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UK-wide search for man after armed robberies
POLICE in England appealed for help in tracing a man wanted in connection with s string of armed robberies. West Mercia Constabulary want to talk to Haik Madoyan in connection with 31 armed robberies across England and Wales. The offences netted
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Flower arrangers have designs on cathedral
FLOWER arrangers from across South Wales and the west country descended on Newport this week in preparation for the forthcoming festival of flowers held at St Woolos cathedral. The arrangers are in the city for two days, making their designs to fit
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Social club wants to go public
A PLANNING application has been submitted to Blaenau Gwent Council to turn the former Morgan Evans Social Club, Waundeg, Tredegar, into a public house with function room.
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UK NEWS: Brown denies being 'pushed around'
Gordon Brown has denied being "pushed around" by rebellious backbenchers after he backed away from confrontation over the abolition of the 10p income tax rate. The rebels called off their revolt after Chancellor Alistair Darling conceded to one of
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Tesco plans get mixed reception
THERE were mixed feelings at an exhibiton outlining current plans for a new Gwent Tesco superstore as traders made their concerns known to the public. The £60 million proposed development at Risca, including the supermarket and more than 200 new homes
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Fire at Monmouthshire farmhouse
FIRE crews were called to a blaze in the roof of a Gwent home this afternoon. Officers from Cwmbran, Caldicot and Chepstow fought the fire at a semi-detached house on Lower Argoed Farm, Shirenewton for more than two hours. A South Wales Fire and
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Move NHS to 'spiritual home' - AM
FIRST Minister Rhodri Morgan has been urged to consider relocating the Assembly's massive health division to the "spiritual home" of the NHS - Blaenau Gwent. During First Minister's Questions in the Assembly Blaenau Gwent AM Trish Law asked Mr Morgan
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Two charged with PI murder
Two men were today charged with the 1987 murder of a private investigator, Metropolitan Police said. Daniel Morgan, 37, was found with an axe embedded in his head outside a south east London pub in 1987. James Cook, 53, a builder from Tadworth
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Tory candidate 'not fit to stand' - AM
A LABOUR politician called for a Newport Conservative election candidate to stand down after discovering he was sacked from the city council ten years ago. Andrew Cooksey, a candidate for the Rogerstone ward, was dismissed from Spring Care Centre as
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Team are on top form
PANDY Football Club has produced a winning team since its formation just four short years ago, writes Don Chambers. This season has seen the livewires from just outside of Abergavenny storm to second place in the competitive Gwent Central Premier Division
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Guest night
Cross Ash WI meets in Cross Ash Hall at 7.00pm on the second Wednesday of the month. Last Wednesday evening it was Guest Night which meant that invitations were extended to members of other WIs to join Cross Ash for the evening. All Cross Ash members
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Yoga class
Yoga classes in Skenfrith Hall start again after the Easter break on April 24. The summer term is longer than usual because Easter was so early this year. Meetings will be in the village hall or, on lovely days, in Jo's garden. Classes go on until
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News in brief
Fun Bingo: Pandy and Monnowside Ploughing Society are holding another of their popular Fun Bingo evenings in Pandy Hall on Saturday April 26 at 8pm. Details are available from Ann Davies on 01873/890591. Cwmyoy WI: The branch's AGM will be held on
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MG Owners Club
Gwent MG Owners Club will be holding their second classic car show on the green at Caldicot Castle on July 6 this year. The show will be visited by classic and vintage cars of all types from both local and non local exhibitors. Last year the show raised
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Extra French
Club Bonjour has proved to be so popular with Chepstow's youngsters that a further class has had to be started in the town. The new session will run on Tuesday evenings between 4.00 pm and 5.00 pm at Chepstow Methodist Hall. The club introduces children
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Classic car run
Chepstow Rotary Club's fifth annual Classic Car Run will take place on Saturday May 3 this year. The run will be finishing at the Anchor Fields, Tintern between 3.00 pm and 5.30 pm, with a raffle taking place on the field in aid of the Severn Area Rescue
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Rotary Club
Chepstow Rotary Club raised £2,500 for the Wales Air Ambulance at a charity auction held in December 2007. The Rotary Club would like to thank their sponsors for all the donations, raffle prizes and items for auction that helped to raise this wonderful
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News in brief
COMMUNITY LAND: A group of Grosmont people are exploring the potential for developing community-owned outdoor space within or around the village. Ideas for a land focal point in the village will be welcome by the group, who are researching and visiting
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Steam society
The mystery of the 1000 eggs on a bicycle was solved at the monthly meeting of Abergavenny and District Steam Society when guest speaker Colin Boocock challenged the 30 members and friends present to keep their eyes open. The audience at the Hen and
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St David's Day
A highly successful St David's Day celebration at Cross Ash school raised more than £300 for charity. The sale of daffodils raised £34.65 for the Marie Curie Fund, the sale of rugby badges and dragons raised £146 for St David's Foundation Hospice, and
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Bats in the belfry
A church and a private house in the village of Grosmont have become home to hundreds of bats. The little creatures that like to hang upside down, are welcome visitors to St Cadoc's Church and Part y Seal House, where owners Jeanette and Fred Ong have
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Crime fighter
Conservative MP David Davies had a like-minded audience at a Neighbourhood Watch meeting when he admitted he was very hot' on law and order. As an unpaid Special Constable on the mean streets of London when he's not in the House of Commons, he goes face-to-face
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Pugh fires Pontypool into final
PONTYPOOL United are through to the final of the A Jones & Co (Usk) Ltd Benevolent Open Cup final against Clydach Wasps after a 1-0 win in extra-time. Simon Pugh was the hero after he scored Pontypool Utd's winner in the 100th minute at Abergavenny's
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'Save the shed' say train buffs
RAILWAY enthusiasts are hoping a building on the site of the Newport train station will be protected through redevelopment. As Network Rail is currently developing plans to redevelop the station, the Monmouthshire Railway Society hope that the carriage
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Man's driving ambition 'frustrated' by council
A DISGRUNTLED Cwmbran resident claims he is being victimised by Torfaen Council over his plans for a driveway. Roger Lockett, 53, lives in Maendy Way and has reached boiling point after watching his neighbours use their drives, while his plans are
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Junior rugby finals night
NEWPORT Junior Schools Rugby Union are holding their annual finals night at Rodney Parade this evening. There will be sixgames withfive finalsinvolving 12 junior schools from all parts of Newport starting at 4pm with the Leadbitter Invitational Bowl
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Care home workers deny neglect
EIGHT workers at a Gwent care home are accused of failing in their duty to look after an elderly patient admitted to hospital with extensive injuries. The accused are charged with wilfully neglecting Gladys Thomas, 84, who died in the Royal Gwent Hospital
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Black set to make history
PROP Adam Black is set to be the first man to play 100 games in the Magners League after being named in the Newport Gwent Dragons squad to face the Ospreys on Friday night. There are nine Dragons players unavailable through injury for the clash at Swansea's
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Read This Or Die
I know we’ve done driving blogs to death on here and we all know that there are only about five people in Cwmbran who could pass their test if they had to retake it but this has got to be said. The dual carriageway does not have a twenty mile an hour
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Read This Or Die
I know we’ve done driving blogs to death on here and we all know that there are only about five people in Cwmbran who could pass their test if they had to retake it but this has got to be said. The dual carriageway does not have a twenty mile an hour
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Homes in near-miss balloon drama
Residents in Abergavenny had a shock when the sky suddenly turned dark and a large object began to approach their houses from the sky. Kathy Jones, 50, of Western Road, said the whole area was on tenterhooks as "a dark shadow" hovered overhead on Tuesday
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Bowd stays with Ebbw Vale
THE knowledge Ebbw Vale shared his ambition persuaded John Bowd to rebuff offers from the club's Premiership rivals and sign to stay at Eugene Cross Park. Bowd, who has made 21 appearances in the back row for the Steelmen this campaign despite carrying
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Steel firm plans expansion
UK Steel Enterprise Ltd, Ebbw Vale, has submitted a planning application to Blaenau Gwent Council to extend their offices, construct a new workshop and parking at their factory.
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Blood Brothers, New Theatre
THIS epic tale of Liverpool life has been running in London's West End since July 1988 and touring the UK since 1995. Blood Brothers, written by Willy Russell, tells the moving story of twin boys separated at birth only to be re-united by a twist of
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Tot found in bed after police hunt
LITTLE Lucie Allen sits on her bed just hours after sparking a huge police search and rescue operation. Mum-of-seven Samantha Arnesen, 35 was plunged into every parent's worst nightmare when she couldn't find her two-year-old daughter on Monday evening
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Croesy manager heading for exit
CROESYCEILIOG are in the hunt for a new manager after joint boss Chris Evans confirmed he is to quit at the end of the season. Evans has been in joint control of the Woodland Road outfit in tandem with Neil Gilmore for the past eight years, the pair
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ELECTION: All change for some
A number of stalwart Monmouthshire councillors have decided to call it a day before the upcoming local elections. These include Nicholas Ramsay, Chris Woodhouse, Ashley Thomas, Ted Dorel and Bill Edwards. Verona Nelmes has been a councillor for
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SCHOOL STRIKE: Caerphilly Borough schools to close
THIS is the situation for schools in Caerphilly Borough for the school strike on 24th April. CLOSED Aberbargoed Primary Bedwas Junior Blackwood Primary Bryn Awel Primary Cefn Fforest Primary Coed-Y-Brain Primary Crumlin Primary Cwmaber Infants
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ELECTION: Monmouthshire set for close contest
RECENT history suggests that Monmouthshire is one of the most keenly contested areas in Wales with power being passed back and fore between the Tories and Labour. In 1995, Labour took control, but the Conservative's had a majority in 1999. This
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Taxi double-murder appeal fails
Two men jailed for life for a horrific double murder at a Gwent taxi office have failed to convince Appeal Court judges they were the victims of a miscarriage of justice. Amidst claims that their trial was mishandled and the jury did not hear crucial
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Dredge's dual goal
WALES' top golfer Bradley Dredge goes into the business part of the year with a dual aim. He wants to become the first home-based golfer to win the Celtic Manor Wales Open and he is striving for a place in the Ryder Cup team for the USA in the autumn
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Beadle: We owe our fans
COUNTY manager Peter Beadle admitted his players were 'embarrassed and ashamed' after Monday's mauling at the hands of Thurrock. The Exiles put in a dismal performance and were lucky to escape with only a 4-1 defeat, leaving Beadle looking like a broken
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Man sold drugs for fertility bill
A HOSPITAL porter who turned to a life of crime to fund fertility treatment for his wife was ordered to pay £12,500 after a proceed of crime hearing. Ian Woodhouse, 31, of Queen Street, Nantyglo, had worked at Neville Hall hospital. Last year he
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125 high-skill jobs set for valleys
BOSSES at a Gwent factory announced plans for a £16 million expansion that will see the creation of 125 new highly-skilled jobs just a week after we revealed 15 jobs were under threat. Last month Blaenavon-based Doncasters cut 19 jobs, and last week
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ELECTION: Monmouthshire candidates
Caerwent: Philip Murphy, Con Julie Roberts, Lab Tom Sullivan, Lib Caldicot Castle: Gail Harris, Con Pam Jones, Lib Ron Stewart, Plaid Pauline Watts, Lab Cantref: Margaret Harris, Lab Richard Jordan, Con Pat Morris, Lib John Walters, Plaid
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Police net city cannabis factory
MORE than 400 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of around £70,000 were seized in Newport by Gwent Police following a tip-off from members of the public. The cannabis factory, described by officers as large scale, was uncovered at a house
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Woman's agony at 7-hour ambulance wait
AN ELDERLY Gwent woman was left waiting for more than seven hours for an ambulance to return her to hospital after her dialysis treatment. Valerie Williams, 70, was left waiting in a wheelchair after having her dialysis treatment at the Heath hospital
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Firecrews tackle shopping centre blaze
FIRECREWS tackled a blaze in a Cwmbran shopping centre last night. They were called to the Blenheim Square centre in St Dials at 8.15 where rubbish had caught fire in a corridor. The scene was heavily smoke-logged and one man was led to safety and
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UK NEWS: Fuel prices rocket amid strike fear
A filling station is charging £1.45 a litre for diesel amid fears of fuel shortages if a strike at a giant oil refinery goes ahead. The Rix garage in Kirkcaldy, Fife, has raised the cost of diesel by 25%, the Daily Record newspaper said. It also reported
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Woman's thanks for dog rescuers
A GWENT woman whose dog got stuck in an animal burrow in Gaer, Newport, praised children and firemen who helped rescue him. Heidi Joyce, from Abersychan, took her Patterdale terrier Broc for a walk at 7.30pm on Monday evening after visiting her mother
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Ospreys send out Dragons warning
THE Ospreys have sent out a warning to the Newport Gwent Dragons ahead of their Magners League showdown at Swansea's Liberty Stadium on Friday night. Wales Grand Slam heroes Shane Williams, Ryan Jones, Gavin Henson, Alun Wyn Jones, Lee Byrne and ex-All
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UK NEWS: Blind patients given 'bionic eyes'
New hope has been given to sufferers of a hereditary disease affecting the retina after the first UK operations were carried out to implant so-called "bionic eyes" into patients, it has been disclosed. Surgeons at Moorfields Eye Hospital have carried
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Borrowers rates 'unlikely to fall'
Mortgage lenders have warned the Government that rates for new borrowers are unlikely to come down despite Monday's intervention by the Bank of England. Some of the UK's biggest mortgage lenders, who met the Chancellor on Tuesday, are understood to
