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Leading business figures accept invites
A GWENT council is promising to bring some of Britain’s top business people to the region at an event this June. Back 2 Business, organised by Monmouthshire council, will hit venues across the county from June 6, with days of activities and
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Magor Zumbathon for cancer charity
THE family of an Undy toddler who fought three serious illnesses before the age of three is holding a sponsored Zumbathon to raise money for children’s cancer charity Latch. Olivia Morgan was born with a condition known as Vein of Galen malformation
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Joy as Redwick village hall funding approved
THE four-year wait is over for Redwick residents who are delighted a large-scale funding bid was approved for their new village hall. The nine members of the hall’s development group received confirmation yesterday they will receive £316,323
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City man's ‘lifeline’ bike is stolen
A MAN who suffers from a heart problem had his bike, which he describes as a “lifeline,” stolen as he moved into Newport. Adam Needs, 25, was moving into Nelson Drive overnight between April 29 and 30 when his Santa Cruz Blur mountain bike,
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Blaenavon pupils get fruitful lessons
PUPILS at a Blaenavon school had fun with fruit this week as they learned more about leading healthy lives. Five-year-old Blaenavon pupils Chloe Rich, Harrison Lloyd and Ffion Parry (pictured) were among the youngsters making pictures out of
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CARAVANNING: The only way is Essex
Rob McCabe takes a look at the world of caravanning If you’re a Caravan Club member and are planning to visit London next summer to soak up the Olympic atmosphere, you may not have thought about using the caravan. But the club has revealed that
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Malpas woman's life spent serving scouts
SCOUTING isn’t just for the boys, as Dorothy Humphreys of Malpas, Newport, who has just been awarded one of he highest honours in British Scouting will tell you. “And it hasn’t gone soft either,” she adds. “Every week with my husband, Bill,
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CELL-DEATH INQUEST: Police ‘not aware’ of man’s overdose
SOME police staff were unaware a man who died in custody had discharged himself from hospital that day after taking an overdose, an inquest heard. Andrew David Sheppard, 22, was found unconscious in his cell at Newport Central Police Station
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Mum 'overwhelmed' by £9k raised for Pontypool tot
FUNDRAISING for a Pontypool baby with cystic fibrosis has surged to more than £9,000, boosted by a series of events in the last few weeks. The family of little Jaiden Jobbins already has the funds for a special chest therapy vest, which will
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Newport medium tells her spiritual story
A NEWPORT woman is sharing her story about her life as a medium in a new book. Frances Hollis-Powles, 61, of Bristol Street, has written A Calling of Angels, which recalls all her tales and memories of life as a medium from when she says she
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Stan the drag comes to Newbridge
AN AUSTRALIAN-BASED, Abercarn-born drag artist will perform at the Memorial Hall in Newbridge next month. Stan Munro, also a stand up comedian, has performed with some of the biggest names in show business, including the late, great Tommy Cooper. A
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New use for Newport ex-Pirelli site
FORTY five industrial units will be built on part of a former cables factory site in Newport, councillors agreed. The Welsh Assembly Government won outline planning permission for the scheme, which will be used for employment development,
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Head to France and the future
Jessica Gibb travelled to France to discover the delights of Futuroscope Dancing with robots, eating blue food and riding a giant ladybird all sounds like a strange dream, but this took place within hours of my arrival at a futuristic theme park
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790 join Facebook hunt for missing Newport man
MORE than 790 people have joined a Facebook group to help find Newport missing man John ‘Baz’ Barrington. The Argus reported yesterday how Mr Barrington, 42, of Worcester Crescent, St Julians, was last seen on April 30, when he was due to meet
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Plaid Cymru leader to quit
PLAID Cymru's Ieuan Wyn Jones has announced he will quit as leader of the party. The Welsh nationalists were left disappointed following last week's election, which saw them lose four seats. Since the result, Mr Jones's position as leader has
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Top tips on camping with the family…
1 CHOOSING the tent: Family tents are ideal for novice campers. They’re easy to pitch and have plenty of space to move around in. Choosing a tent with sewn-in groundsheets maximises protection from insects and drafts. 2 Practice makes perfect
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£38m Chepstow turbine tower plant officially opened
A GIANT new wind turbine tower plant that plans to employ 240 people in highly skilled jobs was officially opened yesterday. Mabey Bridge’s £38m factory in Chepstow was only announced last year, but is already building nine towers for windfarms
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City barber happy to help others after op
A NEWPORT man is not letting a triple heart bypass stop him, after starting back at work just a month following the major operation. Owner of Cat’s Whiskers salon on Archibald Street, Barry Kelly, 69, underwent the operation on April 3 at Cardiff
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Let's go camping...
Camping is the new big thing it would seem. With people looking for a cheaper option when it comes to going away, tents are getting more and more popular. So Escape decided to jump on the bandwagon and sent Jo Barnes on a trip to West Wales… We
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Gwent Police seize £1.6 million of criminals' cash
GWENT Police seized £1.6million in cash, vehicles, cars and property from criminals last year, new figures show. Under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), police seized the cash and property from criminals who had obtained it through their illegal
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Having fun on the Tyne
IF you’re looking for a fine time on the Tyne in cosmopolitan Newcastle, the city’s outstanding Malmaison and Hotel du Vin take some beating as your base, as IWAN DAVIES discovers. IT may be well known as a party town par excellence, but
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City school in green link-up with Belgium
CHILDREN at a school in Newport are finding out how pupils at Belgian schools recycle, in a special cross- Channel project. High Cross Primary School is linked up with De School in Leuven, Belgium, as part of something called the Comenius Regio
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Canada tops the expats poll
British expats have rated Canada the best country to live in. The country was seen as having the best quality of life, according to a survey of UK expats worldwide by NatWest International Personal Banking (NatWest IPB). Expats living in Canada particularly
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Goodnight Mr Tom, New Theatre
Adapted from the popular novel by Michelle Magorian, the Children’s Touring Partnership’s production of Goodnight Mister Tom hit the stage at the New Theatre this week. Made famous by John Thaw’s TV portrayal of the loveable, grumpy old Thomas Oakley
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Post for Newport AM in new cabinet
FIRST Minister Carwyn Jones today announced the members of his new Cabinet, with Newport AM John Griffiths becoming Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development. The new government’s cabinet is as follows: Rt Hon Carwyn Jones
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No jail for disgraced Risca solicitor
A RISCA solicitor avoided a jail sentence yesterday after he was found guilty of perverting the course of justice. Colin Harrison, 65 of Newpark Road, was a “pillar of the community,” a senior partner in a well-known firm of solicitors and
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Gwent firm fined £41,000 for pollution
GWENT company Wormtech was fined more than £40,000 yesterday, after polluting a water supply and forcing a Ministry of Defence training base into quarantine for three months. The pollution was deemed a risk to human health, with soldiers based
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Richard Parks nears Everest climb
RICHARD Parks is currently taking on the world’s highest peak, Everest in Nepal. It forms the toughest leg of his attempts to climb the highest mountain of each of the world’s continents in seven months as well as venturing to the north and
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Thank you, ma’am
WE believe the Queen becoming the second-longest reigning monarch in 1,000 years of British history is something we should be extremely proud of. Of course, the royal family has its knockers, but it’s impossible to find fault with a monarch who
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Newport baby with meningitis fights for life
LITTLE Levi Trotter lies in an incubator, fighting for his life after being diagnosed with killer bug meningitis. The 12-day-old from Bettws, Newport, was rushed to the city’s Royal Gwent Hospital on Wednesday after he suddenly stopped breathing
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Caerleon pensioner still critical after cycle collision
AN ELDERLY woman was in a critical condition last night after being in collision with a pedal bike. The accident happened at around 2pm on Wednesday and involved a 77-year-old woman from the Caerleon area and a male cyclist in Ponthir Road
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Keys make the Cup with derby triumph at Pandy
CROSS KEYS 25 NEWPORT 18 CROSS Keys players jubilantly hugged each other at the final whistle after securing a hard-earned victory over fierce rivals Newport that means they will lock horns with foreign opposition next season. It certainly wasn’t pretty
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Evacuee returns to her wartime Blaenavon home
A SECOND World War evacuee who was sent to Blaenavon is to return to the town to visit the house in which she stayed, as well as meet faces from the past. Ann Seale, 75, was just four and a half when she was sent by train from her home, which
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Big things in the pipeline, says County boss
NEWPORT County boss Anthony Hudson is promising fans “several big things” to look forward to in the coming weeks. The County boss has been beavering away behind the scenes for a fortnight since the close of the season and the Argus can reveal
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Rural delights on offer at garden festival
EXPERTS on all aspects of growing, livestock, poultry and smallholding are gearing up for the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society’s two-day Smallholder and Garden Festival at the end of next week. The event, due to take place on May 21 and 22
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Axe hangs over Newport Hornets
THE future of speedway in Newport is again under the spotlight today with the owners threatening to axe the second-string Hornets if crowds at Queensway Meadows don’t improve. The Hornets face the Isle of Wight Islanders in the Knock Out Cup tomorrow
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Money boost for empty Garndiffaith landmark
THE derelict Corn Bin building in Garndiffaith is a step closer to becoming a community facility after Torfaen council announced a £750,000 renovation of the site. Councillors agreed to spend the amount from the £13.5 million regeneration funding
