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Newport youngsters mix with Wales internationals

TWO lucky Newport youngsters won the chance to walk out at Cardiff City Stadium with the Wales international team before their World Cup qualifying match against Serbia. Jake Williams-Long, aged nine, and eight-year-old Ethan West walked out with

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We should all take blame for defeat, says Conor Washington

NEWPORT County AFC striker Conor Washington has backed teammate Tom Naylor and admitted his miss against Morecambe was just as important as the defender’s two own goals. Naylor twice beat his own goalkeeper Lenny Pidgeley and conceded a penalty

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Police help man at Risca bridge

POLICE helped a man to safety at a bridge in Risca today. Officers were called to assist the man, who was seen on a bridge near the Exchange Inn pub in St Mary Street at around 3.30pm. A Gwent Police spokeswoman said this evening that he came

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Try the new Argus app

YOU can now get more from your Argus online with our great new iPad app.The app will bring you all the latest Argus news and sports stories plus up-to-the-minute national news and sport and all the very latest showbiz news and gossip.There is also a nationwide

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Rush-hour blaze on M4 in Newport

UPDATE: 7.40pm Traffic is easing after recovery work finishes from the earlier car fire between J24 A48 / A449 (Coldra) and J25 A4042 / B4596 (Caerleon). UPDATE: 6.14pm FIREFIGHTERS are warning motorists against possible rush-hour delays

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Mixed results for Newport County's U18s teams

NEWPORT County U18s remain joint-bottom of the Football League Youth Alliance's South West division after a 2-0 defeat away to Oxford United.It is the County Academy's debut season in the FLYA following the first team's promotion last season.The

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Monmouth vineyard puts Wales on the map

A MONMOUTHSHIRE vineyard has won two awards at the 'Oscars' of the wine world. Ancre Hill Estates was awarded a gold medal at the 2013 China Wine & Spirits Awards for its 2009 Sparkling Rosé wine and a Silver medal for its 2009 Sparkling White

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Brynmawr beautician to play part in world's biggest coffee morning

A BEAUTICIAN s getting involved in Macmillians World’s Biggest Coffee Morning this month. Diamond Beauty, in Brynmawr, is getting in the spirit of World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on September 27, in memory of owner Sharon John-Assirati’s mother

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Chepstow-based soldiers leave for African op

SOLDIERS from Chepstow’s 1 Rifles battalion have deployed to Mali to continue building the capacity of its armed forces to maintain national security. The regiment were officially handed responsibility for the mission from 1st Battalion The Royal

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Newport pals are Wales' first emergency scene doctors

TWO childhood friends from Newport are specifically tasked with attending the scene of major incidents, in what is believed to be a UK first. Former Bassaleg School pupils James Chinery and Gareth Roberts have been on standby to attend call-outs

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Newport child chops off hair for cancer

A CARING Newport girl will cut off her hair for children with cancer.Six year-old schoolgirl Elle-Louise Ravenhill, has decided to cut off around 13 inches of her hair for cancer charity Little Princesses Trust which uses real hair donations to make wigs

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Huge crowds flock to see steam engines in Blaenavon

IN celebration of its 30th anniversary, Blaenavon Heritage Railway's steam weekends this year have attracted thousands to its site. CHRIS WOOD reports.BLAENAVON was packed over the weekend as over a thousand rail enthusiasts enjoyed rides around the

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Newport volunteers in Syria fundraiser appeal

A GROUP of Newport volunteers are appealing for support in their attempts to raise money for the people affected by the Syrian civil war.Alison Stewart is leading a campaign to raise money for the victims, with UN figures showing that over 1 million Syrians

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Pooler mustn't get carried away – Mike Hook

PONTYPOOL head coach Mike Hook is delighted with his side’s impressive start to the season but is keen his charges don’t get too carried away. Pooler are second in the Swalec Championship after two bonus point wins and only trail leaders Cardiff

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Former Newport dock worker admits using racist language against a police officer

A FORMER Newport dock worker who admitted using racist language about a police officer and being drunk and disorderly was given a community order.Appearing at Cwmbran Magistrates Court, Carl Anthony Mabe, 47, of Elan Close, Bettws, admitted indecent behaviour

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Top award for Newport teen Rollin Menayese

NEWPORT teenager Rollin Menayese has been named young player of the year in the FAW Community Awards.The 15-year-old, a pupil at St Joseph's High School, won the player of the year (boy) category in the annual grassroots football awards, presented

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Newport council could face up to £900k in landfill fines

A GWENT council has dubbed Welsh Government penalties for missing rubbish targets “punitive” after it emerged officers fear fines of up to £900,000. An internal Newport council report shows the authority believes it may face financial penalties

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Man dead after crash was from Newport

GWENT Police have confirmed the man who died in last night's crash in Newport was a 22-year-old man from the Newport area. The man was driving a white Audi S3 and was pronounced dead at the scene. There was a 21-year-old woman passenger in

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Blackwood woman skydives for mum's illness

A BRAVE daughter took on a sky diving challenge to raise money for her mums condition. Beverley Miller, 31, a trainee teaching assistant, of Newbridge, embarked on a 10,000 feet tandem skydive in Devon, on September 8, to raise £265 to help her

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Lottery funding for Caerwent church with Roman links

A MULTI-PURPOSE learning centre for visitors can be created at a Caerwent Church following lottery funding of almost £6,000.The award of £5,900, from the Heritage Lottery Fund, will enable the parish of St Stephen and St Tathan church to

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Firefighters tackle blaze in Baneswell, Newport

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Cross Keys dominate but labour to victory – Swansea 13 Cross Keys 19 match report

CROSS Keys’ victory over Swansea reminded one of that old joke about buses – you wait an age for one to turn up before two come along at the same time. Last season Keys won at St Helen’s for the first time in 56 years and they opened their Principality

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Fundraising continues to help Crosskeys girl walk

FUNDRAISING efforts continue to help Crosskeys girl Maisie Cooper walk - with her cousin raising money to pay for her physiotherapy..At just two years old Maisie Cooper, has already faced many challenges after being born premature and learning to live

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Grateful to all

MAY I through your letters column say a big thank you to all who work in our health service? As one who is in his mid eighties and grew up in the period of the Twenties and Thirties when there was no health service, I wish to say thank you to the doctors

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Great value

WHAT A SURPRISE! The company backing the HS 2 rail scheme has stated that it will create £15bn to the economy. Not a bad return for a £150bn investment, is it? Don’t make me laugh. I have never known any government-backed plan that didn’t cost twice

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Wales must take major scalp – Sam Warburton

CAPTAIN Warburton says Wales must take the next step and claim a vital southern hemisphere scalp and enjoy a successful autumn series. The openside flanker led the British and Irish Lions skipper to their first series win in 16 years when they

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Pipe deam?

COOPERATIVES and social enterprises seem to be thriving and doing better than mainstream businesses for growth and their start-up rates are huge. How about a return to social ownership of the things that matter? Energy, transport and housing social

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Credit due

I HAVE been an Argus reader for many years and have supported many of your petitions and stories over the years. But could I just say how disappointed I was on your write-up about GCSE results. The Argus gave such a poor account on achievements in

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Nice day out

ON August 31, Tai Calon organised a day out In Oakwood Park. I would like to say that it was a very nice day: the weather, the company on the bus journey, the whole day was most enjoyable, I went along with my sister and her husband, and her daughter

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Want a choice

IN REPLY to your correspondent “Pinpong” in the Argus, there will not be an election for a new councillor unless the following thing happens and that is that two people from anywhere in the Newport county borough write to the council and ask for that

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Revive barrage

I HAVE advocated for many years to our city leaders the great significance and financial benefits which could be achieve by the resurrection of the River Usk Barrage project, including a hydro electric system within the construction. Modern technology

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Car enthusiasts brave the rain for annual Newport vintage rally

CAR enthusiasts braved the rain to attend the annual vintage and specialist car rally held at Tredegar House and Park yesterday.Now in its 33rd year, the event is organised by the Gwent Branch of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research, which was founded in 1979

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Market ideas

WE NEED to attract many more people into the city, so we must have something to attract them. The first thing that springs to mind is our market. The ground floor is fine, but upstairs needs a re-think. We could have different themes on different days

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Explain this

Explain this IN RESPONSE to Mr Nutt’s letter (September 10) where he argues that the 25p extra an hour paid to low-paid staff in Caerphilly (who are predominantly women) to introduce the living wage could have been used to create more jobs, or plug

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Welsh National Opera, Wales Millennium Centre

WNO have lost some momentum with Maria Stuarda, the second of a trio of Tudor operas by Donizetti being presented as the highlight of the company's Autumn season. The singing, especially choral, is as vivid and as sharp as it was in the first of

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Gwent Police detective sacked after IPCC probe into ‘missing’ copper

A GWENT Police officer has been sacked after up to seven tonnes of copper went missing after a raid in Pontypool. An investigation by the Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) was launched after allegations were made by the owner of the raided property

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Ebbw Vale artist wows judges - in Vienna

TWO YEARS after wowing judges in Britain’s Got talent, Ebbw Vale artist Nathan Wyburn is on another television talent show – in Austria. The artist achieved national fame with his portrait of Rupert Murdoch, made using 5,000 images of alleged

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Man found guilty of robbing two soldiers in Newport

A 26-year-old man has been found guilty by a jury at Newport Crown Court of robbing two soldiers in the city while they were on leave and drunk. Marcus Ball, of no fixed abode, had pleaded not guilty to robbing Charles Wakefield of cash and a phone

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Pregnant cat found abandoned in Ebbw Vale

A SEVEN month old cat that was found tied up in a plastic bag in Ebbw Vale was probably abandoned because she was pregnant. Annie the cat, a long-haired tabby, was saved by an animal lover after she was found inside a black plastic bin bag on the

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Reports of incident on A40 near Monmouth

WE'RE getting reports of a traffic incident on the A40 near Monmouth causing delays. Are you at the scene? Tell us what you can see newsdesk@southwalesargus.co.uk

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Paedophile who groomed girl on social networking site is jailed

A PAEDOPHILE who abused a 14-year-old Gwent girl after creating a false profile on a social network site has been jailed for almost four years. Richard Foote, 25, claimed to be 16 on the site, before assaulting the teen in a cinema. Foote also

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Action on ReNewport ideas could start by Christmas

Action to regenerate Newport's city centre could start by Christmas, chairman of the ReNewport taskforce Simon Gibson said. This follows the ‘Dragons’ Den’ style public consultation at the University of South Wales on Thursday, when people had

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Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience, Wales Millennium Centre

BEING abused by the egregious Basil Fawlty while having dinner at his rickety hotel in Torquay is a superb concept that’s so simple, it’s almost genius. The world’s worst hotelier is transported from his 1970s prime to the modern day for a comedy

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Anger at £2.5m for Ebbw Vale rail link plan

A BRYNMAWR town councillor has criticised Blaenau Gwent council for spending £2.3m on a mechanical lift while cutting jobs and services to address its £10m deficit. The inclined lift will link Ebbw Vale town centre to The Works site. At a meeting

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Man dies following Newport crash

A MAN died last night following a crash at the roundabout on Balfe Road in Newport. Gwent Police received a report of the crash at around 10.30pm last night. Officers attended and the man driving the car at the scene was pronounced dead.

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Darren Edwards calls on Dragons to keep improving

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons head coach Darren Edwards has called on his charges to maintain their upward curve when they welcome the Scarlets to Rodney Parade on Friday.The Dragons suffered an agonising RaboDirect Pro12 defeat with the last kick of the game