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Chepstow-based soldiers begin Afghan tour
Riflemen from the first Battalion 1 Rifles have officially begun their six month tour of Afghanistan. Having just completed their final training and acclimatisation in theatre, the battalion has now formally taken over command of Nahr-E Saraj south
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Newport data firm wins £5million investment
A NEWPORT-based data company is expanding its operations in the city after winning £5 million of investment. Next Generation Data, based on the Celtic Spring Industrial Estate, will add another four data halls at the three-storey facility, which
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Torfaen set for council ward shake-up
A SHAKE-UP could be on the cards for Torfaen tinder new proposals for how voters are represented at the council. Under a new scheme the number of county councillors would fall from 44 to 41, with several wards rearranged to better represent people
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Caerphilly leader to stay on for replacement
CAERPHILLY council leader Lindsay Whittle expects to stay in the role for a few more weeks while a replacement is selected and settles in. Cllr Whittle will stand down from the post he has held for eight years after winning a South Wales East
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Bosses urged to back job law review
The Chancellor today urged business leaders to support moves by the Government for a 'wholesale review' of employment law in the face of union opposition. Union leaders accused the Government of planning a 'bonfire' of policies designed to
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Industry key to Wales' future
IT IS known that Carwyn Jones wants to make Wales stand on its own two feet economically. Now that he has announced Labour is to go it alone in running the Assembly following last week's elections, he has got to make economic stability and
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William Graham loses deputy vote
GWENT AM William Graham failed in his bid to become the Assembly's Deputy Presiding Officer this afternoon. He lost a secret ballot to fellow Conservative AM David Melding.
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Newport hospital friends raise £200k
A CHARITY group raised more then £200,000 for equipment in the Royal Gwent and St Woolos Hospitals in the past eight years. The League of Friends of the Royal Gwent Hospital, which was set up in 1983, is run by a group of 30 volunteers.
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Rosemary Butler named as Presiding Officer
NEWPORT West AM Rosemary Butler was named as the Assembly's Presiding Officer this afternoon. South Wales East AM William Graham is facing David Melding in a secret ballot for the role of deputy presiding officer.
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Wales squad: Collison comeback confirmed
AS expected, Gwent's Jack Collison has been recalled to the Wales squad for the first time in more than 14 months for the forthcoming Carling Nations Cup fixtures in Dublin. The 22-year-old West Ham midfielder has only just made his comeback after
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Church faces huge bill after lead theft
THIEVES stole lead from a Newport church roof which will now cost thousands of pounds to replace. The Rev Edward Mathias-Jones discovered the theft when he arrived at St Stephen's Church, Pill, on Monday afternoon. This is the second
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Newport mum raises cash for mugged pensioer
A NEWPORT woman who read about a pensioner being mugged in the Argus was so moved by the story that she is organising a fundraiser to benefit the victim. Mandy Santini, 33, from Duffryn, read about the attack on Derrick Jones in Friday's Argus
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Historic finds at Newport Cathedral
BUILDING work dating back hundreds of years has been discovered as renovation work on Newport Cathedral is carried out. Nails and wooden trusses dating back to the 1500s have been found as builders carry out the £500,000 repair work on the
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Newport can rely on Williams
AMID all the chopping and changing at Rodney Parade this season, Newport have found a source of comfort in the man wearing the number 12 jersey. Inside centre Scott Williams will make his 36th appearance of the season in tomorrow’s winner-takes-all British
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Keys look to toast double celebration
CROSS Keys skipper Rob Nash is hoping to make it a double celebration by securing British and Irish Cup qualification with victory against Newport tomorrow. Pandy Park is a buoyant place after Lloyd Burns was called up by Wales just a year after he
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Coalition could do better - IOD
A business leader delivered his verdict on the first year of the coalition Government today - 'could do better'. Miles Templeman, director-general of the Institute of Directors (IoD), said the Government had laid down some 'bold steps', particularly
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PASSPORT OFFICE: Minister’s apology after leaflet uproar
A CABINET minister apologised after ‘redundancy leaflets’ were delivered to Newport Passport Office in full view of staff. We exclusively revealed yesterday that campaigners fighting against the proposed closure of the branch were furious after
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Wales and Gwent want Labour - Blaenau Gwent AM
BLAENAU Gwent’s newly elected Labour AM, Alun Davies, said the Labour government was “what the people of Wales voted for and what the people of Gwent voted for”. Members of all opposition parties recognised Mr Jones’ right to govern, he added
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Newport AM could be presiding officer
TWO Gwent AMs could snap up senior roles in the new Assembly when it meets for the first time today. Sources close to Labour’s Newport West member, Rosemary Butler, believe she is almost certain to be selected as presiding officer in the
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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Borough Theatre
IT had to be a memorable production to mark their centenary and this certainly lived up to the high expectations. Very few amateur companies can claim to have been around for 100 years but the Abergavenny Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society has justifiably
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Forward duo arrive at Parade
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have bolstered their pack with the signings of Cardiff Blues number eight Tom Brown and Moseley prop Nathan Williams. Brown, a former Wales Under-21s back row forward, played just five times in an injury-hit campaign with the Blues
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Bignot is Argus' player of the year
PAUL Bignot is your Newport County player of the year for the 2010/11 season. The rock-steady right-back topped a poll of Argus readers ahead of midfielders Jamie Collins in second and Darryl Knights in third. The award caps a fantastic season for Bignot
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Jail ‘lax’ as killing accused took his own life
A FAILURE to follow protocols reduced the chances of stopping a killer taking his own life while he was in prison charged with murdering his girlfriend, an inquest heard yesterday. A jury at the inquest into the death of Daryl Terence Smith
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On-spot fines for careless driving
Police will be able to hand out on-the-spot fines for careless driving under a new strategy being launched to to make Britain's roads safer.Motorists who tailgate, undertake or cut up other drivers could be handed an immediate fine - reportedly up to
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Collison boost for Speed
GWENT’S Jack Collison will make his return to the Wales squad today after more than a year out with a serious knee injury. National manager Gary Speed is set to hand the midfielder a recall for the Carling Nations Cup matches against Scotland
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Henson's inclusion is 'embarrassing' – Owen
EX-WALES skipper Michael Owen has slammed Warren Gatland’s decision to name controversial star Gavin Henson in the national squad to face the Barbarians next month. Henson, 29, is in coach Gatland’s 26-man set-up for next month’s Millennium
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HORNETS FACE TOUGH TASK
ISLE OF WIGHT ISLANDERS 56 - NEWPORT HORNETS 38 National League Knock Out Cup Round One First Leg Despite a strong performance by their top two riders Todd Kurtz and Jay Herne at the Smallbrook Stadium, Ryde on Tuesday evening - the Hornets incurred
