WHO among us hasn't dreamt of living it up away from the great unwashed in the splendour of your very own palace? Well, now you can do just that - and all for the bargain price of £3 million. Mathern Palace, located just outside Chepstow
BLACKWOOD Miners’ Institute presents an evening of music not to be missed next weekend. Come and experience the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons authentically recreated by a phenomenal cast and live band. It showcases Frankie
Here's the latest Argus column by Monmouth MP David Davies: PRIME minister Boris Johnson has put forward a new set of proposals to the European Union which will deliver Brexit without any of the disruption that could happen if we leave without a
WELSH rugby legend Sam Warburton has revealed he turned down the latest series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! because of a fear of spiders. The former Wales and British Lions captain said he would never go into the reality TV jungle
TRAIN services between Ebbw Vale and Cardiff will improve later this year - with space for up to 6,500 extra passengers a week - according to transport minister Ken Skates. Mr Skates outlined Transport for Wales’ plans to make a number of improvements
MORE than 200 speeding tickets were issued and 16 drivers were given warnings for driving without a seatbelt as Gwent Police linked up with road safety organisation GoSafe to tackle dangerous driving in Newport. The 'Surround the Town' initiative
NEWPORT County AFC manager Michael Flynn unveiled a new, publicly-accessible defibrillator in Caerleon today. The life-saving machine is housed in an old telephone box outside the village post office, and is accessible 24 hours a day. Residents
A RUNNER has died following today's Cardiff Half Marathon, it has been announced. The event's organisers Run 4 Wales announced this afternoon a participant in the race, which saw 27,500 take to the streets of the capital, had been taken Cardiff's
THEY say revenge is a dish best served cold and, 11 months on from an agonising stoppage-time defeat at Brunton Park, Newport County AFC got their own back on Carlisle United in spectacular style on Saturday. County and their travelling fans endured
A COMPANY which started life as a single-unit concern in Newport, at the onset of the recession, and is now a multi-million turnover business, has won its third award of 2019. Self-storage expert, Storage Giant, has been recognised as the Best Domestic
A MAN fractured a baby’s ribs after losing his temper “borne out of exasperation and frustration” following a “bad day at work”. Stacey Thomas, from Newport, was found guilty of wounding the child after squeezing the infant, the city’s crown court
THIS Gwent street has hardly changed but where is it? If you know, share your memories by writing to Sarah Wigmore, Editorial, South Wales Argus, Cardiff Road, Maesglas, Newport, NP20 3QN or email sarah.wigmore@gwent-wales.co.uk THEN: How the
A NEWPORT man has been given the opportunity to take paid time off from work to volunteer at a charity supporting ex-prison inmates. Martin Lewis, who works for Motorpoint in Newport, has carried out work as a mentor for Inside Out, a charity supporting
THE 2019/20 International Concert Series at St David’s Hall will start in style on Wednesday, October 9, with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. This captivating concert juxtaposes the Slavic passion and intoxicating energy of Khachaturian and Rachmaninov
Police have closed a road near Monmouth following an incident which has resulted in a spillage on the road. The incident happened at around 10am this morning and Gwent Police have subsequently closed part of the A466 at Wyesham, near Monmouth.
DEAN Ryan believes the Dragons' stunning win at Zebre can be a launching pad after the relief of ending an embarrassing Guinness PRO14 away streak that was weighing heavy on shoulders. The Rodney Parade region ended their hoodoo in style by hammering
SUBSTITUTE George Nurse earned Newport County AFC a 1-0 win over Carlisle United with a dramatic late winner at Rodney Parade. Here are the talking points... Nurse gives Exiles a massive shot in the arm County needed a hero and up stepped George
THE Dragons enjoyed a seven-try victory against Zebre in the Guinness PRO14. Here are the talking points from the clash in Parma… STREAK SHATTERED IN STYLE The Dragons’ shocking away record in the PRO14 has been well-documented and they have
THOUSANDS of people visited the city centre yesterday for the ninth annual Newport Food Festival. The free event saw more than 75 stallholders displaying a wide variety of the best of Welsh cuisine and specialist drinks, this year with a whole
Here's the third in a series of extracts from the new autobiography of former Torfaen MP Paul Murphy: “IT DIDN’T really hit me until the following day that I was actually a member of the British Cabinet. I was over the moon, but there was a
The parents of a young Newport man who was killed by a drink-driver in Dubai spoke to IWAN GABE DAVIES of their devastation over the his death, and of the charity they have set up in his memory. WHEN Tom Bassett arrived in Dubai with a group of
THOSE of you with a good memory may remember that we featured this lovely feline back in August. Lydia was found with her five newborn kittens under a bush at a school and have been in Gwent Cats Protection's care ever since. With her kittens
Every day we receive dozens of stunning photos from our Camera Club members. Autumn is now here and this is a prime time for some stunning colourful images. Our Camera Club have been making the most of this opportunity and have been out and about
THE owners of 15 small businesses from Gwent and more than 100 others from across Wales are backing calls for a second referendum on Brexit. All 119 businesses have written to their MPs to demand a so-called 'people's vote', along with thousands
A MAN was jailed for a year after he committed a sex attack in Newport. Oliver Cooney carried out the assault last year and pleaded guilty to the offence during a hearing at the city’s crown court. The 27-year-old had been due to stand trial
NEWPORT County AFC paid tribute this weekend to club historian Andrew Taylor who sadly passed away last month at the age of 59. The much-loved figure was remembered with his picture on the front page of the Exiles’ programme which resulted in a
