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Thousands of native trees planted on Newport golf course
THERE may soon be more birdies seen on Newport’s Tredegar Park Golf Course – of the flying variety. With support from the Woodland Trust, 20,000 native trees have been planted on the course, giving players a more challenging and varied round of
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Pupils stay at two Blaenau Gwent schools until 2016
PUPILS from two Blaenau Gwent primary schools will be educated at both sites until a new replacement school is finished in 2016, a meeting heard. Plans to shut Blaentillery Primary School in 2014, due to a “very significant” number of surplus places
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Pupils’ art showcased at Newport's Riverfront
PUPILS from a Newport high school will see their artwork on display at the city’s Riverfront Theatre this week, as part of a major showcase of school work. Almost 100 pupils from BTEC photography, GCSE and A-Level art classes at St Julian’s School
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Tough start for the Dragons
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons face a tough start to the new RaboDirect Pro 12 season with the visit to Rodney Parade of last season’s play-off finalists Ulster. As well as topping the league prior to the play-offs, they were Heineken Cup quarter finalists, losing
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Police deliver baby outside Blackwood police station
POLICE Officers in Blackwood helped to deliver a baby yesterday after a woman went into labour outside a police station. The 38-year-old woman from the Maesycwmmer area was travelling with her father-in-law and stopped outside Blackwood police
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Riled Pontypool residents complain after council staff nab parking spaces
FED UP residents in a Pontypool street say Torfaen council staff are using their road as a car park. Residents in St James Field Road, just behind the church of the same name and a stone’s throw from the Civic Centre, said parking outside their
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Crash on M4 at J29
FIRECREWS are at a crash on the M4 between J29 and 28 on the eastbound side.
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UPDATE: More fires break out on Wattsville mountain
UPDATE: 18.19pm FIRECREWS are continuing to try to put out a blaze on a mountainside above Wattsville - and fire has also broken out on a neighbouring mountain, a couple of miles up the valley near Cwmfelinfach. The Wattsville mountain fire
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Newport teen sets sights on radio career
A NEWPORT teenager is setting his sights on London’s major radio stations this summer after years of successful presenting in Wales. George McDonagh, 18, from St Julians, presents ‘The Mainstream Mix Up’ to up to 20,000 listeners every Wednesday
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UPDATE: Four taken to hospital in Cwmbran bus crash
UPDATE 18.29pm Four passengers suffered minor injuries when a bus crashed into a lamppost today. Injured passengers were taken to Our Lady of the Angels Primary School in Cwmbran before being taken to hospital following the crash at 12.30pm
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Tragedy will 'be in people's memories for some time'
The deaths of three generations of the same family devastated Cwmbran residents and brought them together in grief. RUTH MANSFIELD looks at how the community has been affected. THE deaths of Kim Kayleigh and Kimberley Buckley sent a shockwave through
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Cwmcarn school 'safe' - health and safety probe
A LENGTHY investigation by the Health and Safety Executive, the 54-page findings of which were published today has concluded that management of materials that contain asbestos at the school is generally good. And Jane Lassey, the HSE’s head of
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Cwmcarn asbestos school on target for September reopening
CONTRACTORS are making progress at Cwmcarn High School to fix airborne asbestos problems which shut the school last year. Pupils have been learning at the former Coleg Gwent site in Ebbw Vale since the school closed last October. A statement
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Ebbw Vale school makes links to Mongolian school
AN EBBW Vale primary school is the first in Wales to link with a Mongolian school in a bid to raise awareness of wildlife and conservation in the country. Glyncoed Primary School will become one of 20 international schools to link with 20 Mongolian
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Fatal meeting on Facebook with 'possessive and controlling killer'
"POSSESSIVE", "controlling", "obsessively jealous" - just a few of the words used to describe Carl Mills as he stood trial for the murder of his girlfriend, their baby daughter and his girlfriend's mother. Originally from Bolton in Greater Manchester
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Public invited to Newport cathedral before bishop is elected
THE public are invited to attend a celebration at Newport Cathedral, before a new Bishop of Monmouth is elected. The cathedral will be closed for up to three days next week when a ‘college’ of 47 people drawn from all over Wales, including all
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Newport tyre firm goes bust
NEWPORT-based Discount Tyres has gone into administration with the loss of 25 jobs. The firm closed its branches in Cardiff and Cwmbran as well as the flagship site on Usk , in Newport, after it went into voluntary administration on Monday.
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'Only one applicant' for Caerphilly council chief's job
ONLY one person has applied for the job as temporary head of services at Caerphilly council, sources said today. And the sources say that person is former chief executive Stuart Rosser. A panel of seven councillors met to discuss applicants
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Warning as Torfaen set for underage booze crackdown
ADULTS could face a fine of up to £5,000 and a criminal record if they are caught in Torfaen buying alcohol for underage children. As part of an ongoing crackdown, officers from Torfaen Trading Standards and Gwent Police are targeting adults who
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THE COUCH POTATO: Inspired casting makes Apprentice ensemble triumph
TWELVE weeks of backstabbing, mutiny, Nick Hewer’s remarkable Panama hat during the Dubai trip and an unforgettable pop-pop-pop popty-pinging ready-meal pitch and it all came down to a simple decision. Should Lord Sugar sign away £250,000 to “clinical
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Newport lady celebrating 110th birthday could be Wales’ oldest woman
SUPERCENTENARIAN Gwen Phillips marked her 110th birthday on Wednesday with a telegram from the Queen and a tea party. The former Newport teacher, believed to be the oldest woman in Wales, woke up at her care home to find she had received telegrams
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ARGUS COMMENT: Carl Mills should rot in prison
CARL Mills should never see the light of day again. This sorry excuse for a human being wiped out three generations of a Cwmbran family – including his girlfriend and his six-month-old daughter – when he set fire to their house last September.
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Hospital staff were shocked by Buckley family deaths
BABY Kimberley had battled for six months at the Royal Gwent Hospital's neonatal unit In Newport before being allowed home to start her new Iife the day before the fire. Since being bom prematurely, she had suffered from a number of health issues
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Thoughtful act of kindness
I THOUGHT I would drop you a line regarding a member of staff ( I didn’t take his name) at Newport Railway Station. I was due to collect my daughter from the station late on Wednesday 17 July 2013. She telephoned me say her train was cancelled
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Teenager Kayleigh was thrilled to be a mum
DESPITE finding it difficult at first, 17-year-old Kayleigh Buckley was looking forward to life as a mum after her "fighter" daughter had finally been allowed home following a six- month battle. RUTH MANSFIELD reports. A TEENAGE mum Kayleigh was
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Investing in dirty energy
MANY of us are making real efforts to combat climate change by cutting our own carbon emissions and working to make our local communities more sustainable. But the banks and pension funds in which most of us invest our money are pouring billions
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Time to call the commissioners
I WAS bitterly disappointed with Cllr Nigel Dix (SWA July 15). Here is a man who paraded his integrity when he refused to be gagged by Caerphilly CBC. Labour must use a softer rope to gag now. But if the question of the staggering incompetence
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System is not good enough
MY mother has an annual ear procedure carried out by the ENT (ear, nose and throat) nurse at the ENT department of the Royal Gwent. She has been having the procedure for around 20 years with no problems. But when May 2013 came around and still
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Kim Buckley was 'life and soul' of the party
KNOWN to be the "life and soul" of the party, Ms Buckley loved dressing up and enjoying nights out with friends including at her local pub. the Waterloo Inn, although the socialising had become less frequent following Ms Buckley's new responsibilities
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Mum put on a 'brave face' and put up with Mills' threats
THE court heard Ms Buckley put on a "brave front" despite receiving threats from Mills, and would often give him the benefit of the doubt. Mr Parker told the court how she had allowed Mills to stay in the house one night while she and Kayleigh
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Crash blocks Llantarnam road
CRASH in Llantarnam has blocked Pentre Lane both ways this morning. The incident involved a car and a lorry near Trawsmawr Lane. All emergency services are in attendance. Police suggest traffic is coping well on surrounding routes.
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Kim was 'mother hen' who took care of everyone
AFTER overcoming a number of tragedies Kim Buckley was delighted to finally be bringing her new grandchild home. RUTH MANSFIELD reports on the strong woman who tried so hard to hold her family together - only to lose her life to a vicious killer.
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Crash causes delays on Cardiff Road, Newport
TWO women were taken to hospital following a rush-hour crash this morning between two-cars on Cardiff Road in Newport. Both were taken by ambulance to the Royal Gwent Hospital as a precaution but their injuries are not believed to be serious.
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CWMBRAN BLAZE: Family pays tribute to tragic trio
Family and friends of the Buckleys will never get over the events of September 18, 2012, when their loved ones were cruelly snatched away, but they are determined that their legacy will live on. Crime reporter NATALIE CROCKETT has the story, while
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CWMBRAN BLAZE: Killer condemned three to 'terrifying and agonising death' - judge
CARL Mills, 28, showed no emotion as the jury read out three guilty verdicts in court convicting him of the murder of Kayleigh Buckley, 17, their daughter Kimberley Buckley, six months, and Kayleigh’s mum Kim Buckley, 46. They all died when a fire
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Gethin Jenkins back in Wales and targeting ‘100-cap club’
WALES great Gethin Jenkins confesses the incentive of winning his 100th cap played a major part in his decision to return home. The loosehead prop has swapped the glamour of the south of France for the earthier charms of life at Cardiff Arms Park. Jenkins
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No buyer found for Newport's Rowecord Engineering
NO BUYER has come forward to take over the business which built the roof of the Olympic Aquatic Centre with work at the site set to wind up at the end of this month. Administrators for Newport's Rowecord Engineering have confirmed that a single
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Busy times for County
NEWPORT County welcomed back a talismanic midfielder and waved goodbye to a triallist yesterday on a busy day at Rodney Parade. Just a fortnight before the new campaign begins with the Exiles back in the Football League for the first time in a quarter
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Woodruff in confident mood and determined to land British title
NEWPORT boxer Craig Woodruff is setting his sights on Gary Buckland’s British super-featherweight belt. Alway fighter Woodruff may be only 20 but he has made quite an impact in his first five professional bouts. He forced former British super-featherweight
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Caerphilly council had to pay £2,500 per person for car buyout
PAYMENTS to buy senior members of staff out of a car scheme at Caerphilly council cost an average of more than £2,500 per person, the Argus can reveal. Auditors for the Wales Audit Office are currently examining payments made to 40 senior staffers
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Dragons chairman Martyn Hazell upbeat after WRU and regions strike deal
CHAIRMAN Martyn Hazell is confident Newport Gwent Dragons’ future is a bright one after the Welsh Rugby Union and the four regions finally set up a new body to run the game. The two sides yesterday reached a full agreement on the establishment
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Injury blow for Exiles goal machine Aaron O'Connor
NEWPORT County’s plans for next season have taken a hit with the news that Aaron O’Connor has suffered an injury setback. The hotshot striker, who scored 20 Conference goals for Newport last season, is still struggling with the groin problem that curtailed
