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Pill community champion asks: What do women want?
ONE of Newport’s newest community champions is on a mission to find out what women want. Lynette Webbe, of Linton Street, Pill is the Communities First health champion for women and old people and through a series of public consultations, she hopes
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A Wicked time on stage - Liam Doyle Interview
Ahead of Wicked’s arrival at Wales Millennium Centre next week Andy Howells chats with one of the shows stars Liam Doyle “ I've got the easiest job in the world,” Liam Doyle tells me as he discusses his role of Fiyero which he plays
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Meet O' Hooley and Tidow
Andy Howells chats to Belinda O'Hooley of O'Hooley and Tidow ahead of the duo's appearance at Bristol Folk House on March 21.Who are you and how did you come together?We are Belinda O'Hooley & Heidi Tidow and we met on the Huddersfield
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"A real Muso's Gig!" - Amy Wadge Interview
Andy Howells chats to singer/songwriter Amy Wadge ahead of her appearance at St David’s Hall next week with Pete Riley. St David’s Hall’s Root’s Unearthed series continues next week when singer/songwriters Amy Wadge and Pete Riley
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Ann Clwyd has produced 'no evidence' on Welsh NHS 'crisis' - Carwyn Jones
THE first minister attacked veteran Labour MP Ann Clwyd’s campaign on the Welsh NHS yesterday, saying she had produced no facts and no evidence. Carwyn Jones said its important a report on Ms Clwyd’s husband should be made public and claimed she
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Get your Argus pictures from Gwent's Royal visit
WERE you one of the flag-waving Gwent residents who lined the streets of Abertillery on Monday to welcome the Earl of Wessex as he toured the area? Your Argus was there to capture the day in all its glory and you can buy photos from the day by
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BEHIND THE HEADLINES: How the film industry is adopting Gwent
With previous attempts at revitalising the Welsh films and entertainment industry in the form of Dragon International Studios (aka Valleywood), people involved in the business are eagerly waiting to see how well the new Pinewood Studios Wales will perform
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UK offers help in search for missing Malaysian plane
THE Prime Minister David Cameron has telephoned his Malaysian counterpart to offer Britain's help in dealing with the disappearance of Flight MH370. Mr Cameron also told Najib Razak that his thoughts were with the families of those who were on
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Coleg Gwent students in global business contest
ENTERPRISING students from Coleg Gwent have been battling with 6,000 other students to reach the Welsh finals of the Global Entrepreneurship Challenge.Over three days, 118 students from 19 colleges in Wales took part in the Challenge at The Urdd Centre
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YOUR AM WRITES: Alun Davies, AM for Blaenau Gwent
IN May last year I launched my ‘Use it or Lose It’ campaign in conjunction with the Argus to raise awareness of the minor injuries unit at Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan, Ebbw Vale.The aim was to increase the number of people using the state-of-the-art
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Newport business backs Sport Relief
A NEWPORT business has announced its support for this year’s Sport Relief.Newport business UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) is proud to announce its support for Sport Relief 2014. On March 21, a Newport team of 90 colleagues from the non-profit
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Trespass causes train delays between Newport and Cardiff
DELAYS of up to 15 minutes are reported on rail services between Cardiff Central and Newport this afternoon due to a trespass incident. Trains can run through but at reduced speeds. There is currently no estimate for when normal service will
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Help us build a Gwent First World War roll of honour
THERE are over 200 memorials to the fallen of the First World War in Gwent, and we want you to tell us about the ones in your area. Many are monuments with hundreds of names, others are plaques dedicated to one individual. However large or
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I'll fight for my Exiles future, says skipper David Pipe
NEWPORT County AFC captain David Pipe has vowed to fight for a future at the club, despite being told he is no longer wanted at Rodney Parade. Exiles boss Justin Edinburgh recently announced that both Pipe and midfielder Mike Flynn would be allowed
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Aim for Gwent health services to be ‘best in Wales’
HEALTH bosses in Gwent are aiming to improve performance across a range of issues – including lengths of stay in hospital, and day surgery – to ‘best in Wales’ status and beyond.Such improvements would help Aneurin Bevan Health
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Noel Edmonds slams spending on Welsh TV as bid to buy BBC unveiled
VETERAN presenter Noel Edmonds has said the BBC is wasting "£48 million" on a "declining" Welsh Language. His comments came as he announced his hopes to buy the corporation along with a consortium of wealthy investors. Edmonds claims the BBC
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Cigarette packaging impact studied
CIGARETTES in brightly coloured packs are considered to be less harmful than others, a poll suggests prompting health campaigners to renew calls for plain packaging. Nine in 10 youngsters see cigarettes in standardised packs as "harmful", according
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Eco-schools meet at National Assembly
PUPILS from eco-schools across Wales will meet for the first time this month to discuss the future of Wales.Keep Wales Tidy is preparing to host the first ever Senior Eco-Committee conference at the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff Bay on March
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Museum needed
IN REPLY to Julian R. Powell’s letter on March 12, I can understand what he is saying and why he is saying it. But I cannot agree with him, yes we must move forward, but not at Newport’s historical past, and in particular its maritime past and the
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RIP Tony Benn
TONY Benn’s death last week, has seen the end of a remarkable political career among 20th century British politicians. But it is the legacy of the man that must be looked at. Tony Benn had successes and failures in equal measures. Benn’s first
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Changing times
WHAT Cllr Dix doesn’t realise is if there was a No vote in Scotland, the SNP would be in an ideal position to negotiate a much better deal for Scotland. Whatever party was in power in London, things will change. This means Wales falling further
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Row over houses
AS PREDICTED, Brian Donovan’s on his usual sniping adventures about the Glebelands. Not only that, he is having a go at me, when I agree with him about more houses there. Not only is my agreement not good enough for him, he asks me to state a reason
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Dog poo prayer
I WAS absolutely distraught on hearing dear Tom McCarthy is having serious trouble with dog owners letting their pets poo outside his house. The answer is obvious is it not? Hold a prayer meeting and ask the Lord to stop the offending antics. Alternatively
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Rubbish idea
I WRITE in respect of Newport City Council’s recent initiative to replace the bins currently in use for household rubbish with smaller 14 ltr bins in an attempt to restrict the amount of rubbish going to landfill and increase the amount being recycled
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Rugby star Tipuric becomes St John ambassador
A WELSH rugby player has been unveiled as the new ambassador for a leading first aid charity.Welsh rugby player Justin Tipuric has been unveiled as the new ambassador for charity St John Cymru Wales as it launches its new uniform.St John Wales volunteers
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Chatty Man awards Newport contact centres
A Newport contact centre and employee were honoured at the recent Welsh Contact Centre Awards, which was hosted by ‘Chatty Man’ television star Alan Carr.Celtic Springs Business Park-based MOJ Shared Services took home the Best Shared Service
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Newport manager wins national awards
A Newport woman is celebrating after being crowned Manager of the Year at a national UK motor industry event.Laura Williams, from Sinclair Volkswagen Newport, received the Business Manager of the Year award at the annual AM awards, which recognises the
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M4 network breakfast event
Simon Calder, senior travel editor for The Independent, was the speaker at the recent M4 Network breakfast at the Celtic Manor Resort. Mr Calder was introduced to the stage by the new chairman of the network Paul Byett, managing partner of UHY Hacker
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Who wants to be a millionaire?
A Welsh millionaire is poised to offer top business tips to The Dragons of Newport Business Network Group tomorrow morning (Wednesday) in Newport.The free networking event, held at the Business Lounge, Rodney Parade, Newport, and starting at 7am, will
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Mike Jones promoted to director of operations at Axiom Manufacturing Services
Gwent-based contract electronics manufacturer Axiom Manufacturing Services has promoted Mike Jones to the position of director of operations. Jones joined Axiom in June 2007 and has served in various operational management roles, most recently as the
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Gwent pupils told to aim for Oxbridge
TALENTED students from Newport and Torfaen attended an event aimed at encouraging them to apply to the UK’s best universities. Pupils from Lliswerry High, St Joseph’s Roman Catholic High and Caerleon Comprehensive schools in Newport and Torfaen
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Newport talking
After 12 years of working and investing in pump-priming schemes across Newport during a tough economic climate, the time has come for Newport Unlimited to close. And last Wednesday, it was my duty as the chair of Newport Unlimited to sign the paperwork
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Executive board appointed for a ‘Smart’ future
Following a period of sustained growth, Newport firm Smart Solutions, one of Wales’ leading outsourced services specialists, has established an executive board to assist its development and direction, and to increase levels of corporate governance
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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: Conspiracy theorists have got carried away with Pipe and Flynn issue
I WILL continue on the County theme by addressing what remains an elephant in the room, namely the impending exits of Mike Flynn and David Pipe.I feel the club and manager Justin Edinburgh have received unwarranted criticism over this issue with it being
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Financially speaking
It’s that time of the year when the Chancellor brings out his big red briefcase and delivers his Budget speech. There has been much debate on what will be included, here is a brief summary of my predictions: • The Chancellor has been put under
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“Businesses to continue to benefit from more EU funds,” says Finance Minister
More than 8,000 new businesses have been created across Wales including Gwent and £655m worth of contracts have been won by industry through the delivery of the EU Structural Funds programmes in Wales, according to Finance Minister Jane Hutt .A
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Businesses in Gwent offered cost-saving system to help with waste management
Businesses in Gwent and across Wales are being offered a simple solution to reduce administration and costs of complying with waste management regulations - and Newport-based Eco-Oil is urging other businesses to consider making the switch. Edoc &ndash
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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: It will take more than one bad run to convince me Edinburgh is the wrong man
SO It appears we need to talk about Justin.I’m presented with an interesting challenge this week, addressing the criticisms of the County, of manager Justin Edinburgh and doing so in the absolute knowledge that I’m absolutely certain to get
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New partnership will help Welsh businesses enter Chinese markets
A new partnership has been launched aimed at helping Welsh businesses establish a foothold in Chinese markets.The South Wales Chamber of Commerce and China-Britain Business Council announced the initiative, which will see CBBC use the chamber’s
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Wales is proud to be the home of the SCOUT Specialist Vehicle, says Welsh Government Minister
General Dynamics UK hosted Edwina Hart, Welsh Government Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, on a visit to its Oakdale site yesterday.The Minister visited for a briefing on the SCOUT Specialist Vehicle (SV), which General Dynamics UK is developing
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A business look at the Budget
More than two-fifths of businesses feel positive about the economy, which is 20 per cent higher than the same point last year, so John Union, head of corporate banking for Barclays in Wales, says we should build on that momentum. "I believe this
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Decision due on Gilwern library takeover
THE FINAL decision on a community council’s plans to take over a county council run library and education centre will be given tomorrow. Llanelly Community Council is looking to take over Monmouthshire council’s Gilwern Community Education Centre
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We need to stop feeling sorry for ourselves, says Lee Minshull
NEWPORT County AFC midfielder Lee Minshull says the players need to forget the excuses and stop feeling sorry for themselves if they want to stop the slide down the League Two table. Minshull rescued a point for County against Exeter City on
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The big question...
Tomorrow is Budget day, when Chancellor George Osborne will unveil his fiscal plans for the coming year to the House of Commons.Business Argus has been asking local business people what they would like to see him announce during his speech.Lewis Lewis
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ARGUS COMMENT: Jobs news is great news for city
IT IS HEARTENING to be able to report that a key manufacturing site in Newport is getting ready to re-open. The former Rowecord factory has been taken over by Saudi Arabian-owned AIC Steel Ltd. And, in what is great news for Newport, the move
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Travel editor talks business at the launch of M4 Business Network’s 2014 event calendar
Addressing Welsh business leaders, Simon Calder, senior travel editor for The Independent, has acknowledged the expanding services of Cardiff International Airport while sharing his insider travel tips for Welsh businesses and consumers. In a witty and
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NOW AND THEN: The ABC cinema in Newport
This is the ABC cinema on Newport's Bridge Street. This faceless, featureless brick box stood on the site of the iconic Lyceum Theatre. The 'Then' photo dates to the opening night of the ABC which was showing Tommy Steele's "Half a Sixpence".
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Prince Edward gets royal welcome in Gwent
GWENT was given the Royal seal of approval yesterday as the Earl of Wessex visited an Abertillery church and Monmouth School.Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, visited Saint Michael’s Church in the centre of Abertillery yesterday morning before opening
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Next generation of enterprising young people in Newport and Monmouthshire set to compete for top honours
SOME of the most inspiring enterprising young people in Gwent will battle it out for top honours in the Newport and Monmouthshire Young Enterprise finals next week.Teams from schools across the region will compete against each other for honours at the
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New outlook for Purnells
Purnells, Newport's only licensed firm of insolvency practitioners, has moved its operations from Gold Tops to Waterside Court, Albany Street, Newport, with offices overlooking the River Usk.Managing director Suzi Purnell said: “I am extremely
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Tributes as ‘wonderful and fun’ Pontypool WI member dies at 104
THE former housekeeper of an Abergavenny farm who died aged 104 has been called a ‘wonderful character’ by all who knew her.Tributes have been paid to Hilda Messenger, the former housekeeper at Parsonage Farm, at Kemeys Commander, who died
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Clearing of Abergavenny livestock market site begins
CLEARING work has started at the old Livestock Market in Abergavenny in preparation to build an £11 million superstore. Preliminary work has begun to clear the site which will become a 25,000 sq ft Morrisons supermarket including a cafe, 289 parking
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Newport family welcomes fifth generation
A NEWPORT woman has become a great-great grandmother for the second time.Noah was born via emergency caesarean section on February 11 to Danielle Kerr, 21, and Jake Purnell, weighing 8lb 2oz at The Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport. After being treated
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Anger as plans to close Blaina fire station revived
A GWENT Valleys fire station has been recommended for closure despite a massive show of opposition that has delayed a decision for almost four months.South Wales Fire Authority will next week be asked to approve in principle the closure of Blaina fire
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Few votes for Old Kent Road in Newport Monopoly poll
THE GAME makers of Newport’s Monopoly have been left “baffled” at a lack of votes for sites to reside at the city's equivalent of Old Kent Road. Monopoly game makers are asking themselves whether Newport is “too posh” for an Old Kent Road equivalent
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120 jobs come to Newport as ex-Rowecord site to re-open
A BUST Newport steel factory reopened under a new banner this week, bringing 120 jobs back to the city. The Saudi Arabian-owned AIC Steel Ltd purchased the former Rowecord site, which folded last April with debts of £24 million, after winning all
