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Wales coach Warren Gatland 'humbled' by OBE honour
WALES head coach Warren Gatland described himself as "proud and humbled" after he was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.Gatland will receive the OBE for services to rugby after leading the British and Irish Lions to a 2
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Council leader among Queen’s birthday honours
TORFAEN council leader Bob Wellington is among the Gwent recipients to be recognised in this year’s Queen’s birthday honours receiving a CBE for services to local government. Cllr Wellington, who has served on Torfaen council representing the Greenmeadow
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Newport church holds international mass
WORSHIPPERS from all over the world dressed in their national costumes and prayed together during an international mass for Pentecost held at St Patrick’s Church in Lliswerry, Newport.The church was hung with brightly coloured flags of different
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Volunteers wanted for Abergavenny balsam bashing
VOLUNTEERS are sought to rid an Abergavenny public space of the invasive weed Himalayan balsam, which is at risk of taking over Castle Meadows.‘Balsam bashing’ sessions will run on the first Saturday of each month until September from 10am
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UPDATED: Three hurt in Cwmbran crash
THREE people were taken to hospital after a collision in Cwmbran this evening. Two casualties suffered “minor injuries” in the accident in Fairwater Way shortly before 6pm. A third person was taken to hospital on a stretcher but the extent of
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Library work experience
JEN MILLS got lost in a world of books, history and imagination when she find out what it was like to work as a librarian.HONESTLY, I don’t know how library staff ever get work done because if I worked in Newport Central Library I would be flicking
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Scots withdraw from British and Irish Cup
SCOTTISH clubs have pulled out of next season’s British and Irish Cup. The tournament has been reduced from 24 teams to 20 after the Scots were unable to fit it into their domestic calendar. Gwent sides had a perfect record against Scottish
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Petition launched to stop e-cigs ban
AN E-CIGARETTE user group has set up a petition calling for the proposed ban on the products in Wales to be dropped. Save E-Cigs launched the petition on the Welsh Government website and the it said 100,000 people across Wales are using the devices.The
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School backs Pontypool museum’s £19k campaign
A “WONDERFUL resource” is how a Pontypool school teacher has described Pontypool Museum, as the venue continues to increase its membership.The museum has set a target of 1,000 new members to help make up the £19,000 cash shortfall in
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FIVE MINUTES WITH: Chairman of Cwmbran Community Council, Cllr Steven Evans
The chairman of Cwmbran Community Council, Cllr Steven Evans. If you had to be stuck in lift with someone, who would it be and why?My family who, through difficult and adverse times, no matter what, support and help you. I would like to be able to speak
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Pygmalion, Dolman Theatre, Newport
Taking to the Dolman stage this week, is the Newport playgoers society production of Pygmalion. Professor Higgins is the Pygmalion of his times, sculpting the perfect woman, or in this case transforming Eliza Doolittle from the gutter to a duchess
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Drenge, Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Drenge, Clwb Ifor Bach, CardiffDespite only having one record release to date Drenge already seem well established in the alternative circuit. They possess a dirty, distorted sound that is simple enough so as not to be confusing but is still surprisingly
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Newport woman named Volunteer of the Year
A NEWPORT volunteer who helps people like herself who have Parkinson’s Disease was one of five people to be given an award yesterday. Jenni McCabe, from St Julian’s, has had the disease since she was 51 and has been involved with the Newport branch
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Cwmbran day highlights plight of blind veterans
CWMBRAN shopping centre is to host a day of activities to raise awareness for a national charity that helps blind servicemen and women. Tomorrow, from 10am-4pm, a number of events will take place at Cwmbran Shopping to support Blind Veterans UK. Blind
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Newport photographer to represent Wales at Venice Biennale
A NEWPORT-based photographer has been chosen to represent Wales in a solo art exhibition at the Venice Biennale next year. The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) revealed today that Helen Sear has been selected to represent Wales in Venice at the 56th
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Staff offered more shifts in passport crisis
STAFF at Newport’s passport office have been offered extra shifts with double pay to deal with a backlog of applications, a trade union official has said.And the Public and Commercial Services Union’s industrial officer Darren Williams said
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WRU chief executive David Pickering: EGM will allow us to silence the doom-mongers
WELSH Rugby Union chief executive David Pickering has pledged to listen to the concerns of member clubs at Sunday's extraordinary general meeting but says it is time for "voices of doom to be silenced".The former Wales flanker has written
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Meet The Band: Pohl
Who are you and how did you come together?We are Will Pearce (guitar/vocals), Hugo Morgan (bass) and Jamie Thompson (drums). Me (Will) and Jamie first met and started jamming in 2011. We played a whole load of shows and released our first EP, Pohlsmoker
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79-year-old to ride 150 miles for charity
A PEDALLING pensioner is planning to cycle more than 100 miles in five days for charity. Marguerite Shaw, 79 will leave at some point within the next two weeks for a five day cycle ride that will see her set out on an ambitious journey from Torfaen
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Season opens for Severn fishers
FISHING season has begun for a group which seeks to preserve an ancient method on the Severn Estuary. The Black Rock Lave Net Fisherman’s Association is based at the Black Rock picnic site in Portskewett and has eight members, all of whom have
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Wales wing George North gets green light for first Test
WING George North has been passed fit for Wales’ first Test against South Africa in Durban. The 22-year-old, who has scored 18 tries in his 40 appearances for Wales, had been struggling with a virus and was a late withdrawal from the midweek encounter
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Imelda May announces Cardiff show
Ireland’s reigning musical queen, the truly unique Imelda May, is set to return to the UK this winter for a comprehensive nationwide tour. The tour follows the release of Imelda May’s latest studio album ‘Tribal’, which rocketed
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Gwent road closures for UK cycling event
ROADS around Monmouthshire will be temporarily closed later this month as cycling stars compete in the National Road and Time Trial Championships. The sporting event, which is set to attract 35,000 spectators, will include riders such as Tour de
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More council tax collected
NEWPORT and Blaenau Gwent recorded the joint lowest in-year collection rates for council tax in Wales last year, according to figures revealing £83 million is owed in council tax across the country.However, council tax collection as a whole was
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Magic Pill celebrate historic treble
GWENT County League side Pill AFC are celebrating an historic treble after completing a season of unparalleled success. The side, managed by Newport’s Andy Beattie, were crowned Autocentres Gwent County League Division One champions, finishing
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COUCH POTATO: Downpour filler was truly remarkable TV
FORGET the Passport Office backlog. There’s a serious gap in the Foreign Office’s advice to holidaymakers going abroad this summer.If you find yourself in the same resort as an ITV football pundit, leave. Immediately. It’s going to chuck
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Don’t teach RE
I HAVE seen the news on TV relating to problems in Birmingham schools. For example, trips to Mecca for Muslim pupils and Christian pupils having to stop at school. Music not being allowed in certain schools because Islamic governors don’t believe
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Rule can change
I WAS interested to read your story about Megan Lewis and her problems with signing on and playing for Riverside Rovers as the rules of the Football Association of Wales prevent this. However, this is not the first time that this has happened
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Not long to act
THEY say prejudice today is the same as 30 years ago. I am prejudiced against MPs and peers obtaining our money for work not done. I am prejudiced against bank bosses receiving bonuses they have not earned from the money we paid in to keep them
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Scary cyclists
A CYCLIST with an apparent death wish missed my front bumper by an inch as he flashed past my car at the Old Green roundabout. Looking to the right for a gap, I did not expect a cyclist to come the wrong way from the left. This took place at about
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Lesson for today
WHAT a moving moment when those brave veterans of the Second World War stood proudly on the beaches of Normandy for the last time. They were not there to glorify war, but to remember their comrades who never came back, who gave their lives to free
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ARGUS COMMENT: Council shouldn't be running theatre
WE HAVE questioned before in this column whether, in these times of austerity for the public sector, it is right for local authorities to run things like theatres. And we believe that those times are probably long gone. We have seen leisure
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Ex-teacher denies touching girls sexually
A FORMER teacher accused of indecently assaulting two pupils denied touching girls sexually. Mario Morelli, now 77, of Keynsham Avenue, denies seven charges of indecent assault dating back to the late 1980s relating to two different girls.
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Newport schoolgirl training with Royal Ballet School
A NEWPORT schoolgirl has made it to the senior tier of training for youngsters at London’s Royal Ballet School. Amy Payne, 14, who attends St Julian’s school, has been accepted onto the Royal Ballet School’s senior associates programme for 14 and
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Gwent AM says his £1.2k Cardiff hotel stays 'are within rules'
A GWENT AM based in Newport has worked up a bill of more than £1,200 staying in Cardiff hotels over a two-year period. The Argus has discovered, through the Assembly allowance database, that Tory Mohammad Asghar stayed in the city for 20 nights
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Charlotte Carey a Commonwealth Games veteran at 18
EBBW Vale table tennis ace Charlotte Carey turned 18 this week and she’s hoping to prolong the celebrations into next month by winning a medal at Glasgow 2014, writes Andrew Penman. Carey was presented with a chocolate cake by Team Wales captain
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Report shows Torfaen's mixed results
THERE is uncertainty as to whether Torfaen council’s performance will continuously improve this financial year according to the annual improvement report produced by the Welsh Audit Office.Each year, the Auditor General for Wales reports on how
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Licence refund
AS THE university summer break begins, and students in the University of South Wales move back home for the summer holidays, TV Licensing is reminding them that they could be eligible for a very useful refund of almost £37 on the final quarter of their
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A lot of gratitude
THE COMMITTEE and users of Ty Canol Allotments would like to thank Councillor Phil Seabourne for his recent kind donation. The money will go towards projects that will benefit both the allotment users and wider community and is very much appreciated
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Census idea
TO AVOID delay, tailbacks, congestion, frustration and exasperation by stopping motorists at road blocks to give out traffic survey forms, why not give them to motorists already stopped at red traffic lights? I would have thought it as easy to
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Fit for heroes?
HOW MOVING to see everyone honouring the brave British and Allied troops and their dead comrades who stormed the beaches to free Europe from tyranny, and how sad to see what has become of the land fit for heroes they hoped to create. A health service
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Ducking issue
I FAIL to understand the hullabaloo surrounding the spat between Mr Gove MP and Ms May MP. The real issue is one that is striking at the very roots of our nation, not who can shout the loudest. The question is: is Birmingham the only place where
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NHS confusion
A BBC poll reveals that only 48 per cent of people know that the NHS is Wales is run by the Welsh Government. Less than half of people in Wales realise the NHS is run by the Welsh Government, according to a poll. The poll – which marks 15 years
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Sir Terry Matthews praises young in tech sector
NEWPORT-born billionaire entrepreneur Sir Terry Matthews opened the second day of the Welsh Government's digital conference by praising the number of opportunities for young people in the technology industry.Digital 2014, the flagship technology event
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Ex-Newport teacher cleared of indecently assaulting pupils
A FORMER Newport primary school teacher was yesterday cleared of indecently assaulting pupils in his class. There were sobs from the public gallery as father-of-three Mario Morelli, 77, of Keynsham Avenue, was cleared of eight assaults on two girls
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Firefighters help rescue trapped jackdaw
FIREFIGHTERS from Caerphilly have been called to help rescue a jackdaw tangled in debris near Bedwas Workmen's Hall this morning. Do you think this is a good use of firefighters' time? Let us know.
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Coleg Gwent strike likely after vote
UNION members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action over possible job cuts at Coleg Gwent. But Unison reps will meet college chiefs again today to try and prevent a walk-out. Consultation on possibly axing 31 jobs at the college
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Ringland flats to be torn down
TWO blocks of flats in Ringland are set to be demolished by a Newport housing association in a bid to improve the area. The maisonettes, at 129-144 Ringland Circle and 57-86 Cot Farm Circle, were transferred to Newport City Homes from Newport City
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Sean McGoldrick determined to defend his title in Glasgow
NEWPORT boxing hero Sean McGoldrick is certain that he can handle the pressure as he aims to win gold again at the Commonwealth Games. The St Joseph’s amateur star won gold at Delhi 2010 as an 18-year-old after his final opponent, Sri Lankan Manju
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War Horse Drama Plays Cardiff
National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse visits Wales Millennium Centre for the first time next week bringing four alumni of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama back to the familiar Welsh soil of Cardiff. Cast members Rebecca
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Meet The Band: Diaries Of A Hero
Andy Howells chats to rock band Diaries of A Hero about their latest albumDiaries Of A Hero released their self-titled second album “Diaries Of Hero” on May 26 via German label Dust On The Tracks. “Diaries of a Hero” was recorded
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Meet The Band: The Last Vinci
The Last Vinci is an Italian rock project headed by vocalist Alex Vinci, who moved to Ireland to release his own record. Alex was a member of a rock/pop band called NoConventionalSound, who released 1 record with Warner Bros Music Italy. After
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The Sooty Show, Newport Riverfront
The phrase “Izzy wizzy, let’s get busy!” was uttered once again by children and grown-ups alike on Saturday morning when the first of two performances of the Sooty Show played to a packed Riverfront Theatre. After 65 years Sooty, the
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DAVID HARRISON: Home run crucial for Glamorgan in bid for T20 quarters
IT'S been a really encouraging start to the NatWest T20 Blast for Glamorgan – but we know that we have to keep the pedal to the floor to make the quarter-finals. We are third in the South Group ahead of tonight's game with Kent, which is the first
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Some Newport workers can watch World Cup at their desks
FOOTBALL fans working at Admiral in Newport will be able to watch the World Cup from the comfort of their desks. The car insurance company, who recently moved into the city centre, will be operating a special system throughout the World Cup tournament
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Newport teen author to release new book
NEWPORT’S teen author Beth Reeks has announced the release of her latest book-the last in her three part book deal with Random House.Miss Reeks, 18, who writes under the name of Beth Reekles, has said she is ‘nervous and excited’ about
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Dragons set to host Saints in Ebbw Vale
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons are set to play English champions Northampton in Ebbw Vale because of Barack Obama and his fellow world leaders. The Dragons have agreed a home pre-season friendly against the Saints, who won their first Aviva Premiership
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Chepstow homeless man ‘willing to work for food’
A MAN who has spent the last 37 years living on the streets, returned to Chepstow this week to offer work to its “kind people” in return for food. Sat on a bench on Pye corner in the middle of Chepstow this week, Peter Rumple had a sign in
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Behind the scenes at Dragon Park: Why County have made themselves an attractive destination
NEWPORT County’s rapid progress under manager Justin Edinburgh hasn’t gone unnoticed throughout football with the Exiles being tipped to find a top class successor to their popular boss.Argus Sport spent a day behind the scenes at Dragon Park
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Caerleon schoolboy maths whizz bags UK medal
A NEWPORT numbers whizz has taken home a medal from a national maths competition after answering university-style questions.Thirteen-year-old Joris Josiek, who attends Caerleon Comprehensive School, entered the UK Maths Trust (UKMT) challenge along with
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Senior Tory claims AM ‘wasn’t drunk’
A SENIOR Tory county councillor has backed Monmouth AM Nick Ramsay who is facing a probe over whether he was drunk in the Senedd.Bob Greenland, deputy leader of Monmouthshire council, said Mr Ramsay has been ill, causing him to miss plenary the week before.Yesterday
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Contractor could run Newport's Riverfront Theatre
NEWPORT council’s Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre could be outsourced under proposals set to be scrutinised by city councillors. A scrutiny committee will next week look at setting out a review into a so-called new delivery model for the venue
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Caldicot girl inspires choir's fundraising
A CALDICOT girl diagnosed with a rare condition which affects one in two million people was the inspiration for a local choir's latest concert.Caldicot Male Voice Choir raised £600 towards the Friends of Oliver charity which seeks to find a
