CRIME in Gwent fell by 4.3% from April to June this year, compared with a national drop of 2%, figures released today show. The figures back the Argus' call for the Gwent force to remain independent as it lives in the shadow of proposed police mergers
I worry about Glamorgan at the moment. I worry when I hear the chairman, Paul Russell, firing off threats that Glamorgan might leave Sophia Gardens and relocate in Swansea or Pontypridd. Even though Russell has since stated that the club has no intention
A FRAUDSTER posing as a charity volunteer in Newport is 'cashing in' on an earthquake appeal. The woman told Maindee residents she was helping the Pakistan Association collect donations for victims of the October 8 Asia earthquake, which has claimed over
WHEN you are firing blanks up front and shooting yourself in the foot at the back, you don't tend to win football matches. These dangerous afflictions, which have plagued Newport County for the past two seasons and the last ten games especially, flared
A NEWPORT traffic warden is helping make a dream come true for ten-year-old muscular dystrophy sufferer Matthew Barrett. Matthew, a pupil at Thornwell School, Chepstow, suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy and will soon be in a wheelchair. His family
ATTITUDE rather than rugby will count for everything when Newport Gwent Dragons venture into the formidable French zone to face Castres in the Heineken Cup on Saturday night. Coach Paul Turner, who calls France 'the killing fields' in rugby terms has
A NEWPORT mum engaged in a legal battle with an airline following the death of her daughter says she may be forced to seek justice in the European courts. Ruth Christoffersen spoke to the Argus from London where the House of Lords is considering whether
TRICK or treaters in Newport will be able to spot the signs of whether they are welcome this Halloween. Residents will be able to display a poster if they do not want a visit from any little monsters or ghouls. With October 31 and November 5 approaching
TEXTILE pushed to its very limit - where handicraft becomes art - is the territiory explored by a group of women artists in a scintillating and colourful exhibition. Fabric is taken to its ultimate extremes from thick, warm felts and wool to silk as finely
THE family of a Pontypool man who died along with three other men in a Gwent quarry tragedy were today marking the first anniversary of their deaths. It is an emotional day for the families of Shane Powell, 29, of Trevethin, Jack Magee, 47, of Aberbeeg
FIVE swans were today found shot dead in a field and reen near Newport. Another two swans were found dead nearby. They are thought to have panicked during the killings and flown into power lines. One man described the scene in Ty Mawr Lane near the Port
A TALENTED Gwent teenager is gearing up to hit the West End. Rickie-Lee Arthur, 17, from Llantarnam, Cwmbran, is signing up with a top talent agency in London and has attended showcases with several producers and directors from London. Rickie-Lee's father
DAVID Maddocks has been handed the task of holding mighty All Black Kees Meeuws when Newport Gwent Dragons face Castres in their Heineken Cup clash at Stade Pierre Antoine on Saturday night. Maddocks steps in a loose head prop against the Castres captain
MORE than 100,000 people in Gwent could fall ill from pandemic flu - but experts cannot predict when the virus will strike. Welsh health chiefs admit they do not know if a pandemic will hit this year or even next, but say they will be as ready as they
FOR Gwent child singing prodigy Demi Holborn, releasing a top 40 debut single at the age of 10 is one of her proudest achievements. After fighting off competition from 7,000 other young hopefuls on GMTV's Totstars competition in 2002, Demi, 13, has gone
NEWPORT County are hoping to snap up experienced goalkeeper Tony Pennock from Carmarthen in a bid to halt the alarming slide towards the foot of the Nationwide South table. New manager Peter Beadle has lodged a seven-day notice on the Wales non-league
