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Pagett the star as three Welshman reach last 32
BLACKWOOD’S Andrew Pagett will face defending champion Stephen Maguire on Wednesday in the Welsh Open after a superb fightback saw him reach the third round. Pagett was the standout performer on a terrific day for Welsh snooker with Dominic
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Birth centre hosts open day
THE birth centre at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Ystrad Mynach will host an open day on Friday February 28, to women considering a midwifery-led environment for their pregnancy and birth.The unit is growing in popularity, with an average 30 babies born there every
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Primary school archaeology club seeks memories
A GWENT archaeologist is leading a primary schools project to seek memories of the area.Archaeologist Rebecca Eversley-Dawes, 27, of Rogerstone, has got on board with Crumlin High Level Primary School’s archaeology club to help trace memories of
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NOW & THEN: Your memories of Alexandra Road
The photo shows the end of Alexandra Rd in Pill. In the late 70's when I was a driving instructor I used to take my pupils to the Driving Test Centre which was on the left-hand side of the photo but just out of shot. On the right-hand corner at the
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Gold ingot stolen in Croesyceiliog burglary
A GOLD ingot and a gold ring with 10 diamonds set in it have been stolen from a house in Croesyceiliog.The theft, which happened between February 5 and 7, is being investigated by Gwent Police. The stolen ring had a certificate with it stating it was
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Reward offered after vandals smash crane windows in Chepstow
A £100 reward is being offered for anyone helping to catch vandals who smashed the windows of a crane used by Chepstow Boat Club last Friday night, causing more than £1,000 of damage. Richard Davies, 79, bought the 1970s era blue Grove crane
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Philharmonia Orchestra, St David's Hall
It’s not often you see the conductor at an orchestral concert take one step off the podium to get closer to his musicians. But that wasn’t the extent of Andris Nelsons’s choreography on the platform at this appearance. It included a hands-on-hips
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Plans for smoke
IT was pretty obvious as soon as this waste of money came into use that the open-plan design was chosen with smokers in mind. We probably have the smoking management at Newport Bus and Newport Council to thank for this. When the new bus station
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Spread out sides
THE English Premiership rugby clubs’ European Champions Cup proposal is for a 20-team main competition, with SIX places each guaranteed for England and France, and just ONE each for Wales, Ireland, Scotland and Italy.If the unions in those last four
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Bad bin answer
I HAVE just received my new small rubbish bin replacing my larger one. On inspection I found that the lid does not close properly allowing in water and in the summer a host of flies. I complained to the council and their staggering reply was “this
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Share the funds
Share the funds WHILST the majority of working class people are subjected to “austerity” programmes, big business are accumulating multi-billion pound cash hoards which they are failing to invest. According to the Financial Times, since the 1970
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No boom is seen
WE ARE being told by Mr Cameron that our country is booming and we are a very rich country. Please could someone tell him that many people in this country would starve if it was not for food banks? Many of these are “workers”. But they
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EU not for best
WITH reference to your editorial “inmigration... Euro Poll”. I note that Ms Bryant states that Europe is vital for the future prosperity of Wales. Perhaps, as a prospective candidate, who I assume lives in Newport; she should consider the similarity
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Floods hit sport
IN ADDITION to the damage and flooding to homes, businesses, farming and sport, etc. caused by the recent torrential rainfall, high winds and rising tides, all Newport public parks’ (Argus 13.2.14) grass football pitches have been swamped and local
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LLanbadoc grandfather-of-six to take on three peaks challenge
A GRANDFATHER-OF-SIX is preparing to scale three peaks to raise more than £2,400 for charity.Mervyn France, 72, of Llanbadoc, near Usk, will take on the Blorenge, Skirrid and Sugarloaf Mountains, near Abergavennny on March 1 in aid of Macmillan
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Seven Gwent police stations to reopen - PCC
SEVEN Gwent police stations will re-open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, Gwent’s police and crime commissioner Ian Johnston confirmed yesterday, with two more opening for a few days a week.Caerphilly, Ystrad Mynach, Risca, Pontypool, Maindee in
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Circus arrives in Newport but needs your help to open in time
A ‘DESPERATE’ circus is appealing to the people of Newport for a super drill to help them get ready for their grand opening in just two days time. Gerry Cottle’s Circus has come to town for the half-term holiday, but at this rate the Big Top may
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Minister's letter sparks offshoring fears for Newport service centre
CONCERNS have been raised again that UK Government jobs currently based in Newport could go offshore after a letter from a minister didn’t rule it out.The Ministry of Justice shared service centre in Newport’s Celtic Springs is facing possible
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HUWS EARNS WALES CALL
MANCHESTER City youngster Emyr Huws has been included in Chris Coleman's Wales squad for next month's friendly against Iceland. The uncapped 20-year-old has earned an opportunity after impressing since joining Birmingham on loan in January.
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Disruption expected in Pontypool town centre due to 68-tonne heavy load
DISRUPTION is expected in Pontypool town centre this afternoon, with a heavy load vehicle weighing 68 tonnes set to pass through the town.The vehicle is set to pass through the town at 2pm, carrying piling rigs, with town centre roads said to be the &
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Argus worker to run Newport half with 30lb pack
A NEWPORT worker will be carrying more than just his sponsor's expectations when he runs the Newport Half Marathon. Martin Wade is running the race in aid of Velindre Cancer Centre while carrying a 30lb pack on his back. The 43-year-old runner
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Mike Brown: It's not all about Millennium Stadium revenge for England
TWO of the enduring images of the 2013 Six Nations featured England full-back Mike Brown lying forlorn on the Millennium Stadium turf after failing to prevent Wales speedster Alex Cuthbert from crossing for a brace, writes Chris Kirwan.He was burned on
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Adam Jones: We showed our character, now for England!
PROP Adam Jones insists Friday’s thumping win over France has proved Wales have the character to fight for a third successive Six Nations title.Warren Gatland’s men, and Jones in particular, came in for a lot of criticism after the 26-3 demolition
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Chepstow Racecourse hosts servicemen's charity day
A CHARITY race day held for an injured servicemen charity at Chepstow Racecourse raised more than £16,000 on Saturday.Jennie Humphreys, who organised the event for the second consecutive year, said an auction held raised £7,000 alone for the
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Gwent pupils walk in footsteps of Auschwitz victims
Last Wednesday, LAURA LEA followed Gwent school children to Auschwitz-Birkenau for an unforgettable trip into one of the darkest parts of modern history. This is her report: Leaving early from Cardiff airport, pupils from a number of Gwent high
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We need to put things right against Wimbledon, says Max Porter
NEWPORT County AFC midfielder Max Porter says the players are desperate to put on a performance for the fans tomorrow night. The Exiles were dazzling under the lights last Tuesday in the win over high-flying Oxford United but dismal in defeat
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Talks on-going to re-open Nantyglo leisure centre
THE GROUP behind a bid to save Nantyglo leisure centre say that even if they are successful, the centre will not reopen until later in the year.Nantyglo Community Leisure are in ongoing talks with Blaenau Gwent Council to set up a community transfer.However
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Wales ace Dan Lydiate: We need to prove ourselves again at Twickenham
FLANKER Dan Lydiate knows it will take a win at Twickenham to stay in Wales boss Warren Gatland's good books, writes Chris Kirwan.The Six Nations title race is wide open after Wales and England ended France and Ireland's Grand Slam hopes.After
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Three-vehicle collision causes M4 delays
A COLLISION involving three vehicles caused delays on the M4 this morning. The incident took place on the M4 Eastbound between junction 24 Coldra and junction 23A Magor at around 7.15am. A woman suffering from neck pain was extricated from
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Four Welsh potters in action in Newport today
HOME favourites Dominic Dale, Matthew Stevens, Andrew Pagett and Michael White are all in action at the Bet Victor Welsh Open snooker today. Dale takes on Thailand’s Dechawat Poomjaeng at 10.30am at the Newport Centre and Stevens faces Ian
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Wales new boys desperate to get Twickenham shot
WALES new boys Jake Ball and Rhys Webb hope to have big involvement in the crunch Six Nations clash against England after grasping their chance to impress.The pair enjoyed their first Test starts against France at the Millennium Stadium last Friday and
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Thousands of Gwent homes at risk of flooding
MORE than 8,000 homes in Gwent are at risk of a flood likely to happen once in 100 years or sooner.The risk was disclosed in figures from Natural Resources Wales, obtained by AM Lindsay Whittle.He has said that flooding in England, which has seen homes
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Man admits Newport bomb hoax
A MAN has admitted a bomb hoax which brought Newport city centre to a standstill last year.Phillip Balmont, of Tyntyla Avenue, Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taff, pleaded guilty to placing an article with intent in Newport, which led to members of the armed forces
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Dragons 24 Glasgow 23
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons lock Andrew Coombs hailed the perfect weekend after enjoying a superb victory over Glasgow just days after a Test triumph with Wales, writes Chris Kirwan. The 29-year-old came off the bench in the Six Nations win against France
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Cwmbran theatre closes in on £100,000 target
CWMBRAN’s Congress Theatre has almost reached its £100,000 target for its first major refurbishment, but a final push on public donations is needed.At the launch of the appeal in August, the theatre’s manager, Martyn Redwood, explained
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£500,000 for out of school hours childcare in Gwent
GWENT councils are set to receive almost £500,000 of funding to provide out of school hours childcare in a Welsh Government initiative. The Out of School Childcare grant, available from next year, has set aside £2.3 million to provide local
