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Trust still waiting for decision on Usk library building
THE trust which owns the building which is used as Usk Library is waiting to hear from Monmouthshire council for its future plans for it. It plans to move the town’s library and education centre into the youth centre on Maryport Street to develop
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Gwent Police officer wins Home Office award
A GWENT Police officer and a safety warden scheme have received awards from the Home Office for their contribution to policing in the community. Special Inspector Christine Smith of Gwent Police was presented with the Ferrers Special Constabulary
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Newport children take first communion
A RECORD number of children took their first communion at St Patrick’s Church in Newport over the past fortnight.Twenty-nine boys and girls aged seven to nine were welcomed into the church.Sue Bell, from the church, said: “It was a very special
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Newbridge artist paints boxer Amir Khan
A GWENT artist met boxing star Amir Khan as he painted a picture of him in action.Patrick Killian, from Newbridge, got out his brushes and canvas during the evening of dinner and discussion with Mr Khan and painted him using a picture of his fight with
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FIRST PERSON: Mosaic artist Stephanie Roberts
Travelling across Ireland, Wales, the Bahamas, and Chile, Newport mosaic artist Stephanie Roberts has been on quite a journey with her creative skills. Reporter SOPHIE BROWNSON finds out more.I was born in Londonderry, Ireland on July 11, 1972, and lived
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THE HEALTH FILE: More financial pain for NHS in Wales
A QUICK glance at the Nuffield Trust's report into the funding pressures facing the NHS in Wales to 2025/26 might be enough to trigger shivers at the thought of what type of service we will have left by then.The report, commissioned by the Welsh Government
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Expert to reveal truth behind superbug cases
A TOP UK infection control expert is expected to report shortly on the circumstances of an increase in cases of the superbug Clostridium Difficile at Gwent hospitals.In the year to March 31, there was a nine per cent increase in cases of C Difficile acquired
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Oxford-bound Tredegar student scoops award
A STUDENT who plans to study medicine at Oxford University has been recognised for her outstanding commitment to learning.Isabella Collins from Tredegar was named 16-19 Programme Learner of the Year at the Universities Heads of the Valleys Institute (
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YOUR PCC WRITES: Gwent's Police and Crime Commissioner, Ian Johnston
ONE of the key achievements I’m most proud of since I came into office is my decision to reopen and extend the opening hours of front desks at several police stations throughout Gwent. It’s been heartening to see the positive reaction from
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Geraint Thomas ready for time trial tussle with Bradley Wiggins
WELSH cycling star Geraint Thomas is relishing a battle with British teammate Sir Bradley Wiggins in tomorrow’s national time trial at the Celtic Manor. The pair, both Olympic champions and both members of Team Sky, go head to head in the first
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Call for action over pigeon droppings from Maindee bridge
PIGEONS are making life difficult for people who say the droppings they leave underneath a railway bridge are a safety risk and so dirty they make worshippers reluctant to go to a nearby mosque. Now councillors and residents in Maindee, Newport, are calling
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Plans for Celtic Manor Conference centre submitted
A PLANNING application for an international conference centre at the Celtic Manor Resort has been submitted to Newport council.The Wales International Conference centre proposes to cater for 4,000 people, which requires 30,000 sq/m of building over three
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Dolly Parton, Motorpoint Arena
Glamorous, glittering, gobsmacking – this pint size mega-star “moseyed” onto the stage at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena, clad in a white rhinestone encrusted dress, beneath a background video of flames to deliver a plethora of hits, starting with the
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Roman times
CAERLEON and Bassaleg are the two known Romano-British sites within the boundary of the City and County of Newport. Bassaleg may have been derived from the conflation of the word sounds of basilica and eglwys. Basilica is the Latin name for
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Travel friendly
THE passport fiasco brings to mind just how efficient the Newport passport office was 12 years ago when I wanted a passport urgently and had only three weeks to get it. I fully expected it to take the full three weeks to obtain, but no! They had
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See the latest pictures of Friars Walk in Newport
WE'LL be keeping you up-to-date with the latest pictures of the Friars Walk development takes shape and transforms Newport's city centre.
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Sign of stupidity
ALMOST every day and every week we read in the Argus of shocking road and pavement motor crashes with long and painful suffering by victims and families. Most unimaginable collisions are the result of speeding motorists, with Gwent having the second
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UPDATE: Gwent man among three arrested in fake car paint raids
UPDATE: 1.38pm Tuesday 25th June 2014 Police say they have now seized more than 2,500 boxes of suspected counterfeit product believed to be worth over £100,000 as part of the raids that took place yesterday. UPDATE: 4.41pm Tuesday 24th June
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Nutt-ing doing
IS THAT the sound of sour grapes coming from Nationalist Mr Nutt (Letters, 23 June)? He accuses local Labour councillors of being “fixated with the out-of-town Blackwood Gate” retail park. Mr Nutt neglects to mention that it was the last Plaid
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Have say on care
I AM URGING people with diabetes in and around Newport to start talking about their care and how our local health services can be improved. During Diabetes Week (June 8-14), I met Wales’ Health Minister Mark Drakeford and Gwyn Price AM, to discuss
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Owen Williams suffered 'significant' spinal injury
CARDIFF Blues and Wales centre Owen Williams has suffered a 'significant injury to his cervical vertebrae and spinal cord'.The 22-year-old sustained the injury while playing for the Cardiff Blues in Singapore during the inaugural World Club 10s
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Firm must pay £94k after man's legs crushed
A SCRAP metal company was fined £60,000 yesterday after a Pontypool man lost both legs in “horrific” accident that saw the doors of 16-tonne bailing machine close on him.The Health and Safety Executive, prosecuting, told a court the
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Successful season for Haberdashers netball girls
IT HAS been an outstanding season of netball for the players at Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls.On Tuesday, June 17, HMSG picked up awards in every category at the annual presentation evening for the Wye Valley Netball League, held at Monmouth
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Torfaen teenager in European boxing championships
TEENAGE Torfaen boxer Crimea Jenkins is flying out to Hungary to box in the European Championships. The 14-year-old, who fights out of Torfaen Warriors ABC in Cwmbran, is the current Wales 52kg champion and also won gold at the Pirkka Cup in Finland.Jenkins
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Wales star Gareth Bale relishing UEFA Super Cup final in Cardiff
REAL Madrid and Wales star Gareth Bale is delighted his home city of Cardiff will host the UEFA Super Cup on August 12. Champions League winners Madrid play Europa League winners Sevilla at the Cardiff City Stadium and fans have until Friday to
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Newport Nato summit logo, featuring the Transporter Bridge, is revealed
UPDATE 1.01pm: Newport council leader Bob Bright said: “I am pleased that, as the host city, Newport will be acknowledged in the logo as it will have global exposure. “At the highest levels of government I have called for the City of Newport to
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Newport boxers going for glory at Glasgow 2014
AWARD-WINNING Newport trainer Tony Borg believes all three of his boxers can win medals at next month’s Commonwealth Games. Borg is backing Sean McGoldrick, Andrew Selby and Joe Cordina, all of whom train with him at St Joseph’s gym, to bring home
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LIVE: Newport murder trial
FOLLOW our live coverage of the trial of Christopher Parry, accused of killing his wife Caroline Parry in August 2013. Argus reporter Laura Lea is at Newport Crown Court. Tweets by @ArgusLLea
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UPDATE: Call for 'urgent statement' on minister's conduct
UPDATE: 12.47pm The Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats has also demanded that the First Minister publish the report of the investigation into the conduct of Alun Davies. Kirsty Williams AM, Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, added: “
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Born Free star joins Tintern poetry night
THE LEGENDARY actress and animal conservationist, Virginia McKenna, OBE, joined celebrated poet Philip Wells at a poetry recital at Tintern Abbey last night.Ms McKenna, who is a lifelong poetry lover, combined poetry and conservation by selecting five
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Skipper demands Wales Women lay down a marker at Pandy Park
WALES Women's captain Rachel Taylor is asking her squad to make World Cup selection difficult for head coach Rhys Edwards by impressing against USA Women's Eagles at Cross Keys on Saturday.Wales' preparations for the tournament, being staged
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Cycling festival starts on high with hill dash
AROUND a hundred cyclists took part in the Deri Dash Hill Climb yesterday, in aid of charity. The 0.56km hill climb up the side of the Deri in Abergavenny is one of many Fringe events which will be held in the town as part of the week-long Festival
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Illegal Newport tattooist must pay £2,400
A MAN has been ordered to pay £2,484 in fines and costs for working as an illegal tattooist, or “scratcher”, out of a city home. Brandon Watkins, of no fixed abode, was discovered to be tattooing out of a house in Kirby Lane, Pill, Newport, despite
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Anger grows as 5,000 sign graves petition
A CWMBRAN mother has presented her local council with a petition of more than 5,000 signatures calling for changes in its grave decoration policy. Mother-of-seven Catherine Board whose stillborn son is buried at Cwmbran Cemetery, spearheaded the
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Staff say goodbye to Newport private school
THREE senior members of a Newport independent school are to retire this term after more than 50 years’ combined service. Outgoing head teacher of Rougemont School, Dr Jonathan Tribbick joined in 2002 and has been praised by Ieuan Short, chairman
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County prepares for invasion of the cyclists
THE stars of British cycling are heading to Monmouthshire as the British National Time Trial and Road Championships gets underway tomorrow.The first event for the elite cyclists is the time trial, beginning and ending at Newport’s Celtic Manor tomorrow
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Tovey grafting hard ahead of battle for Dragons'10 jersey
WITH Newport Gwent Dragons having plenty of exciting three-quarters at their disposal next season, Jason Tovey is grafting hard to make sure he is the one pulling the strings.Wales internationals Lee Byrne and Aled Brew have penned deals to head to Rodney
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Delays on A449 due to Newport traffic survey
SLOW traffic is reported due to the census on the A449 in Newport this morning. The hold-ups are on the southbound between the Usk Interchange and J24 of the M4 at the Coldra. Traffic is restricted to a single lane while the survey takes place
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ARGUS COMMENT: Journalism is not a crime, but journalists are not above the law
THERE is a certain irony in the phone hacking trial ending on the day journalists around the world protested over the jailing of colleagues in Egypt. 'Journalism is not a crime' has become the phrase most used by those supporting the three al-Jazeera
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Gwent Police website to make caught on camera appeals
PHOTOGRAPHS of people wanted by Gwent Police in connection with a crime are being uploaded to a new section of the force's website for members of the public to help identify them.Gwent Police are encouraging people to scroll through the Caught on
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Street sports project opens door to rugby
A VILLAGE has its first youth rugby team in a generation thanks to a doorstep sport project. What started out as a small turn-up-and-play rugby session on the streets of Markham, near Blackwood, has developed into the first youth section its rugby club
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Chepstow care worker avoids jail after assaults on resident
A CARE home worker who committed a “gross breach of trust” by assaulting three residents was given a suspended prison sentence. Racquel Welch, 46, had denied three charges of assault by beating against three men at St Anne’s care home in Chepstow
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24-hour booze licence granted to Stow Hill garage
A NEWPORT petrol station has been granted permission to sell alcohol 24 hours a day, despite objections from councillors. People in Stow Hill will now be able to buy alcohol around the clock as the BP service station has had its licensing hours
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French town names square after Gwent D-Day veteran
A FRENCH town has named a square after a Cwmfelinfach veteran who was the first Allied soldier to liberate it after D-Day. Hérouville-Saint-Clair, a suburb in the city of Caen, Normandy, honoured the late Stan Gilchrist after he gave the town’s
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Transporter Bridge to be on Newport Nato summit logo
THE logo for the Newport Nato summit is to be graced with the iconic Newport Transporter Bridge, No.10 Downing Street has announced. Foreign secretary William Hague and Nato secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen will unveil the logo, which will
