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County march on in FA Cup after victory over Braintree

NEWPORT COUNTY 1 BRAINTREE TOWN 0 A ROBBIE Willmott wonder strike was enough to earn Newport County AFC a place in round two of the FA Cup for the first time in 27 years. The wing-back’s sublime free-kick on the stroke of half-time finally

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Christmas is back on at Rogerstone school

PARENTS and pupils at Rogerstone Primary school will be pleased to hear that Christmas events will not be postponed after all at the school this year, following a u-turn on a decision unpopular with some parents. Last Tuesday, the primary school

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Artist looks at link to Newport's industrial past

Meet the next of our Upmarket Artists - Anna Bush Crews.The Mould Is Broken, an installation piece by Anna Bush Crews, incorporates elements of photography, assemblage and found objects to offer a poignant and dislocated refection on Newport’s

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Newport man on bomb hoax charge

A 28-YEAR-OLD man has been charged following an incident at a Wickes store in Newport. The incident on April 4 related to a package found outside the store in Barrack Hill. The man, who is from Newport, has been charged with placing an article with intent

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BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Gwent plays its part in Doctor Who story

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of science fiction TV series Doctor Who. NATHAN BRIANT takes a look at the links between the programme and Gwent. NEVERMIND the Daleks, Doctors and other aliens - Chepstow Castle is set to play a starring

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Crash blocks lane of A449 at Newport

ONE lane is blocked on the A449 in Newport at the Coldra and slow traffic is reported southbound due to an accident involving a lorry and a car. More info on this incident

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Newport council aims to secure Friars Walk scheme with £90m loan

NEWPORT City Council is planning to borrow £90 million and lend it to the developers behind the Friars Walk shopping centre to ensure it is open within two years. A special full council meeting on Tuesday 26th will be asked to agree a funding package

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Second person dies after Ponthir crash

A MAN injured in a crash in Ponthir on Wednesday 13th has died. Named locally as the husband of the woman who died after the crash in the village, Den and Joyce Drew were both 86. Joyce died soon after the accident which happened close to the village

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NOW AND THEN: Newport Road, Cwmcarn

WE DIDN’T receive any replies about last week’s Now and Then picture, which was of Newport Road, Cwmcarn, so better luck this week. Cwmcarn is set in the Ebbw Valley, in the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It grew with 19th-century coal mining

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Warning to Gwent drivers over vision level safety fears

DRIVERS across Gwent may be putting themselves and other road users at risk by not meeting the legal vision standard for driving, an optician has warned.Specsavers issued the warning during National Road Safety Week, an annual initiative organised by

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LIVE: County v Braintree

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Your AM Writes: Lynne Neagle, AM for Torfaen

I was keen to use this month’s column to highlight the Torfaen Young Carers ‘Christmas Fayre’, taking place at the Cwmbran Stadium on the 8th December, between 11am and 4pm. There’ll be craft stalls selling handmade items and Christmas gifts on

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Torfaen residents can meet refuse teams

THE Torfaen council waste awareness team will be out meeting the residents of Torfaen over the next few weeks to discuss several new waste initiatives due to start in December. From December the council will no longer return to collect black bins

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Dragons hooker Rhys Thomas set to be back ahead of schedule

HOOKER Rhys Thomas is set to hand Newport Gwent Dragons an injury boost by returning for their European double-header with Bordeaux Begles. The region has sorely missed the former Wales front row forward since he suffered an ankle injury against

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Attendance on the up at Caerphilly schools

THE ATTENDANCE level of schoolchildren in Caerphilly county borough has risen slightly for a third consecutive year. Figures released by the UK National Statistics’ Absenteeism from Secondary Schools in Wales report shows attendance in the county

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Royal Gwent unit praised by top physicians

LEADING physicians have praised the Royal Gwent Hospital's acute medical unit as an example of "best practice" for the way it provides seven-day consultant cover for patients. The unit, which takes in patients presenting at A&E with a range

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Teenager Hallam Amos' Test debut excites Wales coach

WALES coach Robin McBryde is backing Newport Gwent Dragons' promising 19-year-old utility back Hallam Amos to shine when he makes his international debut on the wing in Friday night's clash with Tonga. Medical student Amos is one of two Dragons

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Blackwood dementia centre on show

A FUTURE centre of excellence for younger people with dementia in South-East Wales will be showcased at a meeting this evening. The Blackwood centre, which is due to be completed for January 2015 and designed with input of patients, will include

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Poor treatment

WHILE on the way to the Armistice service on Sunday, November 10, an old soldier called across the road to find a toilet. I called back, telling him to go into the Dodger, pointing at the door. A big man pushed open the door and told the man he wasn

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Unforseen fury

THERE is a phrase bandied around when things are not going to plan, but does nothing to alleviate peoples’ concerns. What is it? “Due to unforeseen circumstances”. It was said when the city market development was behind schedule and now these unforeseen

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Grateful for help

MANY thanks for publishing my letter trying to locate a party named Mary Martin aged about 83 years. A total of three parties did contact me but alas but not the Mary Martin I was seeking. Your help was greatly appreciated. Which brings me to another

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City nightmare

EVERYONE complains about the city centre going downhill, well today I had the rare occasion to go into the city and it will be a long time before I go again. I am disabled and because the battery was low on my scooter, my husband and I decided to park

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Law is abused

HOW INTERESTED are our law makers in seeing that our laws are not abused? It is crystal clear that the abortion laws are being abused. How can a policy of providing contraceptive availability, pills, condoms and free morning-after pills be followed

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Keys to part of Cwmcarn school site handed back to staff

THE keys for one of the teaching blocks at Cwmcarn High School have been handed back to staff, more than a year after the site closed amid asbestos concerns.The school was closed in October 2012 after a council-commissioned survey by Santia asbestos management

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Robbie Turley targets British belt after biggest battle

GWENT boxer Robbie Turley is targeting the British title after finally winning the biggest fight of his life. The 26-year-old from Cefn Fforest has been unable to fight since March 2012 after the British Boxing Board of Control in Cardiff withdrew

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M4 Network breakfast event

The M4 Business Network’s 2013 event calendar was drawn to a close by home-grown Paralympic Athletes Aled Davies MBE and Nathan Stephens. While the capacity audience of 250 Welsh business people couldn’t rival the 80,000 spectators of the

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Local businesses open 24 hours a day in Chepstow and Monmouth with Google Business Tours

Internet users from all over the world can take a look around shops and businesses in Chepstow and Monmouth for 24 hours a day as more than 50 businesses in the towns have gone live with 360-degree panoramic Google interactive business photo tours. The

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Admiral Group Needs Your Help to Become the National ‘Public’ Champion for the United Kingdom in the European Business Awards

Admiral Group is competing for the title of UK ‘National Public Champion’ in this year’s European Business Awards, sponsored by RSM International, as the public vote opens for the first time.The company, already named as one of the national

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SMEs urged to go more global

Barclays is calling on SMEs to take a more global outlook and consider the growth opportunities that can come from exporting, as new research reveals that businesses across the UK hit a growth ceiling after an average of just four years in business. While

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Paralympic Champions host business networking club’s 2013 closing ceremony

The M4 Business Network’s 2013 event calendar was drawn to a close by home-grown Paralympic Athletes Aled Davies MBE and Nathan Stephens. While the capacity audience of 250 Welsh business people couldn’t rival the 80,000 spectators of the

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Bbi completes A-grade fit out for water testing lab

Commercial interior fit-out specialists, Beacons Business Interiors (Bbi), has completed the final elements of a £3m project to fit out Dwr Cymru Welsh Water's new £10.4m water testing facility at Cleppa Park in Newport. The Brecon-based

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Teichmann comes back to Rodney Parade

Newport and South Africa legend Gary Teichmann was back at Rodney Parade recently at an Argus-sponsored dinner held in his honour on the eve of the Wales v South Africa clash.The Zimbabwe-born number eight led the Black and Ambers to their 2001 Principality

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Traveline Cymru launch

Traveline Cymru recently held an event at the University of South Wales’ City Campus in Newport to celebrate the launch of its new fares module, which enables travellers to access rail and bus fares from a range of operators through its dedicated

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Manufacturing apprentices urge industry to tell its story more powerfully

A Newbridge-based contract electronics manufacturer has appointed three apprentices for a hands-on engineering career; and is now urging the industry to address the negative stereotype of manufacturing among young people. Liam Ricketts, 20, from Pontypool

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Financially speaking

As this is my final update before Christmas I thought a festive mood would be appropriate with some useful information on Christmas tax reliefs!Staff partiesThe office party is allowable as a tax deduction in the business and is not a taxable income for

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First Minister expects Gwent councils to fund Welsh-medium places

GWENT councils should be able to build new Welsh-medium schools from their existing budgets to meet demand, the First Minister Carwyn Jones has said. Mr Jones spoke to journalists yesterday at the launch of an awareness-raising campaign, held at

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Newport choir’s poignant farewell to member

MEMBERS of the City of Newport Male Voice Choir crowded into ward C4 West of the Royal Gwent to sing goodbye to a 91-year-old member who died the following week.Around 35 members of the choir went into the ward on October 19 to sing to Danny Sims.The

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Business start up chooses Estuary Court, Newport

Vehicle vinyl wrapping company South Wales Autowrap has leased an industrial unit at Estuary Court in Newport.The new company, which will provide vinyl mapping and graphics for cars and vans, has leased the 1400 sq ft Unit 19 at an annual rental of £

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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: So I was right about Bale's transfer being bad news for Wales

THROUGHOUT the summer, I warned that far from being the exciting and monumental red letter day my media colleagues were portraying it as, Gareth Bale’s impending transfer to Real Madrid was likely to be bad news for Wales.While I could understand

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Penn Pharma exceeds expectations and secures multiple global contracts in its new contained manufacturing facility

Penn Pharma has exceeded expectations and is on track to deliver its ambitious growth expectations after securing multiple contracts with companies from across the globe less than two months after officially opening the doors of its new contained manufacturing

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Digital Marketing expert confirmed as guest speaker at the Dragons of Newport Business Networking December Open Networking Event

Gareth Morgan, director of Liberty Marketing, will be providing his expert advice regarding the ways businesses can use search engines to get more traffic and increase their sales during his presentation to delegates attending the next Dragons of Newport

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Compliance consultancy boosts IT security with three year deal

One of Wales’ fastest growing IT consultancies, Newport-based Certus TG, has signed a three year contract with Llantrisant-based compliance management consultancy Riskmonitor.As part of the £60,000 contract, Riskmonitor’s web-based compliancy

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Wales can beat Wallabies says Pumas star Marcelo Bosch

WALES are being tipped to finally beat Australia by Saracens star Marcelo Bosch whose Argentina side were crushed by Warren Gatland’s men on Saturday, writes Iwan Gabe Davies.The Pumas centre was impressed by the hosts during their record 40-6 victory

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Vandals force Newport youngsters off rugby pitch

A CHILDREN’S rugby club in Duffryn is calling for help after vandals destroyed its equipment, forcing them to suspend training. Committee member Melissa Morgan, 43, discovered empty cans littered around the shipping container used to house St Joseph

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Czech National Symphony Orchestra, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Much has changed in the way music is presented in Central Europe since the fall of Communism. At one time the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, created in the 19th century and counting Mahler and Dvorak among those who’ve conducted it, was the standard-bearer

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Verdi's Aida, St David's Hall

Resilience is a prime quality for opera companies on a tour of mostly one-night stands abroad. The Chisinau National Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra from Moldova must have it in abundance following visits to Britain organised by UK impresario

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BBC National Orchestra of Wales, St David's Hall

Among young conductors ascending the career ladder via appointments with the BBCNOW, the Estonian Olari Elts is worth noting. Nattily dressed and one of the concert platform’s histrionic livewires, this winner of the Sibelius Conductors Competition

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FA Cup means everything to us, says Exiles ace Christian Jolley

NEWPORT County AFC striker Christian Jolley says tonight’s FA Cup first round replay is like a cup final for him and his teammates. County have won seven out of nine games at Rodney Parade this season and Jolley insists they have no intention

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'Payout is right' - Newport asbestosis sufferer

A MAN diagnosed with asbestosis after being exposed to the deadly dust while working as a ship breaker in Newport, feels “justice has been done” after lawyers secured a five-figure settlement from a former employer. Eighty-five year-old Ken Benney

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Valleys grants programme will see investment of more than £10m

A grants scheme set up to help regenerate the South Wales Valleys has seen more than £4m invested in community projects over the past three years, with a further £6m of awards in the pipeline.The South East Wales Community Economic Development

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Son becomes dad’s first apprentice at award-winning Chepstow firm

Award-winning Chepstow-based engineering firm, Reid Lifting, is taking on apprentices for the first time in its 17 year history.Having been honoured with two Queen’s Awards – for international trade and innovation – as well as being

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Justin Edinburgh calls on fans to roar Exiles to more home success

NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh has called for more of the same from his players and the fans as the Exiles face their third home game in eight days tonight. The Exiles host Braintree Town in the FA Cup first round replay for the

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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: It's time County reviewed their sales policy

SHOPPING at Newport County AFC has always been a pleasure, but that must change.At a time where your television, tablet and radio is attempting to convince you on a minute-by-minute basis that Christmas, previously only found on December 25, is indeed

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New £1.5m fund for small business capital projects opens

Welsh businesses are being invited to bid for grants from a £1.5m Welsh Government fund for capital projects that aims to encourage investment to support the creation of 250 jobs while also safeguarding and assisting several hundred more. The SME

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Dragons midfield duo tipped for Wales after penning new deals

MIDFIELD duo Ross Wardle and Jack Dixon have penned fresh deals with Newport Gwent Dragons – and their boss has tipped them to soon be starring for Wales. The two centres will be at Rodney Parade until at least the summer of 2017 after extending

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Glenside sees economic recovery in commercial vehicle markets

The signs of an economic recovery flagged up by the Bank of England are clearly visible in South-East Wales, says leading businesswoman Denise Lovering.Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show sales of new vans and

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New MD joins leading waste management company based in Newport

One of Wales’ leading waste management companies, Newport-based GD Environmental, has announced Mathew Roderick as its new managing director. Having spent 12 years working for a national waste management company, Mathew has a long and distinguished

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Top south Wales manufacturer disputes Bank of England Governor’s ‘green shoots’ claim

LEADING South Wales manufacturing business boss Peter Lewis has questioned Bank of England Governor Mark Carney’s ‘green shoots of recovery’ claim.Peter, managing director of multi-award winning industrial systems integrator Industrial

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Data firm aims to double turnover in £200k investment

A Welsh data management company has raised £200,000 for a major expansion programme to double turnover by entering new markets.Scan & Collate of Ebbw Vale have received second-round funding of £75,000 from Tata subsidiary UK Steel Enterprise

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The big question

The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has said that the UK economy is 'growing robustly' as the recovery takes hold.The bank has boosted its growth forecast for the current quarter from 1.4 per cent to 1.6 per cent. It is also predicting

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Switched on Gwent electrical engineering apprentices strike gold at WorldSkills UK

South Wales electrical engineering apprentices Alex Scott and Luke Elsmore struck gold in the finals of the WorldSkills UK National Competitions. The two, apprentices at Newport-based controls systems firm IAC, each won gold after battling it out

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Recovering 'unlawful' payments could be costly - Caerphilly chief

THE INTERIM chief executive of Caerphilly council has warned members claiming back potentially “unlawful” payments to senior officers could leave the authority worse off financially. In a report due to be considered tomorrow, Stuart Rosser hinted

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Dragons captain Coombs happy to be versatile to take on Tonga

ANDREW Coombs hopes that three weeks of homework pays off when Wales lock horns with Tonga on Friday, writes Chris Kirwan.The Newport Gwent Dragons captain has been a frustrated spectator at the Millennium Stadium clashes with South Africa and Argentina.But

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Ashton Hewitt: LV= Cup invaluable for Dragons' young guns

CRIMINOLOGY student Ashton Hewitt will be hoping London Wasps are the first club on a lengthy list of victims after catching the eye on his first start for Newport Gwent Dragons.The 18-year-old demonstrated his finishing ability when his smart try against

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Torfaen council failed to comply with Welsh language scheme

AN investigation into Torfaen council finds that it has failed to comply with clauses in its Welsh Language Scheme. A statutory investigation report has been published into the implementation of the council’s Welsh Language Scheme. The investigation

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Caerleon cyclist completes A-Z charity challenge

A CYCLIST has completed an epic bike ride to towns across the UK beginning with a different letter of the alphabet to raise money for charity. Hywel Jenkins, 43, who was brought up in Caerleon, took up the unenviable ride in March after initially