REPORTS from last Friday's Principality Premiership action... NEWPORT 9 SWANSEA 3 NEWPORT sealed a fourth consecutive win in the Principality Premiership after a tough victory over Swansea at a rain-soaked Rodney Parade, writes Jay Bayford.
NEWPORT County AFC will travel to Welsh rivals Wrexham in the second round of the FA Cup. The match against the National League leaders will be County's first visit to the Racecourse in six years and will be a repeat of the 2013 Conference play-off
THE whole of Gwent was united in remembering the 100th anniversary of the Great War’s armistice over the last few weeks. Sunday marked exactly 100 years since the armistice was signed to end one of the world’s bloodiest conflicts - World War One
A YOUNG boy has seen off tough competition and land himself a part in Sainsbury's Christmas advert. Cody Davies, who lives in St Julians, is an aspiring actor and singer. Mum Sarah Biggs said: “We were told of a casting advert on social media
A 999 call handler who stopped a suicide and a quick thinking passenger who pulled a woman from a burning car on the M4 were among the award winners at the Gwent Police Chief Constable's Commendations and Long Service Awards Ceremony. Danielle Thomas
THE GP practice named in the best in Gwent in the Argus' Health and Care Awards 2019 has been handed their award. St David’s Clinic in Belle Vue Terrace won the category sponsored by Tovey Bros Funeral Directors of Newport, and the team has now
A YOUNG boy has sold more than £200 worth of home-made poppies in a bid to raise money for Royal British Legion. Theo Williams, who lives in Caerleon, has spent the last few weeks selling as many poppies as possible. The 10-year-old decided to
'HIGH QUALITY' apartments could be built on a vacant site in Newport which neighbours say has been prone to fly-tipping. Plans have been lodged to build 10 new flats with off-street parking on land at the junction of Lilleshall Street and Corporation
THE Welsh Assembly is set to be re-named the Senedd, while AMs will be re-branded as Members of the Senedd - or MSs - it has been announced. The plans were announced by presiding officer Elin Jones in a letter to AMs this afternoon, and come after
A HAMSTRING injury has ruled prop Samson Lee out of Wales’ remaining autumn series. The Scarlets forward, who missed the wins over Scotland and Australia, is receiving treatment back at his region. “It’s unfortunate for Samson, he’s an outstanding
GLAMORGAN legend Matthew Maynard has been appointed as the Welsh county’s head coach on an interim basis following the departure of Robert Croft last month. Maynard, 52, who led Glamorgan to the County Championship title in 1997, will lead the
JONATHAN Davies insists Wales won’t let standards slip this week when Warren Gatland rings the changes for Saturday’s Test against Tonga. The head coach, with one eye on South Africa, is prepared to tinker with his team for the third game of the
TWELVE households in Newport still hold black and white television licences, new figures have shown. The latest figures released by TV Licensing show there are more than 300 black and white licences still in force across Wales, and fewer than 10,000
THE Prodigy performed at Motorpoint Arena Cardiff on November 9, 2018. The Prodigy first rose to international success in 1992, and have produced number one albums since, developing a big live following and crossing genres in their unique festival
PIONEERS of big beat, with almost 30 years of experience in the music scene, The Prodigy performed to a sell-out audience on the weekend. The Prodigy, supported by Ho99o9, amazed crowds at their performance, at Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, on Friday
DEFENDER Fraser Franks admits he let down his Newport County AFC teammates with his recent red card at Crawley Town and he’s determined to make amends. Franks returned from his three-game ban to help County to an FA Cup first-round win at Metropolitan
A COUNCIL leader and his cabinet have signed a letter condemning an MPs presence at a protest march against council cuts and accused him of a “complete lack of understanding.” The letter, sent by Caerphilly County Borough Council leader David Poole
The First World War was an industrial war. As it dragged on, countless quantities of munitions and supplies had to be produced to continuously feed the huge appetites of the war machines of the warring nations. As a major centre of the coal, iron and
ASSURANCES have been given that children's services will be protected as Blaenau Gwent council faces an overspend of more than £1million in the department. Leader of the council, Cllr Nigel Daniels, told a full meeting of the council on Thursday
THE Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, are bringing their adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood to Chepstow. Suitable for families, including children aged 3-7, the production is jam-packed with music, charm and fun. Follow Little Red Riding on her journey
THE friends and family of a Devauden teenager are aiming to raise £100,000 in his memory to fund a research project close to their hearts. Tom Walker was a pupil at Monmouth School for Boys and his unexpected death in June, aged 13, has been felt
GWENT Police are asking for help to find a Newport woman who hasn't been seen since Thursday, November 8. Kimberly Kettlety, 35, from the Maesglas area, was last seen at approximately 7am on Thursday near Lower Dock Street and the Dolman Theatre
FIVE men have been charged with conspiring to supply class A drugs after a massive police operation in Newport last week. On Thursday, November 8, 12 raids involving more than 160 specialist police officers were carried out across the city as part
NEWPORT County AFC manager Michael Flynn expects a better performance from his side as they aim to back up a narrow FA Cup win with progress in the Checkatrade Trophy tomorrow night. Flynn was unhappy with the chances that seventh-tier Metropolitan
THE Dragons' Wales contingent have been warned that they need to impress by boss Warren Gatland when they get their chance in Saturday's autumn Test against Tonga, writes Chris Kirwan. The head coach is set to ring the changes after the nervy 9-
In an age before the internet, television and even radio, people were almost totally dependent upon newspapers for news of the war. For many people in Gwent, this meant the South Wales Argus. With its daily and weekly editions containing official news
BLAENAU Gwent council has given its support to plans which would see the number of councillors cut from 42 to 33. The proposals come as the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales reviews electoral arrangements in the borough. It
COUNCIL tax in Caerphilly county borough could rise by nearly seven per cent to help tackle a £15.6 million funding shortfall. Wide-ranging cuts to schools, libraries and highways budgets are being considered by Caerphilly council for 2019/2020
THE current first minister Carwyn Jones is on the brink of retiring and I wish him well. There are three Assembly Members from the Labour group seeking his job and the winner will be crowned as Wales’ next first minister. They all support Labour
A CITY church will able to build a new, larger community facility thanks to a £180,000 grant from the Welsh Government. St Julian’s Baptist Church has been given the cash as part of £2 million being handed out to community schemes across Wales over
A former English teacher has taken a career change by opening a hairdressers in Newport city centre. Hounds, in Bridge Street, Newport, is the brainchild of Paul Monger, who chose its location because of the 'artisan and bohemian' vibe of the new
