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Scotland Under-20s 3 Wales Under-20s 33
NEWLY appointed acting Newport Gwent Dragons head coach Darren Edwards’ young Wales Under-20s charges recorded an excellent victory in Stirling tonight. Head coach of the Wales Under-20s side, Edwards’ men blew the Scots away in a devastating
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Council warning over royal wedding parties
RESIDENTS in Abergavenny who want to hold a street party to celebrate the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29 will need insurance. Abergavenny Town Council wants to hear from anyone who is planning to hold an event in the
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Abergavenny names new mayor
ABERGAVENNY Town Council named councillor Jane Foulser as the new Mayor. Councillor Foulser is the third woman to be elected Mayor in its 111-year history and will succeed the current Mayor Norma Watkins when she is officially installed in May.
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AMs slam minister over Gwent Theatre cuts
THE minister responsible for the body which cut off the funding to Gwent Theatre was grilled by a cross-party group of Assembly members over the decision during a heated debate. Gwent AMs Lynne Neagle, Mohammad Asghar, William Graham and Veronica German
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Chepstow teens raise cash for Alzheimers cause
THREE Chepstow teenagers touched by Alzheimers raised more than £1,000 to help sufferers of the condition. Fifteen-year-olds Rhys ap Gwilym Williams and Myfanwy Gamble joined 16-year-old Hannah Polhill, to dedicate hours of their time to hold fundraising
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Valleys school will move to The Works site
A VALLEYS school will move to a new site on the former Ebbw Vale steelworks site, after Blaenau Gwent council approved the proposal earlier this week. Pen y Cwm Special School is currently located on two sites in Beaufort and Garnlydan, will move into
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Police tax could rise by 3.7%
TAX payers in Gwent could face a 3.7 per cent rise in the amount of money they pay towards policing costs for 2011/12. The police authority’s audit and resources committee agreed to recommend the rise ahead of a revenue budget setting meeting
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Gwent projects enjoy lotto boost
NEWPORT community projects received more than £1.2 million from the Big Lottery Fund in 2010 - more than four times the amount handed out the year before. Between January and December 2010, the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) gave away £1,299,229, compared
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NEWPORT MURDER: CCTV appeal brings results
GWENT Police revealed Thursday's appeal to trace four people captured on CCTV in the Broadmead Park area has been successful. Three of the four potentially vital witnesses have come forward and officers received 36 calls connected with the
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NEWPORT MURDER: Police seeking Nikitta's phone
DETECTIVES are appealing for help to find a mobile phone belonging to murdered mother-to-be Nikitta Grender. Now Gwent Police are appealing for help in locating Miss Grender's missing Samsung Tocco SF80 mobile phone. Detective Superintendent
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Ebbw Vale arts centre could go to The Works
A MULTI-MILLION pound arts centre could be the latest addition to The Works site in Ebbw Vale. The results of a feasibility study for a theatre, 100-seat studio cinema, dance studio, outdoor performance space and art galleries will be discussed by
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M4 fully open after car blaze
ALL M4 lanes are now open after a car fire caused the motorway to close. Queueing traffic is reported for four miles on the M4 westbound between J24 and J26. Congestion is stretching to J23a at Magor Services.
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Newport man had more than 180,000 child porn images
A LONELY, isolated Newport man who was obsessed with the internet downloaded more than 180,000 indecent images of children, a court heard. Michael David John, 53, of Fisher Close, Ringland, appeared in Newport Crown Court for sentencing, having previously
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First Minister opens £600 million Uskmouth power station
NEWPORT'S state-of-the-art £600 million power station was officially opened yesterday, said to be one of the most efficient of its kind in the UK. First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones joined leaders from across the city at The Severn Power Station,
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Eastbound M4 re-opens
THE M4 has re-opened eastbound between J28 Tredegar Park to J24 Coldra.
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Time to take on European Court
WE share the view of those, including the Prime Minister, who say that it is wrong for prisoners to be able to vote. It is also wrong that the European Court, made up of unelected judges, should be allowed to make rules that over-ride elected politicians
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M4 closure brings congestion on SDR
TRAFFIC is heavier than normal on the A48 Southern Distributor Road today. This is due to the closure of the M4 between J24 (Coldra) and J28 (Tredegar Park).
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M4 closed in Newport after Brynglas tunnel fire
THE M4 is closed between J28 and J24 due to a car fire and smoke in the Brynglas Tunnels. Six fire engines from Malpas, Maindee, Dyffryn and Cwmbran are at the scene. Diversions are in place via the A48 SDR. Eastbound traffic from Swansea
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Looking back at the Turner years
PAUL Turner’s most successful season as coach of the Dragons came in his second year when they reached the semi-final of the European Challenge Cup competition. They won in France for the first time when they beat Bayonne and they beat more
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Argus art contest attracts stunning entries
THIS 17-year-old from Beechwood is the latest contestant in our Young Gwent Artist of the Year competition. Hartridge High School sixth-former Kara Campbell has entered her artwork 'Mystical Stallion'. There's still time to take part
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Turner leaves Dragons
COACH Paul Turner and Newport Gwent Dragons have parted company after five-and-a-half-years. Turner officially left the Dragons yesterday after an internal inquiry into recent incidents was completed. The Dragons have appointed assistant
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Brynglas Tunnel closed due to car fire
THE Brynglas Tunnel is closed due to a car fire this morning between junctions 25 at Caerleon and 26, Malpas Road. The incident was reported at 11.15. Two fire crews are in attendence and a diversion is in operation via the A4042.
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Gray wary of pacy Swansea
SWANSEA may be missing a number of their young flyers but Newport have been warned that they must remain on red alert for tomorrow’s trip to St Helen’s (kick-off 1pm). Both sides are without a number of players with international and Ospreys call-ups
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Our minds can’t Wander – Nash
CROSS Keys will share their hosts’ desire for precious league points when they head to Glamorgan Wanderers tomorrow afternoon (kick-off 1.30pm). The Ely-based outfit are desperate to record just their third Premiership win of the campaign but the Keys
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Cwmbran restaurant 'kept boxes of prawns on cellar floor'
THE owner of a Cwmbran restaurant appeared in court yesterday charged with failing to follow basic food hygiene rules. Mohammed Badsha Miah, 37, of Chepstow Road, Langstone, runs the Tamarind on Blenheim Road in St Dials. He appeared at Cwmbran
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Pooler can clinch Premier position
IT’S CRUNCH time for Pontypool as they bid to cement their Premiership status. Pooler host second-from-bottom Carmarthen Quins tomorrow afternoon (kick-off 1pm) and then head to basement dwellers Glamorgan Wanderers on February 23. A
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Dragons cautious ahead of Edinburgh showdown
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons cannot afford to get loose when Edinburgh head to Rodney Parade tomorrow afternoon, according to skipper Tom Willis. The 31-year-old hooker has demanded that his charges stick to their script rather than get lured into a shoot-out
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Newport MP calls for meeting as Liverpool office mentioned
A NEWPORT MP is writing to the Prime Minister to demand a meeting with him over plans to shut Newport passport office. The move by Jessica Morden, MP for Newport East, comes after David Cameron said in the House of Commons that he is looking
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NEWPORT MURDER: Nikitta family make Facebook appeal
THE family of Nikitta Grender are using Facebook to appeal for information to help in the investigation. The number of people who have joined the three tribute pages to her: R.I.P Nikitta Grenda. never forgotten always loved, Nikitta Grenda R.I.P and
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Gwent ace Cleverly over the moon at world title shot
UNBEATEN Gwent star Nathan Cleverly has finally got his man. The 23-year-old from Cefn Fforest will get a shot at German champion Juergen Braehmer for the WBO light-heavyweight title at Wembley Arena on Saturday, April 2. The announcement comes after
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Holiday on Ice, Cardiff International Arena
This week sees the return of Holiday on Ice to the CIA and it promised to be more extravagant, more exhilarating and more spectacular that anything before staged on ice! So, with high expectations my daughter and I went to see the show and I can say it
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Saying it with toast is the mark of true love
A NEWPORT man who helped his wife through an emergency hysterectomy is the latest nomination in our competition to find Gwent’s most romantic man. Adam West, 34, of Lliswerry, was nominated by his mother Carol West, of Malpas, after she said
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NEWPORT MURDER: CCTV could 'hold vital clues'
POLICE investigating Nikitta Grender's death released CCTV footage of four people they want to speak to who were captured on cameras in and around Broadmead Park, Moorland Park and Pontfaen areas on the morning Ms Grender's body was found.
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Coach targets Dragons
THE DRAGONS are starting life without Paul Turner and Edinburgh begin the post-Rob Moffatt era at Rodney Parade this afternoon. Moffatt was sacked by the side from the Scottish capital at the end of January after a disappointing Heineken Cup campaign
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County relishing return to action
MANSFIELD V COUNTY (Tomorrow KO 7.15pm) NEWPORT County return to Blue Square Bet Premier League action at Mansfield Town tomorrow night after two weeks without a match. The Exiles have not played a competitive fixture since the 0-0 draw
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Woman donates £3000 to homeless Newport youth project
A YOUNG woman has spoken about why she has decided to donate £3,000 to a Newport youth organisation. Urban Circle closed its doors at its home on Upper Dock Street, where it ran a drop-in arts and music centre for young people, after it ran out of
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Williams hungry for victory on home soil
WELSH OPEN SNOOKER Resurgent Gwent snooker star Mark Williams hopes to continue his winning streak at next week’s Welsh Open. Williams won the German Masters last Sunday with a 9-7 victory over Mark Selby in the final. It was the 18th world ranking
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NEWPORT MURDER: Police given more time to question suspect
POLICE are tonight continuing to question a Newport man on suspicion of murdering teenage mum-to-be Nikitta Grender, after a second extension was granted. The 26-year-old man, named locally as Carl Whant, was arrested on Wednesday morning on