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Cancer waiting times improve in Gwent
TIMELY access to vital cancer treatments in Gwent has improved according to the latest figures, after a dip in performance in spring and summer meant a key target was missed for five months in a row. Newly released Welsh Government figures for
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Trivial 999 calls put pressure on ambulances
A PATIENT who dialled 999 for an ambulance because his 'heart was on fire' after eating a chilli, is among examples of trivial emergency calls released by the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust. Concerns with a hangover, boils, inability to sleep
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Newport businesses can get superfast broadband
NEWPORT businesses can obtain grants up to £3,000 to improve connectivity with superfast broadband. The Connection Voucher Scheme is part of a UK Government initiative to help SMEs, charities, and social enterprises connect to better speeds.
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Maindee police team net anti-racism soccer honour
MAINDEE Neighbourhood Policing Team have been presented with the winners cup for the Bettws Show Racism the Red Card football tournament.More than 100 young people attended the event at the Active Living Centre in October, part of a fortnight of action
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Ismail Yakubu set to miss Wimbledon clash
ISMAIL Yakubu is unlikely to be fit to face his former club AFC Wimbledon on Saturday as Newport County AFC look to force their way into the top three before Christmas. The defender was expected to be fit to play at Portsmouth last weekend
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First Minister visits Cwmbran tinsel factory
THE UK’S only tinsel manufacturer had a Christmas visit from First Minister Carwyn Jones today. Mr Jones went to Festive Productions, in Cwmbran, the only manufacturer of tinsel in the UK. The First Minister's visit was part of a number across
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Man bailed on Newport store bomb hoax charge
A MAN facing a bomb hoax charge following an incident in Newport is expected to enter his plea in the new year.Phillip Balmont is charged with placing an article with intent, which led to members of the armed forces having to carry out a controlled detonation
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Keys handover heralds return for Cwmcarn school
PUPILS and staff at Cwmcarn High School are ready to make their much-anticipated return back to their school site following the handover of keys from Caerphilly council.School governors joined Sixth Form pupils on Monday (Dec 16) to witness the cabinet
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Torfaen recycling collection changes for Christmas
TORFAEN refuse and recycling collections over Christmas will change slightly. Collections scheduled for December 25, 26 and 27, will instead take place on December 27, 28 and 29 respectively. Those scheduled for New Year week, on January 1,
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Insults traded as £10m Blaenau Gwent cuts approved
A SPECIAL meeting of Blaenau Gwent Council descended into political mudslinging as a £10 million cuts plan was approved. Around 164 jobs from across the council are expected to go as part of the cuts, which were supported by the majority of councillors
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Newport food waste to power 1,500 homes
BUILDING work will start in the New Year on an energy plant that will turn Newport City Council’s food waste into power for 1,500 homes. The plant, which will be built by BIOGEN and known as The Tomorrow’s Valley Hub, will be built on the Bryn
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Newport's Wildings store has best Christmas window
HIGH street shops which have injected some festive cheer into Newport with dazzling windows have been recognised through Argus-backed awards. Newport department store Wildings in Commercial Street this year scooped the best retail shop gong at
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Tredegar Town Band, RWCMD
There was barely room for the performers on the stage of the Dora Stotzker Hall at the Royal Welsh College for the climax of the Radio Wales Brass Day due to the assembled trophies gathered as part of this celebration of Welsh banding. Almost every
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Charity seeking to ‘unlock potential’ launches in Newport
A CHARITY group aiming to provide services for people with learning disabilities has been launched at a special event, by its patron Eddie Butler.Synergy Wales (Cyfle Cymru) was officially launched earlier this month (December 6) during an evening of
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YOUR AM WRITES: Newport West AM Rosemary Butler
I was pleased to lend my support to Newport Transport’s ‘Driving Away Hunger’ food drive appeal earlier this month. There’s still time to donate items to the appeal, which closes on the 20th December. Items will be given to the Raven House Trust
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Caerphilly rough sleepers get more support
A CAERPHILLY County Borough Council scheme to work with local churches in support of rough sleepers is to return for a second year.The Caerphilly Churches Night Shelter initiative was piloted at three churches in January this year to try and reduce rough
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SCHOOL OF THE WEEK: Duffryn High School, Newport
NINE years ago, only a fifth of students at Duffryn High School, in Newport, achieved five good GCSEs. Now more than 80 per cent of their students are achieving that standard. Jon Wilson, the school’s head teacher, said the improvement can be attributed
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Pontypool councillors' fears over cuts
PONTYPOOL community councillors said they are concerned the town could be left neglected in the wake of Torfaen council’s proposed budget cuts.At the meeting last week community councillor Gaynor James read a presentation highlighting the good work
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New look for County's official website
NEWPORT County AFC have launched a new-look website.In common with most Football League clubs, County will be joining the Football League Interactive platform, which will provide the club and the supporters, with a "modern, attractive and massively
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Torfaen gets into spirit of Christmas
A HOST of Christmas events have taken place across Torfaen as residents get into the festive spirit.More than 40 children from Busy Bees Nursery in Blaenavon enjoyed a trip to Big Pit to meet Mother Christmas, who is busy helping out as her husband Father
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Arthur to make in-ring return in 2014
COMMONWEALTH games gold medallist Jamie Arthur is once again on the comeback trail, with his eyes on an in-ring return in 2014, writes Michael Pearlman.The Argus can reveal that the 34-year, who hasn’t fought professionally since 2012, is planning
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ARGUS ARCHIVE: 25 years ago - Plans for £70m Newport shopping centre on show
25 years ago THE architectural plans for Debenhams £70m town centre development went on display at the Museum and Library in John Frost Square. Burton Property Trust’s PR team sent staff out with questionnaires, asking the public’s opinion on the
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ARGUS ARCHIVE: 50 years ago - Calls to redevelop Newport Lyceum site
50 years ago WHILE merger proposals with Bristol Docks were still an uncertainty, trade at Newport continued to grow at a health rate, with 1963 being declared a record year for the port. Twenty-one months after the demolition of Newport’s
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Abergavenny theatre group up for three awards
AN ABERGAVENNY theatre company has been nominated for three theatre awards.The VIG Theatre Company who perform at the Abergavenny Borough Theatre have been nominated by the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) for their production of The
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ARGUS ARCHIVE: 100 years ago - French cigarette smuggler charged in Newport
WARNINGS were issued for parents to be vigilant after a four year old Abertillery girl died after falling into a bath of scalding water. This was the second tragedy of the same nature in two weeks. A fatality occurred at Bedwas colliery, when a
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ARGUS COMMENT: Caerphilly council has to face facts
THE REPORT IS printed in full and it is damning. And it has been published specifically to draw the public's attention to a serious failure in governance arrangements at the heart of Caerphilly County Borough Council. The auditor, appointed
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Chepstow traders hail free parking a success
A FREE parking initiative in Monmouthshire';s three towns has helped to boost trade during the festive season, say traders.The County Council waived its car parking charges in its paid-for car parks in Chepstow, Abergavenny and Monmouth for the last
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Promoter aims to bring big time boxing back to Wales
PROMOTER Eddie Hearn has promised to bring big time boxing back to Wales on a regular basis if February’s ‘Reloaded’ show is a success.The February 1 bill at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena is topped by St Joseph’s star Lee Selby
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Kids get Fit For Life at St Joseph's gym
ST JOSEPH’S Amateur Boxing Club in Newport welcomed the first group of young people to try out its new Fit For Life programme this week.The gym, which is run by Tony Borg, Bill Reynolds and Roger Williams, has a new look after an £18,000 refit
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Cory Hill relishing Connacht clash
LOCK Cory Hill has enjoyed a great start to life with the Newport Gwent Dragons and looks to extend that this weekend away against Connacht.The 21-year-old only made his debut for the region last month in the 20-8 LV= Cup triumph over Wasps at Rodney
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‘Tired’ Newport adventurer in pursuit of South Pole trek record
ADVENTURER Richard Parks reported that he was "tired but all good" as he continued in his latest record-breaking challenge.Today sees Parks enter day 15 of the attempt to break Christian Eide’s Antarctic speed record as part of his aim
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Friends of ship
IN Monday’s Argus Maria Williams said the Newport Ship could be a major catalyst for the regeneration of the city. The Friends of the Newport Ship are delighted with the recognition by Prof Simon Gibson and his team of the important role that Newport
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Operation delays
READING about hospital operations being cancelled, in September 2012 I was booked for a small eye operation, since then it’s been cancelled six times. My family take time off work to look after my husband who suffers from senile dementia. My daughter
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Unite against EU
I WENT to a newly-formed Newport UKIP branch meeting recently. Mr David Rowlands (SE Wales branch) chaired the meeting which I found most interesting and one point did stick in my mind. UKIP wants to retain our Sovereignity and Unity but the EU
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Stats on couples
I recently wrote about the benefit chaos with the new computer system handling the Government’s flagship Universal Credit Scheme, and how it is not able to cope with the “complicated” lives led by millions of families. Going to add further to this
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Hospital praised
I have recently had a couple of spells in the Royal Gwent Hospital as a patient, and I would like, through your newspaper, to offer my sincere thanks to the nursing staff and doctors at the RGH for their fantastic care. These people do a wonderful
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Dickens show
I AM writing today to let you know about a fantastic drama production that I was fortunate to go and see last week. It was based on Oliver Twist and was performed by the Dolman Theatre Works at the Dolman Theatre. These young people put on such a memorable
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Showdown 'all or nothing' for Gavin Rees and Gary Buckland
TRAINER Gary Lockett believes the eagerly anticipated all-Gwent clash between his man Gavin Rees and St Joseph’s boxer Gary Buckland is make or break for both fighters.The local rivals meet at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on February 1 next year
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Ideas for Newport need funding - council leader
THE leader of Newport City Council, Cllr Bob Bright,says funding for projects proposed in the ReNewport report must be obtained as he welcomed its findings yesterday. At a cabinet meeting last week, he said he “embraced” the report. But he
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Fears M4 relief road will eat up money
A THINK tank has said the Welsh Government risks spending all money meant for new investments on the proposed new section of the M4. Under conditions of the Draft Wales Bill published by the UK Government, the Welsh Government can only borrow £500
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Call to boost transport to Gwent hospitals
HEALTH watchdogs in Gwent want to see improved public transport to hospitals across South Wales, to support patients and their families who might face longer journeys.A re-organisation is focusing on running A&E, neonatal, paediatric inpatient and
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Dragons look to build on stunning Glasgow upset
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons head coach Darren Edwards urges his troops to get over their Amlin Challenge Cup disappointment by recording their first back-to-back away league wins for nearly two years. Still smarting from their heavy 32-13 defeat away
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Caerphilly council payments 'unlawful' - auditor
THOUSANDS of pounds in payments to Caerphilly council’s chief officers to ‘buy out’ their entitlements to essential car use and annual leave allowances – and the decisions that led to them – were unlawful, a damning report concludes today. Inadequacies
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Newport band The Beef Seeds score festive online hit
A NEWPORT four-piece have been voted the best cover artists on American Idol presenter Ryan Seacrest’s website, weeks after releasing their own version of The Pogue’s Christmas classic, A Fairytale of Newport. The Beef Seeds’ bluegrass cover version
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Caldicot pupils star in a festive toy story
AROUND 80 children took part in the nativity play at Caldicot’s Castle Park Primary School this week.Dozens of proud parents and family members turned to see their children take on a starring role in the production Christmas Eve In The Toy Shop
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Young gymnasts turn on the style
MEMBERS of the Valleys Gymnastics Academy put in fine performances at the Men's Welsh Floor and Vault Championships in Swansea. Competing in the Under 7s category, Wil Wheeler took 2nd overall with Thomas Gregory close behind in 3rd. In the Under
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Dispersal order for Pontypool car parks
A DISPERSAL order is underway at car parks in Pontypool in an effort to prevent anti-social behaviour.The 24-hour order runs until 9am on Friday June, 13, 2014, and applies to the Pontypool Civic Centre car parks off Glantorfaen Road, including the top
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Newport engineer's theory on how pyramids were built
A NEWPORT engineer is preparing for ‘war’ with archaeologists over a new theory which challenges ancient views about the construction of the pyramids. Peter James has published an article which suggests accepted answers to the ultimate riddle of
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Calls for NHS staff to keep ID tags on
SOME NHS staff in Gwent are not wearing ID badges because they fear that if they are identified they may receive “unwelcome attention” on social media sites, say health watchdogs. But Aneurin Bevan Community Health Council (CHC) is calling for
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Blaenau Gwent could lose up to 160 jobs as council bids to save £10m
BLAENAU Gwent council is expected to announce job cuts and reductions in services today as it attempts to save £10 million for 2014/15.At a special meeting of the council this morning, the council will decide on the phase two and three savings proposals
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Edinburgh admits County are promotion contenders/Burge update
BIRTHDAY boy Justin Edinburgh has admitted for the first time that’s he’s targeting automatic promotion this season.The former Premier League defender, who turned 44 on Wednesday, hasn’t been keen to make specific targets for Newport
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Torfaen to act on Welsh report
FOLLOWING an investigation into Torfaen Council’s Welsh Language Scheme which found it failed to comply with clauses, councillors agreed to implement the recommendations of the Welsh Language Commissioner at a meeting recently, to ensure there&rsquo