A LIFESAVING defibrillator was presented to the pupils of a Caerphilly school by Argus-backed Jack's Appeal this week. Markham Primary School received the donation on Monday from mum, June Thomas, and the charity Welsh Hearts in a special assembly attended
POLICE want to track down this Caerphilly man who has been missing since Friday. Leighton Daniels, 40, has not been spoken to since Sunday, May 1. He is described as white, 5ft 7 inches tall, of slight build with blonde hair. He was last seen
THE fundraising effort to raise money for a Magor mum was boosted by over £1,000 at the start of the month. The fundraiser for Penny Sheppard, of Cowleaze, was held at The Haywain in Caldicot on May 1. She suffered a stroke in November 2014. Family and
A NEWPORT nursing home was evacuated today after a suspected gas leak. All 71 residents and 35 members of staff at Capel Grange Nursing Home were evacuated within 20 minutes of national gas emergency services arriving on site. The fire service
POLICE want to track down this woman who left an Abergavenny guest house without paying. On March 23, the woman walked out of the guest house on Oxford Street – despite not paying for her stay. If you do have any information regarding her whereabouts
NEWPORT West MP Paul Flynn has paid tribute to his new Assembly counterpart Jayne Bryant, calling her “strong, empathetic, resourceful and brave”.Labour candidate Ms Bryant was elected to the seat previously occupied by Dame Rosemary Butler in last week
TORFAEN Leisure Trust has raised almost £4,000 for Action for Children after a series of fundraising events in the past year. Sally Church, the Trusts CEO and chair of the trustees, joined Alun Williams to present a cheque for £3,810 to the charity at
DEFENDER Scott Barrow admits he’s “shocked” and “gutted” to be told his Newport County AFC career is over after just 12 months at Rodney Parade. The departure of the left-back, who has also played regularly in midfield, was the biggest surprise
WELSH voters are in favour of the UK remaining part of the European Union, but the leave camp is gaining momentum in the country, a survey has shown.The study by YouGov and Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre carried out at the start of May showed
AN AMBITIOUS cyclist from Caerphilly has raised more than £3,000 for Parkinson’s UK, after cycling an impressive 3,025 miles over 55 days.Curtis Fields, 55, from Oakdale, cycled the same 55-mile route through the Southeast Valleys of Wales - every day
A 30-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after two burglaries in Newport that were just hours apart. The man was taken into custody after the burglaries at Devon Place and Llanthewy Road on Saturday night. The two streets are just half a mile apart
A GARDENER who built his own 26ft flower tower in front of his house last year to raise money for charity hopes to do the same again this year Eddie Hayes, aged 72, of Gibbs Road, Beechwood, Newport, sold flower pots from the tower, which was made
MIDFIELDER Yan Klukowski says he is disappointed and frustrated but not surprised that he was not offered a new contract to stay at Newport County AFC. The 29-year-old was one of eight players released by the club today, along with Scott Barrow
WARREN Gatland says Newport Gwent Dragons' Guinness Pro12 troubles have made it hard for their players to force their way into the Wales squad.The national boss yesterday named a 35-strong group for the friendly with England at Twickenham and three-Test
ALTHOUGH I feel some sort of sympathy for the two schools hit by fires since New Year’s Day, both in the Borough of Torfaen, may I please through your pages remind the generous people who are organising ‘fun-runs’ and the like to raise money for the
WHAT has this Welsh Assembly election results shown us? For one, the people are afraid of real change by continuing to re-elect a Labour government, who are just as split from their main party in London as the Tory party. It’s not all doom and
FORMER MP Neil Hamilton has been elected as the new leader of the Ukip group in the Welsh Assembly. Mr Hamilton, who was elected as AM for Mid and West Wales in last week’s election, beat Ukip Wales leader Nathan Gill to be elected to the role
A BLACKWOOD father-of-three says he’s lucky to be alive after a clown’s circus trick went horribly wrong. Ben Garnham, 37, from Cefn Fforest, made his first ever trip to the circus with his daughters Jade, 22, and Amber, 19, on Monday night.
A RESIDENTIAL home owned by Caerphilly County Borough Council has been recognised for its dementia care with a national award.Ty Iscoed Residential Home in Newbridge has received Kitemark Butterfly Home Status as the result of an unannounced quality check
THE first Plenary session of the new National Assembly for Wales will be held tomorrow, Wednesday. All 60 members elected in last week’s election will attend the meeting at the Senedd, which will begin at 1.30pm. The first order of business
THE Severn Bridge Half Marathon has received over 1,000 entries four months before its start date on August 28. The event, voted Best New Race in 2014 by readers of Runner's World, is now heading into its third year. Last year the race was
RORY Collingbourne endured a “horrendous” two rounds of racing at Thruxton, as his stuttering start to the 2016 Renault UK Clio Cup continued. The Newport teenager finished races five and six of this year’s championship in 12th and 14th respectively
NEWPORT County AFC manager Warren Feeney has opted to release eight players following his side's 22nd-place finish in League Two. Yan Klukowski, Matt Partridge, Seth Nana-Twumasi, Rhys Taylor, Joe Green, Nathan Ralph, Scott Barrow and Dean Morgan
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons prospects Hallam Amos and Tyler Morgan have been selected for Wales’ summer tour to New Zealand along with Bath-bound number eight Taulupe Faletau. Head coach Warren Gatland has plumped for experience in his 35-strong squad
TATA Steel has confirmed seven proposed bids to buy its plants in Llanwern, Port Talbot, and across the UK are being taken forward.The steel industry was thrown into crisis in March when Tata announced it would sell its entire UK operation, putting tens
THE creation of police and crime commissioners in 2012 was not exactly met with a wave of public enthusiasm. When Ian Johnston became Gwent’s first PCC in November of that year, just 14 per cent of the electorate bothered to vote in the election
MEMORIES of a popular Oakdale workmen’s hall could be revived as part of a upcoming museum exhibition.The Oakdale Workmen’s Institute was moved to St Fagans National History Museum in 1989 and staff are hoping to “bring the institute alive" in an
UPDATE: 11.45am The road is now clear. UPDATE: 10.13am ONE lane is closed on the M4 near the Second Severn Crossing because of a broken down lorry. The road is busy but moving eastbound.
UP TO 1,000 jobs at steel plants in Llanwern and elsewhere in the UK could be lost if an employee buyout bid goes ahead - with Sir Terry Matthews advising the group. In March, Tata Steel - which owns plants in Llanwern, Caerphilly, Port Talbot
DEVELOPERS who want to build up to 600 homes in Chepstow hope the first houses could be completed there soon. Progress on Mabey Holdings’ National Shipyard No 1 site in the town was stalled by the Welsh Government in early 2015 after they said
UPDATE: 8.00pm Two fire crews from Malpas attended the two-car crash that blocked the Brynglas tunnel, Newport. A spokeswoman for South Wales Fire and Rescue confirmed the crews attended a scene which involved "two private motor vehicles."
HEAD coach Louie Tonkin has left Pontypool as their Principality Premiership promotion hopes hang by a thread. Pooler will miss out on the top flight and be condemned to at least four seasons in the Swalec Championship if RGC 1404 avoid an upset
LAST week we featured a picture of White’s General Store on Chepstow Road in Newport. The staff are outside wishing success to the Newport Carnival. THE Now and Then is of Chepstow Road. Beechwood Park is there, opposite is the Bed Centre.
TODAY is expected to be D-Day for the Newport County AFC players waiting to hear whether they will be offered a new contract or told to find a new club.Manager Warren Feeney says he made up his mind on most players weeks ago and has talked about a desire
NEWSQUEST, the South Wales Argus' parent company, has won the 2016 Most Innovative Publisher title at The Drum’s Digital Trading Awards ceremony. The publisher triumphed at the awards ceremony in London, which was attended by big hitters from the
A SEVERE weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for Gwent. Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Torfaen and Caerphilly have all been warned to expect heavy rain at 9am-8pm tomorrow. It is forecast that there will be outbreaks of
9:49pm Markham Primary School receives lifesaving defibrillator donation from Jack's Appeal A LIFESAVING defibrillator
FIFTY years after lifting the Welsh Amateur Cup, members of Caerleon AFC’s winning team reunited to reminisce about their famous triumph. It was on April 23, 1966, three months before England beat West Germany to clinch the World Cup, that Derek
THE results of last week’s Welsh Assembly election came as a surprise – good or bed depending on political allegiance – to many.Despite pollsters predicting Labour could be set to lose as many as three seats, raising the possibility of a coalition government
VOTERS were left in the dark about who to vote for and how to cast their votes in the Police and Crime Commissioner election, the man elected to the role has said. Labour's Jeff Cuthbert was elected as Gwent's second Police and Crime Commissioner
