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Wales boss Warren Gatland fires World Cup warning to misfiring stars
WALES boss Warren Gatland says that his under-fire team are playing for their World Cup dreams when they line up against France tomorrow evening. They may have won successive Six Nations crowns but the pressure is on Wales at the Millennium
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Blackwood's Andrew Pagett safely through in Newport
BLACKWOOD’S Andrew Pagett sailed through to round two of the Bet Victor Welsh Open snooker at the Newport Centre with a 4-0 whitewash of Marcus Campbell tonight. The 31-year-old practice partner of Mark Williams was far too good for Dumbarton’s Campbell
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Parents warned over Neknominate
HEALTH experts have criticised the online drinking game Neknominate, saying young teenagers are at risk of peer pressure to take part. The craze, which has been implicated in several deaths, involves people filming themselves downing alcohol, nominating
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Tributes paid to former Torfaen mayoress
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Torfaen mayoress and Cwmbran Community Council chairwoman said to have been “highly committed to the community”.Maris James died on February 4, aged 82, following an illness.He husband of 61 years, Aneurin
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Walk in memory of Caerwent teen
FAMILY and friends of Natasha Scott-Falber, a Caerwent teenager who died of Toxic Shock Syndrome, commemorated the first anniversary of her death with a sponsored walk across the Severn Bridge.Twenty people, including members of staff from Marlow Vets
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FIRST PERSON: Ken Caswell, actor and theatre director
Ken Caswell, 68, actor and West End director sits down with Carys Thomas to talk theatre and growing up in Tredegar.“I AM Brynmawr born but was brought up in Tredegar. My mother’s name was Madge and my father Leonard worked for Monmouthshire
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Matthew Stevens through after final frame decider in Welsh Open
HOME favourite Matthew Stevens won a tense final frame decider against world number 126 Matthew Wicheard on day one of the Bet Victor Welsh Open snooker at the Newport Centre. Carmarthen star Stevens, one of ten Welsh players competing in Newport
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FIVE MINUTES WITH: Helen Beveridge of The Fudge Fairy
Five Minutes With: Helen Beveridge of The Fudge Fairy Ltd1) If you had to be stuck in a lift with someone, who would it be and why?Emma Thompson. I love her enthusiasm and wit she would be great to pass a few tedious hours with.2) What is your biggest
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Any team in world football would have struggled with our problems, says County boss
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh has heaped praise on his squad for coping with a horrific injury list and a host of postponements and still staying in the hunt for promotion, writes Andrew Penman.County have taken everything Lady Luck and
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Chepstow pub is Gwent's best again
A CHEPSTOW pub has won a coveted prize for pubs in Gwent for the fourth year in a row. The Coach and Horses on Welsh Street learned it had been named Gwent Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) town pub of the year last week. It has won every year since
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Pals launch Blackwood fitness venture for women
TWO friends who have seen the real benefits of exercise have launched their own family friendly fitness centre in Blackwood.Wales’ first ‘Us Girls’ Hub, which encourages women of all ages to take part in physical activity, opened its
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Nine Dragons get the nod for Wales U20s
WALES Under-20s will call on nine Newport Gwent Dragons young guns for Saturday's crunch Six Nations encounter against France, writes Chris Kirwan.Only one nation will be able to win a Grand Slam following the clash in Colwyn Bay (kick-off 6.05pm)
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POLITICS FILE: Euro candidates prepare for election challenge
WALES’ main contenders for the European Elections are beginning to set out their stall for the vote on May 22. DAVID DEANS reports.THERE are now fewer than 100 days before the European Parliamentary elections, with candidates hoping that turnout
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Gwent health board's drive to cut A&E waiting times
HEALTH bosses in Gwent have declared the ambitious aim of achieving a key – and elusive – waiting times target inside the next two years. A minimum of 95 per cent of people attending emergency departments in Wales should be dealt with inside four
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ARGUS COMMENT: Our search for Newport's winners
TODAY we are launching our search to find a deserving winner of a special award. Newport City Council runs an awards scheme every year, rewarding people living or working in the city who have gone the extra mile. Recipients of Extra mile Awards
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Newport AM sees homes refurb
JOHN Griffiths, Newport East AM and Minister for Culture and Sport, visited a tower block Newport City Homes (NCH) is renovating as part of multi-million pound plans. He visited NCH’s Milton Court, a sheltered scheme for older people in Ringland
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Pitch criticism harsh but season won't be extended, says Justin Edinburgh
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh claims criticism of the club due to pitch problems at Rodney Parade is unjust, writes Andrew Penman. The Exiles have had six home matches postponed since December 21 due to heavy rainfall and drainage
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Superb care
AFTER all the publicity about care homes and the treatment of the elderly I thought through your newspaper I could thank The Fields Nursing home at Newport’s Allt-yr-yn for the wonderful care and respect they showed to my mother. She had severe
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Global warning
DOES David Davies MP (Mon) still claim that there is no such thing as global warming (climate change)? Surely he must acknowledge that the continuous battering of our shores by storm fronts indicates that something is wrong? Terry Banfield
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Newport's main post office to relocate
NEWPORT’S main post office is set to move, officials revealed yesterday. The Post Office plans will mean that its current base at 9 Bridge Street, Newport, will be relocated 750 metres away to Unit 19 Sovereign Arcade at the Kingsway Centre, where
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Museum magic
THE NEWPORT City Museum in John Frost Square, I can recommend a visit to their small and unique exhibition of objects from the 1950s. You can view the memorabilia, fashion, toys, games and a number of household and electrical items. You will
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Avana heaven
WELL, it’s really bad that Marks and Sparks is switching its cake manufacturers. I have very fond memories of working at the Avana. It is terrible how they have no thought for their workers! It really makes me cross to see so many lose their jobs
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Blow at bakery
THE NEWS about the threat to almost 650 jobs at Avana Bakeries in Rogerstone is a bad news for the employees, the company and for Newport. The loss of the multi-million-pound Marks and Spencer cake order contract to a firm in Oldham leaves jobs
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Just what is going wrong?
JUST what is going wrong with the bin recycling operatives in Torfaen? Unless a bin jumps out at them they totally ignore it. They are employed to empty the bins; however they do everything to avoid doing so. Recent scams include arriving at
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New Inn woman celebrating 100th birthday
A “BRIGHT AND INDEPENDENT” New Inn pensioner is celebrating her 100th birthday today.Florence Thomas was born in Smethwick, Birmingham – the youngest of 11 children.During the war she worked in a Swallow Raincoats factory, before marrying
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Family tribute to South Wales 'dog-death' baby
THE family of a six-day-old baby girl who is thought to have been killed by the family dog are expected to pay tribute to her today. Eliza-Mae Mullane was airlifted to the University of Wales Hospital in Cardiff yesterday after what is thought
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Tributes for former Bishop of Monmouth
THE Archbishop of Wales has led tributes to a former bishop of Monmouth who died last week.The Right Reverend Clifford Wright, who was Bishop of Monmouth from 1986 to 1991, died on Friday, aged 91.Bishop Clifford spent most of his ministry in the Diocese
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Gwent patients still waiting ‘too long’
KEY diagnostic tests and therapies are taking too long to complete for hundreds of patients in Gwent, new figures reveal.Such tests are a key part of the referral to treatment ‘path’ for many patients, while therapies can be a valuable alternative
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Wales team for France clash: Charteris in for Coombs, Phillips dropped to bench
FORMER Rodney Parade favourite Luke Charteris returns for Wales at the expense of Newport Gwent Dragons captain Andrew Coombs for Friday’s Six Nations clash with France. The Perpignan lock, who left the Dragons for the south of France in 2012,
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Could you give brother cats a new home?
POPEYE and Dandy, two three-year-old brothers, are looking for a new home. They were rescued from their last home in Tredegar by the Gwent branch of Cats Protection charity and will be among the cats on show at the next adoption day this Sunday
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Machete-wielding thieves raid Cwmbran store
THIEVES armed with a machete robbed a Cwmbran newsagents on Monday night, making away with cigarettes and money from the till. Two men, who had covered their faces, walked up to the till at Barter’s newsagent’s on Llantarnam Road at about 9.50pm
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France head to Cardiff with settled team
FRANCE coach Philippe Saint-Andre has named a team showing one enforced change for Friday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Wales in Cardiff.Flanker Wenceslas Lauret replaces his Racing Metro team-mate Bernard Le Roux, who was injured during the 30-10
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Vote for your Newport hero
WITH the Newport Extra Mile Awards just over two weeks away, we are giving Argus readers the chance to vote in a special category. The South Wales Argus Readers’ Award will be given to one of the following nominees and the winner will be decided
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Sheep on the road in Newport cause rush-hour problems
SHEEP on the road in Newport caused problems for rush-hour traffic this morning. The livestock were on the A4042 between the Grove Park roundabout and the Old Green roundabout. They have now been removed. Did you see Newport's unusual visitors
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Dragons exit for team manager Beale
ROBERT Beale has left his role as team manager at Newport Gwent Dragons, writes Chris Kirwan. Beale, who had spent five and a half years in the region’s management team, was out of contract at the end of the season and was not going to be offered
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Dragons face reshuffle for Glasgow following double injury blow
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons face a double selection headache after full-back Hallam Amos and number eight Netani Talei were ruled out of Sunday's RaboDirect Pro12 clash with Glasgow. The Dragons' hopes of doing the double over the Scottish title
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Newport mums raising money for diabetes research
AS the parents of young children with diabetes, Vicki Allcock and Vicki Daunter know the challenges involved in keeping blood sugar levels under control.But they have now taken on an extra challenge – to raise money for a charity that backs research
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Traders’ anger at Ebbw Vale works delay
SHOP owners in Ebbw Vale are unhappy that works to regenerate the area around Bank Square in the town centre has been delayed.Keith Pritchard, 58, from Ebbw Vale, has owned Sweets and Things on Bethcar Street for almost three years.Before Christmas he
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Newport nursery pulls together to raise funds at Newport half
GOLD Stars Nursery in Newport will play a central role in the Argus-backed Newport half marathon on Sunday, March 2.Two members of staff will be running whilst children from the nursery hand out water to runners and sell hot dogs to spectators.Aimee Davies
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Crosskeys tot makes walking progress
NEARLY two weeks since her life changing operation, Cross Keys youngster Maisie Cooper is well on her way to walking unaided. After a whirlwind year of fundraising, Maisie, three, is now recovering in America after having the Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
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Newport mobile phone robbers jailed for six years
TWO thieves who robbed a man of his £20 mobile phone as he returned home have been jailed for a total of six years. Steven James, 24, and Daniel Fry, 25, attacked Daniel Whalley in Newport on January 4, a court heard. Mr Whalley passed out
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'Massive win' says Exiles boss Justin Edinburgh
DELIGHTED Newport County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh hailed the thrilling 3-2 victory over promotion rivals Oxford United as a 'massive' win. County came back from a goal down to lead 3-1 thanks to strikes from Rene Howe, Ryan Burge and Chris Zebroski
