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  • New date and opponent for Nathan Cleverly's ring return

    FORMER WBO world light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly’s comeback has been moved to February 1 next year. Cleverly, who lost his world title after a knockout defeat to Sergey Kovalev in Cardiff in August, has now stepped up to cruiderweight and

  • County boss Justin Edinburgh linked with Millwall job

    JUSTIN Edinburgh’s stunning achievements with Newport County AFC in 2013 have again seen him linked with a move away from Rodney Parade, writes Andrew Penman. The Exiles, who were promoted from the Conference to League Two in May, look well

  • Two people injured after A449 crash near Raglan

    UPDATE: 6.19pm TWO people were injured after a car crashed into a tree on the A449 earlier today. The incident happened on the southbound carriageway near Usk shortly after 4pm. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said no other vehicle

  • Review of the Year: January and February 2013

    January 1 GWENT teachers had been punched, kicked, stabbed, and had objects thrown at them by pupils, all in a day's work, an Argus investigation revealed. Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act showed there were more than 380

  • Deputy minister hails rise in number of apprentices

    PROVISIONAL figures show the number of apprentices on learning programmes has doubled in the last year. The statistics, which were released by the Welsh Government, showed that 5,260 young people started on programmes between April and July 2012 and that

  • Newport Greenpeace activist arrives back in UK

    UPDATE: 4.47pm Anthony Perrett told gathered reporters in St Pancras station that he was looking forward to being back in Wales. He said he was grateful to “some elements of the British Government” and said “global pressure to release us” would

  • Walk to raise awareness of missing Newbridge man

    THE family of missing Newbridge man Kyle Vaughan have arranged a sponsored walk and event to mark the anniversary of his disappearance. Kyle Vaughan, 24, went missing on December 30 last year when his silver Peugeot 306 was found on the A467 between

  • Blackwood woman's fundraising brings gifts to Royal Gwent

    AA GWENT woman and her family fundraised almost £1,000 to buy more than 200 Christmas presents for patients in the adult wards of the Royal Gwent Hospital. Charlie Zennadi, of Blackwood, said her father had inspired her to do the fundraising. She

  • Missing Llanhilleth man, 76, is found in garden

    UPDATE: 12.52pm GWENT Police have confirmed that the missing Lllnahilleth man, David Snook has been found in a garden in Llanhilleth at around 11.00am today. When found he was conscious but suffering from the effects of exposure. His family have

  • Selection headache for Exiles boss at Burton

    NEWPORT County AFC boss Justin Edinburgh is unsure as to whether to rotate his squad ahead of Sunday’s tricky trip to Burton, writes Michael Pearlman. The Exiles boss had the rare luxury of keeping a settled starting XI on Boxing Day at Adams

  • Llanhilleth pensioner’s poems get royal approval

    A VALLEYS author who wrote a poem for the Queen on a scrap of wallpaper more than 30 years ago has received a letter from Buckingham Palace, after it was published in a book. Doreen Atwell, 85, published the 94-poem book about major events, like

  • Cross Keys expect tough battle against Newport

    CROSS Keys head coach Greg Woods believes his side are in for a tough test when they head to Newport for their clash with the Black and Ambers. Keys go into the showdown in great form after securing six successive Principality Premiership victories

  • New residential home opens in Newport

    A NEW residential home for adults with acquired brain injuries, learning disabilities and complex needs has opened in Newport.New Bridges, a care provider supporting adults with complex needs has developed and opened its fourth residential home in the

  • Jesus Cares delighted at Christmas hamper success

    JESUS Cares volunteers gave out more than 3,500 food hampers to people this Christmas. The King’s Church organisation, funded by the Big Lottery Fund, started in 2009 as a result of community organisations contacting the Kings Church to ask for

  • Opposition group calls for special audit at Caerphilly council

    THE opposition Plaid Cymru group in Caerphilly Council has called on watchdogs to carry out a special audit to ensure no other decisions were taken by the authority’s officers without the knowledge of councillors.The appeal was made to Anthony Barrett

  • County boss Justin Edinburgh's eyes set firmly on promotion

    NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh admits it is promotion or disappointment for the Exiles this season as their superb form continued at Adams Park.The Exiles produced one of their most dominant displays of the campaign in the first half at Wycombe