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Llantarnam housing plan backed
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build houses at the Cold Stores Site in Llantarnam have been given the go-ahead by a Welsh Government inspector.The appeal was made by Barratt Homes to the Welsh Government after Torfaen council refused the application in March.The
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Fallen tree blocks road between Caerleon and Usk
A ROAD between Caerleon and Usk has been closed due to a fallen tree. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) were called at around 7.30pm to Usk Road, which has been closed both ways because of the fallen tree at B4236 Station Road. Heavy
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Monmouth pupils meet Queen legend Brian May
A GROUP of Monmouth students had a chance meeting with rock legend and Queen guitarist, Dr Brian May CBE, during a tour of Parliament.The year 13 students, who attend Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for girls, were on a tour of the landmark building
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Person trapped in vehicle after accident on M4
A PERSON is trapped in a vehicle after a road traffic accident on the M4, as heavy wind and rain hits Gwent. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) were called to an incident involving one vehicle on the M4 Westbound before junction 23A, Magor
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FIVE MINUTES WITH: Michael Hine, manager of the Kingsway Centre
1. If you had to be stuck in a lift with someone, who would it be and why? My late father – I still miss his wit and wisdom to this day.2. What is your biggest fear? Deep water – I almost drowned in it when I was ten years old.3. Do
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Author's tribute to architecture of Cwmbran
CWMBRAN has been featured in a book about how Britain was rebuilt after the Second World War.John Grindrod, 43, from Croydon, explained that he wanted to find out how places like his town were rebuilt after the war.In his journey of 30 towns, he came
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Lliswerry hit by power cut
A POWER cut affected around 100 people in Lliswerry in Newport this morning. The shortage occurred on the Leeway Industrial Estate around 11.20am. Nineteen of those affected are still said to be without power. A spokeswoman for Western
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POLITICS FILE: Review of the year - 2013
As 2013 draws to a close we look at some of the big stories in Gwent politics over the last 12 months.TAX raising powers for Wales and rows over a mural are among the news stories that have marked the political year in Gwent.2013 is a year that saw the
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BEN CAPLAN SEARCH: Sightings of missing Newport dad continuing to be reported
SEARCHES have continued for missing Newport father, Ben Caplan, as sightings continue to be reported. Speaking to the Argus on Wednesday, Mrs Caplan said there had been a possible sighting of Ben reported in Newport town centre sitting in a doorway on
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Cause of Tredegar House workshops blaze 'not suspicious'
THE FIRE that destroyed workshops in the grounds of Newport's Tredegar House last weekend, is not being treated as suspicious.Gwent Police confirmed the cause of the fire which has been under investigation, is not being treated as suspicious. Fire
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Cwmbran parents go back to school
RECEPTION pupils are being helped to progress in school thanks to an initiative that sees their parents back in the classroom. Running the course at Pontnewydd School in Cwmbran is Family Learning Co-ordinator Edith Wilson.She explained that the ten week
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FIRST PERSON: Gwent police and crime commissioner Ian Johnston
After being inspired by a conversation as a teenager with a local policeman, Ian Johnston worked his way up through the force and now has one main aim as Gwent’s police and crime commissioner. He talks to RUTH MANSFIELD. “IN my first 12 months
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Plea to reopen Monmouth's Job Centre
A FORMER Monmouth Town Councillor has made fresh calls to re-open the town’s Job Centreplus, more than six years after its closure.Gary Whitcombe, who is the Party Leader of the Welsh Independent Party, called on the Department of Work and Pensions
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Paedophile Ian Watkins jailed for 29 years
FORMER Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has been jailed for 29 years for a string of child sex offences which "plumbed new depths of depravity". The disgraced rock star even spoke with a female fan from prison the day after admitting two counts
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Rugby star Faletau helps out at visits Newport pizza shop
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons player and Welsh rugby star Toby Faletau visited Domino’s pizza to meet and greet fans ahead of Christmas.The big number eight forward, who was a key figure in the British and Irish Lions summer tour success in Australia, visited
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I want to be the face of Welsh boxing, says Lee Selby
ST JOSEPH’S star Lee Selby takes on Rendall Munroe for the vacant European featherweight title on February 1 and he wants to be the face of Welsh boxing in 2014. The Barry boxer, who trains with Tony Borg at St Joes in Newport, tops Matchroom
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Trio of fashion stores for Cwmbran Shopping
THREE new fashion retailers have signed up to Cwmbran Shopping, with two shops occupying their outlet on a 10-year basis. Affordable branded footwear retailer tReds has signed for a 2,650 sq ft unit at 7 The Mall, alongside leading high street
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Support office
A YEAR ago the public of Gwent voted Ian Johnston in as Police and Crime Commissioner. His role is to give direction and guidance to Gwent Police by being the eyes and ears of the public. Therefore it is pleasing to see that the Wales Audit
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M-way worries
AS THE consultation on the new M4 closes, people calling for a new motorway through the Gwent Levels say that it’s needed on economic grounds, but fail to justify this. No economic model has been published that can justify spending £1 billion on a
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Ring road need
ONE OF the main reasons why Newport city centre has not been a resounding success over the last 50 years is because the roads and streets are too narrow for large modern vehicles. As a consequence deliveries to and from businesses is made extremely
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Boys treated in shoddy manner
REFERRING to the article published last week regarding the autism unit at Brynglas. It is clear that, even if the situation has been resolved, the boys and their parents have been treated in the shoddiest of manners with the heads of both schools
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Hari Miles must earn his winter sun
BLACKWOOD boxer Hari Miles has found himself a little winter sun, but he’ll have to fight for it, writes Michael Pearlman. The 28-year old hasn’t been in action since the summer when he upset the odds to reach the final of a Prizefighter, cruiserweight
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Russian vote grants amnesty to Newport Greenpeace man
UPDATE: 12.52PM The Russian parliament have passed the amnesty bill which will see that Arctic 30 activists, including Newport's Anthony Perrett set free, Greenpeace have said. A VOTE in the Russian Parliament which could free a Newport
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Abergavenny optician to run Paris Marathon for blind cause
AN Abergavenny optician who has completed marathons on both sides of the Atlantic is now preparing to cross the English Channel for her next challenge.Jane Truscott, of The Optic Shop on Cross Street, has begun training for the Paris Marathon, which takes
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Youngsters get creative with signs Blackwood youth centre
TEENAGERS at Blackwood’s Youth Centre were delighted to see the brand new signs they had designed for the facility. Tanya Jones MBE, who has been a youth centre worker for 40 years, said: “They are brilliant – absolutely stunning.&rdquo
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Abergavenny salesman takes firm to tribunal
AN Abergavenny man has taken the largest employment law advice company in the country to a tribunal, saying they owe him more than £10,000. Nicholas Badman, of Park Crescent, claims he was effectively forced to leave his job at Peninsula Business
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This is my last chance, says former world champ Gavin Rees
FORMER world champion Gavin Rees says his all-Gwent showdown with Gary Buckland could be his last chance to revive his career after two successive defeats. Newbridge fighter Rees admits he considered retiring from the sport he loves after losing
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Gary Buckland ready to shock old sparring partner Gavin Rees
GARY Buckland may have sparred hundreds of rounds with Gavin Rees but he is certain he can surprise his old friend when they fight for real, writes Andrew Penman.The Gwent boxing stars meet at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on February 1 next year as
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Work is set to start on Newport city centre Premier Inn
WORK is set to start on the conversion of a former nightclub in Newport city centre into a Premier Inn. The Whitbred-owned hotel chain, which has more than 660 hotels across the UK and Ireland, bought the former Delilahs building opposite the city
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Early Christmas present for County Academy
The Newport County Junior Academy received an early Christmas present when the Smile Council (Newport County supporters group) presented a £600 cheque to the Academy Committee at Llanwern High School to pay for extra training time on Llanwern'
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Connacht look to evoke Toulouse magic for Dragons visit
CONNACHT captain Craig Clarke calls on his side to recapture the form that saw them down mighty Toulouse in time for Newport Gwent Dragons’ visit, writes Iwan Gabe Davies.The Irish province pulled off one of the greatest Heineken Cup upsets of all
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Inquiry into former New Inn site
A PUBLIC inquiry will be held into plans for a recycling plant in New Inn. Waste management company Shanks Group hopes to develop an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant at the site of the former Rechem incinerator plant.Torfaen councillors rejected the planning
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Health board 'sorry' over care failings
NHS Bosses in Gwent have apologised to the family of a 80-year-old man over failings in several aspects of his care while he was a patient at Nevill Hall Hospital in autumn 2011. The move follows an investigation by the office of the Public Services
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Royal Navy sailor from Cwmbran sends back Christmas message from Far East
A CWMBRAN sailor who has been deployed over Christmas has sent a special message home from the Far East. Able Seaman Grant Coleman, 21, who works as a chef, will be in Singapore over Christmas serving on Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring which was
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Trio out of Connacht clash but Tom Prydie could be back for Cardiff Blues
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons will be without forwards Netani Talei, Nathan Buck and Phil Price for Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO12 showdown away to Connacht. Fiji international back rower Talei (heel), tighthead prop Buck (shoulder) and loosehead Phil Price
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Watchdog to investigate South Wales Police over Ian Watkins case
THE police watchdog is investigating South Wales Police over their handling of allegations that Ian Watkins, the lead singer of the band Lostprophets, was abusing children. They say they want to know if the convicted paedophile could have been “brought
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Man charged with Newport murder plot
A MAN appeared in court yesterday after having been charged with conspiracy to kill three people following an alleged shooting in a Newport street. Gary Rabjohns, 24, appeared before Newport magistrates in connection with the incident in Chepstow
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Blaenau Gwent chief to stay on as leader
BLAENAU Gwent council leader Hedley McCarthy has categorically denied rumours of infighting within the majority Labour party group, and says he has no intention of resigning. Last month minority group leader and Brynmawr councillor John Hopkins
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Newport pals seek to stop UK deporting Taiwan asylum seeker
A TAIWANESE woman who has lived in Newport for 18 months is being held at a detention centre awaiting removal from the UK – despite protests from friends that she might face the death penalty. Emily Yeh, 33, who has volunteered at Oxfam and as
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Blaenau Gwent students help keep Santa on the road
BLAENAU Gwent council are celebrating the success of their recycled sleigh at this year’s Christmas grotto.The annual Tredegar Christmas grotto event saw students from the Blaenau Gwent Automotive Course and the Training Centre refurbish Santa&rsquo
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Hamper treat for disabled Newport woman
A DISABLED woman was hand delivered a Christmas food hamper this week by volunteers from the King’s Church Jesus Cares campaign.Olwyn Wildy, who has lived in Newport for 40 years, suffers from arthritis and finds it hard to get to shops due to a
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St Woolos pupils don tea towels for festive play
A NEWPORT school celebrated Christmas with a festive performance for family and friends. Around 60 children from years three and four of St Woolos Primary School took part in the school production of Tinsel and Tea Towels. The play is based
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County boss wants to keep loan stars
NEWPORT County manager Justin Edinburgh has added Cardiff City defender Adedeji Oshilaja to his January wish-list.Oshilaja, 20, has made ten appearances for the Exiles since joining from County’s capital rivals at the start of November on a month-to-month
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Edinburgh concerned by injuries
NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh admits the clubs injury woes have pushed them to the limit, writes Michael Pearlman. The Exiles have had a treatment room busier than the training pitch at times this season and their problems only increased
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Campaigners bid to stop solar farm near Wentwood Forest
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners are stepping up efforts to stop a 32,000 solar panel park opening beside Wales’ largest ancient forest.They fear the 45-acre solar farm would become an eyesore that could industrialise the Monmouthshire countryside and