DEFIANT Cwmbran Town boss Tony Willcox has told concerned fans: "Don't panic." There have been sections of Crows supporters calling for the head of Willcox and his assistant manager Roger Gibbins as Cwmbran haven't won a trophy since the inaugural League
Judging by the number of times Nameless, pictured, have played here and occupied plum support slots below touring bands they are one of Newport's favourite bands. Currently on Penarth's record label Petrified, the gang of five has released one dose its
NEWPORT Mavericks may not be gunning for the Conference League title themselves but there is no doubt that they will have a big hand in where it eventually goes this weekend. Three meetings are organised at Hayley Stadium for tomorrow and Sunday - the
SOMETHING has got to change at Rodney Parade, says experienced full back Matt Pini, capped by Australia and Italy who leads Newport against Borders tomorrow. Pini (pictured) will, in fact, be in charge of a side for the first time in his long career.
THE man in charge of the controversial restructuring of Wales' NHS has warned of a raft of major problems with the overhaul. Bryan Mitchell, the director of the structural change programme, has told top civil servants there are "major risks" over the
NEWPORT'S Royal Gwent Hospital is celebrating getting a share of £4 million for diagnostic heart equipment. The money for cardiac catheter laboratory equipment, which will be shared between the Royal Gwent and Swansea's Morriston Hospital, was announced
ARE you ready to be spooked? It's Hallowe'en next Thursday - and we've got a round-up of some of the ghastly goings-on in Gwent to keep old and young entertained. Staff at historic Tredegar House in Newport have a host of tricks and treats in store. The
SAINSBURY's plan to switch to a new site in Newport could be a move too far for some city centre traders. The company has asked the council for permission to develop a seven-acre site half a mile away from its existing Shaftesbury store. It would build
Coach and Horses, Newport Road, Castleton IT was a special occasion - and a celebration was in order. So we headed off to the Beefeater restaurant at the Coach & Horses in Castleton for a birthday night out. It was a Friday evening and understandably
NEWPORT businesses are pulling out all the stops to entice shoppers into the city centre in the run-up to Christmas this year. A city centre ice rink, late night and Sunday shopping, a free park and ride scheme and French markets are just some of the
THE three South Wales police forces will share £500,000 to help fund their fight against drugs. The cash was announced ahead of home secretary David Blunkett's visit to South Wales today. He was attending a meeting this afternoon in Aberdare to discuss
Review: K-19 The Widowmaker (12A) STARRING two of cinema's male heavyweight actors, Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson, K-19: The Widowmaker is an efficient thriller set aboard a Soviet submarine at the height of the Cold War. Based upon the true story of
A CHEPSTOW woman who was a friend of famous aviator Amy Johnson celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday. Dorothy Valkering, pictured, shared a birthday cake and champagne with her friends and family at the Castle Court residential home in Welsh Street
THE mother of Jenna Baldwin has told the Argus she fears her daughter is being held captive. Desiree Baldwin, pictured, says her daughter would contact her if she could. Jenna, 15, has not been seen since she disappeared from her home in Abersychan on
FOUR children who walked to school along a busy main road will now travel by bus - thanks to the Argus. Elaine Rolfe, 40, walks four of her children aged between three and 10 to Llanover primary school along a fast stretch of the Abergavenny to Newport
FOUR guitarists, each of them leaders of their styles, play the Beaufort Theatre next week in one prestigious concert. Martins 4, featuring Martin Carthy (pictured), Juan Martin, Martin Simpson and Martin Taylor, appears at the Ebbw Vale venue on Wednesday
ABERGAVENNY flier Julian Winn is set to turn his back on road racing and concentrate on track competition when the new £7million Newport Velodrome opens next year. The 29-year-old also spoke for the first time about his Commonwealth Games heart-break
HE always wanted to tell us a story - and over the years Max Bygraves, pictured, has certainly told his fair share. And he's still telling them at the age of 80. The former TV star who was born near Tower Bridge in London was in Gwent this week promoting
NEWPORT chief executive Keith Grainger has urged the Welsh Rugby Union to make a decision quickly on the structure for next season. Grainger is a member of the eight-man working party -- four from the WRU and four from the premier clubs -- looking into
REGIONAL rugby won't solve Wales' problems overnight, says former Leinster coach Mike Ruddock who tomorrow takes his Ebbw Vale side to crisis club Swansea. Moves towards regional rugby are stepping up, but while Ruddock is generally in favour he says
NEWLY-APPOINTED secretary of state for Northern Ireland Paul Murphy today promised he would continue to speak up for the people of Gwent. Even as the Torfaen MP, pictured, was still absorbing his unexpected change of job and location he still had time
TJ's celebrate Hallowe'en next week with the penultimate appearance by Ivor Beynon (pictured) without his new backing band. The one man rock'n'roll karaoke machine now has a four piece band backing him starting from November 7, again in TJ's. The band
