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Andrew Coombs will thrive on back row return - Justin Tipuric
JUSTIN Tipuric first came across Andrew Coombs the back rower at the Talbot Athletic Ground in October 2009, writes Chris Kirwan.The openside flanker was in the colours of Aberavon while the Dragons captain was in the black and amber of Newport.Coombs
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Thousands turn out as Newport Christmas lights switched on
CHRISTMAS came to Newport in style as thousands packed out the riverfront to see the city’s lights switched on. Organisers said around 5,000 people had turned out for the afternoon and evening of fun which saw Newport Mayor Cllr Cliff Suller, Newport
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Another European statement - but future of Heineken Cup no clearer
THE Scottish, Welsh, Irish, French and Italian rugby unions have declared that the European Cup will go ahead next season under the existing European Rugby Cup auspices – but it remains unclear what clubs or regions will take part in it. The five
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Usk Library 'not closing' deputy leader
THE deputy leader of Monmouthshire council attempted to assure over 70 people that Usk library will not close or have its hours reduced.Councillor Bob Greenland was speaking at Usk Memorial Hall on Thursday night to discuss the future of the library.Closing
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Malpas man releases album for Philippines appeal
FOLLOWING the success of a fundraising album released to raise money for the victims of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a Newport musician is hoping to hit a high note again for those affected by the Philippines typhoon.David Barclay,
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Teacher’s husband was also tracked by Caerphilly council
THE husband of a teacher who was followed by Caerphilly County Borough Council is seeking his own legal advice against them for ‘failing to take accountability’ for the surveillance – which also kept a watch on him.Kevin Shaw, from Blackwood
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Camels charge down the Chepstow straight for charity
IN temperatures of five degrees, the last thing you expect to see charging towards you is a camel, or three. The bizarre scene greeted around 1,500 people at Chepstow Racecourse today, after seven conventional races. The animal participants
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SCHOOL OF THE WEEK: Today we visit Fleur de Lys Primary
FROM a VE Day street party to a cooking class, a Kindle reading club, looking after the eco-greenhouse and running a science lab, children at Fleur de Lys Primary School have a lot to shout about. KATH SKELLON reports.It may be the last day of term when
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World's best badminton players head to Wales
SOME of the world’s best badminton players will be heading to Wales next week for the Yonex Welsh International Championships.The premier event in the Badminton Wales calendar runs from Wednesday, November 27, to Saturday, November 30, at Sophia
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St David's bike ride receives backing
ST DAVID’S Hospice is gearing up for its first ever cycling challenge next spring.The inaugural cycling event, St David’s Hospice Care Big Bike Ride, has received backing from Newport based price comparison firm Gocompare.com for the seventy-five
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Man will not face charges over death of Chepstow woman
A MAN will face no further action over what was a suspected murder of a Chepstow woman, whose body was found in the back of a car.Leonie Kate Roberts, 28, was discovered in a Ford Mondeo parked in a layby close to West Wayland Caravan Park, Cornwall,
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Newport look to celebrate prop Dai Pattison's 300th game with victory
HALL of famer Dai Pattison will make his 300th appearance for Newport against table-topping Carmarthen Quins at Rodney Parade on Saturday afternoon. The loosehead prop made his Black and Ambers debut against Newcastle on January 11, 2002, coming
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Angry protests over planned home care changes in Blaenau Gwent
A GROUP of Blaenau Gwent council employees yesterday presented the mayor with a 10,000-strong petition protesting the outsourcing of homecare. Tempers ran high at Ebbw Vale’s Civic Centre on Thursday as almost 50 home care workers from across Blaenau
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Bradley Davies ruled out of Wallabies clash
WALES lock Bradley Davies has been ruled out of the final autumn Test against Australia because of a shoulder injury. The Cardiff Blues forward suffered the blow in last weekend’s victory against Argentina and has undergone surgery. Luke Charteris
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M4 crash causes delays in Newport
DELAYS are reported on the M4 in Newport following a three-car crash between J27 and 26. Congestion is also caused by people slowing to look at the accident, which is now on the hard shoulder on the M4 eastbound half a mile prior to J26.
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Having a laugh is the key to a long life says 100 year old Talywain resident..
A TALYWAIN resident who has turned 100 birthday said the key to a long life is always having a laugh.Margaret Davies celebrated her birthday with family and friends on November 11.She was born in 1913 on a farm in Trinant and left school at the age of
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New Livestock Market to open near Raglan
A NEW £5million livestock market for farmers in Monmouthshire and Newport will officially open at the end of the month.The opening marks the end of a decade of controversial debate and negotiations over the future of the current livestock market
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Caretaker boss backs Tony Pulis for Palace job
CRYSTAL Palace caretaker manager Keith Millen believes Saturday's trip to Hull City will be his last game in charge as the Eagles edge closer to appointing Newport's Tony Pulis as their new manager. Millen has overseen first-team affairs since Ian
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Dance students look to the future with inspiring workshops
Young dancer students from across Gwent took part in The British Ballet Organization’s Careers Conference and Musical Theatre Workshop at Caerleon Town hall last Sunday. Chief Executive Officer John Travis alongside Miss Liz Dale from the Council
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Your AM Writes: Monmouth AM Nick Ramsay
This month I joined local Monmouthshire Cllr Val Smith and construction workers at a “cutting the turf” ceremony for the new vistor and watersports centre being built at at Llandegfedd Reservoir near the village of Coed y Paen in my constituency.It
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Camel racing at Chepstow
At the Races presenter @MCYeeehaaa was safely on...camel was a little recalcitrant! pic.twitter.com/v3vxtptuUf — Melissa Jones (@ArgusMJones) November 21, 2013 Charlie Hancock, sporting famous #racing silks of JP McManus won the @WillHillRacing
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Two secondary schools could close in Torfaen shake-up
PLANS to which could see the closure of two Torfaen secondary schools will soon be up for discussion. Senior councillors at Torfaen council will hear a report next week on proposals which could see the closure of Llantarnam Comprehensive and Fairwater
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Nine young Dragons aim to down the Aussies
FRESH from making their Newport Gwent Dragons debuts, lock Joe Davies and centre Tyler Morgan are set to lead the charge for Wales Under-18s against Australia Schools.The teenagers, who featured in the region's LV= Cup clashes against the Scarlets
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Gwent residents hit hard by ‘bedroom tax’
GWENT housing benefit claimants have been hit hard by April’s changes and are losing out around £13 a week.Within the five Gwent counties, 8,679 households who claim housing benefit are being affected by the changes, known as the bedroom tax
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Cavalcade kicks off Pontypool Christmas
PONTYPOOL Christmas Cavalcade is being held on Saturday November 23. Special guests at the annual event this year will be The Penguin Family, combining animatronic costumes, traditional puppetry, strong characterisation and witty banter. Due
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Auschwitz POW's book launched in Newport
A BOOK written by a Bassaleg man recalling his two years spent as a prisoner of war at Auschwitz concentration camp was launched last night. Ron Jones’ book The Auschwitz Goalkeeper tells the story of his detention at the camp in Poland from October
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Tory Monmouth MP says "cut the green crap" should be election slogan
A GWENT Tory MP has waded into the row over whether the Prime Minister said “cut the green crap” – saying it would make a great election manifesto slogan.Downing Street has denied that David Cameron is ditching his commitment to the
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Coombs misses Wales training
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons captain Andrew Coombs sat out Wales' final training session ahead of the Test against Tonga. The 29-year-old has been selected at blindside flanker for the clash at the Millennium Stadium. However, assistant coach Rob
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Telecoms giant set to leave Newport site
A GLOBAL telecoms giant is set to leave Newport by the middle of 2015 with up to 300 jobs lost to the city.Alcatel-Lucent, which in 2010 employed around 300 of its 1,400-strong UK workforce at the Coldra, is cutting 10,000 jobs across the globe in the
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Cost of using Severn Crossings 'could fall' after 2018
THE Welsh Secretary has indicated that the cost of using the Severn Crossings could be brought down once they come back into public ownership. David Jones made the comments in the House of Commons, saying the tolls were a “major impediment” to
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Cudd back for Dragons
FLANKER Nic Cudd returns for Newport Gwent Dragons in Glasgow tomorrow evening after a six-week absensce with a shoulder injury. The openside is included for the clash at Scotstoun Stadium and will be joined in the back row by Lewis Evans and Netani
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Thousands watch Cwmbran Christmas light switch on
THOUSANDS of people packed into Cwmbran town centre to welcome the start of the Christmas festivities at the light switch on event. At 6pm on Wednesday, Cwmbran Shopping was lit up ready for Christmas and people enjoyed an evening of music provided
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Tragic Ponthir crash couple remembered
THE deaths of an elderly couple who died following a collision in Ponthir have been described as “a loss to our community”.Tributes were paid to Joyce and Denis Drew, both 86, who were pedestrians at the time of the incident on the B4236 Caerleon
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Friars Walk: Mixed reaction to Newport council loan plan
THERE were words of concern and calls of support for the plan for Newport council to borrow cash to build Friars Walk from business people, councillors and members of the public in the city yesterday. More than 70 comments were posted to the Argus
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Two arrests over Chepstow Road shooting
GWENT Police have made two more arrests following the shooting on Chepstow Road in Newport on 3rd September 2013.Two men from Newport aged 22 and 46 have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy with others to murder. They have been released on police
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Chepstow's Welsh Grand National attracts 88 potential runners
THE early closing entries stage for the 57th running of the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow on December 28 has attracted 88 horses representing England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.Seven horses currently represent Irish trainers Willie Mullins and Tony
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Welsh campaign
FANTASTIC to see our first minister launching a campaign to raise awareness of Welsh- medium education, Live in Wales: Learn in Welsh. The three-year campaign will target expectant parents and parents with children aged from birth to three, offering
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Poppy thanks
THE ROYAL Welsh Comrades City of Newport branch would like to take this opportunity to thank those members of the public who made donations to this year’s Annual Poppy Appeal, which raised £5,160.96. A big thank-you must go to Jo, from Cedars café,
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Welsh Lib Dems say no to M4 Relief Road around Newport
ANOTHER Welsh political party has come out against building the M4 Relief Road. Members of the Welsh Liberal Democrats voted last weekend to support a solution to redevelop the A48 Southern Distributor Road and the steelworks access road, and ruled
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Wales ignored
THOSE of us working to improve transport in Wales were horrified last week to see the new European map of priority routes. It missed out Wales completely. Not a single road, railway, port or airport was included in the main European “corridor”.
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Feathering nest
CLLR ANTHONY Hunt’s “grown-up politics”(which is morally bankrupt) amounts to willingly kowtowing to and cheerfully carrying out the dictates of the Con/Dem government’s ideologically based austerity programme! The whole purpose of which is to increase
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Shame on you
I DOUBT the Monmouth MP David Davies would know an impact if it hit him in the face, I see he is on the committee of MPs investigating the effects of the spare bedroom subsidy, clearly living in an extremely nice part of Wales doesn’t reflect the poorest
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Friars Walk: Newport faces £7m bill a year if centre funding fails
NEWPORT council could be saddled with as much as £7 million a year in borrowing costs if plans for funding Friars Walk fail.Yesterday, the Argus exclusively revealed that the Newport council is planning to borrow up to £90 million to fully
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EDITOR'S CHAIR: If not this, then what? If not now, then when?
THERE has been a mixed reaction to our exclusive revelation that Newport City Council wants to borrow up to £90 million to finance the Friars Walk shopping centre. The council aims to borrow the money and then lend it to developers Queensberry
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Rhodri Jones acknowledges Danny Wilson debt
WALES prop Rhodri Jones has paid tribute to former Newport Gwent Dragons forwards coach Danny Wilson for helping him to develop into a Test standard tighthead, writes Iwan Gabe Davies.The 21-year-old Jones has been sprung into the limelight this autumn
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James Hook hopes for heavenly performance
CONSIDERED a ‘god’ by his adoring fans at Perpignan, James Hook will hope his play at outside-half will be divine for Wales tomorrow night against Tonga. The supremely blessed 28-year-old gets his first start for his country in his preferred position
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Welsh leader attacks shared pound
A sterling currency union in the event of Scottish independence would be a "recipe for instability", the Welsh First Minister has warned. Carwyn Jones said he was not convinced that the Scottish Government's ambition for a shared currency if Scotland
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CHRIS KIRWAN SAYS: Dragons need to earn back Glasgow's respect
A PRE-MATCH rallying cry is unlikely to include a captain bellowing about the need to earn back the respect of the opposition – 'just make it competitive, lads' – but that's the situation facing Newport Gwent Dragons this weekend.It
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County hoping Joe Parker can be the next Conor Washington
NEWPORT County AFC are hoping they’ve found the next Conor Washington in the shape of new signing Joe Parker. Washington joined the Exiles from non-league minnows St Ives Town a little over a year ago and has been a revelation in League Two
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ARGUS COMMENT: Common sense wins out in Russia
THERE appears to have been a sudden outbreak of common sense in the Russian judicial system.The decision yesterday to release Newport's Anthony Perrett and most of his fellow Greenpeace activists after more than a month in jail is fully justified.In
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CHRIS KIRWAN SAYS: I don't like Sundays
AFTER a super start to the season it has been a tough month or so for Newport Gwent Dragons.Defeats to Bath, the Ospreys and Leinster brought the Rodney Parade region back down to earth and the next six weeks will shape the campaign.Hard league fixtures
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Newport's Christmas lights to switch-on tonight
HUNDREDS of people are expected to gather along Newport’s riverfront tonight for the annual countdown to Christmas event where the city’s lights will be switched on. This year, Newport’s Mayor Councillor Cliff Suller will be joined by Newport
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Caerphilly Council boss urges caution on 'unlawful' payments scandal
THE interim head of Caerphilly Council moved to reassure councillors over the arrest of senior officers and the unlawful payments scandal which has dominated recent headlines. The council’s chief executive Anthony O’Sullivan and his deputy Nigel
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Great results at Irish Cup for Gassor’s Taekwon-Do Tournament Team
EIGHTEEN competitors from Gassor’s Taekwon-Do Tournament Team based at Newport’s Martial Arts and Fitness Centre (MAFC) at Maindee won a fantastic 23 medals at the recent Irish Cup tournament in Wexford, Ireland. The team won an impressive
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Ross Wardle has plenty more learning to do at the Dragons
AFTER four years of education at Cardiff University Ross Wardle was more than happy to sign up for at least three more seasons of learning at Newport Gwent Dragons.The 22-year-old centre, who made his regional debut in November 2012, has put pen to paper
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PICTURES: Massive blaze guts garden centre between Newport and Cardiff
UPDATE 4.35PM: South Wales Fire and Rescue have said the blaze was accidental. UPDATE 2.03PM: More pictures of the aftermath of the blaze at Blooms garden centre in St Mellons: UPDATE 13.52: A spokeswoman for Bloom's
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Gold, silver and bronze for Cwmcarn gymnasts in Swansea
CWMCARN Gymnastics Club achieved great results at the Acro Welsh Gymnastics Championships In Swansea.Gymnasts competed at various levels over the weekend. Partnerships competing at level one were Emily-Mae Phillips and Grace Williams, Carys Dent and Libby
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John Bevan backing former pupil Hallam Amos to thrive on Wales debut
FORMER Monmouth School head boy Hallam Amos will be sporting a Wales cap tomorrow evening and a British Lion who has aided his rapid rise has backed the teenager to take Test rugby in his stride.The 19-year-old from Cross Ash, who has made just 26 appearances
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Caldicot football club installing cover to block troublemakers
CALDICOT Town Football Club is waging a war against anti-social behaviour at its ground with a £3,000 cover to stop youths getting in its stand after the final whistle.Drug taking paraphernalia, including a needle, has been found at the King George
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Newport bus stalwart thanked for 44-year service
A NEWPORT Bus employee who worked with the company for 44 years, starting as conductor and eventually becoming Operations Manager, was commended for his outstanding service at a ceremony in London.Gieni Dudek, 62, from Gaer, started as a conductor in
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Caerleon Comprehensive School through to area finals of Football League Girls’ Cup
CAERLEON Comprehensive School will represent Newport County AFC in the area finals of the Football League Girls’ Cup.The school defeated rivals St Joseph’s High School to keep alive their dreams of playing at Wembley Stadium.Caerleon defeated
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Chepstow firm creates huge London snow globe
A CHEPSTOW firm designed and made a 21 tonne iconic snow globe which has taken pride of place in London.Architen Landrell tested the structure, which is more than 60ft tall and blows out fake snow, in the car park of its Station Road base to make sure
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Chepstow depot move may create 160 jobs
A MULTI-MILLION pound investment by a leading catering industry supplier will see a reshuffle of its operations, with Chepstow benefitting from a new depot and potentially 160 new jobs by 2014.The company 3663 plans to shut its Caldicot site and concentrate
