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Fire in workshops near Newport's Tredegar House
FIRE crews are tackling a blaze in workshops near Tredegar House, Newport. Three fire engines are at the scene. A fire service spokeswoman said the blaze is not thought to be affecting the main building, which is now run by the National Trust.
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Newport 11 Cardiff 21
NEWPORT slumped to their third defeat in four Principality Premiership games after Cardiff did the league double over them with a win at Rodney Parade. The Black and Ambers, for the second week, running failed to even get a losing bonus point from
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Cross Keys can still make last eight says Greg Woods: Cross Keys 14 Leinster A 30
CROSS Keys head coach Greg Woods believes his side can still qualify for the last eight of the British and Irish Cup but knows they will only do so by taking maximum points in their two remaining clashes. The Gwent team face Ealing at home before
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Pontypool alcoholic held knife to friend’s chest
AN ALCOHOLIC who threatened his friend with a knife after drinking a litre of vodka was given a suspended prison sentence.Ian Harris, 56, of East View, Pontypool, was staying with his friend David Ivins who he knew from an initiative to help those with
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Portsmouth 0 County 2
TWO goals in three second half minutes from Mike Flynn earned Newport County AFC a vital three points at Portsmouth. The 2-0 win is the Exiles' second victory on the road in League Two this season and lifts them into the play-off places. Flynn swept
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Monmouthshire council vow on £800k overspend
MONMOUTHSHIRE council’s chief officers assured its cabinet that they are taking action to address overspends in the children and young people and social services budgets.Councillor Phil Murphy, the council’s cabinet member for resources, told
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Food and drink - Meet the gingerbread woman of Newport
With Christmas getting closer by the minute, LAURA LEA meets Newport’s very own gingerbread lady, Deb Howard. It’s only fitting that Deb Howard’s home on Ringwood Hill, Newport, should be her very own version of a gingerbread house,
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LIVE: Pompey v County
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Newport couple win Christmas hamper
AN HISTORIC family butcher has made one Newport couple’s Christmas with a hamper.Turner A D & Sons in Newport market launched a hamper giveaway raffle over the Christmas period to give one lucky customer the chance to win a meat hamper worth
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: The Great Outdoors - where your youngsters can test out their Christmas bikes
MANY children across Gwent will be receiving bikes from Santa. SOPHIE BROWNSON looks at some of the best cycle routes for beginners to test out their pedal power over the festive period. WITH Christmas just over a week away many children are hoping to
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Publishing crime report shows 'transparency' - Gwent PCC
A CHANGE in culture within Gwent Police is the force’s primary focus and not statistics or league tables, a panel was told yesterday.It comes after a Gwent Police internal review found that 25 out of 50 incidents from last summer had not been recorded
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Grow It - Holly isn't just for Christmas
HOLLY is not only festive and a great decoration around Christmas time but it’s also one of the most attractive - and easy - plants to maintain and grow.It has been traditionally connected to Christmas and festivals associated with it for centuries.Nowadays
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Prince Charles gets warm Newport welcome
SCHOOLCHILDREN were among many members of the community who welcomed HRH the Prince of Wales to Newport yesterday, and were wished a merry Christmas by him in return. Prince Charles was visiting Newport’s Tredegar House as part of a whistle-stop
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Gavin Rees and Gary Buckland set to fight for European title
GWENT boxing stars Gavin Rees and Gary Buckland finally look set to be on collision course after years of speculation. Rees, the former WBA world light-welterweight champion from Newbridge, and Buckland, the ex-British super-featherweight champ
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Let there be lights for Christmas
THE countdown to Christmas has begun, and with excitement building many people across Gwent have already started pulling out the old decorations to provide a hint of sparkle this festive season. But not quite like these Christmas crackers.
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Newport pupils give First minister a nativity treat
FIRST Minister Carwyn Jones visited a Newport primary school yesterday to watch the pupils’ nativity play and meet performers afterwards.Children from reception, year one and year two performed in the Malpas Court Primary School’s production
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MIKE FLYNN SAYS: We'll prove gaffer was right to turn down Pompey
TODAY is a big day for us as we take on the League Two big boys Portsmouth on the south coast. When the fixtures came out in the summer this was a game that the fans picked out as one of the highlights of the season and it was the same for
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ARGUS COMMENT: It gets harder every day
TONIGHT marks a week since our friend and colleague Ben Caplan went missing.The help and support we have received from our readers in the last few days has been nothing short of astonishing.Tens of thousands of people have read our reports about Ben'
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SDR idea is ‘crazy’ as Newport M4 relief road
A PROPOSED alternative to the Gwent Levels M4 relief road from a respected Welsh academic has been criticised by senior Newport Labour councillors.At a meeting, members of Newport Council cabinet said the A48 Southern Distributor Road wasn’t suitable
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Boss won't stay forever, warns Ismail Yakubu
CAPTAIN Ismail Yakubu says Newport County AFC have to make the most of manager Justin Edinburgh because he won’t be at Rodney Parade forever, writes Andrew Penman.Yakubu is one of the few players who remain from the pre-Edinburgh days at the club
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BEN CAPLAN SEARCH: One week since Newport man went missing
TODAY marks a week since Newport man Ben Caplan went missing. Mr Caplan, 30, was last seen on Saturday December 7, in Caerleon after a night out with friends. His wife, Danielle Caplan, reported him missing the next day when he failed to return
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Ismail Yakubu returns to ease Exiles defensive worries
CAPTAIN Ismail Yakubu is set to return to the heart of the defence today as Newport County AFC head for the bear pit of Fratton Park. More than 1,000 Exiles fans are expected to make the journey to Portsmouth where a crowd of up to 18,000 will
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Newport council blocks access to pay-day loan websites
ACCESS will be blocked to high-interest, short-term or “pay-day” loan sites on all Newport council and public-access computers, it has been decided.Not only will sites be restricted but, in a bid to prevent households getting trapped in a
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Strikers need to take pressure off the defence, says Jimmy Dack
NEWPORT County AFC assistant manager Jimmy Dack says the club’s strikers need to take the pressure off the defence at Portsmouth today. After recording five clean sheets in a row the Exiles defence have had a bad week, conceding nine goals
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MELISSA JONES: Pulses racing at yard ahead of Welsh National
OPINION is divided amongst the stable grooms at a yard with two Coral Welsh National entrants over which horse goes to the Christmas cracker with the better chance. Mountainous and Knock A Hand were put through their paces in front of the media
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No stopping Cwmcarn Paragon cycling ace Ross Porter
CWMCARN Paragon's top off road expert Ross Porter extended his excellent recent form with two top-ten finishes in the Welsh Cyclo-Cross Championships and the Welsh Cyclo-Cross Leagues Gilwern Cross.The previous round of the Welsh Cyclo-Cross season
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Manilow magic in Cardiff
Multi-million selling artist, Barry Manilow will visit Cardiff Motorpoint Arena on Thursday 22nd May.Manilow, the undisputed #1 Adult Contemporary Artist of all time, will mix a high-energy, hit-packed concert with classic hits like, “Mandy,&rdquo
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All star line-up for Hippodrome pantomime
Bristol Hippodrome’s pantomime Cinderella starring singer and actress Suzanne Shaw in the title role launches today. Suzanne will join TV personality Louie Spence as Dandini and comedian Andy Ford as Buttons along with David Roper as Baron Hardup