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Gwent cycling round-up
CWMCARN Paragon Cycling club: The hill-climb handicap, the first domestic championship race of the year, was won in fine attacking style by Ioan Williams. The seven mile course up the beautiful and demanding scenic drive is a real test of stamina and
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City voters chose hustings over TV debate
AROUND 60 voters shunned the televised leaders’ debate on Thursday night to watch Newport West's parliamentary candidates battle it out at the city’s final hustings meeting before polling day. At the Bethel Community Church meeting, hosted by Churches
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BREAKING NEWS...Gwent detective jailed over child porn
A GWENT police officer was today jailed for a year over child porn offences. Michael Roger Owen Thomas, a detective constable, had been found guilty of making, distributing and possessing indecent images. Read the full story in Saturday's Argus.
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Chance to take 3D tour of medieval ship
NEWPORT’s beloved medieval ship can now be explored in the comfort of your own home thanks to a new online museum. The University of Wales, Newport, this week unveiled an interactive 3D version of the Newport Ship. Using the internet
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Lib Dems 'would be unreliable coalition partner' - Plaid
THE Liberal Democrats came under attack today as an "extremely unreliable partner’’ in coalition talks. Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones warned both Labour and the Conservatives to look at the Lib Dems' record in Wales when deciding whether
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Are you stuck in the 80s?
DO you still love the years that gave us leg warmers, the Walkman and the New Romantics? Maybe you were a teenager in that decade? Let us know by clicking the link below to e-mail us, or call newsdesk on 01633 777226. Alternatively, via mobile
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City youngsters prepare for big fashion night
MORE than 250 young models, actors, dancers and musicians were putting the final touches to their performances yesterday in preparation for tonight's Fashion Wales LIVE event at the Newport Centre. Organisers have sold almost 1,300 tickets for the
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Up hill and down dale
AN Evening with Gervase Phinn promises to have you in stitches, as he shares his tales of life as a schools inspector in the Yorkshire Dales. Dubbed "the James Herriot of schools" the best-selling author, radio and television personality comes to Newport
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How I spiked Hitler's guns
SPIKE Milligan’s Adolf Hitler: My Part in his Downfall comes to Cardiff's New Theatre next month. The great Irish comedian's celebrated war memoirs take to the road in this absurd and exuberant hit comedy with music, which has had both audiences and
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Sound of Swing comes to The Riverfront
THE Glenn Miller Orchestra brings the 1940s back to Newport when they play at The Riverfront next month. Directed by well-known big band leader Ray McVay, the show features accomplished musicians who have worked with the orchestras of Benny Goodman,
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Gwent teens told: don’t forget your booster jabs
THOUSANDS of Gwent teenagers are being urged to "get protected" against potentially fatal diseases, through a campaign to improve vaccination rates. The area has some of the lowest uptake rates in Wales for the likes of the three-in-one teenage booster
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Callow treads the bards
EMINENT actor Simon Callow stars in Shakespeare: The Man from Stratford which is making its way to Cardiff’s New Theatre. William Shakespeare is probably the greatest writer the world has ever known. But we know next to nothing about him. Or do we?
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Taste of pro arena for Neil
NEWPORT amateur boxer Neil McLoughlin got a taste of the big time this week with a sparring session against Blackwood pro Hari Miles. Former Team Calzaghe fighter Miles, who now trains at Victoria Park ABC in Cardiff, dropped into the Alway
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Fred Wildgust, Independent
Use tactical voting on election day. We all know the stories of the MP's expenses scandal, new central heating boilers to floating duck houses. Its time to sweep Westminster clean, out with the old and in with the new. The Labour Party have controlled
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Richard Turner-Thomas, Independent
AGE: 60yrs age Policy: Remove tolls from Severn Bridge Change road surfacing specification nationally save £billions. Lobby for 10-year national insurance contributions before any benefits are paid to asylum seekers or immigrants save £billions
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Paul Murphy, Labour
It has always been a great privilege to represent the valley where my family has lived for over 160 years. Because I’ve lived in Torfaen all my life, I care deeply about our communities, from Blaenavon right down to Cwmbran. I have been very fortunate
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Owen Clarke, Green Party
I am a retired Engineering Director who has lived in Torfaen for nearly 50 years. Two years ago I was elected as a Community Councillor, and have been serving my community by using my Local Project Funding to support the opening of the new Community
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CONSTITUENCY PROFILE: Torfaen
TORFAEN has a population of 91,097 and the main towns are Cwmbran in the south and Pontypool and Blaenavon in the north, the latter two comprise the ‘Eastern Valley’. However, Cwmbran wards Llanyrafon and Croesyceiliog fall under the Monmouth constituency
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Jennifer Noble - British National Party
Educated at King Edward’s Grammar School, Birmingham and following a Ballet scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dancing, Jennie has pursued a career as an executive secretary in both Europe and the UK, most notably as P.A to the MD of the Truck Braking
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David Morgan, Welsh Liberal Democrat
David Morgan is the Welsh Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Torfaen. Born in Panteg, Pontypool and brought up in Newport, where he attended Brynglas Primary and Bettws Comprehensive, David is currently employed by Bridgend Council as an
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Gareth Dunn, UKIP
"I believe that the main goal of UKIP is to become unnecessary, that is to say to fight and win the battle to restore British democracy and make sure our elected representatives can never again hand over the running of our country to an unelected
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Jonathan Burns, Conservative
On the doorstep in Torfaen, it has become apparent that people feel neglected and ignored by the old politics of Westminter. I strongly believe that an MP is elected to represent their area and you can only do that by listening and speaking to people.
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Rhys Ab Elis, Plaid Cymru
I am an actively retired civil servant, aged 63, who worked 34 years in the Inland Revenue, Regional Office of Industrial Tribunals, and Department of Transport and of Environment. While with the Transport Department as a travelling internal auditor
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Monmouthshire school rebuild plan gets go ahead
RADICAL plans to rebuild four comprehensive schools in Monmouthshire were given the go-ahead. Monmouthshire council's cabinet on Wednesday decided to push on with its idea to replace the schools with four new community learning campuses to cater for
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Muslim group wants to reach out to ‘mainstream’ Newport
A TINY extremist minority of radical Muslims are damaging the view of the vast majority, according to the head of a new Newport Islamic organisation. Speaking at the launch of COMMON, an independent forum bringing together numerous Mosques and Muslim
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12-year-old boy faces sex attack trial
A 12-year-old boy is facing trial in the crown court for two counts of sexual assault against another boy. The youth, from Cwmbran, who cannot be named, denied one count of sexual activity against the boy who is aged under 13, between September 1,
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Caldicot Castle is being ‘left to die’ says councillor
A TOWN council passed a motion of no confidence in a Monmouthshire department responsible for a historic venue dogged by problems. Caldicot Town Council made the decision on Wednesday after councillors said they were worried for the future of catering
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Valleys man who revived drowning tot gets award
A TREDEGAR grandfather, who came to the rescue of a 10-month-old tot who almost drowned in the bath, is being recognised for his life saving actions. Terrence Briggs, 62, of St Lukes Road, Dukestown, who works as a litter picker for Blaenau Gwent Council
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Detective to be sentenced for child sex images
A GWENT police officer found guilty of sharing hundreds of child sex abuse images over the internet will be sentenced today. Detective Constable Michael Thomas, 40, of Port Talbot, used free picture-sharing software to send and receive obscene
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Stars shine in dazzling final
A SUPERB Worthington’s Gwent District Cyrus Davies Cup final that included 11 tries was highlighted by one magnificent solo effort from Hafodyrynys full back Richard Smith, but he ended up on the losing side. Blackwood Stars, second place in Division
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Thousands back campaign to save Risca care home
CAMPAIGNERS trying to save a care home threatened with closure have collected 10,000 signatures supporting their cause and have a solicitor fighting their corner. A group fighting to save Risca's Ty Darran have recruited Kettering-based solicitor Yvonne
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Police name Abersychan 'stab' victim
A VALLEYS man found dead at his home was named yesterday as police bailed the woman on suspicion of his murder. The 30-year-old man found with serious chest injuries by police on Tuesday evening in Abersychan was named as Alan Falvey.
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Mike gets on his bike
BLAINA-born Mike Ruddock is heading to Ireland to coach a club side after resigning this week as director of rugby with Worcester when they were relegated from the Guinness Premiership. The former Blaina, Cross Keys, Ebbw Vale, Newport Gwent
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My injury nightmare – Thomas
MARTYN Thomas today relives the horror injury he suffered playing for Newport Gwent Dragons against Cardiff Blues last Friday. He broke his leg above the ankle in three places and tore medial ligaments which, in turn, dislocated the ankle.
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Woman hurt in five-car crash near Chepstow
A WOMAN was taken to hospital yesterday after an accident involving five vehicles on the A466 near Chepstow. Gwent Police said the accident happened just before 9am yesterday morning on the A466 going towards Chepstow, between High Beech roundabout
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Cwmbran man, 35, sentenced for sex assault on teen girl
A CWMBRAN man was yesterday given a three-year community order for sexually assaulting a teenage girl. Robert Knight, 35, formerly of Millhouse Crescent, Coed Eva, previously admitted he indecently touched the girl in 2009. Sarah Waters, prosecuting
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Newport volunteer dedicates honour to tragic son
WITHIN weeks of the tragic sudden death of his 11-year-old stepson Ryan Jones, ambulance service volunteer John Wheat was back on duty helping save lives. That work includes attending patients suffering similar seizures to those Ryan - diagnosed
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Kicking up a stink over loos closure
TRADERS in Newport say they will start a petition urging the city council to reopen public toilets, which were closed earlier this month as part of budget cuts. Sue Williams, 55, who runs Elbow Rooms hair salon in the city centre, says she has up to
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Pulis fury over dressing room mole
STOKE manager Tony Pulis has criticised the "one or two precious people’’ within his squad who have been a disruptive influence in the last few months. This week reports emerged of a dressing room bust-up between captain Abdoulaye Faye and midfielder
