Gwent | Archive | 2005 | February
This year is the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. KEN BENNETT makes a spiritual journey to Nelson's Norfolk ahead of the celebrations more...
On your doorstep... DID you know that the Forest of Dean was designated the country's first National Forest Park for England? more...
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PREMIER Cottages, has a number of properties still available for February half-term. more...
Tourism ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations began a two-day meeting on Malaysia's Langkawi island on how to revive their industry. This latest tourism setback, follows others which arose from fears about to avian flu, SARS and terrorism. more...
The magnificent four-star deluxe Carlton Hotel, one of Edinburgh's finest, is sited on the Royal Mile at the heart of the Scottish capital and with our super competition you could win a luxurious break there. more...
This fabulous prize celebrates the arrival of a major holiday and travel show in Wales this month, for which we also have tickets to be won. more...
The tsunami has provided a link between holidays and charity. We've donated our money and we know how vital our visits are - if holidaymakers don't come, tourism-related jobs will vanish and stomachs will go empty. more...
IT is hard to believe it is February already. Reporter Henry Widdas has just returned from a fantastic ski break in the Spanish Pyrenees and next month we will be focusing on the French Alps. more...
A major exhibition to mark the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot is to be staged in London. more...
Big holiday companies fared badly in a consumer satisfaction survey conducted by Holiday Which? magazine. more...
MOST people head straight for the Yucatan beaches when visiting Mexico, but I am bound for the southern province of Chiapas, the final stop before Guatemala. more...
HAVING never been on a skiing holiday before, I was unsure of what to expect. But I was in good company as I would be using the same slopes as those graced by the Spanish royal family. more...
Long a favourite with discerning holidaymakers - indeed the ancient Romans called the area campania felix, or happy land - this simply stunning coastline of colourful towns, glorious views and the warm Mediterranean Sea is a perfect choice for a truly memorable holiday. more...
THE sight that greeted me as I glided the inky canal could have come straight from an old Carry On movie. more...
I AM perched on Malin Head, County Donegal, at Ireland's most northerly point. Ahead, the next landfall is Iceland, to my left, and far beyond the swirling clouds, America. more...
FRANCE remains one of our favourite tourist destinations. escape....trawled through a new directory launched by the Association of British Tour Operators to France to find some of the most interesting holidays. more...
IF DR Brian Gibbons wants to see the true extent of problems faced by patients and staff in Wales' accident and emergency departments, he must visit the Royal Gwent Hospital on a Monday. more...
A CWMBRAN mother who has had cancer operations cancelled hopes the chaos at the Royal Gwent won't mean her operation will be further postponed. more...
DETECTIVES investigating the stabbing of a man and reported gun fire in a Newport street are ruling out a gangland feud at this stage of their inquiry. more...
SIX men responsible for a frightening brawl in Blackwood town centre were caught thanks to CCTV and your Argus. more...
NEWPORT'S newest school got off to the best of starts with a formal blessing from an archbishop. more...
CITY leaders have told hundreds of government workers who said they did not want to come to Newport. You don't know what you're missing. more...
A BLACKWOOD housing estate is set to get a facelift if a 635,000 package of improvements is given the go-ahead. more...
A MOTORIST who caused the death of a pensioner after forcing a bus to make an emergency stop has been sent to a young offenders' institution for four and a half years. more...
THE owner of a Newport nightclub was on his way to the Brit Awards ceremony today after judging the prestigious event for the fifth year running. more...
FOOTBALL mad Luke Davies dreams of playing for Manchester United and would love to be as famous as his hero Zinedine Zidane. more...
VANDALS have subjected a Newport school to several "mindless" attacks - smashing around 70 windows. more...
Australian speedway ace Craig Watson, pictured, will be thrilling Newport fans for a seventh season. more...
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons lock Ian Gough is within touching distance of making his first Six Nations Champ-ionship appearance for three years. more...
CELTIC striker John Hartson, pictured, is set to become the latest big-name Wales player to pull out of tonight's friendly with Hungary at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (kick-off 8.0pm). more...
MICHAEL Owen is set to sign a new contract with Newport Gwent Dragons, giving them and Welsh rugby a big shot in the arm. more...
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NEWPORT Gwent Dragons lock Ian Gough is within touching distance of making his first Six Nations Champ-ionship appearance for three years. more...
CELTIC striker John Hartson, pictured, is set to become the latest big-name Wales player to pull out of tonight's friendly with Hungary at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (kick-off 8.0pm). more...
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