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Concerns over proposed discount foodstore in Caldicot

A GLOBAL communications provider has warned that a proposed discount foodstore on the same business park in Caldicot would be highly damaging to its international business. Mitel Networks Corporation, which is based in Canada, runs its high tech

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Donations pour in for Cwmbran theatre

MONEY continues to pour in to support the Congress Theatre since its plea for people to help raise £100,000. The funds will be used for its first major refurbishment since it opened in 1972. Since its plea to the public last month £847 has

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Triple joy for Pontypool family

A PONTYPOOL couple have taken their rare identical triplets home after they were delivered by emergency C-section. The pregnancy has been a rollercoaster ride for Karen Gilbert and her husband Ian who received the shock news of the triplets when

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Appeal for investors as Crumlin factory faces axe

THE general manager of a Crumlin factory facing closure has said they are hoping to ‘pull something out of the hat’ to keep the business going. Unisem, a global provider of semiconductor assembly and test services, has announced the proposed closure

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Broken down car blocked lane on M4 in Newport

UPDATE: 4.52pm Police say the delays on the M4 were caused by a broken down car, not a crash. Gwent police said they were called at around 3.45pm to what was reported as a road traffic collision between junction 28 and 29 westbound but was

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Stylish £13m courthouse opens in Newport

STYLISH and spacious was how the new magistrates' court in Newport was described, as it opened for the first time today. Spread over three floors, the £13m courthouse is bright and airy with a glazed entrance, large sitting areas and imposing views

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World Cup heartache for Powell

FORMER British and Irish Lions forward Andy Powell has been left out of Wales' squad for the forthcoming World Cup. The 32-year-old ex-Cardiff, Wasps and Sale number eight has made five Super League appearances for Wigan since switching codes in June

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Dragons boss Lyn Jones 'excited' by European challenge

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons director of rugby Lyn Jones is “excited” by his region’s forthcoming Amlin Challenge Cup campaign and insists they aren’t just in it to make up the numbers. The Dragons kick off their tournament against Mogliano at Rodney

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YOUR MP WRITES: Islwyn MP Chris Evans

Helping credit unions thrive - Earlier this month, I led a debate in Parliament on high cost credit where I called on the government to restrict the advertising budgets of payday loan companies. Unlike the tobacco and gambling industries, high

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Dragons captain Andrew Coombs hopes for Heineken Cup survival

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons captain and Wales star Andrew Coombs has spoken of his desire of seeing the Heineken Cup survive as his improving region targets a return to the prestigious tournament. But Europe’s premier club event is in grave danger of

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Jacqui Dankworth and Butterfly's Wing, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Both visually and vocally there is no question about the lineage of Jacqui Dankworth. She shares the same sophisticated, cool musicianship that her parents - Dame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth – displayed for half a century. Her vocal qualities

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MARTIN LEWIS: Stop whining about your bank

Don’t whinge about your bank. It’s not productive. Instead, ditch it and switch. Sadly, millions of people are with their bank account because they got free piggybanks aged eight, and even if service has been dire, decades later they’ve never moved

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Police appeal after Pengam theft

GWENT Police have appealed for information following the theft from a van parked on Commercial Street Pengam. The theft happened between 9.40am and 12.50pm on Friday September 27th. A petrol disc cutter and a cordless drill was stolen. Officers

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Monmouthshire growing scheme's £2m protection

MONMOUTHSHIRE council is planning to hand over plots of land to communities for growing vegetables.In a fresh idea from the county council, cabinet member Cllr Phil Hobson is suggesting that the council follows the example of the successful Incredible

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GWENT SLAVERY PROBE: Search for body set to finish in two days

GWENT Police have confirmed they expect the search for a body at a farm in Peterstone is to finish in the next two days. The search is part of Operation Imperial, the investigation into slavery in Gwent. Detective Superintendent Paul Griffiths

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RAF search

I AM researching the former RAF West Beckham in Norfolk and would like to talk to any former personnel who served here or family members. Mike Digby: 01263 824069 email: miked3038@hotmail.com. Mike Digby Osier Lane Norfolk

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Why wait?

IN REPLY to Lindsey Haye’s letter, Why blockage? Weren’t the steps closed a while ago because the council deemed them and that area unsafe? If that’s the case, why are they waiting until the whole lot falls onto the poor unsuspecting, stood waiting

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Book search

HAS ANYONE got a copy of the book One ‘L’ or Two, compiled by the Liswerry High School history project in 1996. I would like to purchase a copy for a friend of mine. I have tried online and tried several second-hand book shops, but to no avail.

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Letters mystery

THE ARGUS letters page gets weirder. Someone signing himself Mervyn James accuses me of not campaigning on a subject I have been campaigning on for 30 years. A ‘C Bradley’ claims I wrote odd things to him. I’ve never written to anyone of that name

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Bikes ban

I THINK that Mrs Arthur and staff need to sit down and think hard and long on eco friendliness when banning the use of bicycles to and from school. They can quite easily get parents to take responsibility for the child as soon as they go outside the

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Set up stocks

ONCE again we hear plenty of historical ideas such as the barrage, trips up the river to Caerleon and a glass cover for Commercial Street indoor shopping. Who is going to finance such wild dreams? One idea that springs to mind to liven up the people

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Chase claims

AFTER being repeatedly told by the bank that I hadn’t paid payment protection insurance (P.P.I) on a loan, imagine how angry I was to find my original loan agreement. On it clearly stated was a substantial amount of P.P.I. With this document in

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Officer's award

I WOULD like to thank Mr Nal Thomas of Cefn Fforest for his letter (24.9.13) where he accepts that over the last three years, UK workers have seen their wages fall in real terms, and that Caerphilly council workers come into this category. Mr Thomas

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Newport toddler stars in Thai ad campaign

A GWENT toddler is cheering up millions of people around the world with his online videos which have recently been used up by a Thai education campaign. Four-year-old Dylan Hall, of Caerleon, was born in Thailand and moved to Newport two years

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Police appeal after Portskewett trailers damaged

GWENT Police have appealed for information following a break-in at an industrial unit on Lodge Way, Severn Bridge Industrial Estate, Portskewett when eight trailer units were damaged. They believe the damage was caused between 7.30pm on Thursday

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Newport man arrested on suspicion of £320k VAT fraud

A NEWPORT businessman has been arrested on suspicion of VAT fraud estimated at £320,000. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) criminal investigators arrested the man on Wednesday (25 September). HMRC spokesman Bob Gaiger said: “Tackling tax fraud

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Gwent fire jobs could go as part of review

FIREFIGHTERS could lose their jobs if proposals to shut a Valleys fire station and scrap an appliance in Torfaen go ahead in December, South Wales Fire & Rescue Service has admitted.Plans to close Blaina fire station, which is manned by 16 retained

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Strictly dancer tells of Calazaghe break-up

Strictly Come Dancing star Kristina Rihanoff has told how her relationship with Newbridge ex-boxing world champion Joe Calzaghe crumbled as a result of her role in a West End show. The couple recently called it a day after meeting on the BBC1 dance

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Bassaleg man survives cancer five times

A BRAVE Newport man has survived cancer five times, as well as MRSA, kidney failure and a three-week coma. But with the help of his wife Linda, also a cancer survivor, Graham Price is enjoying life again and has been free from bowel cancer for almost

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Crash on A449 between Usk and Newport

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Newport desperately need a win – Sven Cronk

NEWPORT head coach Sven Cronk has stressed his side’s urgent need to win against Swansea on Saturday, emphasising the showdown with the All Whites is “massive”. Both Black and Ambers coaches and players are under pressure after yesterday’s 38-18

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County suffer Aaron O'Connor blow

THREE points against Torquay United helped cushion a double injury blow for Newport County AFC on Saturday. First half goals from Ismail Yakubu and the recalled Danny Crow sealed the win over the Gulls, who fought back with an Ade Azeez strike

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Maesycwmmer biker died after getting caught in gust of wind on Severn Bridge

A pensioner who had more than 50 years' motorcycling experience died after his bike got caught in a gust of wind crossing the Severn Bridge, an inquest heard last week. Raymond Winford Jenkins, 72, a retired company director from Maesycwmmer, owned

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Lewis Evans is international class - Dragons boss Lyn Jones

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons director of rugby Lyn Jones believes flanker Lewis Evans is playing himself into the Wales squad for the autumn international. The 26-year-old has been at the fore of a tenacious, gutsy start to the campaign for the Rodney

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Newport man butts friend in row over £40

A NEWPORT man butted his friend causing facial injuries which needed surgery under anaesthetic in a row over £40. Alex Fear, 22, of Bideford Road, reacted with anger near Maesglas shops because Kyle Jones had not given back two lots of £20 to Fear's

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Torfaen YouTube star misses out on Elvis title

A TORFAEN Elvis impersonator was named second-best tribute act at Europe's biggest Elvis event this weekend. Darren 'Graceland' Jones, from Sebastopol near Pontypool, came second at the Porthcawl Elvis Festival to 17-year-old newcomer Chris Tierney