Archive
-
Date
Wales 1 Scotland 3
GARY Speed suffered his third straight defeat as Wales manager in Dublin tonight. Captain Robert Earnshaw scored the first goal of Speed's reign to give Wales a first half lead against Scotland in their Carling Nations Cup clash at a deserted Aviva Stadium
-
Date
Todd departs for Forest Green Rovers
NEWPORT County's defender Chris Todd signed a deal with Forest Green Rovers tonight that ends his 18 month stay at Spytty Park. The former Torquay defender has penned a two-year deal with Rovers after failing to agree new terms with the Exiles
-
Date
Hundreds turn out for memorial match
FOUR hundred people turned out in support of a memorial charity rugby match in memory of an Abergavenny player last weekend. The crowd gathered in Bailey Park on Saturday to support the match between players who played with 21-year-old Lewis Smith
-
Date
Cautious hopes for transplant tot
THE parents of a Newport-youngster Finley Ellis-Hall say he is making progress after his bone marrow transplant last month. Dad Mark Ellis-Hall said that his son has fully accepted the bone marrow cells donated by Finley’s 18-month-old sister Poppy
-
Date
Fewer casualties on Gwent roads
THERE were 1,274 casualties on Gwent roads in 2010, according to statistics released today. Data released by the Welsh Government showed that there were 84 fewer casualties – deaths or injuries – on roads covered by the Gwent Police force in 2010 than
-
Date
Blast soldier 'a true professional'
The family of a British soldier killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan have paid tribute to a "true professional" who loved his job and lived life to the full. Colour Serjeant Kevin Fortuna, 36, from A Company, 1st Battalion The Rifles, died on Monday
-
Date
No inflation problem, says Cable
There is no "underlying inflation problem’’ in Britain despite the CPI measure hitting 4.5 per cent last month, Business Secretary Vince Cable has said. Mr Cable signalled backing for the Bank of England keeping interest rates on hold amid sharp price
-
Date
Pupils' sneak preview at new Hartridge school
NEWPORT pupils got the first insight into their new £29million state-of-the-art school building which is due to open next year. Year seven pupils at Hartridge High had a tour of the new school which is currently being built next to their current school
-
Date
When Gwent's 5ft 6in Stuart met world's tallest man
NEWPORT documentary maker Stuart Clarke took on his biggest challenge to date when he met the world’s tallest man for his latest film. 5'6" Mr Clarke, 45, spent three weeks with 8ft 2ins Sultan Cozen, 27, at his home in Turkey last year, documenting
-
Date
Passport office jobs cuts will hit traders
TRADERS says 120 fewer people at the passport office is 120 fewer people using shops in an already troubled city centre. Although traders are happy that a same day passport service will remain in Newport, they say they cannot afford to lose any more
-
Date
Jones signs on the line with Dragons/Henson latest
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have beaten the Ospreys to retain the services of one of Wales’ most exciting young players in Steffan Jones on a two-year deal. The outstanding 20-year-old back has decided to stay at Rodney Parade after the Liberty Stadium
-
Date
Hospice unveils £2m vision of future
PLANS for a £2 million hospice in Ebbw Vale have finally been submitted to Blaenau Gwent council, more than two years after the proposals were first touted. Tredegar-based Hospice of the Valleys has submitted a planning application to Blaenau Gwent
-
Date
Richard Parks reaches Everest summit
FORMER Newport Gwent Dragon Richard Parks this morning made it to the summit of the world highest peak, Everest. He stood on what is known as the roof of the world at 2.57am UK time, after scaling the 8,850 metre high peak. After being delayed
-
Date
A purr-fect end to night on the tiles
PEOPLE say there's more than one way to skin a cat - and firefighters proved there's also more than one way to rescue a cat from a Cwmbran roof. Argus reader Grace Dixon sent in these pictures of a rescue in Chapel Street, Pontnewydd, yesterday morning
-
Date
Glamorgan learn lessons from Celtic Manor
THE Celtic Manor has helped inspire Glamorgan as the Swalec Stadium prepares to host its second Test. England will lock horns with Sri Lanka over the next five days and the pressure is on as Glam bid to earn another visit from the Australians in 2013
-
Date
Stars boost charity ride
JIM Jones of the Torfaen Carers Centre along with almost 50 other fundraisers iscompleting a sponsored bike ride to raise funds for the centre and also other charities nominated by the participants on Sunday, August 14. So far these include the Meningitis
-
Date
Rise in social services complaints
THE number of complaints made to Newport council’s social services department increased by more than 50 per cent in the past two years. A review of the complaints received by the service found there were 53 complaints made in 2008/09, compared with
-
Date
Alviro back to his best for super Glam
Alviro Petersen was the toast of Wales after an unbeaten 178 off 289 balls helped Glamorgan to a mammoth 352 for four on the opening day of their LV County Championship clash with Surrey at the Oval. The Glamorgan skipper's first hundred for the visitors
-
Date
The Jungle Book, New Theatre
Jungle fever spreads to Cardiff New Theatre this week as vines, fern and leaves in varying shades of green transform the stage into the setting for Birmingham Stage Company’s presentation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book Following
-
Date
New Caerphilly council leader named
PENMAEN ward councillor Allan Pritchard was named the new leader of Caerphilly council last night. The 69-year-old from Oakdale will take over from Lindsay Whittle, who has resigned as leader of the authority after becoming an assembly member. Cllr
-
Date
AM calls for an end to police cuts
SOUTH Wales East AM Jocelyn Davies pledged her support for Gwent Police Federation at the Assembly as she called on the UK Government to ditch plans to slash the local policing budget by 20 per cent. The Argus reported last week how chairman of Gwent
-
Date
Earnshaw gets the armband
Nottingham Forest striker Rob Earnshaw will captain Wales in tonight's Carling Nations Cup game against Scotland in Dublin. The 30-year-old, who will be winning his 53rd cap, will take the armband from regular skipper Aaron Ramsey, who is being rested
