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£755k for upgrading doctors' living quarters at Royal Gwent

HEALTH bosses are planning to spend £755,000 on upgrading doctors' living quarters at the Royal Gwent Hospital, described in a report as "poor." Health boards are obliged to provide accommodation for doctors in their first year of foundation training

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Newport marchers celebrate birth of the Prophet Muhammad

MORE than 100 people took part in a procession through Newport yesterday to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. Members of the Islamic community of all ages gathered at Al-Noor mosque on Harrow Street before making their way to the Jamia

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Pontypool couple to run London Marathon for Poppy Appeal

GWENT‘S county poppy appeal co-ordinator will take on this year’s London Marathon along with his wife in aid of the Royal British Legion. Mike and Angela Jones, of Pontypool, will aim to complete the 26.2mile challenge on April 21. For Mr Jones

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Charity's help is still needed

This year will be the 70th anniversary of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA), a registered charity providing friendship, help and support to current and former servicemen and women. A significant part of our work involves the welfare of ex-servicemen

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Proud to raise kids in equality

DEAR Mr Plaisted. How sorry I was to read about your disappointment with the bill to “redefine marriage”. It’s such a shame that these despicable people are allowed to ruin what is a sacred institution “between one man and one woman”. It’s as if

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Questioning chairman post

Bob Wellington, Torfaen, is the Chairman of the ‘Newly Created City Regions’. (SWA, February 1). May I ask a few questions? What city is he chairman of? I can only think of one, two at a push; and what experience has he in running a city when his

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Obstacles for bowls players

IT’S great news that the British Isles Indoor Bowls Under 25 Series (Argus, January 30) is coming to the Glebelands Park, St Julians, on February 9 and 10. The only traffic access route to and from the Glebelands Park is Bank Street, with poorly-sited

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Did you attend Mount School ?

I AM writing a book on the building formally known as the Mount School, Welsh Street, Chepstow, and am keen to contact people who attended the school. Also, anyone who was there prior to it being used as a school. I would like to use your readers

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Nurses left out in the cold

DURING the recent bad weather, January 22/3, nursing staff at Ysbyty Fawr Hospital, Ystrad Mynach, were expected to arrive at the hospital for their early morning shift without using their own vehicles or public transport. Staff from Blackwood and

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Please restore hospital bus

I HAVE always thought that we have the best local bus service possible. But I think that the decision to not go into the hospital grounds is perverse. From Bulwark the stop for the hospital is at the bottom of a flight of steps. How can patients

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Ruling Labour is a disgrace

YOUR contributor SL Morgan, SWA Jan 30, is right – I wrote to Cllr Harry Andrews on April 16, 2012, to ask what, post the election, he intended his Labour administration to do about the shameful education standards Caerphilly seems so proud of.

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Asbestos levels at Cwmcarn school could be ‘much lower’ than first thought

ASBESTOS levels at a Valleys school closed over health fears could be much lower than once thought, a new report reveals. The Health and Safety Executive arranged for the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) to carry out testing at Cwmcarn High School

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Celebs check out Blackwood sauna

CELEBRITIES were in Blackwood on Saturday trying out a new type of sauna, while raising money for cancer patients who could benefit from the treatment. Undefeated world champion boxer Joe Calzaghe, his Strictly Come Dancing girlfriend Kristina

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Appeal after fox is shot and left to die in Newport

RSPCA officers are appealing for information after a fox was shot in Newport. The animal was found with severe head injuries caused by an air rifle was found in the grounds of the Skillion Business Centre, Corporation Road, on Thursday 24 January

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Appeal after pony found in Ebbw Vale ditch is put down

THE RSPCA appealed for information after a starving pony was found in a ditch near Ebbw Vale. The pony was found in the Newtown district on Friday 11 January near an industrial estate. The pony was found to be extremely emaciated and with severe

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Gwent could get snow overnight

SOME snow could fall in parts of South East Wales according to the latest forecast. A band of rain will push in from the west during the evening across Wales and whereas it should stay as rain for an hour or two, (at times heavy), falling temperatures

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MacWhirter Welsh League football round-up

GOYTRE made light of being minus suspended top scorer Luke Prosser by overcoming a stubborn Newport YMCA side to post a 14th successive Division Two victory since the season’s start. Top-flight sides Caerleon, Cwmbran Celtic and Monmouth Town were

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CCTV released in Stow Hill robbery probe

GWENT Police investigating a robbery on Stow Hill, Newport have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to. The robbery happened at around 9.15pm on Thursday (January 31st) near the Church House pub on Stow Hill, Newport during

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Ebbw Vale artist paints Celebrity Big Brother winner Rylan Clark

TWO years after wowing Britain’s Got Talent judges with his unique artwork, Ebbw Vale artist Nathan Wyburn is still in hot demand. The fine art graduate, 22, who is famous for unique portraits using toast and Marmite, has been impressing celebrities

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Police car crashed on Malpas Road, Newport

A POLICE car crashed on Malpas Road in Newport this morning. The officers’ BMW X5 vehicle collided with a BMW car near the junction with Whittle Drive at around 7:35am before hitting a tree on the central reservation. The police officer and

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Vehicle fire closes SDR in Newport

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Cat reunited with Llanhilleth family after 3 years

WHEN their beloved cat went missing almost three years ago, Gaynor and Adrian Wayne never gave up hope that he would make a return one day - and now their patience has paid off. After first going missing on April 6, 2010, Mud the cat has finally

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Keys coach hits out at Dragons as Gerwyn Price heads for Glasgow

CROSS Keys director of rugby Jonathan Westwood has slammed the Newport Gwent Dragons for allowing home-grown talent like Gerwyn Price to slip through the net. Hooker Price, who trained with the Dragons last summer, has left Pandy Park to join Glasgow

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Jail for Newport thief's 390th offence

A SERIAL thief dubbed "Gwent’s most prolific offender" has notched up his 390th conviction after getting caught stealing blocks of cheese from Tesco. Andrew John Paul Davies, 33, dubbed 'Fingers' has been a regular offender since the age of 15,

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Abergavenny man dies in accident on A449 near Coldra junction, Newport

Abergavenny man dies in devastating Newport crash PART of the A449 stayed shut for most of yesterday after a driver died in a devastating crash.

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Mike Phillips urges Wales to shrug off fear factor

MIKE Phillips has urged Wales to play with “no fear” when they target an odds-defying RBS 6 Nations victory against France next Saturday. But the contrast could hardly be greater between Wales’ latest appointment with Les Bleus and what unfolded

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Newport war hero dies aged 91

A NEWPORT man who received a medal from the Russians in the 1980s for taking part in deadly Second World War convoy missions has died. Ronald Batley featured in the Argus on June 29, 1987, when he was presented with the medal from the Soviet Embassy

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Car accident closes southbound carriageway of Malpas Road

An accident on Malpas Road, Newport is causing serious congestion in the area. The A4051 Malpas Road southbound is closed with queueing traffic due to the accident which involves a car involved between Newport Road and Whittle Drive. Police

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Andrew Coombs fired up for French test

ANDREW Coombs was happy with his international debut on Saturday – and so he should be after an excellent display saw him emerge as Wales’ man of the match. The superb Newport Gwent Dragons lock took his big opportunity with both hands and it would

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Health board pays out over Newport gran negligence claim

THE family of a Newport grandmother have received a four-figure pay-out after Aneurin Bevan Health Board accepted its care was negligent in the last weeks of her life. Marjorie Holloway died at the Royal Gwent Hospital (RGH) in July 2010 from symptoms

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Andrew Coombs wins praise for impressive debut

WALES forwards coach Robin McBryde has admitted that new boy Andrew Coombs has made himself a hard man to leave out thanks to a terrific debut on the Test scene. The performance of the Newport Gwent Dragons lock was one of the few encouraging aspects

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YOUR MP: Newport East MP Jess Morden

As regular Argus readers will know, in April next year, the Westminster Government will be bringing in major changes to a number of welfare support payments. Of all these changes, the one which is already causing some of the greatest concern and upheaval

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Sean McGoldrick win the highlight for Lionhearts

NEWPORT’S Sean McGoldrick won his bout but the British Lionhearts suffered a disappointing 4-1 defeat against the Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder team at Palmaggio in Caserta on Saturday night. The Lionhearts remain on course to qualify for