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EATING more oily fish can increase brain size in later life and may help prevent age-related mental decline, a study has found. People with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil preserve bigger brains as they age, the research

GEORGE Street Primary, Pontypool, is the latest Torfaen school to operate a green cone scheme to combat the problem of motorists parking inconsiderately.Green traffic cones are placed on both sides of the road so parents and pupils have a clear view in

A DAD cleared of GBH after trying to detain two thieves who raided his family business said he would take on intruders again. Andrew Woodhouse, who owns Abergavenny Tyres, was found not guilty of using unlawful violence against Kevin Green who

A GWENT drug dealer has been sent to jail. Telford Rees, 28, of Blenheim Court, Cwmbran, was sentenced to serve two years and four months in prison for possession with intent to supply heroin and LSD, and possession of an offensive weapon at Cardiff

PUPILS are on the stepping stones to success at Trinant Primary School. KATH SKELLON reports. AT TRINANT Primary School every step each child makes no matter how small is valued. “Our motto is Stepping Stones to Success’ which reflects how

A TORY MP says that Andrew Woodhouse case should never have gone to trial. Monmouth MP David Davies said a “great British jury has delivered justice” and says it shows the law on self-defence hasn’t been written up properly. But the Crown Prosecution

NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh turned down an approach from Northampton Town about becoming their new manager, the Argus can reveal.The League Two strugglers, who are bottom of the Football League despite losing in the play-off final last term and

FORMER Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins, who was handed a 35-year sentence for a string of child sex offences, has lodged an application for permission to appeal. The Court of Appeal move by the disgraced rock star, whose sentence is made up of

PUPILS from Torfaen interviewed the Greenpeace activist who was detained in Russia, as part of a school project. Anthony Perrett, 32, was one of 28 activists and two journalists who were arrested in September and charged with hooliganism as they

THE GOVERNMENT should take urgent action to support smaller pub landlords, bars currently closing at a rate of 26 a week across the UK, Torfaen Labour MP Paul Murphy told the House of Commons.During a debate called by his party, he reiterated its call

IAN Johnston, police and crime commissioner for Gwent, is to recommend today that the police precept should rise by £5.93 a year per household.The Police and Crime Panel will discuss a proposed increase of 2.99 per cent to £204.16 when it

NEWPORT County must beware of the jilted-ex tomorrow as they will come up against former Spytty Park striker Kaid Mohamed, writes Michael Pearlman.The 29-year old has joined Rovers on loan until May from Port Vale and he was registered in time to be in

CHANGES in how violent crimes are recorded have led to a spike in the number of the offences in Gwent. New figures for the year up to September 2013 show recorded crime in Gwent has neither fallen nor risen. But the number of recorded incidents

PONTYPOOL RFC officials concerned for the future of the historic club at its Pontypool Park home have held “positive” talks with Torfaen council members, as they look to secure the ground from further arson attacks and anti-social behaviour.Corporate

IT WAS towards the end of last year that the Assembly Government announced a raft of proposed improvements for the Welsh ambulance service. And while we commented at the time that it was obvious that reform was essential, we were concerned that

A 40-YEAR-OLD man from Tredegar has been banned from nine Gwent shops after being given a Criminal Anti-Social Behaviour Order (CRASBO). Jason Price, of Tredegar, had the order placed upon him by Newport Magistrates’ Court on December 30 2013,

Newport has gone through difficult times in recent years, but there are many reasons to look forward in 2014.The City Centre has a revamped market, and its new front entrance is fantastic – open and inviting - while the new bus station at the back

CARDIFF Blues have called on the Welsh Rugby Union to sort out the uncertainty over what competitions they will be playing in after confirming the departure of star full-back Leigh Halfpenny, writes Chris Kirwan. The 25-year-old Wales and Lions

NEWPORT County AFC are determined to get the best deal possible if they are to lose striker Conor Washington this month. The 21-year-old, County’s joint top scorer with seven goals this season, has been the subject of several bids from League

A NEWPORT firm is one of six companies to be investigated by a government watchdog, after being accused during a House of Commons debate of mis-selling personal accident insurance to employees. The firm denies the accusations. Acorn Recruitment

TESCO employees across Gwent will be closing their check-outs and taking part in a 'Cha Cha Slide' on Saturday, in aid of Diabetes UK.All Tesco supermarket stores across Britain will be partaking in the 'Dance for Diabetes' event as they

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons will be aiming to repeat the trick against Cardiff Blues in Sunday's final of the WRU Regional Under-18s Championship, writes Chris Kirwan.The Dragons young guns earned a place in the showdown at the Gnoll in Neath (kick-off

THE former boss of a recycling firm was today found guilty of allowing a site to store waste in a way that could have caused a risk to human health. Jacqueline Powell, 58, was a director of Wormtech Ltd, a company that composted food waste in Caerwent

SO GLAD to see that Torfaen council are encouraging tenants to get artistic and to personalise their wheelie bins. I dare say many people will create their own “masterpiece” along the lines of “Fight austerity, no cuts to services! No council tax increases

THE FAMILY of the late Sylvia Gibbs would like to thank and show our appreciation to the staff at Capel Grange nursing home in Pill, Newport. My grandmother, Mrs Gibbs, was on the Kingfisher ward for eight months until she peacefully passed away this

TORFAEN and Blaenau Gwent have recorded at least 41 complaints of people breaching cold-calling zones over the last three financial years. There are 112 cold calling zones covering 17350 homes across Gwent, attempting to help protect vulnerable

I SEE Huw Lewis AM has dipped his toe into Scottish affairs. Before commenting on other countries I think he needs to sort out our education system in Wales. I wonder if the Scots know that the Labour Party manifesto will include a reform of the

WHAT a fantastic opportunity Carwyn Jones, First Minister, missed when he visited Uganda on an AIDS mission. Gay people in Uganda live in fear of the draconian laws made by the country’s violently homophobic leaders. Mr Jones spoke quietly

IT SADDENS me that the people of Newport continue, due to tribal reasons, to vote for a party that has failed Newport and Wales in every way and not on their record of deliverance while in power. Wales is now at rock bottom of every performance

SHAUN McGuire’s letter on organ donating was spot on. Organs are in short supply in Britain, so why are so many sold to rich foreigners. That’s not why people donate. Why are people flying here from countries where nobody donates organs and other EU countries

The choice of such a popular musical ( do they actually get any more popular than Grease ?) can be somewhat of a double- edged sword. On the one hand it can ensure large audiences (this is a production that fully deserves to be seen by full houses

FROM the Welsh Government's lowest possible ranking for schools, to one of the top-rated in Gwent in the space of two years, Caldicot High School is celebrating its recent positive Estyn inspection report ahead of a multi-million-pound rebuild on the

AS the reasons behind the decision to house alleged gang leader Joland Giwa in Newport remain unclear, local politicians have continued to challenge the Home Office for answers. Mr Giwa, 24, was granted bail on December 4 by the Immigration and Asylum

LEAGUE One promotion hopefuls Peterborough United are trying to sign Newport County AFC striker Conor Washington. The Argus can confirm that Posh, who dumped Newport out of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy, want the 21-year old striker and have been

AN ambulance service for Wales that excludes the word ‘ambulance’ in its title will be potentially confusing for the public it intends to serve, Gwent health chiefs have warned. A name change for the existing Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

EMERGENCY services converged on Rodney Parade in Newport last night to deal with a terrorist chemical attack.Thankfully however, this was not the real thing, but a training exercise to gauge the effectiveness and co-ordination of the services' response

POLICE are appealing for help in finding a man wanted in connection with sexual offences in Leeds who may be in Newport. Officers urgently want to trace 35-year-old Gambian national Lamin Touray in connection with an attempted serious sexual assault

Christchurch Music Society’s annual pantomimes are a firm fixture in my January calendar, and they never disappoint. Brimming with upbeat songs, clever one-line gags, colourful costumes and witty audience inter-actions, they are always the perfect

NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh has not been approached officially by Northampton Town over their vacant managerial position but has been contacted about the post, the Argus can reveal. In a shock twist, Edinburgh has admitted Northampton

AFTER “10 months of hell” for an Abergavenny businessman accused of causing grievous bodily harm against a thief he caught in the act, it took a jury just 25 minutes to reach a verdict of not guilty. Seven women and five men found Andrew Woodhouse

THEY may have said the decisions were tough but the choice to go to France was a lot easier for ex-Dragons Dan Lydiate and Luke Charteris than for some of their Wales teammates. For Lydiate, Charteris, Jamie Roberts, Mike Phillips, James Hook

BY this time next week the lesser-spotted Black and Amber will have made a rare appearance.Newport RFC will end a five-week wait for action by playing a friendly at Blackwood on Tuesday, blowing a few cobwebs away before another seven days of passing

A NEWPORT Labour councillor is facing an investigation within his group after a senior colleague he called arrogant complained about him, the Argus understands. Cllr Miqdad Al-Nuaimi is set to be interviewed by the city council Labour party today

PEOPLE who do not park properly in Gwent hospital car parks and grounds could be fined up to £80 under proposals being considered by Aneurin Bevan Health Board. The move is designed to tackle what a report calls the “commonplace” practice of “illegal

CWMCARN Gymnastics Club achieved great results at the South Wales Acrobatic Championships in Swansea. Gymnasts competed at various levels by age through the day. Women pairs partnerships that competed at level 1 all did extremely well, with Macy Jones

SCRUM-HALF Luc Jones hopes that an impressive display for Newport Gwent Dragons against Northampton will lead to a busy few weeks of international action.The Wales Under-20s number 9 is set for his first regional start against the Saints on Saturday,

TEXTING on the move affects the way people walk and may expose them to danger, according to new research. Writing texts while walking can alter posture and balance, say scientists who studied the effects of mobile phone use on 26 healthy volunteers

VOLUNTEERS at an Abergavenny hospital radio station are devastated after £1,500 worth of equipment was stolen. The break-in at the studios of Nevill Hall Sound, which has been broadcasting to patients of Nevill Hall Hospital and the wider community

A MONMOUTH woman is currently wowing culinary experts on a Channel 4 cookery programme. Dixie Innes, 26, is one of the contestants on The Taste, in which cooks attempt to impress celebrity chefs Nigella Lawson, Anthony Bourdain and Ludo Lufubvre

SEVERE headaches are a daily fact of life for Amelia Wheatstone – something that even four brain operations have been unable to cure. The 24-year-old, who lives in Sebastopol, Pontypool, went under the neurosurgeon’s knife four times in less than