DUFFRYN High School has received a good Estyn report following its inspection earlier this year.Estyn inspectors visited the school, which serves 1,161 pupils, who are aged 11 to 18 years old, on Lighthouse Road in February and judged the school&rsquo
NEWPORT County AFC have revealed their new kit and new sponsor for the 2014/15 season - Mr Tom peanut bars. A statement released tonight reads: "Newport County AFC are thrilled to announce a new club sponsorship deal with Mr. Tom Peanut Crunch. In
Milton Junior School is very proud of its pupils and works hard to prepare them for the future as CAIO IWAN finds out.MILTON Junior School caters for more than 200 children aged between seven and 11.Located a stone’s throw away from Milton Primary
Cuts in funding for bus services will make it harder for people all over Wales to go about their daily lives and will lead to job losses.It is clear that those hit hardest will be the most vulnerable in our society including the elderly and the disabled.Cuts
FORMER Newport County AFC captain David Pipe has been released by the club with immediate effect. A statement released this evening reads: "Newport County AFC and David Pipe have reached a mutual agreement to end the contract between both parties and
AN OVERTURNED caravan is causing traffic tailbacks westbound on the M4 between Newport and Cardiff. The incident is between Junction 29 (A48M) and Junction 30(Cardiff Gate). Three lanes were blocked and traffic was at a standstill. One of the
SOUTH Wales Argus racing writer Melissa Jones had to settle for second place in the race to be crowned Britain’s top tipster in a national competition.Our Melissa had led the Racing Post/Coral £6,000 NAPS contest for nearly two months as its
A CEREMONY was held today to herald the “rising” of the Hanbury knight, and the Caerleon Festival 2014.The flag of Owain Glyndwr was raised at the Hanbury Arms, Caerleon, to mark the elevation of the ‘shining knight’ – popularly
A GWENT police officer accused of misconduct in public office and sexual assault has denied the charges. Sgt Richard Owen Evans, 47, of The High Way, New Inn, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court where he denied two counts of misconduct in public office
NEW figures showing a two per cent increase in crime in Gwent reflect "actual" crime levels in Gwent. That's according to police and crime commissioner Ian Johnston who said he's happy with the direction the force is taking over crime recording
FORMER Wales international rugby star Ian Gough has denied assaulting the Gwent fiancée of pop star Dane Bowers. Gough, 37, is accused of assaulting Sophia Cahill, originally from Pontypool, at a Greater London address on January 5. He appeared
WHAT a terrible legacy we are leaving our children and grandchildren whereby many, many people seem to want to live in a litter blighted environment. It’s a pity more of the litter morons out there can’t be caught and prosecuted. Also councils, the
IN WRITING letters to the Argus, I have never fabricated gossip like Jim Dyer (Argus 18.4.14) and I have never overstepped the mark by implicating anybody’s neighbour, private conversation or naming their address. Jim Dyer should apologise to “my neighbour
THE BBC once carried an interview with a scientist who declared, that today’s civilisation has moved beyond the need to explain the universe, earth and civilisation in terms of God. In one sense, that is true: our atheistic society attempts to describe
CAN I thank Karen Jenkins of Cefn Forest, Caerphilly for having the courage to stand up for her rights, by appealing and winning her case against the hated bedroom tax. The Department for Work and Pensions tribunal agreed with Karen that a room
I ALONG with some work colleagues decided to travel by train to the “judgement day” rugby event at the Millennium Stadium. We along with quite a number of fans awaited the train at Cwmbran railway station, only to find that it was the “normal”
On Friday 16th May, friends in the Wales will be swapping a night out on the town for a Night In with their favourite people – all in the name of Macmillan Cancer Support. Night In is great fun and so simple. Whether it’s a girly night on the
VIOLENCE offences recorded by Gwent Police rose by more than a quarter in 2013 while overall crimes rose by two per cent, new figures show. The percentage rise in violent crime was the highest in England and Wales, and Gwent was the only force
FORMER Newport County manager Len Ashurst says the decision to sell Conor Washington in January has cost the Exiles in the League Two run-in. Ashurst is to be inducted into the League Managers Association hall of fame next month having taken
TIME will tell whether Warren Gatland meant his pre-Judgement Day talk of the double-header being a trial for international honours or whether it was just hollow waffle.The Wales boss wants to take a strong squad to South Africa for June's two-Test
LATER this year Newport Civic Society will be hosting a debate on the subject of elected mayors. The debate, in September, will focus on whether Newport should have an elected mayor in the same way that London and a small number of other towns
ONE wonders whether there would be the talk of Premiership reform and ring-fencing were it Bedwas or Cross Keys facing the drop rather than Swansea.The famous Whites are scrambling to avoid the drop and if they manage a Great Escape on Saturday then it
YOU cannot choose your neighbours, but if you could Michael Hayward would be well down most people's lists.Hayward yesterday started a two-year prison sentence after a ten-year campaign of harassment against his neighbours Stanley and Jill Thomas.Hayward
A DISABLED man given a week to live after being born with cerebral palsy is to mark his 60th birthday with a stretch limo party next month. Stephen Dombrowski was in such poor condition he was he was given an emergency hospital christening in hospital
DIRECTOR of rugby Lyn Jones believes Newport Gwent Dragons' spirited Judgement Day performance against the Ospreys shows that the Rodney Parade rebuilding job is working.Not much has changed for the Dragons this season in terms of their placing in
BLAENAU Gwent has announced details of events taking place across the county to mark the arrival of the Queen's Baton.Details of the celebs taking part in the Welsh leg of the Queen's Baton Relay have been announced ahead of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth
TRIBUTES have been paid to the chairman of the Pakistan Association of Newport who has died. Nasim Babur was born in the Punjabi city of Bahawalpur and came to the UK in his 20s, going on to run several Newport businesses. The Maindee resident
Max Porter insists Newport County players have everything to play for with their futures on the line in the remaining two games of the campaign.The Exiles are guaranteed to be in League Two next season with their mark of 55 points comfortably enough to
A MAN who put his neighbours through hell and continued to harass them through hoax phone calls has been sent to prison. Michael Hayward, 51 of Tredegar Street, Rhiwderin, Newport, was in Newport Crown court yesterday, after pleading guilty to
