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Youngsters recognised for anti-bullying work
GWENT youngsters campaigning against bullying have been rewarded for their work by the anti-bullying charity BulliesOut.Pupils from Abertillery Comprehensive, Monmouth Comprehensive and Ysgol Bryn Onnen in Pontypool were among the 200 young people recognised
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Man rescued from mountainside after paragliding crash
A paraglider has suffered "serious" injuries after crashing on the Blorenge, near Abergavenny. Gwent Police said they received a report of a paraglider having crashed at 1.20pm this afternoon. According to police, the male glider suffered serious
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Despair at the death for Wales
WALES suffered heartbreak in their bid for a historic first win on South African soil after a last-gasp penalty try in Nelspruit. It seemed that Warren Gatland’s gallant side were about to claim arguably Wales’ greatest away win. They led 30
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Teenage KIcks - Exam time stress by Duffryn pupil Bethan Norman
IF YOU are a Year 11 pupil like me, then you’ve probably started revising for the dreaded exams. You might even be reading this as a way of revising for the recent GCSE English exam that nearly everyone failed. With the bad results we just had,
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A449 CRASH: Dead Cwmbran biker named
UPDATE 16.50 The motorcyclist who died in a collision on the A449 on Saturday has been named as Kevin Morgan. Mr Morgan, 60, of Cwmbran, died at the scene of the incident on Saturday morning. The collision involved a black BMW car and a white
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Newport adventurer is cycling ambassador
RECORD breaking adventurer Richard Parks has been named as the ambassador for a major cycling championship in Monmouthshire next week. Mr Parks, a keen cyclist and former Wales rugby international, became the fastest British man to walk unsupported and
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WEEKENDER: England’s woes have an entertaining side
THE ceremonial tearing up of my England ticket - drawn out of the hat for the office World Cup sweepstake – has been carried out.As I write this, England can still qualify for what Fifa persists in calling the ‘round of 16’ or, as ordinary
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ARGUS COMMENT: Minimum disruption from Nato summit?
IT Is becoming apparent that the scale of the security operation surrounding the NATO summit will cause fairly major disruption in and around Newport. Chief constable Jeff Farrar yesterday spelled out in no uncertain terms what we can all expect
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Caerphilly set for £1.6m road resurfacing
CAERPHILLY council has agreed increased funding for priority resurfacing works.The authority says “prudent financial management” of funding received from the Welsh Government’s Local Government Borrowing Initiative over the last two
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Machen festival safe thanks to funding
THE future of a renowned Gwent classical music festival has been secured thanks to arts council funding. The Lower Machen Festival, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2017, has had its funding for the next three years secured after a successful
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Newport couple pen homemade World Cup stickers
A COUPLE from Newport’s creative attempt to fill their World Cup sticker album has become an online sensation. Alex and Sian Pratchett, who now live in Oxford, have been attracting thousands of hits on their blog, Panini Cheapskates. Mr Pratchett
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Group celebrates progress in care home probe
THE families seeking justice after Operation Jasmine have celebrated news that care home owners will be held to account.Blaenau Gwent MP Nick Smith's campaign to introduce laws punishing senior figures for abuse in care homes has resulted in a Government
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Ex-Tintern hotel can be turned into homes
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to turn a historic hotel in the Wye Valley into homes can begin after Monmouthshire council granted permission to carry out the work in a conservation area.Although the application to change the use of The Abbey Hotel in Tintern was
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Police artefacts to star in Antiques Roadshow visit
GWENT Police have been digging up some old classics ahead of the Antiques Roadshow visit to Newport this weekend.A 'tipstaff' from the reign of William the fourth and a decorative Victorian truncheon are just two of the items the force will be
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: The Great Outdoors - Newport poet's camera lens captures beauty on his doorstep
NEWPORT teacher and author John Gimblett has been taking photographs since he was a young boy - and he has found fascinating subjects on his doorstep in the garden of his city home. MARIA WILLIAMS reports. EVERYTHING is a photographic subject
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Gwent students' catwalk creations go on show
FASHION stars of the future showcased their work in a show at Coleg Gwent on Thursday. The Cross Keys campus show entitled ‘The Fashion Show: Collective’ saw a year’s worth of work by 35 students from both BTEC fashion and clothing and foundation
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Nato security will 'disrupt Newport transport' - police
THE SHEER size of security surrounding the Nato summit in Newport will cause travel disruption in and around the city, Gwent Police’s chief said yesterday. During a meeting of the Gwent Police and Crime Panel in Newport, chief constable Jeff Farrar
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Public urged to be vigilant during fire strike
RESIDENTS are being urged to be vigilant with safety today during industrial action by the Fire Brigades Union.Members of the union are due to strike for the 14th time over Government proposals for their pensions between 10am and 5pm.The South Wales Fire
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Howley: Wales must give it one last blast
WALES coach Rob Howley has urged his charges to ensure they have no regrets in their final game of the season against South Africa this afternoon.The tourists were hammered 38-16 in last weekend's first Test in Durban, and few are giving the tourists
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Dragons wait for green light to sign South African prop Brok Harris
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have lined up South African prop Brok Harris to solve their tighthead problem but need the green light from the Welsh Rugby Union before they can complete the deal, writes Chris Kirwan.Dragons have long been searching for a seasoned
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Wales chasing respectability against 'Boks in second Test
THIS WEEK the British and Irish Lions of 1974 were lauded at George Best Belfast City Airport for their legendary efforts in South Africa.Flybe marked the 40th anniversary of the tour by naming a plane after The Invincibles, who played 22, won 21, drew
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: The popular world of pottery
EVER looked at a well-crafted bowl or vase and thought, 'I could make that'? People across Gwent are doing just that by throwing themselves into the messy but creative world of pottery, as EMMA MACKINTOSH explains.IT IS a hobby like any other
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Family fun - What's occurin' at Barry Island this summer
“Oh. OH. OH. What does that sign say? Now sling yer hook or I’ll break yer face.”For better or worse, Barry Island has become synonymous with Nessa jokes, references to Dave’s Coaches and other moments from BBC’s wildly popular
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Tigers look to keep leading the way
WELSH Conference South champions and leaders Torfaen Tigers travel to Cardiff Spartans looking to consolidate their top of the table position this afternoon.The Tigers will not be taking their opponents lightly following their 66-30 defeat of Cardiff
