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Foodbank bank officially opens in Monmouth
A FOOD bank has officially opened in Monmouth.making it the fourth in the Monmouthshire area.Thirty people, including Monmouth MP David Davies, AM Nick Ramsay and town mayor Jeana Hall, attended the opening at Monmouth Baptist Church. earlier this month
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Senior Newport councillors order more work into city leisure trust
PROPOSALS for a trust for Newport’s leisure services were kicked into the long grass for the time being - after senior councillors tonight called for more information.Newport council’s Labour-run cabinet expressed caution over proposals to
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Torfaen bowls clubs face uncertain futures
TORFAEN bowls clubs face an uncertain future after the local authority ruled clubs should self manage their facilities – leaving them facing annual costs of up to £10,000.Fears have been raised for members of clubs in the Eastern Valley, many
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YOUR MP WRITES: Islwyn MP Chris Evans
Shot at dawn As we mark 100 years since the First World War, communities across Islwyn will come together to remember all of those that lost their lives in this terrible conflict. When commemorating the Great War, we rightly think of those
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Newport scout gets top award from Prince Philip
A NEWPORT Scout travelled to London to be awarded the highest Duke of Edinburgh award it is possible to achieve.And Oscar Carrel, 18, received his Duke of Edinburgh’s gold award from the Duke of Edinburgh himself. He was one of 12 Scouts from Wales
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WORK EXPERIENCE: Going, going, gone - our reporter becomes an auctioneer
Reporter LAURA LEA met auctioneer Paul Fosh to find out the fastest and most exciting way to buy and sell property in Gwent. Paul Fosh Auctions was founded in 2001 and is now considered as one of Wales’ largest property auction houses. But
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LIVE: Newport council debates trust to run leisure services
JOIN Argus politics reporter David Deans for live coverage of the Newport council cabinet meeting where plans for a trust to run the city's leisure centres and sports facilities will be discussed. Tweets by @ArgusDDeans
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Newport landlord wants fair play on ‘to let’ notices
A NEWPORT landlord is on a mission to clean up the city’s letting industry, as an investigation finds “most” Newport agents are breaching the code of practice.Trading standards have found many letting agents are illegally leaving &lsquo
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Cleverly gives green light to Bellew rematch as war of words resumes
CEFN Fforest’s former world champion Nathan Cleverly appears to be on a collision course with old foe Tony Bellew with a rematch between the pair looking increasingly likely.Bellew addressed his old rival after defeating Valery Brudov on Saturday
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Newport teacher admits sex offences against teen
A NEWPORT teacher today admitted a series of sexual offences against a teenage pupil. Kelly Ann-Marie Burgess, 26, of Grosmont Way, Newport, appeared before magistrates at North Somerset Courthouse in Weston-super-Mare today. She admitted four
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Firefighters called to Newbridge grass fire
UPDATE: 2.48pm The grass fire is reported to be across 1000sqm of grass which is "well alight" on a steep embankment in Pantside, Newbridge. New Inn crew have requested a 2nd fire engine to assist with UPDATE: 2.37pm FIREFIGHTERS are
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Navy invitation
DID YOU ever serve on board any of the light fleet carriers, HMS Bulwark, HMS Albion, or HMS Centaur? Our Association – the HMS Bulwark Albion Centaur Association – is open to anyone who served at any time on these ships. This year’s major event
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No offence
THANK you, Mr Trett of Caerleon, for introducing me to the phrase ‘miserable and depressing negativity.’ I must admit it has a certain ring to it. I wonder if you have come across the phrases ‘tongue in cheek’ or ‘with a grain of salt’. I’m sure councillor
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Thanks to staff
I HAVE been asked on many occasions why I do not write to the readers’ letter page any more. The reason: my health not too good, my attention diverted elsewhere. The majority greatly value our National Health Service, but when really needed is
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Money wasted
THE WELSH Government really does have a wonderful sense of priorities. Patients dying of heart complaints while waiting in overlong queues for treatment, education standards in schools on a never-ending decline and pot-holed roads all over the Principality
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Paying price for language policy
HOW bad do things have to get before they acknowledge problems with Welsh language policies? There needs to be a realisation of the extent to which Welsh Medium Schools (WMS) are dragging down education standards in Wales. They get disproportionate
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Police hope to seize £32k from Chepstow drug dealer
POLICE are trying to seize £32,000 a drug dealer made from his illegal activity.Last November, Steven Nyland, of Edmond Road, Sedbury, near Chepstow, was given a 20-month jail term suspended for two years after admitting he produced cannabis at
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Lliswerry church reopens following repair work
A NEWPORT church reopened its doors yesterday, after being closed for four years. St Andrew’s Church, Nash Road, was forced to close after it was found to have dry rot. The church was left with the huge task of fundraising £50,000 to pay for
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'Repercussions' to UK press curbs - report
There is growing evidence that moves to more heavily regulate Britain's newspaper industry are "being used by repressive regimes around the world to excuse their own practices towards the press", a report has claimed. The World Association of Newspapers
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Family sickened by theft from dad’s Newport grave
A NEWPORT mother is devastated after discovering thieves stole lanterns from her father’s grave.Michelle Chapman, 43, was shocked to discover that three “lovely” lanterns placed on her father’s grave had been stolen from his resting
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Fundraising afternoon raises £450 for Caldicot tot's appeal
A FUNDRAISING ladies afternoon raised more than £450 towards an appeal to help a Caldicot tot have a pioneering operation. Visitors to the Severn View Social Club, Caldicot, enjoyed face painting, stalls, a tombola as well as tea and cakes in aid
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Pontypool boy among hopefuls to sing with Bryn Terfel
A YOUNG singer from Pontypool was among more than 30 hopefuls to try out for a role alongside opera superstar Bryn Terfel at this summer’s Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.The great bass-baritone from Caernarfon will head an all-star
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Coleg Gwent hair and beauty students in UK final
TODAY Gwent hair and beauty students will go up against the best the UK has to offer in the finals of acompetition.The Coleg Gwent students battled it out with a variety of creative looks in Bristol on February 17, scooping seven first, four second and
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Cwmbran worker spared jail after Mexico holiday swindle
A WOMAN who tried to claim a refund on a £5,000 holiday she hadn’t finished paying escaped a prison sentence after she admitted fraud. Kimberley Hooper, 29, booked a holiday to Mexico through the travel agent Holidays Your Way Ltd in Cwmbran, where
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Welsh title a dream come true for Jerome Samuels
JEROME Samuels created a little bit of history at the Newport Centre on Friday night by winning the Welsh light-middleweight title – the same belt that his dad Paul won back in 1998. The Newport prospect’s 97-96 points victory over Blackwood
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History day gives lesson on Newport's past
PEOPLE learned about Newport through the ages at a history day held at the Reference Library in John Frost Square on Saturday.Dressed in period costume, groups such as the Friends of Tredegar House and Friends of the Transporter Bridge had stalls and
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Brandenburg Bach Soloists Abergavenny Borough Theatre
Not every concert by an early-music group obliges the audience to check that everything is being done to the letter. Research into instrumentation and performing methods transformed the sound of such music, and musicians playing authentically was
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Monmouth named one of the UK’s best places to live
IF YOU’RE looking for the good life, then you needn’t look further than Monmouth, as the town has been named the third-best place to live in the UK by a national newspaper. In the Sunday Times’ Best Places to Live in Britain, the Monmouthshire
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Big win doesn't make campaign a success, says Alun Wyn Jones
WALES star Alun Wyn Jones says the players and management should not allow Saturday’s emphatic 51-3 victory over Scotland to paper over the cracks. The seven-try win over the 14-man Scots, who had Stuart Hogg sent off after only 22 minutes,
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Newport landlord's speeding dodge so ‘foolish’
A NEWPORT businessman caught speeding on Chepstow Road tried to “falsely incriminate” another man but was caught out as a photograph showed him behind the wheel, a court heard. When John Bristow, 53, received a fixed penalty notice he sent it back
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We've forgotten how to win, says Exiles boss
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh admitted his side had ‘forgotten how to win’ after being held at home by relegation-threatened Exeter City. The struggling Grecians took a shock lead through Harry Worley’s own goal six minutes into
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Newport parents and pupils enjoy St Julian's family learning day
PARENTS joined their children for a day's learning at the Beaufort Centre in Newport this week, as part of a family learning day organised by St Julian's Primary School. Children from nursery and years 1 and 2 along with their parents and carers
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Springboks tour is not mission impossible, says Toby Faletau
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons flanker Toby Faletau says Wales can go to South Africa this summer with plenty of confidence despite a disappointing Six Nations title defence. Warren Gatland’s men finished third in the table after a thumping 51-3 win over
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Friend throws support behind Jack's Appeal
ONE of Jack Thomas’ closest friends has spoken of the torment of hearing the news of his sudden death, and has vowed to help prevent it from happening to anyone else. On February 12, 2012, 15-year-old Taekwondo star Jack Thomas, from Oakdale, died
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Rise in attacks on fire crews is ‘beyond belief’
NEW figures show attacks on firefighters are increasing - and it could be putting lives at risk, South Wales Fire and Rescue (SWRS) said. Fire crews train to help people during fires, floods and traffic accidents but now they are also having to
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Newport drug dealer jailed after police find gun
A NEWPORT drug dealer who was caught with a sawn-off shotgun in a cupboard at his house has been jailed for more than six years. John Mahon, 42, of Hereford Court, Caerleon, claimed he found the gun buried beneath a tree and took it home as he
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Valleys paedophile jailed for 17 years
A PAEDOPHILE who subjected a young girl to “a campaign” of rape and sexual abuse has been jailed for 17 years.Raymond Marasco, 53, disguised alcohol with “blue pop” and also promised to give the young girl a toy after he abused
