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Date M4 TUNNEL BLAZE: Lorry fire in Brynglas causes M4 chaos Massive delays as lorry fire in Brynglas tunnels closes M4 - for updates, follow our LIVE BLOG: %brightcove (ids="1083688010001,1080349616001", name="vertical", width="480", height="400") M4 Brynglas blaze - in pictures
Date Blaze damaged M4 tunnel could be shut 'for days' DRIVERS face delays on the M4 around Newport as one of the Brynglas tunnel remains closed after this morning's fire. Structural engineers today assessed damage to the tunnel, but the fire could mean that part of the motorway could be shut for days,
Date Glam will battle to the very end AFTER being victims of Worcestershire’s late charge to Division One last season there is little chance of Glamorgan giving up in their bid for County Championship promotion until it’s mathematically impossible. Glam welcome table-topping Northamptonshire
Date Oakdale school delighted to receive top info tech award AN OAKDALE school was awarded a top ICT award. Ysgol Gymraeg Cwm Derwen received the BECTA ICT mark as an acknowledgement of its commitment to building an environment where pupils develop skills for the future. The award is also a recognition
Date Bereaved sons’ tribute to Ebbw Vale oil rigger THE family of an Ebbw Vale man who died after an accident at a Hampshire oil refinery say they are determined to find out what led to his death. Rigger Tony McGowan, 57, died at Southampton General Hospital on Thursday following an incident
Date Tributes paid as Newport woman dies in Qatar crash A NEWPORT-born woman who died in a car crash in the Middle East last week was “a beautiful free spirit”, say devastated friends. Layla Lloyd, 29, died on Sunday, July 17, in Doha, Qatar, just months after moving from Kuwait, where she had worked
Date NEWPORT MURDER TRIAL: ‘I heard there’d been a fight but he ran away’ THE girlfriend of a man accused of murdering a Newport father told a court yesterday she knew there was a fight between them, but believed the alleged victim walked away. Caerphilly men Karl Drummond, 36, of Attlee Court, George Glover, 39, of
Date Caldicot sewage flood misery after new system installed CALDICOT residents were left cleaning up floodwater and raw sewage after a downpour just months after a £1.2 million sewage system was installed. Residents of Castle Lea and Chepstow Road were faced with an emergency clean-up on Friday after heavy
Date Sir Anthony Hopkins, St David's Hall Yes, you read it right. The man who brought Hannibal Lecter and other vivid portrayals to the big screen is also a composer. He has doodled at the piano for years and even penned the odd film score. But let's not get too excited about it. For this
Date M4 TUNNEL BLAZE: M4 Brynglas blaze pictures Click on the link to see pictures of the M4 Brynglas blaze Send pictures by clicking the link below to e-mail us, or via mobile on 80360 with the message ARGUS NEWS. E-mail newsdesk
Date Family’s tributes to ‘beautiful’ Gaer mum and dentist THE family of a much-loved Newport dentist, who died suddenly aged just 42, paid tribute yesterday to a “beautiful” and “caring” wife and mother. Wendy Fowler, of the Gaer, collapsed and died at her home unexpectedly on July 16 – four
Date Tunnel blaze closes Heidenheim Drive HEIDENHEM Drive has closed this morning due to smoke from a fire in the Brynglas tunnels.
Date M4 to be closed 'for hours' after lorry fire THE M4 is expected to be closed for 'a matter of hours' today after a lorry caught fire in the westbound side of the Brynglas Tunnel. The motorway is closed in both directions. Delays and queueing traffic are reported between J28 and J25, with congestion
Date Turner back in the big time FORMER Newport Gwent Dragons head coach Paul Turner is back in the big time after being recruited by Dai Young at Wasps. Turner joins the 2004 and 2007 Heineken Cup champions as a consultant attack and skills coach. The 51-year-old former Wales, Newbridge
Date Italian trip first up for Dragons NEWPORT Gwent Dragons start their Amlin Challenge Cup European adventure away at Italian semi-professional side Cavalieri Prato. The Dragons face the Tuscan side at Stadio Lungobisenzio on Saturday, November 12. Their first home game sees them entertain
Date Bush-tucker pair star in TV junior Celebrity challenge TWO young Gwent actors appeared in a children’s version of I’m a Celebrity Get Me out of Here. Friends Joe Hurst and Lucy Edwards, both 12, spent five days in the Australian outback taking on messy and physical challenges as The Valley Commandos
Date Hudson looks at right-back options NEWPORT County travel to Berkshire this morning for a behind closed doors friendly against a Reading XI. The match at the Championship club’s Hogwood Park training ground kicks-off at 12.30pm this afternoon. County manager Anthony Hudson will use the