It's a sport rooted in history. ROB OWEN meets the hot shots of the City of Newport archery clubIT’S a sunny Sunday afternoon in Bassaleg and John Mitchell has his bow and arrow lined up a target some 50 metres away. Bullseye.He lines up his
A GROUP of Gwent gym users are hoping to row their way to thousands of pounds in fundraising this weekend, to help beat blood cancer.Some 18 gym goers, known as The Blistering Rowers, are set to take on the Newbridge Charity Rowing Challenge at Newbridge
Charity shop volunteers need to be hard working, selfless and dedicated, as SOPHIE BROWNSON discovered when she tried out being a volunteer at St David's Hospice charity shop in Newport.“Always good as gold.” That's how manager Bernie
THE fundraising effort continues for a meningitis charity following the death of a Cwmbran three year old.Shae Brynley Button died from the illness on April 14 after falling ill with vomiting and a temperature the night before.Over the weekend in Asda
NEWPORT council could be set to join calls for a so-called Robin Hood Tax on Britain’s financial sector. Labour councillors Cllrs Debbie Davies and Tom Bond will this Tuesday call for a tax on financial transactions to be extended so an extra £20
NEWPORT teenager Jessica Evans today retained her Monmouthshire County Ladies title over the Pontypool course, writes Chris Smart.The 19-year-old Welsh international, a member of the Newport club at Rogerstone, won a gripping final beating clubmate Jordan
by Alexandra SpiceleyVOLUNTEERS got busy with litter picks and rubbish bags for a 'Big Beach Clean Up' in St Brides, Wentlooge.People gave up their time to help clear litter from the area as part of the UK-wide event which was held in partnership
A CWMBRAN teenager shaved her head to raise more than £1,500 for the Teenage Cancer Trust.Natalie Palmer, raised a total of £1,520 which will be used to help transform the lives of young people with cancer in South Wales. Natalie said: &ldquo
A HORSE has been freed by fire crews after it fell through a garage in Pontypool. The horse’s owner is at the property, along with representatives from the RSPCA, Torfaen council and Bron Afon. An RSPCA spokeswoman said: “We were called by
MUSICAL theatre students are getting set to put their skates on to perform the roller skating extravaganza ‘Starlight Express’.However, the budding actors, who study at Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys Campus won’t be treading the boards
JUSTIN Edinburgh has admitted mistakes have been made over player contracts at Newport County AFC and that it did influence his team selection, writes Andrew Penman.The Exiles boss made it clear at Thursday’s fans’ forum at Rodney Parade that
LAST month over 1,500 people in Wales chose not to wear a seatbelt whilst travelling, according an allied police force campaign.Gwent, South Wales, North Wales and Dyfed Powys Police carried out a two week campaign which enforced the law of wearing a
THE Member of Parliament for Blaenau Gwent has criticised the companies responsible for providing asylum seekers with accommodation.Nick Smith MP and other members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have said vulnerable asylum seekers were left in
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh says his decision to release former captain David Pipe was not personal and was made purely for football reasons. Edinburgh denies that he has fallen out with the 30-year-old former Wales international. And
NEWPORT County AFC will launch a new fundraising initiative next week that could transform the match-day experience for some fans.The 100 Club will be launched at Rodney Parade on Thursday, May 1, at 6.30pm in the new 100 Club Suite in the Bisley Stand
LABOUR has held a county council seat in Blackwood in a by-election after a councillor stood down for family reasons earlier this year.Cllr Allan Rees was elected in the poll which took place in the Caerphilly county borough town on Thursday.The by-election
COLEG Gwent's vice principal said the college is concerned about the effect bus service cuts will have on its students following the decision by Stagecoach to scrap 14 routes.Nicola Gamlin said the college will now work with students who use the bus
THE leader of Newport council said there is no enthusiasm for directly elected mayors.Labour’s Bob Bright said he supports the current system of a cabinet selected from city councillors.The leader wrote to Tory Cllr David Fouweather ahead of a debate
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
WELSH Premier League club Carmarthen Town have announced that two of their hottest prospects are to spend next week on trial with Newport County AFC. Striker Christian Doidge and utility man Luke Cummings both joined Carmarthen in January 2013 and
DOG owners in Torfaen can now treat their hounds to a tasty treat at Pontypool Museum thanks to their new Paws for a Cuppa initiative for dog walkers and their pets.The museum aims to encourage people, who walk their dogs through Pontypool Park, to stop
A CEREMONY has been held 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, yesterday, to mark the elevation of the ‘shining knight’
THE multi-million pound regeneration of a town in the Valleys is expected to be completed in a year's time.The Ebbw Vale Town Centre Regeneration Programme has included improvements in Church Street, transport links including the Mechanical Link funicular
I CANNOT believe on the Welsh news tonight that the Welsh Assembly is investing in buses. WHERE? It is certainly not in the old industrial areas, ie the Rhondda, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent or Torfaen, where the public suffer a lot of physical and breathing
WHAT has happened to the working man’s Labour Party? First Kinnock and Prescott wanted to abolish the House of Lords, when they retired they joined the gravy train and became Lords, in rode Tony Blair and called the party New Labour but we all knew
SO SORRY to hear that Justin Bieber’s show failed to reach the auctioneer’s price – for the third time, apparently. Is it conceivable that this could coincide with the descending curve in his popularity, particularly with the world media? What a shame
OUR EASTER message from the Welsh peace movement is – Stop the NATO warmongers from gathering in Newport in September. NATO was formed after the Second World War, with purely defensive aims, but over the years it has grown out of all proportion
AS A long-time reader of the South Wales Argus I always take an interest in the legal and public notices. Much information can be gained there. I must admit, however, that it was baffling to read the notice on p22 of your April 15, 2014, edition
RECENTLY while surfing YouTube I came across a programme shot in 2010 called “the Welsh knot” and wa horrified by what I saw. It followed a number of school-age children and sought their views on the Welsh tongue. All those who took part apart
THE Football Association of Wales has confirmed that it has submitted a bid for Cardiff to be chosen as one of the 13 host cities for Euro 2020.The capital's 74,154 capacity Millennium Stadium - an award winning UEFA category 5 stadium - is at the
DAVID Pipe says his early release from Newport County AFC was the best outcome for him and the club. The former County captain was told in February that he would not be getting a new contract for next season and was last night released with immediate
NEWPORT County AFC players have had to show plenty of fighting spirit over recent months but Andy Sandell is taking things one step further. Once the football season is over on May 3 the Exiles defender will step up his training for his first
THE Labour leader of Caerphilly county borough council is to retire. Councillor Harry Andrews MBE is to formally stand down as leader of the authority on May 8 to spend more time with his family and pursue personal interests. His retirement
Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the cinematic release of The Wizard of Oz, Centrestage Cymru present The Wiz next week.The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and
MANAGER Justin Edinburgh says Newport County AFC can learn from tomorrow’s opponents York City as they look to mount a promotion challenge next season, writes Andrew Penman. York were promoted to League Two via the Conference play-offs a week
VIOLENT crime up by more than a quarter - the biggest increase in England and Wales. Crime of all kinds up by two per cent - the only increase in Wales. The crime figures for 2013 do not make great reading for Gwent Police. They come at
Swansea City Opera return to the Borough Theatre with a traditional production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro on Thursday 1 May 7.30pm.Taking place after the events in The Barber of Seville, the opera recounts a single day in the palace of the
NEWPORT will look to bring the curtain down on their season by claiming another top four Principality Premiership scalp when they host Llandovery this weekend. They also have the great incentive of finishing above fierce rivals Cardiff, the Black and
Theatre Critics of Wales Award winning company, Ballet Cymru will present another outstanding double bill of new work featuring some of Wales’ most outstanding artists at Newport Riverfront on May 3 featuring 2013 welsh music prize winner, Georgia
The eminent British pianist John Lill will perform at Cardiff’s St David’s Hall on Friday 9 May, alongside the much-loved conductor Tadaaki Otaka. One of the leading pianists of his generation, celebrating his seventieth birthday this year
THE BOSS of the company making a Newport edition of Monopoly took a trip up the Transporter Bridge yesterday to thank thousands of Newportonians who voted for locations that will take spaces on the game. The development director at Winning Moves
CROSS Keys will be going all out to achieve a home Principality Premiership play-off draw when they face Bridgend away at the Brewery Field tomorrow.The Pandy Park side are set to be bolstered by the talent and professional experience of three Newport
TWO Newport men helped organised a sham marriage so that a Nigerian woman could stay in the country, a jury was told yesterday. Roman Horvarth, 36, of Broadmead Park, and Samuel Akudike, 41, of Commercial Road, denied the charge of assisting unlawful
