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LIVE: Weather updates - Driver and two babies rescued near Abergavenny
UPDATE: 9.20PM AN ADULT and two babies were rescued after the car they were in was stuck in floodwater near Llanellen. Crews from Abergavenny and rescue boats from Barry carried out the rescue and were helped by a passing tow truck which pulled
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Over £19,000 given to Pontypool groups
OVER £19,000 has been given out to the Pontypool community through project funding and grants.Since May 2013, Pontypool Community Council has given out £19,465 in grants to local organisations through their local project funding and grant
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Cwmbran book-lover gets £150 voucher in reading campaign
A BOOK lover from Cwmbran has received an early Christmas present after winning a prize gift voucher thanks to a Greater Gwent library campaign.David McKinney won first prize in the Greater Gwent Get Reading, Get Better, Get Libraries scheme.He was rewarded
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Food bank donations received in Blaenau Gwent
HUNDREDS of donated items have been dropped off to Blaenau Gwent Food Bank to help those less fortunate this Christmas.Blaenau Gwent AM Alun Davies opened the doors of his Beaufort Street, Brynmawr office to the public so they could leave donations for
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One in five revellers may stop drinking - poll
ONE in five people in Wales will think of stopping drinking for good following the alcohol-fuelled festive season, a survey reveals.The Cancer Research UK poll also shows revellers are still red-faced from last year’s drunken antics.Flirting with
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Blaenavon's Victorian Christmas events a success
THE FIRST series of handmade Victorian Christmas craft events were held in December in Blaenavon and attracted over 700 people.Families took the opportunity to get into the spirit of Christmas by taking part in activities at Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
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Warning to councils over Welsh schools
A WELSH language pressure group has called on councils to “take ownership of their duty” to improve the planning of Welsh-medium education.The call by Rhieni Dros Addysg Gymraeg (RhAG), which translates as Parents for Welsh-medium Education
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Islwyn MP weds former BBC public relations chief
ISLWYN'S MP tied the knot at a church in Abergavenny today. Seventy guests watched as MP Chris Evans, kissed his bride Julia Ockenden, a former head of public affairs at the BBC, by a huge Christmas tree at Our Lady & St Michael’s. Guests
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Welsh employment rate up slightly on last year, figures show
THE employment rate for those aged 16 to 64 in Wales currently stands at 70.7 per cent, up 1.6 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to figures released by Welsh Government last week. The UK average was 72 per cent, up 0.8 percent from
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Police appeal after Swffryd man goes missing
POLICE are appealing for help to find missing Swffryd man Rhys Trimby. Rhys, 21, had been for a night out in Harleys in Oakdale and was last seen there at 10.40am on Friday (December 20th) when he left saying he was visiting friends in Blackwood
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YOUR MP WRITES: Torfaen MP Paul Murphy
I took part in last Wednesday’s Parliamentary debate on food banks after visiting the Eastern Valley Foodbank in Pontypool. Speaking with the team of volunteers there, I saw at first hand the essential work they are doing helping feed and give hope
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Staff "cannot wait" to return to Cwmcarn High School
THE head teacher of Cwmcarn High School has said she and staff “cannot wait” to get back to their original school site after months of travelling to Ebbw Vale.The school, which has been closed since October 2012 over asbestos fears and removal
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Labour win Croesyceiliog by-election
FOLLOWING the death of popular Croesyceiliog North councillor Cynthia Beynon, the ward by-election has been won by fellow Labour councillor Nigel Davies.A Croesyceiliog and Llanyrafon community councillor Mr Davies prevailed with 45 per cent of the vote
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THE MONEY FILE: Beware plastic perils on your dream holiday
A simple New Year’s resolution for you. If you plan to go abroad next year, don’t pay more to pay. Far too many people hike their own costs by spending the wrong way when their feet land on sun-drenched foreign shores. So if you're heading
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County will offer fans refund for Wimbledon game
NEWPORT County AFC have released the following details about Saturday's postponed clash with AFC Wimbledon. "Newport County AFC will be offering refunds for tickets purchased in advance of Saturday’s game against AFC Wimbledon for anybody that
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Survey names top Christmas film - what's yours?
OLD favourite It's A Wonderful Life has been voted the best Christmas film of all time. The 1946 movie, starring James Stewart as suicidal George Bailey, beat the likes of Home Alone and The Muppet Christmas Carol in the poll. It pushed Richard
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First "walking nativity" strolls through Abergavenny
A NEW-born baby made his acting debut as Jesus when Abergavenny churchgoers staged their first ever nativity walk through the town earlier this month.Crowds gathered to watch the procession on December 14, whose oldest participant was in his 70s, filling
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Police appeal after children threatened at Llanbradach rail station
POLICE are appealing for help after a 14-year-old schoolboy and his 11-year-old sister were threatened at Llanbradach rail station. The incident took place around 3.30pm on Monday, 9 December, at Llanbradach rail station, Caerphilly. As part
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Christmas comes early for abandoned pups found in Ebbw Vale
CHRISTMAS has come early for 10 abandoned pups, found in a cardboard box on a mountain near Ebbw Vale. The five-week-old puppies were found by a dog walker and are now safe in the care of a Four Paws Animal Rescue foster home. Three of the
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Only Men Aloud, Motorpoint Arena
And then there were eight. The scaled down version of Wales' favourite choir/boyband ended its Christmas UK tour in front of a home audience in Cardiff and opinion was divided as to whether the new incarnation of the group was preferable to the
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ARGUS COMMENT: Blaenavon slimmer an inspiration
DESCRIBING successful slimmers as being a shadow of their former selves is perhaps not always justified.But, in the case of Rachel Pocknell whose story we are featuring today, this really is an apt description.For the young woman from Blaenavon has lost
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Newport skatepark opens after overhaul
THE Fear and Rolling Skate Park in Newport has reopened after renovating its facilities and doubling in size. It includes a new jump box and new adjustable height rail.In the New Year the park’s owners are still hoping to install a new spine ramp
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Police appeal after Cwmbran attack
POLICE in Cwmbran are appealing for information after an assault outside the Blinkin' Owl pub on Henllys Way, which resulted in a man sustaining a head injury. The incident took place between 11.30-11.45pm on Friday 20th December. The victim
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County hero Byron Anthony plots his return from horror injury
NEWPORT County AFC defender Byron Anthony could be fit within a month as he aims to boost the Exiles’ promotion push.The 29-year-old has been sidelined since breaking his leg in County’s Capital One Cup victory at Brighton & Hove Albion
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High winds close Newport's Tredegar House grounds
TREDEGAR House grounds have been closed due to high winds. The National Trust, who manage the house and its grounds, apologised for the inconvenience.
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Blaenavon woman sheds ten stones - and mum sheds seven
A YOUNG woman from Blaenavon has lost ten stone - and is now set to become a personal trainer. Her weight loss has also helped her mum Sue lose seven stones. Rachel Pocknell from Blaenavon was so overweight in 2010 she needed a seat belt extension
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Blackwood man jailed after sex order breached
A MAN who kept a laptop with images of child abuse on it three weeks after being placed on a sex offenders’ programme has been jailed.Christopher Hayes, 43, bought the computer second hand then left it in a bedroom under a duvet when police knocked
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Battling Newport dad gets brain tumour all-clear
A NEWPORT man who battled two brain tumours has been given news he is clear of them – just in time for him to enjoy Christmas with his family. Anthony Hard told the Argus that he is looking forward to spending time with his wife Nahella, daughter
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Jack and the Beanstalk, New Theatre
Once upon a time pantomimes would have had lengthy runs of about ten weeks, sometimes not ending until March. Oh yes they did! This may no longer be the case but the plethora of pantomimes running in the area attest to their enduring popularity
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Newport doc completes 69th 10k run in 69 weeks
IT STARTED back in September 2012 when Newport’s Dee Clark set herself a fundraising challenge – to run 69 10k races in 69 weeks.Fast-foward to December 2013 and despite injury, illness and lots of tiredness, the doctor has successfully completed
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Rest can help us to victory at Wycombe, says Exiles boss Justin Edinburgh
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh says the postponement of Saturday’s home clash with AFC Wimbledon could help his side to victory at Wycombe Wanderers on Boxing Day.The League Two clash at Rodney Parade was called off by the match referee
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Off-duty Santa buys antique one-horse open sleigh
DASHING through the snow, on a one-horse open sleigh... That's the dream of Father Christmasses everywhere and now one Gwent Santa is a step closer, after he bought a real-life sleigh. Off-duty Santa Claus, Roger Morgan of Rogerstone, was passing
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First Christmas Pontypool Park Run a real success
THE FIRST Christmas Pontypool Park Run has been hailed a real success. More than 50 fitness fanatics turned up for the festive fun run held at Pontypool Park on Saturday. The timed 5k run, which takes place every Saturday at 9am, is completely
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Sarcastic 'congratulations' card sent to Newport Council by Welsh language campaigners
LANGUAGE campaign group Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg have sent a tongue-in-cheek 'congratulations' card to Newport Council for being the only local authority in Wales without a Welsh language website. The council were investigated earlier in the