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Can British voters trust the integrity of Nigel Farage once he gets to no 10? To some voters, his record on Brexit is not very good. Before those...
It was a pleasure to officially open the new Aneurin Leisure Community Kit Room at Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre. I attended the opening of the first kit...
In the Senedd, I called for action from the Welsh Government to support local authorities to tackle the issue of contaminated land. Contaminated...
20mph speed limit. Mr Thomas said: "We're determined to scrap that. What I'm talking about is scrapping the blanket element. There are whole roads...
It was a relief to see the recent Welsh Government budget deal go through after significant concessions were won by Plaid Cymru. In return for not...
The Labour First Minister of Wales has been criticised for her 'silence' amid calls for the Prime Minister to resign. Scottish Labour leader Anas...
Soon after I came to live and work in Cardiff the pop band Steps hit the big time. In January 1999 their cover of the Bee Gees’ Tragedy topped the...
It is striking that Farage and many Tories are voicing so much outrage over Mandelson's relationship with Epstein whilst simultaneously their position...
Earlier this week I spoke in the Senedd in defence of the Gwent Levels which, as many Argus readers will know, is coming under threat from a series of...
Dan Thomas, the former leader of Barnet Council, was a former Conservative and was hand-picked by Nigel Farage as the leader of Reform UK in Wales. ...
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Surprise surprise. Labour politicians in Newport are drawing up plans to squeeze even more money out of residents by drastically hiking council tax...
Global deniers and the anti-net-zero Reform UK party will cut spending on flood defences. Those lucky to have home and business insurance will see...
Caerphilly Council has been given a clean bill of health by an independent panel. Chief executive Richard Edmunds told the council’s audit...
Four candidates will contest the upcoming Van ward by-election for Caerphilly County Borough Council on Thursday, February 19. The election is being...
More than 400 former coal tip sites across Wales – including the British in Torfaen – will be made safer thanks to more than £80m of funding. I...
Morse at the New Theatre, Cardiff There is no doubt that the ITV series Inspector Morse is a classic. Based on the books by Colin Dexter it...
Reform now has Boris Johnson’s Chancellor (Zahawi), Communities sec (Jenrick), culture sec (Dorries), attorney general (Braverman), political sec...
With 100 days to go until the election, Reform has yet to confirm any candidates or a Welsh leader. So far, Nigel Farage has been fronting the...
Why does Trump want countries to ditch green energy for gas and oil? The USA controls the prices of both gas and oil. Why does Trump want NATO to...
Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman has become the latest Conservative MP to defect to Reform UK. An MP since 2015, Braverman was attorney...
This week saw the Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament pass the Welsh Government’s £27.5 billion budget proposals. The budget was passed after...
With the seemingly never ending number of MP’s defecting from the political party that they were elected to represent and jumping on the Reform...
Labours list of betrayal (so far). Chagos Islands £35 billion paid to Mauritius for an Island that is British territory, ignoring the wishes of...
Eluned Morgan needs to open her eyes. Keir Starmer has no interest in how the Senedd is run. His government is like a rudderless ship, the captain...
The next stage of a community boundaries review is under way in Newport. The city council has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to...
Actor Michael Sheen is set to star in a new BBC series 'Buried', which will see him explore claims of chemical contamination near where he grew up in...
For too long, women across Wales have had to fight to be heard by a health system that wasn’t designed around them. From being told that...
Bad news often seems to dominate the headlines. A focus on threats and what could harm us is a natural part of our psychology, and it helps us to stay...
I see a number of consultation meetings are taking place on the proposed budget across Caerphilly Borough in regards to the 6.25 per cent and 3 per...
Ukraine rightly criticised Europe for inaction, while Trump called Europe lazy, accusing them of relying on the US since the Second World War,...
Political differences. Left-wing (Labour) achievements in the UK: The NHS, improved pensions, minimum wage, social security, nationalisation of...
The Lightning Thief. The Percy Jackson Musical. Wales Millennium Centre This is another show where the audience seems to be cheering what they...
The mayor of Blackwood claims he is the victim of a “totally undemocratic” decision to defer his appointment to Caerphilly County Borough...
Welsh councils are being pushed into making reckless, ideologically driven decisions that will directly damage the Welsh economy. Across Wales,...
Things Farage will do for money. Nigel Farage has been targeted with another prank on the paid video service Cameo, this time paying tribute to the...
January can be a good time to check what support is available to help with household finances. The Welsh Government funds a range of advice and...
If ever you wanted proof of how totally out of touch Labour are, then the figures of money spent on the Caerphilly by election tells you all you need...
Just before Christmas I paid a visit to Ebbw Vale sorting office. I wanted not just to thank the staff during their busiest time of the year but also...
Land Transaction Tax is a deeply repressive tax that holds back aspiration in Wales. It places yet another barrier in the way of people who simply...
Caerphilly County Borough Council will hold a by-election for its vacant Van ward seat in February. The by-election is being held following the...
I think it would be a great idea to send UK troops to Greenland, and it could be a joint operation with Canada and Denmark forces. Nothing like a...
Not another Tory now. Former Conservative chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has defected to Reform UK. The former MP said he felt the UK had reached a 'dark...
Thank you to Torfaen residents for achieving another rise in food waste recycling. Food waste recycling was six per cent higher in November 2025 than...
BLAENAU GWENT council has its first Green Party councillor. The loss of a second senior councillor from Labour in the county borough has come amidst...
Kickstart your fitness journey in 2026 with Newport Live’s exclusive January offer—free HYROX sessions across Newport’s top gyms, plus...
What is it about Delcy Rodríguez, daughter of a former Marxist guerrilla and deputy to ousted dictator Nicolas Maduro, that has caught the eye of the...
Much has been said in criticism of Donald Trump, but what has he actually done that most oppose? He legislated to remove illegal migrants, used troops...
No doubt the Labour cabinet will approve the draft budget shortly at 6.25 per cent plus a three per cent increase in fees and charges. Reference is...
A mother who made headlines after attacking Reform’s immigration stance at last year’s Caerphilly Senedd by-election TV debate has been announced...