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Blaenau Gwent MP jobless youth 'failed by government'
BLAENAU Gwent MP Nick Smith has attacked the government for “not giving 230 young people in Blaenau Gwent a chance” by adopting Labour’s Jobs Guarantee. With the amount of young people in the borough being out of work for longer than a year in
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Edinburgh: We ARE in a relegation dogfight
JUSTIN Edinburgh has admitted the Exiles are getting sucked into a relegation battle after their disastrous 2014 continued against Dagenham.The Exiles have won only once in 15 and some fans fear they are heading for a return to the Conference.And Edinburgh
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Plan for New Inn recycling plant withdrawn
CAMPAIGNERS have bid good riddance to a controversial food waste recycling plant plan in New Inn, following news that the proposal has been withdrawn. Waste management company Shanks Group had hoped to develop an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant
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Chance to compete in Caerleon 'duathlon'
REGISTRATION is now open for this year’s annual Isca Duathlon, taking place on April 6, at the University of South Wales’ Caerleon campus.Now in its 13th year, the event involves a 16.5km cycle race and 8km of running from the University&rsquo
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Chepstow pub doubles up as classroom
A CHEPSTOW Pub has become a classroom for the community. The Coach and Horses on Welsh Street, hosts numerous community groups in the pub. One of which is the Pub Hub, at which several different languages are taught. Classes available include
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Minister visits Newport's ex-prefab estate
A NEWPORT resident welcomed the housing and regeneration minister Carl Sargeant AM into her home yesterday to discuss the importance of older people’s housing. Coral Elshaw’s modern bungalow on Ridgeway Hill was previously one of many prefabs
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YOUR AM WRITES: South Wales East AM Mohammad Ashgar
M4 relief road - Regular commuters will be familiar with the almost daily gridlock on stretches of the M4, which continues to cause misery. I have long campaigned for an M4 relief road around Newport to ease pressure and provide an alternative.Just one
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Firecrews at crash on Chepstow Road
A WOMAN was led to safety by paramedics from a crash involving two cars on Chepstow Road in Newport this afternoon. Fire crews from Malpas and Maindee stabilised a vehicle after they were called to the incident at around 4pm. Gwent Police said
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Call to help clean-up Caerphilly borough
RESIDENTS, community groups and schools are being encouraged to grab their litter pickers, spades and wheelbarrows and join Caerphilly council for the Big Spring Clean 2014.Now in its third year, the Big Spring Clean campaign is about showcasing and celebrating
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FAW to honour footballers who served in First World War
THE Football Association of Wales (FAW) is looking to mark the centenary of the First World War with a touring exhibition that will highlight the role played by Welsh footballers during the conflict of 1914 to 1918.FAW historian Ceri Stennett is in the
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Torfaen parents' anger at crossing plan
ANGRY parents have criticised Torfaen council plans to slash the number of crossing patrols in the borough.Parents and school governors have branded the plans to halve the number of crossing patrol sites from 40 to 19 “ridiculous” and &ldquo
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Mac the knife
N HIS thoughtful article on the Miners’ Strike last week, Kevin Ward referred to the clash of personalities between Arthur Scargill and Margaret Thatcher. There was another abrasive character involved, the newly appointed Chairman of the National
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Price isn't right
CAERPHILLY Council Tax hits £900 (2 up and 2 down).... They’re having a laugh! Services CUT, and the cost goes up!!! What a cheek!! Pat Davies Pontywaun Crosskeys
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Totally nuts
IF MARCH 10’s rant (‘Fight is on the pitch’) from Andrew Nutt was from an Englishman, some people would think the writer unhinged, and a possible danger to the public! Also, Phil Bennett ought to be ashamed of himself by encouraging Nutts like this
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I'm proud of you
I WAS so proud to see the photograph of Jack’s friends and to read of the extent of their dedication to their dear friend and their determination to help schools receive a defibrillator to help save lives. It has really touched my heart, what wonderful
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Fairer rents
TERRY Banfield has asked for an explanation about our letter in November asking for views on a new rent policy and then our latest letter about the new policy and this year’s rent increase. The examples Bron Afon gave last November were to show
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Cut top salaries
I CAN understand why Councillor Kevin Dawson of Blackwood (Argus, March 14) is acting as an apologist for Labour, trying to defend the salaries of 20 top highly paid officers of Caerphilly council. It was the Labour Cabinet who first took the initiative
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Frankie Borg defends Welsh title against Kerry Hope
ST JOSEPH’S fighter Frankie Borg enters the lion’s den to defend his Welsh middleweight title against former European champion Kerry Hope in Merthyr tomorrow night, writes Andrew Penman. The Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre, formerly Rhydycar
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New tax powers for Wales presented to Parliament
BUSINESS rates will likely to be devolved by 2015 with stamp duty and landfill tax to follow in 2018, it was announced today. The UK Government has published the Wales Bill to devolve financial powers to the National Assembly – including the possible
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Trust could run Caldicot Castle
A TRUST could be set up to safeguard the future of Caldicot Castle and country park.A Monmouthshire council spokesman said it would be considered as an option to help the ailing tourist attraction if plans set out in this year’s budget to make it
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Tredegar library joins free card scheme
TREDEGAR Library yesterday launched a brand new nationwide scheme to give every primary school child a free library card.Welsh libraries and primary schools are teaming up to provide every eight and nine year old with a free library card starting, in
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Pensioner rescued from Caerphilly blaze dies
UPDATE: 12.35pm The 94-year-old man who died in a fire at his bungalow in Caerphilly last night has been named by his carer as Frank Samuel Thomas. UPDATE: 12.21pm Neighbour Natalie Jenkins, 36, heard screams from her home on Heol y Pia
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Llanmartin pupils cook pizza on the school bus
CHILDREN at Llanmartin Primary School have been making pizza on the school bus – but they’re not in trouble, it’s a charity initiative to get kids cooking. By the end of this week, 144 children from the school in Underwood, on the Monmouthshire
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Anthony all-clear
NEWPORT County have received a monumental boost after it was announced that Byron Anthony has not broken his leg, writes Michael Pearlman.A bad night on Wednesday, when the Exiles were beaten 2-1 by Dagenham and Redbridge threatened to get far worse when
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Police appeal after Abergavenny boy goes missing
POLICE are appealing for help in finding a 13-year-old boy who has gone missing from his home in Abergavenny. Joshua Shaw was last seen on 14th March in Treforest. Joshua is white, of stocky build, around five feet five inches tall, with blue
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Cwmbran pupils try to bridge age gap
YOUNGSTERS from a Cwmbran school met people living at an over-50s retirement complex as part of a police project to “build respect between generations”.The visit by Year 9 and 10 pupils from Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School to the Woodland
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SCHOOL OF THE WEEK: Rogerstone Primary
Modern teaching methods are helping to prepare children for the adult world at Rogerstone Primary School as JOHN PHILLIPS finds out. ROGERSTONE Primary in Newport uses some of the most modern teaching methods and tools to prepare little ones for
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ARGUS COMMENT: Abertillery mum is an inspiration
IF ANYONE out there is looking for inspiration to reach a goal, then look no further than our page three story today. Abertillery mother Hayley Edwards is literally half the woman she was less than three years ago and that is no mean feat.
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Newport adventurer tries skeleton bob
NEWPORT adventurer Richard Parks has been in Norway braving a very fast challenge. The ex-Wales and Dragons star was in Lillehamer, Norway to do a skeleton run. Skeleton is a type of sled where you lie on your stomach with your head first. In January,
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‘No firm sightings’ of Newport teen despite massive investigation
A NEW appeal has been made for help in finding missing Newport teen Nida Naseer as Gwent Police reveal there have been no positive sightings of the 19-year-old, two and a half months after she was last seen. Gwent Police say this is despite probing
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All Shook Up, Dolman Theatre
The New Venture Players put their unmistakeable stamp on their latest production, All Shook Up, a musical comedy written by Joe Dipietro around some of Elvis’ greatest hits. As with all these crossover ‘chart hit first, plot later’ musicals, the
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Newport steelworks gets budget benefit
NEWPORT’S steelworks are set to benefit from a £7 billion package of help for energy-intensive industries, chancellor George Osborne has announced. Yesterday’s budget confirmed that the Welsh Government can use existing borrowing powers to build
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Sawdust lorry fire on A465 causes delays
A LORRY and tractor carrying sawdust are ablaze on the A465 causing delays to traffic. Three South Wales Fire and Rescue crews from Abergavenny, Ebbw Vale and Brynmawr are at the scene, between Brynmawr and Gilwern. The lorry and tractor unit
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CHRIS KIRWAN: Wales in desperate need of a Faletau deputy
PEPE Reina has been to four major football tournaments but has tasted action just once, a Euro 2008 group game against Greece when qualification was already assured.The goalkeeper has got splinters in his backside from the Spanish bench while Iker Casillas
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Firefighters tackle Blackwood house blaze
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a fire in the Fairview area of Blackwood this morning. Two appliances attended the blaze in the ground floor of an empty terraced house.
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CHRIS KIRWAN: Nothing wrong with a bit of Six Nations tinkering
'IF it ain't broke, don't fix it' is the usual response to suggestions of tinkering with the format of the Six Nations. While every other tournament features bonus points there is reluctance to change Europe's international competition. I believe
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CHRIS KIRWAN: Dragons need to hold their nerve in final furlong
IT'S crunch time in Newport Gwent Dragons' season, regardless of whether qualification for Europe's frontline competition is up for grabs. Teams are entering the final stages of the RaboDirect Pro12 and the Rodney Parade region's efforts in their
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Cwmbran U12s are champions
Cwmbran RFC U12s travelled to Cardiff to take part in the St Peter's RFC U11/12 Tournament and came away as champions. The conditions were dry, sunny and ideal for fast flowing rugby.Cwmbran’s first game was against Llandaff, Cwmbrân appeared
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Newport teens cleared of assaulting youth
THREE Newport teenagers were found not guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm on another youth yesterday. The teenagers were alleged to have attacked Jacob Dorrington, then 17, along with John Harding, 18, who admitted the attack.
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Gassor's Taekwon-Do team in the medals
THIRTY-THREE members of Gassor’s Tournament Taekwon-Do Teamfrom the Newport Martial Arts & Fitness Centre (MAFC) took part in the UK ITF English Taekwon-Do Championships in Stoke and came away with 16 champions. The team won a fantastic 37
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Hundreds protest against Llantarnam school closure plan
HUNDREDS of parents and residents turned out to express their anger at a heated meeting over plans to close Llantarnam School.A crowd of around 750 people went to the meeting on Tuesday evening to discuss the proposals to close both Llantarnam School
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Lyn Jones: Dragons may not replace backs coach Darren Edwards
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons could turn to consultant coaches to pick up the slack with the backs rather than opting for a like-for-like replacement for Darren Edwards.After five seasons at Rodney Parade the former head coach left his role before the RaboDirect
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Usk traders unite against parking charges proposal
TRADERS are uniting against a proposal to extend car parking charges in Usk.At the first meeting of the newly-reformed Usk Chamber of Commerce about 20 traders were unanimous that Monmouthshire council's proposal to scrap free parking in Usk would
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Ex-Gwent rugby star riding 250 miles for heart charity
FORMER Newport Gwent Dragons and Wales hooker Lloyd Burns will swap the oval ball for pedal power later this year, to raise money for a heart charity. The 29-year-old, forced to retire from the game shortly after breaking into the Wales team at
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Crash causes delays on M4 in Newport
VERY slow traffic is reported on the M4 in Newport because of an accident. The incident happened on the eastbound stretch between J24vat the Coldra and J23a at Magor. The vehicles involved are now on the hard shoulder and visibility is reduced
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Newport man thinks medieval pub should feature on city Monopoly
WITH game makers of Newport’s Monopoly said to be baffled by a lack of suggestions for the city’s equivalent of Old Kent Road a resident has suggested some lateral thinking may solve the issue. Andrew Bowen believes Ye Olde Murenger House, which
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Pontypool RFC want anti-yob measure
PONTYPOOL RFC have formally approached Gwent Police for a temporary dispersal order to combat anti-social behaviour at Pontypool Park.Discussions are said to be continuing with Torfaen council over securing the site, and installing a fencing system to
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Enzo Calzaghe to open Newbridge memorabilia store
NEWBRIDGE boxing coach supremo Enzo Calzaghe will be opening a memorabilia shop in the town on Monday morning. Calzaghe Casa, which translates from Italian as Calzaghe Home, will be opening on High Street at 9am and will sell items related to the formidable
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Abertillery mum loses 11st - half her body weight
A VALLEYS mum said that she feels like she can accomplish anything after losing nearly half her body weight. Weighing 23 stones, Hayley Edwards was motivated to lose weight after finding herself in a number of embarrassing situations. She recalls
