A doctor omitted details of a phone conversation with the mother of a 12-year-old Gwent boy who died the next day to "avoid any criticism levelled against her", a medical tribunal has been told. Ryan Morse died at his home in Brynithel, in December
JACOB Draper’s quest to become the first Welshman to play hockey for Great Britain at the Olympics since 2000 remains on track after Tokyo qualification was sealed in London. The 21-year-old from Griffithstown played his part as Britain beat Malaysia
NEWPORT'S Garden of Remembrance has been formally opened to mark the beginning of the countdown to Remembrance Sunday. The garden behind the Cenotaph in Clarence Place, hosts more than two dozen dedicated white crosses, and these have been joined
SKIES across Gwent were lit up with colour this weekend, with a number of spectacular fireworks displays. Although Bonfire Night isn't until tomorrow, the weekend was the prime time for displays, with events held at Rodney Parade, Tiny Rebel's
BAKERY chain Greggs is planning a new branch in an industrial estate in Blackwood. Plans have been submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council to convert a building in Pinewood Court in the St David’s Industrial Estate to be used as a bakery
Here's the latest Argus column by Monmouth AM Nick Ramsay: “THE trains don’t stop here anymore…” Local historians will immediately recognise the title of Village Publishing’s 1985 history of Cwmbran - a peculiarly memorable title given its publication
A NEW Chartist mural has been unveiled in Rogerstone - exactly 180 years to the day since protestors descended on Newport demanding the right to vote. In 2013, the iconic Chartist mural in John Frost Square was demolished without prior warning
TODAY, November 4, marks the 180th anniversary of the Newport Uprising, in which 10,000 chartists marched on the then-town to demand the release of prisoners. History proved this to be one of the most important events in modern democracy - and it
A NEW Costa Coffee, Burger King and Domino’s Pizza restaurant could be coming to Newport. Plans have been lodged for a Costa Coffee and Burger King drive-through, along with a Domino’s Pizza outlet, at the site of the former Comet store in Docks
"IT IS vital we all maintain a high level of vigilance" against terrorism, a senior Gwent Police officer has warned, after the UK-wide terror threat level was reduced from 'Severe' to 'Substantial'. The new level means an attack is likely, but not
NEWPORT'S Elliot Donald has been nominated for an honour at next month's UK Coaching Awards. Donald is a finalist in the children and young people's coach of the year category for his role as a special educational needs teacher and football coach
More than 85 women from across the south east Wales attended Torfaen's annual celebration of women in business and the contribution they make to the economy. Attendees, either established in their career or having started a new business, represented
NEWPORT council leader Cllr Debbie Wilcox has taken her seat in the House of Lords. Cllr Wilcox, who was given a peerage in Theresa May's retirement honours earlier this year, took her seat for the first time this afternoon. She was flanked
A 22-year-old was seriously injured in Nantyglo last night in what Gwent Police believed to have been a stabbing. The man, from the Brynmawr area, is believed to have been stabbed in the stomach with what police are describing as a 'bladed weapon
BACK row forward Taine Basham has been given a lift by Dragons boss Dean Ryan singling him out for praise. The bright prospect from Talywain, who turned 20 on Saturday, has been a leading figure for the Rodney Parade region at the start of the Guinness
MONTHLY bin collections could be introduced across Blaenau Gwent in 2022. Councillors are due to consider a new waste management and recycling strategy which outlines plans to improve recycling up to 2025. Bins are currently collected every three
Women entrepreneurs across Wales are being encouraged to talk about money. That is the message from NatWest Cymru which says businesses started by women average 50 per cent less starting capital than men and receive less than one per cent in venture
Edwards Coaches and Euro Commercials were among the winners of the inaugural Wales Transport Awards. Founded by The Caldicot Group and Grapevine Event Management, the awards were created to highlight the breadth and depth of talent that exists across
Award-wining beautician Lauren Williams has set up a new business to pass her skills onto others. Beauty by Lauren trains beauticians in the skills needed to create perfect eyelashes at her base at the Ebbw Vale Innovation Centre (EVIC), run by
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THIEVES broke into a storage unit at Howick Farm in Itton, near Chepstow, between 3pm on Saturday, November 2, and 11am the following day, and stole two hedge trimmers, two echo strimmers, a Stihl chainsaw, and a long reach chainsaw/hedge trimmer.
FORGET The Great British Bake-Off - a group of cake-makers in Blaenau Gwent are the real star bakers. The group of 20 cake designers from the area, who call themselves The Steel Dragons, showed off an impressive 6ft by 5ft creation depicting a little
TO IMMERSE yourself in the world of the Chartists, the place to go is Newport Museum in, appropriately, John Frost Square. Walk past the prehistoric remains, past the suffragette banner, past the model of the Transporter Bridge, past the amazing
POLICE are putting on extra patrols in an area of Lliswerry this Bonfire Night, after fireworks were set off in the street last year. Extra officers will be out and about in Keene Street and the surrounding area on Tuesday evening to avoid a report
THE number of violent incidents at Usk and Prescoed Prison was up last year, despite more money being spent on inmates. Ministry of Justice (MoJ) statistics have shown there were 16 assaults at the two sites in 2018 - five more than the previous
THE Welsh National Opera (WNO) has announced Yvette Vaughan Jones has been appointed as chair of the board of directors, with immediate effect. Ms Jones, who has extensive experience of working in the arts both in the UK and internationally, is
CRITICS’ Circle Award winning company, Ballet Cymru, present three extraordinary new works, featuring some of the most exciting female artists working in dance on Friday, November 8, and Saturday, November 9. Charlotte Edmonds, former Inaugural
BLACKWOOD's Lauren Williams returned to winning ways at taekwondo's European Games in Italy. Williams and triple world champion Bianca Walkden were on top of the podium in Bari as Great Britain fighters claimed four medals, with Bradly Sinden and
MOTHERCARE has announced plans to place its UK retail business in administration, putting around 2,500 jobs at risk. The children's retailer, which has 79 UK stores, said it will file a notice of intent to appoint administrators for the UK business
MPS are preparing to choose John Bercow's successor as speaker of the House of Commons - the first new person to hold the role in more than a decade. Eight candidates are bidding to take on the role following Mr Bercow's departure, with Commons
NEWPORT County AFC manager Michael Flynn will resist the urge to make wholesale changes for the FA Cup trip to Grimsby Town as he aims to stop the rot after successive defeats in League Two. County were beaten at home in the league for the first
SCHOOL refurbishments, housing schemes, community facilities, public transport and helping businesses prepare for Brexit are among the areas which will benefit from a £130 million cash injection from the Welsh Government, it has been announced.
TWO Torfaen roads will be closed this week for resurfacing works. Glyndwr Road in Cwmbran will be closed from 10pm today, Monday, November 4, until 6am the following morning. MORE NEWS: Dealers who ran Newport and Torfaen drugs network jailed
Today, Monday, November 4, marks the 70th anniversary of Cwmbran’s designation as a new town. Reporter TOMOS POVEY looks back at the town’s evolution and spoke to some of the original residents. THE CREATION of Cwmbran ‘new town’ from out of the
ARTISTS can earn grants of up to £5,000 for entering work for a Coda Arts Award. The award is offering grants for artistic work which illustrates one, or all three, of the themes of climate change, Nation of Sanctuary and the work of Cymdeithas
Peter Strong investigates the name on the door of the Westgate Hotel – S.T.Hallen – and takes a look at those famous bullet holes in the pillar of the Westgate Hotel THE famous engraving of the Chartist Rising by Newport artist James Flewitt Mullock
MISCHIEF Theatre are bringing their riotous spin on a timeless classic, the West End smash hit Peter Pan Goes Wrong, to Cardiff’s New Theatre on Tuesday, November 5. The members of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are back on stage, battling
WOMEN in some areas of Gwent are earning more than 25 per cent less than men, new figures have revealed. Research by Welsh gender equality charity Chwarae Teg found women in Torfaen are earning an average of 25.6 per cent less than men in the area
