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City gas project to cause traffic disruption
Essential gas mains work is to be carried out in Fields Park Road in Newport for several months. The £360,000 project to replace 1,750 metres of cast iron mains with a new plastic gas pipe begins next week (OCT 27). Traffic management will be introduced
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Rose stunner saves County
Weston 1 - County 1 A WONDER strike from Danny Rose deep into injury time rescued County last night as they deservedly secured a point at Weston. It seemed County's luck was out before former Exile Andy Gurney was sent off deep into
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BREAKING NEWS...Man arrested in murder hunt
A MAN of 52 was arrested on suspicion of murder tonight after the death of a man at a Pontypool driver hire company. The Cardiff man was arrested just after 9pm on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and false imprisonment. He was
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Homes set for colliery site
AROUND 124 new homes could be built at the site of a former colliery in Abercarn. Barratt Homes and Charter Housing have applied for planning permission to build on land at the former Coed Celynen Colliery, Abercarn. If the plans are given the
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Welsh wacky machines visit Newport
A convoy of unusual vehicles used by Welsh businesses visited Newport. Among the vehicles on show was a van shaped like a loaf of bread, a record-breaking “Skipcar” which can go from 0 to 60mph in 5.3 seconds and Scooby Doo’s “ Mystery Machine
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NEW INN DEATH: Cardiff incident linked
Police in Cardiff are dealing with an incident that is believed to be linked to the New Inn incident. Inspector Paul Hearst, of South Wales Police, said officers were dealing with an incident in Penrhos Crescent, in the Rumney area of the city
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NEW INN DEATH: Chief Inspector reassures residents
GWENT Police Chief Inspector Huw Nicholas has reassured residents police are doing "everything in their power" to locate the offender, missing following the death in New Inn. Chief Inspector Nicholas read out a statement to reporters at the police
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Steelmen show their mettle
Llandovery 9 Ebbw Vale 15 EBBW Vale fought hard to record an outstanding win against Llandovery at Church Bank. Devoid of possession and playing most of the game in their own half, the Steelmen defended magnificently to record their fourth win in seven
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70 jobs to go at steel plant
A TOTAL of 70 jobs are to be lost at a company in Cwmbran which manufactures and distributes steel lintels. IG Lintels, based in Avondale Road, said the losses were due to the downturn in the construction industry and it would be reviewing proposals
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NEW INN DEATH: Police launch manhunt
POLICE are searching for an offender who made off from the scene of a death in New Inn, Pontypool. At 1.25pm this afternoon, officers were called to Driverline 247 driver recruitment agency at South Pontypool Industrial Estate, New Road, where
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Senior swimmers rise to channel challenge
NEWPORT'S older residents managed to beat a "swim the channel" challenge. Twenty swimmers aged 60 or over took part in the annual event at the South East Wales regional pool at the sports village in the city. At the end of the two-hour session,
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Horror half costs Keys
Aberavon 36 Cross Keys 7 CROSS Keys turned in an opening 40 minutes at the Talbot Athletic Ground that had their coaches and supporters tearing their hair out and went into the change around 31-0 down. To their credit, they came out with much more determination
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NEW INN DEATH: Councillor's shock
New Inn councillor Graham Smith said he was shocked to hear about the incident. He said: "New Inn is a quiet residential area which is mainly pretty peaceful. "New Road runs between New Inn and Griffithstown, which is on the other side of the
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Celebrity Concert Series, The Riverfront
Few other world-class musicians bring so much interest and engagement to their performances as clarinettist Emma Johnson. These virtues enhance rather than overshadow her astounding musicianship, even in pieces of minor or even negligible worth. Such
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Kate Rusby, St David's Hall
T’S been more than 30 years since British folk music surfed the mainstream wave back in the heady, hairy days of the mid-Seventies. But as Kate Rusby’s popularity demonstrates, the genre is never far from our hearts. An eight-album career, spanning
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Elkie Brooks, The Riverfront
I was introduced to Elkie Brooks music when she was a guest on The Two Ronnies TV show for several consecutive Saturday nights back in the 1980s. Her mix of jazz, blues and rock vocals were as much an eagerly awaited treat on a Saturday evening for me
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NEW INN DEATH: Fire crews attended scene
A spokeswoman for South Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they attended the scene. She said: "There had been reports of a small fire which was out on arrival.’’ The spokeswoman added that one fire engine from New Inn and four fire officers
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Torfaen salutes Land Girls
PEOPLE from Torfaen turned out to recognise the work done by Gwent's Land Army girls in the Second World War. Around 80 people gathered in the Parkway hotel, Cwmbran, on Friday for the afternoon tea party for around 25 of the ex-servicewomen
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One killed and three injured in robbery
One man was killed and three others were injured in a robbery at New Inn. The incident happened at on New Road in the village near Pontypool, at 1.25pm, Gwent Police said. A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Apparently it was
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Families' info service hits the road
Families in Caerphilly County Borough will be able to find out everything they need to know about childcare and other key issues as a new Family Information Service, launches this week. Replacing the Children’s Information Service which launched in
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Romp for Newport
Newport 65 Swansea 21 WHEN the referee blows for full time before 40 minutes of the second half have been played it is clear that there has been a mismatch. Hugh Watkins clearly had some sympathy for Swansea when he decided enough was
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BREAKING NEWS...Man found dead in New Inn
A MIDDLE-AGED man was found dead in New Inn today and another was discovered with head injuries. Two other people are being treated for smoke inhalation. Police have cordoned the area off as a major investigation takes place.
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Lotto comes home to roost for pigeon club
NEWPORT Pigeon Club has clocked up a £5,000 lottery grant. Members will use the cash from Awards for All Wales to buy a vital piece of equipment. Glyn Hazlewood, of the club, explained the electronic clock would automatically time the birds when
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October Bullion Draw
Black & Amber Bullion Draw is a monthly cash prize draw, this is open to everyone not just supporters of Newport RFC. All profits from the draws are used to support rugby in the community or rugby at Rodney Parade, you can find details of some
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Back-to-back joy for Pooler
Pontypool 18 Bedwas 13 PONTYPOOL chalked up their first back-to-back wins on their return to the Principality Premiership when they emerged deserved 18-13 victors after a bruising battle against Bedwas at Pontypool Park. Hooker Leighton
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Pupils can win Euro-prize
PUPILS at a Newport school are being asked to illustrate the challenges facing youngsters living in the developing world and the winners will represent Wales at a European Parliament event. Wales Euro-MP Glenys Kinnock visited Bettws High School to
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Newbridge gear up for acid test
UNBEATEN Newbridge’s credentials as promotion prospects will come under extremely close scrutiny on Saturday, when they travel to the Wern Field to face the only side above them in the Swalec League Division One East table – Merthyr. The
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ARGUS COMMENT: Magnificent effort
THE CWMBRAN prison protesters took to the streets again this weekend to reinforce their message that the town is not the right place for the construction of a 1,500-place prison. Saturday's march was the group's last show of strength before the closure
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Just an introduction
Introducing me My name is Mike Jenkins I live in Brynglas, Newport Born in Newport to a family that goes back over many generations in South Wales. Being a lot closer to seventy years of age than sixty Married for fifty years next year.
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ARGUS COMMENT: A tall order, Mr Darling
ALISTAIR Darling's pledge to spend his way out of recession revives an economic theory which has been out of fashion for some time. It was the economist John Maynard Keynes who argued in response to the mass unemployment in 1920's Britain that governments
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Llanwern edge out nine-man Celtic
IN AN incident-packed game at Newport Stadium, Llanwern remained MacWhirter Welsh League Division Two leaders thanks to a 3-1 success over nine-man Cwmbran Celtic – but there wasn’t a single win to record among all five of the county’s Division One clubs
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Goat house gets facelift
THE goat house at All Creatures Great and Small is set to get a much-needed facelift, thanks to a £1,000 donation. The Cwmbran animal sanctuary takes in around 600 abandoned and abused animals each year and helps find them new homes. The charity
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Deano excited to sign Osei
County manager Dean Holdsworth continued his hectic weekend by announcing the signing of Dorchester forward Leon Osei yesterday. Holdsworth saw his side go down 3-2 at Braintree on Saturday in a controversial match that ended with disturbances in the
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Severn barrage flood warning
A SEVERN barrage is likely to increase the risk of flooding in a region already recently badly affected by the problem, say campaigners. Stop the Barrage NOW coalition said it had based the warning on a detailed scientific studies. It claimed these
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Heineken Cup dream still on for Turner’s troops
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons are right in their Heineken Cup group after taking a bonus point in a narrow 13-9 defeat at the home of English giants Bath yesterday. Guinness Premiership leaders Bath had scored 16 tries this season, two of them in Toulouse last
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Fizz to welcome insurance giant
STAFF began work today at the new Newport office of the only FTSE100 company headquartered in Wales with the promise of more jobs to come. Admiral Group said its new site in Langstone Business Park has the capacity for 450 employees to be filled within
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Mums turn to the internet to help beat economic blues
As the economic situation in the UK teeters on the edge of recession, thousands of stayat- home mums are using the internet to find occasional work to supplement the household income. Highly-skilled and experienced mothers are sourcing work from the
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Economy makes bosses consider smarter working
The current economic turmoil is expected to make more employers look at the benefits of smarter working for their staff, an industry group has said. “The economic downturn means organisations are trying to save money and boost productivity – which
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Beat the recession by studying to become a plumber
Plumbing has come out as the top most ‘in demand’ job in a survey of the most recession proof job sectors in the UK. There are currently more than 30,000 unfilled plumbing vacancies in the UK, despite figures showing an average plumber earns between
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Go extreme to impress boss
Taking part in extreme sports such as snowboarding and mountain biking could land graduates their dream job, according to a new study. A survey of employers carried out by indoor sports centre SNO!zone found that many are bored by the standard
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Sickness presence sweeps Britain
Nearly three quarters of Brits go to work despite feeling so ill they could legitimately stay at home, a survey of Britain’s working wounded has revealed. The survey by AXA PPP healthcare indicates that, in the past six months alone, two thirds of
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Sports sickies costing billions
Sports and fitness injuries are costing British employers a staggering £9 billion every year, according to new research. Thousands of Brits phone in sick on a Monday morning after prancing around the living room to home workouts during the weekend.
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Pupils drifted away as school faced axe - council
A NEWPORT school began "haemorrhaging" pupils after a plan to axe it was made public, revealed an education chief. The decision to close Brynglas Primary was suddenly revoked last April using emergency powers. Education bosses were called to account
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How to survive redundancy blues
The jobs market is an interesting and busy place to be right now. We know that some industries are flourishing and recruitment is on the up, with plenty of new vacancies coming onto the fish4jobs site every week. However, it is hard to escape the
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More Blongs...
Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber said he has accepted "mission impossible" as he attempts to win the Eurovision song contest for the UK. The composer of musical hits including the Phantom of the Opera, Evita, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,
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£1m of jobs available at fair
More than £1m worth of jobs are available at a jobs fair being held in Cwmbran. Bron Afon Community Housing has already employed 36 extra people since it was formed following the transfer of 8,000 homes from Torfaen Council on 31 March. Now it’s
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Three jailed for Tredegar street affray
THREE men were jailed for fighting with glasses, cans and a hammer in Tredegar town centre, a court heard. Two women were also given a community order and a youth handed a detention and training order for their part in the violence, which took place
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Prince of Wales to visit Gwent
HRH Prince Charles is coming to Gwent this week to tour a restored multi-million pound miners institute and officially open the new state-of-the art heritage centre in Abergavenny. The prince is expected to be met by hundreds of well-wishers
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Calzaghe vindicated as Hopkins crushes Pavlik
BERNARD Hopkins destroyed Kelly Pavlik on Saturday night to fully justify Joe Calzaghe’s decision to take on Roy Jones Jr in his final fight. Hopkins, beaten by Argus columnist Calzaghe in April, used an assortment of punches to completely dominate Pavlik
