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Waitrose staff help clear up Magor Marsh
VOLUNTEERS from a Monmouthshire supermarket helped maintain a charity’s nature reserve with a visit and donation on Thursday. Staff from the Caldicot Waitrose branch, along with others from Abergavenny and Pontprennau, helped clear up Magor Marsh
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AM 'disappointed' over info on M4 plans
A PLAID Cymru AM has said he is disappointed the Welsh minister for transport will not provide further information about proposals to relieve the M4 around Newport.Llyr Gruffydd, AM for North Wales, who sits on the Environment and Sustainability Committee
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Murray sails into last eight
Andy Murray booked his place in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon without dropping a set as he saw off the challenge of giant South African Kevin Anderson.After a flawless first week, this was certainly the defending champion's toughest test but he
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Newport workers strike over privatisation threat
STAFF who fear their jobs maybe under threat as part of a potential government privatisation plan went on strike yesterday. Workers at the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) Shared Service centre at Celtic Springs Business Park were told last week that their jobs
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Ex-Dragon Coundley pens Neath deal
FORMER Newport Gwent Dragons loosehead prop Aaron Coundley has signed for Principality Premiership side Neath, writes Chris Kirwan.The 24-year-old front row forward from Blackwood made two appearances for the Welsh All Blacks on permit at the end of last
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Around 10,000 officers for Newport Nato Summit, Police Federation says
A POLICING team almost 10,000 strong will be deployed in South Wales for the Newport Nato summit, it’s been revealed. The Police Federation has told its members that around 10,000 officers from England, the rest of Wales, Scotland and Northern
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Last chance to get cash back for care
PEOPLE in Gwent who are considering making a backdated claim for Continuing NHS Healthcare funding have until the end July to do so.A cut-off date was announced earlier this year by the Welsh Government for applications relating to retrospective reviews
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Newport pupils' heartbreak as vandals torch playground
CHILDREN at a Newport primary school have been left devastated as vandals set their play boat on fire. Headteacher at Malpas Court Primary School on Whittle Drive, Debra Guy, was made aware of the blaze when the caretaker opened up the school at
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Bikers raise money for air ambulance charity
DOZENS of bikers rode the length of Gwent yesterday to raise money for the Wales Air Ambulance.The first Steelhouse Rock’n’Ride Motorbike Rideout saw riders take to the road from South Wales Superbikes, at Queensway Meadows in Newport, ending
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YOUR AM WRITES: Blaenau Gwent AM Alun Davies
IT’S been a busy few weeks at the Senedd, with a host of new initiatives being announced to help stimulate employment, improve our health service and continue to support our servicemen and women here in Wales.The Welsh Government is strengthening
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'BBC's Casualty' being filmed in Caerleon
REPORTS are coming in of the BBC's Casualty being filmed in Caerleon this afternoon. Are you in Caerleon? Is there filming near you? Send your pics to newsdesk@southwalesargus.co.uk or tweet @southwalesargus
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Rolf Harris guilty of sex attacks
VETERAN entertainer Rolf Harris saw his decades in the spotlight end in disgrace today as he was found guilty of indecent assault. The 84-year-old, once a much-loved artist and musician, was convicted at Southwark Crown Court of 12 sex charges
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Gold medallist visits Cwmbran school
OLYMPIC gold medallist Darren Campbell joined a national sports celebration as the country gears up for the Commonwealth Games next month.The British sprinter, who won a gold medal in the four by 100m relay in Athens in 2004, showed pupils his medals
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McDonald’s ‘contributes £19.8m to Newport’
A REPORT has revealed fast-food giant McDonald’s contributes £19.8m a year to the Newport economy. The independent economic report, Serving the UK: McDonald’s at 40 Report’ commissioned by McDonald’s to mark its 40th anniversary in the UK, says
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No surprise
IT DOESN’T surprise me, the avoidance of ‘Newport’ from the title of the Nato summit. As I’ve written before, there is a common activity to not use the word Newport. The problem here is what I call the ‘Cardiffication’ of Wales. I get continually surprised
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Blame Labour
THE Labour Party is very good at playing the blame game. Whether after more than over 10 years of a Labour government in London blaming Thatcher, or more than over 15 years of a Labour government in Cardiff Bay who wasted two lots of European funding
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Protest loudly
I THINK it is absolutely disgusting that the name of Newport is not even on the logo produced for the Nato conference being held at the Celtic Manor. Why on earth not? Are they ashamed of Newport? If it was in Cardiff or Swansea, it would be in
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Design our own
I AM incensed that once again the ‘Cardiff Taffia’ have upstaged and diluted the city and county of Newport’s chance of glory and self esteem. What I really feel about Cardiff’s business dominance at the expense of the rest of Wales cannot be printed
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Council is twice the size it should be
WE HAVE a farcical situation here in Blaenau Gwent where our council is three times bigger than Cardiff council per head of population; and at 42 councillors for a population of 69,000 people, we have more councillors per head of population than any
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Council is twice the size it should be
WE HAVE a farcical situation here in Blaenau Gwent where our council is three times bigger than Cardiff council per head of population; and at 42 councillors for a population of 69,000 people, we have more councillors per head of population than any
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NEWPORT SHOOTING TRIAL: Four men jailed for 48 years
FOUR men found guilty of conspiracy to murder two people in a revenge street shooting were today jailed for a total of 48 years. The four, who were all jailed for 12 years each, were arrested after Michael Wall and John Jnr Phillips were shot at
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Hundreds of Newport pupils enjoy sports fun day
HUNDREDS of children from Newport took part in a sports event last week designed to keep them active. More than 700 competitors from 12 of the city’s schools took part in the event which had been co-organised by Asda and charity Sports Leaders UK
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James Blunt, St David's Hall
Love him or hate him it was clear on the latest leg of James Blunt’s world tour in Cardiff, that he is a born performer. Dressed bizarrely in a spacesuit as a tongue-in-cheek (I think!) promotion of his latest, fourth album, Moon Landing, he moved
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Mica Moore happy with progress at British Championships
MICA Moore admits she can’t wait to taste the Commonwealth Games atmosphere after rubbing shoulders with the great and the good at the Sainsbury’s British Championships. Buoyed by being named in Wales’ 4x100m relay squad for the Games, Newport
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I'm on track for Glasgow, says Wales' Elinor Barker
WALES’ Elinor Barker is targeting gold at the Commonwealth Games after helping London 2012 champion Laura Trott to glory in Abergavenny. The 19-year-old from Cardiff helped teammate Trott to victory in the women’s road race at the British Cycling
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Dance inspired by demolition of Newport Chartist Mural takes to the stage
NEWPORT performers took to the stage this weekend with a work inspired by the demolition of Newport's Chartist mural.Performance duo Mr and Mrs Clark and Newport artists Bosch collaborated to produce a series of performance experiments to explore
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ARGUS COMMENT: So much to be enjoyed in Gwent
WHAT A WEEKEND it has been in Gwent.For anyone looking for something to do on either Saturday or Sunday then what a choice they had and what a shot in the arm for the local economy.The culmination of the Abergavenny Festival of Cycling saw thousands turn
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Newport teaching assistant honoured at Westminster
A NEWPORT teacher has attended a reception at the House of Commons to celebrate winning a national award for his hard work and dedication as a teaching assistant.The Pearson Teaching Awards hosted the event last Tuesday to honour all those who have won
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UEFA Super Cup set for sell-out in Cardiff
THE Football Association of Wales (FAW) has confirmed that the 2014 UEFA Super Cup final in Cardiff is on course for a sell-out. The match, which will be played at Cardiff City Stadium on August 12 between Real Madrid and Sevilla, will see the
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Newport Forties fundraiser marks Armed Forces Day
VINTAGE vehicles rolled into a car park in Newport as shoppers marked Armed Forces Day on Saturday.Fundraisers recreated a Forties’ village fete with a brass band, food and games at Asda in Lower Dock Street, Pill with staff collecting hundreds
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LIVE: Newport murder trial - Day 4
FOLLOW our live coverage of the trial of Christopher Parry, accused of murdering his wife Caroline Parry in August 2013. Parry, 50, has pleaded guilty to her manslaughter but denies murdering his wife. Argus reporter Carys Thomas is at Newport Crown
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Bail extended for Cwmcarn schoolgirls accused of murder plot
TWO teenage girls charged with conspiracy to commit murder at their school in Cwmcarn have had their bail extended. They were due to answer bail this week, but Gwent Police said they have been bailed until August 14. On May 1, a 15-year-old
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Usk music festival a hit
REVELLERS joined an outdoor music festival featuring reggae, party tunes and choir performances on Saturday. Party band The Soul Destroyers headlined the Usk Music Fest with a support slot from reggae and ska sextet Tattsyrup. Suzy Condrad,
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Firefighters tackle Newport school fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire at a school in Newport yesterday. The blaze was in the grounds of Malpas Court Primary School.
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Nuns selling Newport's private hospital
A PRIVATE hospital run by nuns in Newport is in talks with an independent hospital provider about its sale. St Joseph’s Hospital, on Harding Avenue, Malpas, has been run by the Sisters of St Joseph of Annecy since 1946 but trustees say they
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Name sex crimes accused, says comic
Comedian Jim Davidson has said he does not believe people accused of sex crimes should be granted anonymity, despite being wrongly accused of rape last year. The 60-year-old said that naming alleged attackers made it more likely that victims would
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Crosskeys primary must spend £50,000 on repairs
A CROSSKEYS primary school has been told it must spend £50,000 from its own budget on replacing broken drains and guttering. A health and safety inspection found that some of the old metal guttering and downpipes were coming loose from the 100
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Hundreds celebrate Blaenavon World Heritage Day
HISTORY fans flocked to Blaenavon on Saturday to celebrate its World Heritage Day.A day of family entertainment started in the late morning and continued into the afternoon. Fortunately wet weather only disrupted the proceedings in the early afternoon
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Police standoff in Aberbeeg
RESIDENTS spoke of their shock last night after a man threatened to harm himself during a three-hour police standoff yesterday. Police in riot gear, firefighters and medics descended on Glandwr Street, Aberbeeg, at around 1pm. A police negotiator
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Thousands support cyclists in Abergavenny
THOUSANDS of people showed their support to cycling champions in Abergavenny over the weekend while others took the opportunity to hop on a bike themselves. As part of the town’s Festival of Cycling, on Saturday, cyclists tackled the routes to
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Blackwood beach party a success
WET weather could do little to dampen the spirits of people who turned out for Blackwood’s beach party on Saturday.The town centre turned into a fully fledged seaside resort for a day where people could have their picture taken at a promenade-style
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Big monthly fall in patients blocking Gwent hospital beds
THE number of patients blocking hospital beds in Gwent fell by almost 40 per cent - and to its lowest in more than than a year - during May.Last month, 65 patients were classified as delayed transfers of care, remaining in hospital after they were deemed
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End postcode lottery for ex-service personnel says AM
A WELSH AM is calling for an end to the "postcode lottery" for after care services offered to ex-service personal suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder in Wales. Plaid Cymru AM for the South East Wales, Lindsay Whittle said “it is absolutely
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Pair rescued from tree in Cefn Fforest
FIREFIGHTERS rescued an adult and child from a tree in Cefn Fforest yesterday. A crew from Aberbargoed rescued the pair from a 30 fet tall fir tree.
