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Trees felled in Newport forest as disease found
TREES are being chopped down in parts of Wales’ largest ancient forest in Newport after the discovery of the disease Phytophthora ramorum. The disease, which is already affecting thousands of larch trees across the UK, has been confirmed in Wentwood
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Real-time tracking of pupil performance data in Monmouthshire thanks to £87,000 upgrade
REAL time tracking of pupil performance data in the classroom will be allowed in Monmouthshire in an £87,000 system upgrade.The council’s cabinet agreed to take the money out of reserves so teachers have the ability to identify priorities,
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School of the week: Lliswerry High School
Beautifully refurbished and bursting with life, Lliswerry High School in Newport is paving the way for high-flying pupils to achieve success, as SOPHIE BROWNSON discovers. ARRIVING at Lliswerry High on a bright September morning I am amazed at the school
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Minister minded to allow a housing development in South Sebastopol
THE minister who has the final say on giving the go-ahead to a housing development in South Sebastopol has said that he is minded to allow it.A planning inquiry into the development was triggered when a consortium of developers appealed against a decision
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Man "prepared to dance on Thatcher's grave" dropped from Newport by-election
A FORMER miner has been dropped from running for Labour in the Newport by-election after it emerged he said he’d be prepared to dance on the grave of Margaret Thatcher. Chris Herriot yesterday said his speech about the impact of Thatcher to a meeting
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All of my hard work is paying off., says Lee Selby
BRITISH and Commonwealth featherweight champion Lee Selby attempts to wins the Lonsdale belt outright against Ryan Walsh at The O2 on Saturday and he believes his experience will be too much for the unbeaten Cromer fighter.Selby’s last action saw
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Cross Keys coach Greg Woods offers big incentive
CROSS Keys head coach Greg Woods is offering several of his players the huge incentive of being included in their British and Irish Cup squad if they perform well this weekend. Woods says lock Ollie Hodge, back rower Rhys Peebles, outside half
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YOUR AM WRITES: South Wales East AM, William Graham
DECRIMINALISING Class A drugs - I am not convinced that decriminalising Class A drugs is a panacea for tackling society’s drug problem; but I am prepared to give time to consider all the evidence.Recently, Mike Barton (Chief Constable of Durham)
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Coleman risking wrath of Madrid
WALES manager Chris Coleman has risked the wrath of Real Madrid by suggesting the Spanish club have thrown Gareth Bale in at the deep end.Bale was named in Coleman's Wales squad to face Macedonia and Belgium, and then rapidly withdrawn due to the
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Avian vermin
WELL said R Morgan of Risca, you state exactly what I would have said about the persistent and poisonous presence of these useless vermin, spreading disease daily in Newport city, which should be ashamed. Not only at the bus station, but outside the
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Not all birds
RE FILTHY pigeons. The litter bins in Newport bus station have been given a bit of a clean: not perfect, but it’s a start. I feel sorry for the humble pigeons, some with deformed feet. Now to remedy the dirty bins, where are the people doing community
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Gibberish indeed
FOR THE first time in my life I have to agree with something Paul Flynn MP has written. In the letters on Monday he states “Mystery why people read this gibberish. Incomprehensible why the Argus publishes it” and I also have to ask the Argus the same
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I'm Really Me
IN RESPONSE to Paul Flynn’s obscure recent post to the letters page, suggesting I use some alias to criticise some of what he does, the Argus can put him right. As regards to campaigning for 30 years: doesn’t look like Mr Flynn is all that successful
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Trees Shock
I WAS shocked and very angry today when I went to Tredegar Park, Newport and saw the destruction that is being perpetrated in our name, as taxpayers. What in heaven’s name made the council decide to cut down perfectly healthy trees in Tredegar
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Team spirit will see Newport through – Dan Robinson
NEWPORT centre Dan Robinson hopes the Black and Ambers’ growing team spirit will see them turn the corner in Saturday’s crucial clash at home to Swansea. The Rodney Parade side’s Principality Premiership campaign has started poorly, the famous
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Demonstration as Newport Chartist mural demolished
7:36pm Photo sent in by Ieuan Berry of the demolished Chartist mural 6:42pm 5:31pm
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Driver denies ramming car in Ebbw Vale
A DRIVER narrowly avoided a motorist as he drove towards his car at up to 30mph, a court heard. David Davies, 33, was forced to “dive out of the way” to avoid Gareth Rowlands as he rammed his car from behind in Ebbw Vale, Cardiff Crown Court heard
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Firecrew frees child locked in Caldicot loo
FIRECREWS in Gwent have rescued a three-year-old child locked in a toilet in Caldicot this morning. A crew from Cwmbran also were called to free a seven-week-old baby locked in a car in the Forge Hammer area of Cwmbran.
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86 people charged as part of ‘crash for cash’ investigation
GWENT Police have charged 86 people as part of their investigation into an insurance scam, allegedly centred in Blackwood, known as ‘crash for cash’. The people, mainly from across Caerphilly County Borough are due to appear at Cwmbran Magistrates
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Big guns back for Dragons against Zebre
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have brought back their big guns for tomorrow's RaboDirect Pro12 clash with Zebre at Rodney Parade. Director of rugby Lyn Jones has made eight changes to the XV that started last weekend's 23-9 loss to Munster in Cork.
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Avenue Q, Dolman Theatre
Unafraid of a challenge, the New Venture Player’s latest production, Avenue Q, proved a huge success, captivating an appreciative audience from the offset. The Sesame Street parody brings to life a community of twenty-something, furry puppets,
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County announce new deal for Justin Edinburgh
NEWPORT County AFC have announced that manager Justin Edinburgh has agreed an extension to his contract that takes him up to the summer of 2016. This is the second time in 2013 that Edinburgh has agreed improved terms, aimed at keeping him and
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Ebbw Vale can't rest on their laurels – Jason Strange
EBBW Vale head coach Jason Strange is calling on his table-topping side to keep improving and insists they won’t be taking Gwent rivals Blackwood lightly this Saturday. The unbeaten Steelmen leapfrogged Cardiff Met last weekend as the Swalec Championship
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Heavy rain and localised flooding forecast for Gwent
HEAVY rain is set to hit Gwent tonight as the Met Office issues a yellow warning over localised flooding, meaning "be aware".There will be outbreaks of heavy, thundery rain spreading from the south today and overnight into tomorrow with the
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Woman dies in M4 crash - long delays on Newport roads
Woman, 77, dead after crash on M4 at around 11.00pm last night Car collided with flatbed lorry on westbound side at J25 Man, 32, has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter M4 was closed until 8.05am this morning
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Three set to face trial on Peterstone slavery charges
FAMILY members charged with holding a man captive and enslaving him over more than a decade are set to stand trial next spring. Brothers Thomas Doran, 36, David Doran, 41, and their dad Daniel Doran, 65, are charged with holding Darrell Simester
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Gareth Bale named in Wales squad, but he won't play
GARETH Bale has been named in the Wales squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Macedonia and Belgium but manager Chris Coleman accepts that injury will keep him out of both games. The Real Madrid star was ruled out for up to two weeks by his club
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Ex-Cross Keys skipper Rob Nash leads Coventry to best start in 16 years
FORMER Cross Keys captain Rob Nash has led his new side Coventry to their best start to a season for 16 years as they take the SSE National League 1 by storm. The openside flanker, 27, from Pontypool, joined the club in August and they look to
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Newport newsagent closes after decades in centre
NEWPORT newsagents Bands has finally shut down to make way for council redevelopment. The newsagent In Upper Dock Street closed down as Newport City Council prepares for the new Friars Walk development. Owner Nigel Crocker, 48, of Cardiff,
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Labour’s Pill by-election candidate is announced then withdrawn
CONFUSION surrounded the choice of Labour’s candidate for the Pill by-election after the party announced who it was then had a change of heart. Newport council Labour group’s Cllr Deb Davies told the Argus Pill Labour party members had selected
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EDITOR'S CHAIR: Why should anyone be surprised by the Daily Mail's vile treatment of Ed Miliband's father?
THERE has been much outrage this week over the Daily Mail's article last Saturday about Labour leader Ed Miliband's late father Ralph. Why? Was anyone really surprised by the article, which included a headline claiming the Marxist historian
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CHRIS KIRWAN SAYS: Munster show on-field success key to engaging a region
"NO offence to the Dragons..." started the Cork taxi driver, uttering that familiar precursor to a statement that is sure to be at least mildly offensive.He went on to complain about the lack of top class games played at Musgrave Park, an argument
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AM backs Blaina fire station in fight against axe
BLAENAU Gwent AM Alun Davies has waded into the row surrounding the possible closure of Blaina fire station. Plans to close the station, which is manned by 16 retained fire fighters, and to remove the retained appliance from Cwmbran fire station
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Thieves hit Goytre boys' spud pocket money project
MEAN spirited thieves have dealt a blow to a Gwent boy’s attempts to earn some pocket money - by stealing around 140 kilograms of potatoes. John Phillips, 12 - with occasional help from his 10-year-old brother Jack - has been selling potatoes from
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Dragons wing Adam Hughes champing at the bit after enduring ‘hardest few weeks of career’
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons wing Adam Hughes intends to take his frustrations out on Zebre after being called in from the cold for tomorrow's RaboDirect Pro12 clash at Rodney Parade (kick-off 7.15pm).The 23-year-old has been mainstay of the side over the
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Pontypool man's trip to help Philippine garbage children
PONTYPOOL’S Big Brother runner-up is embarking on a charity trip to party with people living on a Philippine garbage dump.Dave Vaughan, 42, who was a runner-up in Big Brother 11 in 2010, will leave on October 6 for a nine-day trip to the Philippines
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Newport Chartist mural demo plans grow as minister stays out
AS MOMENTUM builds for Saturday’s demonstration to save the Chartist Mural, the Welsh heritage minister has decided to stay out of the discussion. The Welsh heritage minister and Newport AM has told the Welsh Assembly the Chartist Mural is a matter
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CHRIS KIRWAN SAYS: Dragons' balancing act highlights importance of Euro tussle
THE TELEVISION pundit was puzzled after a meek Newport Gwent Dragons away defeat in Ireland last season.He pondered why Toby Faletau was not picked in the starting XV against Munster at Thomond Park.He went on to make the point that Wales players are
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No danger of Dragons taking Zebre lightly
ZEBRE'S stunning win against Cardiff Blues in the capital ensures there is no danger of Newport Gwent Dragons underestimating their Italian foes tomorrow (kick-off 7.15pm).After 30 defeats in 30 games the Italians finally broke their duck at the Arms
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Rugby star nearly at end of marathon challenge
HE was a flying full-back in his playing days for likes of Newbridge, Pontypool and Ebbw Vale but it’s safe to say flying through the sky didn’t exactly sit comfortable with former Wales rugby international Byron Hayward. A fortnight ago the current
