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Newport man wins £25,000 on quiz show
A NEWPORT man has won £25,000 on a lottery quiz game show.Michael Clayden, 28, of Walls Close, Gaer, appeared on BBC's The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins on February 1 with Tom Ward from Plymouth and won £50,000 between them. The winning
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Rare sighting of seal in Monmouth as floods hit
THIS picture was taken by an Argus reader at the River Wye at Monmouth today and shared on Twitter - showing a seal near the Haberdasher's Monmouth School for Girls rowing centre. The swollen waters have burst the river's banks in the town.
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Tredegar teacher 'accidentally uploaded pornography' onto school's computer system - hearing told
A PRIMARY school teacher allegedly introduced pornography to his school's network by accident, the General Teaching Council for Wales was told today. Robert Adams was the IT coordinator and a teacher at Deighton Primary School in Tredegar when
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Gwent AM's bid for a smacking ban fails in the Assembly
A BID to ban smacking in Wales failed tonight despite passionate and personal speeches in the Assembly. The move wasn't supported by the Welsh Government but deputy minister for social services Gwenda Thomas indicated it could return to the Assembly
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BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Newport Ship needs funding to keep project afloat
After a decade of work on the Newport Ship specialists are sharing their wealth of information with the world. But with funding cuts planned a council officer says a trust is the best way forward for the project. DAVID DEANS reports. AFTER years
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Newport teen and family back calls for newborns' heart test
ALLYSHA Hawes is a bright and bubbly teenager who would love to pursue a career as a singer.But things could have turned out very differently if parents Kay and Mark had not acted on their fears about her health when she was just weeks old.For Allysha
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More flood warnings for Gwent
A Flood Warning remains in place for undefended areas of the River Wye at Monmouth. Flood Alerts are in place for the Rivers Wye and Monnow in Monmouthshire and the River Usk in Monmouthshire and Newport. There is a yellow alert for win tomorrow
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ARGUS ARCHIVE: Center Parcs halt Rhiwderin plan
100 years ago A MAN was in a critical condition after falling through the skylight at Kings Chambers, High Street, Newport. He had been cleaning some very awkward windows. A case was brought against a Newport publican at the police court. The
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Man bailed after Rogiet 'axe' threat to woman
UPDATE: 5.13pm The man arrested was bailed this afternoon pending further enquiries. UPDATE: 12.58pm A MAN has been arrested after an incident in Rogiet where a woman jogger was threatened with an axe. The incident sparked a search
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LIVE: AMs debate ban on smacking children
JOIN Argus reporter David Deans for reports from the Senedd as AMs debate a ban on smacking. Tweets by @ArgusDDeans
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Leading lawyer joins Gwent law firm
Gwent law firm Watkins & Gunn Solicitors has made a high-profile appointment to its award-winning team to support the continued expansion of the business.Michael Imperato has been recruited to head up a new team focusing on public and education law.Mr
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SPTS Technologies Promotes Kevin Crofton to President
Newport firm SPTS Technologies has promoted Kevin Crofton to president along with his current position of chief operating officer, effective immediately. Kevin has more than 25 years of senior management experience in the industry and has been instrumental
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The big question
Business people from across the area attended a summit in Newport last week to hear from various stakeholders what the future was looking like for the city.Among speakers was City Centre Taskforce leader Simon Gibson who spoke about the report from reNewport
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YOUR AM WRITES: Blaenau Gwent AM Alun Davies
THERE are a number of businesses in my constituency doing so much in the community, it’s time to recognise their achievements.Nominations have opened for the Wales Responsible Business of the Year awards, an annual event sponsored by Welsh Government
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Letting agent shows commitment to customers by hiring experience agency
A letting agent with branches across South Wales aims to improve how satisfied its customers are after hiring an agency to help it analyse and improve the experience that it currently provides.Pinnacle Letting Agency, founded in 1997, has branches in
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Mario brings worldwide experience to new Caerphilly venture
Mario Sharley is bringing 40 years’ experience of civil engineering to his newly formed business.MAR10 Geotechnics, based in Caerphilly, works with leading contractors and engineers on a range of construction projects that include flood prevention
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Family's tribute to 'loving and devoted' Ebbw Vale death crash dad
THE FAMILY of an Abertillery man who died in a car crash on Sunday morning have paid tribute to a 'loving and devoted' father and fiancé.The inquest into the death of Jonathan Mervyn Graham Powell, 23, from Abertillery, was opened and adjourned
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AMs' dismay over threat to 650 Newport bakery jobs
ASSEMBLY members have expressed their dismay at the loss of a major Marks and Spencer cakes contract which has put 650 jobs at risk at a Rogerstone's Avana Bakeries. One AM said she would stop shopping in M&S – and Welsh business minister Edwina
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Specialist care home to open in Llantarnum
Work has completed on a £1.3m development project to open a new specialist dementia care home in Llantarnam, which will be owend and run by Arun and Rita Patel from Oakville Care Limited .They have secured a £920,000 Funding for Lending loan
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Local accountancy firm expands with new appointments
Cwmbran-based accountancy firm Green & Co has appointed two new trainee accountants.Scott Harris and Greg Stephens join as the firm, which is celebrating its 20th year in business, is undergoing rapid expansion after another successful year. Scott
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ARGUS COMMENT: Newport events safe for now
IT IS good that the Christmas lights switch-on event in Newport is to be saved from council cuts.And it is welcome that events, such as the city’s food festival and Big Splash, although still ear-marked to potentially lose council funding in the
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Physios to offer help to Newport half-marathon runners
STAFF at a Newport Physiotherapy Clinic will be giving up their day to support runners at the Argus-backed Newport half marathon in aid of St David’s Hospice Care on Sunday, March 2. Five physios and six masseuses from Chrome Blue Physiotherapy
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County v AFC Wimbledon - match postponed
TONIGHT'S clash between Newport County AFC and AFC Wimbledon has again been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. With tonight's scheduled match official unable to arrive until 4.30pm, the Football Association asked for the official refereeing
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LIVE: Flooding in Monmouth on banks of River Wye
LIVE: Video of floods in Monmouth: UPDATE: 5.58pm Monmouth resident, Peter Holmes, of Riverside Park, who is chairman of the Riverside Residents’ Association, said: “The Riverside Green is a lake and one of the mobile homes is surrounded
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Traffic standstill
YET again the Gwent Police bring South Wales to a halt. Fact: road accidents happen, always have, always will! In France this would have been resolved within two hours. The economic and social damage caused by the Gwent Police’s inability to offer
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Costly greenery
I HAVE just received a note about the new recycling that is going to take place shortly. I see one of the reasons is to save money. I am all in favour of this so please can Newport City Council save money by getting rid of the live plants it has
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Strike memory
CHRIS Evans MP made some valid observations in the recent Argus article about the “Justice for Coalfields Campaign”. Now that we are fast approaching the 30th anniversary of the miners’ strike of 1984/5, the piece was interesting. Chris is a trained
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Travel benefits
EVERY year hundreds of students from Wales benefit from going to other European countries to work or study as part of the EU Erasmus programme. Its aim is to help young people improve their skills and gain new experiences to help them with their future
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Follow Scotland
SO much for the Labour Party in Wales fulfilling their pledge to stand up for Wales against the Tory-Lib Dem coalition government in Westminster. Readers may not be aware that in Scotland, the SNP government has decided to pay the shortfall for
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Wales could be next as Parliament bans smoking in family cars
THE way is clear for Wales to introduce a ban on smoking in cars carrying children after MPs voted overwhelmingly to make it a criminal offence. Following the vote in Parliament smoking in cars in the presence of children is to be outlawed in England
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Events firm helps raise thousands for charity
A businessman who runs an events company from an office at Rodney Parade in Newport has raised thousands of pounds for charity since the business was set up three years ago.Brian Hall, who used to manage the Walkabout pub in Newport city centre, set up
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Peter’s Food Service makes new appointments
Pie-maker Peter’s Food Service has made a key appointment to further boost its marketing department.Claire Conway has been appointed to the new role of marketing manager at the Bedwas-based business. Claire, from Marshfield, near Newport, joins
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Local vets expands further
A South Wales-based veterinary practice has expanded its team with two vital staff appointments.Budget Vets welcomes Samya Green, 24, as a new auxiliary nurse in Newport and Kate Richards, 31 as the new branch manager in Porth. With the business now
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VAT consultancy celebrates successes with Senedd event
Langstone-based tax consultancy Centurion VAT Specialists marked 15 years in business with an event at the home of the National Assembly in Cardiff Bay.The event, which included an address from Monmouthshire AM Nick Ramsay, chairman of the Enterprise
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The Grove Inn back from the brink
The Grove Inn, Risca is under new ownership after a £125,000 investment supported by Barclays business. The public house which was bought out of receivership by Gail Heaven has secured 10 local jobs and ensures another public house does not add
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Newport has second highest rate of empty shops in UK
NEWPORT has the second highest vacancy rate of all city and town centres in the UK, according to a report published yesterday. The city has the highest vacancy rate of all the “large centres”– those with 400 or more premises– with 28.9 per cent
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From the director's mouth
We were very fortunate to welcome Cardiff Airport’s chief executive officer Jon Horne to speak at the IoD’s First Wednesday Club last week. It was insightful to hear his overview of what’s going on at the airport at this key stage for the Welsh
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St Modwen Homes set to make South Wales debut in Newport
Leading UK regeneration specialist, St. Modwen, has submitted a planning application to build 47 new homes, under its residential brand, St. Modwen Homes, at its £1bn Glan Llyn development in Newport. Subject to planning consent being granted,
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Welsh FA and Introbiz in networking partnership
WALES manager Chris Coleman was on hand this week to help launch a new networking partnership for the Football Association of Wales.The FAW has teamed up with Introbiz, one of South Wales’ leading networking companies, to establish the Football
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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: County made mistake, but we need all parties on Parade pulling together
NEVER in my wildest dreams did I imagine the lame pun of 'Life's a pitch' would get such incredible mileage.We are now in what feels like week 6000 of being pre-occupied with a 112x72 yard surface of grass at Rodney Parade that has had more
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Newport group's warning over ‘NekNominate’ drinking craze
A NEWPORT-based alcohol service has said it is concerned about the controversial internet craze known as ‘NekNominate’. Kaleidoscope Alcohol Service is warning against people risking their lives to become part of the new craze, which encourages
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Rogerstone Primary School headteacher resigns
A HEADTEACHER of a troubled Newport school under investigation over national tests conducted at the school has resigned. Sam Yeoman has left her post at Rogerstone Primary School for personal reasons, according to current acting head teacher Steve
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Acorn’s record turnover tops £100m for first time
Newport-headquartered, leading UK recruitment and training company Acorn has reported its best year since it was formed nearly 21 years ago – earning a record £102m in 2013.Acorn’s earnings also played a significant role in boosting
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Mabey Bridge recognised at international Learning Awards
Chepstow-based Mabey Bridge’s commitment to training and apprenticeship has been recognised at the prestigious international Learning Awards 2014, with the South Wales based steel manufacturer securing a Bronze Award in the category of Apprenticeship
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Centre for Business appoints new regional business managers
Newport-based Centre for Business, Wales’ longest established business support organisation, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of two regional business managers.Howard Thompson, 42, and Julian Rowe, 56, have been appointed
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Newport auction house once again tops leading industry chart for the number of properties sold in Wales
Paul Fosh Auctions is top of the charts in Wales again, for the ninth year in a row, after topping the national auction league for the number of properties sold in a year in 2013.The Newport auction house maintained its dominance at number one in the
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Police appeal after bike stolen at Severn Tunnel Junction railway station
BRITISH Transport Police (BTP) is appealing for information after a bicycle was stolen from Severn Tunnel Junction railway station. They have also released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident, which
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Fire at church in Bettws 'deliberate'
A FIRE at a church in Bettws is being treated as deliberate, firefighters have said. A spokeswoman for South Wales Fire and Rescue said the blaze was set inside a church on Monnow Way in Bettws at around 7.35pm last night. Crews from Malpas and
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Dublin pain nothing new for Dragons
IT’S not the ideal time for Welshmen to be heading for Dublin but then again Newport Gwent Dragons have never enjoyed their trips to the Irish capital.The Rodney Parade region take on RaboDirect Pro12 champions Leinster at the Royal Dublin Society
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Heartbreak at South Wales 'neknominate' death
THE heartbroken mother of a South Wales man whose dea th may have been caused by controversial drinking game Neknominate has spoken of her utter devastation. Rumney man Stephen Brooks died on Sunday following a night out with friends in Cardiff
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Christmas lights saved but Newport council tax set to rise by 4.5 per cent
COUNCIL tax in Newport could be set to go up by an inflation busting 4.5 per cent with rates likely to rise by £38 a year for Band D households. A planned cut to city centre Christmas events has been dropped – with promises that funding for the
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Cwmcarn pair locked up after street robbery
TWO Cwmcarn men were sentenced to 16 months in a young offenders’ institution after ambushing an teenager in the street to rob him of cannabis he had in his backpack. Samuel Smith, 18, a labourer, bought an ounce of the drug after a day at work
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Landlord helps fund Tredegar tenant’s tattoo dream
A TREDEGAR man has been able to realise his dream of opening his own tattoo parlour, thanks to funding from Melin Works.Stephen Daley, 52, has been given £3,000 from the social landlord to kick-start his business. Mr Daley said: “I should
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NOW AND THEN: Old Green Hotel, Newport
Old Green Hotel, Newport. NOW: How the area looks today: NOW AND THEN: The scene from Newport as it was and as it is today (tell us if this view is useful or a bit jumbled). On the left of the photo is the Old Green Hotel
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Edinburgh has to leave someone out for first time this season
NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh will have a first of the season tonight... a decision of who to leave out of his match day squad. The Exiles face AFC Wimbledon tonight at Rodney Parade (kick-off 7.45pm) subject to the pitch passing an inspection
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NOW AND THEN: Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport
This is the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport. The hospital was opened in 1901 when patients arrived by tram or shanks’ pony - no cars to worry about parking then. The site was donated by Lord Tredegar and the building cost £25,000. I can remember
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Newport's £750k cancer fundraisers honoured
A NEWPORT group which has raised £750,000 for Cancer Research UK over 25 years were rewarded for their efforts with an event held in their honour at the Senedd. Newport and District Group of Friends started raising money in 1988 and after raising
