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FIVE MINUTES WITH: Chairman of Caldicot Male Voice Choir, Mark Stocker
If you had to be stuck in a lift with someone, who would it be and why?It definitely wouldn’t be my fiancée, Denise, because she’d have a panic attack. I think I’d choose Gareth Edwards as he’s one of my heroes but I also
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FIRST PERSON: Trellech councillor, Ashley Thomas
Ashley Thomas talks to NATHAN BRIANT about his 40 years service with Trellech United community council.IT STARTED off in Llandogo, but I was born in Cefn Fforest and went to Fair View School in Pengam until I was seven and then my parents – my father
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Swalec Championship fixtures: Blackwood host RGC on opening day
BLACKWOOD will open their Swalec Championship season by welcoming promotion hopefuls RGC 1404 to Glan-yr-Afon Park while Pontypool and Newbridge go on their travels.Matthew Veater's side will be gunning for revenge against the North Walians after
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Newport photographer is ‘one of world’s best’
A NEWPORT wedding photographer has been named as one of the best wedding photographers in the world by an international wedding collective.Nick Murray, of Rogerstone, was delighted to become part of the Junebug Weddings collective considered to be a big
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EDUCATION FILE: Helping young on the journey to adulthood
FROM youth clubs to LGBT groups, Monmouthshire’s youth service is working across the county to engage with youngsters, EMMA MACKINTOSH reports.HELPING youngsters to learn about life – that’s the mission directive of the Monmouthshire
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Newport to get M4 relief road - by 2022
M4 relief road to follow this route: UPDATE: 5.43pm Commenting on the Welsh Government’s decision to adopt the ‘black route’ when moving ahead with M4 relief, the shadow minister for transport, Tory Byron Davies AM, said the news
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Newport's Chris Gowell running into form ahead of Glasgow 2014
NEWPORT middle distance athlete Chris Gowell showed that he’s running into form ahead of next week’s Commonwealth Games with a superb showing at the Welsh Athletics International on Tuesday, writes Andrew Penman.The 28-year-old Swansea Harrier
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Gwent AMs to return to shadow cabinet
TWO Gwent politicians who were previously sacked from the Conservative shadow front bench in the Senedd are to be reinstated, the Welsh Conservatives have confirmed this afternoon. In a Tory shadow cabinet reshuffle, AM for South Wales East Mohammad
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Funding for Newport’s voluntary sector up for discussion
REPORTS being presented to council next week propose continued funding for Newport’s voluntary sector as well as grants for community projects and clubs. In addition to the main voluntary sector organisations Newport Council has supported for a
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WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: Lloyd George's warning over Ireland
The Cabinet already in crisis at home Chancellor’s warning Serious situation in Ireland Mr Lloyd George speaking at the bankers' dinner at the London guildhall said ‘It is no use concealing the fact and I should not be doing my duty if
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Gareth Warburton protests his innocence
WELSH 800m runner Gareth Warburton has protested his innocence after being served with a provisional suspension for an alleged doping offence. The 32-year-old had been due to compete at his third Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this month before
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Charity golf day raises £2,400 in mum's memory
A CHARITY golf day in Pontnewydd raised £2,400 in memory of a Gwent woman who died of pancreatic cancer.Marilyn May Ball, of Malpas, who was known as Lynn to her friends and family, died in March 2010 after being diagnosed with cancer just seven
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Cwmbran social centre saved
A POPULAR social centre threatened with closure has been saved after council chiefs agreed to lease the hub to the community for 21 years.The Woodland Road Sports and Social Centre in Croesyceiliog faced the axe as Torfaen council moved to save £
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Palestine shame
I REFER to the response of the present administration to the atrocities occurring in Palestine. While it would be unrealistic to expect that a collection of English buffoons, currently masquerading as the governance of this island, could ever be able
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Gaza solidarity
ALL over Britain, the bombing of Gaza has brought people out on the streets. Cardiff city centre held a large rally and a spontaneous march through the main shopping street to protest against the continuing bombardment. News of 150 deaths and 1,000
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Burglary agony
I WOULD like to say a big thank you to the burglars who broke into my parents’ home in Machen. Thank you for giving my elderly parents yet another challenge to overcome. Fighting cancer, heart attacks and a recent bereavement was obviously not
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College fears
RECENT speculation about the future of the University of South Wales’ Caerleon campus must be very worrying for students, parents and staff. It was announced last month that admissions for several courses has been suspended and media reports suggest
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Drummer boy raises cash for bedridden mum
NINE-YEAR-OLD drummer Zak Roynon-Griffiths has raised more than £400 hundreds of pounds for a mum struck down with a rare neurological disorder, which has left her bedridden.Abersychan pupil Zak banged his drum kit non-stop for two hours on Saturday
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Murder accused ‘upset at grandfather's death’
A MAN accused of the murder of his friend said he was upset because his grandfather had died following the incident, a court heard. Paul Mapps, 26, from Trinant, denies murdering Ian Davies at his Marshfield Road home on January 11 this year. Wayne Davies
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Ban on smoking in vehicles carrying children in Wales will be a UK 'first'
LANDMARK proposals to ban smoking in Wales in private vehicles that are carrying children will be a UK 'first' and are being hailed as a vital step in reducing harm caused by tobacco.Consultation on the plan to ban smoking in private vehicles
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County move friendly matches away from Rodney Parade
RODNEY Parade will not host the Newport County AFC pre-season friendly matches against Carl Zeiss Jena and Coventry City, the club have confirmed. The matches, on July 26 and July 29 respectively, are to be moved to the Exiles’ former home at Spytty
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Sebastian Blanch shines in under-20 athletics debut
TALENTED teen Sebastian Blanch made his outdoor Wales under-20 400m debut in the Wales Athletics International Meeting at Cardiff International Athletics stadium last night. The 17-year-old Newport Harrier ran a fine race to come third behind Australian
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Welsh 800m runner suspended for 'anti-doping rule violations'
UK ATHLETICS has today announced that Welsh 800m athlete Gareth Warburton has been provisionally suspended from all competition after being charged with committing anti-doping rule violations under UK Athletics Anti-Doping Rules (presence of prohibited
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Just one week to go as Team Wales heads for Glasgow
WITH just one week to go until the official opening of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, the man at the helm of Team Wales is preparing to welcome Wales’ largest ever team to the Athlete’s Village. Chef de Mission for Team Wales, Brian Davies
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Gwent parents to face £60 truancy fines
COUNCIL chiefs yesterday agreed to issue “punitive” fines to families of children who miss school through unauthorised absences. The parents of students who play truant or persistently turn up late at school will receive £60 fines, as will families
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Pooler set up pre-season encounter with Quins
PONTYPOOL will prepare for the Swalec Championship season by hosting Principality Premiership title hopefuls Carmarthen Quins.They will welcome the Quins, who finished second in the top flight last season, to Pontypool Park on Friday, August 22.Pooler
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Christian Malcolm bows out after 16 rollercoaster years
IT’S not the way he wanted it to end but Newport sprint star Christian Malcolm brought the curtain down on a stellar career at the Welsh Athletics International in Cardiff last night. The 35-year-old hangs up his spikes this summer, bringing to
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LATEST PICTURES: Newport Friars Walk scheme - July 16
SEE the latest pictures of Newport's Friars Walk development.
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Abergavenny man banned from town centre
TRADERS in Abergavenny say an order banning a 28 year-old man from entering the town centre and from asking any members of the public for money or other valuables sends a clear message to potential offenders.Jayce Ewers was given a three-year Criminal
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UPDATE: Fourteen Gwent arrests in indecent images probe
UPDATE: 2.51pm The following action has been taken over the Gwent people arrested as part of this operation: A 60-year-old man from Newport arrested in March on suspicion of Possession of indecent images of children has been bailed pending
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Rachel James going for gold in sister's absence
DOUBLE world champion Becky James may be out of the Commonwealth Games but there will still be a James going for gold in Glasgow. Becky’s older sister Rachel James is also a double world champion, winning gold and setting a new world record as
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Jocelyn Davies AM to step down in 2016
JOCELYN Davies, AM for South Wales East has announced she will be stepping down from the National Assembly at the 2016 elections. The Plaid Cymru AM and former Caerphilly councillor, who was one of the original members of the Assembly in 1999,
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Loom band dress 'sold for £170,000'
A child's dress made entirely of contraband from a Welsh school has apparently been sold at auction for £170,100. The multicoloured outfit, made by a woman in Prestatyn, traded on eBay has been fashioned from by loom bands - tiny loops of colour
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Gwent community hospitals praised for bug control
STAFF at community hospitals across Gwent have been praised by health watchdogs for their approach to infection control, following an unannounced survey. Twenty-six wards were monitored on one day last month at six community hospitals, including
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Dragons chief executive Gareth Davies: Regions aren't chasing 'victory', just a fair deal
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons chief executive Gareth Davies insists the regions have no desire to 'beat' the Welsh Rugby Union in the saga over a fresh participation agreement – all they want is a fair deal.Regional Rugby Wales, the body that represents
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Welsh big businesses back M4 Relief Road
FOUR leading business organisations have written an open letter to the Welsh Government urging the transport minister to “push forward” with plans to build the M4 relief road. The Institute of Directors (IOD) Wales, the Engineering Employers Federation
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Newport Chartist mural body wants project manager
THE commission bringing ideas together on a replacement for the Chartist mural is looking to appoint a project manager, the Argus has been told. National Assembly presiding officer and outgoing Newport West AM Dame Rosemary Butler said the Chartist
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Visits up to Newport city centre
THERE were 17 per cent more visits in Newport city centre during June than the year before, according to new figures from the city council. New footfall figures show that there were 815,559 visits during the last calendar month, compared with 698,210
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Cwmbran restaurant boss caught employing illegal workers
A CWMBRAN restaurant boss who broke UK immigration laws by employing illegal workers has been disqualified as a director. Oxford resident Eric Chung Man Ho, 35, employed two workers illegally at his Chinese restaurant, the Oriental Gardens II,
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Paralysed man completes Snowdon climb
A PARALYSED Gwent man who last week scaled Snowdon for charity has said the achievement proves life in a wheelchair is not the end. Tetraplegic Andrew Watson, from Rogiet, was pushed and pulled up the 3,500-foot mountain on Saturday, July 5, by
