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Pupils get road safety message
Youngsters at an Abergavenny school have been inducted into new roles where they will spread the message of road safety. Two year six pupils at Cantref Primary School, St David's Road have been elected by their peers and voted junior road safety officers
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Pensioners' 'hell' at hands of yobs
FIREWORKS set off on their lawn, half a dozen taxis called late at night and £2,000 of damage to a new car. This is just some of what a retired High Cross couple are sick of putting up with. Ben Morris, 68, has lived at his Granville Close house
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City residents can win prizes as they walk
A NEW set of walks for people wanting to improve their fitness and win prizes doing it are set to begin in April. Health Challenge Newports Going For Gold challenge encourages people to take part in more sporting and healthy activities including cycling
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Fozzie to return to Keys
JASON Forster will make a return to Pandy Park in round five of the Konica Minolta Cup after his Newport Saracens side were drawn away to Cross Keys. Forster, who made his Sarries bow in their weekend cup win over Ystrad Rhondda, played for Keys before
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Minister unveils clean, green bus fleet
A FLEET of state-of-the-art new buses will soon offer more comfortable and greener travel to Gwent passengers. The 16 new low-floor buses, which cost a total of £1.25million, were unveiled in Torfaen by Stagecoach. The Optare Solo buses have the
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Traders' 'ten days of hell' since landslide
THE temporary closure of the main road through Tintern following a major landslide had a crippling effect on local businesses, according to traders. The lack of passing trade meant hotels, pubs and shops in the village endured "ten days of hell", according
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LATEST....Newport murder trial hears how violence began
A WITNESS in a murder trial told a jury today how his friend Wesley Strawbridge instigated violence which ultimately led to his death. Ben Gallagher, 21, told Newport crown court how he and his girlfriend were in Upper Dock Street to catch a taxi home
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Pupils get full-on with fruit
250 HUNGRY school children chomped their way through apples, bananas, and oranges, as well as some more exotic fruits at Ringland Primary School yesterday. The healthy-eating fruit-tasting day was held to raise awareness of different fruits growing
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Shoppers and staff raise over £1000 for tot
SHOPPERS and staff at a Gwent supermarket helped raise more than £1,000 for a seriously ill toddler. Customers of Asda in Brynmawr raised £750 through a bucket collection and raffle for Nantyglo two-year-old Ellie Pyle, and the company donated an extra
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Police warn of heavy loads on M4
GWENT Police are advising motorists that there will be three abnormal loads leaving Fairfield Mabey, Chepstow at 5am on Wednesday January 30th. The loads will travel from the site along the A48 to the High Beech Roundabout, along the A466 to the M48
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Newport nurse shortlisted for top award
RESEARCH with patients struggling to control and live with continence problems put a Gwent nurse consultant on a UK award shortlist. Karen Logan, head of continence services at Gwent Healthcare Trust, is one of two finalists from 200 entries in a Nursing
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Top prizes for library-users
THE CHANCE to have top chef Dudley Newbery cook at your home is among a host of mouthwatering prizes in a new libraries promotion. Monmouthshire council wants to increase membership numbers after research showed that just 25 percent of people in Wales
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ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: The only way is up for the Dragons
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons really are at the crossroads. Losing players, struggling to attract replacements, hard hit by injuries, but pressing ahead with a £30m ground redevelopment at Rodney Parade and boosted by head coach Paul Turner signing a new two-year
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Students clear path on the coast
A group of Welsh Baccalaureate students are doing their bit for the environment by clearing up the coastal path. GCSE students from the City of Newport Coleg Gwent campus are volunteering with the Welsh Assembly funded Newport and Monmouthshire Coastal
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Wales under-20 team named
TWO Dragons - winger Jimmy Norris and hooker Ben Roberts - have been picked for Wales Under 20s' Six Nations opener against England at Gloucester on Friday night (7.45pm). Centre partnership Gareth Owen and Jonathan Davies form an exciting backline which
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Chamber of Trade has new chief
THERE is a new man at the top of Newport's Chamber of Trade. Ken Ellis has stepped up from his role of Vice President to take on the mantle of being the Chamber's President. "I'm absolutely delighted and honoured to be asked to take over at the
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Clothing chain quits town
A CLOTHING shop chain has quit Abergavenny claiming that landlords are making it increasingly difficult for small businesses to operate in the town. Robert Price runs the Wardrobe shops in Ystrad Mynach and Treorchy, but its Abergavenny branch closed
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ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: Dynamic duo won’t accept failure
WARREN Gatland is up for Twicken-ham, Shaun Edwards is ready for Twickenham, but will the Welsh team be up to it on Saturday? That is the million dollar question. But on the basis of what we have seen in the past week you would have to say they will
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Car smash closes valleys road
THE A4048 at Pontllanfraith was closed at lunchtime today following a two-car smash. The accident happened near the Hawker Siddeley Switchgear plant on Newport Road at around 11.50am. The two drivers were taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport
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Revenge is Keys motive
CROSS Keys head to the capital tomorrow evening (kick-off 7.15pm) determined to show Cardiff that they are far from the pushovers that faced them on the opening day of the season. The Blue and Blacks were comprehensive 35-21 winners at Pandy Park in
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Council targets graffiti
GRAFFITI across the Caerphilly council area will be targeted with £2,000 of new removal equipment. Young offenders will be trained to use the equipment as part of their community reparation orders.
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ARGUS COMMENT: Worthy winner
GRANDMOTHER Christine Bradfield may be a new-found millionaire following her Bingo success but she is determined that it will not change her lifestyle. The mother-of-two from Bargoed says she fully intends to keep her job as a garage forecourt assistant
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Narraway gets shock England call
GLOUCESTER number eight Luke Narraway will make his Test debut in a surprise selection for England's RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday. The 24-year-old was left out of England boss Brian Ashton's initial Six Nations
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13 Ospreys named in Wales team
THERE are 13 Ospreys in Wales' starting XV to play England in their opening RBS 6 Nations Championship match at Twickenham on Saturday. It breaks the record for the most players from one team to be picked for Wales since Cardiff fielded ten in 1948.
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Toshack recalls Davies
CRAIG Davies has won a Wales recall after 18 months out serving an international suspension. The 22-year-old Oldham striker has been called up for Wales' friendly against Norway at Wrexham next Wednesday. Manager John Toshack announced a 24-man squad
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ARGUS COMMENT: Rail link cuts both ways
FREIGHT trains are already running from Ebbw Vale to Newport on a regular basis. Now we learn that the drivers training on the new Ebbw Vale rail link are operating the trains in and out of Newport, through the Gaer junction. This is despite the
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Valley trains already running to Newport - enthusiast
PASSENGER trains have been seen running on the stretch of line between Ebbw Vale and Newport despite claims the signalling is hampering the link. Network Rail say that major investment is needed on the signalling before trains can run, but insist it
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Preece misses out on Welsh Open
NEWPORT'S Ian Preece will be missing from his home tournament next month after falling at the final fence in qualification for the Welsh Open. And one of the game's most colourful characters will not be around Newport Centre either as Whirlwind' Jimmy
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19st mum lost half body weight
LIKE many people, Claire Beacham made a New Year's resolution to go on a diet last January. But unlike many others, Mrs Beacham, 32, of Risca, stuck rigidly to her diet, shedding half her body weight in just one year - spurred on by a family tragedy
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Jenkins: Wilko is the main man
WALES' kicking coach Neil Jenkins thinks there is no better man than England's Jonny Wilkinson to surpass his record as the most prolific points scorer in international history. Jenkins paid a glowing tribute to Wilkinson as he closes in on the 1,090
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PC denies killing biker
A GWENT Police officer is on trial accused of causing the death by dangerous driving of a motorcyclist. PC Christopher Browning, 28, who serves in A division in Newport, denies causing death by dangerous driving of Usk prison officer Gordon Bowyer,
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Victim was 'aggressive and prepared to fight' - court hears
VICTIM Wes Strawbridge was aggressive and prepared to fight, jurors trying his alleged killers heard yesterday. Apprentice plumbers Kyle Dolling, 20, of Welland Circle, and Christopher Wood, 18, of Trent Road, both of Bettws, in Newport, both deny
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Jones: The boys are on a high
THERE is a "feel-good factor" in the Wales squad ahead of the big showdown with England on Saturday, says outside-half Stephen Jones. The Llanelli Scarlets star has told how Cardiff Blues and Ospreys players have brought confidence to the Wales set-up
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Prescoed prisoner arrested
A PRESCOED prisoner who absconded in December was arrested yesterday. James Robert Birch, 25, absconded from the prison near Usk on December 18. He was arrested in the Swansea area yesterday and is now back in police custody. Mr Birch, originally
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Megabowl plans likely to fail
A MAJOR scheme to redevelop Newport's former Megabowl is likely to fail this week. Johnsey Estates has applied to refurbish the bowling alley and transform it into five shops and leisure units. But city planners will be told to reject the multi-million
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Phillips’ fighting talk
EXPECT Wales to cause a surprise in the Six Nations Championship this season - and there is no reason why they can't get off to a flyer by ending their 20-year hoodoo against England at Twickenham on Saturday. That is the optimistic forecast of scrum
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Woman in 'whirlwind' at £1.1 million bingo win
A Blackwood petrol station worker is still in shock after scooping £1.1 million - believed to be the world's biggest ever bingo win. Christine Bradfield, 53 scooped the money at the Castle Leisure bingo hall in Merthyr Tydfil on Sunday night while
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Relief road would 'wreak havoc' on wetlands
GWENT Wildlife Trust says the proposed M4 relief road would "wreak havoc" on one of the best wetland sites in South Wales. To highlight its opposition to the new stretch of motorway, the Trust is holding a special event at its Magor Marsh reserve today
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Farewell to 'Poppy man'
WAR veterans formed a guard of honour yesterday as a former Newport Naval officer and Royal British Legion stalwart was laid to rest. Traffic in the city was stopped as popular Walter Arthur Thomas's coffin was taken to St Stephen's Church, Pill, in
