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YOUR AM WRITES: Alun Davies, Blaenau Gwent AM
IT may have been freezing cold in Ebbw Vale over the weekend but that didn’t stop thousands of people turning out to Festival Shopping for the Christmas-themed Valleys FaCE festival. Valleys FaCE, launched in April this year, was set up by a group
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'Gut reaction' key to marriages
Couples about to tie the knot may be wise to listen to their intuition before walking down the aisle, research suggests. A study has found that even at a subconscious level, lurking doubts at the start of a marriage are a good indicator of a less
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SCHOOL OF THE WEEK: Deri View Primary School in Abergavenny
A new era has arrived at Deri View Primary School in Abergavenny, as SOPHIE BROWNSON discovered. SURROUNDED by beautiful scenery, Deri View Primary is indeed a school with a view. But it is the changes going on inside that make the school so
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Regions faced with big decision after French U-turn
THE WELSH regions must decide whether to follow the French after they opted to return to the Heineken Cup and leave the English out in the cold. Clubs from the France’s Top 14 and England’s Aviva Premiership had declared that they were leaving
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Japanese government visits Blaenau Gwent
REPRESENTATIVES from the Japanese Government visited Blaenau Gwent this month to look at regeneration projects in the area. Members of the Japanese Government visited Blaenau Gwent to look at how regeneration projects such as The Works, a 200 acre
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Newport man arrested over designer store ram raid
A NEWPORT man has been arrested in connection with a ram raid at a designer clothes shop in Cardiff city centre.A large quantity of clothing and handbags were stolen from the Vivienne Westwood store on the Hayes at around 10.05pm on Saturday, November
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ARGUS COMMENT: Jobs must be local
QUEENSBERRY Real Estate's welcoming of Newport City Council's bid to fund the project through a £90m loan is, of course to be expected. For this deal will allow the project to go ahead with its predicted 2015 opening date and will save the company
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Panel picks art competition winners
THE presentation to the winners of the South Wales Argus Young Gwent Artist of the Year 2013 is to take place on Wednesday December 4. All shortlisted winners are invited to come along to the presentation which will be held in the upstairs bar
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Morgan helps Wales youngsters overcome the Aussies
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons teenager Tyler Morgan could teach the Wales seniors a thing or two about beating the Aussies, writes Chris Kirwan.The 18-year-old outside centre, who played in the region’s LV= Cup clashes against the Scarlets and London Wasps
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Blackwood sports centre land to be sold
A PIECE of land next to a Blackwood sports centre will be sold on the open market for residential development, it was decided yesterday.The piece of land adjoining Cefn Fforest Sports Centre had been deemed surplus to operational requirements by the council
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Dragons unchanged for clash with O'Connell and Munster
IRELAND icon Paul O’Connell will attempt to take his All Blacks agony out on Newport Gwent Dragons when he starts for Munster at Rodney Parade tomorrow evening (kick-off 7.15pm). Dragons director of rugby Lyn Jones has named an unchanged squad
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Newport CCTV appeal after fake cops' credit card scam
POLICE in Newport are investigating a scam where residents are persuaded to hand over their bank cards by people pretending to police officers.Newport residents have reported individuals purporting to be police officers telling them their credit cards
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Ten dead goats found dumped in woodland near Newport
DEAD goats have been found abandoned in a woodland area outside Newport.The animals appeared to have been dumped down a ditch at the top of a popular but secluded walking route in Rhiwderin, known by locals as “five lanes”. Some of the ten
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The Sensational Sixties Experience, St David’s Hall, Cardiff
The Sensational Sixties ExperienceSt David’s Hall, Cardiff Returning to St David’s Hall last week The Sensational Sixties Experience tour didn't disappoint. Alan Moscha of The Dreamers seamlessly introduced Steve Ellis’ Love Affair
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Pontypool man wins US football trophy aged 73
PONTYPOOL-BORN Lyn Clarke helped his team win the Anna Maria Island Soccer League Cup in Florida at the age of 73.When he lived in Wales Clarke played rugby for a successful Abersychan Technical team and then went on to win the Newport Junior Cup at Rodney
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Pontypool firm collects toys for troops at Christmas
TROOPS serving in Afghanistan will be receiving parcels of toys thanks to a Pontypool housing association.Melin Homes, based in Torfaen, are encouraging donations for their Toys 4 Troops campaign which aims to supply serving troops with gifts to help
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Blaenau Gwent GCSEs joint worst in Wales
JUST four out of every 10 Blaenau Gwent GCSE pupils gained five A* to C grades last year, including English or Welsh and maths, the joint lowest amount of all Welsh councils. GCSE results were up across Wales in 2012-13, according to statistics published
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Ryan Jackson confident County can continue fine form
RYAN Jackson believes that Newport County AFC have sent out a message to their League Two rivals that they are genuine promotion contenders, writes Andrew Penman.Tuesday’s 0-0 draw at the home of leaders Oxford United was County’s fifth clean
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PCC looks at reopening Gwent police stations
GWENT’S Police and Crime Commissioner Ian Johnston has said he is considering fully re-opening police stations which were closed due to budget cuts last year.It is understood Maindee, Duffryn, and Pontypool police stations are some of those which
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Newport businesses back £90m shopping centre loan
BUSINESS owners across Newport expressed their reaction to the council’s backing of the £90m proposal. Robin Hall, managing director of Kymin, Newport, believes that it is an opportunity too good to be missed. “I am in favour of the loan, as
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We need to have more belief on the road, says Justin Edinburgh
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh believes his players need to have more belief in their own abilities to succeed on the road. The Exiles earned a creditable 0-0 draw at League Two leaders Oxford United on Tuesday night but have still
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CHRIS KIRWAN SAYS: Wales need a strut to beat the big guns
ENGLAND found themselves in the sights of iconic Scottish coach Jim Telfer before the Six Nations.Stuart Lancaster's side were labelled as "too arrogant, too pretentious and too condescending" by the 73-year-old who went on to prove himself
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CHRIS KIRWAN SAYS: A handshake doesn't excuse abusive behaviour
LITTLE causes a storm like the failure to shake hands.It is a post-match gesture that is seen to be an essential part of British sport, albeit one that is frequently carried out with limp hands and minimal eye contact.Football tries to go one better and
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EDITOR'S CHAIR: Why Newport leader Bob Bright is wrong to say we are biased
NEWPORT's councillors put the future of the city ahead of party politics on Tuesday evening when they voted in favour of a financing plan that will see the Friars Walk shopping and leisure development open by Christmas 2015. It was not a unanimous
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Scott Williams tired of singing same old song
SCOTT Williams says it’s high time Wales changed the record and gave their fans a new tune to dance to by beating Australia this Saturday. The Scarlets centre has boosted his country’s hopes of a rare win over the Aussies this weekend after being
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Thousands of fish rescued from Gilwern Canal
IT’s a rare sight to see fish experts, dressed in dry suits wading through the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal to rescue thousands of fish.But that’s exactly what a specialist team are doing along nearly four kilometres of the canal, near
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Australia team for Wales Test: Quade Cooper to bring up 50 in Cardiff
QUADE Cooper will win his 50th cap when he pulls the strings for Australia against Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday evening (kick-off 5pm). The fly-half has been named in a strong Wallabies line-up for the autumn finale in Cardiff with
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Friars Walk developer's praise for Newport council
THE developers of the Friars Walk complex said they are the right people for the job with projects in Belfast and Bath providing proof. Paul Sargent, partner of Queensberry Real Estates, which has won the contract to develop the new 39,000 sq ft
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No pressure on us in promotion race, says Exiles ace
DEFENDER Harry Worley says Newport County AFC are enjoying being the surprise package in League Two this season, writes Andrew Penman.The former Oxford United centre-back helped shut out his old club at the Kassam Stadium on Tuesday night as County recorded
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Robert Sidoli: Munster test has kept Dragons grounded
THE tough task of toppling Munster on Friday has ensured nobody has gone overboard after Newport Gwent Dragons ended their away drought in style, according to stand-in skipper Robert Sidoli.The region stunned RaboDirect Pro12 title hopefuls Glasgow on
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Abergavenny cattle market to hold last sale
THE FINAL sale at Abergavenny’s historic Livestock Market after more than 150 years will take place next month. It marks the end of an era for the town, and a decade of negotiations over the site, when the last sale is held on December 11, following
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Air ambulance called after three car pile-up on A48(M)
UPDATE: 3.06pm The 21-year-old driver of the Peugeot involved in this morning's crash, who is from the Bristol area, has been reported for driving without due care and attention. A man and a woman who were travelling in the Peugeot involved
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Newport man accidentally dumps £4m worth of virtual currency
A NEWPORT man is searching for a hard drive he accidentally threw away containing almost £4 million worth of digital currency. James Howells, 28, who lives on Cromwell Road, Newport, started generating, or mining, practically worthless electronic
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Man taken to hospital with suspected multiple fractures following Undy crash
A MAN was taken to hospital with suspected multiple fractures following a crash overnight in Undy, which closed the road for just under four hours. Fire crews cut him out of his car following the coliision between a Vauxhall Astra and a Nissan
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Npower 'moving 1,400 jobs to India'
Energy giant npower is today expected to announce plans to move 1,400 jobs to India and transfer hundreds of others to another company. The announcement is expected to affect a number of call centres across the UK. Speculation has been rife
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Wales ace Toby Faletau revved up for brutal autumn finale
NUMBER eight Toby Faletau is happy to get around in his no-frills Ford Fiesta but the Wales ace will have no problem getting revved up for another crack at a southern hemisphere juggernaut.The Newport Gwent Dragons back row forward is a Rolls Royce of
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Pontnewynydd pub reopens after refurb
A COUPLE who successfully ran a pub in Derby have refurbished a Pontnewynydd pub after it closed over a year ago. Paul and Lyn Hancock took on their first pub together in Derby, but after the lease was up after six years, they searched the UK looking
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New gritters will keep Torfaen moving whatever the weather
TORFAEN council has bought three new gritters to “keep Torfaen moving regardless of the weather”.They will replace ten-year-old vehicles which had become unreliable and expensive to maintain.The local authority now has seven large gritters
