A YOUNG woman who "fell in love" with painting when struck by a chronic pain condition has shown how art can help someone through the darkest of times. Bethan Williamson, 23, from Lliswerry suffers from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a form
A NEW partnership between two groups in Wales will support young people to gain opportunities for work, education and volunteering, writes Emily Withers. The Worshipful Livery Company of Wales (WLCoW) and The Princes Trust Cymru will work together
DO YOU recognise this Newport scene? If so, 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 it looked in days past
Hidden away in a corner of Crosskeys, sits an Aladdin’s Cave of treasure and jewellery. Elizabeth Birt went to Silvalicious to find out all about the store and how it all began. SILVALICIOUS had a unique start in life. Unlike most stores, it
CARDIFF will be getting its first Ethical Christmas Market later this month. As an antidote to Black Friday, Hub Cymru Africa will be hosting the market on Friday, November 29, in conjunction with the Welsh Centre for International Affairs (WCIA
HUNDREDS of people in Newport paid their respects to those who served their country and made the ultimate sacrifice on Remembrance Sunday. At 11pm yesterday, a two-minute silence was held across the country to commemorate those who lost their lives
Henry Howard Finance has appointed Jon Maycock as commercial director to support the independent funder’s drive for further growth. Jon has responsibility for leading the growth of all customer channels across HHF, which has its head office at Langstone
Private sector firms registered the first fall in business activity since July 2016 in October amid a further decrease in new work, according to the latest NatWest Wales PMI data. Hesitancy among clients reportedly led to a third successive monthly
THE body of a man who was reported missing on Friday has been found. Gwent Police identified the body, found near New Tredegar Industrial Estate, as 37-year-old Gareth Morris from Blackwood. The discovery was made at around 12.50pm on Saturday
CWMBRAN’S Kyron Duke claimed a bronze medal in the F41 shot put at the World Para-Athletics Championships in Dubai. The Welshman threw a best effort of 13.82m, but the gold went to Uzbekistan’s Bobirjon Omonov with a new championship record of 14.03m
MONDAY, November 11 marks 100 years of remembrance for those who served and died in the First World War. As we progress through time, it also becomes a memorial for those who died in the Second World War and the Falklands as well as the many conflicts
MORE than 40 students and graduates from the University of South Wales (USW) have been given the opportunity of a lifetime, to work on the new BBC series His Dark Materials, writes Emily Withers. The programme, based on the Phillip Pullman novels
LEEDS rock quartet As Sirens Fall will be performing in Wales for the first time. Despite recording their previous EPs The Hospital Party in 2016 and Where Lost Things Go in 2018 at Romesh Dodangoda's Long Wave Studios in Cardiff, the band have
OUR Dog of the Week is Coco Pomsky. She is just a year old, and she's looking for a forever home. Coco wants an active home Four things you need to know about Pomsky Dogs: They are very high energy! They have a very low boredom threshold
A 35-YEAR-OLD man has been found dead in a canal in Newport. A spokeswoman for Gwent Police said: "At approximately 8am on Saturday 9th November 2019, officers received a call from a member of public, reporting that a body of a man had been found
A WOMAN reported as missing has been "found safe and well". Gwent Police said 23-year-old Leanne Rose Davies, from Croespenmaen, near Crumlin, has been located. MORE NEWS: Locked up: The drug dealers, robber and other criminals jailed
THE A40 Brecon Road has closed both ways due to a fallen tree. Diversions are in place as the road will likely remain closed until midday due to the size of the tree. The tree fell between the A479 (Tretower Turn Off) and Everest Drive.
BOSS Michael Flynn said his Newport County side needed to “liven up” at the back and “tidy up” in attack after failing to secure their place in the second round of the FA Cup at the first time of asking. A late Padraig Amond penalty rescued a 1
BUSINESSES in Ebbw Vale have said a one-hour parking limit is causing them serious problems, writes Emily Withers. Restrictions in place in Church Road and the surrounding area mean vehicles are permitted to park for free for one hour between 8am
OVER the last month, these six criminals were locked up for a range of offences, from robbery and drug dealing to attempted robbery and theft. Their combined sentences totalled more than 15 years. Here we look at their crimes and punishments.
If you’ve ever dreamt of living in a farmhouse, somewhere out in the countryside, but never thought you’d be able to manage all those early mornings getting up to feed the livestock then this might be the house for you. This farmhouse conversion
This week we asked you to tell us your favourite pubs for relaxing in front of a roaring fire with a nice cold pint. Here are your top choices: Butterflies Bar and Kitchen, Blaenavon Finishing with the most votes was Butterflies Bar and Kitchen
THE hilarious Janey Godley is on tour with her soup pot - and they're coming to The Riverfront, Newport on Friday, February 14. The Glaswegian has spent the last 20-years providing a barrel of laughs to audiences across the world both in stand-up
SCIENCE and technology is at the heart of the exciting developments at Willowtown Community Primary School in Ebbw Vale. The school was rated in the red banding - meaning it required the greatest amount of Welsh Government support - as recently
