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Wales swimming team announced
A TEAM of 16 swimmers have been added to the seven already selected to compete for Team Wales at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Experienced members of the team Jazz Carlin, Georgia Davies, Jemma Lowe and Tom Haffield have been joined by a
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Tributes for 'comedy hero' Rick Mayall
Friends and admirers paid tribute to the comic actor Rik Mayall - star of shows such as The Young Ones and Bottom - who has died at the age of 56. Adrian Edmondson, his long-time collaborator, said he felt privileged to have shared "carefree stupid
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Pupils plant flowers to brighten up Caerleon
PUPILS helped to brighten up their surroundings as they planted flowers around the shops in Caerleon. Reception pupils from Lodge Hill Infants School planted lavender, begonias and trailing ivy in the area. Some of the plants were donated by
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Buckland boosted by Flynn and County
ST JOES boxing gym star Gary Buckland has been receiving some moral support as he prepares for a Commonwealth title shot, from his friends at Newport County AFC, writes Michael Pearlman. The talented 27-year old is enjoying a career high after
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Alun Davies denies allegations in Circuit of Wales row
THE AM for Blaenau Gwent Alun Davies yesterday denied allegations that he breached the ministerial code over the Circuit of Wales.Tory AM Antoinette Sandbach has called for a formal investigation after reports said Mr Davies, who is natural resources
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Revamped Griffithstown church hall opens doors
A GRIFFITHSTOWN church hall committee is holding an open day with hopes to attract new business – a year after the building underwent reopened following a £600,000 refurbishment.More than 200 people attended the reopening of St Hilda&rsquo
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Thousand flock to Rockfield festival
THE four-day Rockfield Country Music festival saw more than 3,500 attend to listen to country music.The festival featured more than 20 country music bands and artists with around 3,600 visitors taking the opportunity to attend the event held by the River
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YOUR MP WRITES: Islwyn MP Chris Evans
THERE was once a time when foreign travel was a luxury, it is now almost commonplace. Even speaking to someone over the phone in a different country was once unheard of. Now, thanks to technology like iPads we can Skype and FaceTime pretty much
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Appeal after 31-year-old quilt goes missing from Caldicot
A 31-YEAR-OLD quilt depicting 16 Gwent castles has vanished after being hung up at a Caldicot monument.Christabel Gilbert, one of the founders of Gwent Quilters, loaned the eight-foot-square quilt to Caldicot Castle in 2012 with a view to it being hung
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Geraint Thomas and Becky James can inspire medal push, says Wales cycling coach
WALES head coach Darren Tudor believes the presence of world stars Geraint Thomas and Becky James will have a major influential effect on his Glasgow-bound Commonweath Games cycling team.Thomas, a two-time Olympic champion and Abergavenny's double
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6 reasons why we'll miss Rik Mayall
THE comedian and actor Rik Mayall died this morning, his management firm said. The comedian studied in Manchester where he formed his partnership with Ade Edmonson. Mayall, star of the Young Ones, Black Adder, The New Statesman and Bottom,
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Argus artist of the year creates 'grieving' sculptures to mark centenary of Great War
A SOUTH Wales Argus young artist of the year has created three imposing mourning sculptures to remember fallen heroes of the First World War. Amelia Seren Roberts, 20, built the structures featuring stainless and rusted steel amid growing vegetation
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University to suspend Caerleon courses next year
UNIVERSITY chiefs are to suspend recruitment to English and history courses based at Caerleon this year due to the low number of people signing up. Following accusations by a Newport church leader that the courses were being axed, a spokeswoman
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Gwent health overspend in budget plan
GWENT'S health board overspent on its budget plans by almost £2.7 million in the first month of the financial year. The figure represents a difficult start to what will be yet another demanding year for the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
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Passport Office chief denies ‘backlog’ claims
A PASSPORT Office chief indicated that delays in issuing travel documents had been minimal despite complaints that backlogs could throw holiday plans into chaos. Paul Pugh, the chief executive of HM Passport Office, acknowledged on Friday that
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Staff to skydive for Ty Hafan
STAFF at a Newport based automotive business will be taking part in a skydive to raise money for the children’s hospice, Ty Hafan.The brave employees doing the dive from Fast Parts Wales are Abercarn sales manager Steve Jones, shop floor manager
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Monmouth race aims for 100 rafts
THE organisers of the 49th annual Monmouth Raft Race are looking for a bumper entry this year in a bid to raise thousands for St David’s Hospice Care.Organised by the Rotary Club of Monmouth, this year’s event on Sunday, September 7 has attracted
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Next generation of smartphone shopping technology unveiled
Convenience store owners and managers will have the opportunity to learn about the next generation of smartphone shopping technology at an exclusive event this month.The event, which will take place at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, will showcase
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Sir Bradley Wiggins will ride in Monmouthshire
BRITISH Cycling has today announced a world-class field including Sir Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish, Lizzie Armitstead and Laura Trott, will compete at the British Cycling National Road Championships in Monmouthshire. The men’s and women’s time-trials
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Outgoing Gwent NHS chief praises board’s success
WHEN the winners of this year’s NHS Wales Awards are announced next month, Dr Andrew Goodall hopes Gwent-based health projects and those behind them will feature prominently.Aneurin Bevan Health Board’s first chief executive is leaving after
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Charity cyclists bike 45 miles for hospice
JUST under 250 people – many dressed as dalmatians – took part in a bike ride from Brecon to Caerleon on Saturday afternoon to raise money for a Newport-based hospice. The third annual St David’s Hospice Care Dalmatian Bike Ride finished
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Burglar stole underwear from house
A BURGLAR who stole underwear from his female victim and left a pair of pants on a fence as he escaped has been jailed. Connor Greenslade, 19, of Griffin Park Court, Porthcawl, appeared in Newport Crown Court on Friday charged with two counts of
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Two changes for Wales U20s
BOSS Byron Hayward has made a pair of changes behind the scrum as Wales Under-20s look for a spark in their final Junior World Championship pool game against France. The young guns are unlikely to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament even
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No funding to promote Newport at Nato summit
WITH the massive Nato summit less than three months away Newport’s top councillor says officials in Cardiff aren’t planning to give his council any extra cash to promote the city around the event. Despite much talk of the opportunities for Newport
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Dragons appoint new commercial boss
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have appointed a new commercial director.Pete Grzonka has previously worked as sales director at Glamorgan Cricket and head of sales and marketing for Gloucester RFC.The 38-year-old said, "It's great to be here at the Dragons
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Stuart Lawrence returns to Pooler as backs coach
PONTYPOOL have added to their management team by appointing Stuart Lawrence as backs coach, writes Chris Kirwan.The 37-year-old will work alongside director of rugby Alun Carter, who was appointed last weekend following the exit of head coach Mike Hook
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£1.7m fund put aside for Friars Walk
A FUND of more than £1 million is set to be put aside by Newport council for the Friars Walk scheme in case a plan to loan £90 million to the shopping complex hits the buffers. Documents for today’s Newport council meeting show
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Jon Mould: Commonwealth Games medal is within my grasp
NEWPORT'S Jon Mould hopes to use the experience of four years ago to feature on the podium in Glasgow at the Commonwealth Games.The 23-year-old has today been named in Wales' 17-strong cycling team for next month's Games, joining Abergavenny
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Broken down lorry causes long delays on M4 in Newport
VERY slow traffic is reported on the M4 westbound between J27 at Highcross and J28 at Tredegar Park due to a broken down vehicle. All lanes have been re-opened, but the congestion remains, stretching back to J26 at Malpas.
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More than 100 hearts checked on Jack's 18th
MORE than 100 pupils, teachers and relatives of Jack Thomas had their hearts screened at Oakdale Comprehensive School on Friday (June 6) to mark his 18th birthday. Taekwondo star Jack was 15 years old when he died suddenly at his girlfriend’s house
