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Alfreton 4 County 3 – Match Report

NEWPORT County once again endured a TV nightmare in the Midlands tonight, deservedly beaten by lowly Alfreton at the Impact Arena. County were hammered at Mansfield and beaten by Shrewsbury in their live appearances last term and never recovered

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Blaenau Gwent council sets targets for 2017

BLAENAU Gwent council has approved a business plan for what it wants to achieve by 2017. The business plan, known as the corporate improvement plan, sets out the priorities for the council. This includes maximising children and young people

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Abertillery shops link up for new crackdown on crime

SEVENTEEN businesses in a Gwent town have joined up to a new Shop Watch scheme. The businesses in Abertillery will work with their neighbourhood policing team and Blaenau Gwent council to try to increase the detection of crime and cut crime, through

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Mark Ring leaves Cross Keys to join Cardiff

MARK Ring is poised for a job with the Blues after leaving Cross Keys to return to Cardiff RFC. The 50-year-old heads back to the Arms Park, where he thrived as a centre in the 1980s on his way to earning 32 Wales caps. It is believed that

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Argoed councillor hits out at ‘rape of our valley’ by quad bike riders'

QUAD bikers are ruining part of the Valleys countryside by causing misery for walkers, tourists and residents, according to the local community. Off-road vehicles have been seen driving along public land at Manmoel Crossing in Argoed. Argoed

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Newport teen left distraught after theft of last gift from mother

A TEENAGER is distraught after his bicycle – which was the last present from his mum before she died – was stolen. Ethan Fowler, 14, was given the Carrera Vulcan bicycle, worth £700, by his mum Wendy as a birthday present shortly before she died

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Caerphilly littering fines upped to £400 after non-payment

FIVE people were taken to court by Caerphilly County Borough Council and fined in the last week for committing environmental offences. The offences, for littering or dog fouling, were brought after the non-payment of fixed penalty notices of £75

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Christmas trees blocking M48

CHRISTMAS trees are blocking one lane of the M48 motorway. Two of the trees are in the road westbound between M48 Junction 2 (Chepstow), and Junction 23 on the M4. One lane is blocked and travel is expected to be delayed by five minutes.

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FIVE MINUTES WITH: Kingsley Jones, 43, WRU coach and former player.

If you had to be stuck in a lift with someone, who would it be and why? The person who recently broke into the boot of my car and stole my computer, iPad and passport. Why? I’d like to introduce myself. What is your biggest fear?

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Pregnant Newport woman has lucky escape from brick attack

A HEAVILY pregnant Newport woman escaped serious injury after a house brick was thrown through her bedroom window in the early hours of the morning. The brick broke both panes of a double-glazed window, landing on Nicole Reynolds’ bed, with glass

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THE COUCH POTATO: Young people should not be on primetime

THAT great philosopher and scholar Whitney Houston once sang: “I believe the children are our future.” Based on the latest evidence from BBC1, let’s hope for the sake of mankind she was much mistaken. Because, fighting tooth and nail for £25,000

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Cerys Matthews talks about new Christmas album and tour

IT’S clear fromthe moment I start chatting to Welsh singer/songwriter Cerys Matthews she’s extremely excited. Her enthusiasm is still bubbling over fromher recent Cold Rolling/TIR tour in which Ballet Cymru choreographers Darius James andAmy Doughty

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Chantel McGregor's valley visit

AFTER a sell-out performance in May 2011 Chantel McGregor returns to Beaufort Theatre & Ballroom, Ebbw Vale tonorrow. Chantel began her musical career at the tender age of three playing on an acoustic guitar before graduating to electric at

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Newport Playgoers find Nobody's Perfect in new comedy

CROSS-DRESSING, cross purposes and crossed lines all feature in Newport Playgoers’ latest production, Nobody’s Perfect, which has a plotline reminiscent of the classic Dustin Hoffman film Tootsie. Frustrated writer Leonard Loftus has all his books

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Dozens of Gwent career advisers could lose jobs

SEVERAL dozen job losses are expected in Gwent’s careers service as it is restructured due to significant funding cuts, the Argus has learned. All six of the Careers Wales advisory services throughout Wales are amalgamating into one overarching

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Jekyll and Hyde musical set for Newport's Dolman Theatre

NEWPORT Operatic Society will shortly be presenting the thrilling and spine-tingling musical Jekyll and Hyde, in the newly refurbished auditorium at the Dolman Theatre. Based on the classic novel by Robert Louis Stephenson, this show follows the

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Calendar Girls visit Monmouth's Savoy Theatre

CALENDAR Girls is being performed at the Savoy Theatre next week. This will be Monmouth’s opportunity to be part of the worldwide Calendar Girls phenomena. This production will be raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support and the Monmouth Savoy Trust

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Get ready for Newport Riverfront's Discover Dance Week

DISCOVER Dance, Newport’s annual dance festival returns fromNovember 20-24 and includes performances, workshops, visual arts exhibitions, dance battles and more. This year you will see local talented dancers performing next to internationally renowned

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Newport Playgoers pay tribute to Dad's Army star Clive Dunn

THE death of veteran TV star Clive Dunn has been particularly poignant for Newport Playgoers who are currently rehearsing the stage version of Dad’s Army at the Dolman Theatre. Rob Jacobs who plays Corporal Jones, the part made famous by Clive

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Comedienne Jo Caulfield talks about Better The Devil You Know

ONE THING that strikes you when chatting to award winning comedian Jo Caulfield is that she likes a good laugh, but is also serious about the comedy business. “If you’re a musician you can practise at home for years then you can go out,”Jo reasons

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Newport trader is cleared of starting fire that killed family pets

A MARKET trader has been acquitted of setting fire to a woman’s house and killing two of her pets. A jury at Cardiff Crown Court yesterday found Shaun Blud, 42, not guilty of going to the home of Susan Belcher in the early hours of the morning

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Disabled residents stuck in Nantyglo flats after lift breaks

A BROKEN lift at an care home in Nantyglo “trapped” some residents in the building for more than a week. The lift at Llys Nant y Mynydd, on Hospital Road, stopped working on October 30 and was out of service until yesterday, isolating those who

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Monmouth AM backs school asbestos campaign

A MONMOUTHSHIRE AM is backing a new campaign to give parents in Wales the right to knowin which school buildings asbestos is present. The Right to Know: Asbestos in Schools Wales campaign was launched after the recent alert at Cwmcarn High School

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Mini works of art go on display at Newport gallery

POSTCARD-sized artworks created by artists as young as 13 are on display at Barnabas Arts House, Newport. Janet Martin, owner and curator of the New Ruperra Street gallery, created 400 postcard-sized frames from discarded pieces of wood a few years

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Ex-Wales ambulance chief not guilty of grooming 15-year-old boy for sex

A FORMER ambulance chief has been found not guilty of grooming a 15-year-old boy for sex. Anton van Dellen, 41, was accused of driving the teenager, from Benfleet, to a secluded spot before locking the doors of his car and encouraging him to carry

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Celebrating a century of Newport County

A CENTURY of Newport County AFC was celebrated yesterday at the launch of a special exhibition detailing the club’s history. Deputy Newport mayor Cllr Cliff Suller opened the collection, which boasts vintage football shirts and programmes at Newport

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‘Singularly unattractive’ man groomed autistic girl online

A MAN who groomed an autistic teenage Gwent girl to film sexual acts using a webcam was yesterday given a three-year community order. Judge David Wynn Morgan described David Mel Collett, 22, as a “singularly unattractive young man” and a sex offender

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Chance to see an All Black legend

TICKETS are selling fast to see one of rugby’s legendary figures Sir Colin Meads appear in Newport at a dinner to commemorate the Black and Ambers’ famous victory over New Zealand in 1963. The event, of which the South Wales Argus is main sponsor

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The Importance of Being Earnest, New Theatre

EVERYONE'S favourite Oscar Wilde play returns to the New Theatre this week, with the Middle Ground Theatre Company doing a superb job of putting on this delightful production. Filled with famous one-liners, the characters constantly bring something

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Disabled hit by closure

WHAT is wrong with Newport Council – closing the market car park at its busiest time of year for contractors to use as storage space? Now the car park is closed from November 12: where are disabled people going to park or get their mobility aids from

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Impressed by new Lysaghts

NORMALLY, I write to your columns regarding political matters, but on November 7, I had the very good fortune of being at the rebirth of the magnificent new Lysaght’s Institute. I hope the citizens of Newport will become aware of what is a jewel in

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What goes up makes a mess

LATE Tuesday afternoon, I decided to take a walk up Twmbarlwm. I was absolutely horrified to see the aftermath of Bonfire Night. There were used fireworks left everywhere – totally disgraceful. Don’t get me wrong: since P C Simon James has been

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Keep fireworks at displays

NEWPORT City and surrounding areas have many organised fireworks displays. Surely there are enough to satisfy everyone who wishes to celebrate a person who, in effect, used terrorist tactics on a capital city? Pet owners and animal lovers, please

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Independent from police

I SUPPORT Hamish Sandison for the election of police commissioner for Gwent on November 15. As an experienced lawyer, Hamish knows the law and is completely independent of the police, trained to see both sides of the issues, prepared to ask tough

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Take the fight to the Tories

NOVEMBER 15 sees the election for the police and crime commissioners. For the people of Gwent, the choice is clear – whether we will have a commissioner who will fight to defend frontline policing, or whether we will have one who will acquiesce to

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Who watches watchmen?

I WOULD like to reply to the comments made by Mr Johnston’s supporters for police and crime commissioner who appear to be mainly ex-police officers. The idea that an election should not be political is farcical. This election, like all elections, has

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All decent people...but

WITH regards to the police commissioners elections this month, I say don’t bother. This will be yet another quango which over the years will be expanded to cost us money. Schools are closing and we have already wasted money on ballot paper costs

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An absorbing argument

I RESPOND to Brian Hayes’ letter on October 29. So, it’s OK for Newport to absorb many townships over the last 100 years to become the city it is today, but then it’s wrong for Cardiff to absorb Newport to become a metropolis. Mr Hayes, stop throwing

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Police election is total farce

SINCE my last letter the estimated turnout for the Police & Crime Commissioner election has dropped from 18 per cent to 15 per cent. This means the winning candidate could take up office with the backing of just five per cent of the electorate.

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Opposed to private force

I READ with interest the decision by Torfaen Council to prosecute litter bugs. I fully support the action taken, but I am opposed to the use of private contractors. Surely it would have been more beneficial to have funded the police to appoint additional

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God's nature is in all of us

P C NEILSON(Letters, November 1) is right in saying that the godless can be as good and caring as the godly, and very often far more so. But it’s only because we are all made in the image of God and there’s something of God’s nature in every one

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Think more of customers

ON A recent shopping spree in Newport city centre, many fellow shoppers and I agreed with the comments of Elaine Price (Argus 25.10.12) that the new seats in Commercial Street are ugly and uncomfortable and often rain sodden! Can we expect similar

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Better to keep religion private

IN RESPONSE to Tom McCarthy’s question, do I think some scientists are motivated by their beliefs? I think the broad answer has to be a tentative no. I have no desire to stoke up the religion v science debate again. It’s no surprise that scientists

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How to access food bank

Here in Ebbw Vale, the food bank, run by Amanda Davies and her team of volunteers, does an amazing job of dealing with people in crisis, due mainly to benefit cuts or loss of their jobs due to this government’s legislation. The food bank in Festival

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What's really going on here

MIKE Harris seems determined to run Pontypool down, so for the benefit of the shops, businesses and residents of the town and the wider community, I think it’s right to tell what is really happening in this historic town. Last year the council

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Inquiry over baby’s death after two-hour wait for ambulance

A JOINT investigation has been launched into how a woman’s baby died after waiting two hours for an ambulance. Aneurin Bevan Health Board and the Welsh ambulance service confirmed yesterday it was looking into the incident which a Gwent AM has

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Young gun Jones gets his chance to stake a claim

BATH v DRAGONS (Tomorrow, KO 2.15) IT WAS around this time last year that number eight Ieuan Jones made his regional bow for Newport Gwent Dragons at Wasps – but it was far from a regulation way to make a debut. The back row forward, then 18

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Comet will close Gwent stores

SOME 36 jobs in Gwent are to be lost following electrical goods retailer Comet going into administration. Comet stores in Cwmbran and Newport will both close, with 14 full- and part-time jobs being lost at the branch at the Lockgate Retail Park

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Dance floor re-opens at Newport's Lysaghts

IT HAS been years since this Newport dance floor has seen so much footwork. Dozens of dancers brought the rejuvenated Lysaght Institute back to life on Wednesday following its official opening. The iconic building opened its doors for the first

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LIVE: Police elections online debate

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Vandals force historic steam train out of Newport

A VINTAGE locomotive which stands on Newport’s riverfront is being given away to a new home in Blaenavon. The Forester locomotive and truck, on Kingsway, is popular among children and train enthusiasts. But over the years, the council has been

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I'd like to stay on, says County new boy Smith

HE’S tipped to have a bright future at Championship Charlton Athletic but on-loan County striker Michael Smith is already eyeing an extended stay at Rodney Parade, the Argus can reveal. The former Darlington man capped a super debut on Tuesday

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Now hooker Rees hints at a move across Channel

MATTHEW Rees could be the latest Wales star to join the exodus to France after yesterday’s announcement Jamie Roberts will be moving across the Channel. Lions player of the 2009 series, centre Roberts is leaving Cardiff Blues at the end of the

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‘Last chance for Blackwood Gate Retail Park’ - councillor

A BLACKWOOD councillor cited his own five years on the dole in calling on locals to help rescue 400 jobs for the area. The issue of the ill-fated Blackwood Gate Retail Park will go before Caerphilly council planning officers again on December 5

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Jenkins expects a battle

WALES v ARGENTINA (Tomorrow, KO 2.30) WALES coach Neil Jenkins believes victory over Rugby Championship outfit Argentina at the Millennium Stadium this weekend will be regarded as something of a scalp, writes Iwan Davies. Despite finishing

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Pumas will try to rule the skies, says North

WALES v ARGENTINA (Tomorrow, KO 2.30) IT ISN’T just the formidable Argentine scrum that Wales have to look out for at the Millennium Stadium tomorrow – they will have to stand firm in the face of an aerial bombardment. The Pumas have plumped