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Steelmen secure tie in capital
EBBW Vale face a Swalec Cup tie in the capital after beating Newbridge at Eugene Cross Park this evening. The Steelmen ran in five tries in a 27-5 victory to earn a round two encounter with Cardiff at the Arms Park. The meeting between the
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Newport pair to face trial over robbery and wounding at doctor's home
TWO people will stand trial next month charged with robbery and wounding with intent during a raid on a doctor's home. Edward Donovan, 51, of Windmill Square, Commercial Road, Newport, and Rhiannon Gibbons, 27, of Newport Hotel, Chepstow Road,
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Proposed Newport Gipsy sites 'unsuitable' - meeting told
AROUND 90 people attended a meeting to prepare objections to two proposed Gipsy sites in Newport tonight. The meeting at Ringland Centre, conveyed to discuss two proposed sites near the Ringland estate, heard from one member of the travelling community
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MPs vote for gay marriage bill
MPs have voted by a large majority to take the bill proposing the legalisation of gay marriage to a second reading. Gwent MPs Paul Flynn, Jess Morden, and Nick Smith were among the 400 who voted yes to back the bill, against the 175 who voted no
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Baneswell residents celebrate as bid to extend pub hours is defeated
RESIDENTS who protested against proposals to extend the opening hours of The Angel Inn in Baneswell were delighted yesterday when officers from Newport City Council rejected the application. Residents from Baneswell clapped when the Licensing Sub
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Man arrested after Brynmawr sex attack claim
A MAN was arrested and bailed after a teenager claimed she was sexually assaulted in a Brynmawr pub. Gwent Police said they were called to a report of a serious sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl at premises on Station Road around 11.40pm on
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Axe-threatened Newport library has city’s second most visitors
Newport library under closure threat has city’s second most visitors A LIBRARY threatened with closure may be the second most visited outside of the city centre according to Newport council figures. Figures obtained by an opposition Newport councillor
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Tributes paid to tragic Abergavenny A449 crash man
TRIBUTES have been paid to the man who died in the crash on the A449 in Newport yesterday. The 46-year-old man has been identified as Lee Hollister from Abergavenny. Mr Hollister’s daughters, Hayley and Cerys said: “He was our best friend as
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COUNTY RELEASE RYAN CHARLES
NEWPORT County today came to an agreement with Ryan Charles to terminate his contract. Charles has barely featured for the Exiles this season despite scoring arguably their best goal of the campaign in the 2-1 win at Forest Green. The Argus
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The Johnny Cash Roadshow, St David's Hall
The essence of music legend Johnny Cash was certainly captured by musician Clive John on Thursday evening along with the Spirit band, backing vocalists and Jill Schoonjans taking on the vocals of The Man in Black’s wife June Carter-Cash when they took
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Uniting power of tournament
THE time of year is with us again, when Unionists put aside the Union flag and flies their country’s colours. Yes, it’s the Six Nations rugby tournament. When English- speaking Welsh sing the Welsh national anthem in Welsh. Everyone wants to beat the
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Debate on facts not on myths
IF Len Price is going to accuse others of “being economical with the truth” he really should check his own facts before accusing others. His reference to us having “Welsh road signs, literature and advertising forced upon us when Welsh Nationalist
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Wrong target for budget cuts
I AM writing in response to the letter from Len Price published in the Argus on February 1. If Mr Price is going to quote statistics, then he should ensure that they are accurate. The correct figures for Welsh speakers in all areas are available
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You can't put price on Welsh
I THINK that Mr. Price (Letters, Argus, February 1) has missed my point. Separating Wales into areas where one language or the other was the predominant one, in order to decide which of the two languages would be used for official purposes, would
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This city needs strong leader
MY WIFE and I, along with the thousands of other local citizens who made Newport city centre look and feel busy last Saturday morning, deserve better. We continue to support the market, the coffee shops and what is left of the other retailers, despite
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Timid cop-outs of councillors
KEIR Hardy and Nye Bevan must be spinning in their graves at the defeatist babble of Cllr Anthony Hunt! Make sure you don’t break the law for your alleged principles of ‘protecting the poor and vulnerable’ no matter how unjust government laws are
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We are not all in it together
I NOTE that the Chief Executive Officer of Barclays bank has said he will forego £1m of his bonus this year. This bonus could have been worth, to him, around £2.75m in total. On the same news on Saturday there was a single mother from Cornwall,
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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: County must remain on Parade
FRUSTRATING yes, something we have to get used to, absolutely, but I’m afraid even with set-backs like Saturday’s postponement against Kidderminster, my heart now belongs to Rodney Parade. I couldn’t actually believe it when I was told there were
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Gwent MPs to take opposing sides on gay marriage vote
GWENT’S MPs will be taking different sides in tonight’s vote on gay marriage. The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill would enable same-sex couples to get married in both civil and religious ceremonies in England and Wales. It would also allow
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Newport summit tackles youth unemployment
TOP Welsh politicians and employers gathered in Newport yesterday to tackle the increasing problem of youth unemployment. Welsh Secretary David Jones told the Jobs Summit in Wales at the Lysaghts Institute that there were thousands of young people
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Cwmbran teen helps fight homophobic bullying
A CWMBRAN teenager is using his own experience of homophobic bullying to support others. Scott McCarthy, 19, experienced years of homophobic bullying growing up, but now wants to provide support to young lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
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Bomb disposal squad explode artillery shell near Chepstow
A WORLD War Two artillery shell was exploded off the banks of the Severn today. Bomb disposal experts were called to Chepstow on Monday after members of the coastguard discovered a World War Two artillery shell. A five-strong team of volunteers
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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: Fans should be told fee for Lee Evans
FOR a club reporter it’s tough not to think like a fan when it comes to players departing the team you cover. I’ll never feel the rush you feel when County score a goal, a defeat for the Exiles won’t necessarily always ruin my weekend (a bad journey
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Abergavenny man dies in devastating Newport crash
PART of the A449 stayed shut for most of yesterday after a driver died in a devastating crash. The 46-year-old man from Abergavenny was pronounced dead at the scene after his grey Peugeot 407 car was involved in what police said was a single vehicle
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Newport woman needs boat to remain one of UK’s top sailors
YOU don't get very fair in the world of competition sailing without a boat, as one Newport sailor is discovering. Kahla Delahay, 22, is one of the UK’s top sailors and is aiming to compete at the at the Europe class world championships in Denmark
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Craig Bellamy won't turn his back on Wales
CRAIG Bellamy insists he’ll never turn his back on Wales following his surprise return to the international fold. The Cardiff City striker hasn’t played for his country since last August when he won his 70th cap in a friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Close to 1,500 sign petition to save Newport care unit
RELATIVES and carers, fighting to save under-threat services for disabled people in Newport have collected close to 1,500 petition signatures supporting them. The concerned group, who have named themselves "SOS Newport", are fighting the proposed
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Newport council chief backs boost to city traders
THE leader of Newport City Council, Bob Bright, has thrown his support behind the creation of a Business Improvement District (BID) in the city. Detailing the council’s plans to attract shoppers back to Newport city centre, Councillor Bright, said
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Dragons big guns back for Treviso test
AFTER sending out the young guns to enjoy themselves in the LV= Cup, Newport Gwent Dragons are preparing to be more pragmatic in the RaboDirect Pro12. The Rodney Parade region head into Friday’s home league clash with Treviso on the back of morale-boosting
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Cwmbran blaze death house to be demolished
THE FORMER home where three generations of the same family died in a fire will be demolished. Bron Afon Housing Association sent letters out last week (FEB 1) informing residents of Tillsland, Coed Eva, that contractors will be working on the house
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Wales' big names under threat, warns Shaun Edwards
SHAUN Edwards has warned Wales’ senior players their international careers could be on the line if they don’t buck up their ideas against France this weekend. The tough talking Wigan and Great Britain rugby league legend was pulling no punches
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Coedkernew woman to scale Kilimanjaro for cancer cause
A NEWPORT woman is taking on a mountain of a fundraising challenge in memory of loved ones affected by cancer. Julie Lewis, 47, will climb Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro in September to raise vital funds for the Cardiff-based hospice Velindre. Her
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Scott Williams happy for Wales to win ugly in Paris
WALES are desperate to break their eight-match losing streak, with Scott Williams citing Chelsea’s Champions League victory as an example of the ends justifying the means. The Blues defied the odds and won ugly in a dramatic penalty shoot-out in
