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City store’s charity total is the third highest in UK
STAFF and customers of Newport’s Poundland store, on the city’s Commercial Street, raised £9,111.43 for the cancer nursing charity MacMillan Cancer Support. The figure was the third highest raised through Poundland stores across the UK – and the
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Poet’s Newport university visit is inspirational
FORMER Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion attended the University of Wales, Newport, on Friday. Sir Andrewwas given a tour of the new City Campus and presented a variety of work from his books Laurels and Donkeys and The Cinder Path to people of
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Call for elderly care spot-checks
The Welsh Government has called for spot-checks to make sure health boards are treating vulnerable patients with dignity. Health minister Lesley Griffiths wants NHS watchdog Healthcare Inspectorate Wales to carry out unannounced inspections at care
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Clydach crash biker dies
A 55 year old man who was in hospital following a serious road traffic accident in Clydach has died. The motorcyclist, who can now be named as Barry Baynham, was taken to hospital after the collision on Station Road with a Volvo car at approximately
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Work to start soon on £1m Trellech doctors’ surgery
WORK is set to begin in August on the biggest investment in primary care facilities in Monmouthshire in recent years. A new building for the Trellech branch of the Wye Valley Surgery, costing around £1 million, will usher in a new era of care
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Valleys to promote 'star' towns
BLAENAU Gwent’s five principal towns will be promoted as “star towns” in an effort to halt their decline, according to a report due to be delivered to councillors this week. A report going before the authority’s regeneration and housing scrutiny
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Smaller bins ‘will help city meet targets’
NEWPORT residents will be issued with smaller wheelie bins when they need replacing in a bid to encourage them to recycle more. Smaller 180 litre bins will replace current models, which have a 240 litre capacity when they come to the end of
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Chepstow ex-serviceman calls home on UK cycle
A CHEPSTOW ex-serviceman is coming through his hometown as one of 500 cyclists riding in aid of charity. Mark Tomlins, 52, pictured, is taking part in the Deloitte ride the length of Britain, a nine-day trip from John o’Groats to Land’s End, which
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Valleys hospice ‘on tour’ to explain its vital work
A BLAENAU Gwent hospice is carrying out a series of roadshows this month as it relaunches its services. Hospice of the Valleys, which cares for around 500 patients a year, will be visiting venues across the borough to explain exactly what it
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NHS ‘would struggle’ to fulfil Labour’s promise
MORE than 250,000 patients in Gwent would be entitled to a free over-50s health check through theirGPunder proposals that were contained in the Labour Party’s recent Assembly election manifesto. The figure across Wales would be around 1.2 million
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It’s your cash, claim it!
MORE than £6,000,000,000 pounds is sitting waiting for four million people who’ve been unknowingly misled by their banks on credit cards and loans – roughly £1,500 per person. Having thrown in the towel and given up defending their disgusting
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Thousands join Pontllanfraith nature day
THOUSANDS of people braved thunder and hail storms on Saturday to get closer to nature in Pontllanfraith. The Go Wild! family fun day at the Sir Harold Finch Memorial Park saw around 4,000 youngsters, mums and dads get involved in hands-on
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Hardy fans brave rain for Raglan festival
HUNDREDS of music lovers didn’t let the rain stop them enjoying themselves at this year’s Raglan Music Festival. Running from Friday to Sunday, locals and visitors of all ages were treated to a variety of acts ranging from Raglan school pupils
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Newport salutes Royal British Legion at 90
EX-SERVICEMEN and women from across Gwent came together this weekend to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Royal British Legion. The RBL’s Newport branch kicked off the celebrations on Saturday morning with a parade. Led by a marching band
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Newport girl could be UK's youngest undertaker
EVERY teen looks forward to their 16th birthday, but for one Newport girl, it marks the next stage in her career. Rachael Ryan takes on a new role as a director in the family business, Michael G Ryan Son and Daughters Funeral Directors, today
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Redknapp backs County boss for the top
TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp admits he failed in non-league football with one of the all-time legends of the game, but has backed Anthony Hudson to succeed with a little help from his friend. Redknapp, who guided Spurs to fifth in the Premier League
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999 crews tell of violence and abuse as they work
EMERGENCY service staff in Gwent have been bitten, butted, kicked, punched, rammed with vehicles and spat at – all in the course of their work. And we can reveal that over the past two years, hundreds of ambulance, fire and police workers have
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Dragon Tovey backed by a legend
DAVID Watkins was one of the finest players ever to play at outside-half for Newport, distinguishing himself for Wales and the Lions as well, but he believes the latest player to wear the coveted jersey at Rodney Parade could go all the way. Jason Tovey
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Exiles sign international midfielder
NEWPORT County boss Anthony Hudson has pulled off a Harry Redknapp-style coup just days after the Premier League boss’ visit to Newport, completing the signing of midfielder Tommy Doh-erty. Doherty, 32, who spent almost a decade at Ashton Gate
