A LEADING Blaenau Gwent councillor says the area's roads need up to £14 million to bring them up to scratch, or it could deter people from bringing their businesses to create jobs in the area. Councillor Mark Holland, chairman of the sustainability and
NEW Crows boss Sean Wharton got his managerial career off to a positive start as his side picked up a hard-earned point against determined visitors. Just four days after his appointment following the resignation of Brian Coyne, Wharton was on course to
It was all smiles at Newport Stadium on Saturday as County awoke from their nightmare with a Mark Draycott winner and sent their fans home happy at last. It was as if the last 11 games had not happened, as County, boosted by an early goal, were confident
THE family of a teenager who lost her brave battle against leukaemia are hoping a Christmas event organised in her memory will help them reach their fundraising target for a kidney dialysis machine. A Christmas ball will be held at the Newport City Live
ONE of Gwent's oldest residents died at the age of 104. Friends and family paid tribute to Archie Thompson, MBE, of Newport, who died on Friday night from pneumonia. His son, Alun, said his father was independent, hard-working and "one of the old school
Battling Bedwas pulled this game out of the fire thanks to the tenacity of their forwards and the flair of promising outside-half Rhys Edwards. After trailing 15-6 at the interval, the visitors looked set for a torrid second half with the wind and rain
NO ONE pretended Paul Turner's job would be easy when he became coach of Newport Gwent Dragons. But despite the 38-11 hiding his side took at the hands of Guinness Premiership leaders Sale in the Heineken Cup on Friday, which virtually puts them out of
First swans, then badgers. As we reported two sickening stories of animal cruelty in Gwent in as many weeks, readers were left asking the same questions. Who could do something like this, and why? REBECCA THOMSON reports GWENT has seen several recent
THE founder of a booktown project in the Gwent valleys says a booze ban on the town's streets could help save the initiative. The Argus exclusively revealed plans by Torfaen's community safety partnership to introduce a ban on drinking on troubled Blaenavon's
MORE than 200 taxi drivers are forking out £100 each to fight Newport city council over its demands that they buy London-style black cabs before April 2007. Thomas Talbot, 57, who acts as a spokesman for cabbies in the city, said drivers made the pledge
A CONTROVERSIAL project for recovering drug addicts and alcoholics in Blackwood passed a major hurdle. Caerphilly Community Safety Leadership Partnership voted to proceed to consultation on converting Highbury House in Blackwood into a drug rehabilitation
THE brother of a Gwent private detective murdered 18 years ago in a London pub car park welcomed an independent review of the case. Alastair Morgan said it was a "big step forward" in the case of 37-year-old Daniel Morgan who was found with an axe in
After ending Bridgend's unbeaten record a week earlier, Newport travelled expectantly to Sardis Road but had their hopes dashed by resurgent Pontypridd. "As good as we were last week, we were bad today," lamented Newport coach Dai Rees. "We just didn't
FROM haunted pubs and spinning toilet roll holders to moving glasses and black magic at Tredegar House, it would seem the residents of Gwent may not be alone wherever they are. On Saturday, drinkers in the Monkey pub, on Gladstone Street, Cross Keys,
SOME of Newport's most gifted youngsters came together for a day of singing and dancing. The Annual Talent Competition at Newport Leisure Centre saw more than 120 young people perform street dancing, break dancing and songs. The fourth annual event was
