PERCY Montgomery could have a new role in the Newport side soon. The South African star has played just two Welsh League games for his club since a much-heralded arrival in late October. Both those matches were at full-back, his favourite position, where
IT WAS a Christmas party with work colleagues a week ago. People were enjoying themselves in pubs and clubs on Cardiff's St Mary Street on December 20 -until Bernard Jeffrey realised that his friend and business partner, father-of-two Richard Davies,
The Dorallt Inn, Henllys, Cwmbran THE Dorallt Inn used to be a small country pub in the middle of nowhere. Now it stands in the middle of a housing estate, but has still managed to maintain its country character. The food is traditional pub fare, with
JAKE Thackray, the satirical singer-songwriter, died at his Monmouth home on Christmas Eve, it was revealed today. A family member at his home today told the Argus: "We are all very upset and are just starting the grieving process." Mr Thackray, 63, pictured
TRADERS in Gwent have reported a promising start to the annual sales. Doors opened yesterday to shoppers hoping to pick up a bargain and spend their Christmas cash. Suggestions of a dip in spending were rubbished by shops looking forward to a prosperous
GARRY Shephard has scored some important goals in his two-and-half years at Newport County but the pint-sized striker will remember his half-century goal for some time. Eight minutes remained against Worcester City yesterday when the ex-Merthyr forward
A £4 million scheme to revolutionise the study and storage of X-rays and body scans at Gwent hospitals could bring massive benefits for thousands of patients. Gwent Healthcare Trust wants to replace its current storage method with a digital, computerised
Review: Blood Work (15) Clint Eastwood is a film star with a track record that boasts such outstanding films as Unforgiven, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Pale Rider and Bird. Now in his 72nd year the great man has truly lost his touch with Blood Work, in which
Llanelli.....23 Newport.....13. NEWPORT slumped to their 11th defeat in 15 games this season when they failed to break their Stradey Park bogey yet again yesterday. The Black and Ambers have won just once at Llanelli in the last 24 years. The Newport
A CRACKDOWN on counterfeit goods has led to more than 1,050 items being seized in Blaenau Gwent this year. Trading standards officers have also seized 1,800 unsafe toys and 52 boxes of fireworks in the county borough. The department prosecuted or cautioned
Llanelli.....23 Newport.....13. NEWPORT slumped to their 11th defeat in 15 games this season when they failed to break their Stradey Park bogey yet again yesterday. The Black and Ambers have won just once at Llanelli in the last 24 years. The Newport
PERCY Montgomery could have a new role in the Newport side soon. The South African star has played just two Welsh League games for his club since a much-heralded arrival in late October. Both those matches were at full-back, his favourite position, where
EBBW Vale coach Mike Ruddock says his side have to play at a higher level every game if they are to challenge the Premier Welsh sides. Ruddock was disappointed his team followed their superb win over Llanelli on Saturday with a poor display against a
THIS is the youth who kidnapped, attempted to murder and attempted to rape a six-year-old Newport girl. The South Wales Argus won the right to identify Phillip Allen Hodges after we appealed against a court restriction on naming him. The girl's mother
Cardiff.....34 Ebbw Vale.....6 EBBW Vale may have put up a brave display yesterday, but they failed in their bid to go top of the Welsh Premier table. They just could not repeat the form they produced against a much- changed Llanelli side last Saturday
THE Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams, pictured, made an outspoken and controversial start to his term at the head of the Church of England. Former Bishop of Monmouth and Archbishop of Wales Dr Williams, speaking on Christmas Eve, warned the
PONTYPOOL singing sensation Demi Holborn could be cutting an album in the spring. The GMTV Totstar winner from BelleVue, Trevethin, has already had success with a number of singles, appeared on TV and taken part in numerous local charity events. The ten-year-old
The year may be almost over, and the worst of winter yet to come, but theatregoers can rejoice - a new season is upon us. And the line-up of entertainment in South Wales over the next few months looks to be as strong as ever. A new season by the Welsh
IF, like millions around the world, you have been captivated by the Lord of the Rings books and films, then you may wish to visit Lydney Park in Gloucestershire. The spring gardens and Roman temple site in Lydney are rumoured to have fuelled the imagination
Most people expect house prices in Wales to increase significantly during 2003, despite predictions that the market is set to slow, researchers claimed today. Around 53 per cent believed the housing boom would continue next year, with 19 per cent expecting
GWENT was divided yesterday over the controversial issue of fox hunting. Animal rights protesters and others lined the streets of Bassaleg waiting for the horn to signal the beginning of this year's Tredegar Farmers' Boxing Day Hunt. But in Abergavenny
"It's got a good beat, and it fills me with some anxiety," say Dick Valentine, frontman of psycho torture disco band, Electric Six. Falling from the same cloud as The Pebbles psychedelic hits series with a bad batch of Abba on the brain the Electric 6
