counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity
AN enigma wrapped in a riddle with peacock like tendencies he may be, but we all lose with Kevin Pietersen departing, at least temporarily, from the international arena. The rights and wrongs of the ‘Textgate’ row, the potential politics in the
TALK about starting with a bang, oh the glee of reporting a Newport County opening day win. Having covered the club since 2006, this is the first time I’ve witnessed an Exiles triumph on day one of a new campaign and it’s left me feeling a little
THE DEVASTATED children of Newport dad Andrew Chick have spoken of how their world has fallen apart with his death. Mr Chick, 40, was cycling to work along the Southern Distributor Road (SDR) in Newport last Wednesday when he was in collision
FEELING a little blue? Can’t quite shake the urge to flick through 30 Olym-pic HD channels even though you know the Games have finished? I feel your pain. For two weeks we, as a collective – Welsh, English, Scottish, Northern Irish, everyone has
FOLLOWING the success of Team GB’s Olympic training camp at the Wales National Velodrome, Newport is gearing up to welcome three Paralympic cycling teams to the city. Australia, the USA and Team GB’s Paralympians will fine tune their preparations
UNSPEAKABLE: Judge brands Newport pervert cruel, cunning, and deceitful AN underage girl was told to perform sex acts on an animal to prove her love for a man posing as a teenage boy. A court heard yesterday how the man’s wife then
THREE Newport men and a wheelbarrow full of cement will be ascending Mount Snowdon this Saturday for charity. Dean Crighton, Craig Summerhill and Ian Moore will lug a sealed 22kg bag of builder's cement to the highest point in the British Isles
NEWPORT’S Chris Gunter is relishing life as a Premier League player and believes the number of Wales stars in the top flight will boost their qualification prospects. Chris Coleman’s side have their last friendly – against Bosnia tomorrow – before
NEWPORT’S Olympic silver medallist Fred Evans has been tipped to become a world champion as a professional. The 21-year-old amateur was beaten to welterweight gold by Khazakstan’s Serik Sapiyev at London 2012 on Sunday but is set to be flooded
