A CHARITY providing transport for disabled and elderly people says it will be left in limbo if the council orders it to move a fleet of vehicles from a residential car park. Community Transport says its fleet of 36 mini-buses will have nowhere to go if
LAST-ditch efforts to save the stern of Newport's medieval ship appear to have failed - despite a new rescue plan being proposed to the council. The bow of the 15th century vessel, discovered in the banks of the Usk last July, has now been recovered.
THE Islwyn constituency candidates are: Irene James, Labour I am the daughter of a miner. I live in Cwmcarn and teach in a primary school in Risca. I believe that investing in the health service, schools and providing real jobs is vital to improving our
MORE patients than ever are blocking beds at Gwent hospitals - despite being medically fit to go home. Seven months after the Argus exclusively revealed a bed-blocking crisis - a term used by former Gwent Health-care Trust chairman Denis Jessopp - the
Gareth Roberts, Independent Wales Party. GARETH Roberts has been a member of the Party almost since its foundation in 2000. Gareth brings with him many years of experience, particularly with regard to public transport and our rail system. I'm standing
WITCHES have had a bad press for hundreds of years - but a woman from Torfaen is aiming to put that right. Abersychan's very own witch, Jan McDonald, is publishing a book for the DIY spell-caster. Jan, 50, has written Cottage Witchcraft, The Arts and
CALLS were yesterday made for retiring Corus chief Sir Brian Moffat (pictured) to renounce his title for his "disservice" to Gwent's steel industry. Sir Brian was knighted for his services to the British steel industry in 1996 - but oversaw closures which
A GWENT child safety group is calling for new safety measures to protect pupils using school transport. Newport-based BUSK, (Belt Up School Kids), is organising a parliamentary petition demanding an end to the practice which allows buses to carry three
THREE policewomen who rescued a man from a raging house fire told the Argus how they searched for him in thick smoke and searing heat. Sergeant Becky Taylor and Police Constable Suzanne Jones battled their way through flames to drag an unconscious man
ON reflection our draw up at Derby was a worthy one as we did, after all, get hammered twice by them last year and have been notoriously slow starters of late, so 11 points to begin with is not so bad. But unfortunately they came at a price, as we are
JOE Calzaghe will hope to put one over his world title rival Sven Ottke when he defends his WBO super-middleweight title against American Byron Mitchell in Newcastle on May 24. Mitchell should provide the Welshman with a good late-notice test after Calzaghe's
WHEN steelworker Steve Prosser was made redundant last year he forged a new career for himself - keeping Newport rugby stars in shape. Steve, aged 36, of 15 Ty Newydd Road, Pontnewydd, lost his job at the Corus steelworks in Llanwern last April. But he
THE Earl and Countess of Wessex were given a royal welcome yesterday as they began their two-day tour of Gwent. Prince Edward and his wife Sophie started off their visit at Rougemont School in Llantarnam Hall, Malpas. There they were shown a large Duke
BLACKWOOD'S Bradley Dredge has admitted that he is stepping into the unknown when he tees off in today's Canaries Open in Spain. Dredge has been in fine form, last weekend he came joint second in the Algarve Open in Portugal, and a fortnight ago he won
Cwmbran 2 Newtown 1 CWMBRAN last night brought the curtain down on their home league programme, the victory leaving them requiring just a point from two remaining away games to gain qualification to the lucrative FAW Premier Cup. With a handsome entry
THE new Pontypridd/Bridgend regional set-up have pipped Gwent to the signature of talented Ebbw Vale tight-head prop Martin Jones. The 23-year-old, currently out with a back injury and due to have a scan for a suspected disc problem, has plumped for the
A CHAPEL of rest at a Gwent hospital was broken into and vandalised. Police believe youngsters are behind the damage at the chapel of rest in St Cadoc's Hospital. The chapel, where bereaved relatives go to pay their respects to their loved ones, was attacked
