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Jessica Morden visits Newport Royal Mail staff
MP JESSICA Morden visited Royal Mail’s Newport East delivery office to pass on Christmas wishes and encouragement to the postal staff at their busiest time of year.Ms Morden was shown around the office this week by delivery office manager, John
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Calzaghe blasts Froch
NEWBRIDGE boxing legend Joe Calzaghe has reignited his long-standing feud with world champion Carl Froch, accusing the champion of damaging his legacy by refusing a rematch with George Groves.The 41-year old two-weight world champion was undefeated in
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Brynmawr cinema gains new sponsor
Blaenau Gwent's largest social housing landlord, Tai Calon, has joined forces with Brynmawr's community-run cinema. Tai Calon Community Housing is the new sponsor of the Market Hall Cinema , which first opened in 1894 and is one of Wales'
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Cwmbran businesses Christmas hamper appeal
CWMBRAN businesses joined forces last week to back the Newport-based Jesus Cares Christmas hamper campaign.Food, gifts, Christmas products and toiletries were donated by over 70 businesses at a business networking event on December 11 to be passed on
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Have your say on closure plan for Pontnewynydd School
TORFAEN residents are being invited to have their say on the proposed closure of Pontnewynydd Primary School.A public consultation is now open and will run until December 16 with people invited to attend a public meeting at the school on December 3, from
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Cwmtillery group gets green award
CWMTILLERY Lakes have acheived the prestigious Green Flag Community Award from Keep Wales Tidy, in recognition of the high standards maintained at the nature reserve throughout the year.Blaenau Gwent Council’s grounds maintenance section have worked
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BEN CAPLAN SEARCH: Searchers scour banks of the Usk at Caerleon
SOME of the people involved into today's search for missing Newport man Ben Caplan carried the search on to Caerleon today after combing the banks of the River Usk in Crickhowell. The team walked back to Newport along the Usk from Caerleon.
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Public split over Welsh tax-varying powers
WELSH public opinion is divided on issues of income tax-varying powers for the Welsh Government according to a new opinion poll. The Welsh public is almost evenly split on whether they would support or oppose the Welsh Government having the power
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Newport wants to end education partnership with Blaenau Gwent
NEWPORT City Council has told Blaenau Gwent it wants to withdraw from the partnership arrangement which sees a shared education officer position covering both authorities. In February 2013, James Harris was appointed joint chief education officer for
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The Sleeping Beauties, Sherman Theatre
IF you are looking for something a little different from the sugar-coated panto performances on offer at this time of year then head to The Sherman for the production of The Sleeping Beauties. Gone are the over-the-top dames and sing alongs in favour
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Warren Gatland signs new contract with Wales
Wales head coach Warren Gatland has signed a new contract until after the 2019 World Cup, the Welsh Rugby Union has announced.
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YOUR MP WRITES: Paul Flynn, MP for Newport West
‘Newport is lovely place. You should go there.’ That’s not always the reaction from strangers when you say that you are from Newport. The words were those of the Polish Foreign Minister Adam Rotfeld at a conference in Warsaw. He urged
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Firefighters set for strikes over Christmas
Firefighters are to strike on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve and launch a ban on overtime in an escalation of their long-running dispute with the Government over pensions. Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in England and Wales will walk
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Blackwood stylist set for UK contest in London
A GWENT stylist has made it to the final of a national hairdressing contest for a chance to be part of a team of the country’s best.Karly Williams, 22, has been hairdressing for seven years and began her career at McCarthy’s Salon on High
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Bishop of Monmouth signs Mandela book
THE Bishop of Monmouth Richard Pain and the Dean of Monmouth The Very Reverend Lister Tonge were among those to sign a book of condolence for Nelson Mandela in Newport.The book at Newport Cathedral is open for people to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela and
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Funny snaps shame Monmouthshire dog owners who hang poo bags in trees
MONMOUTHSHIRE County Council is sharing funny pictures of dogs on social media to raise awareness of the growing problem of dog owners not cleaning their pets’ mess. The council has seen an increase in instances of owners not clearing up after
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Gatland signs new deal
Warren Gatland has signed a new long-term contract to remain as head coach of Wales until after the 2019 World Cup. New Zealander Gatland will take charge of Wales' next two World Cup campaigns after committing his future to the Welsh Rugby Union
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Newport event aiming to inspire ideas from business for ‘fenceless fencing’ in Wales
An event aiming to bring businesses together to discuss novel solutions to protecting Wales’ young trees and water bodies from farm animals will take place in Newport tomorrow (December 18).The briefing session will highlight a competition taking
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Newport hospital worker overpayed £6k, court told
A NURSING assistant who pocketed thousands of pounds in wage overpayments after quitting a part-time job at her hospital has been given 125 hours unpaid work.St Woolos worker Karen Edwards, 43, admitted the dishonesty when fraud investigators discovered
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Monmouthshire set for talks over budget gap
MONMOUTHSHIRE County Council’s cabinet will hold a special meeting on Wednesday to discuss budget proposals.They will meet at the County Hall in Usk to discuss how they can reduce a spending gap of £2.9 million in the council's four year
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Labour's record
Re Cllr Gez Kirby Dec 12. LET me explain Gez, I don’t think Labour voters are ignorant, I know they are, they suffer from sheep syndrome. Anyone who can vote for a party that brought this country to its knees has to be politically ignorant.
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No net at home
AM all for small businesses being given grants, to help their businesses but when care homes claim residents come to them to use the internet, which is absolutely not the case as my mother is a resident there, I object to grants being applied for under
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Stop this waste
THE NEWS today was about a social supermarket in South Yorkshire stocked with food from the big supermarkets and food retailers that would have been sent to landfill or composted. It is specifically for those people on low wages or on benefits and
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Awful Osborne
THIS year’s autumn statement is classic Osborne, full of the usual denials and misinformation that has come to characterise this awful Chancellor. The Institute of Fiscal Studies has run a coach and horses through Osborne’s autumn statement pointing
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Meals funding
I NOTE that Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council plans to increase costs of its meals-on-wheels service to a commercial rate. Up to now the meals have been subsidised, but according to the powers that be this is no longer an option. As a user of
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Praise for Gwent PCC's work with public
THE GWENT Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has been commended for its work with the public in the past year.An audit - carried out by the Wales Audit Office and Participation Cymru - looked at the standard of police engagement and how commissioners
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BEN CAPLAN SEARCH: Volunteers comb Crickhowell riverbank in hunt for Newport man
A GROUP of volunteers carried out a search of Crickhowell for missing Ben Caplan this morning. Five volunteers, led by co-ordinators Dan Jones and Martin Roberts, split into two groups to hand out posters of Mr Caplan, 30, of Bond Street, Newport
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Rubbish pick up days change over Christmas
BLAENAU Gwent Council’s waste and recycling collection days change over Christmas and the New Year.On Monday December 23 and Tuesday December 24 (Christmas Eve) it is collection as normal, but Wednesday December 25’s (Christmas Day) collection
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Newport Christmas Market draws crowds
CHRISTMAS crafts galore were on sale in Newport Market this Saturday, while the first Newport Winter Food Festival also brought in the crowds.Shoppers could get unique, handmade gifts made locally such as jewellery, wood carvings, dog treats, knitted
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Plaid Cymru Caerphilly councillors reject pay rise
The OPPOSITION Plaid Cymru group on Caerphilly Council has backed a move to reject a suggested 1% rise in councillors’ allowances from next April. The Labour leader of the authority has urged all councillors to forego the 1% rise proposed by the
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Newport gypsy plans slammed
A STEEL firm, two housing developers, two schools and a number of local businesses have joined in with objections to proposed gypsy sites in Newport.Earlier this year a group of councillors recommended three gypsy sites at Hartridge Farm Road, Ringland
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We're a match for anyone, says two-goal hero Mike Flynn
TWO-GOAL hero Mike Flynn says Saturday’s 2-0 win at Portsmouth shows Newport County AFC are genuine promotion contenders. The midfield veteran was the only member of the starting XI who was born the last time County visited Fratton Park in
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ARGUS COMMENT: Blaze could have been a disaster for Newport
IT COULD have been so much worse. Social media was alive with rumour late on Saturday night that Tredegar House, the 17th century mansion that is one of Newport's major tourist attractions, was on fire. It turned out it was the craft workshops
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Boss of South Wales mine faces manslaughter charges
THE SOUTH Wales boss of a coal mine who survived an horrific underground flood in which four colleagues died is due to appear in court for a plea hearing accused of their manslaughter. Malcolm Fyfield, 57, was manager of the Gleision mine, in the
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Crash blocks lane of M4 in Newport
ONE lane is blocked and slow traffic reported due to an accident on the M4 between J27 at Highcross and J28 at Tredegar Park. Two vehicles were involved on the westbound side and debris on the road is causing congestion to J26 Malpas Road. Emergency
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BEN CAPLAN SEARCH: Hunt for missing Newport man goes to Crickhowell
THE search for missing Newport dad and South Wales Argus worker continues today in Crickhowell. Seven volunteers have split into two groups and are searching along the riverbank in Crickhowell this morning and posters of Ben are being given out
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Doctor at Gwent hospital forged Viagra prescriptions
A DOCTOR who forged prescriptions for Viagra and took them to pharmacies under a false name said he had been too embarrassed to go to a GP for the medication. Mansoor Mohammed Kassim, 37, of Ilford in Essex, was working at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr hospital
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Gym holds cycle marathon for Oakdale baby Ayla-Mae
A GYM held a marathon 12-hour bike ride to raise money to help a Gwent baby undergo a life changing operation.Little Ayla-Mae Hemms, aged 15 months, from Oakdale, suffers spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, and is also profoundly deaf. She needs to learn
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Captain Coombs rallies his troops
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons captain Andrew Coombs has called on his side to “keep their heads up” for their next challenging away day showdown which sees them clash with Connacht on Saturday after last week’s mauling at Bordeaux-Bègles.The
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Newport RFC help with search for Ben Caplan
NEWPORT RFC were among those to help with the search for missing Ben Caplan at the weekend.Argus reporter Jen Mills visited Rodney Parade on Saturday during the game against Cardiff to hand out posters of Mr Caplan who was last seen on December 7.An announcement
