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WESTON-SUPER-MARE 0 COUNTY 2
SECOND-HALF goals from Aaron O’Connor and Christian Jolley ensured Newport County maintained their perfect pre-season record at Weston-super-Mare. The Exiles eventually shook off the pesky Seagulls thanks to a pair of close-range finishes by their
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Victory for Christian Malcolm in last race in Wales
NEWPORT’S veteran sprint star Christian Malcolm ended his career in a Welsh vest as a winner and passed on the baton to the next generation in Cardiff tonight. In his last race in Wales an emotional Malcolm led off the Welsh men’s 4x100m relay
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Blackwood teen cancer survivor starts fundraising
A 19-year-old from Blackwood who overcame a three-year battle with leukaemia when he was seven is now organising a fundraising event to help others with the disease. Macaulay Reed, from Cefn Fforest, was diagnosed with the illness when he was just
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Second Newport Monopoly charity announced
AGE Cymru Gwent has been names as the second of two Newport charities voted onto the Monopoly board. The charity which will appear on a ‘tax’ location on the new official board for Newport, which will hit shop shelves in early October in time for
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BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Gwent councils facing more cuts
With the Welsh Government indicating that councils across the country could be facing budget cuts as deep as 4.5 per cent next year, NATHAN BRIANT finds out what it means for Gwent.WHEREVER you are in Gwent, cuts to your county council will be coming
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Royal Gwent A&E 'very busy'
THE Accident and Emergency department at the Royal Gwent Hospital is currently very busy, Aneurin Bevan Health Board said today. The health board, which runs the hospital, urged patients to “choose well” when it comes to whether their complaint
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Passport Office in 'management by panic' - Newport MP
THE Passport Office has been accused of "management by panic" by Newport West MP Paul Flynn, following the recent furore over a backlog of applications and renewals. Mr Flynn made the comment in an exchange in the House of Commons with Home Secretary
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Gwent hospital waits getting longer
THE number of Gwent patients waiting more than 36 weeks for treatment in the area's hospitals topped 1,800 during May - its highest level in years. And close to 1,000 of these patients had waited longer than 40 weeks, as hospitals struggle to cope
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YOUR AM WRITES: South Wales East AM William Graham
ANOTHER series of traffic queues stretching beyond junctions 24 and 28, prompted me to make a further request for a statement on the M4 Relief Road. I hope that the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport will bring forward a statement, this summer
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Blue badge parking fees on the cards
CAR park charges for blue badge holders in Monmouthshire council car parks moved a step closer yesterday after councillors voted in favour of the contentious measure. But officers will seek to find whether exemptions could be implemented for people
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Appeal after ex-prisoner breaches licence
GWENT Police are appealing for help in finding an Argoed man who breached his licence conditions after being released from prison. Tyler Cook, 19, was released from HMP Parc Prison Bridgend in May 2014. He was serving a two and a half year sentence
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Owner injured after pair try to steal man's dog
GWENT Police are appealing for information after a man was injured after two people tried to steal his dog in Abercarn. The attempted robbery happened on the riverbank behind the Prince of Wales Industrial Estate, at around 7.50pm on Thursday 10th
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ARGUS ARCHIVE: 25 years ago - Rugby legend rescues baby from terror attack
GWENT rugby legend Charlie Faulkner told how he carried a baby 100 yards to safety through a stampeding crowd after a suspected terror attack at Jerusalem's Wailing Wall. 1000 Christians marched through Blackwood to proclaim their faith and protest
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ARGUS ARCHIVE: 50 years ago - Cuts to bus services on cards
There was a hint of yet more cuts in country services of the Western Welsh bus company when the chairman gave an address to shareholders. Postmen on 24 hour official strike participated in a demonstration through Newport with placards and banners
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ARGUS ARCHIVE: 100 years ago - Newport's greatest day as world's largest dock opens
100 years ago July 14 1914 was hailed as Newport's greatest day with a royal visit by Prince Arthur of Connaught to head the inauguration of Alexandra Dock's new lock, making the dock the world's largest. Glowing tributes were paid to the work
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Usk take on Dragons in charity cricket
PLAYERS and staff from Newport Gwent Dragons swapped rugby for cricket at the weekend in a charity match against Usk Cricket Club.The match, which was the second time the Dragons have played the Usk cricketers for charity, raised more than £2.000
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Car crashes into Maindee church
THESE pictures show a car that crashed into a church in Newport this morning. The white Fiat crashed through railings and stopped in bushes outside St Matthews church on Church Road in Maindee. Pics by Ieuan Berry.
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NOW AND THEN: Belle Vue Park, Newport,
LAST week we visited Belle Vue Park, Newport, and received the following replies: This is Newport’s Belle Vue park. In the far distance is the Transporter Bridge. At the bottom of the slope is the children’s play area but I seem to remember that
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Gwent Police launch cycle safety push
GWENT Police have launched a campaign to improve cycle safety in Gwent, saying there were more collisions involving a cyclist last July than in any other month.There were two fatal collisions, one serious and ten slight road traffic accidents involving
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ARGUS COMMENT: Newport docks an ongoing success
THE UNVEILING of a work of art in Newport yesterday marked a key date in the city’s history. For July 14, 1914, was the day the South Dock was completed, opening up Newport to ships which could enter the docks directly from the Bristol Channel for
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Gwent drugs education film to get national showing
A FILM funded by Gwent’s police and crime commissioner highlighting the dangers of drugs is set to be showcased to other PCCs across the UK.It comes after a leading education consultant said the dangers of so-called psychoactive substances mean
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CCTV appeal after superstore petrol theft
GWENT Police would like to speak to this man following a fuel theft from Tesco at Ystrad Mynach. If anyone has information, they are asked to call 101, quoting log 126 03/06/14.
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Blackwood pupils stage Proclaimers musical
THE Scottish musical Sunshine on Leith is coming to Blackwood Comprehensive School tonight and tomorrow. Students have been working hard to bring a flawless performance of the story of two soldiers, Ally and Davy, trying to return to their old
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Taxing matter
I REFER to an article in the national media of UNDER plans being put forward by the inept bunch of clowns at Westminster to crack down on people in this great country who are avoiding paying tax, the Inland Revenue and Customs Office would be allowed
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Save the greens
CAERPHILLY council intends to close six bowling green’s which are Oakdale, New Tredegar, Ynysddu, Senghenydd, Machen and Penyrheol. This would save the council £100,000. Local bowling clubs provide exercise, social contact and friendship for every
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No parachutes
I REFER to the letter from Pat Davies of Pontywaun against the parachuting of Neil Kinnock’s son into a safe Welsh Labour seat. The comments online indicate a big support for this objection. I too am sorely against this practice. Newport Labour
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Keep campus
IT WOULD be a catastrophe to close the Caerleon campus of the University of South Wales completely. Caerleon has the potential to become one of the most important archaeological sites in the UK. The University of South Wales could use the Caerleon
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Spraying danger
GIVEN the toxic effects of glyphosate (cancer, birth defects, etc – see Greenpeace’s report) I ask Torfaen Council and Bron Afon CH to stop spraying such weedkillers around our estates. It would be good practice to tell residents where weedkillers
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Newport AM backs Caerleon campus
A SENIOR Labour assembly member has said uncertainty surrounding the University of South Wales’ Caerleon Campus is a huge disappointment.Dame Rosemary Butler, AM for Newport West, said she will do everything she can to ensure courses can be kept
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Innovative mobile technology app showcased at event for independent retailers
Independent retailers have been given an opportunity to discover how innovative smartphone-based technology can improve the service they offer, and drive customer loyalty. The Celtic Manor Resort in Newport played host to the exclusive launch of the award-winning
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Financially speaking
Now that we appear to have emerged from the recession, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has been criticised by many commentators (myself included) for the apparent failure of their so-called quantitative easing policy. This is where
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Stephen Crabb confirmed as Welsh Secretary
THE new Secretary of State for Wales is Stephen Crabb, the MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire. Until yesterday, he was David Jones' deputy, who has been sacked.
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Chepstow teen found safe and well
CHEPSTOW teen Kristine Davies who was missing has now been found safe and well.
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PHP Genie expands into the USA and forecasts turnover will hit £5 million mark in three years
Newport-based web developers PHP Genie forecast turnover will rise from £500,000 to £5m within three years following their expansion into the US with the opening of a new office in Miami, Florida.The company, which started trading in 2011,
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Wales set for ban on smoking in cars with children
A BAN on people smoking in cars with children will be introduced in Wales it was revealed today. The move, which would make smoking in private vehicles when children are present illegal, was announced today by First Minister Carwyn Jones and Health
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Newport steel firm secures £1m Finance Wales loan to reach Olympic-sized ambitions
A South Wales-based steel specialist has secured a £1m loan from Finance Wales to complete a high-profile project at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Pro Steel Engineering, which specialises in professional project management and construction services
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LIVE: Torfaen council on truant fines and school closures
JOIN us for live coverage of an extraordinary meeting of Torfaen council cabinet where fines for parents of truanting pupils and the closure of Fairwater and Llantarnam Schools will be debated. Tweets by @ArgusJPhillips
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Viaggio UK adds expert touch to Newport beauty boutique launch
A VIP launch of Newport’s One Touch Health and Beauty Boutique will take place at the end of this month.The boutique, at 111 Caerleon Road, Newport, is hosting an exclusive open evening at its premises from 6.30pm on Thursday, July 31.The evening
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Murder jury hears friends’ evidence
THE JURY in the trial of a man accused of the murder of a friend, have heard from friends about the events leading up to the fatal incident earlier this year. Paul Mapps, 26, of Marshfield Road, Trinant, is charged with the murder of 27-year-old
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Mitel appointment sharpens focus on maintaining leadership in Europe and growing strategic markets
Global business communications firm Mitel, which has its UK base in Caldicot, has appointed Graham Bevington as executive vice president of Europe, Middle East and Africa. His appointment sees Mitel consolidating its European sales organisation under
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Grieving relatives seek ex-workmates in asbestos probe
AN ENTHUSIASTIC charity volunteer, keen photographer and music lover, until last summer Gerald Bythell appeared in good health despite his 78 years.But by the end of September he was dead, a victim of mesothelioma, a cancer of the tissues lining the lungs
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When business becomes personal
Most of us would agree that a company’s employees are its greatest asset and high employee productivity is the heartbeat of a successful business. But when staff are distracted and unhappy due to personal issues, their work suffers, and ultimately
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20 questions...
Lewis Lewis, managing director of Newport-based events and travel company Viaggio UK 1. How did you get into your current job? I started as a professional within the hotel revenue and sales sector working within customer and client orientated
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Cwtch is shortlisted for top blogging award
One of Wales’ leading wedding blogs, Cwtch The Bride, has been shortlisted for the coveted ‘Best Wedding Blog’ award at this year’s Cosmopolitan Magazine blog awards.The awards recognise the highest standards in blogging and spans
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One taken to hospital after Tredegar crash
ONE person was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash on the A465 last night on the Tredegar roundabout at 11.37pm.
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Chepstow firm seals mobile future
A new mobile app is helping a Chepstow-based sealant specialist achieve its ambitious growth target of doubling its turnover within two years, by enabling improved staff efficiency. The app, designed and developed by Bristol-based Mubaloo, and made possible
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Chartered surveyors provide ‘vantastic’ Three Peaks Challenge support for Tenovus cancer charity
Newport-based chartered Surveyors Hutchings & Thomas helped a charity fundraising Three Peaks challenge run more smoothly by arranging transport for a group of entrants.A team from Marshalls and Tenovus, took part in the Tenovus event to scale the
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‘Manifesto for Work’ test needed to sustain economic recovery
Next year's general election will require policy programmes which pass the ‘Manifesto for Work’ test if the economic recovery is to be sustained, according to the professional body for HR and people development. The Chartered Institute
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Mark Byrne the final piece of the jigsaw, says Exiles boss
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh has hailed the signing of midfielder Mark Byrne as the final piece in the jigsaw as he prepares for the new season. Byrne has agreed a short-term contract until January to fill the gap left by last week
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Survey reveals recruitment frustration in Newport as recovery continues
More businesses in Newport are finding it difficult to recruit the right people, according to the South Wales Chamber of Commerce’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey.The survey, which is sponsored by Lloyds Banking Group and acts as a barometer for
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Newport headteacher retires after 40 years
THE head teacher of a Newport school which is set for a controversial merge with another primary has announced his retirement after 40 years of teaching.John Webb, who has led Gaer Junior School for almost 30 years, said he has a huge amount of confidence
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Campaign launched to mark Newport soldiers' sacrifice
NEXT year will mark the centenary of the battle when 86 Newport men lost their lives in one day during the First World War. In the years following the war, may trees were planted in Belle Vue Park to mark their sacrifice. But over the years the
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Newport pupils raise more than £1,200 for cancer cause
A NEWPORT primary school held its own charity run yesterday raising more than £1,000 in aid of Cancer Research UK.Glan Usk Primary School’s Race for Life event saw all 660 children at the school, aged between three and 11 years old, take part
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Cwmbran school merger approved
TWO secondary schools will merge next year under plans to reduce the number of surplus spaces in Torfaen. Torfaen council Cabinet agreed yesterday to shut Fairwater High School and Llantarnam School in September 2015 and open a revamped school
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Mosaic marks key date for Newport docks
A MOSAIC to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the completion of Newport’s South Lock was unveiled yesterday.The 1,000ft long South Lock was officially opened on July 14, 1914, by His Royal Highness Prince Arthur of Connaught. Lord Tredegar
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Two boys convicted of raping girl of 10
TWO boys from Gwent have been convicted of raping a girl of 10 when they were aged just 12 and 13, and will now have to sign the sex offenders’ register. The boys, now both aged 14 and who escaped custodial sentences, later dared the girl, a friend
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Prime minister set for Newport post-Nato conference
PRIME minister David Cameron is to set to return to the host city of the Nato summit this autumn for a business conference, the Argus understands. Welsh secretary David Jones said the UK Government is hoping to capitalise on Newport being in the
