TEENAGERS in Wales, particularly girls, may be the victims of a brittle bone 'timebomb' later in life, experts warned today. One in five teenage girls and one in 10 boys do not take in enough calcium in the foods they eat and do not take enough exercise
NEWPORT face the sternest test so far of their Welsh Premier Division championship-retaining potential when they visit Bedwas this evening (7.15pm). The Bridge Field club were the only side apart from Neath to defeat Newport in the league last season
A HOMELESS man who transformed a former railway signal box where he was sleeping rough into a cosy home is being threatened with eviction. Simon Coomer, 37, has been living in the signal box of The Old Troy Station, Mitchel Troy, for two years, transforming
FIRE chiefs need to recruit 40 extra retained firefighters in Gwent to stem a shortage which a union leader says has reached "epidemic" proportions across the UK. A Fire Brigades' Union report says the shortage of crews had reached "epidemic" levels,
A GROUP of young car 'cruisers' is looking to set up a regular venue for meetings of fellow enthusiasts. But a council today told them there was little chance because people are so fed up with their behaviour. Often dubbed 'boy racers' they are often
NEWPORT County are hoping to court a few big name applicants in their search for a replacement for departed coach Peter Nicholas. The move will appeal not just to fans, but to potential sponsors with the likes of former Newport striker John Aldridge,
BOTTLED water was being snapped up from Blaenau Gwent stores yesterday after Dwr Cymru continued advising residents to boil their water. The company announced yesterday that flood water may have contaminated a service reservoir of treated water. Thirteen
PARENTS in Bettws and Malpas were devastated by the news that four schools in the areas are being recommended for closure. Malpas Park Primary, Millbrook Infants and Millbrook Junior, and Don Close Nursery are earmarked to close under plans agreed by
A GWENT vicar told that his church bells are keeping his parishioners awake says he may be forced to silence them or face prosecution. The tenor bell that chimes the hour at the 19th century church in Ebbw Vale, has recently been restored and sounded
NEWPORT County are hoping to court a few big name applicants in their search for a replacement for departed coach Peter Nicholas. The move will appeal not just to fans, but to potential sponsors with the likes of former Newport striker John Aldridge,
Mark Hughes re-emerged as the favourite to become manager of Blackburn after his representative today invited the club to open negotiations with the Football Association of Wales. Hughes had appeared to rule himself out of the running by saying he had
LINDA Parry brushes away tears of joy and says: "It is like winning the lottery." That is how the Gwent mother has described being reunited with her daughter after an absence of more than 23 years. Thanks to an appeal in last Saturday's Argus, Lucy MacNamara
THEY may be separated by thousands of miles but the Beslan schoolchildren whose lives were shattered by violence and terror were quietly remembered by pupils in Newport yesterday. Schools in the city have been holding a minute's silence for the children
THE Abergavenny Food Festival opens this weekend for the sixth year of what was hailed as "the greatest event in Wales" last year. Featuring a eclectic line-up of chefs with a mixture of masterclasses, tutored tastings, walks, talks, stalls and street
Mark Hughes re-emerged as the favourite to become manager of Blackburn after his representative today invited the club to open negotiations with the Football Association of Wales. Hughes had appeared to rule himself out of the running by saying he had
