The South Wales Argus has been praised for its efforts in helping to cut car crime. Wales office minister Don Touhig said the Argus’s Car Safe campaign was helping Gwent Police’s own anti-car crime initiative, Operation Maple. And he said
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Stiffer sentencing as JPs back paper's campaign
A South Wales Argus fightback against car crime won a major boost as magistrates pledged tougher sentences in a bid to end the menace. One of the main planks of the Argus’ Car Safe campaign, launched in July, was to
Paper's boost from £10m Euro fund
A campaign by the South Wales Argus to re-open a rail link to passenger trains has received a boost with the news that a bid is being prepared for nearly £10m in European funding. If successful, it would help fund
Paper prompts £1bn pay-out for sick miners
Energy minister Brian Wilson has revealed that £1bn has been paid out to sick and dying ex-miners since the South Wales Argus launched its Justice for Miners campaign three years ago. He praised the Argus’ campaign, which has called for
Special edition marks three-year push
The South Wales Argus marked the third anniversary of the launch of its Justice for Miners campaign with a special edition. The campaign began after the Argus revealed how a Government compensation scheme set up to help former miners crippled
Argus brings new hope for steelworkers
The South Wales Argus has launched a high-profile campaign to get Newport and Ebbw Vale Back on Track. A regeneration package already announced by the Welsh Assembly after hundreds of steel jobs were lost includes £15m of investment to re-open
Argus forces authorities into U-turn on road
South Wales Argus readers have forced an about-turn by the authorities. A controversial stretch of road in Newport has been given 30mph reminder signs. The Argus won a speed limit victory along Cardiff Road – one of the city’s worst
Argus leads the way in support of Big Brother's Helen
The South Wales Argus has been campaigning to keep Big Brother housemate Helen Adams in the house – with national newspapers now following its lead. The Argus has been backing Gwent hairdresser Helen Adams for victory in the Channel Four
'Save our club' campaign launched
A sports and social club threatened with closure following massive redundancies at Newport steelworks could get a new lease of life from the South Wales Argus. The end of steelmaking at the giant Llanwern steelworks has seen nearly1,500 people lose
Sick miner wins pay-out
The miner whose plight sparked a major campaign in the South Wales Argus has finally received his compensation pay-out from the Government. Robert James was one of hundreds of miners who now suffer ill-health due to their time underground. But
Argus campaign leads to hospital violence review
Welsh health minister Jane Hutt has begun a major review of the way violence in hospitals is tackled following the launch of a campaign by the South Wales Argus. The paper’s Protect Hospital Staff campaign was launched after it learned
Hospice appeal on target
A donation of £4,000 has enabled the South Wales Argus to reach its £50,000 target in the St Anne’s Hospice Appeal. And thanks to an agreement the paper set up it means the fund will be doubled to £100,000 by
Petition delivery marks campaign climax
The South Wales Argus’ 25,000-name Justice for Miners petition has been delivered to the House of Commons. MPs heard the Argus’ appeal for immediate compensation payments to sick and dying ex-miners at a special Commons sitting. This landmark event in
Action helpdesk for worried workers
Steelworkers facing redundancy after Corus announced huge job losses are being helped by a new South Wales Argus campaign. The Argus launched its Backing Our Steelworkers campaign a week before Corus announced the closure of the Ebbw Vale tinplate works
Minister acts on Argus"wake up call"
The South Wales Argus’ 18-month Justice for Miners campaign has taken a huge step forward after new energy minister Peter Hain revealed he is to propose an “Argus-style” solution. The campaign focuses on the problems faced by ex-miners claiming compensation
Pay-out plea to new minister
The South Wales Argus greeted the Prime Minister’s enforced Cabinet reshuffle with a front page open letter to new energy minister Peter Hain. Neath MP Mr Hain now has the responsibility for overseeing the £1.5bn compensation scheme for ex-miners. The