TONIGHT, AMs voted through historic changes to the organ donation system in Wales. The lights were about to go out in the Senedd when AMs voted to bring in an opt out system for organ donation which will be the first of its kind in the UK.
GWENT'S former chief constable told an influential group of MPs she felt bullied and threatened by Gwent police and crime commissioner Ian Johnston. Carmel Napier today told the Home Affairs Select Committee she faced a clear threat from Mr Johnston
SIX new members of the clergy, including a former company director, a language expert and a musician, were ordained in Newport Cathedral on Saturday. Two will work full time with a salary and the others will offer their free time. These were
SOMEONE in Gwent has lost £1m in National Lottery winnings after they failed to claim their prize. The ticket-holder bought their EuroMillions ticket in Blaenau Gwent or Tofaen, but didn’t claim the prize within 180 days of the draw. Now the
A MILK tanker crashed just outside Abergavenny this evening. Firefighters attended the incident on the B4598 near the King of Prussia pub at around 7.15pm. No-one was injured and the tanker was not ruptured, a South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
AUSTRALIA coach Robbie Deans acknowledges he faces a tough decision over recalling Wallabies legend George Smith to improve his side’s breakdown fortunes. Captain Sam Warburton played the game of his life in the British and Irish Lions’ 16-15 defeat
A NEWBRIDGE boy will travel to Vancouver to compete in the World Pokemon Championships. Keilan Urch, aged 10, is the British Pokemon Champion after winning the national competition Birmingham NEC, on June 2 this year. Keilan, of Swffryd Primary
BLACKWOOD are into the last eight of the Gwalia Welsh Cup after stunning Premier League Ynysygerwn on their own patch. The Glamorgan and Monmouthshire League side romped to a 63-run success – and once again Dan Wilkinson played a starring role.
GWENT Police want to speak to two men in connection with a robbery that happened on Caerleon Road in Newport at about 1.30am yesterday morning (Monday July 1st). The victim - a 23 year old local woman - was walking from the city centre along Chepstow
ONE person has been freed from a car after a crash on the SDR in Newport this afternoon. The incident, involving three cars, happened near Usk Way in Pill. The person freed by firefighters is being treated by paramedics. Firecrews from
PLANS for one of the largest solar farms in Europe were rejected yesterday evening on grounds of scale and landscape by Monmouthshire County Council. Camborne Energy Investments Limited submitted an application to install 42,000 solar panels on
KURTLEY Beale empathises with British and Irish Lions full back Leigh Halfpenny after he missed a long-range penalty on Saturday that could have wrapped up the series. The kicking machine’s attempt didn’t have the legs to crawl over the crossbar
OVER the last few years no UK government policy frustrated me more than the decision to close Remploy. The Remploy concept was one that was developed out of conflict and the large numbers of veterans returning with injuries that often excluded
Around 5,000 people enjoyed the Garn Lakes summer fair and Trevethin Carnival at the weekend. EMMA MACKINTOSH and HAYLEY MILLS report. CROWDS of people enjoyed canoeing, wall-climbing and archery at Garn Lakes summer fair on Sunday as part of Blaenavon
TWO illegal immigrants who used the identity of a dead woman to get into the UK have been jailed. Catherine Kyie, 33, claimed more than £100,000 in benefits after moving here illegally. Recorder Peter Murphy described her as the "prime mover
UPDATE: 9.52pm CONSENT for organ donation in Wales is set to be assumed after a move to allow 'deemed' consent for organ donation. After more than five hours' debate a majority voted to approve the Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill tonight
TWO people have been arrested as part of the investigation into pay rises awarded to top officials at Caerphilly County Borough Council. A statement issued by Avon & Somerset Police said: “Following a request to carry out a review by the Wales
GWENT Police are appealing for help in to finding a man who has breached his licence conditions after being released from prison in March 2013. Craig Dowding, 22, was serving a 15-month sentence for robbery. He was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court
UPDATE: 1.25pm A BUILDING in Maindee had to be evacuated from a first-floor flat on Harrow Road in the Maindee area of Newport because of black smoke today. Fire crews were called at 11.57am and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the
FOOTBALL fans love nothing more than one of their own. All the talent in the world will get you so far, but nothing ingratiates a player with supporters like being a hometown hero. The likes of John Relish and Steve Lowndes will always have
A FIRE which tore through a Cwmbran home killing three generations of a family was started deliberately, a court heard. Fire investigator Andrew Peterson said in his opinion the blaze was started by the introduction of a naked flame to waste products
REGARDING the lorry problem in Nash. When I was speaking with the former manager of Uskmouth power station a few years back, he was investigating the possibility of shipping bulk supplies in and out via the River Usk. What happened to that excellent
I AM responding to the article printed in (Argus, June 27) about the improvement of 999 calls and the eight minute target. If this is the case why did my father, with severe heart problems have to wait over nine hours, even though many 999 calls
A mother of a teenage boy who has been repeatedly locked up because of his addiction to mephedrone, spoke of her heartache and frustration. The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said her 16- year-old son has spent the last year in a youth
A QUOTE today: this should be carved over the walls of Parliament, both in the Senedd and Westminster. ‘The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered
WHEN elected in 2010 the coalition promised to pay off the deficit within the life of a five year parliament. Despite the many warnings from the IMF that Mr Osborne’s austerity programme was preventing growth and pushing up borrowing, George decided
ANYONE having taken the trouble to read my past letters will know very well that I am by no means an anti royalist. However, I do not agree that the royals and that very much includes Her Majesty the Queen, should have these pay rises in the present
WITH regard to the Relief Road to bypass Newport. Let us face facts this has little benefit to Newport itself. The main purpose of this road is really of benefit to Cardiff. I well remember when the original diggings were being undertaken just
I HAVE been buying the Argus six days a week for 40 years and we have never faced a price hike like this, I think you have made a catastrophic error. The first thing I do when I receive my Argus is remove any pullouts and throw them in the bin,
IT IS a public disgrace that Caerphilly county borough has no 24 hour accident and emergency service at its main hospital in Ystrad Fawr. The NHS in Wales has suffered cuts of £660 million to its budget in recent years, according to the Welsh TUC
EXTREME weather conditions tested teams to the utmost during this year’s gruelling St David’s Hospice Care’s Three Peaks of Wales Challenge. A total of 30 teams took part in the challenge to scale three of Wales’ tallest peaks, Mount Snowdon, 1,085m
EBBW Vale have bolstered their ranks with a pair of backs with Premiership experience but a promising prospect has left after catching the eye of the Scarlets. The Steelmen, who won the inaugural Swalec Championship last season, have signed utility
GWENT Police is appealing for information to find a man who has breached his licence conditions after being released from prison in June 2013. Luther Ryan, 22, was serving a 16-month sentence for burglary. He was sentenced at Newport Crown Court
TIMING is often key in sport and few athletes sum that up better than Newbridge boxer Gavin Rees. The ‘Rock’ lost an effective world title eliminator on Saturday to Anthony Crolla in what was rightly viewed as an upset. It leaves Rees at a
CROSS Keys will be the village of brotherly love next season after Rhys Jones agreed to head to Pandy Park and join his sibling Dorian. The pair, sons of ex-Wales flanker and new Dragons coach Kingsley, will become the third sets of brothers in
PEOPLE living and working in communities hit by Meow Meow have taken up the battle against the drug and are making a film highlighting its dangers. “The Good Drug Dealer” will tell the story of someone who sells mephedrone, who believes he is doing
MEPHEDRONE’S impact on the community could be catastrophic, an AM has warned and people need to unite to rid their towns of the drug. DAVID DEANS and NATALIE CROCKETT continue their investigation into the menace of meow meow. Mephedrone is
Chepstow based bridge building specialist Mabey Bridge has been shortlisted for the Responsible Large Company of the Year category at the prestigious Wales Responsible Business Awards 2013. The awards, organised by Business In The Community, recognise
This summer there are a number of planned changes to employment law and practice which will have a significant impact on employers and employees writes Ashley Harkus, employment lawyer and managing partner of Newport and Pontypool law firm Everett
The Business Accountability Centre and Responsibility Centre at the University of South Wales focused on fraud and money laundering at its latest conference. Held at the City Campus, Newport, the conference highlighted financial crime and the implications
NEWPORT County AFC have missed out on signing a transfer target for the first time since last summer after defender Curtis Osano rejected a move to Rodney Parade. The former Luton defender, who played under manager Justin Edinburgh at Rushden and
First Campus at the University of South Wales, in partnership with Big Ideas Wales and the Morgan Quarter, has launched a new apprentice-style enterprise challenge, designed to encourage youth entrepreneurship among college students in Wales, with
By David Jones, surveyor, Hutchings and Thomas, Chartered Surveyors The Admiral building at Queensway in the centre of Newport is now taking meaningful shape. All the preliminary ground works appear to have been completed and now it seems
ASouth Wales interiors firm has secured a contract to transform the Newport Lodge into a 27-bed Care Home specialising in the care of elderly people with dementia. Appointed by Arcadia Care Homes to complete the £500,000 project, the 26-week contract
The number of house sales completed by Newport-based estate agent Kingston Newell has risen by 433 per cent compared to the same time last year. In June 2012 the estate agent completed six sales and this year it will have sold 32 properties in
Adventurer Rosie Swale-Pope is plotting a course for Newport to hook up with intrepid accountant Gary Parker. Author, sailor and ultimate marathon runner Rosie, who completed a fiveyear around the world run raising £250,000 for charity, will open
The Best Western Plus Parkway Hotel & Spa Cwmbran hosted a reception to celebrate its refurbishment, following the acquisition last November by Lana de Savary, wife of the wellknown entrepreneur and philanthropist, Peter de Savary. The event
AWelsh enterprise centre has bolstered claims that small businesses are becoming increasingly important to the economy as it aims to stimulate the creation of 500 new companies and 3,000 new jobs within five years. Since opening its doors in late
Llansantffraed Court Hotel, near Abergavenny, has appointed a new head chef in a bid to reaffirm its dining room as a culinary hotspot. Bringing more than a decade of experience to his new role, Scotsman Mike Hendry, 31, will be responsible for
Technology developed in Wales is helping British and US governments protect communications networks from the threat of cyber attacks. Cassidian is the security and defence division of EADS and Cassidian UK is the Newport-based UK arm. Cassidian
Opco, the South Wales building firm working on the £1.5m City Vizion development on the River Usk near the centre of Newport has gone into administration with the loss of 55 jobs. Administrators KPMG said opco had suffered severe cash flow problems
Small and medium businesses in Gwent are being urgend to claim their share to reduce skills shortages and boost productivity. In 2012, eligible SMEs in Wales claimed around £3m in grants for skills and training in the construction industry – but
Newport Gwent Dragons rugby stars Phil Price and Dan Way were on hand to officially open the new Caldicot branch of the Monmouthshire Building Society. Phil and Dan appeared at the new branch in the Caldicot Shopping Centre to celebrate its official
The South Wales Chamber of Commerce’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey, released today, reveals that businesses across Gwent are confident about future growth, and have increased their investment in training and equipment over the last quarter.
The choir of Willowtown Primary entertained a business audience at the Ebbw Vale Innovation Centre recently. The youngsters gave an uplifting performance to those attending the Business Club at the Centre, home to a wide variety of companies and
FOLLOW our live coverage from Newport Crown Court today for the trial of Carl Mills who is charged with the murder of three generations of the Buckley family in Cwmbran FOLLOW live coverage from our reporter Ruth Mansfield. Tweets by @ArgusRMansfield
A CRASH on the M4 has blocked an exit slip road in Newport this morning. The accident, involving two cars, at J25A westbound has blocked the top of the exit slip road approaching the Grove Park Roundabout. Police are on scene.
AN ISLAMIC leader has appealed for calm after Muslim graves at a Newport cemetery were desecrated with racist graffiti. Mubarak Ali, secretary of the Islamic Society for Wales, has relatives buried in the Muslim area of the Christchurch Cemetery
AUSTRALIA captain James Horwill has responded to an appeal hearing's decision to clear him to play in Saturday's deciding Test against the British and Irish Lions by declaring he had been "vindicated". Horwill will lead the Wallabies out at Sydney's
NO ONE could have survived the fireball which ripped through a Cwmbran house, claiming the lives of three generations of the same family, a firefighter told the triple murder trial yesterday RUTH MANSFIELD reports. FIREFIGHTERS described how an
A GROUP of MPs is to quiz Ian Johnston and Carmel Napier over her controversial forced retirement today. Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner Ian Johnston and former chief constable Carmel Napier will be questioned by the House of Commons'
FOR the first time, Newport’s Medieval ship has been recreated as it would have looked when sailing the seas more than 500 years ago. Irish shipwright Pat Tanner examined the ship over a six-month period, making drawings in painstaking detail of
