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Morgan Stoddart delighted to land Cross Keys role
MORGAN Stoddart is determined to grasp an unexpected opportunity after landing the job of Cross Keys backs coach. A knee injury forced the former Wales full-back to retire in January and he passed the time doing a bit of coaching with the Scarlets
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UPDATE: 'Serious' incident closes Newport road
UPDATE 08.39: What happened last night finally revealed here UPDATE 21.07: Police now saying they will not release any details until the morning. The street was cordoned off at both ends by three police cars, a police van
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Monmouth MP David Davies: I met Assad
A GWENT politician has told of how he came face to face with the Syrian leader accused of killing hundreds of civilians with chemical weapons. Monmouth Tory MP David Davies said Bashar Assad came over as “perfectly alright” when he met him years
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Thousands greet Newport's Pill Carnival
THOUSANDS of people lined the streets of Newport in the glorious sunshine to watch this year’s Pill Carnival.Event organisers said around 5,000 came out to see the Carnival procession with more than 2,000 expected at the Carnival field next to the
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Newport man runs 100 miles for charity
A NEWPORT fundraiser took on the ultimate endurance test completing a 100-mile run for the Wallace and Gromit Grand Appeal at Bristol Children's Hospital.Will Hewitt, 36, went through the pain barrier to complete the first Cotswold Way Challenge 100
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Luxury Newport castle back on the market
A GWENT castle renovated into a luxury modern home, which was featured on Channel 4’s Grand Designs, is back on the market with a price tag of £2.3million.Kemeys Folly, in Langstone, near Newport, has gone up for sale again more than four
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Newport water baby takes the plunge
A NEWPORT baby became one of the youngest ever to take the plunge at a swimming lesson with Water Babies.Little Mia Robins was just thirteen days old when she took her first swimming lesson with Water Babies, who offer specialist baby swimming lessons
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Cwmcarn Forest Drive is hosting activities all summer
OVER the summer months Cwmcarn Forest Drive has been a hive of activity putting on a variety of activities to keep families busy.The Hedgehog Rescue Centre visited Cwmcarn for a Hedgehog Meet and Greet, and 360 people turned up to meet the prickly creatures
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Teens fly high with air cadets
TEENS from Nantyglo and Blaina Air Cadets have been enjoying their first flight in a Royal Air Force Vigilant Glider.The Cadets, aged 14 to 19 were flying with 634 Volunteer Gliding Squadron at MOD St. Athan.Cadets Emma Rose, Sarah Rose, Nicole D'
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Gwent students learn about Holocaust through Auschwitz project
GWENT students could have the chance to further their understanding and knowledge of the Holocaust with a Lessons from Auschwitz (LFA)project.The Holocaust Educational Trust has released its 2013 autumn schedule for the project which offers two post-16
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Budding photographers urged to capture Abergavenny Food Festival
BUDDING photographers are being urged to capture the magic of this year’s Abergavenny Food Festival.The Abergavenny Food Festival/ Shackleton photographic competition is calling on amateur photographers to document their favourite aspect of the
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Planning granted for Newport club's demolition
COUNCIL planners have agreed that a century old working mens club in Newport can be demolished to make way for new homes.The Argus has previously reported that Orb Working Men’s Club in Jenkins Street, Lliswerry, was sold after it shut in 2012 because
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Anti-trafficking campaigner to skydive for charity
A TRAFFICKING campaigner is preparing to reach new heights with a charity skydive this month.Lozi Bryan, 24, of Newport, will be taking a leap of faith on August 31 with a skydive at Swindon airfield to raise money for new charity 'Cymru: Against
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Lord of Steel rocker to hold charity Hallow’s Eve party
GWENT’S Lord of Steel rocker Ivor Beynon will be holding a ‘Hallow’s Eve party’ in aid of the Mayor of Blaenau Gwent’s appeal.Ivor, a former X Factor contestant, who is also known as Gwent’s ‘Lord of Steel&rsquo
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Hugh Morris to leave ECB for Glamorgan
HUGH Morris has left his role as managing director of cricket with the England and Wales Cricket Board to return to Glamorgan. The 49-year-old has been appointed as chief executive and managing director at the Swalec Stadium. Morris, who was
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Gwent clubs fail to shine at National Sevens but Bedwas lift plate
IT’S FAIR to say Gwent didn’t exactly take the inaugural Foster’s National Sevens by storm yesterday but Bedwas still have a new addition to their trophy cabinet. There were 22 games on the new plastic pitch at Cardiff Arms Park and just four wins
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Man held after Gwent petrol station fire threat
A PETROL station worker feared for his life as a man allegedly held a lighter to a petrol pump nozzle in the early hours of yesterday (SUN).Initial reports from the fire service suggested the suspect was trying to drink fuel from St David's Service
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Education minister: Gwent councils will still have education role
WALES’ education minister says local authorities will always have a role in organising education. Huw Lewis has told the Argus that local accountability is at the centre of the model of education in Wales.The head of the Education Achievement Service
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Abergavenny girl gets all clear from cancer
A 20-YEAR-OLD woman given the all clear from cancer is urging young people to check out possible warning signs of the disease.Angharad West, from Abergavenny, found a lump in her underarm last September and at first, doctors could not work out what was
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County boss calls for clinical edge on the road
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh is urging his side to develop a more clinical touch on the road after the Exiles picked up a first away point of the campaign.Chris Zebroski's splendid first half goal in torrid conditions didn't prove
