Archive
-
Date
Abergavenny builders scoop national award
AN ABERGAVENNY builder has been chosen as one of the winners of this year's Master Builders of the Year Awards. B K Builders of Abergavenny, is one of three Welsh winners announced at the ceremony in Pencoed. The awards ceremony is a nationwide
-
Date
Henson’s selection never in doubt
WARREN Gatland had no doubts about including Gavin Henson in his 32-man Wales squad to face the Tri Nations superpowers and Canada next month. The controversial Ospreys star hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons again recently. Highly talented
-
Date
NEW INN DEATH: Gunman held four against their will
AN Oakdale father, fatally injured in an incident in New Inn on Monday was among four men restrained and held against their will, police reveal tonight. Kingsley Monk, 45, of Maesygarn Road, and the three others were held for several hours
-
Date
Police officer denies 'cover-up'
A senior police officer tampered with evidence just over an hour after his boss was cross-examined at the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes, it was claimed. But the Special Branch surveillance officer, named as Owen, denied
-
Date
NEW INN DEATH: Man held another night
A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a company director is being held for a second night by police. Kingsley Monk died and three others were seriously injured following an incident at Driverline 247 New Inn, Pontypool, yesterday. Family and
-
Date
Police braced for Hallowe'en
POLICE will be out in force to tackle community safety concerns in the run up to Hallowe'en and Bonfire Night. Gwent Police and Trading Standards have visited retail outlets throughout the area and are encouraging businesses to screen the sale of eggs
-
Date
First recruits set sail with Admiral
NEWPORT is the setting for the latest chapter in one of south Wales' most successful business success stories in recent years - the rise of financial services company Admiral Group. The first 30 recruits have begun work at the firm's new office on the
-
Date
Police close lane of A4042
Police have closed off a lane of the A4042 between Newport and Cwmbran while a team of officers using sniffer dogs search the grass bank. As yet police have been unavailable for comment on the search.
-
Date
'Get your 'flu jabs' - health chief
PEOPLE in Gwent who are considered to be particularly vulnerable to influenza are being urged by a Welsh health chief to get their annual injection. The move follows a fall across Wales last year in the vaccination rate against 'flu among people
-
Date
Pupils get lesson in wonders of water
PUPILS at a Newport junior school learned about the work of a charity that improves availability and quality of water in Africa - from a former teacher. Mary Watkins, a peripatetic teacher with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, returned to Gaer junior school, where
-
Date
McDonalds gets dawn green light
CAERPHILLY council officers have recommended that McDonalds in Blackwood be allowed to open from 5am every day. However, the new opening hours will only be in place until October 31 next year to allow the local planning authority to monitor
-
Date
Charteris and Thomas in Wales squad
FORM lock Luke Charteris and prop Rhys Thomas are the two Newport Gwent Dragons named in Warren Gatland’s 32-man squad to face the Tri Nations superpowers and Canada this autumn. There are five uncapped players included in Cardiff Blues’ back
-
Date
Abduction-bid trial adjourned after juror falls ill
THE trial of a Newport man accused of trying to abduct a child had to be adjourned yesterday, after a woman juror fell ill over the weekend. The trial of Alan Hemmings, 64, of Watch House Parade, Pill, is expected to continue at Cardiff crown court
-
Date
Jamie is out for revenge
ABERCARN tree surgeon Jamie Way has vowed to cut down rival Ali Wyatt when the former amateur foes renew their rivalry in the paid ranks this week. Way, 26, pictured, who hasn’t been in action for six months, is top of the bill at the Newport Centre
-
Date
NEW INN DEATH: Victim named
THE man found fatally injured at a business in New Inn yesterday was named as Kingsley Monk, 45, from Blackwood. The 52 year old man arrested yesterday evening on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and false imprisonment remains in police
-
Date
ARGUS COMMENT: Good news on fuel
AT LAST a glimmer of light in the gloom of recession. The price of petrol dropped as low as 97.9p yesterday as leading fuel retailers started to pass on the falling oil prices to consumers. It often seems to us that when the price of oil goes up the
-
Date
NEW INN DEATH: Scene was like 'Miami Vice' - councillor
Local councillor Alastair Cunnington witnessed the aftermath of the incident from a nearby unit where his media company, Streetwise Graphics, is based. He described the scene as like something out of TV drama Miami Vice. "My son Ben
-
Date
NEW INN DEATH: Forensic search continues
A police cordon remained at the scene of the incident in New Inn where forensic officers are continuing their search for clues. Gwent Police are being assisted in their inquiry by a fire investigation search dog team supplied by the South Wales Fire
-
Date
ARGUS COMMENT: Act now on 999 service
WE ARE beginning to wonder just how many critical reports into the ambulance service in Wales it is going to take before the Assembly administration gets to grips with this issue. In our view radical action is now long overdue. The people who are suffering
-
Date
ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: Dragons fly the flag
AGAINST all the odds Newport Gwent Dragons are not just holding their heads above water in all three competitions, they are in some respects flying the flag for Wales. After a dismal start to the season when they lost their first three games
-
Date
NEGLECT TRIAL: 'Care was not right'
A man who died at a Newbridge care home was not receiving the one-to-one care that he should have been, a worker told a court yesterday. Care assisitant Theresa Hughes was working at the Mountleigh Care Home, New Bryngwyn Road when Alan Sayers
-
Date
ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: Why I fear Gatland may quit
JUST how long is Warren Gatland going to put up with this mayhem? If the row between the Welsh Rugby Union and the regions rumbles on for much longer there must be a grave risk that he won’t lead Wales into the next World Cup. The no-nonsense New Zealander
-
Date
Torfaen could switch ‘half of street lights off’
A GWENT council is considering switching off up to 50 per cent of its street lights. Street lighting in Torfaen is being reviewed by the council's Cabinet Committee today because of the spiralling cost of power. Torfaen Council says the soaring
-
Date
NEW INN DEATH: Man still in custody
The 52 year old man arrested following an incident at Driverline 247 Ltd in New Inn yesterday, where one man was found fatally injured, remains in police custody being questioned. The man, from the Cardiff area, has been arrested on suspicion of murder
-
Date
Joe calls time on 'Ghost' stories
BEAMING Joe Calzaghe is ready for his swansong with Roy Jones Jr after American ‘Executioner’ Bernard Hopkins laid Joe’s ‘Ghost’ to rest. For months Calzaghe has been widely criticised for choosing fights with veterans Jones and Hopkins in preference
-
Date
NEW INN DEATH: Helicopter and dogs joined search
POLICE forensic officers spent yesterday afternoon and early evening meticulously investigating the scene at the Driverline 247 offices. A total of twelve forensic officers from the special investigation unit and around 25 police officers were stationed
-
Date
Lauren Returns for Record Breaking Match
Lauren Parry made a return visit as mascot for Newports record win over old rivals Swansea at Rodney Parade. This time she chose captain Andrew Coombs as her favourite player and after meeting up with him beforehand, they both led out Newport for
-
Date
Moffett back in Welsh rugby
DAVID Moffett is back in Welsh rugby. He has agreed to act as chief executive for a newly established body called Regional Rugby Wales set up by the four Welsh regions. The purpose of the new organisation is to establish a body who can negotiate
-
Date
Big Mac on his way
JUNIOR All Black Hoani MacDonald finally arrives at Rodney Parade at the end of this week to give Newport Gwent Dragons just the boost they need to build on their recent successes. MacDonald, pictured, is the last of the four New Zealanders
-
Date
New guide helps drug users kick habit
DRUG users in Newport could have more chance to kick the habit thanks to a booklet produced by staff at a city rehab clinic. Kaleidoscope, Newport's largest drug treatment centre has published its first self-help guide for addicts trying to get away
-
Date
Joe can punch smarter with hi-tech bag
JOE Calzaghe has an extra trick up his sleeve for his fight with Roy Jones Jnr - a high tech punchbag designed by an old friend. Counter-Punch, launched yesterday in the build-up to Mr Calzaghe's November 8 light-heavyweight world championship
-
Date
NEW INN DEATH: Residents tell of shock
People in the area at the time of the incident said they were shocked by what had happened. Gareth James, 28, who lives in Abersychan but is originally from New Inn, said: “I saw the ambulance go in and then the police helicopter arrived. “The police
-
Date
Gwent ambulance services 'among worst in Wales'
AMBULANCE services in Gwent are today condemned as among the most problematic in Wales, hamstrung by low staff morale, excessive handover times at hospitals and over-ambitious plans for modernisation. A claim by staff of a management culture
-
Date
NEW INN DEATH: Cardiff man held
A 52-year-old man was today being held on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and false imprisonment following the death of a man at a driver recruitment agency. The Cardiff man was arrested after the police inquiry moved to an address in
-
Date
Memorial benches to be allowed in city cemeteries
BEREAVED relatives will be able to put memorial benches in Newport's council-owned cemeteries if they meet proposed new rules. In the past commemorative seating was allowed throughout both Christchurch and St Woolos graveyards but they take
