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Newport 20 Neath 3 match report
NEWPORT almost guaranteed their Principality Premiership survival after recording a fine win over relegation haunted Neath at Rodney Parade. The Black and Ambers built on last week’s excellent 46-24 bonus point victory over Bridgend at the Brewery
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Mansfield 2 County 1
NEWPORT County AFC suffered late heartbreak at Mansfield Town as Anthony Howell's goal in the final minute robbed them of a hard-earned point. The Stags led in the first half when goalkeeper Elliot Parish failed to hold on to Ryan Tafazolli's header
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Deliberately set fire at Crosskeys recycling site
FIRE crews tackled a deliberately set fire at a Crosskeys recycling site today.The fire spread over a tonne of refuse at the recycling site in Newtown Industrial Estate, Crosskeys.An Abercarn South Wales Fire and Rescue crew attended the site at 2.02pm
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Usk Air Cadets looking for members
A NEW Air Training Cadet Corps is to be based in Usk after a gap of 50 years and is looking for volunteersA detached flight from 2478 Abergavenny ATC is to be based in the Scout Hall, Usk, completing the coverage of the Air Training Corps in East Wales
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Fire breaks out on a Newport roof
A FIRE broke out on the roof of a three storey building in Stow Hill, Newport, today.South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to the fire at 1.50pm after a fire was accidentally started in the roof covering of the property.No-one was injured and
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Dual carriageway theory in student’s Abergavenny road death
A STUDENT who died when his car collided with two lorries on a Gwent road may have thought he was on a dual carriageway, a coroner said yesterday.Robert Bell, 21, of Long Sutton, Somerset, died of head injuries in the crash on the A4042 between the Hardwick
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Win free kids' meals for a year at Frankie & Benny's
Frankie & Benny’s has teamed up with the South Wales Argus for a fantastic competition to help celebrate this mother's day – kids eat FREE VIP Pass valid for a year (Terms & Conditions Apply)! The instantly-recognisable red neon sign and
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Caerphilly panel wants ‘wretched’ school banding scrapped
SCHOOL banding is “wretched” and must be scrapped, according to Caerphilly councillors who launched a scathing attack on the system this week.Members of the education scrutiny panel voted nine to one on Thursday night in favour of writing
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Newport woman awarded for Remembrance coin
A NEWPORT woman has scooped a gold award for her commemorative coin design marking Remembrance Day at this year’s Coin of the Year Awards.Emma Noble, 38, a designer and engraver, won the Most Inspirational Coin award in recognition of the Remembrance
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Making cider and perry in the hills of Monmouthshire
Herefordshire is more famed for its ciders than Gwent, but PAUL CAREY talked to one woman who is creating cider and perry from her orchard near Usk.WHEN summer arrives and the sun is shining, there is nothing quite as enjoyable as tasting the first drop
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Tweet what you eat
IT’S The Weekend is launching a new feature, asking you to tweet photographs of your culinary creations. The best of them will be featured in our food and drink pages on a regular basis. So if you cook up a fantastic casserole, create an amazing
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Payment fraud by Cwmbran school officer
A CWMBRAN man has been convicted of fraud, after a judge deemed his attempt to pay himself £3,000 through a Chepstow high school, a “desperate and dishonest act”. Collin Gingell, of Oakland View, Greenmeadow, Cwmbran was charged with fraud by abuse
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Homes plan to help boost Newport business park
UP to 200 hundred homes could be built on unused land at a flagship Newport business park as its owner seeks to safeguard its future.A 17-acre site at Lakeside Drive, on the Celtic Springs Business Park, close to junction 28 (Tredegar Park) of the M4
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WEEKENDER: Shouldn't class be a thing of the past?
SO much for the “classless society”. According to senior Government policy advisor Peter Brant, working class children should be helped to feel more comfortable in middle class settings if they are to thrive at university and in more lucrative
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SportsDirect could appeal over Newport superstore
A SPORTSWEAR retailer that had a planning application turned down by Newport council says it is thinking about appealing.SportsDirect had wanted to move its Newport Retail Park store into the vacant Megabowl building nearby but its joint planning application
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Developing reel passion in the art of photography
Capturing life through a lens - KATH SKELLON talks to the keen amateur photographers of Gwent. THE striking image of Ebbw Vale town clock in the early hours of the morning and The Guardian sculpture towering over the former Six Bells Colliery site
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Caerleon girl battling brain tumour, six years on
SIX years ago, Alys Prosser had just embarked on months of gruelling treatment to try to overcome a life threatening brain tumour.Parents Mark and Jo Prosser and sister Elinor could only wait and hope as Alys, then just four years old, underwent painstaking
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Gwent gears up for England v Wales
WALES v England is one of the oldest rugby rivalries in Britiain - and in a border area like Gwent, some will find their loyalties divided tomorrow. In some households and workplaces, tomorrow's Six Nations match will turn husband against wife,
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MELISSA JONES: The Welsh trainers dreaming of Festival glory
IT'S the weekend before Cheltenham when all through the house, the tipsters are studying with clicks of the mouse. Longing for a hefty win and few betting slips in the bin. Let's stop the rhyme- it's nearly time for Wales to launch its attack
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Our Garden Guru answers your questions
Q: When is it best to plant naga chilli seeds and do you have any tips for maximising the plants’ yields? SC via Twitter A: Hot chilli plants are easy to grow but the fruits take a long time to ripen. You can plant seeds from January to April
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MIKE FLYNN SAYS: I will try and make the most of any chance that comes my way
THE sun has finally made an appearance in Newport after taking a long-term leave of absence and in midweek it certainly felt like the gloom had lifted for me as well.As I commented last time, it’s been a difficult period for me, adjusting to the
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England v Wales - big match preview
WALES will strut out at Twickenham’s gladiatorial arena tomorrow with no fear and fully confident of gate crashing the hosts’ Triple Crown party, writes Iwan Gabe Davies.The bookies have England as 8/15 favourites while you can get 13/8 on
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Edinburgh content to be pleasing 99.9% of County faithful
NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh believes all but a handful of Exiles supporters are happy with where the club are this season – and he’s invited his detractors to come and discuss their gripes. The Exiles are six points off the League Two
