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Wild horses to be seized by Valleys councils
THE owners of 50 wild horses roaming a common have a week to come forward or the animals will be seized.The Argus reported last year how dozens of ponies and horses had been dumped on Manmoel Common, between the Ebbw and Sirhowy Valleys, and Cefn Golau
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FIRST PERSON: Newport photographer Lisa-Jane Meates
AT the age of 24, Newport photographer Lisa-Jane Meates, known as LJ, has already photographed the wedding of a TV actress, started her own business and been awarded best enterprise at an award ceremony in Cardiff. Reporter BECKY CARR finds out more.I
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NEWPORT MURDER TRIAL: Experts split on mind-set of accused
CONFLICTING opinions of the level of mental illness suffered by a man who shot dead his estranged wife in a Newport street last year, were aired at his murder trial.A psychiatrist who assessed Christopher Parry in the months after he shot wife Caroline
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Work starts on £8.5m Newport care home
THE groundbreaking ceremony for a new £8.5 million care home at a former garden centre site, takes place today. Developers, Castleoak, are transforming the former Wyevale garden centre at Castleton, on the outskirts of Newport, into a new 80-bed
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FIVE MINUTES WITH: Abergavenny Mayor Martin Hickman
If you had to be stuck in a lift with someone, who would it be and why? That’s a hard one, me being claustrophobic. Someone who would have to bring me around. Someone like Pamela Stephenson.What is your biggest fear?I’ve tried to conquer it
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Minister faces more pressure to go in Circuit of Wales row
THE AM for Blaenau Gwent came under continued pressure yesterday over the Circuit of Wales row amid further calls for Alun Davies to return to the backbenches. Opposition AMs quizzed the First Minister Carwyn Jones in the Senedd over advice given
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Newport mayor helps mark 100-year-old's birthday
A NEWPORT woman was granted a visit from city mayor Cllr Matthew Evans at a special birthday party on reaching her century at the weekend.Annie Hobbs, who was born in Ireland, had relatives who travelled into Newport from the United States and others
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Video brings Caerphilly Castle back to life
COMPUTER technology is being used to bring Caerphilly Castle back to life, giving an idea of how it would have looked 700 years ago. Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service, has announced plans to use CGI technology to bring a
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Tributes paid to ex-Torfaen mayor
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former mayor of Torfaen who has died.Fredrick Hedley Bacon, 86, was also a dedicated member of Cwmbran Male Choir.Born in London, Mr Bacon served with the Royal Navy, seeing active service towards the end of the Second World
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CRIME FILE: Wales could bring in domestic abuse bill
This week Welsh politicians are talking about domestic violence but some campaigners fear not enough emphasis is being placed on helping women affected by abuse, as EMMA MACKINTOSH reports.LEGISLATION to confront domestic abuse, gender-based and sexual
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Caerphilly waste charges to be delayed
CAERPHILLY council is to delay charging at at its household waste recycling centres while it provides clarification over the scheme. The new charging system was due to come into force yesterday. Cllr David Poole, cabinet member for community
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Torfaen AM welcomes legal high inquiry
TORFAEN AM, Lynne Neagle, has successfully persuaded the Assembly’s Health and Social Care Committee to undertake a full inquiry into legal highs.Ms Neagle has previously raised her concerns over the growing prevalence of these substances, also
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Teen star Georgia Rowe on standby for Wales
CAERLEON teenager Georgia Rowe is on standby to play netball for Wales at Glasgow 2014 after a meteoric rise in the sport, writes Andrew Penman. The 19-year-old goal shooter and goal keeper has only been playing seriously for around two years after
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Wales International Conference Centre in Newport given the green light
A CONFERENCE centre promising as many as 300 new jobs for Newport got the green light from members of the city council's planning committee yesterday.The Wales International Conference Centre at the Celtic Manor Resort, which could serve events with
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Stiff challenge for Keys in Foster's 7s
CROSS Keys will once again attempt to topple champions Pontypridd when they lock horns in the opening round of the Foster's National 7s, writes Chris Kirwan.The Pandy Park outfit were beaten by Ponty in the finals of both the Swalec Cup and Principality
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Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, New Theatre
It’s amazing to think that in 18 short months of fame, Buddy Holly succeeded in revolutionising the path of rock n roll with artists including The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan acknowledging his influence. Even Don McClean
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Council bans e-cigarettes
THE use of e-cigarettes have been banned on Monmouthshire council’s premises after councillors voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposal.Monmouthshire councillors have followed in the footsteps of Caerphilly County Borough Council in banning
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County to face West Ham XI
NEWPORT County AFC have announced that they will take on a West Ham United XI in a pre-season friendly on August 2, replacing the fixture at Salisbury City. A statement from the club reads: "Further to the uncertainty over Salisbury City FC's future
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Glasgow 2014 a dream come true for Gwent netball ace
REPRESENTING Wales at the Commonwealth Games will be a dream come true for Pontllanfraith’s Cara Lea Moseley. The Team Wales netball vice captain turns 27 just three days before the first match against Australia in Glasgow and she’s dreamed of
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MPs call on minister to protect 1,000 Newport jobs
TTHE day after 1,000 Ministry of Justice workers took strike action against a potential government privatisation plan, Gwent MPs challenged the Secretary of State for Justice to safeguard their jobs, which threaten to be off-shored. Staff at the Ministry
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Anger over closure of Newport water park
THE decision to permanently close a water play feature in Newport’s Tredegar Park has provoked sadness and anger from Argus readers. Many parents said they had hoped to take their children to the pirate-themed facility this summer and that
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Bravery beyond call of duty celebrated at Police awards
GWENT residents joined police officers and staff being honoured for going beyond the call of duty at the Gwent Police Awards.Chief Constable Jeff Farrar and Police and Crime Commissioner Ian Johnston recognised the bravery and commitment of the heroes
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Newport Nato summit symbol is 'just a logo' - city leader
THE Labour leader of Newport City Council has said that while it would be great if Newport was on the Nato Wales summit symbol, it is just a logo. There has been anger in Newport after the name of the host city was left off the official summit
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Newport gardener builds 26ft tall flower tower
A NEWPORT gardener has taken plant pottering to the extreme as he has built a 26ft tall flower tower in front of his house. Edward Hayes, 71, of Gibbs road, Beechwood, is the proud creator of the 5ft square and 26ft tall tower. “It’s called
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LIVE: Newport council debate Celtic Manor conference centre
FOLLOW live coverage of the Newport council debate on the planned conference centre at the Celtic Manor. Reporter David Deans is at the debate. Tweets by @ArgusDDeans
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LIVE: Newport murder trial - Day 6
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 Laura Lea is at Newport
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ARGUS COMMENT: Is this double standards from the First Minister?
THE decision by First Minister Carwyn Jones to take no further action after one of his ministers, Blaenau Gwent AM Alun Davies, broke the National Assembly's ministerial code raises more questions than it answers. Above all, Mr Jones stands
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NEWPORT MURDER TRIAL: 'Killer not fully aware of his actions' - court hears
A MAN who shot his wife in a Newport street was suffering such severe mental illness at the time it substantially impaired his responsibility for his actions, a court was told yesterday. A psychiatrist who assessed and treated 50-year- old Christopher
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No rush on new signings, says Justin Edinburgh
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh insists he is in no rush to add to his squad with more than five weeks before the big kick-off. The Exiles returned for pre-season training in Newport this week ahead of their first friendly at Evesham
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Dog on M4 causes delays in Newport
TRAFFIC ground to a halt during rush hour on the M4 around Newport this morning after a dog was reported to be lose on the road. Gwent Police received a report of a greyhound loose close to the Coldra at 8.25am this morning. A rolling road
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Pair jailed after brutal attack on takeaway delivery driver
TWO men who attacked a takeaway delivery driver before assaulting two others at a party have been jailed for a total of 17 years and eight months. Former Pontypool RFC player Adam Banfield, aged 28, of George Street, Pontypool, and Nathan Williams
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Facebook probed on mood experiment
Facebook is being investigated to assess whether an experiment in which it manipulated users' news feeds to study the effect it had on moods might have broken data protection laws, it has been reported. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO
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Firefighters tackle Blaenavon forest fire
FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a forest fire near Llanover Road, Blaenavon this morning.
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Chance to learn about Eisteddfod plan for Abergavenny
THE organiser of the National Eisteddfod will hold a public meeting in Abergavenny for people who want to volunteer or find out more about the event, which is coming to the town’s Castle Meadows in 2016. The National Eisteddfod is the biggest
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Pontypool drug dealer to lose his £75k house
A DRUG dealer is set to lose the house where he cultivated cannabis as a court imposed a pay-back to take away the proceeds of his crime. Leonard Jones, aged 42, of Rose Cottages, Upper Race in Pontypool, is currently serving a four-year prison
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CCTV appeal after cashpoint theft
MONEY has been stolen from a Halifax cashpoint machine in Cwmbran. A person made a withdrawal at about 10am on Tuesday, June 24th but left without taking the money from the ATM on the Mall. But when they returned the money had gone. Officers
