A CALM response to the debacle in Dublin was never likely but Wales have been urged not to panic by ripping up the script and starting again.The pack is in the firing line after being dismantled by Ireland's front eight in a 26-3 defeat at the Aviva
PATIENTS requiring orthopaedic treatments in Gwent could in future be dealt with at one of a series of centres of excellence being considered for the area’s hospitals. Orthopaedic specialists and Aneurin Bevan Health Board bosses are considering
A CHARITY that gives children who live in an area affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster a holiday in South Wales is looking for funding after being hit by increased government charges. The Usk branch of Friends of Chernobyl’s Children (FOCC
MORE than a hundred choristers around Gwent have attempted to break the world record for the most people signing and singing in multiple locations on the same day. Members from Abergavenny, Chepstow, Monmouth and Newport Rock Choir's took part
A SMALL landslide in Llanhilleth closed off the road today as the Met office issues a yellow warning for rain across Gwent tomorrow. A mound of earth and an old man hole cover had come down the banking onto Commercial Road, the B4471, on Sunday
THE A4042 remains closed in Abergavenny due to flooding tjhis morning, but congestion and flooding has hit the diversion route. The road is closed in both directions between the Hardwick roundabout and the B4269 Llanellen junction. Congestion
NINE people, including four from Newport have been charged as part of major drugs investigation. The four, aged 35,33,26 and 25 were arrested and charged as part of Operation Tarian, which has resulted in nine people from Newport and Cardiff being
A VALLEYS primary school has been told by Estyn inspectors it must raise standards in reading and writing, after its performance was labelled “adequate”. Roseheyworth Millennium Primary School in Abertillery, which has 162 pupils aged three to
A RETIRED Monmouthshire Fire chief and former Desert Rat has died aged 92 following a long illness. Royston Douglas Orringe MBE, fondly known as Roy, died peacefully on January 21. Born on August 16 1922, Mr Orringe was known as the “leading
PICTURED is a man wanted in connection with the theft of a purse from a shopper’s bag at a Newport supermarket. Police are appealing for information about the incident which happened at Tesco Extra, in Spytty Retail Park. The theft is believed
THE Wales women’s hockey team are holding a fundraising ball at the Celtic Manor next month to help pay their way to this summer’s Commonwealth Games.The team, featuring four players from Gwent, is currently ranked among the top 10 teams in
RISCA town centre will host a major homecoming event involving more than 100 local Army personnel on March 1.Army heroes from 203 (Welsh) Field Hospital will parade through the town centre this St David’s Day, after Caerphilly council’s cabinet
Orchestral concerts consisting of a single work focus the mind on more than core musical matters. In the case of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony performed by a promising young conductor such as the BBCNOW’s Thomas Sondergard, there’s the question of empathy
Puccini’s first widely popular opera, Manon Lescaut, is about flight - from place and, unsuccessfully, from self. It’s the first up in WNO’s Spring season theme of ‘Fallen Women’, an outmoded concept in these days of sexual liberation and broad-mindedness
THE IDEA to turn Newport city centre landmark the Westgate Hotel into a hospitality training school is an interesting one. And, in our view, it is one which should not just be dismissed without proper consideration. Here is a once proud hotel
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a horse from a reen in Peterstone on the Gwent Levels this morning. Crews from Malpas, Bridgend and Roath were involved in the rescue at 8.29 this morning. The horse is reported to be very tired from the ordeal and was
POLICE investigating the fatal collapse of a 29-year-old are looking into whether a controversial drinking game played a part in his death. Officers and paramedics were called to an address in Rumney, Cardiff, after receiving reports that a man
ARE you thinking of holding an event or taking part in one to raise funds for a good cause?Do you run a business in Gwent that is seeking to support a good cause in the area?If so, the Argus is asking you to make that effort or contribution for Jack&rsquo
A YOUNG driver who died in a crash in Ebbw Vale has today been named by police. The driver, 23, is named as Jonathan Mervyn Graham Powell from Abertillery. Mr Powell died in the crash in Beaufort in the early hours of Sunday morning.
NEWPORT County AFC have just released the following statement. "Newport County AFC have signed Goalkeeper Elliott Parish on an emergency loan from Bristol City FC. "County’s injury woes intensified when Jamie Stephens was injured in training
UPDATE: 1.47pm Gwent Police confirmed that the woman who died in this morning's crash was from the Hereford area. The car collided with tree, according to a spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service. The police added that the accident
AN AWARD-winning short story author has been nominated for the Sunday Times EFG Private Bank short story prize.Carys Davies, who lived in Newport during her childhood, has been long-listed for the £30,000 award for her story On Commercial Hill,
I AM WONDERING why we, who use the Malpas bypass, the section of the A4042, have to constantly put up with huge amounts of litter and rubbish strewn across the area? When telephoning to ask for the road to be cleaned I am always told that it will
PLEASE be aware that although the Celtic Manor have been telling people that they cannot refund money paid for the ice rink when it was closed due to weather conditions, I have just stumbled upon their Facebook page and on January 1 it clearly states
IN NOVEMBER 1883 a portrait of Philip Woodruff, of Machen, was hung in the Reading Rooms there. At the time he was the proprietor of Machen Tinworks and was, for many years, the chairman of Newport Board of Guardians. If any of your readers have
THE LATEST edition of Newport Matters has devoted half a page to publicising the building of a pub and restaurant in the Old Town Dock area, as a joint venture between Marston’s Inns and Taverns, and Newport Unlimited (i.e. Newport council). Yet
AS I ACTUALLY use the Holy Bible as reference Tom McCarthy for my criticism of the mythical Jesus and Christianity, I hardly think I show any “bigotry” or “prejudice”. If the quotes from the Bible are “ostensible” then surely the word of God is untrue
I AM trying to understand what has happened to the great nations of the UK. The SWA reminded us last week of Holocaust day which invited us to remember all the poor souls who were killed by a government which had no thought of their consequences
Newport County AFC are appealing for volunteers to go to Rodney Parade today at 3pm to help get the pitch ready for tomorrow night's match against AFC Wimbledon. The plea comes as hired rain covers, that are lifted away from the pitch by hot air
Q: When is it best to start trimming privet and conifer hedges in the year? AJ via Facebook A: To maintain privet and conifer hedges prune in July after the current season's growth. If you need to reduce the size of a conifer hedge prune in
THIS YEAR’S Newport half marathon, in aid of St David’s Hospice, will be sponsored by Admiral with additional support provided from Taylor Wimpey. The Argus-backed race, on Sunday, March 2, will see participants try and raise money for their chosen
UPDATE: 11.37am The A4042 remains closed both ways due to flooding between A40 Monmouth Road / A465 Heads Of The Valleys Road (Hardwick Roundabout) and B4269 Llanellen. Diversion: B4269 via Llanfoist B4246 closed due to flooding between Llanelen
THE battle to save 650 jobs at Avana Bakeries in Rogerstone is not over, politicians insist, despite the loss of a major Marks and Spencer cakes contract. But those pledging to help try to save jobs at the Wern industrial estate site warn that
FOR an exercise in dignity, Ireland coach Joe Schmidt’s performance in the post-match press conference after his side had humiliated Wales took some beating, writes Iwan Gabe Davies.He could have been forgiven for getting carried away after his
GWENT'S health board is warning that it will need to close an eyewatering budget gap of at least £100 million during the next three years, in order to balance its books. The sobering estimate of the financial challenge facing Aneurin Bevan Health
CROSS KEYS youngster Maisie Cooper has also undergone the life-changing surgery she needs to walk unaided. After a whirlwind year of fundraising, Maisie, three, is now recovering in America after having the Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) operation
THE FAMILY of a Newport toddler who raised £70,000 to fly him to America for a life changing operation have vowed to keep on fundraising to help him walk. Little Leo Dixon, three, was born six weeks early and could not walk, crawl or sit comfortably
JAMIE Roberts has vowed Wales will come out firing against France in Cardiff in a fortnight as they seek to atone for their Dublin debacle. The powerhouse centre held his hands after the 26-3 defeat to Ireland at the Aviva Stadium and accepted
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have bolstered their front row by bringing hooker Rhys Buckley back home. The 24-year-old from Caldicot has penned a one-year deal to return to Rodney Parade from English Championship outfit Moseley next season. He will
A WILDLIFE park in Britain today said it was "saddened" to hear that a zoo in Denmark has killed a healthy giraffe because of rules imposed by a European zoo association to deter inbreeding despite a wave of online protests to save it. Copenhagen
WALES head coach Warren Gatland refused to write off his side’s chances of a third successive Six Nations title despite the humiliating 26-3 defeat to Ireland in Dublin. The reigning champions aren’t looking like a smart bet to hold on to the trophy
POLICE have appealed for witnesses to a crash on a north Gwent road early this morning, in which a 23-year-old man died. The man, who has not been named, was the sole occupant of a blue MG car which crashed into roadside trees and shrubs on the
A LANDSLIP has closed a road in Llanhilleth. A South Wales Fire Service spokeswoman said the road near Llanhilleth railway station had been closed just before midnight.
THE chief of the Newport city taskforce says it would be fabulous if the grade II listed Westgate Hotel could be used for a five star hospitality school. Simon Gibson, chairman of the ReNewport business taskforce, said the idea could be combined
A MEETING of disgruntled representatives from Ebbw Fach area’s sports and cultural groups has criticised Blaenau Gwent Council for failing to consult them over grounds and maintenance cuts. The group of 38 people from Abertillery Bowls Club, Abertillery
