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MPs call for pub 'happy hour' ban
Play Video A group of MPs has called for a ban on "happy hour" drink promotions. Supermarkets should also be prevented by law from selling
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Roberts set for Wales debut
MARTIN Roberts will make his Wales debut this week in a dress rehearsal for the full-scale Millennium Stadium production that awaits him later this month. Wales boss Warren Gatland looks certain to be without both premier scrum-halves - Lions Gareth
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Housing scheme gets thumbs up
A HOUSING association has been granted planning permission to build affordable homes in Ebbw Vale. United Welsh Housing Association were given the go-ahead to build 33 units, made up of 29 semi-detatched houses and four flats on Commercial Street,
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Gwent health chief welcomes midwives surge
A 10 per cent increase in the number of NHS midwives working in Gwent has bucked a national trend in recruitment and is good news for the area’s mums-to-be, says the service’s new chief. Since Gwent Healthcare Trust’s maternity services were put into
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Celebrate and Give Christmas Fete
Come along for a fun filled Christmas Fete with gifts, cakes, tea, face painting and carol singing. Raffle with fantastic prizes. Refreshments, name the teddy, guess the weight of the cake and decorate a Christmas Tree! Bring plenty of change as
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Sponsored Silence Paid Off!
Pupils from Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw took part in a Sponsored Silence on the 3.11.08 to raise money for charity. Ben Hardwidge, Sian Notley, Samantha Taylor, Bethan Edmunds, Jordan Hallet and Ellie Mabe, raised money for Children In Need by being
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Plea for new guidelines on cancer treatment
HEALTH watchdogs in Gwent want a UK-wide definition of what constitutes an episode of treatment in NHS cancer care. Community health council members believe this should be a vital component of any solution to the thorny issue of whether patients who
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Gwent scoops top food awards
TWO Gwent businesses are celebrating after scooping prizes at the True Taste Food and Drink Awards. Trealy Farm Charcuterie, based in Mitchel Troy near Monmouth and The Chandlery Restaurant, Lower Dock Street, Newport, beat off competition from around
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Ramsey earns promotion
ARSENAL'S teenage midfield star Aaron Ramsey is set to win his first Wales cap in next week's friendly away to Denmark. Ramsey, who has already played in an FA Cup final and the Champions League with Cardiff and the Gunners respectively, has
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Thomas and Charteris face Canada
THE two Newport Gwent Dragons in Warren Gatland’s Wales squad for the autumn internationals will start against Canada on Friday night. Tight-head prop Rhys Thomas packs down next to hooker Richard Hibbard and loose-head John Yapp in a new look
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Dancers take to the streets for Wales contest
MORE THAN 75 teams of young dancers from across the country took part in a street dance competition in Newport. The United Dance Organisation’s Welsh Street Dance Championships took place at the Newport Centre on Sunday, November 9 to find the next
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Combating stress at work
A new drive to tackle soaring levels of stress in the workplace has been launched amid growing research showing how much pressure was being placed on staff. Employers were urged to tackle the problem as unions and campaign groups supported National
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Valleys homes plan gets green light
HOUSING developers were given the thumbs up by planners to build 47 new homes in Tredegar. St James Parade submitted an application the Blaenau Gwent Council’s planning committee to build 16 four bedroom houses arranged in three terraces
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River Monnow on flood watch
THE Environment Agency placed the Monnow at Forge Road, Osbaston on flood watch status this morning.
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War of words on waste service
NEWPORT Labour councillors did not waste any words when they tackled two political opponents over pre-election campaigning. At a previous meeting, accusations over leaflets put around the Stow Hill ward by Conservatives Peter Davies and William
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Gwent hero meets Prince William
A GWENT soldier whose courage under fire won him the prestigious Military Cross had a private meeting with Prince William on Saturday. Corporal Richard Pask, 27, from Cwmbran, was awarded the MC for his bravery during a six-hour fire-fight with Iraqi
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Pyjamas on parade for Pudsey
AROUND 30 youngsters from Maesglas took part in a sponsored pyjama walk into Newport City Centre on Saturday. The 11 to 25-year-olds from the Maesglas Community Centre were joined on their walk by Pudsey the Bear, as they aimed to raise money for Children
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ARGUS COMMENT: Facing closure
WE have every sympathy with pupils, parents and staff at the Ebbw Vale primary school which is facing closure. Garnlydan Primary School should accommodate 118 children but has seen pupil numbers drop from 81 to 32 in just four years. We know that
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ARGUS COMMENT: Joe is simply the best
WE’VE said it many times before and we’re proud to say it again - Joe Calzaghe is simply the best. Those amazing scenes in New York’s Madison Square Garden seal Joe’s place in the history books as one of the world’s greatest boxers of all time.
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Deano: I'm not about to quit
DEAN Holdsworth has vowed to fight on as County manager, insisting he has no intention of quitting, writes Andrew Penman. The knives were out for Holdsworth at Spytty Park on Saturday, with many supporters calling for his head after the shocking 5-1
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Dad 'gutted' as school faces axe
AN EBBW Vale Primary School is facing closure after a council report said it does not have not enough pupils. Garnlydan Primary School, in Commonwealth Road, Garnlydan, can accommodate 118 children, but has seen pupil numbers drop from 81 to 32 in
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Flood warning for Gwent
RESIDENTS in Newport and Monmouthshire are being warned by the Environment Agency to be prepared for floods. Flood watch warnings have been issued for the River Usk in Newport and Monmouthshire and the River Wye in Monmouthshire. Residents are advised
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Tributes to pub landlady
TRIBUTES were being paid last night to a Newport pub owner who died after a collision in the city's Clarence Place. The woman, named locally as Shirley Potts, 50, died after a collision with a car at around 6pm on Friday. Eyewitnesses said a police
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Bankrupt ran company, court told
AN undischarged bankrupt who unlawfully took part in running a civil engineering company in Newport was sentenced to a community punishment order. Kevin Martin, 49, of Western Avenue, Newport, was also disqualified from acting as a company
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EXCLUSIVE: US TV giant backs Millennium Stadium finale for Calzaghe
JOE Calzaghe could have a historic and world record breaking final farewell at the Millennium Stadium with the full backing of American television giants HBO, the Argus can today reveal. In an exclusive British interview, HBO’s Senior Vice President
