THREE Cwmbran teenagers terrorised staff at a youth centre and one of them threatened to blow it up. Now the trio have been ordered to stay away from the centre and surrounding streets - or face jail. A court yesterday banned the youths from the Ashley
WHISPER it folks but the new-look Newport County is starting to look a really decent side, after their win at the Hand Stadium in Somerset last night. Before the men in the white coats batter down the doors at the Argus, yes it was only against Clevedon
THE Chepstow regeneration scheme has been hit by controversy again - the Argus can reveal that officers are fighting to redress a six figure overspend due to delays. The £1.7 million project was due to finish in November so as not to affect the town's
WORK is well under way on a 90 metre high bridge that forms a vital part of a controversial Private Finance Initiative (PFI) in the valleys. The Pont Dewi Sant Bridge, part of the Sirhowy Enterprise Way (SEW), is currently being built at the northern
WIN or lose, the campaign to secure funding to restore a landmark art-deco cinema/theatre in Gwent will be captured for posterity in a documentary. Documentary film and television student Alan Terrell from the University of Wales, Newport, and Cwmcarn
By road: The Maes is situated at Tredegar House, a mile from the city centre. Traffic from all directions will be directed to the M4 exiting at junction 28. Follow the signposts to the car park. Car parking at the Eisteddfod is free of charge. By bike
YOUNG Gwent golf professional Matthew Griffiths won his second pro event in three years, over the Bull Bay course on Anglesey. The Cwmbran 26-year-old, sponsored by CRL Sports Management, St Mellons, smashed the course record by two shots in shooting
THIS is the first exclusive and spectacular glimpse inside the impressive Eisteddfod pavilion at Tredegar House as the countdown for the festival approaches its final couple of days. As workers and builders complete the construction of the impressive
ANDREW DOUGLAS travels to South Africa and gets up close and personal with the wildest of animals TWO lionesses appear from the inky darkness and pad slowly along the red dust track. Caught in the Land Rover's headlights, they glance in our direction
A GOLDEN hello is set to be offered to all new social workers in Blaenau Gwent in a bid to recruit and retain staff. The one-off payments of up to £2,000 would be made on condition that recruits - including newly-qualified workers and returners to the
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons today announced a massive overhaul of their organisation, headed up by the confirmation of Chris Anderson as head coach and spearheaded by Percy Montgomery, who has signed for the Dragons until 2007. New Wales flanker Jason Forster
GRAN Gaynor Booth cannot walk without the aid of a stick and struggles to carry more than one shopping bag at a time. It takes the 48-year-old more than ten minutes to walk to the bus stop - less than 50 yards from her front door. But Torfaen council
A NEWPORT paedophile was branded "a sex predator" by one of Britain's top judges as she threw out his appeal against his seven-year jail sentence. Nigel Christopher Barnes, 60, deserved every day of his jail term for child abduction and indecent assault
THE BBC National Orchestra of Wales is boycotting Newport Centre because of poor acoustics and falling audiences. The news has sent a shock wave through the ranks of serious music lovers and caused bewilderment among councillors and council officials.
AN ABERGAVENNY woman is one of the finalists in this year's Welsh Learner of the Year competition at the Eisteddfod. Originally from England, Lois Arnold, who now lives in Frogmore Street, started learning Welsh six years ago at a learners' course at
Craig Watson, Newport Wasps skipper, faces a race against time if he is to compete, along with team-mate Pavel Ondrasik, in the Premier League riders chase at King's Lynn tonight. Watson was one of the Newport riders to suffer with engine problems late
PENSIONER Elsie Burnell had created her dream garden at her Cwmbran home. Too frail to cut the grass anymore, the twice-widowed 82-year-old made a low-maintenance garden with pot plants and ornaments where she could while away the hours. Last Christmas
POLICE in Germany, who launched a murder hunt after an Abergavenny man's daughter disappeared in the country, have now compiled a report on their investigation. Philip Kerton, who faces the third anniversary of his daughter Louise's disappearance on Friday
A GWENT IT consultant obtained child pornography on the internet which originated in Moscow, a court heard yesterday. Kevin Higgs, aged 21, of Victoria Road, Bulwark, Chepstow, was jailed for two years by a judge at Cardiff crown court after Higgs admitted
WORLD star Percy Montgomery has given Newport Gwent Dragons a massive lift by signing for them until 2007. He is currently resuming his international career with South Africa, but has signed a two-year extension to his existing two-and-a-half year contract
THE latest findings and research from Newport's medieval ship are to be showcased at the National Eisteddfod. Voluntary organisation Friends of Newport Ship has received a £5,000 grant to fund an exhibition at the Eisteddfod from the lottery-funded Awards
THE threat of strike action from Newport's home carers was averted yesterday - for the moment. A meeting of the trade unions representing Newport's home carers with cabinet members of Newport council and council officers was called in an attempt to stop
