SEVERAL local organisations across came together to take part in one of the largest coordinated beach cleans at Peterstone foreshore last month.Fifty volunteers from Gwent Wildlife Trust (GWT), Newport City Council, RSPB, Wentloog Wildfowlers, and Keep
Assembly in chaos after vote for First Minister is tied Mum of Newport lifeguard who died says son would be "so proud" of £40k fundraising Newport cardboard recycling collections to go weekly GP
AN update on the ongoing Caerphilly County Borough Council pay scandal will be brought to members on Monday May 23.The Investigating and Disciplinary Committee will meet to discuss the investigation against three of its senior officers.Chief executive
A FAMILY in Torfaen are celebrating after recently welcoming its fifth-generation.Just three weeks ago 19-year-old Amy Dash gave birth to Leon Andrews, and the young baby met his great-great-grandmother for the first time on Tuesday.Joyce Booth, 86, from
THE organisers of the inaugural Pontypool Relay for Life received their civic testimonies from the Mayor of Torfaen, cllr Giles Davies, on Tuesday night.The Cancer Research UK fundraiser took place on Saturday, April 30 to Sunday, May 1 – a continual
THE mum of a Newport lifeguard who died from cancer has said her son would be “so proud” as fundraisers plan the fifth fancy dress walk in his memory.Popular Steven Lewis, 31 was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2011 with no hope of treatment and just
HUNDREDS of homes across the Newport and Pontypool area have been left without power following cable faults. Western Power Distribution engineers are dealing with the power cuts which are currently affecting 506 people in the Panteg area of Pontypool
CWMBRAN will get over £30,000 of funding to make it bloom, with £28,500 coming from the town's council. The donation from Cwmbran Community Council towards the planting wildflower seeds came after Cwmbran’s Urban Buzzz, a project to transform community
GWENT Wildlife Trust has confirmed that last weekend’s annual Race for Wildlife was the biggest in the race’s history, raising over £5,000 as it continues to go ‘from strength to strength’.Alongside the 10k, Sunday’s event also included a 1k fun run for
SIX Gwent-based health projects covering areas as diverse as blood transfusion, 'on the road' A&E care, and clinical observations for care home residents, have been nominated for NHS Wales Awards. A quarter of the 24 projects shortlisted for
BRACE'S Bakery, in partnership with South Wales Argus is giving away £10,000 to hard-working grassroots sporting organisations doing fantastic work across South Wales and The Valleys.There is only one week left to apply and for those who want to know
CONFIDENCE is something boxers are never short of, and it would be fair to say Morgan Jones has it in spades. Jones, trained by Tony Borg at St Joseph’s, may have had just six pro fights but that is not stopping him from aiming for the stars.
GARY Buckland called time on his boxing career last September – but the former British super-featherweight champion is back and can’t wait to fight again this summer.The 29-year-old, who announced his retirement following a points defeat to Sean Dodd,
A BLAENAU Gwent GP said she was “absolutely shocked” to learn that a boy who had been suffering with an undiagnosed Addison’s Crisis had died just hours after her consultation with his mother. Ryan Morse, 12, of Brynithel, died at home in the early
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have confirmed that head coach Kingsley Jones will be calling the shots at Rodney Parade next season. The former Wales captain has been holding the reins since director of rugby Lyn Jones left the region last month after a
TORFAEN Warriors boxers fly out to Finland tomorrow to compete in the Pirkka Cup Tournament in Tampere this weekend.This is the fifth year that coach Simon Weaver has taken his boxers to the tournament.The club has taken 18 boxers over five years from
A FARM owner accused of forcing a vulnerable man to work for him for more than 20 years saved him from dying on the streets, a jury heard today. Patrick Joseph Connors, 59, is one of four members of the same family on trial at Cardiff Crown Court
PONTYPRIDD captain Dafydd Lockyer says the champions are fuelled by a pair of painful defeats to Ebbw Vale as the Steelmen attempt to upset the odds in the Principality Premiership final.Ebbw travel to Sardis Road on Sunday (kick-off 3pm, live on S4C)
THE Prime Minister David Cameron has said that it is “high time” the M4 relief road in built through Newport and Monmouthshire. Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr Cameron said: “The money is there
THE stage adaption of film classic The Graduate hits the Dolman Theatre in Newport this week. Adapted for the stage, the play is about a bored, married woman (Mrs Robinson) who secretly seduces a much younger man (Benjamin) after her husband loses
7:30am ARGUS COMMENT: Politics isn't just a game
FORMER world champion Colin Jackson says it’s vital that new stars emerge to aid the growth of athletics in Wales. The 49-year-old was a two-time world champion, Olympic silver medallist and multiple European and Commonwealth gold medalist over
A FIFTY-SIX year old man from the Blaenau Gwent area has been arrested after a pedestrian was hit by a car on the A472 on Sunday morning. He has been arrested on suspicion of driving without due care and attention and failing to stop at the scene
NEWPORT'S Matthew Dwyer is swapping the scrum for the saddle to raise funds for a military charity with an epic bike ride across America.The Ospreys hooker, who is moving to Principality Premiership new boys Merthyr next season, is a lance sergeant in
PUPILS from Usk Church in Wales Primary have boosted school funds by raising £3,200 over the Easter holidays.As part of the 'Grow a Pound' initiative, each of the 230 youngsters were given one pound and were tasked to demonstrate their entrepreneurial
ANDREW Selby looks to write his name into the record books on Saturday when he faces Louis Norman for the vacant British flyweight title at the Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff. Should the 27-year-old Barry star win the clash then he would be the fastest
A POPULAR Grade II listed Monmouthshire hotel has been put up for sale. The Royal George Hotel is described by estate agents as having a “rich and variety history”. Some parts of the building date back to the 16th century and it has been extended
THE National Eisteddfod’s Welsh Learner of the Year prize will have five – not four – finalists for the first time, with one of them coming from Gwent. The festival will be held at Castle Meadows in Abergavenny from July 29 until August 6 and the
WHAT terrible scaremongering, suggesting there might be war if we leave the EU. I think there might be war if we don’t. Unless the politicians start listening to the public there will be a physical backlash, at some point in the future. Close
THERE is a new face at the helm of Newport council. Cllr Debbie Wilcox, well known as the councillor for the Gaer ward and for her previous role in charge of education in the city, is the youngest leader of the council for some time. She is
NEWPORT County AFC manager Warren Feeney says changes were needed for the club to move forward after he released eight players yesterday. Yan Klukowski, Matt Partridge, Seth Nana-Twumasi, Rhys Taylor, Joe Green, Nathan Ralph, Scott Barrow and Dean
POLICE are hunting a Newport man after he breached his licence conditions after being released from prison. Kyle Johnson, 28, was sentenced for three months and 20 days for a theft offence. Anyone with information on this is asked to call 101
UPDATE: 11.24am Traffic is flowing freely on the M4 in this area now. UPDATE: 10.09am One lane has now re-opened but slow traffic and congestion persists up to junction 25 at Caerleon. UPDATE: 9.28am A CRASH involving two vehicles
UPDATE: 10.11am The woman has been freed from her car by firefighters and is being looked after by paramedics. Her injuries were said not to be serious. UPDATE: 9.55am One lane remains closed and slow traffic reported because of the crash
LEIGHTON Jones has followed in the footsteps of his father, the legendary Steve ‘Junna’ Jones, after being promoted to the role of head coach at Pontypool. The former hooker has taken the reins at Pooler after spending the last three seasons as
A NEWPORT bus heading to the city from Chepstow has broken down. The 74 service broke down at around 7.20am and engineers are on route. A spokesman for Newport Bus said: “Sorry for any inconvenience caused.”
THE owner of Wales’ busiest service station, which fears for its future in Monmouthshire if the £1.2 billion M4 relief road is built, has formally objected to the plan. We have previously reported that Roadchef had expressed their concerns over
A LAMB has been rescued after falling seven metres down a sinkhole in Rhymney last night. A line rescue team from Ebbw Vale attended the scene in a field off Harvards Row at around 7.20pm. A spokeswoman for South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
GWENT’s new police and crime commissioner will be sworn into office today following his election win. Jeff Cuthbert, the former AM for Caerphilly, gained 96,030 votes in Sunday’s election – which was 25,000 more than his nearest rival, Louise Brown
ONE of Monmouthshire’s biggest tourist attractions operated without official permission for up to 18 months – but will face no sanctions. Chepstow Racecourse had no valid premises licence after a company holding it was dissolved in 2014. It
THE chairman of the Veterans Association Pontypool Branch has condemned the actions of motorists who "disrespect" the memories of war heroes by parking in front of the memorial gates. Stephen Vaughan has set up a petition, urging Torfaen council
A RUSTY biscuit tin, found in a shed at the Pontypool and Blaenavon railway, has uncovered a treasure trove of ancient artefacts which once belonged to a Gwent family from Caerleon and Newport. The box was found by David Nash, a volunteer at the
"SOMEONE will be killed unless action is taken" to tackle speeding traffic and off-road biking in and around Newport’s Southern Distributor Road, a city council member has said. Lliswerry ward member Cllr Roger Jeavons, who lives in Cromwell Road
A HOMELESS man who led police on a high-speed chase around the Ebbw Vale area reaching speeds up to 80mph after smoking cannabis has been jailed for 14 months. Daniel Morgan appeared at Newport Crown Court on Wednesday after previously pleading
9:39pm William not 'regular attender of libraries' at university, Oxford students learn
A SCHOOLBOY who died from a rare disease could have been saved just hours before his death if his GPs had taken action, a jury heard. Ryan Morse, from Brynithel, died on December 8, 2012 in the final stages of undiagnosed Addison’s Disease, a condition
