South Wales Argus

The South Wales Argus is a daily tabloid newspaper based in Newport, South Wales, and is owned by an American company. It serves readers in Newport and the nearby historic region of Monmouthshire.

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Carly Telford: Mary Earps is a 'huge loss' to England squad before Euros

1 day ago | southwalesargus.co.uk | Laura Howard

Earps stunned the footballing world by announcing her decision last week after reportedly being told by Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman that she would not be first choice for the defence of England’s European crown. Telford, who boasts 27 caps for England between the sticks, believes the squad’s remaining goalkeepers will suffer for the loss of Earps’ experience in Switzerland. “For me, it's a huge loss in terms of the GK union,” she said.
How Dragons changed the life of hard-hitting lock who is hunting next challenge

2 days ago | southwalesargus.co.uk | Chris Kirwan

The 29-year-old from Caldicot is currently on the hunt for a new challenge after the end of his time with the Rodney Parade club. Davies made 137 appearances for the Dragons yet it was one occasion that he didn’t make the 23-man squad that proved to be so important. The lock was part of Lyn Jones’ travelling party in Galway, getting some experience of an away game after playing in the Anglo-Welsh Cup the previous season.
The key dates and confirmed friendlies as County build to League Two kick-off

2 days ago | southwalesargus.co.uk | Chris Kirwan

TRIP: County will take on Worcester City at Sixways (Image: PA) NEWPORT County AFC will make the short trip to Worcester City for a pre-season friendly. The Exiles will travel to Sixways Stadium on Saturday, July 12 (kick-off 3pm) to take on opponents from Southern League Premier Central. The game in the West Midlands, at a ground more associated with the reborn rugby union side Worcester Warriors, is another on a plastic pitch.
Going green: A selection of pictures from around Gwent

2 days ago | southwalesargus.co.uk | Jo Barnes

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New service will fly you directly to Zurich from Bristol Airport

2 days ago | southwalesargus.co.uk | Jo Barnes

The first flight from Switzerland landed at the busy South West airport bringing visitors to the region for business and pleasure. The new route with Edelweiss gives travellers the opportunity to fly directly to Switzerland and allows for easy onward travel with its sister company SWISS, to other European cities including Munich and Vienna. The twice-weekly service will operate on Mondays and Fridays.
Overdue invoices in Wales hit 26-month high, research shows

2 days ago | southwalesargus.co.uk | Jo Barnes

New facility in Newport to create radioactive injectables Bethan Evans, chairman of R3 in Wales (Image: Submitted) The number of overdue invoices on the books of Welsh businesses hit a 26-month high in April 2025, according to research from R3, the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body. The analysis of data provided by Creditsafe shows there were 156,775 overdue invoices on the books of Welsh businesses in April 2025 – the highest since February 2023’s figure of 161,860.
Welsh learners to get a boost after partnership is announced

2 days ago | southwalesargus.co.uk | Jo Barnes

ACT has linked up with Virtus Tech as part if it’s Jobs Growth Wales+ programme. Virtus Tech, which specialises in virtual reality solutions for training and education, creates immersive, scenario-based environments which echo real-world situations. Last year, ACT launched its Enrichment Curriculum for Jobs Growth Wales+ learners.
County issue statement after dispute with FIFA leads to registration ban

3 days ago | southwalesargus.co.uk | Chris Kirwan

The summer transfer window opened on Sunday but the Exiles are currently unable to get potential deals rubber stamped. County were placed on the FIFA Registration Ban list last Friday and that means that the final step in retention and recruitment cannot take place. “This list includes clubs that are temporarily prohibited from registering new players due to various infractions, such as financial disputes or regulatory breaches,” state FIFA.
Aussie centre Wilson returns Down Under after failing to hit heights at Dragons

3 days ago | southwalesargus.co.uk | Chris Kirwan

The 24-year-old was a high-profile recruit from the Waratahs last summer but failed to settle at Rodney Parade in a struggling side. Wilson, son of former World Cup winner David, only showed glimpses of his potential and made just 12 appearances, five of them starts. The 6ft 3ins Aussie and the Dragons have agreed to cut their losses with a year still to run on his contract and he has returned Down Under.
Major changes to train services due to engineering work across Wales network

3 days ago | southwalesargus.co.uk | Sallie Phillips

A number of train services across Wales are likely to be disrupted next week due to major engineering works between Cardiff Central and Newport (Image: NQ) Train services will be significantly reduced next week from June 9 across Wales due to major engineering works. This is due to major engineering work between Cardiff Central and Newport. The trains will operate on the slower relief tracks in this section, causing extended journey times.