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2014 Heineken and Amlin Cup finals set for Cardiff
CARDIFF’S Millennium Stadium is set to be unveiled tomorrow as the venue for the 2014 Heineken Cup final after the French Rugby Federation withdrew last month from staging it in Paris. Their decision to back down from holding European club rugby’s premier
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Buckland knows he can't slip-up
Gary Buckland says his clash with Liverpool’s Stephen Smith is one he cannot afford to lose. The Newport-trained fighter defends his British super-featherweight crown on the undercard of Nathan Cleverly’s world title clash with Sergey Kovalev at the
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Blackwood mum leaves banking and gets creative with new career
A YOUNG Blackwood mum who left her career in banking to reinvent herself as a mural artist completed a major new beach scene as the UK basks in blazing sunshine. Stacey Brass, 28, finished her biggest work yet, an 8ft by 39ft mural that will be
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Green-fingered Cwmbran pupils win gardening prizes
GREEN fingered pupils from Cwmbran scooped prizes in this year’s Schools in Bloom competition. A group of pupils from the eight competing schools attended the prize giving event. Troughs, soil and seeds were delivered to the primary schools
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Glamorgan dominate Lancashire at Old Trafford
MURRAY Goodwin's 70th first-class hundred put Glamorgan in a healthy position on the opening day of their LV= County Championship Division Two clash with in-form Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford. The former Zimbabwe Test batsman, 40, was central
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Three car crash outside Royal Gwent in Newport
THREE cars were involved in a crash outside the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport this afternoon. The incident happened at around 3.30pm at the entrance to the hospital on Belle Vue Lane which was closed as a result of the crash. One of the persons
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More than 6,000 gather for Abergavenny Festival of Cycling
MORE than 6,000 people lined the streets for the Abergavenny Festival of Cycling at the weekend. Organisers have hailed the event a success after thousands of fans and riders descended on the town for the annual event, for which the South Wales
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Newport man leads five swimmers across Channel Gwent hospice
A NEWPORT accountant led a team of five swimmers across the English Channel to raise thousands of pounds for St David's Hospice Care. The quintet of swimmers, spearheaded by Gary Parker, completed the gruelling 21-mile swim from Dover to Calais
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Soldier who died on Brecon Beacons named
ONE of two servicemen who died in mid-Wales during the selection process for the Territorial Army's section of the SAS has been named by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Lance Corporal Craig Roberts died during a military exercise in the Brecon Beacons
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Caerphilly county youth services get £100k boost
YOUTH services across Caerphilly county are set to receive a £100,000 boost thanks to an underspend in the budget to build the new youth centre in Blackwood. After the former facility on Woodbine Road burnt down in 2009, the local authority received
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YOUR MP WRITES: Paul Murphy, MP for Torfaen
IT’S ALWAYS nice to visit places that bring back childhood memories, so I was pleased to attend this year’s ‘graduation’ ceremony at Brynteg Nursery School in Abersychan. I have a photo of me, aged about three, sitting in the playground with Lord
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Pontypool man charged over Blackwood assault
OFFICERS investigating an assault in Blackwood have charged a man with assault. The incident happened at the Vanilla Bar on the High Street on Saturday 4th May. The 27-year-old from Pontypool is due to appear before Caerphilly Magistrates Court
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Police appeal over Maindee graffiti
GWENT Police are appealing for information after graffiti was sprayed in the Maindee area of Newport. The person responsible has sprayed a D sign on walls and shutters around the area. Maindee Neighbourhood Policing Team are appealing for people
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Vandalism by the council
SO, work on Friars Walk Scheme is to start this year? I with a lot of others will believe that when it actually happens. We’ve had false claims before, much of it due to bad planning and lack of consultation with traders and the public, in other
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I'd be happy to make the cuts
SO Torfaen Borough Council has asked for suggestions on reducing its budget by £40million. I have been a long time supporter of TCBC and before that Cwmbran Urban District Council and I believe that we are extremely fortunate to live in this
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A fair hearing must be had
IN REPLY to Mr Simmonds’ letter (10.7.13). Readers will remember that back in 2011, the then Cllr Simmonds faced a two day public hearing on two accounts of disrespectful behaviour and bullying, which resulted in a two month suspension for breaching
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This is not sour grapes from me
YOUR editorial (4/7/2013) suggesting, that we should draw a line under, the Police Commissioner Gwent saga, I find unacceptable. Surely, that small Blackwood coterie of former police personnel cannot be allowed, without let or hindrance and assistance
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Thanks for help with VC plaque
WE AT Newport R.N.A. would like to thank the nuns at Claremont House for being not only kind enough to allow the placing of a plaque commemorating the fact that Commander John Wallace Linton VC.DSO.DSC was born there, but after the ceremony inviting
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Convince me that's better
LIKE others, I was dismayed by the magnitude of your recent price increase. If my arithmetic is correct, a 44% increase, enough to shame a City banker! My immediate reaction was to cancel my direct debit payment arrangement but on reflection I have
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Youngsters help Newport Wetlands mark birthday
HUNDREDS of families basked in the glorious sunshine and helped staff at Newport Wetlands celebrate its birthday on Saturday. The weather brought visitors out in droves with free buses from the city centre helping to swell the numbers to 700.
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CWMBRAN BLAZE: Text threats to burn house down were ‘drink talking’ - accused tells court
TEXT messages sent by a murder accused to his girlfriend threatening to burn her house down the night before she died in a fire were "the drink talking", a court heard. Carl Mills, 28, told a jury at Newport Crown Court he can’t remember sending
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Crowds enjoy Abertillery Blues Festival
THE ninth Abertillery Blues Festival proved what a jewel in South Wales festival crown it was at the weekend. The event attracted more names from the music world of blues and rock by bringing in a cornucopia of stars including international blues
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Man who died in Monmouth crash named
THE man who died after a car crashed into a shop in Monmouth has been named. Paul Chappell, 59, was from the Trellech area, but of late had been living in Newport. Police are still investigating the incident, when a car hit the Monnow Street
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Thousands of visitors make Caerleon festival 'huge success'
THE Caerleon Arts Festival was a hailed a “huge success” by its chairman, as the ten-day event drew to close yesterday. Now in its 11th year, the festival marked 150 years since the birth of Caerleon-born writer Arthur Machen. It was spread
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Severn lifeboat puts on a show
CHILDREN enjoyed climbing aboard a lifeboat while learning the importance of the rescue boat and land search organisation at an open day. Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA) held its annual open day yesterday at the Lifeboat Station in Beachley
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Police appeal after damage at Tintern Abbey
GWENT Police are appealing for information following an incident of criminal damage at Tintern Abbey. Sometime between 9am on Sunday 7th July and 9am on Thursday 11th July someone carved the initials ‘KOK’ or ‘KSK’ into stonework at Tintern Abbey
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Hundreds line streets of Abergavenny for carnival parade
HUNDREDS of people enjoyed the sunshine at the weekend as Abergavenny held its annual carnival. As if the renowned Festival of Cycling wasn’t enough to keep the masses entertained in the town, Saturday sawa host of reasons for people to get out
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Newport boy’s bike stolen on his birthday
A NEWPORT boy is “heartbroken” after his bike was stolen on his birthday. Rhys Davis, who goes to Maesglas Primary School, had been riding his silver BMX around Tredegar Park with his older brother David to celebrate turning nine on Tuesday.
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Sun shines on Pontypool carnival
IT WAS a Royal affair in Pontypool as thousands of people descended on the town centre to enjoy this year’s carnival. As temperatures soared, organisers said they expected around 12,000 people to pass through the gates throughout the day on Saturday
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Abergavenny paedophile is jailed for 15 years for attacks on girl
A PAEDOPHILE who committed a “catalogue of appalling crimes” against a young girl was jailed for 15 years. Phillip House, 59, raped the young girl five times, committed gross indecency against her twice and indecently assaulted her four times,
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THE NEWSDESK: Scorching or not - we are weather obsessed
PHEW! How a hack loves a weather story. There’s something quintessentially British about it. A quarter of an inch of snow bringing the country to a halt, or even better, the “wrong kind of snow”; why is our summer a washout? (the zeitgeist of June
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CWMBRAN BLAZE: Murder accused, Carl Mills gives evidence - live coverage - DAY 14
FOLLOW our live coverage from Newport Crown Court today for the trial of Carl Mills who is charged with the murder of three generations of the Buckley family in Cwmbran FOLLOW live coverage from our reporter Danielle Sheridan. Tweets by @ArgusDSheridan
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County continue right-back hunt – Carl Zeiss Jena 2 Newport County 2
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh will step up his search for a right-back this week after the squad returned from Germany last night. History repeated itself on Saturday as the Exiles earned a 2-2 draw against Carl Zeiss Jena – just as the
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Man wanted over prison licence breach found
A MAN wanted for breaching his licence conditions after being released from prison in May 2013, has been found. Dafydd Merkel, 27, has been returned to the prison authorities.
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Newport scrap metal dealer caught in undercover police operation
A NEWPORT scrap metal dealer caught by undercover police is said to be the first in England and Wales to be prosecuted under new trading laws. Director of D & E Scrap Metal Ltd, David Eagle, pleaded guilty to paying for scrap metal with cash
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Magician Paul Daniels brings first farewell tour to Monmouth stage
ONE of the UK’s favourite entertainers, Paul Daniels, will be packing up his box of tricks for what could be the very last time this Autumn, in a magically mammoth national ‘first farewell’ tour. Paul, who will be joined by Debbie McGee will be
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The very model of a Gilbert and Sullivan opera comes to Cardiff
Three Welsh performers - Sian Winstanley, Sioned Gwen Davies and Catrine Kirkman – will be taking to the stage in Gilbert and Sullivan’s best loved operetta, The Pirates of Penzance, as it completes its national tour at Wales Millennium Centre this
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Blofeld and Baxter to tell Test Match Special tales in Monmouth
THERE IS a special treat for cricket fans this September when Henry Blofeld and Peter Baxter spend an evening at Monmouth’s Savoy Theatre wowing the crowds with hilarious tales from the BBC Test Match Special commentary box. Blofeld, OBE, is one
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Spectre of Spooky men over Welsh Proms
STAND by. Excitement is mounting and timbers are shivering. Shops are running out of black coats and milliners are reporting brisk business. Australia’ s weird and wonderful Spooky Men’s Chorale are heading back for their biennial blast round
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Get ready for Whiskey River on Cajun night
IF you’re a fan of Cajun music then Whiskey River’s visit to Abercarn later this month could be just what the doctor ordered. They have been together for many years, serving up their “Swirling Musical Gumbo” - Zydeco, Ragin’ Cajun, Voodoo Grooves
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3 Daft Monkeys to visit Cardiff Globe
CORNISH indie-folk outfit 3 Daft Monkeys will play Cardiff’s Globe as part of their forthcoming tour. After some time off at the end of last year, this tour marks their return to the live circuit and champions the release of their brand new album
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Irish icons Clannad and Mary Black to share St David's Hall stage
MARCH 2014 will see two of Ireland’s musical icons Clannad and Mary Black share the stage of St David’s Hall that will be sure to delight fans of both Artists. Clannad, the Irish family group responsible for such timeless music as ‘Theme From Harry
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Masterclass promotes Welsh music talent
WELSH Music Foundation (WMF) has drawn together the great and the good for a series of expert masterclasses designed to turn the volume up on the best of Welsh talent. Artists, promoters, labels and other professionals working in the Welsh music
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Pretty Things on Anniversary Tour
As part of their eagerly awaited 50th anniversary tour, The Pretty Things announce a concert at The Globe in Cardiff. Back in the early 1960s, three bands led the British beat boom: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Pretty Things – with The
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Meet Samuel Taylor
ANDY HOWELLS chats to singer/songwriter SAMUEL TAYLOR YOU were originally the frontman of Dead like Harry so what prompted you to go solo? I spent a long time working with DLH and we made some great music. Our album Know the joy of Good Living
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£60,000 raised in three weeks to help Chepstow boy walk
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy’s dream of walking touched the hearts of people all over the world and a fund to help him reached its target of £60,000 in just a few weeks. The Free Press first published Brecon Vaughan’s plight on June 26 for little Brecon
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Another chance for Newport people to discuss propsed gipsy sites
NEWPORT council will host an additional presentation on the revised deposit Local Development Plan (LDP), including controversial proposed gipsy sites, after a previous meeting was filled to capacity. Thirteen community or ward-based meetings have
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Newport school gets top marks for its sporting efforts
A NEWPORT secondary school has received a glowing report for its work in physical education. St Julian’s School achieved the ActiveMark Cymru distinction for its work in developing PE and school sport, and for promoting the benefits of physical
