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First St David’s awards ceremony set for next year
THE first minister Carwyn Jones has announced further details of the Welsh Government’s St David’s Awards to celebrate extraordinary achievements of people inWales. Mr Jones said the first ceremony will take place at the Royal Welsh College of
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Blood appeal as Gwent stocks fall to crisis levels
BLOOD donors in Gwent - and those considering giving blood - are being urged to go along to a donation session in their area to help ease a stock crisis. The Welsh Blood Service is reporting that it urgently needs help to boost stocks as it has
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Glamorgan claim a draw
GARETH Rees scored his second LV= County Championship century of the season to help Glamorgan draw their Division Two match with Lancashire at Old Trafford. After conceding a first innings lead of 93, the visitors were in serious trouble at 98 for
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Radio hams broadcast at Fourteen Locks centre
NEWPORT Amateur Radio Society set up a radio station next to the canal at Fourteen Locks centre on Saturday as part of the nationwide ‘British Inland Waterways on the Air Event’. Amateur radio enthusiasts who are also fans of Britain’s canals
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Ebbw Vale minor injuries unit push gets boost from bus trial
RESIDENTS in the south of Blaenau Gwent will be able to use a key bus service to get to and from Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan in Ebbw Vale from next Monday, for a trial period of 12 weeks. Llanhilleth Tenants and Residents Association, is supporting the
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Blaenau Gwent education services redistributed
SCHOOL finance, catering and home-to-school transport have been taken away from Blaenau Gwent council’s education department and moved to other areas within the council. A meeting of the council’s executive committee heard yesterday that a review
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Construction work delays cost Blaenau Gwent dear
DELAYS and extra work needed on three major construction projects in Blaenau Gwent has cost more than £1.7 million, the council heard yesterday. Acting chief officer for environment and regeneration, Richard Crook, presented members of Blaenau
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Duffryn woman has head shaved for teen cancer charity
A WOMAN shaved her head to raise funds in memory of her stillborn grandson. Tracey White, 48, of Duffryn, took on the challenge to celebrate what would have been the second birthday of her grandson Mason Boyes-White who was stillborn in July 2011
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Blaenau Gwent food festival set to draw crowds
BLAENAU Gwent’s first ever food and culture festival is expected to draw in crowds of around 15,000 on the weekend. Valleys FaCE (Food and Culture Event) will take place on Saturday and Sunday at Festival Park, Ebbw Vale. Organisers of the
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CWMBRAN BLAZE: Inside the house destroyed by fire - trial pictures
THESE pictures show the scale of devastation wrought by the fire set by Carl Mills which killed three generations of the Buckley family from Coed Eva in Cwmbran.
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RSPCA concern as Gwent cats shot by airguns
TWO airgun attacks on cats in Gwent are among several acrossWales highlighted by RSPCA Cymru, which is concerned about a rise in such incidents. More than 50 incidents in Wales were reported in 2012, up from 44 in 2011 - and there have already
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Panel to probe for lessons from Cwmbran triple murder blaze
A PANEL of experts will investigate whether lessons can be learnt from the Cwmbran fire tragedy. A Domestic Homicide Review Panel has been set up by the Torfaen Community Safety Partnership panel to consider events which happened in the two years
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Departure of Gwent's top cop could hit drive for £600k savings - watchdog
A POLICING watchdog has warned that the loss of Carmel Napier could create a leadership gap at Gwent Police when it has to find another £600,000 in savings. An HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) report says the departure of the former chief
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CWMBRAN BLAZE: 'Today we feel justice has been served' - Buckley family
THE FAMILY of the three members victims who died in the blaze at their Cwmbran home at the hands of Carl Mills said they feel "justice has been served." They added: "Carl Mills starts a life sentence for three murders but for us, the family and
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CWMBRAN BLAZE: Carl Mills found guilty on all three counts of murder
UPDATE: 2.17pm CARL Mills was today found guilty on all three counts of murder. The trial judge said Mills will serve a minimum term of 30 years. Mr Justice Wyn Williams said Mills was "incredibly controlling and jealous" and had condemned
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Facebook photos shocked Chepstow woman into slimming down
CELEBRATING her birthday last week, a Chepstow woman said she is well on her way to being a “fab rather than fat 40,” after losing more than seven stone in the past year. Jen James, 39, was appalled by Facebook photos of herself on holiday in Malta
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A chance to talk about art
COULD any of your readers let artist Teena Hughes, from Brynmawr, know I would like to contact her to talk art. Speaking of which, is sub-standard care in hospitals better than not caring at all? Given my personal experience with AMs from the
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He who pays the piper
MR Cameron is fond of pointing out that some Trade Unions donate to the Labour party, believing that this will discredit Labour, while at the same time drawing attention away from his party’s many splits, disastrous economic failure and brutal cuts
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Too hot to be wearing a tie
AS A regular bus passenger, I have noticed that Newport bus drivers must drive in these very hot conditions while under orders to wear a neck-tie. How safe are bus passengers, also feeling the heat, with a load of shopping and some with young children
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Paying out for bad television
THE “compensation” payouts to BBC officials are obscene and beg the question: Why? BBC TV was to be funded by a TV Licence fee and, to their credit, the BBC in return produced high quality entertainment in the form of comedy, drama and arts.
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Can Caerphilly afford the pay?
WHEN Cllr Chris Forehead said, “I am proud that as a council we can stand up and say that all of our staff are benefiting from earning, at the very least, the living wage.” Noble words from a person who also has a councillor’s allowance to look forward
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Coalition ploy is divide and rule
THE CAP on benefits announced on Monday is yet another example of the low politics being pursued by the coalition. It may be popular among people who have been deliberately misled by Tory politicians and their friends in the Press, but “popular
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University fellowship for Newport adventurer
A NEWPORT adventurer and a Valleys politican received honorary fellowships at Cardiff University yesterday. Former Wales and Barbarians flanker Richard Parks, who in 2011 made history with his 737 Challenge, raising hundreds of thousands of pounds
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Tell us who is the greatest Newport County captain
WHO do you think is the greatest ever Newport County captain? We want you to tell us what made him so great and what was his defining moment as skipper. Leave a comment below:
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Goldie Lookin’ Chain open Newport shop
RAPPERS from Goldie Lookin’ Chain helped out a Newport teen when they declared his business officially open, by cutting not a ribbon but a goldie lookin’ chain. St Julians High School pupil Farhan Hussain, 18, is now taking on a new challenge in
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UPDATE: Bus fire in Malpas, Newport
The aftermath of the Malpas bus blaze - pics by Chris Tinsley UPDATE: 1.46pm Newport Transport are claiming the driver was the sole occupant of the bus and that there were "no passengers on the bus at the time". Scott Pearson
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Cwmbran daughter took her jailed paedophile dad’s pension
THE daughter of a paedophile who took his pension while he was behind bars faces her own custodial sentence. Rachael Gatenby, 35, emptied her dad’s bank account when he was in prison for rape, indecent assault on a girl under the age of 16 and
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Gwent sees crime falling again
CRIME has fallen again in Gwent according to the latest statistics published today. A total of 34,153 crimes were recorded in the force area in the year to March 2013, a fall of 11 per cent on the same period a year earlier. Gwent Police did
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Advice on how to stay safe as heat wave continues
ST JOHN Cymru Wales, the country’s leading first aid charity, is offering advice as the heat wave causes a rise in people going to A&E units. Parts of the UK are now experiencing a level two heat health watch, with temperatures expected to
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Gwent set to sizzle as heatwave continues
Fire crews still tackling Wattsville mountain blaze Fire Crews are still tackling a mountainside fire above Wattsville this morning, more than 17 hours after it started. Advice on how to stay safe as heat wave continues ST JOHN Cymru
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Newport residents clash with councillors in heated Gipsy plans meeting
RESIDENTS of Coedkernew and Duffryn clashed with councillors and council officers again last night in another heated meeting over Gipsy sites. Newport council planning officers held a public meeting in the council chamber to discuss the revised
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Nine staff with 230 years’ service retire from Newport school
NINE members of staff will retire from a Newport high school this week - having given more than 230 years’ service between them. Teachers Neil Ingham, Veronica Beynon, Sue Baker, Gill Smith and Rose Sutton have each been at Caerleon Comprehensive
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Anthony Hudson: Exiles can make the play-offs
FORMER Newport County AFC boss Anthony Hudson is tipping the Exiles to push for a League Two play-off place this season. County make their return to the Football League after a 25-year absence when the new season kicks-off at home to Accrington Stanley
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CHRIS KIRWAN SAYS: All sports must be on guard against dopers
HISTORY is repeating as we wait for Chris Froome to follow in Bradley Wiggins’ slipstream by becoming a British winner of the Tour de France. Just like in 2012, all the talk is about doping and it has provoked an angry and frustrated response from the
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UPDATE: Fire crews still tackling Wattsville mountain blaze
UPDATE: 1.50pm Reader Wayne Gibbon sent these pictures of what appears to be a fresh fire on the mountain in Wattsville. UPDATE: 9.05am Fire Crews are still tackling a mountainside fire above Wattsville this morning, more
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CHRIS KIRWAN SAYS: Time for Euro rugby to spread its wings
FROM the moment that Paris was unable to host the European finals it was clear that Cardiff was going to profit. The Millennium Stadium has proved to be a fantastic venue for Heineken Cup finals and the Arms Park next door is perfect for the Amlin Challenge
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Sandell and Co finally sign on the dotted line, says boss
NEWPORT County AFC’s long-standing contract saga involving Andy Sandell is over after the defender inked a new deal with the club. The Argus reported recently that Sandell, the former Wycombe player, had taken to Twitter to complain about misinformation
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Over 25,000 Gwent children in poverty - report
A NEW report reveals that 28,148 children are living in poverty in Gwent costing the government £306 million a year. Child Poverty Action Group has published estimates of the costs to the economy and government generated by child poverty rates
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Council blunder puts wrong Welsh on Newport roadsign
A COUNCIL blunder led to a roadsign warning coaches from driving through a small road being translated to a ban on sports coaches rather than the four-wheeled variety. Idris Charles, of Malpas, spotted the incorrect translation from English to
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Brown’s back in action after a quick retirement
HE admits that he’s slightly red-faced, but Andrew Brown is looking forward to pulling on the black and amber of Newport again next season. The 31-year-old hooker decided to hang up his boots at the end of last season after making 250 appearances over
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Boss Edinburgh ready to give his verdict on duo
TODAY is decision day for triallists Jamie Edge and Ryan Doble as they learn whether they have done enough to earn a contract with Newport County AFC. Manager Justin Edinburgh will sit down with former Arsenal midfielder Edge and ex-South-ampton striker
