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Gerry Keighley
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Argus turns its patch plastic in bid to make nights out safer
Glassing instances set to be cut as campaign for plastic beakers in pubs takes hold
MP accuses newspaper of censorship
Editor hits back over claim that web posts criticising paper have been removed
Argus marks centenary of city landmark with 48-page magazine
Special publication looked back at history of famous bridge
News in brief
Closure follows “strategic review”. Plus: Argus works to reward young people – and more news in brief
Argus calls for public inquiry into child sex snatch case
Paper questions the level of monitoring of known paedophile and asks how he was able to strike again
Editorial jobs cut at the Argus
Six newsroom staff take redundancy as part of publisher’s cost-saving measures
Argus turns spotlight on Hain in police merger debate
Man who came in for stinging criticism from paper puts his case forward
Sports writer who joined Argus as a trainee clocks up 40 years
Champagne reception marks milestone for rugby writer Robin
Argus hits eight-year sales high
Editor hails evening paper’s best result since 1997
Sex prisoners interviewed and pictured by editorial team
As if a Bush victory weren’t bad enough, I read your sex offender story today: “But we will continue to support the local community’s call for the housing of sex offenders in the open prison to be stopped – because they [eh?] are living in fear. As always, we’ve got to be on our readers’ side.”
Vote rigging attempt scuppers Argus poll
A South Wales Argus Internet poll has been scuppered after the paper found evidence of attempts to rig the vote. The newspaper had been canvassing views on the design of a footbridge to cross the River Usk, and asked its
Argus sales hit seven-year high
The start of February brought the South Wales Argus its highest selling week for seven years. Base sale for Monday-Saturday topped 31,800 for the first time since 1997, a rise of nearly two per cent on the same week in
Blair scoop for Argus as Conversation is launched
Tony Blair launched his Big Conversation with the people of Britain by giving an exclusive interview to the South Wales Argus. The Prime Minister’s new consultation exercise in advance of the next General Election began in Newport. And he spoke
Shock horror! – Editor replaced by bear
The bear-faced cheek of it! A Newsquest editor popped out of his office for a few moments and was instantly usurped – by a yellow bear. Children In Need mascot Pudsey staged the coup during a tour of the Argus
Argus scores section 39 victory – and exclusive pics
The South Wales Argus scored a scoop when it successfully appealed against a section 39 order on a 15-year-old boy – and then got exclusive pictures of him. Reporter Gareth Llewellyn successfully appealed against the court order on the boy