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Lee Byrne linked with move to Dragons
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have been linked with a shock move for Wales and Lions full-back Lee Byrne, writes Chris Kirwan.French newspaper Midi Olympique reported yesterday that the 33-year-old from Bridgend could head to Rodney Parade from European heavyweights
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Charity clock unveiled at Newport's Kingsway Centre
THE four Newport Rotary Clubs unveiled their charity clock at the city’s Kingsway Centre on Saturday. It is based near the Bodycare store and was unveiled by Newport mayor Cllr Cliff Suller. Around 30 Rotarians and families attended.The idea of
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Pontypool pupils hope DVD will help save school
PUPILS from Pontnewynydd Primary School have handed a DVD to Torfaen cabinet members to explain why their school should remain open. The move follows a previous trip that pupils made to the Civic Centre in Pontypool to hand in letters to the councillors
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We don't know when we're beaten, says Adam Chapman
MIDFIELDER Adam Chapman says it was never-say-die spirit that earned Newport County AFC three points against promotion rivals Chesterfield on Sunday. Chapman admits he would have been happy with a point before his penalty and the red card for
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Another award for Newport film-maker brothers
TWO Newport youngsters have picked up a film award for a three-minute black-and-white movie, shot using an action sports camera.It is the third award that brothers William, 15, and Alexander Langley, 12, of Langstone, have picked up, after they won Best
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Wales organ donor changes campaign launched
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to raise awareness of changes to how organ donation will work in Wales due to take place in two years time.On December 1 2015 legislation putting in place a so-called soft opt-out system will come into force.It means people
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Teacher had 'inappropriate relationship' with self-harming pupil
A RELGIOUS education teacher developed an "inappropriate relationship" with a self-harming schoolgirl by exchanging messages with her on Facebook, a conduct hearing was told. Lisa Manship became a "shoulder to cry on" for the pupil; hugging her
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Risk review on Gwent police copter after Glasgow tragedy
RISK assessments have been carried out on Gwent police’s shared helicopter following the police crash in Glasgow.At least nine people were killed following the incident on Friday when a police helicopter crashed into The Clutha pub.A Gwent police
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YOUR MP WRITES: David Davies, MP for Monmouth
Residents in Monmouthshire are facing severe cuts to Council services as a result of a £9million cut in funding from the Welsh Assembly. The Assembly argue that they have seen funding cuts from London but the figures tell another story. In fact
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TC Consult announces acquisition of Banks Wood & Partners and relocation from Newport
TC Consult, a project and cost consultancy practice, has acquired Cardiff-based quantity surveyors, Banks Wood & Partners (Wales) Ltd. As part of the deal, TC Consult, which had been based in Newport, will relocate to Cardiff. TC Consult was established
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Newport nurseries plans may have to start again
THREE consultations over plans to set up nurseries at two Newport primary schools, and establish an autism unit on another, could be scrapped and start again, after a change in government guidance.A report by the assistant head of education at Newport
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Blaenau Gwent 'most car-dependant county' in England and Wales
A GWENT borough is the most car-dependent area of anywhere in England and Wales, according to a study published today.The RAC Foundation said Blaenau Gwent has the largest percentage of workers who use a car or van as a driver or a passenger to get to
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Chepstow head's pride at improving school
THE head of a Monmouthshire school criticised for its performance by Estyn hopes it will soon be out of the monitoring process.Chepstow Comprehensive School’s performance, as well as prospects for improvement, were described as “adequate&rdquo
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UPDATE: Mother and child among rescued from Maindee blaze
UPDATE: 5.20pm Gwent police have confirmed they are treating the fire as arson. The front door to the flats was severely damaged but had not been broken open. The communal hallway and stairwell had extensive smoke damage with blackened walls
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Newport County reject Portsmouth approach for boss Justin Edinburgh
PORTSMOUTH have made an official approach for Newport County manager Justin Edinburgh, but have been rebuffed. Director of Football Tim Harris received the approach late on Monday afternoon from the League Two strugglers, who Edinburgh represented
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Risk review on Gwent police 'copter after Glasgow tragedy
RISK assessments have been carried out on Gwent police’s shared helicopter following the police crash in Glasgow. At least nine people were killed following the incident on Friday when a police helicopter crashed into The Clutha pub. A Gwent
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Santa delivers tree for Newport nursery
CHILDREN from a Newport nursery were hand delivered a festive tree by Father Christmas.Over 40 children from St Woolos nursery took part in the annual Christmas tree hunt which involved children and parents searching Belle Vue Park for a suitable tree
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Newport teens locked up for brutal attack on homeless man
TWO ‘unremorseful’ Newport teens have been locked up for a brutal attack on a sleeping homeless man which nearly killed him. Kane Price, 15, and Ashley Farrow, 18, were found not guilty of attempted murder, but guilty of grievous bodily harm with
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Newport bank backs Christmas hamper appeal
SEVEN charitable volunteers from a leading Newport bank gave up their time to help pack food hampers for the ongoing Jesus Cares campaign. Jesus Cares, funded by the Big Lottery Fund, started in 2009 as a result of community organisations contacting the
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Blackwood family support bilingual schools campaign
THE Welsh Government has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of Welsh-medium education – and one Gwent family is already firmly behind itHywel Davies, 42, and wife Claire, 39, live in Fleur de Lys, near Blackwood, and have four children.
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NEWSDESK: Ian Watkins' child victims still need protection
THERE are some things we need to face which make right-thinking people's stomach turn. The depraved behaviour of former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins is one such case, after last week admitting child sex offences including the attempted rape
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Gypsies should not move, Newport council told
A GIPSY family whose permission to live on a rural site has expired should be allowed to stay there.Officers from Newport council have made the call despite local objections with one councillor saying the site is dangerous.But council staff say that the
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Crowds enjoy Blackwood Christmas market
BLACKWOOD town centre was in full festive swing when its annual Christmas market took place along the High Street at the weekend.Children enjoyed funfair rides, dressing up as characters from the Nativity for a photograph, petting donkeys, and making
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Sunday date for Dragons at Millennium Stadium
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons will take on the Ospreys at the Millennium Stadium on Easter Sunday, writes Chris Kirwan. They will kick off at 4.45pm after Cardiff Blues and the Scarlets have provided a warm-up with their 2pm encounter in the capital.
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Rogiet council apology over allotments
ROGIET Community Council has apologised to members of the public following a damning report by the Ombudsman.Hazel Bennett, the chairman of the council, read out a statement at a meeting following the Ombudsman's report into the authority’s
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Newport fundraiser turns house into winter wonderland for charity
PROLIFIC Newport charity fundraiser Sheila Gill is turning her house into a winter wonderland to raise money for charities this Christmas. A seasonal light display will be turned on at her house on Stow Hill on Sunday, December 1 to raise funds
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Thanks, Shane
I WOULD like to thank Shane, a young man from the Duffryn area, I believe, who found my elderly father in Newport after he had fallen and was confused, and who went to a lot of trouble to return my father safely to his home. We are very grateful. Shane
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Bins query
AGAIN we hear of the buffoons in our local authority planning to bite the hands that feed them (the taxpayer) by charging for lost bins and not collecting missed bins in Torfaen. As we so often experience, bins have been put out on time but not
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Super switch-on
MAY I take this opportunity through your letters page to thank everyone who came out to support the recent Blackwood Christmas lights switch-on? sponsored by Blackwood Town Council. The lights were switched on by the mayor of Blackwood, Cllr Granville
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Steps concern
I THINK that the new entrance to the front of the market looks superb, but there are steps just outside the market that are extremely dangerous, especially to the elderly and infirm. The steps, although quite low, are very difficult to see in daylight
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Hopes for city
I LOVE Newport, where I was born and bred, and it is sad to see its decline over the years. So I hope that the new shopping development at Friars Walk is a success, albeit with £90 million borrowed by the council to lend to the developers, Queensberry
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Buss pass fury
AS A pensioner with a bus pass I was quite surprised when it suddenly stopped working last week. After numerous threats of ‘I’ll have to charge you if it doesn’t work’, I went to the information station to find out why. They didn’t know but said
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Heritage plea
I SEE that the destruction of the Chartist mural is still in the news – who is the present owner of the Westgate Hotel? Why, after an expensive refurbishment – very tastefully done – it suddenly closed – it was then put up for sale, without finding
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Newport council makes redundancy offer
NEWPORT City Council is inviting its employees to apply for voluntary redundancy in a bid to balance the budget for next year. The authority confirmed it has invited its employees to consider the move amid hopes Newport can avoid compulsory redundancies
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Broken down abnormal load blocks M4 lane in Newport
ONE lane is blocked on the M4 in Newport due to a broken down abnormal load. The vehicle is on the westbound side between J26 at Malpas and J27 Highcross. Recovery is en-route to an abnormal load on the hard shoulder but also taking up part of
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Gwent Police hunt Blackwood couple
GWENT Police are appealing for help to finding 37-year-old and 28-year-old Victoria Emily Banks who have both failed to appear at court, and court warrants have been issued for their arrest. Stephen Probert failed to appear at Newport Crown Court
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PICTURES: Firefighters tackle Newport SDR van blaze
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a van fire on the SDR near Newport Retail Park this morning. South Wales Fire and Rescue said the blaze was accidental and no-one was injured.
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Glorious return for Storey in Newport
DAME Sarah Storey made an impressive comeback when she raced to success in Newport at the Paracycling International Cup. The Paralympic champion was making her return to competitive action in her first race since giving birth to her daughter Louisa
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Williams: I'm not after revenge
MARK Williams insists he is not out for revenge when he meets Ricky Walden in third round of the UK Snooker Championship in York on Tuesday. The two-time UK champion from Cwm, who last lifted the trophy 11 years ago, was on the wrong end of a defeat
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Dan Lydiate devastated by Wales' latest Wallabies woe
BRITISH and Irish Lions hero Dan Lydiate revealed Wales were “gutted” they couldn’t end their miserable modern record against Australia as they slumped to their ninth successive defeat to the Wallabies, writes Iwan Gabe Davies.The hosts
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Could Newport get new Welsh school?
A SOLUTION to the squeeze on Welsh-medium secondary education in Gwent will likely be delivered in Newport, the city's council has said.Meanwhile a letter from Huw Lewis, education minister, has shown that Gwent councils are being expected to give
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Police appeal after Llanhilleth sex attack on girl, 15
POLICE are appealing for information after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Llanhilleth. The attack happened on Victoria Road, Llanhilleth on Thursday 28th November at around 6pm when the teenager was walking from Llanhilleth towards
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Boy, 14, in critical condition after crash in Cwmbran
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy is in hospital in a critical condition after a crash in Cwmbran. The youngster was a pedestrian on Ty Gwyn Way, Greenmeadow, when he was involved in a collision with a car at around 5.40pm on Friday. It happened at the junction
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Wales looking for unparalleled 6 Nations feat – Scott Williams
SCOTT Williams says Wales will look to get over their latest southern hemisphere heartache by aiming to win the Six Nations title for an unprecedented third time, writes Iwan Gabe Davies.Wales’ failure to beat the Wallabies on Saturday continued
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Long delays after Newport M4 crash
VERY slow traffic is reported due to an accident, now on the hard shoulder onthe M4 westbound between J29 A48(M) and J30. All lanes have been re-opened. Lanes two and three were initially closed whilst the lorry involved was dealt with. All
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Munster boss Penney pays tribute to Dragons' 'random' defence
MUNSTER coach Rob Penney is glad to have come through unscathed after two tough encounters with Newport Gwent Dragons' testing 'random' defence, writes Chris Kirwan.The RaboDirect Pro12 table-toppers triumphed 23-9 when the sides met in Cork
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Wait for scalp goes on for impressive Toby Faletau
TOBY Faletau has enjoyed another splendid autumn yet the Newport Gwent Dragons star is still waiting to toast a Welsh victory against a southern hemisphere big gun, writes Chris Kirwan.The number eight was tremendous against the Wallabies, just as he
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Do you recognise the faces in this pic found in Newport charity shop?
AN OLD photograph left on the counter of a Newport charity shop is missing an owner. Patricia Pearson, 70, a volunteer at St Anne’s charity shop in Malpas Road, was left baffled when she found the old photograph last week. Mrs Pearson believes
