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New boy Tom Naylor relishing life on Parade
NEW signing Tom Naylor can’t wait to get stuck into Bristol Rovers tomorrow as he prepares for his Newport County AFC debut. The defender, who arrived at Rodney Parade on loan from Championship club Derby County earlier this week, looks set to
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Newport man jailed after harassing woman on Facebook
A MAN previously convicted of robbery who harassed a woman on Facebook and at work has been returned to jail.Adam Parry, of Allt yr Yn View, Newport, was out on licence for robbery when he harassed Rhiannon Steed, Newport Crown Court heard yesterday.Parry
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University of South Wales open day
AN ADVICE day will be held at the University of South Wales today and on August 22 for anyone wanting information on going to university in September. The University still has a limited number of places remaining on selected courses for suitably
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Mark Kermode comes to Wales for evening of film music
BBC Radio 5 Live’s film critic Mark Kermode will join BBC National Orchestra of Wales on stage this September, to present a glittering evening of American film scores at Cardiff’s St David’s Hall. One of Britain’s most outspoken film critics, Mark
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Bullet For My Valentine set for largest ever UK tour
BULLET For My Valentine are to undertake their largest ever UK tour to date. The Welsh rock band, who released their fourth album, Temper Temper in March, played a series of sold out UK shows in spring and have since played sold out tours in America
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Tredegar statues recall town's history
TREDEGAR saw the unveiling of 20 larger than life statues which immortalise important figures from the town's past. The artworks which mark The Homfray trail consist of 20 stainless steel figures which show how the men, women and children of Tredegar
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MEET THE BAND: Scarbelly
Andy Howells chats to Blackwood-based singer-songwriter SCARBELLY aka Gareth Thomas about his new EP The Redrock Sessions. Who are you and where are you from? My name is Gareth Thomas and I grew up in Varteg, a little mountain village near
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Warning over MMR vaccine
A GROUP of AMs warned that 30,000 children in Wales still need to receive still both doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination. The National Assembly health and social care committee has written to Mark Drakeford, health minister, warning
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Man hunted over Caerleon burglaries
POLICE want to speak to this man in connection with burglaries in Caerleon. Officers are keen to talk to Simon Probert, 33, about break-ins which happened on July 21. He is described as white, medium build and approximately 5ft 10 ins tall.
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Man hunted by police for alleged assault
POLICE want to speak to this man in connection with a alleged assault on a woman.The woman was walking along the Millennium Bridge in Newport when she was approached from behind and touched in an inappropriate way around 1am on August 9.The officers want
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COUCH POTATO: Three magic number for Eastenders
What a summer it’s been down in the merry old land of Walford. Kirsty Branning is in a love triangle with Max and Carl. Alfie’s in a love triangle with Kat and Roxy. Janine’s in a love triangle with Michael and Danny, who was last seen
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Duffryn residents asked thoughts on new heating system
DUFFRYN residents will be asked for their thoughts on a new central heating system installed in 2011.The housing association, Newport City Homes (NCH) has commissioned the research about the impact of the changes. They want to know if residents have seen
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Novelist and former Argus feature writer Mike Buckingham
If you had to be stuck in a lift with someone, who would it be and why?Peter Hain - so I could hit him.What is your biggest fear?Having to be on a small desert island with a large number of chattering people.Do you have any superstitions?Yes, I am very
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Richard Parks documentary now on download
NEWPORT adventurer Richard Parks' 'Conquering the World' documentary is now available to download. Those who didn’t get a chance to watch the three part series documenting his world first 737 Challenge can download the journey on iTunes. The
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Wales Under-18s look to bounce back against South Africa
WALES Under-18s will be looking to emulate the recent exceptional exploits of the Under-20s side when they take on South Africa tomorrow. Wales U-20s secured a memorable victory over the Baby Boks in the semi-finals of the Junior World Championship
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Just sort it out
ISN’T IT about time the eternal trio got together and sorted their differences out over a cup of tea or a beer, namely Walt Jackson, Tom McCarthy and Terry Banfield, instead of trying to dominate the letters page week in and week out? Peter Nicholas
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The Beatles
IT was interesting to read about the Beatles appearing at Abergavenny Town Hall 50 years ago. Six hundred people turned up, yet when they appeared at Dingwall in the North of Scotland only 19 people turned up, more people turned up to see a local group
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Brit Floyd come to Cardiff
HAVING performed to more than a half a million fans around the world since it’s first showin Liverpool, England in January 2011, The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show, Brit Floyd, Comes to Cardiff in November to present PU- L-S-E 2013. The Pink
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Sour grapes
POLICE and crime commissioners (PCC) are a waste of money. That is why Plaid Cymru as a party never took part in the election process while Labour candidates where jumping over each other to stand for their party. Now Labour candidates failed to get
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Making it Plain
I WONDER if Mr Greenhalgh quite understood what I was saying about the people who were deserving of respect. By no means all of them, but many of the ones who I have in mind as I wrote the letter will now be elderly and long since retired, but were
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So tiresome!
IS IT not time that Messrs McCarthy, Banfield, Jackson and anyone else joining the pointless exchanges of views on the Bible and its interpretation agreed to disagree? No-one will convince Mr Banfield (or me, for that matter) that the Bible is
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Immigration Lie
IN 1951 after the atrocities in the Second World War, Britain proudly signed up to the UN refugee convention, proudly boasting that we would never again allow fellow humans to suffer and would offer them safety, in our country, but this principle is
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Risca dance crew raise money for Progeria sufferers
A YOUNG dance crew from Risca recently visited a fundraising event for Progeria sufferers in Sussex.Shane Parsons, 19, is the organiser of Vortex Dance Cru, which has five members ranging from 11 to 13-years-old.The only other fundraiser they had done
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Rovers boss relishing derby atmosphere on Parade
BRISTOL Rovers manager John Ward says he will need to do little in the way of motivating his players before the Pirates renew hostilities with local rivals Newport County AFC for the first time in over 25 years this weekend. Rovers triumphed 1-
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Argus becomes County’s media partner
Newport County AFC are delighted to announce that the South Wales Argus is now the Club’s Official Media partner. The Argus, Newport’s daily newspaper for more than 120 years, has had a close relationship with the Club over a long period of time
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New bishop of Monmouth's election to be confirmed
THE election of the new bishop of Monmouth is to be confirmed when the bishops of the Church in Wales meet in a ceremony next month. The Venerable Richard Pain, Archdeacon of Monmouth, was elected to be the diocese’s bishop in July. His election
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Newport midwife found guilty
A MIDWIFE who admitted “errors” when filling out time sheets was found guilty of four charges. Gaynor Samantha Thomas, 49, of Sir Charles Crescent, Newport, was found guilty of filling out time sheets claiming to be on call to junior midwives for
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Local lads to spearhead Panteg's bid for double glory
WHEN Celtic won the European Cup in 1967 all 11 of their players came from within a 30-mile radius of their Parkhead ground. Just like the Lisbon Lions, Panteg have put their success down to local lads producing the goods for their club. Not
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County v Rovers could be a sell-out
TOMORROW’S all-ticket clash between Newport County AFC and Bristiol Rovers is heading towards a 6,489 sell-out at Rodney Parade. A statement posted on the County website last night reads: “The attendance at Rodney Parade for Saturday’s eagerly
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Your ideas wanted to boost Newport
THOUSANDS of people could be brought into the city centre every day if new schemes being developed by a Welsh Government-backed taskforce come to fruition. That’s according to the Newport business development project chairman Simon Gibson, who
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Toby Faletau: Wales will have to match South Africa's physicality
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons star Toby Faletau says Wales will have to match South Africa’s famed brute force as they seek a rare win over the Springboks. Wales have only beaten the Boks once since the first clash between the two in Cardiff back in 1906
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Mum’s death ‘made me try harder’ - Pontypool student
TWO years after his mum died after a battle with cancer, a Pontypool student has chosen to study for a medical degree inspired by doctors who helped her brave fight. Lewis Pheasant, 18, from St Albans High School, passed his A-levels with flying
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Dragons’ star heads roll of honour for students
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons’ star Hallam Amos was back on the pitch just hours after clinching A*s and As in his exam results. It was a jolly training session at Rodney Parade for the 18-year-old, who chose to study in Cardiff so he could carry on playing
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Byron Anthony on the road to recovery
BYRON Anthony will make an emotional return to Rodney Parade on Saturday to cheer on Newport County AFC against his old club Bristol Rovers. The defender broke the tibia and fibula bones in his right leg in the Exiles’ Capital One Cup triumph at
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Parents campaign for free school bus journey
ANGRY parents gathered in Ebbw Vale to protest against the council’s refusal to grant their children a free bus ride to a new high school.The Ebbw Fawr Learning Community at The Works was built by the Leadbitter Group on behalf of Blaenau Gwent
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Jack Collison aims to shoot down the Bluebirds
JACK Collison is ready to ruin Cardiff City’s Premier League debut on Saturday after starring in the Welsh capital for Wales on Wednesday. The West Ham midfielder played for 82 minutes in the 0-0 international friendly draw against the Republic
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Trees catch fire in Blaenavon
TREES on the Rifle Green in Blaenavon caught fire after a grass fire was set deliberately in the area, at the top of the town. One crew from Blaenavon attended and brought the fire under control at around 7pm last night. Firefighters also had
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Anthony return can lift Exiles
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh believes the return of Byron Anthony to Rodney Parade will give his players a big boost ahead of Saturday’s clash with Bristol Rovers, writes Andrew Penman. The popular defender will watch his first match
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Abercarn cricket prodigy, six, outscores dad
A SIX-YEAR-OLD cricket sensation from Abercarn is already outscoring his father in a senior match. Harrison Parsons plays with Abercarn Cricket Club seniors in the Sunday League but is not yet old enough to be chosen by Gwent selectors for the
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Housing scheme for Rogerstone ex-metals site will go ahead
THE firm planning to build almost 1,000 homes at the former Alcan site has finalised a legal agreement promising a new school and community facilities. Outline planning permission has been issued to Walters Land following the agreement between
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Coombs is captain - and pens long-term deal
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have appointed Andrew Coombs as their captain – and secured the services of the Wales lock for another four years. The 28-year-old, who was one of the stars of the victorious Six Nations campaign last season, was out of contract
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Rock on the Rooftop is back for its seventh year
NEXT month’s Rock on the Rooftop in Newport promises to be the biggest yet, according to event organisers.Celtic Manor will host the event, which is in its seventh year, to raise money for St Anne's Hospice and will feature pop and rock, blues
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Wagg hails Glamorgan's vital victory
GRAHAM Wagg hailed Glamorgan's crucial Yorkshire Bank 40 success against Middlesex as the "win of the season" but has stressed the need to keep the pedal to the metal.Marcus North's men beat the Panthers by 11 runs thanks to a magnificent
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We're in the dark about Gareth Bale, says Wales team-mate Joe Ledley
WALES midfielder Joe Ledley denies that Gareth Bale revealed his plans to his Welsh teammates this week. Tottenham star Bale has been heavily linked with a world record move to Real Madrid all summer and national media reported this week that he
