Archive

Date

Gwent cycling heroes win top awards

WALES' biggest cycling stars have been honoured at tonight’s 2013 USN Welsh Cycling Awards, a glittering ceremony in Cardiff to celebrate the success of athletes, clubs, and volunteers from across Wales over the last 12 months. Geraint Thomas MBE was

Date

Dragons earn their stripes in comfortable victory over Zebre

PERHAPS it is a sign of a super start to the season that there was a tinge of disappointment after Newport Gwent Dragons’ dominant 30-7 win against Zebre. It was very nearly a textbook display from the Rodney Parade region against frustrating foes

Date

Ornate lampost set to return to the Clarence in Pontypool

AN ORNATE lamp post is set to return to the Clarence roundabout in Pontypool after the community council pledged to spend £10,000 getting a replica built. Pontypool community councillors had been trying to ascertain the whereabouts of the lights

Date

Delight at ancient Monmouth boatyard find

MONMOUTH archaeologists have discovered what is believed to be one of the most important prehistoric finds.What was at first thought to be a longhouse is now believed to be an ancient boatyard.Archaeologists have been working at the Parc Glyndwr building

Date

WORK EXPERIENCE: Heroes of hard shoulder save many a day

AS STEVE Smith and I sit in Tesco car park in Newport at 7.30am, waiting for our coffee to cool down enough to drink, the call comes in. For my first experience working as a roadside patrol with the AA, it’s a dramatic one: a tyre has burst on the

Date

Gwent Police name Newport M4 fatal crash victim

GWENT Police say they believe they know the identity of the 77-year-old woman who died following the crash on the M4 on Wednesday night.Although a formal identification has yet to take place, Gwent Police believe the woman is Jill Fluckiger from Barnstaple

Date

Plea for speed limit cut on Abergavenny road

NEARLY 600 people are calling on Monmouthshire council to introduce a 50 mph speed limit on what they say is a dangerous road. Monmouthshire councillor Sara Jones, member for Llanover, presented the council’s chairman, Cllr David Dovey, with a

Date

Chris Coleman stands firm on James Collins row

NATIONAL manager Chris Coleman has not ruled out selecting Newport’s James Collins for Wales in the future, but is adamant that the West Ham defender rejected the chance to feature for his country and will not let the issue be “brushed under the carpet

Date

Dragons v Zebre

Date

Blackwood shop to close after 80 years

A FAMILY-RUN clothes shop in Blackwood’s High Street will close its doors next week after 80 years in business.Lamberts of Blackwood, which was opened in May 1933, will be taken over and replaced by an independently run furniture store.Tilley Beddoe

Date

To Sir with Love, New Theatre

THIS is a touching true story that should appeal to anyone who’s ever been to school. Based on E R Braithwaite’s autobiography and adapted for the stage by East is East writer Ayub Khan Din, the tale was also made into a film starring Sidney Poitier

Date

1,000 Undy villagers sign petition against more homes

MORE than 1,000 people in Undy have signed a petition opposing plans to build hundreds of new homes.Cllr Jessica Crook and residents are putting up the fight after councillors voted through plans for up to 495 more homes as part of the Local Development

Date

Extra winter hospital beds planned in Gwent

UP TO 125 extra beds could be provided in Gwent hospitals during the coming winter to meet raised demand and minimise the cancellation of operations. The provision of extra beds is a vital part of health boards’ efforts to cope with winter pressures

Date

Newport facing a must-win showdown

NO one needs to tell Newport just how important a victory is for them tomorrow at home to Swansea after their winless start to the season. This game is a massive one for the club after four competitive defeats on the bounce. The All Whites

Date

M4 DEATH CRASH: Arrested Bargoed man bailed

THE 32-year-old Bargoed man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following yesterday's fatal M4 crash has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.The 77-year-old woman from the Devon area who was driving the car died following the

Date

Early Christmas

I’M NOT one of those people who moan that Christmas getting earlier every year or that it’s too commercialised when Christmas fare starts appearing in the shops at the end of the summer. I always get excited when I go shopping and see the first Christmas

Date

Wendy Wood

CAN YOU find this lady? She is my half-sister. In the 1940s my dad had a baby girl and I think he and his wife split up. I was born in 1946. The lady’s name is Wendy Wood and she lives in Pontypool, Pontypridd or Newport. My dad’s name is Norman Wood

Date

Bus disruption

THIS is the third letter through the Argus that concerns the bus drivers of Newport. Why oh why don’t they come down Evans Street on a regular 9.55am every morning? Last Thursday a gentleman and I were waiting for the 9.55am bus in the rain, and it

Date

M4 congestion

YET again the possible construction of an M4 relief road is in the news (Editor’s Chair, Sept 26), with the two-lane section of the present M4 at the Brynglas Tunnels being blamed for most of the congestion. But is it the whole story? A couple

Date

Circuit of Wales

SO FROM 9,000 jobs down to 6,000 and now down to 3,000 jobs, which brings my previous estimates (previous correspondence) down to 200 jobs (part-time, low- paid) which coincides with Mr Palmer’s estimates of the workforce! As for the gentleman

Date

A right to know

I WRITE regarding an article I recently read in the ‘Newport Matters’ publication regarding Newport city centre redevelopment. Firstly there are a few points I would like to explain concerning the redevelopment of the bus station regarding the

Date

Blaenau Gwent councillor suspended by party pending inquiry

VETERAN Blaenau Gwent councillor Brian Scully has been suspended by Welsh Labour, after being referred by his own council leader to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales. Cllr Scully, who has been a Labour representative on the council, serving

Date

CHARTIST MURAL: Outrage at "despicable and cowardly act"

DESPICABLE and cowardly was how one campaigner dubbed the decision to demolish the Chartist Mural two days ahead of a demonstration in its support. Peter Rawcliffe, of the Save the Chartist Mural Campaign, said 4,100 people signed a petition due

Date

Chepstow credit union moves office

THE mayor of Chepstow, Cllr Stephanie Dovey, opened Gateway Credit Union’s new office in Bulwark on September 28.Cllr Stephanie Dovey was on hand to help Gateway, which has been in the town since 2010.It will now be able to offer a wider range of

Date

Chairman pays tribute to Exiles boss Justin Edinburgh

NEWPORT County AFC chairman Les Scadding has paid tribute to manager Justin Edinburgh as the Exiles boss celebrates two years in the hotseat today. Edinburgh was appointed on October 4 in 2011 – before Scadding took over as chairman from Chris

Date

THE COUCH POTATO: Tony Jacklin's two left feet make him a Strictly star

Opening night in BBC1’s ballroom and couple number two take to the floor. It’s Tony Jacklin, national treasure, the first man to hit a televised hole in one, two majors to his name and the mastermind behind Europe’s historic 1985 Ryder Cup victory

Date

World’s best set for Abergavenny as top cycle race comes to Gwent

MARK Cavendish and other top cyclists are set to compete on the streets of Abergavenny after it won its bid to land the UK's most prestigious cycling road race. The British National Road Race Championships will see the Manxman defend his title

Date

Sir Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish could all be set to race in Monmouthshire

CYCLING legends Sir Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish could all be competing on the roads of Monmouthshire next year – just before the start of the 2014 Tour de France – after the county landed a sensational triple national championship

Date

Anger as Newport council demolish Chartist Mural

CALLS for the Chartist Mural to be saved ended in vain yesterday as Newport council unexpectedly destroyed the artwork two days before a demonstration in its support. Residents gathered in anger as workers started to remove the mural amid chants

Date

Tributes paid to Pontypool landlady

THE landlady of The Scrum Half pub in Pontypool has died. Gwenda Lowe, 57, took over the pub in July 2008 with her husband, Michael, 59. Previously she enjoyed a career as a catering college lecturer in Oldham. Mr Lowe, who was a driving instructor

Date

Justin Edinburgh on two glorious years at County

JUSTIN Edinburgh reflects on his two year tenure as Newport County boss by reflecting on key moments from his reign. Nightmare start We were 3-0 down at half time at home in my first game in charge and in front of about 700 fans. At half

Date

Anger grows over Chartist mural demolition

Pictures from Mike Starczak of the remains of the Chartist mural today: Political reaction has continued to come in over the Chartist Mural. Charles Ferris, a Tory councillor for Allt-yr-Yn, said: “I feel absolutely

Date

Robert Sidoli aiming to keep Dragons apprentice on the sidelines

MATTHEW Screech was getting to grips with primary school when 19-year-old Robert Sidoli was making a breakthrough with Merthyr. Now the pair are battling for starts at Newport Gwent Dragons.The 20-year-old lock has made a superb start to life at Rodney

Date

Gareth Thomas: World Cup the perfect platform for Wales' unsung heroes

GARETH Thomas believes a World Cup on home soil presents Wales' rugby league players with a golden opportunity to be mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Iestyn Harris, Lee Briers and Scott Quinnell.Monday's announcement of the Wales squad

Date

Goalkeeper Lenny Pidgeley a doubt for County

GOALKEEPER Lenny Pidgeley is a doubt for Newport County AFC ahead of their trip to Bury tomorrow. The Exiles number one has been playing with a finger injury for the last two weeks but he aggravated it in training yesterday and had feared that

Date

CHARTIST MURAL: What you are saying on Twitter

AS anger grows over the demolition of Newport's Chartist mural, here is what people are saying on Twitter about yesterday's events. Tweets about "#chartist"

Date

'Display of mourning' called to mark Chartist mural demolition

NEWPORT is set to see a "public display of mourning" to mark the demolition of the city's Chartist mural. The Wales Green Party is orgainsing the demonstration tomorrow in John Frost Square, and is asking people to wear black. Party leader

Date

Fire service hiring staff for strike cover

SOUTH Wales Fire and Rescue Service is asking the public to train to become auxiliary firefighters to fill in during industrial action.The Fire Brigade Union (FBU) has recently balloted its members regarding strike action against government changes to

Date

Pontnewynydd parents vow to fight on to save the school

“WE’RE going to fight this to the bitter end”– that was the defiant response of parents from under-threat Pontnewynydd Primary School. Pontnewynydd has been earmarked for closure in 2015 as part of Torfaen council’s 21st Century Schools programme

Date

Dragons under pressure to make it a fine start with Zebre success

AFTER making a promising start to the season Newport Gwent Dragons will look to told to finish the job by dealing with a spirited Zebre outfit at Rodney Parade this evening.The Dragons finished one from bottom of the RaboDirect Pro12 last season after

Date

Lowry masterpiece inspires Gwent schoolchildren

PUPILS at a Gwent school got a close-up look at a work by one of Britain's most famous artists, through a nationwide project A hall at Glan Usk primary school, Newport, became a viewing gallery for LS Lowry's painting Francis Street, Salford which