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Review panel on student finance funding revealed
THE president of the National Union of Students (NUS), Wales and the general secretary of the Welsh TUC have been appointed to a panel on higher education funding and student finance.Education minister Huw Lewis asked Professor Sir Ian Diamond, vice-chancellor
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Wales jobs project ‘exceeding expectation’
A WELSH government initiative to get young people into work has “exceeded expectations”, the deputy minister for skills said yesterday. In a statement about the Jobs Growth Wales programme, Ken Skates AM said it has created and approved 10,594
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Newport mum shows medication no bar to shedding weight
A NEWPORT mother suffering from a debilitating illnesses has lost five stones to prove that weight can be lost while on strict medication.Carina Preece, 39, of Ringland, suffers from both multiple sclerosis and bipolar disorder, which has resulted in
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SCHOOL OF THE WEEK: St Joseph’s Primary School, Newport
LAURA LEA visits St Joseph’s Primary School in Newport where a love of learning is at the heart of the close-knit school. ST JOSEPH’S Primary School is one of the city’s Roman Catholic voluntary aided schools, in the trusteeship of the Archdiocese
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New app makes reporting crime easy
SMART-PHONE apps are making it easier for people to report crime, according to a new report.The study, called From a System to a Service, says an app launched in September 2013 has also enabled the police and courts to provide a better experience for
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Welsh veteran Dominic Dale edges through in Newport
DOMINIC Dale became the third Welsh star to taste victory at this year’s Bet Victor Welsh Open as he edged out Antony Parsons 4-3, writes Andrew Penman.The 42-year-old is in good form after winning the one-frame Snooker Shoot-Out in Blackpool last
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Lab in a Lorry brings science to life for Cwmcarn pupils
A MOBILE lab for youngsters visited a Gwent school to help students with science.Cwmcarn High School took part in the Lab in a Lorry programme, which gives 11-14-year-olds the opportunity to explore science through specially created, interactive experiments.through
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County's former favourites meet at Rodney Parade
THE newly formed Newport County Ex-Players Association will be holding their first meeting at the Brecon Suite at Rodney Parade on Thursday, February 27, at 7pm. Anyone who represented the old Newport County or the new club Newport County AFC at first
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Everyday Robots is new Albarn album for 2014
A new studio album by Damon Albarn - his first solo record - titled Everyday Robots will be released by Parlophone on 28th April 2014.Recorded last year at Albarn’s West London studio 13, Everyday Robots is produced by Richard Russell of XL, with
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Motown stars to play Cardiff
Its 50 years since The Temptations topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic with their hit My Girl, and although there have been numerous line-up changes they are still as strong and popular as ever. The band will appear alongside The Four Tops
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Andy Fairweather Low's Riverfront return
Welsh music legend Andy Fairweather Low makes a welcome return to Newport Riverfront this Saturday evening.Andy’s pedigree is the stuff rock dreams are made of. He first came to prominence at the vanguard of the new youthful expression of music
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YOUR AM WRITES: South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle
DURING debates at the Senedd on the Welsh Government’s new Social Services and Wellbeing bill, I was delighted that the Deputy Minister accepted my key amendment on advocacy services.The Government’s initial proposals would have allowed Welsh
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Movie magic with The Overtones - Mike Crawshaw Interview
Ahead of The Overtones Cardiff date next week, Andy Howells chats to singer Mike Crawshaw. Hot on the heels of the release of their third album ‘Saturday Night at the Movies', The Overtones play St David’s Hall next week. The album found
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Review: What The Butler Saw, Dolman Theatre
What the Butler SawDolman Theatre Newport Playgoers are no strangers to the world of farce. In recent years the society has undertaken several productions where the cast members have lost an item of clothing for the sake of their art. The society&rsquo
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Award-winning Abergavenny nurse will be ‘terribly missed’
AN award-winning nurse, who devoted her time caring for those with diabetes, has died aged 57.Sister Josephine Ross (née Bevan) died in Nevill Hall Hospital on February 9 after a short illness. The Ebbw Vale nurse led the diabetes nursing service
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Loin cloth myth
JUST to put Mr. Everett’s mind at rest, I was not actually wearing the loin cloth when I eventually put my bins out. This is because my kind neighbour took pity on me and donated the entire contents of her charity clothes bag to cover my embarrassment
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Water feature
IT’S ironic to complain of water leaks with the adverse weather we are currently experiencing, but I felt that I should highlight the incompetence of Welsh Water. Last week, they excavated for a possible leak in the road outside my home. I was
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Acts of kindness
MAY I, through your letters column, express thanks on behalf of my wife and I, our grateful thanks to the Grange Clinic doctors, nurses and staff. The Malpas Pharmacy and drivers and, in particular, the districts for their kindness shown to us. And
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Stop carping on
I AM fed up with reading negative, rugby articles by washed-up has beens, every time Wales lose. The same was written last year when Wales lost against Ireland. This current team can still make history and emulate the great 70s team. Wales lost
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Slimming club donation to Risca food bank
THREE Weight Watchers group leaders who joined forces to provide struggling families with food this new year are celebrating after more than 200 members contributed.Members from Weight Watchers groups across Gwent decided to launch a campaign to clear
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Leave rich alone
MR CLEGG’S proposed tax raid on the income of millionaires will not even dent the national debt. It is conceived from the same hate and jealousy which characterise many politicians of his political persuasion. The debt, a legacy of overspending
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ARGUS COMMENT: Unemployment progress, but still a long way to go
UNEMPLOYMENT figures released yesterday show that some welcome progress is being made in Wales. The unemployment rate here of 7.1 per cent is now marginally below that for the UK as a whole for the first time in almost five years. This is of
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Dragons set to be boosted by Coombs and propping pair against Glasgow
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons captain Andrew Coombs is pencilled in to start against Glasgow on Sunday – and the Wales lock is set to be joined in the squad by a pair of new tightheads. The Rodney Parade region are looking to solve a propping crisis by
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CCTV appeal after Cwmbran machete robbery
CCTV images have been released showing the moment a man wielding a machete robbed a Cwmbran newsagents. Police are appealing for information following the robbery at Barters Newsagents on Llantarnam Road, Cwmbran on Monday 17th February. Two
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Gwent cooks to star in TV food show My Kitchen Rules
TWO Gwent entrepreneurs feature on our screens tonight when they host and a dinner party in Newport as they compete in a fierce new cooking show.Emma Evans, of Caerleon, who runs The Secret Supper Clwb, with hairdresser Phillip Mungeam, of Usk, are representing
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Bristol Channel earthquake was felt in South Wales - did you notice it?
AN earthquake centred on the Bristol Channel hit the region at lunchtime today and reports say it could be felt in South Wales. The British Geological Survey confirmed the 'quake registered 4.1 on the Richter Scale. Did you notice it? Let us
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No tax freeze
WITH revelation in the Argus 12/2/2014 about a inflation busting 4.5 per cent rise in council tax, I enquired through the Newport council portal as to why my council tax had not been frozen in line with government policy and what had happened to the
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Parking charge hike would 'kill trade' - Chepstow traders
“UNHELPFUL” plans to increase car parking charges in four Monmouthshire towns would “kill trade”, Chepstow business owners have said. A report, commissioned by the council from engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff, proposes an increase to hourly
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Olympic gold medallist to start Newport half marathon
AN OLYMPIC gold medallist will fire the pistol to get runners started in the Newport Half Marathon, sponsored by Admiral, on Sunday, March 2.Darren Campbell MBE, who won gold in the 4x100m relay in Athens in 2004 and individual silver in the 200m at the
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Newport pupil receives Nelson Mandela award
A CARING 16-year-old who raised thousands of pounds for a cancer charity after losing her grandmother to the disease has been named the first ever Nelson Mandela Student of the Year at a Newport high school.St Julian’s School, which surprised Jay
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Newport hotel hosts free heart machine class
OUR campaign to get heart defibrillators into every secondary school in Gwent is well under way, but how do we even use them? Welsh Hearts, a one-year-old charity that is going from strength to strength, has arranged for a training day to be held
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Cwmbran singer gets place in top music contest
A CWMBRAN singer is celebrating after successfully obtaining a place in this years Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland (RIBI) District Rotary Club Young Musician Competition.Fifteen year-old Rhianwen Hallows, a pupil at Llantarnam School
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New Islwyn school a step closer
PLANS to close two secondary schools in the Islwyn area and build another in their place are a step closer after the council decided to proceed with a statutory notice.The creation of a new school will mean the closure of the existing Pontllanfraith and
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LIVE: Monmouthshire car parking debate
JOIN our reporter Nathan Briant for live coverage of a key Monmouthshire council debate on car parking. Tweets by @ArgusNBriant
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Gwent Police pay-out £2,350 to Newport woman
A NEWPORT woman was awarded a pay-out of £2,350 after taking a civil action against Gwent Police. Mother-of-one Kristy Robinson took a case against the force to Cardiff Civil Justice, alleging that she was arrested without due cause after calling
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Appeal for witnesses to Cwmbran machete robbery
A POTENTIAL witness who might have seen robbers at a Cwmbran newsagent’s shop is being sought by police.Simon Davies, 27, was working at Barters newsagents on Llantarnam Road on Monday night when two masked robbers entered the shop at about 9.50pm
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Wye Gymnastics Club members in great form
CONGRATULATIONS to Elijah Carrol (14) and Josh Carron (15) of Wye Gymnastics, Caldicot, who gained 1st and 2nd places respectively, at the first ever Dragons Cup Competition held in Haverfordwest. The Dragon Cup was developed to allow Elite
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Tributes paid to ‘remarkable’ ex-Newport Mayor
FORMER Newport mayor Fred Sweeting has died following a short illness. Mr Sweeting, who died last Friday aged 86, was a born and bred Newportonian attending Maesglas School and Stow Hill secondary school before studying his City & Guilds finals
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Big win shows belief in the squad, says Byron Anthony
RETURNING hero Byron Anthony says the comeback win over promotion rivals Oxford United on Tuesday night shows the spirit and belief in the Newport County AFC squad, writes Andrew Penman. County fought back from a goal down against third-placed
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CHRIS KIRWAN: New recruits must get rid of Dragons' scrummaging baggage
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons are tenacious and spirited yet are undone by their shortcomings in the tight five – a situation that has been repeated almost as many times as The Shawshank Redemption on ITV4.It is often said that there are two ways to shore
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CHRIS KIRWAN: Strange starts continue to put viewers first, spectators second
A SIMPLE reminder by text message helps prevent me suffering a costly missed appointment at the dentist. Perhaps it's a service that rugby clubs should provide. Cardiff Blues take on Leinster at the fan-friendly time of 8.05pm this evening; another
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Exiles star Ryan Burge aims to shoot down the Robins
MAN of the moment Ryan Burge is aiming to upset his friends and family when Newport County AFC host his hometown club Cheltenham Town on Saturday. The 25-year-old scored with a superb free-kick to help the Exiles beat promotion rivals Oxford
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EDITOR'S CHAIR: People are so tired of 'Punch and Judy' politics
JOHN Bercow, the Speaker of the House of Commons, is to be congratulated for writing to the main party leaders asking them to crack down on the 'yobbish' behaviour of some of their MPs, particularly during Prime Minister's Questions. Much as I
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‘Desperate’ Newport dad applies for more than 600 jobs - but has no luck
A NEWPORT father who has applied for more than 600 jobs in the last year is still out of work despite years of experience – and saying he is willing to do anything. Now David Green has contacted the Argus to issue a plea to our readers, saying
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Luke Charteris feeling the heat from ex-Dragons teammate
WALES lock Luke Charteris knows that the heat is on to produce a big performance against France after wrestling the jersey off his former Newport Gwent Dragons teammate Andrew Coombs.The 30-year-old, who left for Perpignan in 2012 after nine seasons at
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Griff Rhys Jones scales Severn Bridge
COMEDIAN Griff Rhys Jones' adventure took him to the top of the Severn Bridge and on a canoe ride down the River Wye. The Welsh presenter, famous for being half of a double act with Mel Smith, has embarked on 'A Great Welsh Adventure' as part of
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Monmouthshire finalists for Miss Wales 2014 revealed
THE three young women who will be representing Monmouthshire at the Miss Wales 2014 final have been announced. The team consists of Hannah Baker, 22, an accounts executive from Portskewett, Louisa Fletcher, 17, an A level student from Abergavenny
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Mixed response to Torfaen leisure price hike
TORFAEN Leisure Trust has announced it will be increasing customer prices — and the news has received a mixed response from residents and leisure centre users. A hike of three per cent is set to be introduced from April 1 to “ensure leisure services
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Pontypool couple’s 'miracle' triplets are a 'blessing'
PARENTS of Pontypool miracle triplets say that they are counting their blessings to have their girls in their lives. On August 2, three girls, Ffion, Madison and Paige, weighing 3lb 8oz, 3lb 5oz and 3lb 4oz respectively, were delivered via emergency
