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NEWPORT County AFC were forced to settle for a share of the spoils in Hampshire last night as their fine-tuning for the new campaign continued.County were never at their best against their old sparring partners from the Conference South but will be pleased
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MP hopes Nato declaration will tackle 'major' global issues
THE declaration made by world leaders at the end of the Nato summit should include a promise to resist Russian 'land grabbing', a Newport MP has said.Paul Flynn has tabled an early day motion asking that the Newport Declaration, as he believes
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Caerphilly council gets new interim chief
A NEW interim chief executive has been appointed at Caerphilly council. Chris Burns, the assistant chief executive at Carmarthenshire County Council, was last week unanimously chosen by the authority’s appointments committee as the new interim
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BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Decision on M4 relief road sparks new row
LAST week's announcement that the Welsh Government is backing a new motorway across the Gwent Levels provoked a backlash from critics and was welcomed by those backing the "black route". So what happens now? JEN MILLS reports.ECONOMY, science
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PCC welcomes new code of police ethics
A NEW Code of Ethics has been welcomed by both the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent and the Chief Constable of Gwent Police Force.The Code of Ethics produced by the College of Policing, was laid before parliament last week and sets out and defines
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Pooler to hold supporters evening
PONTYPOOL will give an update on their bid to get the green light for promotion when they hold a supporters evening.Pooler will need to earn a Welsh Rugby Union A licence and finish on top of the Swalec Championship if they are to return to the top flight.Chief
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County Youth hit Swindon for six
NEWPORT County's youth team continued their impressive pre-season form today with a 6-2 away victory at Football League Youth Alliance rivals Swindon Town. The hosts included three players who had played for the Swindon first team against Premier
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YOUR AM WRITES: Newport West AM Rosemary Butler
Summer is finally here, and it’s the perfect time to take advantage of the many exciting things to see and do in Newport.Newport Bus is offering a wide range of trips and tours over the summer months, and with excursions to destinations such as
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Newport remembers the First World War
NEWPORT will be commemorating the 100 anniversary of the First World War with an array of events and ceremonies. The Civic Centre will become a focal point for the commemorations, hosting a flag raising event with attendance from military representatives
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This is apartheid
Well done, Ray Davies and H Roland ap Watcyn for speaking out against Israel’s barbaric onslaught on Gaza. Just yesterday, four little boys playing football on a beach in Gaza City were mown down by the Israeli military. This is just the latest
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Defence is just
As usual, we see people writing about the Israel/Palestine conflict, telling us how evil Israel is as it occupies and oppresses the West Bank and starves and destroys the Gaza Strip. When Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Iraq threatened Israel would be
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Gaza stalemate
Reading the many letters in various newspapers, national and local, on the Palestine/Israel conflict it is clear that there is not going to be a quick end to this sad and deadly conflict. There were several letters in the SWA recently, of differing
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Protecting rape victims in court
WITH reference to a recent South Wales Argus article highlighting a case involving the rape of a ten-year-old girl (Two boys convicted of raping girl of 10, Argus, July 15), it may help your readers to understand the legal considerations involved in
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Gymnast Frankie Jones is Welsh flag bearer
GYMNAST Francesca ‘Frankie’ Jones has been announced as the Team Wales flag bearer for tomorrow's Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. The five-time British champion is thrilled to be given the honour of carrying the Welsh flag into
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Meals on Wheels could be scrapped
THE Meals on Wheels service in Caerphilly county borough could be scrapped in order to save the local authority more than £250,000 a year.Caerphilly council councillors met on Thursday, to discuss the possible axing of the Meals Direct, which would
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Chas & Dave, The Riverfront
Its Chas & Dave's distinct knack of being able to pull songs out of the air and make them their own that makes them such great entertainers. After all, as Chas Hodges said at the Rockney duos gig at Newport Riverfront on Friday evening "In the
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TV's Kate Humble opens Gwent farm shop
WILDLIFE presenter Kate Humble launched a farm shop and cafe with the help of Monmouthshire pupils.Mrs Humble, who presents BBC’s Lambing live and Springwatch, opened the cafe and shop selling artisan and local produce at her farm, Humble by Nature
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Fred Evans suffers Commonwealth Games KO
OLYMPIC silver medallist Fred Evans has been forced out of the Commonwealth Games after having his accreditation refused. The Welsh welterweight did not travel with his team-mates to Glasgow on Tuesday after being informed he had been denied the
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Newport Brownie and mum have royal time at palace
A NEWPORT brownie and her mum have spent the day at Buckingham Palace with the Queen, the Countess of Wessex and tennis star Laura Robson during a birthday party for the brownies.Millie Leadley, nine, from 16 Newport West Brownies and her mum Alexandra
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Deacon Blue, Westonbirt Arboretum
Within minutes of Deacon Blue taking to the Westonbirt stage an enthusiastic crowd forgot their picnic baskets and surged to the front, to join, as Ricky Ross wryly put it, his ‘middle-aged mosh pit’. They, and us, may now be of a certain age,
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Thousands raised at match in mum’s memory
THOUSANDS of pounds were raised at a fundraising football match over the weekend in memory of Pontypool mum Caroline Howarth.Months in the making, the match organised by Newport County’s Lisa Savage raised £2,564 for baby Hallie-Rose Howarth
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NOW AND THEN: Carnegie library in Corporation Road, Newport
I GREW up across the road from this building. It’s Carnegie library in Corporation Road, Newport. When I was a boy I worked at the library. I used to take old newspapers to Palmers grocery store where they used them for wrapping up their goods.
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Wales internationals lead Dragons' 7s challenge
WALES Sevens internationals Rhys Jones and Sam Cross will spearhead Newport Gwent Dragons’ challenge at the Premiership Rugby 7s on Saturday evening. The pair, who are regulars on the World Sevens Series and narrowly missed out on Commonwealth
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Newport student sets up autism school in Uganda
A MASTERS student from the University of South Wales’ Caerleon campus has set up a school for autistic children in his home country of Uganda.Fredrick Sembatya, who will graduate with an MA in autism in September, devotes his time to raising awareness
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Crumlin school celebrates good report
A VALLEYS primary school is celebrating the end of the summer term with a good report from Estyn inspectors.Crumlin High Level Primary School was praised for pupils’ positive attitudes and engaging well with learning throughout the school, although
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Newport man jailed for slamming partner's head into wall
A NEWPORT man has been sentenced to 11 months imprisonment for a 10 minute assault in which he slammed his partner’s head into a wall. Gareth Davies, 39, of Harrow Road, was sentenced at Newport Crown Court yesterday for actual bodily harm on his
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Murder accused thought wound was not serious
A TRINANT man said the fatal stab wound he inflicted on his friend “didn’t seem that serious”, a court heard yesterday. Paul Mapps, now 27, of Marshfield Road, denies murdering Ian Davies, 27, on January 11 this year. The jury at Cardiff Crown
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Keep the office germ-free this summer
Office cleaning is essential throughout the year, but, it is even more crucial when it comes to the warm weather we have been experiencing of late, as the office environment becomes a breeding ground for germs and bacteria. So here are a few simple tips
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Should holiday pay include commission?
As holiday season is upon us and people’s minds are drifting to thoughts of relaxing on a tropical beach with a book in one hand and a pina colada in the other, a recent case held by the European Court of Justice has ruled that an employee&rsquo
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Making the most of your conference
Organising a conference or event for your business can be great for external or internal relations, it can also be a daunting task. So here are my tips to help you organise an effective and efficient event.First things first, you need to ensure you allow
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Free-scoring Rene Howe targets starting place
NEWPORT County AFC fans will see the real Rene Howe in the coming campaign, the striker has declared. The 27-year-old is enjoying a fine pre-season and scored both goals as a substitute in Saturday’s 2-0 win against Gloucester City to take his
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First Welsh woman president for Law Institute
Newport-born Frances Edwards has become the 51st president, and the first Welsh woman president, of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives. After attending St Julian’s High School in Newport, Frances left school at the age of 16 to become a
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Boutique brings style and choice to High Street
Local choice for local people is the aim of Ceri Nash’s new boutique for youngsters.A Child’s Boutique opened its doors in the centre of Brynmawr earlier this year, and shoppers have responded to the attractive range of clothes on offer for
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Mercedes-Benz Arocs goes to waste for GD Environmental
Fast-growing waste management specialist GD Environmental Services is running its first examples from the all-new Mercedes-Benz Arocs truck range. The Newport-based operator has already commissioned two new trucks, a 26-tonne Arocs 2540L and an 18-tonne
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Tiger Wales expands its operations and creates new jobs
Danish retail brand Tiger is expanding its operations in Wales by opening a new 195 sq metre store in Cwmbran, which is set to create 10 new jobs. The variety store, which sells own-brand Scandinavian design homeware goods, opened its first store in Cardiff
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Pye Corner station work is on target
ROGERSTONE councillors say that work on Pye Corner train station is on target to finish by its intended completion date. City councillors Tom Bond, Chris Evans and Sally Mlewa said the building work, which began last March, is due to be completed
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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: FAW have difficult decisions to come on Ched Evans
THE Euro 2016 campaign is supposed to be the big one for Wales, the qualifying tournament where for once we enter with genuine belief that this time it could be different. A squad that contains both Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey is giving Welsh
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Tributes to Newport's "nurse in a million"
TRIBUTES have been flooding in to a “nurse in a million”, charity volunteer and former ward sister from Newport who died suddenly last week.Margaret Went, who worked at St Woolos Hospital for 26 years before retiring in 2008, died on Monday
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Firefighters free man trapped in toilet
A FIRE crew from Malpas had to rescue a man after he was trapped in a bathroom this morning. The incident happened in the Baneswell area of Newport at 5.36.
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Gwent Police must improve says report
FINANCIAL improvements need to be made by Gwent Police according to a report by HMIC published today.The HM Inspectorate of Constabulary's (HMIC) Responding to Austerity report said the force had limited understanding of the financial demands it faces
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Woman loses eight stone to pursue kayak dream
A WOMAN who was so unfit she was having trouble kayaking has lost eight stone and turned her life around in less than two years. 21-stone Sam Standerwick wanted to take up her childhood kayaking dream but found she was too exhausted whenever she
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‘999? I haven't got enough money for the train' 14 bizarre reasons to call an ambulance
Really. Here are some of the bizarre reasons why some people in Wales have rung 999. 1. A woman who dropped a television remote and needed someone to pick it up 2. A woman who had eaten cherries and felt constipated 3. A man who
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999 timewasters 'putting lives at risk'
A WOMAN in Newport called 999 after finding she didn’t have enough money to buy a train ticket. This was just one of the thousands of non-urgent calls the Welsh Ambulance Service took in the last 12 months which prompted them to remind people not
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Cwmbran Congress set for refurb as fundraising target is hit
CHAMPAGNE was flowing at Cwmbran’s Congress Theatre as the volunteers reached their target of £100,000 for the refurbishment of the building. At the launch of the appeal last August, the theatre’s manager, Martyn Redwood, explained that £100,000
