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Cross Keys 29 Llandovery 13 – match report

CROSS Keys got their season back on track after a bonus point win over Llandovery at Pandy Park did much to bolster their confidence. There had been much soul searching after last week’s disappointing 28-11 setback at home to league and cup champions

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Munster 23 Dragons 9

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons suffered their first pointless game of the RaboDirect Pro12 season after being beaten 23-9 by Munster in Cork. The Dragons headed into the game on the back of home wins against Ulster and the Scarlets and a narrow defeat in

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Munster v Dragons

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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Bringing fun back to kids' football

FOR many parents, whether they like it or not, the weekend means football. But parents across Gwent are now being spoilt for choice with football centres, or ‘soccer schools’ as they are often called, becoming increasingly popular. Leisure

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Pupils mark Newport Lollipop lady's 25 years

A LOLLIPOP lady was surprised by a school assembly held in her honour yesterday, as she celebrated 25 years of work. Pauline Holmes, of Rugby Road, Maindee, has been a lollipop lady at the previous and current Maindee Primary School for a quarter of a

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County 2 Torquay 1

NEWPORT County AFC survived a second half fightback from Torquay United and held on to take all three points at Rodney Parade. First half goals from Ismail Yakubu and the recalled Danny Crow put the Exiles in control at the break. But substitute Ade

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Jobs at risk at Crumlin factory

AROUND 63 jobs could be at risk at a Crumlin factory as its owner has announced it is considering its closure.Unisem, a global provider of semiconductor assembly and test services, has announced the proposed closure of its UK facility in Crumlin by

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Rural art in city setting comes to Newport gallery

GWENT’S only independent art gallery is staging a new exhibition featuring work by top artists. Barnabas Arts House, New Ruperra Street, Newport, is hosting work by artists including David Bellamy and Jamie Routley, as part of an exhibition called

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WEEKENDER: Cuts will mean more than just 'lights out'

DOOM, gloom and dire predictions abounded this week concerning the future of our public services. The Institute of Fiscal Studies, one of the UK’s seemingly endless supply of ‘leading’ think tanks, has warned that up to £1.5 billion could be cut

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Newport man's shipping portraits to go on show

FROM the monumental to the intimate, Clive McCarthy's marine-themed paintings tell a rich visual story of life at and around the sea. For more than 20 years the 66-year-old, who lives in Newport, has created images of some of the biggest ocean-going

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Serious accident in St Mellons, two taken to hospital

POLICE are appealing for information following a serious accident in the early hours of this morning involving a motorcyclist and their passenger.The accident happened at 4.44am this morning (Saturday September 28) at Heronmarsh in St Mellons.A green

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School celebrate Autumn show

CLYTHA Primary School hosted its first autumn show last Sunday. Parents, teachers and pupils from the Newport school all rolled up their sleeves to show off their creative talents. Each age group had a variety of classes to enter. A bake-off was held

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Police appeal after Pontypool woman goes missing

POLICE are appealing for information to find a missing 58 year old woman from Sebastapol.Georgina Lewis was last seen at her home address in Sebastopol, Pontypool at 8.30am yesterday (Friday September 27She is described as being five feet two inches

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More than 1,200 coffee mornings raise thousands for cancer charity

MORE than 1,200 coffee mornings were held in Gwent yesterday as part of the MacMillan’s the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. Organisations, businesses and friends hosted 1,203 events around the region, raising thousands for Macmillan Cancer Support

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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Is Gwent a hotspot for vintage clothes?

GWENT has been swept up in a tidal wave of nostalgia, with more and more people turning to vintage hobbies, fashion and lifestyles. With more vintage clothing shops popping up across the area every year, and tons of annual vintage car, steam and

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£1.4 million subsidy for Newport culture buildings

MORE than £1.4m was spent subsidising three Newport leisure and culture buildings in the last financial year.Neither Newport Centre, the Riverfront nor the Museum and Art Gallery made a profit, according to an answer to a written question made by

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Work to start on Circuit of Wales before Christmas

WORK on the £280 million Circuit of Wales is set to begin this year after developers signed a legal agreement with Blaenau Gwent council, the Argus can reveal. The authority has now granted outline planning permission for the Rassau project, with

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Six cars destroyed in deliberate fire at Tredegar garage

SIX cars were destroyed in the early hours of this morning following a deliberately set fire at Park Hill Motors in Tredegar at 1am. Crews from Tredegar and Ebbw Vale used two hosereels to put the fires out. Gwent police are investigating this deliberate

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MIKE FLYNN SAYS: Conor's got my stamp of approval

ONE player got all the headlines after last week’s win at Exeter and, although it was a great team effort, Conor Washington deserves all the praise he’s been getting.Conor scored the first goal with a classic poacher’s finish and then

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IT'S THE WEEKEND: How to make a funky bird box

OFF-beat bird houses are the latest garden trend and a relaxing lay-by for sparrows and nuthatches. Try out this one from toolmakers’ Dremel. You will need: Dremel Moto-Saw Fine Wood Cutting Saw Blade MS52 2 pieces of MDF board (42

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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Your gardening questions answered

Our Garden Guru ROB WILLIAMS of The  Secret Garden, Mamhilad, is here to answer your gardening questions. Q: I HAVE hundreds of tiny tomatoes coming on my plants ... Is it best to leave them outside whilst the weather is okay or would they have

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Young Newport fiddle star to share stage with top folk band

A FIDDLE player from Newport has been asked to play with folksy pop band Paper Aeroplanes and she’s only 12-years-old. Meg Cox, of Clevedon Road, has only been playing the fiddle for two years but after supporting the band at a gig earlier this

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Balancing NHS books will be 'astronomically difficult'

HEALTH boards in Wales are only at the beginning of what a Gwent NHS chief warned will be “a very bad journey” involving the consequences of having to make multi-million pound annual savings. Despite saving upward of £150m over the past four years

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We need a home win for the fans, says Adam Chapman

MIDFIELDER Adam Chapman knows Newport County AFC need a good performance and a win today to keep the crowds coming to Rodney Parade. County, who host Torquay United this afternoon, got their first away win of the League Two campaign at Exeter

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Dragons starters have points to prove against Munster

AFTER patiently waiting in the wings a raft of players have a point to prove to Newport Gwent Dragons director of rugby Lyn Jones when they take centre stage in Cork this evening. Director of rugby Lyn Jones has made five changes to the XV

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Judge to be in charge at Newmarket

A BACK to form Just The Judge has every chance of troubling the principals in today’s Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket (3.10). Nailed on the line by today’s favourite Sky Lantern in the 1000 Guineas at the course, the three-year-old filly had her

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Exiles part company with physio Wayne Jones

NEWPORT County AFC have parted company with experienced physiotherapist Wayne Jones with immediate effect. The former Bristol Rovers player and Wales international from Treorchy, who turns 65 next month, joined County in the summer of 2011 after physio

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Dragons ready for toughest assignment yet in Cork

THIS EVENING will be a barometer of Newport Gwent Dragons' progress as they attempt to cure their Irish travel sickness in Cork.The region will be looking to build on terrific Rodney Parade wins against Ulster and Scarlets when they take on Munster