Gwent | Archive | 2006 | April
DUE to a major press breakdown yesterday the Argus was printed very late. Also, we were unable to distribute out weekly Property guide, which appears in today's paper. We apologise to all our readers, advertisers and distributors. more...
ONE of the UK's largest brownfield sites could become a thriving community with 4,000 houses. Argus reporter DARREN EVANS takes a look around Newport's Llanwern site. more...
WORKERS who lost more than 60 per cent of their pensions when their company went into receivership say they feel their futures are still "in limbo". more...
A GROUP of furious campaigners called on Assembly education minister Jane Davidson to resign after she saved one Gwent school from closure months after giving their school the axe. more...
WORK on a long-awaited Newport primary school should start within a month. more...
PARENTS and pupils angry over the scrapping of subsidised school buses yesterday took their fight to councillors. more...
NEWPORT people are being asked to bare all in the name of art. Life drawing tutors in Newport say their classes face the axe unless they can find more models prepared to pose nude for their pupils. more...
A GROUP of teenagers daubed ketchup on a dying man on the living room floor of his flat. more...
A GROWING number of youngsters in a Gwent care system are going straight into full-time apprenticeships thanks to a groundbreaking new project. more...
NEWPORT'S flagship theatre and arts centre was officially named Welsh Building of the Year 2005 yesterday. more...
POLICE introduced a ban on U-turns at three Tredegar town centre roundabouts in a bid to stamp out anti-social "car cruising". more...
NEWPORT County boss Peter Beadle has challenged his side to remain undefeated until the end of the season ahead of a tricky trip to Welling tomorrow (kick-off 3pm). more...
EBBW Vale coach Alex Codling admits he has gone through almost every emotion possible in the unlucky 13 weeks he has been in charge at Eugene Cross Park. more...
NEWPORT County boss Peter Beadle has challenged his side to remain undefeated until the end of the season ahead of a tricky trip to Welling tomorrow (kick-off 3pm). more...
There was no disguising the smile on Joel Parsons' face following his third place in the British Under-21 qualifying round at Stoke last night. more...
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner insists they are moving forward despite the loss of some players and their lowly position in the Celtic League table. more...
COLIN Montgomerie, Europe's greatest Ryder Cup player, will make his fourth successive appearance at this year's Celtic Manor Wales Open (June 1-4). more...
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner insists they are moving forward despite the loss of some players and their lowly position in the Celtic League table. more...
There was no disguising the smile on Joel Parsons' face following his third place in the British Under-21 qualifying round at Stoke last night. more...
COLIN Montgomerie, Europe's greatest Ryder Cup player, will make his fourth successive appearance at this year's Celtic Manor Wales Open (June 1-4), writes Michael Pearlman. more...
SINGER/saxophonist/songwriter Curtis Stigers, at the forefront of a new generation of jazz singers, comes to Cardiff's St David's Hall on Monday, at 8 pm, joined by his acclaimed Trio for a concert of distinctive and unique jazz. more...
SHE certainly knows how to live up to her Material Girl title. Fans wanting to see the queen of pop when Madonna kicks off her European tour in Cardiff will have to shell out at least £80 for a ticket. more...
Panic! At The Disco are being raved about for their cross of bleary indie and disco. more...
THE Sherman Theatre Company presents Educating Rita from June 1 to 17, starring Ruth Jones, best known as Kelly in Fat Friends and Little Britain's barmaid Myfanwy. more...
THERE'S still time to spend an evening with Joan Collins (pictured) when she brings her UK tour to Wales. more...
BEVERLEY Knight is to support Bryan Adams at his Bridgend gig on June 2. more...
MAINSTREAM Distortion hails from Cwmbran. It's a two-piece featuring Stitch on vocals and electronics and Craig on guitars. more...
WELSH pop band The Hot Puppies close their current UK tour with a show in the Barfly this weekend. more...
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