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Grant lets valleys group make song and dance
More youngsters in the Tredegar area will be treading the boards and showing their musical talent after a cash injection into a local theatre. Kidz-R-Us has received a £62,000 grant from the Assembly-funded Heads of the Valleys initiative to renovate
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Gwent rugby round-up
Tredegar's final game of 2007 saw the men in red secure a vital bonus point in a four try 24-10 victory over Pill Harriers. In a high tempo game Tredegar exerted early pressure that enabled Daryl Carter and Daniel Davies to run in for two tries in the
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Mayor to present Rotary award
NEWPORT Mayor Alan Morris will attend the weekly meeting of Newport Uskmouth Rotary on Wednesday, January 30 for the presentation of a Rotary Community Award. IT company Lavelle & Thomas and the FUSION Project, an interactive website linked with counselling
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Neighbourhood committees to meet
A SERIES of neighbourhood committee meetings will be held in Newport throughout January. Meetings will be held at Ringland Community centre on January 10 at 6.30pm, Ridgeway Community Centre, Alt-yr-Yn, at 10.30am on Janaury 17 and Hatherleigh Community
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Newport school gets IT gold star
CHILDREN and staff at a Malpas school are celebrating after being given an award for their use of computers in class. Malpas Church In Wales Junior School in Newport received the prestigious ICT Mark which shows it is at the forefront of modern technology
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Carer left without heating over Christmas
THE wife of a terminally ill man says her family were left without central heating or hot water over the Christmas and New Year holiday. While other families were settling in front of the TV and enjoying the break, Abertillery mother-of-two Angela
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Police appeal follows Marshfied break-in
POLICE are appealing for information following a break-in in Marshfield. A house was broken into on Wellfield Road between 11.15am and 2.45pm on New Year's Eve. A large quantity of expensive items were stolen including a Hewlett Packard laptop;
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Post-surgery greetings!
Happy New Year to you all! I'm back, tonsil-less and ready to go! Well, ish. Ok, maybe that was a bit overzealous. But I am back, nonetheless and determined to have myself put back ont eh list of 'Reader Bloggers'. Attention seeker? Moi?! Anyway, having
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Post-surgery greetings!
Happy New Year to you all! I'm back, tonsil-less and ready to go! Well, ish. Ok, maybe that was a bit overzealous. But I am back, nonetheless and determined to have myself put back ont eh list of 'Reader Bloggers'. Attention seeker? Moi?! Anyway, having
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Cafe owners' disgust at table warning
CAFE owners in Newport have slammed the city council who insist they must remove tables and chairs outside their premises or face prosecution. Angela Roberts of the Pot in Newport Arcade and Tony Rabaiotti of the Burlington Diner said they have been
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Tesco want to light up store front
TESCO is applying to Monmouthshire council for permission to put illuminated signs on the front of its store in Frogmore Street, Abergavenny.
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Grocer's calendar racks up charity cash
IT ALL started as a bit of a laugh, but a calendar featuring Blaenavon butcher, Mike George, has helped to raise some big money for children's hospice, Ty Hafan. Mr George played a part in the BBC's Coal House in November. The programme followed modern
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Licence sought to house animals
AN APPLICATION has been lodged to Caerphilly County Borough Council for a licence to keep a boarding establishment for animals in Crumlin. Katherine Anne Williams has made the application at Upper Cefn Coch Farm, Trinant, Crumlin and it will now be
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ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: It’s hard to see a happy 2008
IT'S the start of a new year, the Six Nations Championship is but a month away and Wales have a new coach in place ready to put the ghost of the World Cup to rest. But are we all optimistic? Is there evidence of the first green shoots of recovery? Are
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Patients evacuated as Royal Marsden Hospital blazes
Patients were being evacuated from the Royal Marsden Hospital today after a blaze broke out on the top floor of the building, London Fire Brigade said. Eight fire engines and 40 firefighters are battling the blaze on the Fulham Road, central London
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Tributes paid to valleys volunteer
TRIBUTES are being paid to a popular and hard-working Valleys volunteer who lost her battle with cancer just before Christmas. Marjorie Phillips, better known as Sue, died at the age of 61 on December 22 at St Anne's Hospice after a long battle with
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Help floods in for wedding couple
A COUPLE who cancelled their wedding after a Newport steel plant left 300 people redundant are overjoyed after receiving offers of free services from local companies. Shaun Halpin, 25, of Mendalgief Road, Newport, lost his job just days before Christmas
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Artist's death means murals won't be displayed
MURALS depicting modern Newport which were never completed because of the artist's death look set to be boarded over. However, it is likely the two displays by Roger Smith will be recorded and a recessed frame will allow part of his creations to be
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Police take 450 New Year calls in seven hours
GWENT Police responded to more than 450 calls in less than seven hours overnight on New Year's Eve. Between midnight and 6.45am, Gwent Police responded to 370 emergency and 95 non-emergency calls. In what is the busiest night of the year for emergency
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Glasgow in Dragons' sights
DON'T underestimate Glasgow, warns Newport Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner ahead of Friday night's Magners League clash at Firhill. The Dragons head into expected bitter Scottish weather revived by yesterday's heart-warming victory over Welsh rivals
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ARGUS COMMENT: Health message must get through
THE jury is still out on Gordon Brown's message to us all to take care of ourselves or risk not getting the hospital treatment we need. But it may well be that such drastic action is needed to encourage people to take responsibility for their own health
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ARGUS COMMENT: Drugs question needs royal commission
A NUMBER of senior police officers have, in recent years, called for the decriminalisation of all drugs, including the most addictive. Gwent's own former chief constable, Francis Wilkinson, added his voice to those who say that legalising hard drugs
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Beadle: We were awesome
COUNTY boss Peter Beadle couldn't contain his delight after seeing his side romp to a 5-0 win over Weston-super-Mare yesterday. Goals from Ian Hillier, Jason Bowen, Nathan Davies and two for Charlie Griffin saw the Exiles rise to fifth in the Blue Square
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Are you a Gwent ex-pat living in Kenya?
ARE affected by the violence following the election in Kenya? Tell us your story by e-mailing us via the link below. You can also send pictures with this link.
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Civic society awards
For the sixth year, at its annual dinner , held this year at the Sessions House, Usk Civic Society gave framed certificates for local schemes deemed to have enhanced the community. Four awards were made this year, present ed by the Society's President
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Bells ring out
On Christmas Eve in Grosmont village the church bells were heard for the first time in many years. Four of the new Skenfrith band of ringers went up to Grosmont to join three Grosmont ringers; they rang for half an hour before the service started at
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Hall meeting
Skenfrith Hall Committee holds its AGM on Thursday, January 10th 2008 at 7.30pm in the Hall. All are welcome. The present Hall committee will have an earlier brief meeting before the AGM. This will be at 7.00pm in the Hall. A few new faces at the
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Church services
As from the New Year and until Easter all Sunday morning services are to be held in the Town Hall and not in St. Nicholas church. The reason for this is that it is difficult to keep the church warm enough. The PCC has decided that it will be warmer
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Yoga class
The Skenfrith Yoga class is taking a Christmas break. At the last meeting of the class, members finished the evening with some nibbles and punch and had a general discussion on how the class should go forward. The numbers attending have fluctuated quite
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Christmas show
Pandy Hall was packed for the Nativity and Concert presented by the children of Llanvihangel Crucorney Primary School, writes Richard Davies. All the pupils took part in an evening divided into three parts. The first was the memorable Donkey for Sale'
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Cwmyoy evening
The annual Christmas concert at Cwmyoy Hall was a great success. No fewer than ten locals volunteered to present individual acts that were well received by a large audience. There was also carol singing and seasonal mulled wine and mince pies. After expenses
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Police continue hunt after alleged hospital murder
DETECTIVES are still hunting two people in connection with an alleged murder after a fatally injured man was taken to Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital. The investigation into the alleged murder of Vietnamese national Tran Nguyen, 44, in November 2006
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Centenary trees
Thirty trees were planted outside the Bulwark Scouts' headquarters as part of the celebrations of the centenary of scouting. Monmouthshire Scouts applied to local councils for grants to help with the celebrations and Chepstow town council supported the
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Male voice choir
The Primrose Hill School Choir captivated a capacity, sell-out audience at Chepstow Leisure Centre last Saturday when it made a wonderful contribution to Chepstow Male Voice Choir's Christmas concert. The Lydney choir's participation was at short notice
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Wildlife trust talk
Members and friends of the Chepstow Group of Gwent Wildlife Trust met in December to hear Chief Executive Julian Branscombe speak on why the Gwent Levels are so special. They learned of the need to try to protect them from over development, in particular
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Silhouette Dance Club
The young members of Chepstow's Silhouette Club's junior classes celebrated the end of term with a special Christmas party, filled with dancing and games. The highlight of the afternoon was a special visit from Santa, who handed out presents and showed
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Little stars
Children from Ysgol Y Ffin were little stars at their Christmas show this year - literally. The youngsters told the story of Gloywyn (Sparkle) who, although being the smallest star in the sky, had a large ambition. Through a combination of acting, dancing
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Tasty lesson
Pupils at Cross Ash primary school in Abergavenny enjoyed a lesson which they described as the best thing since sliced bread, thanks to Brace's school visiting programme. Pupils from infant and junior classes learnt about Wales' favourite baker, how
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Llantilio Pertholey WI
The December meeting took on a very different form called Sugar and Spice. Annie Hartwright from Billington's Sugar Refinery demonstrated the various products that they sold and how to obtain the best results when using them in cooking. Each member received
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The flame of Christmas
EIGHT women from St Teilo's Church, Llantilio Pertholey ensured that every child in the village primary school helped to make their own Christingle in readiness for the annual service. They spent Wednesday morning at the school helping the children decorate
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Historic thoroughfare
Flannel Street was an historic thoroughfare in Abergavenny, dating from the times of Henry VIII, writes Don Chambers. Glyn Harris, a local historian and author who was born in Tudor Street, has produced a lovely drawing of a house where the Surretts
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Join the debate
The head boy at King Henry V111 Comprehensive School, Abergavenny has been chosen to represent Wales in a world debating championship. Jonathan Worgan, 17, was a member of the King Henry school team which finished second in the final of the Julian Hodge
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Concert
CONCERT: St Mary's Priory Church, Abergavenny was full for the annual concert by pupils from King Henry V111 Comprehensive School. Interspersed with compositions played by the school's musicians who formed a string group, woodwind, flute and brass ensembles
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Grammar woes
My gentle, barely audible tut-tutting at sloppy grammar, is moving up to a higher pitch of indignation. My old headmaster would be turning in his grave if he spotted some of the howlers I come across without even leaving the house. When I do pluck up
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Mary's Sheep
Abergavenny's very own Dr Doolittle is still talking to the animals even in retirement. For Mary Woolley, who will be 67 in January, takes care of Minnie, Tillie, Sally, Snowdrop, Molly, Barley, Daisy, Violet, Tulip and Freddy. Her woolly friends are
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Five-star Exiles go on the rampage
AWESOME' was how Peter Beadle described this display and it was hard to argue with the manager after watching County demolish a sorry Weston-super-Mare outfit at Spytty Park yesterday afternoon. A bumper New Year's Day crowd of 1,030 soon forgot all
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Turner’s men stun Scarlets again
Dragons 15 Scarlets 13 NEWPORT Gwent Dragons began the new year with a bang when they retrieved a seemingly lost cause to achieve their first double over Llanelli Scarlets yesterday. It looked odds on a Scarlets victory and a place at the top of the
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Boost for boy born without eyes
A RARE genetic condition means little Thomas Batten was born without eyes - but specialists at a London hospital have completed the first stage of a process to provide him with artificial ones. The 19-month-old, from Victoria Street, Abergavenny, captured
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Church gets cash boost
CWM and Talliston Congregational Church netted a grant of £100 thanks to Blaenau Gwent council local member Councillor Keith Barnes. He diverted some of his members' schemes cash to the church. This is money from the local authority which local members
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Pub-goers bare all for cancer pal
PUB goers from Risca have stripped off for a calender to raise money in memory of a friend who died of cancer. Mark Farley is the landlord at the Prince of Wales in Dixon Place, and has organised the humourous calendar for charity. Mr Farley, also
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Optimism defies gloomy outlook
The latest quarterly CIPD/KPMG Labour Market Outlook survey finds a surprising degree of optimism amongst employers about short and medium employment prospects, suggesting that recruitment and redundancy expectations are at present being more strongly
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Young patients get late present
YOUNG patients at the Royal Gwent Hospital's children's wards got some late Christmas surprises courtesy of the members of a Cwmbran health and fitness club. Members of Esporta, on Avondale Road, responded to a call from club managers for presents
