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Dragons sneak a victory over English giants
Dragons 22 Bath 20 A GRITTY defensive effort earned Newport Gwent Dragons a manic pre-season win against Bath at Rodney Parade tonight. The Dragons sneaked a 22-20 victory in a close-fought encounter with the Aviva Premiership side that would
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Businessman denies wounding diesel thief
A BUSINESSMAN will stand trial for allegedly wounding an intruder who tried to steal diseal from his tyre yard.Andrew Woodhouse, 43, denies causing Kevin Green grevious bodily harm (GBH) with intent as he tried to leave premises near Samuel Salter Close
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Fire crews called to car crash near Chepstow Racecourse
FIRE crews were called to Chepstow Racecourse this afternoon following a car crash. Crews from Caldicot and Maindee attended a crash involving two cars on the A466 near St Arvans after receiving a call at 4.30pm. A man was being treated at
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Fundraiser for Garndiffaith baby suffering from blackout disorder
AT JUST six months little Louis Owen was diagnosed with a heart rhythm disorder which causes him to blackout. Now the 18-month-old has inspired his auntie to hold a fundraising evening in aid of the charity which has supported him. Charlotte
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Businessman fined for fire risk
A BUSINESSMAN from Newport was ordered to pay a total of almost £13,000 for flouting fire safety regulations. Jaipal Singh Soor, of Malpas Road, pleaded guilty at Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court to eight offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire
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Blaenavon fishmonger takes part in a fishy competition
A BLAENAVON fishmonger will show off his skills while competing at a public event in Cardiff.Jonny Jenkins, 38, has worked for Vin Sullivan’s in Blaenavon since he was 16, when he started on a Saturday shift. Now, he is twice winner of the popular
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Ministers drop block on Ebbw Vale's Circuit of Wales
A WELSH Government block on the Circuit of Wales project has been lifted, it emerged today. The minister responsible for planning Carl Sargeant has decided not to call in the planning application for the £250m motorsport complex, which is claimed
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Newport man to trek 160 miles for special baby care unit
A NEWPORT man is to climb Snowdon before walking back the 160 miles to the city's Royal Gwent Hospital in order to raise money for the special baby care unit.Earl Palmer, 36, an actor from Ringland, has decided to climb Snowdon, come back down again
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Let's take it to the Max!
FEW performers can be in show business for more than four decades and still find something new to surprise their audiences with, but Welsh entertainer Max Boyce is about to do just that. Friday, August 30 will find Max performing live at Chepstow
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Newport teen walks in memory of grandmother
A NEWPORT teen will join hundreds of walkers to celebrate the gift of memory. Lucy Paginton, 17, will take part in the Cardiff Memory Walk in Bute Park on September 15 in memory of her grandmother Bernice Reynolds, who had dementia and passed away
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Chepstow girl, 16, goes missing
A 16 year old girl has gone missing from her Chepstow address.Rachel Jones is described as being white, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, of medium build with shoulder length dark hair. She was last known to be wearing blue jeans, a black vest, brown
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Pontypool's John Reeder died of "blunt trauma to the head" - inquest hears
A man whose death is at the centre of a murder investigation after he was found face down on a Pontypool road died of “blunt trauma to the head,” an inquest heard. His death is subject to further investigations by the police, the opening
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Tredegar's Paralympic hero Mark Colbourne retires
TREDEGAR'S Paralympic champion Mark Colbourne has announced his retirement from para-cycling. Colbourne won gold in the individual pursuit and silver in the one-kilometre time-trial on the track and silver in the road time-trial at London 2012.
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Claim question
HAVING read the figures made available by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority [IPSA] I was shocked to learn of the amount of money MPs claim. Our MP, Nick Smith, was among the highest, claiming “£16,609 for office costs, for staffing
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Horse mess
I LIKE to cycle around our river bank every morning, even though quite often I have to avoid broken glass and yes, dog mess, but it seems we now have a new obstacle to avoid. Newport County have played a couple of Saturday games so far this season
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Lame duck?
FEWER than half of Labour supporters want Ed Miliband to lead the party into the next general election, a poll for the Daily Mirror reveals. The survey underlines the challenge facing the Labour leader, with just 21% of all voters satisfied with
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PM's legacy
IS David Cameron, now leader of the gay lobby? After his meeting with Stephen Fry, the homosexual activist and comedian, the two were invited to meet by Evgeny Lebedev, the owner of the pro-homosexual London Evening Standard newspaper, at a London
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True democracy
USING strident language and meaningless phrases: couldn’t run a whelk stall, jumped in with his size 12 boots, mucha macho, Blackwood cohorts – cabals, the political class and their sycophants are quick to condemn and rush to the judgement of others
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Tyllwyd Road residents want their pavement fixed
A NEWPORT pavement has been “in a state of disrepair” for five years, forcing walkers to cross over or walk in the road. After paving slabs on the rest of Tyllwyd Road were replaced with tarmac about five years ago, this stretch was left due
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Ebbw Vale chef creates dish for celebrity chef Paul Rankin
A BLAENAU Gwent chef cooked up a treat for celebrity chef Paul Rankin Amanda Sampson, of Ebbw Vale, joined three like-minded food lovers to take part in every aspiring chef's dream - to create a winning ‘Great Irish Menu’ dessert for
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Sudbrook hoping to extend title race with double success
SUDBROOK hope that they can notch their own double this weekend to pile the pressure on Glamorgan and Monmouthshire League leaders Panteg.The champions are currently second in Division One but welcome Panteg, who won the Gwalia Welsh Cup last Sunday,
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Michelin chef to cook at Newport food festival
NEWPORT-born Michelin star chef, Hywel Jones, will cook a special three-course supper banquet to celebrate the third Newport Food Festival.The festival was launched by Newport City Council in 2011 and will take place later this year.Councillor Debbie
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Christian Malcolm supports call for volunteers
LOCAL hero Christian Malcolm was at Newport Harriers' training session at Spytty Park last night to support the Join In campaign to encourage people to volunteer in their local communities. Running over the anniversary period of last summer's Olympic
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Young volunteers train adults how to listen
A GROUP of teenagers have given up their summer holidays to produce a training film to help adults working in child protection. The short film, called ‘Who do we talk to’, has been made by a group of 14 to 18 year-olds from the Newport Safeguarding
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Herman's Hermits Drummer Barry Celebrates 50 years in Music
“IT WAS a fantastic feeling doing something right for once in my life,” Herman’s Hermits drummer Barry Whitwam tells me as he recalls the point in 1964 when the band from Manchester reached Number One in the charts with their debut single I’m Into
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Bruce Foxton to return From The Jam with All Mod Cons in Cardiff
ON Saturday, September 21, The Globe, Cardiff will be pounding with the sound of 1978 as The Jambass player Bruce Foxton and his band From The Jamperform the class album ‘All Mod Cons’ in its entirety. The gig is part of a three month tour that celebrates
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Kathryn Williams goes solo for Crown Electric
“I FEEL like it’s quite a pinnacle record for me,” singer/songwriter Kathryn Williams says of her latest release Crown Electric, “it’s my tenth album and after 15 years of writing songs I’ve got a reason to be doing it.” Kathryn is well known for
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Jedward set to bring their style to Cardiff
JOHN and Edward Grimes rose to prominence through the TV series The X Factor in 2009 and have not only conquered the pop charts around the world but also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother and represented their native Ireland twice in the Eurovision
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Christian Jolley happy to have luck on his side
NEWPORT County AFC striker Christian Jolley admits he got lucky with the penalty decision against Bristol Rovers last week. The 25-year-old front man was sent flying by Rovers skipper Tom Parkes and Andy Sandell slotted home to seal a 1-0 win for
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Rugby Star Byron Hayward: My battle with eye cancer
FORMER Wales and Ebbw Vale rugby star Byron Hayward revealed his life was saved by a routine eye check which diagnosed a rare form of cancer. Hayward, 44, visited his local opticians in July last year, his first check-up in over a decade, because
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Teens knocked over by Newport crash return home
TWO teenage girls who were knocked to the ground after a road collision in Newport on Tuesday are back home and making a full recovery.Megan Williams turns 18 today (Fri), but instead of celebrating her birthday with a party, the teen will be forced to
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Porter out for weeks as Edinburgh promises new signing
NEWPORT County WILL enter the transfer market for a new midfielder in light of the injury to Max Porter.As exclusively revealed in yesterday’s Argus, Porter has suffered a reoccurrence of his groin injury and will be sidelined for weeks at least
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Cross Keys captain Rob Nash makes Coventry switch
CAPTAIN Rob Nash has left Cross Keys for Coventry after catching the English club's eye in last weekend's pre-season friendly between the sides. The openside flanker, who led the club to Swalec Cup glory at the Millennium Stadium in 2012, has been
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What's on this Bank holiday weekend
THERE'S plenty to do this bank holiday weekend in Gwent from live music to Roman gladiators, and with sunny spells promised, there's no excuse not to get out and explore. Music lovers have a choice of two music festivals. The Welsh Warriors festival
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Scrum-half Richie Rees excited by Dragons bow
TONIGHT promises to be a strange experience for Richie Rees – the Newport Gwent Dragons scrum-half will get the backing rather than barracking of the Rodney Parade faithful, writes Chris Kirwan. The 30-year-old summer signing from Edinburgh will
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Former Wales back Morgan Stoddart lands Cross Keys coaching job
FORMER Wales full-back Morgan Stoddart has joined Cross Keys as backs coach. The 28-year-old ex-Scarlets back was forced to retire in January after failing to recover from a broken leg. But Stoddart, who won eight caps, is staying in the game