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Newport's 'Take Me Out' contender leaves without a date

A NEWPORT woman that starred in tonight’s episode of dating show “Take Me Out” was left without a date at the final hurdle. Jess Whatmore, 26, from Langstone, fought off competition from other girls to make it to the final two during her first

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Newport singer wows Will.i.am on The Voice

NEWPORT singer Callum Crowley impressed Will.i.am on BBC's The Voice tonight with his version of ‘Climax’ by Usher in his blind audition. The singer from Stow Hill also made judges Kylie Minogue and Ricky turn round, but Callum chose to become

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Keys batter Bedwas to make Swalec Cup quarter-finals – Bedwas 3 Cross Keys 31

CROSS Keys director of rugby Jonathan Westwood paid tribute to his front five who paved the way for the club entering the Swalec Cup quarter-finals. The 2012 champions cruised past Bedwas with a superb forward effort to bounce back in style after

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THE GREAT OUTDOORS: The wonderful bird life you can see around Gwent

Get your bird watching off to a flying start this month as SOPHIE BROWNSON looks at the best places to bird watch in Gwent.THOUSANDS of people enjoy bird watching across the country and with many locations across the county to see a variety of birds,

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Islwyn MP backs lesson in savings

A PRIMARY school has been praised by its local MP for setting up a credit union to teach youngsters about the importance of saving.Islwyn MP Chris Evans commended the work of Fleur-de-Lys Primary School Credit Union at a special school assembly. He heard

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Hartlepool 3 County 0

NEWPORT County AFC suffered another blow to their promotion hopes with a 3-0 defeat at play-off rivals Hartlepool United. A sweet strike from Luke James and a calamitous own goal credited to Andy Sandell either side of half-time condemned the Exiles

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Dog mess lands owner a £200 fine

A FORMER Monmouthshire resident was fined £200 and ordered to pay a further £300 in costs after failing to pick up when her dog fouled a playing field used by Magor Primary School.Christina Thomas, formerly of Withy Close, Magor, appeared

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Chepstow camel derby raises more than £40,000 for charity

THE camel derby held at Chepstow Racecourse has raised £40,055 for charity.The William Hill Camel Derby which took place last November was held in aid of Bristol based charity Paul’s Place which specialises in providing support for adults

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Plans to make 2015 Newport half marathon even bigger

THE 2014 Argus-backed Newport half marathon hasn't even taken place yet, but plans are already underway to make the 2015 race even bigger and better.Entry for this year's race on Sunday, March 2 had to be closed in January due to a massive demand

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UPDATE: Vehicle involved in A40 crash in Monmouth fails to stop after accident

GWENT Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash on the A40 to Monmouth after a driver involved fails to stop after the accident.Emergency services were called just after midday today to the scene of a road traffic collision involving two vehicles

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IT'S THE WEEKEND: February jobs by allotment blogger Sean O’Dobhain

Here’s the second column from our new allotment columnist Sean O’Dobhain, from Cwmbran(allotmentnotebook.blogspot.co.uk) SOME seed packets, including those of onion, leeks, carrots and parsnip, will tell the eager allotment holder that they

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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Our Garden Guru answers your questions

Q: Any tips on how I can sort out my lawns? Both front and back have a serious weed and moss problem. It was so bad last year when I moved in that I dug up my back garden lawn and grew new grass but the weeds are worse than ever and moss is returning

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Newport woman to appear on ITV's 'Take Me Out'

A NEWPORT woman will attempt to bag herself a date when she appears on tonight’s episode of Take Me Out. Jess Whatmore, 26, from Langstone, applied for the show after being persuaded by her mum and friends. Miss Whatmore said: “My friends thought

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LIVE: Hartlepool v County

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High winds batter Gwent

HIGH winds battered across Gwent last night but the weather is expected to improve across the weekend.A large conifer fell onto the back of three houses on Dean Street in Maindee, Newport at around 12.30am this morning. Residents were all in at the time

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UPDATE: Person trapped in car on A40 Monmouth embankment

A PERSON is trapped in a car which has fallen down an embankment on the A40 Monmouth.Monmouth and Ebbw Vale fire crews are currently attending the scene with specialist rescue crews. There are currently four casualties. Gwent Police and paramedics are

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Killer on loose from Gwent prison found

A PRISONER who absconded from a Monmouthshire prison has been found. Christopher Woodward who absconded from HM prison Prescoed on January 17 has been located, arrested and returned to the custody of the prison service. He was located in the

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Pregnant woman dies after A465 crash near Brynmawr

A 20-YEAR-OLD pregnant woman from Tredegar has died following a crash on the A465 between Brynmawr and Garnlydan last night. Emergency services were called to the scene of a serious road traffic collision involving two cars on the heads of the

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Fire crews attending two collisions near Usk and Monmouth

SOUTH Wales fire and Rescue Service are currently on their way to collisions on the A449 and the A40 Monmouth Tunnel . Fire crews were called at 12.04pm today to the A449 between Coldra and Usk and the A40 Monmouth Tunnel to Dixton Roundabout.

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Newport pop singer co-writes Union J hit

A NEWPORT pop singer and music graduate from the University of South Wales has co-written a hit song for boy band Union J.Jon Maguire, best known for being one half of duo Lilygreen and Maguire, co-wrote the song Beautiful Life which reached number eight

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Taekwondo coach backs heart machine appeal

JACK Thomas’ former tae kwon do mentor said the teen was an “inspiration” and has vowed to support a campaign set up in his memory.On February 12, 2012, the 15-year-old from Oakdale died suddenly of a suspected heart problem while watching

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Three injured in crash on A465 between Brynmawr and Ebbw Vale

THREE people were injured following an accident on the A465 between Brynmawr and Ebbw Vale last night. Fire crews from Ebbw Vale and Brynmawr attended the scene of a single vehicle accident at 11.09am. Three of the casualties were taken to hospital

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WEEKENDER: Politicians fail to give flood crisis any welly

THE humble wellington boot, like large swathes of England and Wales, has taken a battering this week.No sooner had representatives of Those Who Rule taken to the drenched highways and byways of the Thames Valley to purse their lips in a cat's bottom

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One vehicle accident near Brynglas Tunnels

TWO male casualties were taken to hospital following a one vehicle accident near the Brynglas Tunnels this morning. Fire crews were called to the scene at 7.15am where a vehicle had gone into the crash barrier on the M4 West carriageway between

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Moves made to deport gang leader sent to Newport

OFFICIALS are working with foreign embassies to deport a gang leader living in Newport, the Welsh secretary has said.David Jones has told Newport Tory councillor David Fouweather that the Home Office want Joland Giwa, 24, gone from the UK “as quickly

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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Meet the Gwent women putting a burlesque oomph into their dance moves

Women in Gwent are learning the art of burleque dancing, as KEILIGH BAKER discovers. BURLESQUE has enjoyed something of a revival in the past 10 years or so. Inspired by the likes of Gypsy Rose Lee and Bettie Page and more recently, Dita von

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Newport firm fined £6k for pollutant spill

ONE of the largest healthy snack bar producers in Europe has been fined £6,000 for the discharge of a pollutant at their Newport factory.Halo Foods Limited, which produces cereal bars on its site in Queensway Meadows, pleaded guilty at Newport Magistrates

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Elliot Parish aiming to keep County in play-off hunt

GOALKEEPER Elliot Parish is aiming to keep Newport County AFC in the League Two play-off hunt by racking up the clean sheets, starting at Hartlepool United today. The 23-year-old signed for County on an emergency 28-loan from Bristol City on Monday to

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MIKE FLYNN SAYS: Return of the crocks will add extra bite

TODAY finds us in the North East at Hartlepool and we’re hoping that the weather is better up here than it has been back home!We travelled up yesterday morning and stayed in Middlesbrough last night and we’re all looking forward to getting

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ARGUS COMMENT: Too little, too late for flood victims

WITH more bad weather forecast for today, there seems to be no end to the stormy conditions that have affected large parts of the UK since the turn of the year.Many people around the country have lost their homes and livelihoods to the seemingly never-ending

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Forum seeking ideas to replace Newport Chartist mural

AN EXACT replica of what was “stolen from us”, a march from the Valleys into Newport, and digital projections on to the Riverfront are some of the ways people want to see the Chartist mural replaced. At a public meeting of Newport Civic Society