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Gwent Police are rewarded for metal theft work
GWENT Police officers have been recognised for their work towards tackling the theft of metal at the National Metal Theft Awards, hosted by the British Transport Police (BTP) in London. Gwent officers took three awards; the outstanding personal award
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THE HEALTH FILE: Diaries fill in patients’ ‘missing’ critical days
SCORES of critical care patients in Gwent have had the ‘missing’ period of their treatment recorded in diaries, through a project driven by the staff who look after them – and the practice is proving to be a powerful aid to psychological
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FIRST PERSON: Jonathan Adams, Wales Millennium Centre architect
Architect Jonathan Adams, of Caerleon, talks to JEN MILLS about working on one of his biggest projects - the Millennium Centre in Cardiff.I MOVED back from London to Wales in 1998. I’d been in a quite sharp-end, very fashionable, very avant-garde
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Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will be in Newport
SENIOR Liberal Democrats including the deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg are to descend on Newport for the party’s Welsh spring conference. The event is taking place in the University of South Wales Newport City Campus this Saturday and Sunday.
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FIVE MINUTES WITH: Rob Shipley, of Newport who will cycle around the world
Rob Shipley, of Newport who will cycle around the world for Cancer Research UK.If you had to be stuck in a lift with someone, who would it be and why?This is a really hard question, there's so many interesting people in the world. I'd have to
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'Fireworks may have distracted drivers' - M5 death crash inquest
ONE of the organisers of a bonfire night event on the evening of one of the worst British motorway pile-ups in living memory thought the fireworks may have distracted motorists, an inquest heard today. Seven people died and 51 were injured during
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Call for 20mph limits goes to parliament
A SURVEY has revealed overwhelming support for 20mph limits, as road safety charity Brake takes their campaign to parliament today. Speakers at the Brake and Allianz Insurance GO 20 parliamentary reception will today discuss the benefits of 20mph
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Gwent schools face exam resits bill
SCHOOLS across Gwent face paying thousands for their students to resit two GCSE English units in the summer, teachers and unions warned yesterday, following a government investigation into why grades were lower than predicted.Yesterday a review into January
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Blaenau Gwent autism group marks awareness day
THE Blaenau Gwent branch of the National Autistic Society (NAS) is holding a number of events this week to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day today.Founding member and branch officer Nicola Wiliams, 43, from Cwm, and friend Julie Lewis, 41, from Ebbw
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Shedding light on energy savings
THE largest monitoring project of its kind in Europe on the network delivering electricity to homes and businesses has identified major savings, announced Western Power Distribution (WPD).The Network Templates project was conducted in South Wales, when
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LIVE: Monmouthshire council cabinet
FOLLOW our reporter Nathan Briant for live coverage of Monmouthshire council cabinet meeting. They're debating the rising costs of the Caldicot 3G pitch this afternoon. Tweets by @ArgusNBriant
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Newport school teaches construction skills again
PLANS are in motion to transform the technology block of a Newport high school back into a special centre to teach construction.Pupils at St Julian's High School can already study construction but must travel to Coleg Gwent in order to do so.Traditionally
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New rules set for Torfaen grave decorations
CONTROVERSIAL plans to limit decorations on graves in Torfaen have been announced by the local authority. Torfaen council says it wants the help of grave owners, and families who have lost loved ones, to preserve the dignity of the borough’s cemeteries
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Hallam Amos back for Dragons' Edinburgh encounter
WALES wing Hallam Amos returns to the Newport Gwent Dragons starting line-up for tomorrow’s RaboDirect Pro12 clash with Edinburgh at Rodney Parade (kick-off 6.30pm). The 19-year-old, who was capped against Tonga last autumn, made his return from
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Accused in cyclist case ‘went crazy’
A WOMAN accused of the manslaughter of cyclist John Reeder went “crazy” after attacking him at a house party weeks before his death, a court heard yesterday.The second day of the trial of two men and a woman accused of “hunting down&
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LIVE: Assembly inquiry into M4
FOLLOW our reporter David Deans for live coverage of the Assembly inquiry into future plans for the M4 in Gwent and across South Wales. Tweets by @ArgusDDeans
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One lane closed after Newport M4 crash
ONE lane is closed and queueing traffic reported due to a crash on the M4 in Newport. A car has left the carriageway and gone down into a ditch on the westbound stretch between J26 at Malpas and J27 at Highcross. Congestion is reported to be stretching
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Wales hope for Darcy Blake, says Chris Coleman
WALES manager Chris Coleman says there is no reason why Newport County AFC defender Darcy Blake cannot resurrect his international career. The 25-year-old won the last of his 14 caps in Wales' 2-0 defeat to Croatia in a World Cup qualifier in October
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VIDEO: Sahara dust sparks pollution warning for Gwent
PEOPLE in Gwent and other parts of Wales have been warned of high levels of pollution tomorrow caused by dust blown up from the Sahara desert and prevailing winds. People suffering the effects of high levels of pollution - including sore eyes,
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Four Tops, Temptations, Platters and Freda Payne, Motorpoint Arena
Nostalgia was the name of the game as the legends of Tamla Motown rolled back the years to keep an appreciative audience dancing in the aisles at the Motorpoinnt Arena. An elegant, still youthful Freda Payne wound an impressive opening set around
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Hundreds say farewell to popular Chepstow landlady
AROUND 300 people paid tribute to a popular landlady and co-founder of Chepstow Radio at a Requiem Mass in St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Bulwark, yesterday.Alison Beasley, 53, who ran The White Lion/Pye Corner, Chepstow with her brother Gerv
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ARGUS COMMENT: The right advice or the nanny state?
THERE are likely to be strong opinions voiced in favour and against some of the proposals contained in the Welsh Government's new White Paper on public health. Launched today by health minister Mark Drakeford, the plans include the introduction
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Gareth Rees: Lord's can give Glamorgan the belief for promotion push
OPENER Gareth Rees hopes that Glamorgan's trip to Lord's last year can inspire them to promotion from Division Two of the County Championship, writes Chris Kirwan.The Swalec Stadium side had another campaign to forget in the four-day format, finishing
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NIDA INQUEST: Cause of death still uncertain
THE inquest into the death of Newport teenager Nida Naseer heard that the cause of her death is uncertain. The hearing is taking place at the Gwent Coroner's office in Newport was told that the cause of the 19-year-old's death is still 'unascertained
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Gwent solicitors strike over legal aid cuts
DEFENDANTS in Gwent courts were left without representation yesterday as criminal solicitors refused to work in protest against legal aid cuts, which they say threaten the fairness of our justice system and will leave people “poorly represented&
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Euro race over but Dragons motivated by Blues battle
THE SCARLETS may be out of reach but Newport Gwent Dragons need a victory tomorrow evening to prevent Cardiff Blues snapping at their heels in the race to avoid being Wales' worst.The region welcome Edinburgh to Rodney Parade in the RaboDirect Pro12
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Newbridge pupils plant trees for every child in Wales
YOUNG people from Newbridge gave their green fingers an airing last week by planting trees in an area close to their school.Pupils from Pantside and Ty Newydd Primary Schools and Newbridge Comprehensive School’s Youth Club took part in the tree
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Wales considers e-cigs and cheap booze ban
WAR is being declared on cheap alcohol and the use of e-cigarettes by a Welsh Government intent on tackling what it sees as major public health risks. Minimum unit pricing for alcohol and restrictions on the use of e-cigarettes in public places
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Ian Gough: I'm more than just a mentor, I'm heading home to be a Dragons hit
IAN Gough is more than happy for there to be naysayers after returning to Newport Gwent Dragons – they just provide him with extra motivation to finish his career with a bang at Rodney Parade. Some wags pondered whether it was an April fools' day
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Complaints 'unfair' - Newport councillor
A NEWPORT councillor has slammed complaints that led to him being given a written warning as unfair and spurious. Miqdad Al-Nuaimi, a Newport council Stow Hill Labour councillor, says he now wishes to move on after an investigation by group whips
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Brave Newport mum will join Race For Life with daughter
WHEN Kimmy and Sinead Jenkins tackle the Cwmbran Race For Life in June, they will not be pounding around the five-kilometre course.The mother and daughter will take it easy in their quest to raise money for Cancer Research UK and awareness of the continuing
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Blackwood rugby team backs heart appeal
DONATIONS are continuing to be made to Jack's Appeal with a rugby match bucket collection raising £300 while the sale of special hoodies added £500 to the fundraising. The Campaign has teamed up with June and Grant Thomas, of Oakdale, as part of
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Drivers 'couldn’t see through fog' at M5 death crash site
MOTORISTS have told an inquest about being involved in one of the worst British motorway pile-ups in living memory. Newport grandparents Anthony, 73, and Pamela Adams, 70, were among the seven people killed in a series of crashes between 34 vehicles
