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Edwards relishing Wales role
SHAUN Edwards is relishing the chance to work with Wales and is confident he can help restore the team's pride. Wasps boss Edwards was this week brought in as defence coach by new team chief Warren Gatland as part of Wales' post-World Cup shake-up.
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Personalised number plates! Harmless fun, or a wicked abuse?
We all want to be a little different; we all want to stand out. I don’t care what people spend their money on. I don’t care how tackily flash, or how aggressively expensive your style is, you are entitled to wave it around any way you like. This feather
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Personalised number plates! Harmless fun, or a wicked abuse?
We all want to be a little different; we all want to stand out. I don’t care what people spend their money on. I don’t care how tackily flash, or how aggressively expensive your style is, you are entitled to wave it around any way you like. This feather
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Squaddies say farewell to CO
THE commanding officer of Chepstow's new army regiment will sail into the sunset after his forthcoming departure next week. Lieutenant Colonel David Brown is stepping down from his post at the First Battalion The Rifles, who moved into Beachley Barracks
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Police appeal after driver fails to stop
POLICE in Pontypool are appealing for information after a driver failed to stop at the scene of a collision yesterday. The collision happened on the A4042 McDonalds roundabout in Pontypool at around 8.10am. The offending car, believed to be a white
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Epileptic dog looks for loving home
EPILEPTIC Oscar the dog is in need of a home. The four-year-old English Springer Spaniel is currently being cared for at All Creatures Great and Small sanctuary in Cwmbran, but workers there are hoping he can soon be rehoused. "He has been here
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Caerleon eye seventh place
CAERLEON will bid to become Gwent's highest placed MacWhirter Welsh League Division One team tomorrow night when they travel to face Cambrian and Clydach (kick-off 7.30pm). A draw will take Caerleon above Newport YMCA in eighth position on goal difference
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Nemo boy's dad's epic cycle trek
LITTLE Rhys Harris is well on the road to recovery and his father has launched a major fundraising drive to thank the hospital who helped him. The six-year-old from Newbridge suffers from Nemo, an extremely rare genetic disorder that effects just 35
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ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: Good times could lie ahead
YOU get the feeling something special could be about to hit Wales if not next month then within the next year. New coach Warren Gatland is clearly not a man to be messed with, he's going to be a strict disciplinarian and he's got a pretty good idea of
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Jury discharged in alleged restaurant racism case
THE jury at Cardiff crown court trying a Newport businessman who is alleged to have made racist remarks to customers at a restaurant in the city has been discharged. Tahir Ullah's counsel Andrew Jones was suddenly taken ill. Recorder Charles Fox
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FLOODS: A4042 in Llanellen closed due to flooding
The A4042 in Llanellen, near Abergavenny has been closed due to severe flooding. Police advised drivers to take an alternative route and diversions are in place via Gypsy Lane, the Hardwick roundabout and Southern Gypsy Lane at Llanellen. There
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Newport High School reunion
A REUNION is being held for former pupils of Newport High School. The event is held for pupils who attended the school between 1959 and 1966 and will be held on February 23 to celebrate the year the class all reach their 60th birthday. Anyone from the
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Man threatened with gun outside leisure centre
AN Ebbw Vale man was threatened with what is believed to be a hand gun last night. The 65-year-old man was returning to his car outside Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre when he was approached by a man who placed ties over the victim's hands, pushed him into
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Residents celebrate rail crossing victory
RESIDENTS in Llanwern who feared they could be cut off from Newport under plans to close Bishton rail crossing are celebrating after Network Rail scrapped the plans. The Bishton community held meetings with rail chiefs in the latter part of last year
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Pensioner gets 10 year ban for animal suffering
A PENSIONER who kept over 100 dogs and ferrets in filthy, cramped conditions was banned from keeping animals for ten years earlier today. See RSPCA video footage Walford Rogers, 75, of Bevans Lane, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, was also given a six month
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ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: This crazy idea just won’t work
OF ALL the madcap ideas brought in by the Welsh Rugby Union this has to be one of the maddest - trying to influence selection for the national team according to where a player plays his rugby. From now on, we are told, a player will have much less chance
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City centre campus plan gathers pace
A CITY centre campus for the University of Wales, Newport, has moved a step closer today. Building contractor HBG were appointed to prepare the land on the banks of the River Usk. Initially, the company will carry out site clearing work. It is
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Peel to join Sale
LLANELLI Scarlets have confirmed scrum-half Dwayne Peel will join Guinness Premiership club Sale Sharks at the end of the season. The 26-year-old Wales international came through the ranks at Llanelli and has been with the Scarlets regional side since
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Vandals torch speed camera
A SPEED camera in Pontypool was torched for the second time by vandals. The camera on Limekiln Road, Abersychan, was badly damaged in an arson attack on Saturday. A spokeswoman for the Mid and South Wales Safety Camera Partnership said it is not
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WAINFELIN AVENUE: Happy memories of the street
EX-miner William Morgan, 87 and his wife Edna, 86, a former nurse at Pontypool Hospital have lived on the street since 1969. They've been married for 67 years and some of their happiest memories are in Wainfelin Avenue. "It was a slum clearance
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WAINFELIN AVENUE: Neighbours are friends indeed
WAINFELIN Avenue in Pontypool is the kind of street where neighbours tend to look out for each other. In fact they get on so well they even go on holiday together. Andy Doyle went to meet them. MIKE Jeremiah has lived on Wainfelin Avenue for 37
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Anger at Post Office closure plans
Politicians and residents reacted with anger at the news that 21 Gwent post offices could close. It is proposed that Newport would lose three post offices, Monmouthshire, Torfaen and Islwyn would lose four each, and Blaenau Gwent would lose six.
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Monty relishes return to Rodney Parade
PERCY Montgomery will need no introduction to Rodney Parade when Perpignan bid to clinch quarter-final qualification with a victory over Newport Gwent Dragons on Saturday. The 2007 World Cup winning full back played two seasons of Heineken Cup rugby
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FLOODS: Residents' alarm at massive landslide
A MASSIVE landslide caused by hours of persistent rainfall has brought disruption to the village of Tintern. Several tons of mud and uprooted trees cascaded on to the main road 50 metres away from the Moon and Sixpence pub at 11am today. No vehicle
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BBC boost for wetlands
NEWPORT Wetlands Reserve was named one of the top walks in the country to see particular wildlife in BBC's Wildlife magazine. Published in this month's edition, the reserve is featured in a new series highlighting the best walks from across the UK
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Assembly government lays final budget
The Assembly Government will lay its final budget today. Councils claim that the draft budget, published in the autumn, would force them to cut services and put up taxes. Finance Minister Andrew Davies has demanded better value for money from public
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Edwards is a coup for Wales
THE recruitment of rugby league legend Shaun Edwards as defence coach is a huge coup for Wales, says head coach Warren Gatland. The highly respected and successful Wasps guru is reunited with Gatland after their fruitful partnership at the top London
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FLOODS: Landslip in Tintern blocks road
REPORTS are coming in of a landslip in Tintern. Mud has cascaded onto the the main road through the village. The debris and mud have trapped a car at the side of the road while trees have been uprooted.
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ARGUS COMMENT: We will all pay for Northern Rock
WE feel sorry for everyone who has lost money due to the incompetence of Northern Rock. At an emergency meeting in Newcastle today investors will get their first chance to grill management since the bank first ran into trouble last September. If
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Proud day for captain Ryan
NEWPORT-born Ryan Jones has seen it all in the past few years - shooting to the top and being part of Wales' Grand Slam winning team in 2005, playing for the British Lions in all three Tests in New Zealand and being laid low by two major shoulder injuries
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FLOODS: Woman tells of 'waterfall' in kitchen
A WOMAN spoke of her shock this morning after waking to find water flooding into her parent's Newport home. Shazia Ahmed, 28, said her parents' back garden in Llanthewy Road, resembled a swimming pool after a blocked drain led to massive amounts of
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ARGUS COMMENT: Use your voice to save Post Offices
THE proposed closure of 25 Post Offices will cause an outcry today. From experience of Post Office closures, we know the strength of feeling this causes in our communities. There is little doubt that the Post Office still provides a vital service
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Still hope for Charvis
THE door to international rugby is not closed for Colin Charvis, even though new Wales coach Warren Gatland has left him out of his 28-player Six Nations squad. The 94-times capped Newport Gwent Dragons back row forward could yet feature for Wales this
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Man's bravery as blindness takes hold
WHEN he was just two, Tony Harris was diagnosed with a condition which will eventually result in blindness. And after a childhood with relatively normal vision, his sight started to deteriorate in his late 30s. Now, aged 48, he describes his vision
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FLOODS: Five homes hit in Abergavenny
TORRENTIAL rain brought flooding overnight and early this morning to five homes in Abergavenny in the Station Road area. In the Coach House complex off Station Road three homes are flooded, water can be seen pouring out under the front door. South
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FLOODS: A48 closed - more roads affected
THE A48 is closed both ways due to flooding between B4245 (Chepstow) and B4245 Magor Road (Langstone). More area across Gwent have been hit by flooding: A467 at Crumlin is passable with extreme care due to heavy surface water. Main road through
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Restaurant manager 'racially abused' customers - court hears
AN ASIAN restaurant manager lost his temper and racially abused customers, a court was told yesterday. Tahir Ullah, 54, of Cedar Road, Newport, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of racially aggravated harassment. At Cardiff crown court, prosecutor
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Police hunt for missing attacker
POLICE launched a hunt for a Gwent man convicted of grievous bodily harm who failed to appear in court for sentencing. Lee Woodward, a 35-year-old Ebbw Vale man, was convicted of GBH on October 27 and was due to appear before Cardiff Crown Court on
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Floods hit Gwent roads
MANY roads in Gwent were affected by flooding as a result of heavy rain during the night and early morning. A spokesman for Gwent Police said only one was closed, the road at Trecelyn Bridge in Newbridge. Others affected were passable with care.
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Are you affected by the flooding?
LET us know if there are floods near you or if you have pictures. Send them through the link below, or via mobile on 80360 with the message ARGUS NEWS.
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Proctor new assistant at Cwmbran
CWMBRAN Town's season-long search for an assistant for London-based Spanish manager Guillermo Ganet has ended with the recruitment of former coach Gary Proctor. The 48-year-old had a spell coaching with the Crows in the 2001-02 season and the management
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Post Office reveals offices to close
THE POST OFFICE revealed today (Tuesday) it is proposing the closure of 25 offices in Gwent and the Rhymney Valley. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK They are: Cwmcelyn, 54 Cwmcelyn Road, Blaina ABERTILLERY NP13 3LA Dukestown, 5 Scwrfa Road TREDEGAR
