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Edinburgh to shuffle the pack against Coventry tonight
NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh will rotate his ranks again for tonight’s friendly with Coventry City at Spytty Park, writes Michael Pearlman.Edinburgh will welcome illness victim Adam Chapman back into the fold tonight and is only without
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Gold for Jazz Carlin in the pool
JUBILANT Jazz Carlin swept to Wales' first swimming gold medal at Glasgow 2014 as she broke her own Commonwealth Games record in the 800 metres freestyle. Carlin, who won a silver and bronze in Delhi four years ago, came home more than two seconds
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Torfaen volunteers learn new skills for playscheme
TORFAEN Play Service is running its annual summer playscheme programme in the summer holidays and in preparation for this a training week was held at Fairwater High School.Taking part in the training run by Torfaen Play Service were more than 200 staff
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Royal audience fails to inspire Gwent girls to victory
GWENT hockey trio Abi Welsford, Sophie Clayton and Danielle Jordan played in front of a royal audience for the second time at Glasgow 2014 but also suffered their third defeat, writes Andrew Penman.The Welsh women’s hockey stars were beaten 2-0
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AM calls for civic lunches to end
SOUTH Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle has renewed calls for Welsh local authorities to consider ending annual lunches for civic leaders of other councils.The former leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council said it is difficult to justify continuing the
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Man is jailed for string of crimes
A MAN who burgled a Pontypool home while on bail for stealing a car and crashing it after being chased by police has been jailed.Nathan Butler, 23, had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of dwelling burglaries and one count of dangerous driving at
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MP praises foodbank support
BLAENAU Gwent MP Nick Smith commended the generosity of its residents after they filled trolleys so they were overflowing with donations at a foodbank collection.The Blaenau Gwent Foodbank held a collection at Tesco to help people in need throughout the
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Newport Passport Office staff go on strike
STAFF at Newport’s Passport Office joined thousands of colleagues by going on strike over staffing levels today.The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said the 24-hour strike action was a “bid to end staffing shortages that have caused
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Newport’s stars set for charity dinner
THE Mayor of Newport will host a “Newport’s finest” charity dinner with stars from the world of sport and media at Celtic Manor this autumn.Athletes Jamie Baulch and Christian Malcolm, along with teenage author Beth Reekles, picked by
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Museum reveals Blaenavon’s war stories
THIS summer marks the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War and as part of the centenary commemorations, The Blaenavon Community Heritage Museum has been awarded funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to research and write a history
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Newport boxer Sean McGoldrick still on course for Games history
NEWPORT boxer Sean McGoldrick is just one win away from a medal at Glasgow 2014 and three victories from making Commonwealth Games history. The St Joseph’s fighter began his defence of the 56kg title he won at Delhi 2010 with a split decision victory
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YOUR MP WRITES: Torfaen MP Paul Murphy
A WISE former councillor once gave me an interesting piece of advice when visiting a local fete: never get given the job of judging a competition in your constituency. After all, he said, you’ll make one person happy by declaring them the winner
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The Last Night of the Welsh Proms, St David's Hall
Following a wonderful week packed full with diverse music, the Welsh Proms 2014 drew to a stunning close on Saturday evening. The Last Night of the Welsh Proms, at St David’s Hall, Cardiff, began before the audience even reached the auditorium
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The Russian Prom, St David’s Hall, Cardiff
This penultimate night of the 2014 Welsh Proms saw the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra arrive in Cardiff. The inimitable Owain Arwel Hughes conducted this wonderful concert by the award-winning orchestra, featuring a varied programme of
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Tinariwen at St David’s Hall in Cardiff
It was time for a complete change of pace and atmosphere at the World Music Prom on Thursday evening. Tinariwen are a Saharan desert blues band, featuring three electric guitarists, a drummer, and two backing vocalists/dancers, who have a strong
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Inquest told that man died of hypothermia
A YOUNG man who took mephedrone died of hypothermia after a police chase, an inquest heard. Rhys Trimby, 21, from Crumlin, had been out for a work Christmas party on December 20 last year at Harley’s Pub in Oakdale, but he did not return home. His
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Gwent sites get Green Flag award
A HOST of Gwent’s parks and green spaces have been awarded Green Flag status.Welsh environmental charity, Keep Wales Tidy (KWT), today announced the results of the Green Flag Awards for parks and green spaces in Wales, with no less than 20 selected
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Police appeal after men make explicit sexual comments to girl, 15, on train
POLICE are appealing for help after a vulnerable girl travelling to Newport who was subjected to inappropriate sexual comments during a train journey. British Transport Police have released CCTV images of a group of men they believe may have key
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Family of murdered woman aim to sue police over death
THE family of a young mother killed by her ex-boyfriend in "a mad fit of jealous rage" as the 999 emergency system failed her are seeking a landmark ruling over the right to claim damages for police negligence. Joanna Michael, 25, from St Mellons
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Lawn bowls trio delighted with bronze for Team Wales
THE first Welsh medal of day five in Glasgow came in the lawn bowls as Marc Wyatt, Jonathan Tomlinson and Paul Taylor beat Australia 16-13 to win bronze in the men’s triples competition, writes Andrew Penman. The medal was the 19th in total for
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Captain Aled Davies so proud of Glasgow 2014 team after 'rocky start'
WELSH captain Aled Davies put aside his personal pain at missing out on gold to praise the way his team has bounced back from a troubled start to Glasgow 2014. Davies, the world record holder and London 2012 Paralympic champion in the F42 discus
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Cwmbran slimmers join 5k charity walk
CWMBRAN Slimming World groups joined together and raised over £500 for charity by organising a 5k walk for it members.The groups Llanyravon, Old Cwmbran, Fairhill, Cwmbran RFC and West Pontnewydd joined forces to raise funds for Cancer Research
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LIVE: Torfaen council discuss grave decoration
TORAFEN councillors are debating their policy on grave decoration this afternoon. Join Argus reporter John Phillips for live coverage. Tweets by @ArgusJPhillips
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Rugby star opens charity pound shop
RUGBY star Lee Byrne helped open a charity pound shop in Newport on Friday. The bargain shop, raising money for Tenovus, is the newest arrival on the high street and will raise funds to support people with cancer living in the community.Mayor of Newport
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UPDATE: Newport drug dealer who escaped from court is recaptured
UPDATE: 1.30pm Connor Davies has been caught and taken back to court which resumed with a police officer in attendance, and Davies had his sentence explained to him by the judge. UPDATE: 11.08pm A MAN who was told by a judge that he would
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Sour taste left
I SEE the post office on Bassaleg Road is being turned into an Indian takeaway. Does Newport really need yet another Indian takeaway or do the politically correct city fathers merely “rubber stamp” these businesses? Were residents objections
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Imperialist war
WHILST trawling through the mainstream media “guff” there is no doubt some British historians believe it was just a “war on the Western Front”, clearly a myopic view as no single country can apportion blame, however, the most penetrating answer is
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Murder case
YOUR readers may be interested in knowing that the Sky TV documentary featured in the Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook is now being featured on YouTube on the internet. (Google Harold Jones – Killer). The 43 minute documentary about Abertillery-born
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Greens threat
I AM disgusted in the way Caerphilly council is intent on closing local bowling greens. As a bowler myself I have many friends from those threatened clubs. Bowling clubs not only provide exercise but friendship and human contact of all ages. As
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Tale of two cities
IT REALLY makes me laugh when Labour nationally complains about the two track economy in the UK, ie London and the rest. A situation in part brought about by mainly private sector and overseas led investment when Welsh Labour have used billions of
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School 'failure'
I AM writing with regard to the article in the Free Press on July 16 concerning the changes to school transport provision by Newport council. Every local council in Wales has a legal obligation to provide Welsh medium education to children whose parents
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Fine councillors
IN REPLY to the front page of the Argus on Wednesday, July 16, Council Chiefs Talking of Fines to Parents of Children out of School Terms. Please note the councils are one of the main bodies in keeping children out of school, but never has one
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Dragons to hold supporter workshops
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons will be holding three supporter workshops next Monday. The Rodney Parade region are looking for feedback from season ticket holders and regular fans on the matchday experience and what can be done to improve it. Commercial
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More medals already for Team Wales on day five
TEAM Wales stars took the nation’s Glasgow 2014 medal tally to 20 this morning with a silver for team captain Aled Davies and a bronze in the lawn bowls. Davies, the world record holder and Paralympic champion in the F42 men’s discus, was disappointed
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Burton's Biscuits fun day raises cash for Children in Need
A COMMUNITY event held in Llantarnam to raise money for Children in Need was deemed a success by organisers yesterday.Burton’s Biscuit Company, who produce Jammie Dodgers and Maryland Cookies at its Cwmbran site, held a family fun day to raise money
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Young mum saves woman from Newport bridge
A MOTHER-of-two has been praised after she talked a suicidal 19-year-old woman down from Newport Bridge by sharing her own story of how she fought depression. Young mum Leah Morgan, 21, was walking with a friend on the bridge by the Old Green Interchange
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Becky James targets Rio 2016 after cancer scare
DOUBLE world champion cyclist Becky James is determined to bounce back from a cancer scare that ruled her out of Glasgow 2014 and she’s already targeting Rio 2016. James was at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome yesterday to watch her older sister Rachel
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Firefighters rescue bleeding dog from riverbank
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a dog that was trapped and bleeding in Newport. The was animal was stuck on the riverbank near the Kingsway and was hauled to safety by crews using line rescue equipment yesterday afternoon.
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ARGUS COMMENT: Good luck, Mr Mayor
WE wish Newport mayor Matthew Evans all the luck in the world with his grand plan to gather the city's 'finest' together in one place to raise money for charity. Councillor Evans is proving himself a particularly go-ahead first citizen, even running
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Caerphilly girl, 14, missing
POLICE are today appealing for information to locate a 14-year-old girl who has gone missing from her home in Caerphilly. Bonnie Rose Clarke was reported missing on Friday. She is 5ft 7in with long dark hair and may have worn flip flops and
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Dragons will look to 'right wrongs' at Premiership Rugby 7s finals day
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons will attempt to channel the frustration of not being Welsh champions when they take on England's finest at finals day of the Premiership Rugby 7s. The Rodney Parade side achieved objective number one by qualifying from a group
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Wentwood Forest solar farm plan to go before council
A CONTROVERSIAL application for a 45 acre solar farm near one of Wales’ largest ancient forest will go before a planning committee in August despite protest from more than 100 campaigners. The proposed 32,000 solar panel park will be a mile-and-a-half
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St Joseph's boxer Joe Cordina closing in on a medal
ST JOSEPH’S boxer Joe Cordina is just one win away from a guaranteed medal at Glasgow 2014 after cruising into the quarter-finals of the 60kg division.The Cardiff fighter, who trains with Tony Borg at St Joes in Newport, eased to his second win
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Blaenau Gwent horse and dog show
POOCHES and ponies paraded at the park in Cwm for the annual Blaenau Gwent Horse and Dog Show at Cwm Welfare Ground.Around 600 people came to the park throughout the day to watch the riding classes, Welsh Ponies and dog with the waggiest tale.There were
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Gwent heroin gang made to pay back profits
A GROUP of men who brought at least £50,000-worth of heroin to Newport from Bristol were ordered to pay back some of the profits, with two told to pay back just £1 each. Shahid Hussein, 41, Ali Aleem, 26, Vijay Singh, 26, Andrew Williams, 29 and
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Newport school closures for Nato summit
AS FEW as seven Newport schools could be fully open during September's two-day Nato summit at Celtic Manor, as fears over "major disruption" along the M4 corridor cause head teachers and governors to close schools and take inset days instead. As
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Newport County fun day at Rodney Parade
NEWPORT County fans had double cause for celebration on Saturday as they scored a victory against longstanding rival Carl Zeiss Jena before enjoying a fun day at Rodney Parade.There were 2,630 home and away supporters at the match, with thousands going
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Gwent company launches investigation into drug scandal
THE Gwent company behind a supplement used by two Welsh athletes at the centre of the Commonwealth Games doping scandal have launched an internal investigation.Brynmawr-based Mountain Fuel say they are confident that their products are not connected to
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Towed car crashes after coming loose
AN ELDERLY woman was taken to hospital after the broken-down car she was being towed in came loose and smashed head-on into an oncoming car. Seventy-year-old Bonita Barrett was steering her granddaughter’s car on the A4042 towards Pontypool when
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Thousands line Monmouth streets for carnival
CARNIVAL fever reached Monmouth yesterday as a colourful parade made its way through the town, before its popular Bed Race made a return to the annual proceedings. Monmouth Festival, now in its 32nd year, is being held over nine days and will close
