A MOTHER-OF-TWO has said her five-week-old son could have been injured because a bus driver “failed to lower the bus” as she wheeled his pram off the vehicle. Victoria King, of Maesglas, Newport, said she was travelling to the St Julian’s area
A NEW guide aiming to boost the knowledge on apprenticeship options for tradespeople in Wales has been launched in Newport.The free pamphlet, created by Screwfix and supported by the Welsh Government, and is entitled ‘Your Guide to Hiring an Apprentice
HEALTH and care professionals will be celebrated at a special event on Thursday. The South Wales Argus Health and Care Awards presentation evening will take place at Chepstow Racecourse on October 19.Finalists from the 15 award categories will be gathering
FAMILIES who faced long waits in intensive care while their loved ones were being treated, have helped transform a hospital unit by donating thousands of pounds.Staff and families gathered at the Royal Gwent Hospital yesterday to reveal the newly-transformed
AN EVENT set up to bring young women together and highlight various issues in society brought in the crowds at Newport’s Riverfront yesterday. (FRI)Every 30 seconds was set up by a group called the Go Girls - a group of vulnerable women and teenagers
PEOPLE from across Gwent have been flocking to the popular Oktoberfest in the city.The popular German folk festival set itself up at Tredegar Park in Newport yesterday (Fri) and will remain there until later today (Sat).The event is believed to have &
A MAN, who injured his partner’s hand by throwing an ashtray at her while she was Hoovering, has been released from prison in order to begin a suspended sentence.Lee Athay, 43, of Pen-mynydd, Blaenavon, appeared via video link at Cardiff Crown Court on
FOOTBALLERS from China pitted their wits against south Wales’s finest young players during a recent sporting trip.The group of 28 students, support staff and media team were on an eight-day trip hosted by the University of South Wales (USW) and the FAW
THE first minister is on the lookout for his official 2017 Christmas card. and is inviting primary school children from across Wales to send in their bilingual designs.Last year’s competition was won by nine-year-old Travis Carter of Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbrân
NOT enough is being done to battle homelessness in Wales, Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has claimed.Speaking in the Senedd earlier this week Ms Wood criticised the Welsh Government for not not doing more to support people at risk of homelessness.Recent
JAZZI Barnum-Bobb hopes his performance in midweek has proved a point to Newport County AFC manager Michael Flynn. The former Cardiff City academy star made his first start of the season in the 2-1 CheckaTrade Trophy defeat to Swansea City under
I had a similar experience to Mrs Thelma Murray (letters 9/10/17) and would publicly like to thank the Dermatology Department at St Woolos Hospital, the District Nurse who came to dress my wound, and the Gaer Pharmacy for their care and diligence before
FURTHER to your letter page dated 10/10/17, entry made by Cllrs Farina-Childs and Etheridge, the meeting took place to raise objections to the proposed development of some 300 houses by Persimmon homes on what has always been and remains a Greenfield
IN REPLY to Peter Strong’s attempt to correct me in the Argus, I suggest he forgets what Google that great arbiter of taste and Americanisation says, and look up some other sources for his facts. The term AD and BC were in widespread use prior
TWENTY years ago, when the Welsh Assembly was born, it felt like a new era, where the people of Wales would gain a voice to determine their own future. Now it feels like a huge backward step, a return to the time when money and power decided housing
WHEN are we going to see the start of the construction of the M4 relief road. Recent problems proved yet again that there is no alternative but to get on with the new M4. This is ment to be the gateway to Wales, well if we were running this
A culture of office 'presenteeism' is leading to employees turning up to work regardless of ill health, experts have said.People spend an average of just under two weeks a year at work while feeling unwell, according to research by Nottingham
NEWPORT County AFC are ready to hand out a hammering to someone, according to manager Michael Flynn. The Exiles boss has been frustrated by the number of chances his team has been missing in recent matches. Last Saturday’s 2-0 home victory
A new Costa Coffee Drive Thru creating 20 jobs has opened at Llanfoist, near Abergavenny, adding another piece to the overall Westgate development jigsaw.Landowners, Pontypool-based Johnsey Estates, let the contract to build the drive thru at the site
Customers must be at the heart of the future energy system – this was the main conclusion from Western Power Distribution’s regional energy roundtable in South Wales held on Friday, September 15.WPD invited local community groups, industry leaders and
DRAGONS academy manager James Chapron has named the side to face London Scottish in the opening round of the British and Irish Cup campaign. Chapron will head up the Premiership Select coaching team assisted by Thomas Rhys Thomas and Chris Horsman
DRAGONS head coach Bernard Jackman has made nine changes for tomorrow’s European Rugby Challenge Cup opener at Newcastle Falcons (kick-off 3pm). The Men of Gwent and the Falcons have met just twice before this in the Challenge Cup with both winning
Training provider Educ8 Group has appointed Steven Lewis as its chief financial officer and as a member of its board. Mr Lewis has more than 30 years’ experience of senior business management having held CEO-level positions at Bergstrom (Europe) Ltd and
FORMER Wales back row forward Alix Popham says the Whitehead Tour de Gwent will have added six appeal in 2018.The Whitehead Tour de Gwent 2018, in aid of St David’s Hospice Care, is offering six routes when it is staged on Sunday, April 15.All the routes
Newbridge-based Axiom Manufacturing Services has gone the extra mile in its commitment to sustainable business practises by inviting a social enterprise to establish honeybee hives on the grounds of its facility.Axiom Manufacturing Services has allowed
NEWPORT'S own German beer festival is preparing to open its doors this weekend. Oktoberfest Newport will bring Bavarian drink, food and entertainment to Tredegar Park. The festival will be held in one of Europe’s largest touring beer tents
THE South Wales Argus Health and Care Awards celebrate the work of health and care professionals from across the region The Hospital Team of the Year, which is sponsored by Chepstow Racecourse, will celebrate the very best work going on in our hospitals.The
AS AN Irishman in Wales, Mark O’Brien has had a huge smile on his face all this week. The Newport County AFC defender, who hopes to be fit to face Forest Green Rovers tomorrow, endured plenty of stick from manager Michael Flynn and his Welsh teammates
DRAGONS fly-half Angus O’Brien wants to do something in Newcastle tomorrow that countless others have failed to do so far this season – make Gavin Henson feel the heat. Former Wales and Lions playmaker Henson has made a hugely impressive start
THIS week we reported on Newport MP Paul Flynn taking the fight to legalise cannabis to Parliament. Speaking in the House of Commons, he told legalising cannabis for medicinal purposes would reduce the drug’s side effects. There has already
I’M finally back available for selection after my summer injury and now it’s just a case of waiting to get the call from the coaches. After the frustration of a pre-season on the sidelines because of my Achilles it’s a relief to be back out on
A TOWERING mechanical puppet - considered the largest of its type ever built in Britain - will visit Gwent for the first time next year. The moving, steaming, mechanical Man Engine - which resembles a giant miner - will visit Blaenavon and Blaenau
This weekend will see the last visit by Newport’s own Royal Navy ship, HMS Severn. MARTIN WADE looks back at the special relationship between the city and the ship. Since they were twinned in 2003, thousands of Newport people have gone onboard
A MAN will be cycling more than 450 kilometres in six days from Vietnam to Cambodia in memory of his father.Stephen Speirs, from Old Cwmbran, is raising money for St David’s Hospice Care, who looked after his father in his last few weeks, and has already
