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Gwent Deputy PCC presents awards to Caldicot pupils
GWENT’S Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Paul Harris visited a Caldicot school to present pupils with awards for reaching the final of a national quiz. A team of Year 8 pupils from Caldicot Comprehensive School represented Gwent and finished
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Cwmbran nurse wins tickets for Wales v France
A HOSPICE nurse from Cwmbran gave her husband the perfect Valentine’s Day gift after scooping two Wales v France rugby tickets in the Blaenau Gwent Mayor’s Appeal prize draw.Tracey Harris is a clinical nurse specialist with the Hospice of
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New cameras spot traffic offences
DRIVERS making banned turns or illegally using yellow-box junctions are liable to be caught out by remote cameras in a pioneering initiative by a borough council. The first unattended CCTV enforcement system for moving traffic offences has been
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Pontypool boys inspire half marathon challenge
A CWMBRAN man is training for the Bath Half Marathon after being inspired to raise funds for two Pontypool brothers.Jamie Franklin, 27, from Llantarnam, is determined to finish the Bath run to raise money for a family friend’s children, Ethan, eight
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Van fire closes Newport M4 lane
ONE lane closed due to van fire on M4 eastbound between J24 A48 / A449 (Coldra) and J23A B4245 (Magor Services). Lane one (Of three) is closed while the Fire Service deal with a white box van that is on the hard shoulder but still smoking.
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County and former Exiles star hopeful Oxford game will go ahead
NEWPORT County and their ex-star man Danny Rose are both hopeful tomorrow night's clash at Rodney Parade will finally go ahead. The Exiles were due to face Oxford, the early season pace-setters in League Two, on December 21 and there is a hope,
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YOUR MP WRITES: Newport East MP Jessica Morden
ON A recent visit to the excellent Newport council information station, I was able to see first-hand the excellent work of the Newport domestic abuse unit. The staff do a wonderful job helping and supporting victims, and also run courses to raise awareness
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Old local poetry inspires Risca pupils
A MYSTERY collection of local poetry is inspiring Risca Community Comprehensive School pupils to produce their very own creative writing.Published in 1953 by Starling Press to commemorate the Queen’s Coronation, ‘Risca Poetry – an Anthology
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Power in west Newport back on
UPDATE: 4.47pm Western Power Distribution have confirmed that power to Coedkernew, Duffryn and the NP10 postcode area has been restored. UPDATE: 4.13pm HUNDREDS of homes in the Coedkernew area of Newport are currently without electricity
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Islwyn school plan could get green light
A NEW secondary school in the Islwyn area is expected to be given the green light at a Caerphilly council cabinet meeting this week. The creation of a new school would mean the closure of the existing Pontllanfraith and Oakdale Comprehensives,
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Warning given after e-cigarettes explode
SOUTH Wales Fire and Rescue has issued a warning after responding to cases of exploding e-cigarettes. Fire crews recently attended two separate fires where the batteries from an e-cigarette had exploded and travelled up to two metres across the
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MONEY FILE: The good and bad of a friend and foe: Debt
DEBT is like fire – used well, it’s a fantastic tool, used badly, it burns. That’s why of all elements of finance, it’s one that needs careful handling. Yet for those in the know, it’s possible to borrow without any cost
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Rogerstone family celebrated fifth generation
A ROGERSTONE family has welcomed its fifth generation with the birth of baby Kaiden.The family consists of George McGregor, 92, his daughter, Janet Jones, 72, grand-daughter, Liz Heath, 46, great grandson, Matthew Heath, 23, and great-great grandson,
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Gwent couple's delight at Argus Valentine's prize
THE South Wales Argus ensured romance was very much alive for one lucky couple on Valentine’s Day.Kevin Friend, of Monmouth, was the winner of our Valentine’s competition, winning a large bouquet of flowers, much to the delight of his wife
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Welfare cuts ‘will badly hurt families in Valleys’
PEOPLE in Blaenau Gwent are set to be among the hardest hit by UK government welfare cuts, the Welsh Government has warned.Figures released today show Caerphilly and Torfaen will also be among the places most affected, with working-age adults in these
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Newport boxing gym boss ‘gutted’ by theft
A BOXING club’s owner has been left “gutted” after his gym which helps keep youngsters off the streets was broken into and £150 used to pay the bills stolen.Steve Sims, 55, turned up at the Alway and Ringland Boxing Club on Lliswerry
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Newport father and son will face slavery trial in autumn
A JUDGE has put back the opening of a trial of two men alleged to have enslaved a man to the autumn. Daniel Doran, 65, and his son David Doran, 41, are charged with holding a man captive and enslaving him over more than a decade. The trial
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Newport businessman scathing over ‘lack of help’
A NEWPORT based businessman has criticised Newport council and the Welsh government saying they are not helping new business in the city. Rob Derraven, 54, director of Zone Promotions UK Ltd, based on the High Street, is a company which aims to
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London is welcoming top Welsh Food and Drink Producers for St David's Day celebrations
Four businesses from the Gwent area will be among those representing Wales around the food halls of London on and leading up to St David's Day. They are the Abergavenny Fine Food Company,l The Celt Experience, of Caerphilly, Ancre Hill Estate, of
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Chepstow school to stage Phantom of the Opera
STUDENTS from Chepstow School will be performing The Phantom of the Opera this week. The cast, orchestra and production team, made up of students from across the school, have been working since September to put on the production, to be staged tomorrow
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County v Oxford pitch inspection
NEWPORT County AFC have announced that there will be a precautionary pitch inspection ahead of tomorrow's home clash with Oxford United. A club statement reads: "Following intensive work by ground staff over the weekend, including the implementation
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Cancer-hit Newport cricketer amputee aims to raise cash for false leg
A KEEN Newport cricketer who had his left leg amputated after contracting a rare form of bone cancer is trying to raise £25,000, in a bid to return to the pitch. Tom Carter, 20, from Bassaleg, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in July 2013 after
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Newport rapist jailed
A NEWPORT rapist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Imran Anwar, 39, of Church Crescent, Bassaleg, forced his victim to wear costumes before abusing her, a court heard. Anwar was sentenced for four counts of rape, one of sexual assault
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Hunting Hurleys
ARE you related to the late David (Dai) Hurley and the late Thomas Hurley (died 1914)? Anxious to trace you. If you have information or want to get in contact email tina.head1234@gmail.com. Tina Head (nee Hurley) daughter of George and Joyce Hurley
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Advocacy gain
VITAL advocacy services to give people a voice and control, secure rights and represent their interests, should now be more widely available in Wales thanks to new amendments to the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill. On Tuesday, the National
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Biblical balance
I RECENTLY came across a letter of mine published by the Argus 28 years ago. A lady had asked a Bible question. Two secularists wrote stating that the Bible was from ancient time and not now relevant. I wrote in using the Bible alone to answer
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Poor getting poorer?
DAVID Cameron promised to make work pay, yet figures released by the Joseph Rowntree foundation reveal record levels of poverty amongst working people, whose wages have fallen by eight per cent since 2009. Conversely Cameron’s friends in the city are
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Secular society?
ESTYN inspectors proclaim that children must be subjected to religious indoctrination and participate in an act of daily worship. Who are these people, who would deny young minds the right to think for themselves and impose superstitious beliefs
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Newport social services get mixed report
A WATCHDOG has said Newport council has taken bold and innovative decisions over children’s social services but says performance in the department is mixed. The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales said the authority provides reasonable
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GLC star to run Newport half marathon
GOLDIE Lookin' Chain star Adam Hussain will be stepping outside of his comfort zone next month when he runs the Argus-backed Newport half marathon on Sunday, March 2. The 34-year-old, from Gaer, is running 13.1 miles for the first time as he aims
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'2,000 jobs for world-class studio' between Newport and Cardiff
A WORLD-CLASS film studio is to be built between Newport and Cardiff which could support 'more than 2000 jobs' the Welsh Government announced today. The deal, signed with Pinewood Studios is set to generate an estimated £90million spend with Welsh
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Coleg Gwent's Newport campus closed due to bad weather damage
COLEG Gwent's campus at Nash is closed today due to damage caused by "severe weather conditions". The college stated its City of Newport Campus will be closed today to staff and students. The planned hair and beauty trip due to leave campus today
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Tributes to 'beautiful, happy' pregnant Tredegar mum killed in crash
THE devastated family of a young mum from Tredegar who died in a car crash just weeks before she was due to give birth have paid tribute to a “beautiful, happy girl”. Sophie Williams, 20, was on her way home after celebrating Valentine’s Day with
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ARGUS COMMENT: Loss of two lives hard to bear
UNEXPECTED deaths are always a tragedy, particularly when they involve young people. Accidents tear people from their loved ones in such a brutal way as to leave those behind struggling to comprehend what has happened, let alone why it has happened
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Exiles boss Justin Edinburgh fires warning to misfiring stars
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh has sent out a warning to his players by insisting that from now on those who flop face the chop. Ring rusty County went down to a disappointing 3-0 defeat at Hartlepool United on Saturday in their first outing
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Tree crashes into house in Maindee
HIGH winds battered Gwent across the weekend with multiple fallen trees causing disruption throughout the area. A large conifer came down onto the back of three houses on Dean Street in Maindee, Newport, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Crash causes delays on M4 in Newport
VERY slow traffic is reported due to an accident, now on the hard shoulder on the M4 eastbound between J24 at the Coldra and J23A at Magor Services. Congestion is stretching back to J25 at Caerleon. All lanes have been re-opened. Lane two (Of two
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Man jailed for 'wicked' act spending mother's legacy
A NEWPORT man was jailed after pleading guilty to spending tens of thousands of pounds of his mother’s money which was bequeathed to charity. Stephen Watkins’ years of fraudulent spending habits using his role as power of attorney, only came
