Jo Barnes

Community content editor

I am community content editor for the South Wales Argus and am always looking for great stories to tell - ranging from our great local traders, our charity champions, new babies, pets, pubs, special anniversaries, obituaries and gardens and a whole lot more. I also cover business, property and travel and edit Monmouthshire Living and The Business magazines.

I am community content editor for the South Wales Argus and am always looking for great stories to tell - ranging from our great local traders, our charity champions, new babies, pets, pubs, special anniversaries, obituaries and gardens and a whole lot more. I also cover business, property and travel and edit Monmouthshire Living and The Business magazines.

Latest articles from Jo Barnes

Nostalgia: When the Odeon in Newport changed direction

Back in 2002 the Odeon Cinema on Clarence Place in Newport was being redeveloped into an entertainment venue. Here is a selection of pictures of the work going on inside which we found in our archive. We also found one of the cinema all decorated for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

A huge step forward for Falklands veterans

In last month’s column, I wrote about Newport East constituent Mike Hermanis, who came to a resident advice surgery in St Julians in early 2023 to ask for help for himself and his fellow Falklands veterans.