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Monmouth AM's cautious welcome for Wales bank

MONMOUTH Assembly Member Nick Ramsay has given a cautious welcome to the Welsh Government’s announcement that it would explore plans for a development bank for Wales. Mr Ramsay has been calling for a radical overhaul of the way the Welsh Government

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Wales boss Gatland wants a Saintly performance in Dublin

WALES boss Warren Gatland wants his charges to follow Northampton's lead when they take on Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Saints produced a Heineken Cup shock when they triumphed 18-9 in Dublin just a week after being battered

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Agony on Parade for Black and Ambers

NEWPORT 9 ABERAVON 11 A HERCULEAN effort with ball in hand into the wind was not enough for Newport after Aberavon emerged with the spoils from a lottery at a wet, windy and cold Rodney Parade. The Black and Ambers were hoping to ease fears

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Monmouthshire public loos will still get subsidy

MONMOUTHSHIRE council is to continue subsidising town and community councils that took on the running of five public toilets in 2011.The county decided to stop maintaining 14 of its 29 council-owned loos following a reviewon the provision of toilets in

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Fire crews en route to Blackwood water rescue

SOUTH Wales Fire and Rescue have deployed crews including a specialist boat unit to a water rescue in Blackwood. Firefighters from Cefn Fforest and water specialists from Ebbw Vale are said to be en route to the scene. The call was received

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Blackwood water rescue

SOUTH Wales Fire and Rescue have deployed crews including a specialist boat unit to a water rescue in Blackwood.Firefighters from Cefn Fforest and water specialists from Ebbw Vale are said to be en route to the scene.The call was received at 8.20pm.

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300 attend Monmouth public meeting over retail development

THREE hundred people attended a public meeting in Monmouth last night (TUES) set up by an action group opposing plans for a drive-through coffee shop and restaurant, a public house and retail unit on the edge of the town.The Gateway to Wales Action Group

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Simon Gibson says money would be better spent on building wealth than Newport Ship

MONEY would be better spent on creating wealth than on the Newport Ship.That’s according to ReNewport's Simon Gibson who was applauded when he told delegates at the Newport City Summit that youth unemployment was a bigger priority.The comment

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Money available for studies on ReNewport regeneration schemes, Welsh Government confirms

WELSH Government funding has been confirmed for feasibility work on projects in the ReNewport report, it was confirmed today. Simon Gibson, chairman of the ReNewport taskforce, broke the news at the Newport City Summit where 150 delegates at the

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Summit to discuss future of the city

Business people from Newport will be at a special summit today to hear about the plans for the future of the city from hosting the NATO summit in September to how to help the area drive business growth.The summit, which is being presented by Newport City

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YOUR AM WRITES: Monmouth AM Nick Ramsay

So the Williams Commission Report on local governance is finally public and has, as suspected, recommended halving the number of local authorities in Wales with a merger of Newport and Monmouthshire on the cards.No one would argue that local government

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ARGUS COMMENT: Floods show plan needed

WE COULD be forgiven for thinking that constant heavy rain is now the norm, given that we have experienced it so often in recent weeks and months. The interesting thing is that it is now seven years since the major summer floods in 2007 which left significant

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Mitel in top merger deal

Mitel, which has a base in Caldicot, Monmouthshire employing 155 people, has completed a merger with Aastra Technologies Limited. With $1.1bn of combined annual revenue and 60 million customers worldwide, Mitel now has one of the largest global

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Commercially speaking

The year started with a bang of demolition as the city’s old car park was blown up to make way for the Friars Walk scheme.And to slightly rephrase a Newtonian saying, what comes down must go up, so before long we should start to see the beginnings

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Usk beauty salon marks 25th birthday

AN USK-based beauty salon is celebrating a landmark anniversary.Businesswoman and beauty therapist, Mel Boothman-Cannon, of Langstone, has run her salon Perfect Image in the town for 25 years.She first opened in a rented room at the back of a hairdresser

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Fresh appeal over killer at large from Gwent prison

GWENT Police have re-appealed for help in finding Christopher Woodward who absconded from HMP Prescoed on Friday 17 January. Woodward, 44, who also uses the name Christopher Hunter was convicted of manslaughter in Lincolnshire in 1999. He is not

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Dan Lydiate back to his best, says Shaun Edwards

WALES defence coach Shaun Edwards says former Newport Gwent Dragons hero Dan Lydiate is getting back to his best. The 26-year-old flanker was voted player of the tournament for the 2012 Six Nations but missed last year’s campaign as Wales successfully

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Health chiefs plan for Gwent hospitals' new role

HEALTH chiefs have drawn up plans for how Gwent’s two current biggest hospitals will be adapted for new roles in treatment and care after the long-awaited Specialist and Critical Care Centre (SCCC) opens in 2019.The Royal Gwent and Nevill Hall Hospitals

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Byron Anthony plays 70 minutes in friendly

LONG-term injury victim Byron Anthony has made a successful return to action after close to six months on the sidelines with a broken leg, the Argus can reveal. The popular Newport-born defender, who has been a star turn for the Exiles ever since

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New Partner strengthens South Wales law firm’s family team

One of South Wales’ leading family law specialists has recruited a new partner to help further strengthen its already leading position in the sector.Solicitor Kate Thomas has joined HardingEvans’ family and matrimonial department as an expert

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Welsh Government announces more support for small businesses

The Small Business Rate Relief Scheme will be extended in Wales until March 2015 the First Minister, Carwyn Jones has announced.Mr Jones told the Council for Economic Renewal in Cardiff that the extension of the scheme was the latest in a number of business

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UKIP listening?

WHEN UKIP’s Ian Williams claims that his party “listen[s] to the ordinary person in the street” (Argus letters, January 30), surely he means that UKIP listens to those few people whose views are as xenophobic, reactionary and unpleasant as UKIP?

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Minister needed

RE: TIME for a Veterans Minister. The interests of ex-servicemen and women and reservists need to be championed by a dedicated Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. A Minister could work to ensure that veterans with service-related conditions are entitled

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Let us resist evil

V KEEBLE says that “if ever there was a time to turn to the teachings of Jesus, it is now”. What does he make of Jesus saying “resist not evil”? If we took this literally, murderers, thieves, child abusers would walk free without “let or hindrance”

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A long, long wait

AT LONG last, the Labour Party has asked in Parliament for an apology to the miners. The release of papers under the 30-year rule proves that Margaret Thatcher lied to the people during the Miners’ Strike of 1984-5. She and her hatchet man Ian

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My treatment was magnificent

I NOTE the tenure of the articles concern the Royal Gwent Hospital is invariably negative. In particular there seems to be much criticism of the accident & emergency department. I can only comment on the experience I have had there and at the follow-up

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Imposing commercial property in the heart of Newport comes onto the market

ONE of Newport’s collection of grandiose and imposing commercial buildings right in the heart of the city centre has come on the market.The leasehold of the period, five-storey property, which until recently traded as a well established jeweller

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Certus TG performs ‘drama free’ upgrade for Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama has engaged one of Wales’ fastest growing IT consultancies to undertake a complete overhaul of its existing virtual infrastructure. Newport-based Certus TG has completed a project to provide an IT solution

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Four Dragons youngsters in Wales under-20s team

WALES under-20s head coach Byron Hayward has made five changes for his side's trip to Athlone to take on Ireland under-20s on Friday (kick-off 7.35pm) with four Newport Gwent Dragons youngsters picked to start, writes Andrew Penman.Dragons rising

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Ken Owens: Wales want to make up for last year against Irish

SCARLETS hooker Ken Owens says Wales will be seeking revenge against Ireland in Saturday’s Six Nations clash in Dublin, writes Andrew Penman.Both sides won their opening matches in the tournament last weekend with Wales edging past Italy 23-15 in

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Harding Evans New Year party

Newport-based law firm Harding Evans recently held its annual New year party for clients and other local business people.

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Assembly funding confirmed for Newport projects

FUNDING has been confirmed for projects in the ReNewport report from the Welsh Government, according to the taskforce's chairman. Simon Gibson told a packed lecture theatre in the University of South Wales Newport city campus that Edwina Hart,

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Floods have closed Caerleon golf course since December

GWENT escaped the worst of the flooding but a Newport golf course has been left counting the cost of the wet weather. Pressure points such as Tintern in Monmouthshire and Crindau in Newport, where Natural Resources Wales deployed water pumps to

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Principality to support MS Society Cymru as its 2014 Charity of the Year

Wales’ largest building society has announced it will support the MS Society Cymru as its 2014 Charity of the Year.Staff at Principality Building Society’s head office, 53 branches and 17 agencies across Wales and the borders – including

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Newport man Ben Caplan's family 'overwhelmed' by messages of support

THE FAMILY of Newport dad and South Wales Argus worker Ben Caplan say that they have been "overwhelmed by the messages of support, love and affection" after he went missing and his body was recovered from the River Usk last Thursday. They also

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County striker Aaron O'Connor goes under the knife again

NEWPORT County AFC striker Aaron O'Connor's injury nightmare continues as he has been forced to undergo a hernia operation in London. The 30-year-old front man was the Exiles' top scorer last season and added the second goal in the play-off final victory

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Cintec announces new anchor technology

Newport-based structural engineering firm, Cintec International, has developed a new type of dissipative wall anchor to protect heritage buildings in some of the most earthquake-prone parts of the world. Cintec anchors have been used to strengthen and

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Leaders encouraged to hone their skills at Leadership Café

Business and community leaders in Torfaen are being encouraged to take part in a Leadership Café at the Technium in Llantarnum on Wednesday , February 12, 2014.Hosted by the Leading Wales Awards and Torfaen Council, the event will be an opportunity

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Wales team to face Ireland

WALES captain Sam Warburton and Newport Gwent Dragons star Andrew Coombs return to the starting line-up as Warren Gatland makes three changes to the side to face Ireland in Dublin on Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm). Cardiff Blues flanker Warburton, regional

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Hotel introduces Employee of the Year awards

The family run, four-star AA-accredited Parkway Hotel & Spa in Cwmbran, which was bought by the award-winning de Savary family in November 2012, has put a fun twist to work by introducing Employee of the Year Awards. Owner, Lana de Savary, named Zak

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Business firmly anchored in Newport

Spirafix Ltd, manufacturers of the unique ground anchor, hashas moved from Suffolk to Wern Industrial Estate, Rogerstone, near Newport.Managing director of Spirafix and MLC Technology, Tony Morgan, said: "This is a great move for us as a team and

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Acorn voted by job-seekers as finalist in UK recruitment award

Newport-based recruitment and training specialist Acorn has been shortlisted in the annual Jobsite RecruitRank Awards 2013.Recognising best practice and quality customer service in recruitment agencies, the awards are the only ones in the industry where

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Fish and chip shop celebrates success

Founded in 1949 Page’s Fish Bar, Sebastopol has a long established reputation for quality and service throughout Pontypool and Cwmbran. Run by several generations of the Page family, the most recent of which, Jonathan Page, had always been keen

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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: Flores was embarrassment and sin bin is way to deal with problem

THE easiest thing in the world to do is to come out and slaughter Chico Flores for his absolutely appalling play-acting in Saturday's 2-0 defeat for Swansea at West Ham.However, just because something is easy, doesn't mean at times, it isn'

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Last season can help us deal with backlog, says Lenny Pidgeley

GOALKEEPER Lenny Pidgeley believes Newport County AFC can use last season’s success as inspiration as they face up to another fixture pile-up. After having four home games postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Rodney Parade, County face five

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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: Rees should be prouder now than when he won world title

ON Saturday Welsh boxing fans were treated to a fight they'll remember for a very long time.The battle - and that word is entirely appropriate - between Gary Buckland, the victor, and Gavin Rees, the vanquished, was intense and at times, tough to

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Launch of Newport Super-Connected City

Businesses and social enterprises from across Newport attended the official launch of Super-Connected City at the City Centre Campus of the University of South Wales. They were given a series of talks and workshops as well as being able to sign up for

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Drivers warned to avoid M4 after coach crash

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Bus crash in St Julians - reports

WE'RE getting reports of a bus crash in St Julians on the roundabout near the junction with the M4. Are you at the scene? We have photographers en-route, but tell us what you can see or send pictures to newsdesk@southwalesargus.co.uk or leave a

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The business of farming

There are a number of issues which make farming businesses different from other organisations as far as accountancy and tax planning advice is concerned. Farming businesses tend to be more capital intensive and the return tends to be lower than with other

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Forget Lions row, Brian O'Driscoll is one of the greats says Shaun Edwards

WALES defence coach Shaun Edwards has dismissed talk of a grudge match between head coach Warren Gatland and Irish legend Brian O’Driscoll this Saturday. The build-up to the Six Nations clash in Dublin will inevitably be dominated by the issue

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LIVE: Newport Summit

JOIN Argus reporter David Deans for live coverage of the Newport summit at the city campus today. Tweets by @ArgusDDeans

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Cheaper floods helpline launched

A CHEAPER helpline for flooding victims has been opened for calls from the public after David Cameron overruled quango bosses who said it was "not appropriate" to publicise it during a flooding crisis. The new Floodline number - 0345 9881188 -

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Risca pensioners get healthy with exercise referral scheme

TWO RISCA pensioners are reaping the rewards of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s exercise referral scheme.Husband and wife Graham and Carol Aldridge, 65 and 63, attend a mixed ability referral class at Risca Leisure Centre as part of their recovery

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Lions friendships on hold in Dublin, says Wales ace Mike Phillips

WALES and British & Irish Lions star Mike Phillips says friendships will go out of the window for 80 minutes in Dublin on Saturday. Warren Gatland’s men travel to face Ireland on Saturday after an unconvincing home win over Italy in their Six

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Newport drug campaigners hit back over criticism of scheme

SUPPORTERS in Newport of a publicly-funded project to test new psychoactive substances, or “legal highs”, have hit back at criticism of the scheme.The Welsh Government-funded project Welsh Emerging Drugs and Identification of Novel Substances

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AMs to vote on ban on sale of e-cigarettes to children

THE sale of electronic cigarettes to children could be banned in Wales amid concerns over the devices.One vendor in Ebbw Vale said he would be behind such a ban and was already asking people for ID.AMs will today vote on a motion that may have the effect

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Council dug up wrong grave for beloved Caerleon gran

GRIEVING family members were left standing in the cold, as the wrong grave was dug up for their loved one in Caerleon cemetery. Pamela Kilvington, who had lived in Caerleon all her life, died on January 8. After a service in Caerleon on Thursday, the

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Acclaimed artist links up with Risca school

WHEN acclaimed Valleys artist David Garner was forced out of the studio he had used for16 years, he did not know what he would do. But a simple solution was at hand when Risca Comprehensive Community School offered him one of their art rooms to use as

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Cleverly confirms switch to Booth

CEFN Fforest’s former world champion Nathan Cleverly has confirmed he has split with his father Vince and will instead train with Adam Booth going forward, writes Michael Pearlman.The former WBO light heavyweight champion hasn’t fought since