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Goal machine Bale is the toast of Wales yet again
WALES 2 AUSTRIA 1 ANOTHER virtuoso display from Gareth Bale secured Chris Coleman just a second win as Wales boss as a goal and an assist were good enough to down Austria. The Tottenham flyer has now scored four in four for his country (and
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Wye Valley volunteers set for latest green project
CONSERVATION volunteers working to protect wildlife in the Wye Valley are preparing to embark on their latest project. The volunteers, who give up their time for the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, have spent the past three years
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Caerleon man scoops South Wales photography prize
A CAERLEON photographer has won an amateur camera club competition for his “outstanding” work with digital images. Allan Mason-Jones, who is a research associate with a PhD in mechanical engineering by day, produced what international photographer
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Newport teen chases Junior Chef Wales title
AN 18-YEAR-OLD from Newport is competing against three others in a bid to take the Junior Chef of Wales title. Jonathan Pring, from the Celtic Manor, is taking on chefs from St Tudno Hotel, Llandudno, The Castle Hotel, Conwy, and The Bear Hotel
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Gwent firms scoop business support
THE Inn at the Elm Tree and We Do Wedding Films are today announced as the winners of the South Wales Argus Local Business Accelerators competition to find and accelerate the most promising young businesses in the area. The businesses have won
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Man jailed for killing Cwmbran TV actor appeals to top judge
A JEALOUS boyfriend jailed for life for killing a TV actor in his own home is asking the nation's top judge to overturn the jury's guilty verdict. Barry Francis Bowyer, 38, battered Gary Suller to death after the actor confronted him during a break-in
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Cwmbran boy behind bars for Asbo breach
A CWMBRAN teenager was locked up for breaching his anti-social behaviour order. The 16-year-old pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the supervision requirements of a detention and training order, breaching an Asbo and failing to answer to
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FIVE MINUTES WITH: Peter and Glenda Stoneman, of Amazing Alpacas farm in Earlswood, Monmouthshire
If you had to be stuck in a lift with someone, who would it be and why? P: Kate Middleton. I figure if she were in there lots of people would move heaven and earth to get her out – and me with her. G: Matt Smith. If he brings his Dr Who sonic screwdriver
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THE CRIME FILE: Fast-track plan for top police slammed
MINISTER for Policing and Criminal Justice Damian Green has said it will bring in people from diverse backgrounds with new perspectives. But recent Home Office proposals to allow people to join the police force without starting at constable level
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Torfaen makes wintry landscape for movie
YOU may be mistaken for thinking these pictures are taken from a scene in a new blockbuster, shot on location in some remote part of Canada and on a multi-million pound budget – but you’d be wrong. These are scenes from a new sci-fi shot film,
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Pheasant musings
READING one of our correspondent’s surprise at finding a dead pheasant on top of a litter bin in Ruskin Avenue, I was astonished to find the severed head of a pheasant on the church steps of St Marks in Goldtops this morning. We’ve found freshly
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Party politics paralyses city
I’M not a mean sort. It’s just that it’s against my principles to pay for parking my car anywhere. It’s not unusual for me to park half a mile or more from my destination to avoid feeding a meter! (An umbrella can come in handy!) I realise that
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I'll welcome supermarket
I WAS greatly pleased to read in your paper that a new supermarket (Morrison’s?) could be coming to Blackwood at last and that the decision by Plaid Cymru to block it had been reversed. I’ve often thought other supermarkets could have been supporting
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Together we can solve this
I READ with interest Hugh Roberts’ letter in today’s Argus (Jan 25). I was completely unaware that he had written and offered a solution to the matter [dog fouling]. We, the caring residents of Usk, would be very grateful if he would forward two copies
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No crime if it is not reported
I WOULD just like to write a short letter to support some of the views expressed by Mr Laurence Evans’ letter of January 31. Like Mr Evans, I take with some cynicism the statistics provided by the police these days. Certainly, it is my view, as
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Undermining Wales policy
IT IS now more than two years since Torfaen council rejected an application by Glamorgan Power to opencast for coal at Varteg, within 200 metres of houses and a primary school. Their reason for this was that Welsh Government policy includes a presumption
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Plaid needs to aplogise
I WONDER whether the comments by Plaid Cymru’s Cllr Colin Mann in last week’s press, trying to link the pay award to the setting of council tax, were designed to mislead the public? Cllr Mann suggests that the recent compromise for chief officer
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ARGUS COMMENT: Asbestos truth now
NEW tests at a Gwent school closed due to asbestos have shown potential problems at the school could have been wildly exaggerated. As we reported yesterday, a new investigation ordered by the Health and Safety Executive shows asbestos levels at
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Newport woman, 46, threw a Pot Noodle at child
A WOMAN who threw a Pot Noodle at a child and a toy at another was given an 18-month supervision requirement. Ruth Giles, 46, of Ladyhill Road, Newport, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court after previously pleading guilty to the common assault of a
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Man comes from Spain for date with Enzo Calzaghe
A MAN from Spain enjoyed his charity date with Enzo Calzaghe on Monday after placing the highest bid in an online auction. Ross Mackintosh, 30, saw the auction that was being run by the owner of Ty Coffee in Oakdale, near Blackwood, Alex Jones,
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Newport teen battling leukaemia will meet Olly Murs
A TEENAGER battling leukaemia will get to meet her idol, Olly Murs, for a second time thanks to the Argus. As previously reported, 13-year-old Rebecca Jennings was diagnosed with the disease just a week after meeting her favourite pop star when
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River Severn search launched for missing person
AN EXTENSIVE search of the River Severn was carried out yesterday evening for a missing person. Police officers, SARA, RAF helicopters and Swansea Coastguard were involved in the operation, following reports a man had jumped from the Second Severn
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Risca charity man to step into the ring for the last time
A CHARITY champion who has raised £43,000 in memory of his parents will take on one last challenge. Mike Williams, 47, hopes to defend the charity boxing title he won against Lee Ridge in Newport last year when he steps into the ring one final
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Cwmcarn teacher who lied over relative's cancer gets ban
A TEACHER who lied about a relative having cancer to get time off work has been banned from the profession. Kelly Baker, 31, was given a six-month jail sentence suspended for two years after admitting two counts of fraud at Cardiff Crown Court
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Six-year-old Newport pupil becomes headmaster for a day
NEWPORT schoolboy donned academic robes and a tie last week when he became headmaster of his school for a day. Six-year-old Zephan Pelling had his lucky ticket drawn from a raffle at St Joseph’s RC Primary School Christmas fair as part of an idea
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Darren Edwards: We back our young hookers
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons head coach Darren Edwards says the decision to not offer a deal to Gerwyn Price was down to the development of the region’s young hookers. Price has joined Glasgow’s bid for the RaboDirect Pro12 title after signing from Cross
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Dragons flyer refreshed and keen to make impact
DRAGONS v TREVISO (Friday, KO 7.30) WILL Harries is fit, refreshed and ready to fire for Newport Gwent Dragons in a crucial month. The Rodney Parade region sit one from bottom of the RaboDirect Pro12 with just three wins to their name.
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Lorry stuck under Newport bridge causes traffic delays
A LORRY stuck under a bridge on Cardiff Road caused disruption to traffic from around 9.20 this morning. The articulated lorry was partially lodged under the railway bridge which crosses the road near the junction with Bideford Road in Maesglas
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Backs should not cop all of the blame, says Mark Jones
WALES backs coach Mark Jones insists that the finger of blame shouldn’t just be pointed at the misfiring three-quarters for the spluttering start to the Six Nations. Ireland triumphed at the Millennium Stadium thanks to a dominant 45 minutes that
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Bale could be set for striker role
WALES v AUSTRIA (Tonight, KO 7.45) WALES boss Chris Coleman and captain Ashley Williams last night endorsed the view that Gareth Bale’s international future could be as a front line striker. The Tottenham flyer is enjoying the most prolific
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Collison so happy to be back
WALES v AUSTRIA (tonight, KO 7.45) RETURNING Wales star Jack Collison admits he has felt helpless after enduring a nightmare start to life as a Premier League man, writes Michael Pearlman. The Gwent-linked midfielder was instrumental in helping
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Gwent drainage board won't recover cash
A TROUBLED drainage board has decided against recovering over-payments made to its former top officer, a group of AMs heard yesterday. The Assembly's Public Accounts Committee yesterday heard evidence from the Wales Audit Office (WAO) on its damning
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Allen: I know I am struggling to be Kop idol
WALES v AUSTRIA (tonight, KO 7.45) JOE Allen is hoping it’s a case of new year and a new start for both club and country. The £15 million capture from Swansea City admits for the first time his frustration at his own form for club side Liverpool
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Bring back Lee Byrne, says former Ospreys coach Lyn Jones
FRANCE v WALES (Saturday) WALES boss Rob Howley has been urged to give Lee Byrne the chance to shine in the land where he plies his trade. Former Ospreys coach Lyn Jones believes the full-back is the man to spark Wales’ Six Nations campaign
