DISABILITY laws could force Chepstow town council out of its historic home. The landmark Gatehouse on High Street - parts of which date back to 1517 - has been used by local government since the 1880s, but now falls foul of Disability Discrimination Act
MPRESSIVE defender Chris Collins admitted Newport County's ambition persuaded him to join the Dr Martens Premier League club on a permanent basis. The 19-year-old right-back has impressed Exiles boss Peter Nicholas since joining from Swindon Town on a
SASSY used to be the cat who got the cream...and the tuna, and the chicken, and the cat food. Her weight soared to a hefty 7kg - just over a stone. Owner Sue Ball, of Brynmawr, thinks that Sassy, who hates exercise, may be one of the heaviest cats in
GWENT rugby is facing meltdown unless clubs start talking to each other about the future, warns a leading official as another side face up to a player-shortage crisis. Struggling Garndiffaith have been 'made aware of their responsibilities' to the Welsh
England could still gain a reprieve from their controversial World Cup match in Zimbabwe on safety grounds. The International Cricket Council today sent what is effectively a second security inspection team to the strife-strewn African country to re-assess
A WINDOW fitter who punched a man who subsequently needed three operations on his brain was yesterday jailed for two years. Nicholas Williams, 30, attacked 19-year-old council worker James Howells after a drinking session in the centre of Monmouth, Cardiff
THE brother of a man who died after a confrontation with a gang on a Gwent estate has paid a moving tribute to his "best friend". Simon Gibbons collapsed and died after the fracas on Newport's Duffryn estate on Wednesday. His brother Dominic, (pictured
DOMINIC DALE'S interest in the Regal Welsh this year will be confined to the commentary box after he exited the tournament on the first morning. The Penarth-based former Grand Prix champion was never at the races against seven-times Crucible winner Stephen
dismiss a snooker tournament loss with a shrug of the shoulders and a laugh and a joke. The Cwm maestro rocketed to world champion and world number one because his prestigious talent was so natural. But suddenly his red-hot game turned cold and the man
A GWENT senior executive who was sacked for sending a derogatory e-mail has won his claim for unfair dismissal. Bob Clarke, (pictured) father of England and Surrey cricketer Rikki Clarke, was awarded £32,596 by an industrial tribunal yesterday after being
POLICE are stepping up patrols in part of Cwmbran after complaints over nuisance crimes in the area. Sergeant Lyndon John, of Cwmbran police, told the Argus officers were aware of a rise in complaints over vandalism and nuisance crime in the Tolpath area
A FORMER armed response officer with Gwent Police is suing Chief Constable Keith Turner over the after-effects of the Newbridge robbery shooting. Andrew David Hurley, now retired, attended an armed robbery at a bank in Newbridge on October 26, 2000, where
ANOTHER Abergavenny town centre street is to be pedestrianised in an experimental scheme. Upper Cross Street will be traffic free for at least five hours a day, despite reservations of some traders. Members of the Bryn y Cwm area committee gave the go-ahead
GWENT firefighters have vowed to leave their picket lines and attend calls where lives are at risk during any future strikes. That vow was made despite a warning that they may not be covered by insurance. As the 24-hour strike drew to a close today, Stuart
NEWPORT Wasps promoter Tim Stone insists Scott Smith's year-long loan switch to fellow Premier League rivals Reading will "mature" him as a rider and as a person. Stone admits Australian Smith, who joined the Hayley Stadium outfit two years ago, "hasn't
RESIDENTS and community leaders are asking Newport council chiefs to provide more facilities for young people - and help reduce crime on the city's streets. An analysis of the first year of Newport city council's involvement in the Wales Programme for
FORMER Wales boss Bobby Gould has been appointed manager at Second Division strugglers Cheltenham Town until the end of the season. Gould replaces Graham Allner, who was sacked last Monday following a run which has seen them fall into the bottom two.
THE Argus campaign for an Ebbw Vale to Newport rail line at the same time - or before - the Cardiff link has Peter Hain and Wales' first minister, Rhodri Morgan, at odds. The Argus is campaigning for the Newport link to open in 2005, the same time as
