A WOMAN whose first husband died of cancer has got precious video memories of him back - thanks to the Argus.

Mum-to-be Gaynor Davies said she thought her video tape was lost forever. Officers from Bettws, Newport, appealed for help through the Argus to trace people in a wedding video which was found in a stolen video camera.

Mrs Davies, 37, from Ty Sign, Risca, was shocked to see the picture of her first wedding day in the Argus almost a year after it was stolen from her former home in Rogerstone. It brought back fond memories of Mrs Davies' marriage to Malcolm Moses and of the day they tied the knot in October 1984.

It was an extra special memory to Mrs Davies as Malcolm lost his battle to cancer in January 2000.

She said: "We were very happy together but my husband tragically got cancer and I had to nurse him for two years - it was terrible.

"I was devastated and couldn't leave the house for months." She later met 34-year-old Adrian Davies whom she married in April 2001 and they are expecting a baby boy any day now.

The couple say the burglary was a really low-point which eventually forced them out of their home.

Mrs Davies said: "They came into our house while we were asleep upstairs. "It was a very scary and Adrian and I came down to find that they had made a hell of a mess.

"In the end I had to leave, which was so hard because I had been living there for 20 years. The people who did this to us really turned us out of our home."

A move to Risca at the beginning of September brought a new lease of life. The burglars stole a camera, video camcorder, videos, CDs, DVDs, clothes and £80 cash.

The couple lost everything because they were not insured for the contents of the house. Mrs Davies said: "Adrian and I were so stressed at our old house but everything changed for us when we moved. A new house brought a new baby and we're overjoyed and can't wait until he's born.

"I would like to thank the Argus for all their help in getting back something that's so important to me."

PC Eddie Evans said: "We were at a dead end with our inquiries regarding this video and we would like to thank the Argus for their help."