South Wales Argus
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0100Ambulance worker's concern over patient delays at The Grange
AN AMBULANCE worker has branded the long waits outside the Grange University Hospital as “soul destroying”.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0100Shopmobility Newport needs sponsors to stay open
A SCOOTER rental shop in Newport is appealing for a company to sponsor them so that they can afford to stay in business.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:17:29 +0100Hannah Mills wins gold for Team GB at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Hannah Mills has become the most successful female Olympic sailor in history
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100Plans to demolish Severn Bridge Social Club to build Lidl
A PLANNING application is to be submitted to demolish a Chepstow social club in order to build a supermarket in its place.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100Shisha lounge and dessert bar plans at Pill's Victoria Hotel
If approved, the premises will also be home to a shisha lounge and dessert bar
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100In court from Newport, Caerphilly and Ebbw Vale
A ROUND-UP of cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0100Nathan Wyburn unveils memorial to victims of Aberfan
AN EBBW Vale sculptor has unveiled his first public sculpture - a memorial to the victims of the 1966 Aberfan disaster.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0100Alternative location needed for 65ft 5G mast in Ponthir
PLANS for a 65-foot 5G mast in the Ponthir area of Cwmbran have taken a hit after Torfaen council’s planning officers encouraged the applicant to look at alternative locations.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0100Watch: dinosaur spotted roaming Caldicot town centre
VISITORS to Caldicot over the weekend might have thought they'd stepped back in time, as a dinosaur roamed the high street as the star attraction of Caldicot Fun Day.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0100Transcend Packaging in Ystrad Mynach Caerphilly given funds
SEVENTY jobs have been safeguarded in a Caerphilly borough factory thanks to a Welsh Government fund – and will allow for sustainable packaging and paper straws to be distributed to the world’s quick service restaurants.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0100FAW app causes safeguarding concerns
The FAW has released a lengthy statement addressing concerns
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0100Crashed car on M4 after driver fell asleep at the wheel
SOUTH Wales Police found a crashed car on the M4 in the early hours of this morning.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0100Greggs to open 100 new stores across the UK: 500 new jobs
Roger Whiteside, chief executive of Greggs, said the group will focus on “anywhere you can get in a car” with its expansion plans.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0100Worst streets for crime in Newport, Caerphilly, Cwmbran
The Argus has analysed this data and identified the areas across Gwent that have seen the highest number of crime.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:42:39 +0100Cardiff driver ‘nearly caused fatal Ystrad Mynach crash’
A DRUG addict who crashed into an oncoming car after swerving all over the place and driving on the wrong side of the road was jailed.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:26:59 +0100Latest Covid figures for Gwent and Wales
CAERPHILLY has the most new cases of Covid-19 in Gwent according to the latest figures released by Public Health Wales.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0100Newport drug dealer had £40,000-a-year cocaine habit
A DEALER who started to traffic drugs to help him fund his out of control £40,000-a-year cocaine habit has been jailed.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:59:00 +0100Newbridge Kyle Vaughan disappearance family's plea
THE family of a Newbridge man missing for almost nine years have made a direct appeal on what would have been his 33rd birthday to the parents of those involved in his disappearance to end their agony and tell the authorities what they know.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0100Neighbourhood Covid rates in Newport, Caerphilly & Gwent
One area of Newport has one of the highest Covid cases rates in the country.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +0100Smokd restaurant to open in Newport's Friars Walk
TAKE a look at Newport's new indy restaurant set to open tomorrow.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:31:36 +0100A48 Pwllmeyric Chepstow crash sees one taken to hospital
ONE person was taken to hospital following a crash which closed a road near Chepstow last night.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0100Smoky's Cafe to open near Newport Transporter Bridge
FOLLOWING a twist of fate a Newport business owner has branched out and is opening his own American-style food venue.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0100Met Office issue thunderstorm weather warning for Friday
The Met Office are expecting further thunderstorms to hit on Friday.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0100Wales Air Ambulance lands by Llanwern Bull Pub in Newport
TWO people were taken to hospital on Saturday after an incident which saw the Wales Air Ambulance called out.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +0100Caldicot Aldi opening date announced
The popular supermarket chain is expanding into Gwent
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0100Newport Costa Coffee drive through near SDR opens next month
A NEW Costa Coffee drive-thru will be opening next month in Newport near the SDR road.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0100Dogs could be banned from children’s play areas in Newport
NEWPORT City Council has proposed stricter rules for dogs in parks, cemeteries and playing fields.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0100Covid third wave over in Wales, predicts commentator
“We probably are over the edge of the wave at the moment"
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:30:00 +0100Road closed between Pontypool and Blaenavon for five days
A ROAD has been closed between Pontypool and Blaenavon for five days.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0100Welsh Government propose flexible voting schemes
THE Welsh Government are considering whether to allow voting in supermarkets and schools as a way to boost voter turnout in local elections.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0100Nine homes will replace the Bottom Bridge Inn in Cwmbran
A FORMER pub in Cwmbran will be demolished to make way for nine affordable homes.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 17:00:00 +0100We're back with the South Wales Argus Business Awards
WE'RE Back! That was the loud and clear message from organisers and sponsors when they gathered for the launch of the South Wales Argus Business Awards 2020/21.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 17:00:00 +0100Monmouthshire projects to get share of more than £800,000
EIGHT community projects in south Wales - including two in Monmouthshire - have been awarded a share of almost £820,000 in funding from the Welsh Government.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0100Bristol Airport flights diverted in thunderstorm chaos
Stormy weather caused flights from Jet2, Ryanair, and easyjet to divert
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:00:00 +0100'Summer of Fun' to help children catch up on missed playtime
AHEAD of Playday – the annual national day for play – tomorrow, August 4, Newport West MS Jayne Bryant is encouraging families across the city to find out what activities are taking place in their communities, to make 2021 the ‘Summer of Fun’...
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +0100In-house foster carers can access counselling in Torfaen
FOSTER carers in Torfaen will be able to access counselling in the future.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:30:00 +0100Concern for welfare of Mark Owen, missing for a week
THE family of “one of a kind” missing man Mark Owen has appealed for help to find him as the 53-year-old has now been missing a week.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0100Flood-damaged walls in Pontypool, Blaenavon to be repaired
TWO walls in Pontypool and Blaenavon, which were damaged by the floods of early 2020, could be fixed by autumn.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0100English vaccination plans for university students on ice
The UK Government hoped to make vaccinations for university students in England compulsory, but met resistance
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:50:00 +0100Tom Hardy, Dizzee Rascal, and more spotted in Wales
WALES is the new Hollywood with celebrities spotted across the country - here are some of the stars spotted in Wales recently.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0100Former vicarage built in the 1850s up for sale in Abersychan
The former vicarage on Vicarage Lane, Abersychan, dates back to 1856.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 20:00:00 +0100Council's ‘great concern’ over traffic-calming in Canton
COUNCIL bosses have admitted serious flaws with a public consultation on traffic-calming works in Canton, but are pressing ahead with the changes anyway.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:00:00 +0100New sighting of Wally the walrus in Ireland
Is Wally the wandering walrus on his way back to Wales?
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:00:00 +0100Caerphilly Council backs #PledgeToBeSeen campaign
CAERPHILLY County Borough Council has become the first local authority to sign the Pledge to be Seen Campaign, which focuses on supporting those with visible differences.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 17:09:59 +0100Terrorist shot dead after rampage had 'desire to kill Queen'
It emerged that police had decided against arresting Amman two days prior despite an urgent MI5 meeting.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 17:09:16 +0100Pentagon on lockdown after 'multiple gunshots' fired
The Pentagon is the headquarters building for the United States Department of Defense.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0100Cardiff Airport: New Edinburgh route with Loganair
FLIGHTS from Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh are taking off today as Loganair launches a new route.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:03:00 +0100Behind the lens: 'Don't be afraid to share your work'
The South Wales Argus Camera Club has more than 4,500 members and we regularly feature their pictures both in paper and online.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 17:00:00 +0100Hay Festival director resigns after bullying investigation
THE director and co-founder of the popular and world-renowned Hay Festival has resigned following an investigation into accusations of bullying.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0100Mystery solved after a 'dead crocodile' was found in the UK
It was fond on top of a substation transformer and locals were puzzled as to how the creature could have got there.