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Abergavenny festival ‘bigger and better’ this year
THE Welsh Warrior Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever as it returns to Abergavenny’s this summer. The festival, now in its fourth year, will be held in Bailey Park over four days, instead of two, over the August Bank Holiday.
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‘Lost man’s 13-year story is reason to not give up searches’
A MAN allegedly kept as a slave by travellers and found after 13 years of being missing has inspired a Caldicot woman to persist in helping people in similar situations. Jan Sullivan, founder of missingadultsandchildrenintheuk.co.uk, has remained
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Pontypool film student looking for funding
A FILM student from Pontypool is searching for funding to produce a short film. Ellys Donovan, 22, is studying for a masters degree at Newport Film School and is writing and directing a comedy drama with the aid of a group of graduates. Miss
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Pontypool street party for Gwent hospice
A TEA party was held in Pontypool at the weekend to raise money for St David’s Hospice Care. Held on July 27 in Blaendare Road, organiser Sally Acourt and a team of helpers collected raffle prizes for the day. She said: “The community has been
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M4 in Newport closed at J28 after multi-vehicle accident
UPDATE: 5.45pm All lanes have now been re-opened after the crash this afternoon. The motorway was closed for around half an hour. Queueing traffic continues due to the accident, now on the hard shoulder on M4 eastbound between J29 A48(M) and J28
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PICTURES: Driver taken to hospital after car overturns at Newport superstore
UPDATE: 5.40pm A spokesman for Gwent Police said the driver misjudged the speed of the corner in wet conditions and hit the kerb, causing the car to flip, but could not confirm whether they will be investigating. It has now emerged that
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Labour candidate wins Cwmbran seat
A NEW councillor has been elected to serve the Southville ward in Cwmbran. Cwmbran community council held a by-election on July 25, with Robert Jones of the Welsh Labour party receiving the majority with 74 votes. Kathleen Thomas from the Welsh
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Ex-Wales ace Gareth Davies favourite to be new Dragons chief executive
FORMER Wales fly-half Gareth Davies is the front-runner to become chief executive of Newport Gwent Dragons. The 57-year-old, who was capped 21 times, five as captain, is in pole position to succeed Chris Brown. The appointment would be an impressive
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Caldicot couple launch Christmas appeal to help troops in Afghanistan
A CALDICOT couple who send in the region of 50 parcels a month to our troops in Afghanistan to boost morale are seeking Christmas donations. Lynne and Richard Hockey, of Taff Road, are appealing for people to donate anything from books to toiletries
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Pet owners warned after spate of cat anti-freeze poisonings
PET owners are asked to be vigilant after a spate of cat poisonings. Two cats in Newbridge were poisoned this week, while Maxine Davies, 48, of Monnow Way, Bettws, had two cats put down on Saturday after anti-freeze poisoning. Black and white
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Building work starts on Oakdale wind turbines
CONSTRUCTION work to build two 130 metre-high wind turbines in Oakdale is under way. The scheme, to put the turbines on open land next to Oakdale Business Park, was granted planning permission by Caerphilly council in 2011. Construction is
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Rape charity opens office in Newport as sex crimes hit high
AS REPORTS of sex crimes soar in Wales, a charity supporting those affected by sexual abuse and rape has marked its 20th anniversary by opening new offices in Newport. NewPathways offers crisis support for victims of rape, as well as rooms where
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Chepstow man led police to his £22k cannabis farm
A CHEPSTOW man led police to a cannabis farm at his house, where they found cannabis with a street value of £22,000, a court heard yesterday. Ian Varley told an officer: “Listen I need to tell you as I can’t take it no more. I’ve got a load of
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Newbridge's world champ Joe Calzaghe meets up with Mickey Rourke
GWENT’S undefeated, two-weight world champion, has been hanging out with a Hollywood actor. Retired Newbridge fighter Joe Calzaghe, who won all 46 of his professional fights and was a super middleweight champion for over a decade, tweeted a picture
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Teen faces weapon charge after Magor incident
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon after reports that people were threatened in Magor on Sunday. The incident happened at Sycamore Playing Fields in the village on Sunday afternoon. The teenager, who
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Middle Way is the right place
I THINK the decision to build houses on the scrap of land between Aust Crescent and Burntbarn Road is wrong. There is a bigger space for development at Middle Way. I recall that Chepstow Housing Authority had a site for a office and equipment
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Bus service not good enough
I AM writing about the way we elderly people living in Evans Street and surrounding areas are served by some bus drivers. The buses are supposed to come into Evans Street at 9.55am, but this week the drivers missed us out three times. This happens
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Plane remains a mystery
AS an ex-St. Julian’s pupil 1949-1955, I well remember that fuselage in the “dingle”. I have no idea what plane it was, or how it got there. I think it was a tradition that “new boys” or first week boys, if they happened to stand near the edge
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Lollipop people under threat
I AM writing in support of the national campaign to save lollipop people by Living Street, the charity that stands up for pedestrians. Good quality crossings and local lollipop women and men are important for all pedestrians, particularly children
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Maritime idea for Newport
QUITE a few years ago I visited the then Cardiff Maritime Museum at the bottom of Bute Street. It had a fantastic display of maritime history, then alas, it shut down. A few years later I visited Swansea Maritime Museum in the marina. It was
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Workers safety under threat
MY uncle worked in a coking plant at a South Yorkshire Colliery. It brought about his early death. Employers are able to get away with murder and are now being helped by a government which is not fit to be in power. I once admired the company
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A mistake to call me a Tory
SOME people have called me a Tory because I disagree with the Labour council group for giving a living wage to the lowest paid employees within Caerphilly council. In these frugal times council tax payers like myself demand value for money.
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Bus event was great success
MAY I, through your letters page, take the opportunity in thanking all who participated in what has now become an annual classic bus event, which took place in Ebbw Vale, on July 20, organised by Ebbw Vale Business Forum. May I thank the owners
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Risca man celebrates 105th birthday
A RISCA centenarian celebrated his 105th birthday surrounded by family and friends yesterday. Clifford Parfitt was joined at Millbrook Residential Home, Pontllanfraith, by his sons David Parfitt, 75, who made the trip from Guernsey, and Edgar Dickinson
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Newport nurse admits expense sheet 'errors' but denies fraud
A FORMER senior midwife who admitted making “glaring errors” when filling out time and expenses sheets denied committing fraud. Gaynor Samantha Thomas, 49, of Sir Charles Crescent, Newport, denies fraudulently claiming £4,415 worth of earnings
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Pontypool mum saved by smear test urges women to get vital check
A FIT and healthy runner who said her life was saved by a cervical smear test is urging women to have the examination. Pontypool mother-of-two, Daune Green, 38, was due to take part in the Great North Run last year, but following a routine smear
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County confirm Hazell Terrace closure
NEWPORT County AFC have announced that the Hazell Terrace at Rodney Parade will not be open for Saturday's League Two clash with Accrington Stanley. A statement on the club website reads: "The works required by the SGSA in the close season on the Hazell
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Company behind Circuit of Wales to meet over racetrack troubles
THE company behind the Ebbw Vale Circuit of Wales racetrack plan will meet a body objecting to the plans today. The meeting comes as the Welsh Government put the brakes on the £250m scheme by asking to take a closer look at the plans for the racetrack
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Top cop’s early exit could have cost Gwent £80k
THE office of the Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner has said it doesn’t know the cost of Carmel Napier’s pension. However it appears that with payment of a notice period and legal advice the forced retirement of Carmel Napier has cost policing
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It’s a non-stop marathon effort keeping Parade pitch playable
LIKE a marathon runner, head of operations Mark Jones knows it’s inevitable that they will hit the wall at Rodney Parade, he just hopes the end will be in sight when it arrives. The finish line for Jones, head groundsman James Stuart and assistants
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Dack and Edinburgh aim high as kick-off looms
NEWPORT County AFC assistant manager Jimmy Dack couldn’t be happier that it’s business as usual at Rodney Parade, because he feels manager Justin Edinburgh is building something special. The Exiles kick a ball in the Football League for the first time
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Good reports for two Gwent primary schools
TWO Gwent primary schools have received good Estyn reports praising their well-informed governing bodies, teaching and assessment. Pengam Primary School near Blackwood, where half of its 215 pupils come from outside the catchment area, was described
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Battle for starts will be fierce, says Porter
MIDFIELDER Max Porter says every player will have to work harder than ever to claim a starting place for Newport County AFC this season. Porter, who has not played a competitive match since January, is desperate to feature in Saturday’s League Two curtain-raiser
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Rodney Parade pitch drainage work is not finished
THE Rodney Parade pitch is primed and ready for the first game of the season – but the £80,000 drainage improvement work is only partly done. And work on the project, organised and paid for by Newport County AFC, won’t start again until NEXT summer.
