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Llewellyn: Llandovery clash key for Coleg Gwent
COLEG Gwent Director of Rugby Steve Llewellyn has stressed the importance of his side's crucial WRU Under 18 league tie with Llandovery College.With Llandovery falling to a surprise defeat at the hands of Coleg Llandrillo, Llewellyn now feels that
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Call not to ignore the voices of children
THE VOICES of children and young people are often completely ignored, said the children’s commissioner for Wales today. That is the message coming from Keith Towler, children’s commissioner for Wales, as he launches his annual report and accounts
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Crawley 2 County 3
HISTORY repeated itself at Crawley Town as Newport County AFC fought back to win 3-2 at the Broadfield Stadium. Just like their last trip to play the Reds three years ago, County were down and out but somehow battled to a morale-boosting victory
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Welsh Open in Newport to last longer
THE Welsh Open will be four days longer when it returns to the Newport Centre next year.The best snooker players on the planet will head to the city for the £300,000 tournament from Wednesday, February 19 to Sunday, March 2.This season, World Snooker
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New acting headteacher for Rogerstone Primary School
A HEADTEACHER of a school near Newbridge has stepped in to a troubled school in Newport. Last month the Argus reported that Rogerstone Primary School’s headteacher Sam Yeoman has taken a period of temporary leave pending investigations into how
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BEHIND THE HEADLINES: We’re in good shape, says NHS Wales chief
UNPRECEDENTED demand on emergency departments and the cancellation of more than 2,500 operations across Wales mainly as a consequence; warnings from frontline staff that A&E units were close to meltdown; warnings too that health boards face difficult
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Gwent pub-goers can get health checks at the bar
GWENT pub goers are getting the chance to have a free health consultation when they go for a pint.Award-winning pharmacy group Mayberry has teamed up with pub giant JD Wetherspoon to run a unique programme offering health checks at four of the chain&rsquo
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Abergavenny restaurant named best in Wales
AN ABERGAVENNY eaterie was named as the best restaurant in Wales in the 2013 National Restaurant Awards for the second year running. The Hardwick, run by chef Stephen Terry and his wife Joanna, won the accolade at the award ceremony which took
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Monmouthshire council accused of badly managing school costs
ONMOUTHSHIRE council has been accused of “poor money management,” splashing out £161,000 on three consultants but not having nearly the same amount to pay teachers.Schools have been sent an email saying they will have to find thousands
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Blaenavon man should 'go to London' to find work - Monmouth MP
A MONMOUTHSHIRE MP suggested a man should "go to London" to look for work if he couldn't find a job in the town. David Davies MP visited the World Heritage town as part of tonight's BBC Wales programme "Week In Week Out" looking at the effect of
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Welsh National Opera, Wales Millennium Centre
It’s a wonder the Elizabethans could muster a force to see off the Armada, what with their queen later got up like Vivienne Westwood and embroiled in an all-consuming love entanglement with Robert, the Earl of Essex. Well, that's how Donizetti
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Thriller, Live, New Theatre
The genius of ‘king of pop’ Michael Jackson is this week celebrated in this dazzling homage. It is a reminder of his position in popular culture, bridging the gap between the earlier styles of blues and Motown and later styles such as rap, in an evening
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YOUR AM WRITES: Newport East AM, John Griffiths
IN the political calendar, September is party conference season. The media cover Party Conferences pretty thoroughly, with the most attention normally being put on each party leader’s speeches. This year the Welsh Assembly was back in session during
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Toby Faletau compared with All Blacks master by legend Gary Teichmann
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons star Toby Faletau has been compared with the world’s finest number eight Kieran Read who recently set the southern hemisphere’s Rugby Championship alight. The similarity with the masterful New Zealander was made by legendary
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NOW AND THEN: High Street, Caerleon
LAST week’s Now and Then picture was of High Street, Caerleon. The old wooden Caerleon Bridge was destroyed in a storm in 1779 and the present stone version was erected in the early 19th century. Until the Victorian development of the downstream
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Lane re-opens on M4 in Newport
UPDATE: 3.29pm The lane on the M4 in Newport closed due to a broken down vehicle has re-opened. UPDATE: 2.00pm ONE lane is closed on the M4 in Newport this afternoon due to a broken down vehicle on the eastbound side between J28 at Tredegar
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LIVE: Wales budget - £570m extra for NHS
JOIN us for live coverage of the budget debate in the Senedd this afternoon with our reporter, David Deans. Tweets about "#welshbudget14"
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ARGUS COMMENT: Huge need for debate on Chartist mural
WE feel we have little option but to return to the subject of Newport council's handling of the demolition of the Chartist mural. Especially given that all city councillors have now received a letter from chief executive Wil Godfrey setting out
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Steffan Jones' return boosts Cross Keys' British and Irish Cup hopes
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons outside half Steffan Jones is due to make his first competitive appearance of the season when Cross Keys start their British and Irish Cup campaign on Saturday. He is one of six regional players aiming to help the Pandy Park
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More than 2,000 attend fairtrade fair in Abergavenny
MORE than 2,000 people attended the seventh Wales Fairtrade Fair in Abergavenny.The event, held in the Market Hall on Sunday, is the brainchild of Abergavenny couple David and Martha Holman.The Holmans set up the charity Love Zimbabwe, which carries out
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Dragons sweat on the fitness of Coombs and Dixon for key Bath clash
LOCK Andrew Coombs and centre Jack Dixon face a race against time to be fit for Newport Gwent Dragons' key Amlin Challenge Cup clash against Bath. The influential pair will miss Friday's tournament opener against part-timers Mogliano after suffering
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Staff facing redundancies at Valleys comprehensive
UP TO 25 employees at a Valleys school could see their wages slashed or their jobs made redundant as part of efforts by school governors to save £300,000.Teaching assistants, dinner supervisors, school technicians and at least one member of the
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Bellamy to retire from international football
CRAIG Bellamy will bring down the curtain on his Wales career with the World Cup qualifiers against Macedonia and Belgium. The 34-year-old Cardiff striker had previously stated he could not see himself playing a part in the Euro 2016 qualification
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Dr Who trio travel from Blackwood to Munich
THREE Doctor Who fanatics have completed an epic five-day trip from Blackwood to Munich in a 22-year-old car – exceeding their £1,000 target for charity.Richard Shelton and Anthony Wood, both 39 and from Pontllanfraith, and 30-year-old Rhys
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Suspected illegal workers arrested in Gwent sting
SEVEN suspected illegal workers have been arrested following a sting operation by Home Office immigration enforcement officers at businesses in Cwmbran and Ebbw Vale.Acting on intelligence, officers visited the Golden Gate takeaway, on Chapel Street,
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Controversial Alain Rolland to referee Wales' Springboks clash
CONTROVERSIAL Irish referee Alain Rolland will be the man in the middle when Wales open their autumn series international campaign against South Africa at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, November 9. The official, who retires at the end of the
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Newport Food Festival gala dinner
The upstairs of Newport Market was the venue for a gala dinner held to celebrate the recent Newport Food Festival. The food was prepared by Michelin-star chef, Hywel Jones, of Lucknam Park, near Bath, who was helped on the night by students from Coleg
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Red Key opens in Newport city centre
Red key Lettings officially opened it's new Bridge Street office with an evening event for opinion formers in the city.
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Newport marketer praised for his Outstanding Contribution to the industry
NEWPORT-based marketing and communications professional, Dan Langford, was hailed for his ‘Outstanding Contribution’ to the Welsh marketing industry last week (02 October) at The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)’s Canmol: Wales
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The big question
With the topping out ceremony taking place on the new city centre Admiral building in Newport, we asked local business people ‘ How important is the new Admiral building as a catalyst to the future prosperity of Newport and the surrounding area?
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Training and development agency makes ‘smart’ decision to expand
Organisation development and training company, Smart Development, which puts around 2,000 people across the UK through targeted training programmes each year, has expanded its operations at the Langstone Business Village in Newport.Smart Development,
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MVRRS hold an office opening event
MVRRS Ltd, a fast growing learning and training company, has leased a third office to accommodate for the expansion of their business.The company has moved into a 4,808 sq ft office on the ground floor of Caradog House in Cleppa Park, Newport. The new
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Howells Solicitors appoints new lawyer to business services team.
Employment law expert Luke Welsh has joined Howells Solicitors to manage the launch of HELP (Howells Employment Law Package). Born and raised in Newport, Luke joins Howells from a national law firm and will be introducing the employment law and HR support
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‘Unseen guidance’ that steered Pontypool RFC to the top
ALUN Carter and Nick Bishop’s follow up to their critically-acclaimed ‘Seeing Red: Twelve Tumultuous Years in Welsh Rugby’ is called ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: The Rise and Fall of Pontypool RFC’ about the contrasting fortunes of the great club
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Chapel Garage Service Station shortlisted as one of the best
Chapel Garage Service Station in Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, has been shortlisted in the ‘Best Certas Energy site’ category, sponsored by Londis, in the SuperStation Awards 2013. The SuperStation retail industry awards, which are in their second
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Man rescued by fire fighters in Risca after fall
A MAN who fell down an embankment and hurt his back was rescued by fire crews in Risca last night. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service received a call from the ambulance service, reporting that an 18-year-old man was in difficulty on Fields Road
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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: Coleman reliant on performance as well as result to stay on as Wales manager
IN a week that will define Chris Coleman's tenure as Wales manager, it seems incredible to me that we are still forced to constantly read between the lines as far as he's concerned. More contradictory than a political party manifesto (any of them
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Residents come out to save Blaina fire station
PROTESTERS gathered in Ebbw Vale against the proposed closure of Blaina fire station to greet chief fire officer Huw Jakeway as he arrived to consult councillors in a closed meeting.Around sixty people gathered in peaceful protest outside the civic centre
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NEWPORT CHARTIST MURAL: Your letters
WE'VE had many letters sent in by readers in the wake of the Chartist mural demolition. Here are the most recent: %headlines(module_id=3157953,limit=10) To see all of the letters sent in go to our letters section.
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Newport County welcome community partner
NEWPORT County AFC announced Melin Homes is the latest to become an official Community Partner of the Club, enabling the club to appoint a new coach.Melin’s financial support along with Jobs Growth Wales funding and partnership funding from the
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Welsh companies work together to help Wales and the world capitalise on benefits of hydraulic fracturing
A Newport-based company is helping in the search to find cheaper sources of fuel as current energy reserves diminish. North Sea oil and gas is estimated to run out within 17 years, and several UK coal and oil stations are scheduled to close by 2015 to
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Manufacturing deal sees Newport firm acquire galvanizing division
Newport-based Wedge Group Galvanizing Limited has acquired a division of Bristol manufacturer McArthur Group Limited for an undisclosed sum.Following the deal, the galvanizing operations of McArthur will be transferred to Wedge's local facilities,
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PHS Group race towards £50,000 charity target
More than 50 staff at Caerphilly-based PHS Group have raised nearly £8,000 by running in the National Forest 10k, as part of the company’s pledge to raise £50,000 for Together for Short Lives, a charity for children with life-threatening
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Bassaleg School Double Act Inspire Win
Eleven year olds Megan Rowles and Alex Banton of Bassaleg High School made their second double appearance as mascots after a successfull outing last season. With Newport yet to record a win in the league this season the pressure was on to inspire.
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All about money
HOW SNEAKY are the police? I was coming down the old Crumlin Road towards Pontypool and there at the end was the speed van. They know they can’t get any money because of the roadworks on the dual carriageway (and it is about the money, not safety)
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Green route
YET AGAIN we are in the process of another consultation on the M4 relief road, at what cost, with further delays. As the name suggests, Gwent Levels. A motorway crossing the levels would be friendlier on the environment. All types of vehicles would
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Fundraiser
ON October 11 at the Baneswell Social Club I am holding a fundraising night. I would like to thank members of the community and businesses for donations of raffle prizes so far, especially with the climate we are in. We are having a Freddie Mercury
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Parking rules
THIS government keeps telling us that there is so much help for new businesses to build and prosper. Having being made redundant, rather than claim benefits I decided to start a business. My new business has yet to have any help from the government
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Details of Caerphilly pay scandal revealed
DETAILS of unlawful payments given to senior officials at Caerphilly council have emerged. Five senior officers, including two who are suspended as part of a police investigation, received more than £94,000 of unlawful payments as part of the salary
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Is the Newport ship next?
CLEARLY the residents of the city of Newport should be worried. Could we all wake up one morning, only to find that someone has cut down the Transporter Bridge and weighed it all in for scrap. Or, the Newport ship is reduced to a pile of kindling
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You'll have more Knights to remember, says ex-County ace
NEWPORT County AFC head to Crawley Town tonight and the man who scored the winner on their last trip to the Broadfield Stadium is tipping them for success. The Johnstone’s Paint Trophy tie is not a high priority for County or League One Crawley but that
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Harsh words
THE RECENT Argus editorial dated 2/10/13 should be applauded. The rhetoric used at this year’s annual Conservative Party Conference was a disgrace. A classic example of this was during the debates on welfare and the long-term unemployed, when politicians
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Did council want to save mural?
OF COURSE the quotation for saving the mural was so high – every conceivable risk insured against. If they had asked some enterprising civil engineer to try, accepting there was a risk of failure, it could probably have been done with only acceptable
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Newport RIP
APPALLING. At no one’s command a bulldozer trundles across John Frost Square and randomly batters through the Chartist mural. Conveniently two days before a planned demonstration. Not us claims Newport Council, blame the ‘last lot’ ‘The ‘last lot
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A sneaky move
SINCE the Chartist mural was sneakily demolished, all sorts of comments are now coming from our Labour councillors and the public. In today’s Argus, Cllr Debbie Wilcox, the leisure supremo, has no idea and I expect every other councillor will say
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Loss of a Newport icon
WHEN the Taliban decided to destroy the Buddha’s of Bamiyan in 2001 there was worldwide shock and condemnation at their acts of barbaric vandalism. I hope the world will react with similar anger and disgust at Newport City Council’s shameful actions
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A wanton act
SO THE Heritage Hacker has struck once again, I refer of course to the demise of the Chartist mural. Personally I have never been a great fan of the mural but never the less it is, or should I say was, a fabulous work of art depicting a most important
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Is Newport run by lunatic fringe?
WHAT ON earth is happening to Newport are we ruled by the lunatic fringe or what? They’ve decimated the town centre lost all the shops and committed a terrible act of vandalism by destroying the Chartist mural which was something we should all
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Council should resign now
HOW CAN a group of apparently well-educated people, voted in by the people and if they walk around town, listen to the comments of people, read the Argus or look at Facebook they would realize that the council is not really very popular at the moment
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An act of cultural vandalism
I SWITCHED on my telly on Thursday night to watch footage of the Chartist mural being smashed up and I gasped in horror. I grew up in Newport and remember the mural with deep fondness. It vibrantly depicts a key moment in the town’s history. Common
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Shame on you, Newport City Council
I GREW up in the Newport area and I must have been one of many who viewed last night’s television news coverage of the destruction of the Chartist Mural in Newport town centre with a sense of complete disbelief. The story of the Chartist march
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Topping out at new Admiral city centre building
A special ceremony was held on the roof of the new city centre Admiral building in Newport.
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New Admiral office achieves key milestone
A topping out ceremony has been held by Scarborough Development Group at the site of Admiral Group plc’s new seven-storey office block in Newport city centre to mark the completion of the highest point of the project.The ceremony was attended by
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Young Newport chef impresses bosses at the Celtic Manor Resort
A young man from Newport has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award and secured himself a job at the Celtic Manor Resort.Dominic Evans is one of 36 finalists in 13 categories of the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2013, organised jointly by the
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From the director's mouth
At this time of year, everything seems to come to life again. It seems that the calm of the summer holidays has become a long and distant memory to many as we get back on the treadmill of working life.But I’ve been encouraged in recent days by a
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Chocolate firm tastes business expansion
Black Mountain Gold Chocolate has expanded into new premises in High Street, Crickhowell, supported by Barclays. The business, owned by Master Chocolatier, Jules James, and managed by his partner, Kathy Newman, produces and retails artisan handmade chocolates
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The Handpost Pharmacy enjoys makeover with NatWest
The company, set up by Superintendent Pharmacist Murad Ali in 1995, now boasts four pharmaceutical businesses in Newport, Cwmbran and Caerphilly. Recently, Murad realised that the Newport premises needed a facelift to re-energise the business. By incorporating
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Business grants now available in Newport
Newport City Council is now able to offer business grants thanks to a partnership with UK Steel Enterprise.The funding from Tata subsidiary UKSE, can be used as grants for start-up businesses and existing businesses under 12 months old.Councillor John
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SOMERTON SHOOTING: No charges for two arrested
TWO men arrested as part of a shooting in Newport have been released by police.The men from Cardiff, aged 22 and 24, who were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs in the wake of a shooting in Chepstow Road last month
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Charteris poised for Perpignan return
FORMER Newport Gwent Dragons captain Luke Charteris is set to make his return to action for Perpignan this weekend. The 30-year-old Wales lock had been targeting the Catalan giants' Top 14 clash with Biarritz last weekend but featured instead for
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NEWPORT CHARTIST MURAL: 'No link between demolition and demo'
THERE was no link between the decision to go ahead with demolition of the Chartist Mural and the protest against it on Saturday. That’s according to Newport council which yesterday answered five remaining questions put to the authority by the Argus
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Business survey shows a boom in exports across Gwent
The South Wales Chamber of Commerce’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey released today reveals that businesses in Gwent significantly increased their export sales across the three months between July and September 2013.The survey for Q3 of 2013,
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It all adds up for Newport businessman Chris Taylor aiming to invest in the financial skills of pupils at his former school
FORMER Duffryn student Chris Taylor is ensuring his former school is the business after helping to sign them up to a highly regarded enterprise programme. Chris, a director at financial business Kymin, based in Bridge Street, Newport, has invested time
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Rural ‘glamp-site’ given boost from government business support
A Monmouthshire family, who decided to follow their dream and set up an eco-friendly campsite in the heart of the Wye Valley, are expanding their business on the back of a record year.Amanda and Peter Copp set up Hidden Valley Yurts to provide luxury,
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Dragons' progress delights chairman Martyn Hazell
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons chairman Martyn Hazell has hailed director of rugby Lyn Jones for putting smiles back on faces and more bums on seats at Rodney Parade. The region followed up home RaboDirect Pro12 victories against Ulster and the with a comprehensive
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County riding high but cups still have value, says Lee Minshull
MIDFIELDER Lee Minshull insists Newport County AFC will be going for the win at Crawley Town tonight, even though League Two is their main focus. County travel to take on the League One play-off contenders in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy (kick-off
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Disabled Pontypool man set for Kilimanjaro climb
A TEAM is making its final preparations to join a former Welsh Paralympian who is tackling Mount Kilimanjaro in his wheelchair for charity.John Harris, 67, from Sebastopol, who will celebrate his 68th birthday on October 6, is due to fly out to Tanzania
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Amos happy with his rugby education on the Dragons wing
HALLAM Amos is happy to slot in on the wing for Newport Gwent Dragons if accurate passes keep coming his way rather than the hospital variety.The 19-year-old bagged a brace in the region's 30-7 RaboDirect Pro12 win against Zebre at Rodney Parade last
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Animals are blessed at Abergavenny service
RABBITS, guinea pigs and a Shetland pony were among the animals that took part in a more unusual church service on Sunday.Pets and their owners filled St Michael’s Church, Llanvihangel Crucorney, near Abergavenny, to capacity to be blessed by the
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Newport dog owner's warning after puppy killed
A WOMAN is warning other dog owners after she said she suffered the trauma of watching her 12-week-old puppy being killed by another dog. Charlotte Cameron, 25, of Malpas, said she was out walking her Jack Russell-cross Lilly May on a public footpath
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Bronze plates stolen in Ebbw Vale
LARGE bronze plates worth thousands of pounds which form part of an art project have been stolen from the steps of a Valleys street.Not only were 15 plates taken from Bethcar Street, Ebbw Vale, but damage was also caused to the steps which lead to Eureka
