20-1 shot Mountainous won this afternoon's Coral Welsh National at Chepstow. Ridden by Paul Moloney and trained by Richard Lee, Mountainous won by a length from Hawkes Bay with crowd favourite Tidal Bay in third after a titanic battle over the
CWMCARN Paragon Cycling Club can look back on a highly successful 2013 that saw them win two Welsh Team Time Trial Championships, the Celtic Time Trial Series and bronze medals at the British Masters Track Championships and the Newport Winter Track League.And
THE number of people in Gwent detained by police from public places because they were thought to be mentally ill increased in 2013, it has been revealed. Information taken from a Freedom of Information request shows by the start of December, Gwent
A DOOMED public body spent at least £5,000 on barrister's advice on challenging a minister's decision to abolish it following a damning audit report. But one board member says the 32-member Caldicot and Wentlooge Levels Internal Drainage Board
THREE quarters of adults are planning a "big night in" this New Year's Eve as the cost of Christmas takes its toll, a survey suggests. Some 74% of people surveyed plan to see in 2014 at home or at a friend's house, up from 72% last year, according
FIVE Britons detained in Russia as part of the so-called "Arctic 30", including one from Newport, have spoken of their relief as they arrived back in the UK to be reunited with their families. The five were among 30 people arrested amid claims
FOLLOW our reporter Jen Mills for the opening of Newport's new bus station today. Tweets by @ArgusJenMills
A WOMAN died in a crash on the A449 after the collision between Raglan and Usk yesterday. Another person suffered minor injuries and was treated at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport. Anyone who saw the crash is asked to ring Gwent Police
VERY slow traffic is reported on the M4 in Newport between J27 at Highcross and J26 at Malpas on the eastbound side with congestion to J29 A48(M). One lane was briefly closed at 12.05pm to allow for the unblocking of drains along the Malpas straight
SO as we head into another festive fixture there is little doubt who County’s biggest star and key contributor is at the moment, it’s me isn’t it?I could be modest, tell you it is a team game and that everyone is playing their part,
March PAY rises of up to 20 per cent for top officers at Caerphilly Council – which prompted hundreds of staff to walk out in disgust – were “unlawful” in the way they were set, a damning Welsh Audit Office report concluded. The council was
NEWPORT County AFC midfielder Adam Chapman believes the increased competition for a place in Justin Edinburgh’s starting XI is leading to improved performances.The former Mansfield Town and Oxford United midfield schemer was sensational for the
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons star Jason Tovey says he has “never been happier” since returning to the region after an unhappy season with Cardiff Blues, writes Iwan Gabe Davies.The outside-half came back to haunt his old side at Rodney Parade in
12.30: Wales' biggest horse racing meeting can get off to a flyer with the likeable DEPUTY DAN. It's going to take a smart one to stop this five-year-old opening his account over hurdles, as the horse that beat him last time from the Hobbs
THE IRISH trained Goonyella has already taken part in one marathon to get to Chepstow, but has reportedly settled in well ahead of today’s Coral Welsh Grand National, writes Melissa Jones.Bad weather cancelled his original ferry crossing on Christmas
