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Search on for tenants' top pics
ENTRIES are pouring in for a Blaenau Gwent social housing company’s calender competition.Tai Calon Community Housing, which is running the Tai Calon-der competition, has had 70 entries, with more than a month to go until it closes. Spokeswoman Hefina
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Wales praised for best-ever Commonwealth Games
WALES' Sports Minister and AM for Newport East has praised the Team Wales performance at the Commonwealth Games as the "best ever".John Griffiths, who attended the opening ceremony in Glasgow, said: “It is testament to the professionalism
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BEHIND THE HEADLINES: The logistics of Newport's Nato summit
WITH Newport's population set to swell by up to a quarter during the Nato Summit in a month's time, BECKY CARR and EMMA MACKINTOSH take a look at the logistics of such a huge operation and what city residents make of it. FOUR years ago Newport
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Two men in court over Pill crash
TWO men appeared at Newport Magistrates Court today charged with attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm to another man.Lewis Wilkins, 21, of Sevenoaks Road, Ely, Cardiff, and Joseph Davies, 25, of Drylla, Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan, are charged
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Gladiators ready for Roman spectacular
THE National Roman Legion Museum in Caerleon will be hosting Be an Emperor for the Day on August 19 which marks 2,000 years since the first Roman Emperor, Augustus died. They will be holding a craft workshop to wear a toga, make head wreaths and coins
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Hospice staff face Monmouth Raft Race challenge
A TEAM from St David’s Hospice Care will take the plunge next month when the charity takes part in the 49th Monmouth Raft Race.The charity is the main beneficiary of funds raised through the staging of the annual event on the River Wye. The Monmouth
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‘Drugsgang werewatched by police’
DEFENDANTS in a drugs trial were seen exchanging a bag in a police surveillance operation, a jury was told. Seven people are currently on trial accused of involvement in a multimillion pound drugs gang: Newport residents Shazia Ahmed, 37, of Leonard Street
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Artist creates spherical pics of historical Gwent
A NEW project that will give a unique perspective on three heritage sites in Gwent has been launched by Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service. For the new project called Relics, Cadw is working with 360-degree photographer Matt
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Newport will host Nato dinner
ICONIC venues in both Newport and Cardiff have been chosen to host various events during the Nato summit.Cardiff Castle and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama will be used as dinner venues along with Cardiff Bay where the Royal Navy’s newest
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YOUR AM WRITES: Blaenau Gwent AM Alun Davies
This week marks 100 years since the outbreak of the First World War.So many people from Blaenau Gwent paid the ultimate sacrifice for the liberty we enjoy today and I can assure you their memories have not been forgotten.In the last week alone I have
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ARGUS ARCHIVE: German liner interned as 'prize of war'
100 years ago: There were scenes of considerable activity at the headquarters of the territorial army, the 1st Batallion Monmouthshire Regiment based at Stow Hill. Holidaymakers in Newport were suffering disappointment as owing to the grave
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Llanwern charity golf day plans to smash last year’s total
A Newport retail services firm is staging a charity golf tournament for the third year running this week, with the aim to raise more than £10,000 for a national cancer charity.Retail Merchandising Services, which is based at Langstone, will host
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Life sentence for man who raided Newport Spar and casino armed with hammer
AN ARMED robber who terrified female staff as he carried out attacks on a Newport Spar shop and a casino within three days has been given a life sentence today. Jay Hamilton-Smith, formerly of Abergavenny, who was said to be in a desperate quest
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PICTURE UPDATE: Old Pontypool pub demolished after blaze
UPDATE: 3.55pm Tuesday 5th August 2014 A spokesman for South Wales Fire and Rescue confirmed the building has been demolished as it was in a dangerous condition and had partially collapsed due to the fire. The demolition contractors have
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Usk church campaign gathering support
PEOPLE who live or have lived in a Monmouthshire hamlet have started an online campaign to prevent its Grade II-listed parish church being closed. Parishioners, past and present, are supporting a campaign on Facebook to prevent St Llywel in Llanllowell
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WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: The die is cast - Britain declares war
Declaration of war The die is cast. A British ultimatum to Germany demanding that the neutrality of Belgium should be respected was summarily and brusquely rejected and His Majesty’s Government promptly met the refusal by formally declaring a state
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Jason Manford adds Newport date to tour
COMEDIAN Jason Manford has added a Newport date to his forthcoming tour. The comic will take his ‘First World Problems’ tour to the Riverfront on October 11th, one of a further 18 dates added for the Autumn. On stage Jason encourages audience
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Annoyed Pearce to seek answers
Stuart Pearce will seek answers as to why Jamaal Lascelles and Karl Darlow were sold against his advice - but the Nottingham Forest manager insists the incident will not make him consider his position at the club he loves. Straight-talking Pearce
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'Give Barack Obama freedom of Newport' - Tory AM
A CONSERVATIVE AM has called for Barack Obama to receive the Freedom of Newport when he visits in September for the Nato summit. South Wales East AM William Graham has written to both Newport’s mayor and its council leader, calling for the US President
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NHS ‘must improve its complaints procedure’
A CULTURE change is essential to improve complaints handling in NHS Wales according to the National Assembly’s Health and Social Care Committee.The committee were concerned to hear that when things do go wrong, there appears to be a culture of &
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UPDATE: Man arrested after lorry overturns on SDR
UPDATE: 11.55am A man has been arrested following this morning's crash on the SDR. A Gwent Police spokeswoman a 39-year-old driver had been arrested for driving without due care and was in custody. She added the road had been cleared and
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Former Exiles boss Anthony Hudson lands New Zealand job
FORMER Newport County AFC manager Anthony Hudson has been named as the new coach of New Zealand and he's vowed to take the All Whites back to the World Cup.As had been widely tipped, New Zealand Football have confirmed that Hudson is leaving his job
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Newport brewers’ bar is best in Britain
TINY Rebel are celebrating again this week after their bar venture received an award for The Best New Bar in Britain. Last Wednesday, Newport’s Tiny Rebel gang headed to London for the ShortList Magazine Pints and Pistachios awards after they received
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Charity is ‘par’ for the course for local manufacturer
A golf tournament has scored a ‘hole in one’ by raising more than £1,400 for a Gwent charity, which provides palliative care services to more than 3000 patients and their families facing life-limiting illness. Hosted by Axiom Manufacturing
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Cwmbran man admits supplying cocaine
A CWMBRAN man has admitted conspiring to supply cocaine over four years in Torfaen.Christopher Evans, 31, of Park Close, pleaded guilty at Cardiff Crown Court yesterday on the first day of what would have been his trial.Evans was in the dock alongside
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Tredegar film firm focusses on growth
A Tredegar film company is aiming for expansion following a rebranding exercise.With support from the Kickstart programme run by Tata subsidiary UK Steel Enterprise and Blaenau Gwent Council, Griffin Film and Video is aiming to grow its portfolio of work
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View from the Chamber
Last month saw the release of our latest Quarterly Economic Survey which gives a great insight into how business across south east Wales are performing, their plans for the coming months and what challenges they are currently facing. It is clear that
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Resist cuts
“COUNCILLORS to hear plan to close leisure centres” I have written to MP Chris Evans and copied into the email each of the “73” members of the Caerphilly County Borough Council with my remonstrations concerning even the thought of closing our local
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Fewer cars
THE BELIEF that environmental salvation can be achieved merely by swapping one hydrocarbon based fossil fuel for another is a popular delusion among politicians, scraping the bottom of the barrel for a “response” to a problem that stops short of actually
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Community aid
On behalf of our local community, can I thank Sainsbury’s, Pontllanfraith for their generous donation of £500 to a local primary school. The donation was used to buy iPads and textiles for the schoolchildren to train older people how to use technology
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Support for Gaza
A QUIET and powerful vigil was held by the peace-loving people of Newport and Gwent by the Chartist statue. The vigil called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Passersby expressed their anger at the senseless, growing loss of lives in the continuing
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Bus stop woes
I HAVE just seen notification of extending the bus stops in Risca by 13 metres, by Caerphilly C.C. what a laugh. If they only had a traffic warden or maybe a policeman walking around the street there would not be a problem, stopping cars parking
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Get involved
The squeeze on budgets will take its toll and I’ve read a great deal of response to the stories of cuts in the press. This is why I would like to call on members of the public to get involved in politics. I’m not suggesting that you should run for
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Cwmbran attracts investment from B&M Retail as part of its UK wide expansion
Retailer B&M is moving to Cwmbran and creating more than 70 jobs in the process.The firm is moving to the former Homebase site at the entrance to Cwmbran town centre.Simon Arora, chief executive B&M, said: “We are expanding our store expansion
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Festival Park flies the Flag!
Ebbw Vale’s Festival Park Outlet Shopping & Leisure has been awarded a Green Flag Community Award, having been recognised by Keep Wales Tidy for the high standards maintained in managing the outlet’s surrounding green spaces.The Green
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Sinclair Volkswagen Newport, celebrates award win for excellent customer service
Sinclair Volkswagen Newport has won a regional award for its work with the Motability Car Scheme. The accolade is part of a new programme of awards to reward local Motability dealerships which provide outstanding customer service in their area.The new
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High flyers promoted at law firm
Leading Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Law firm Gwyn James, which has offices in Monmouth and Coleford, has announced two new associates in the private client and property teams. The role of associate is an award of recognition by the partners to employees
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More Gwent council staff earning over £100k
THE five Gwent councils paid a total of 20 council employees more than £100,000 last year, figures released by a pressure group have shown.It is two more than received that total the year before, bucking a national trend which saw the number of
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Aspiring entrepreneurs sought for starring role in future business success stories
An entrepreneurial young film maker from Newport is among those playing a starring role in getting other would-be entrepreneurs to embrace enterprise and become the small business ‘A-listers’ of tomorrow.Valleys-based business Trust Productions
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Four Gwent Directors shortlisted for celebrated National Director of the Year Awards finals
Four Gwent directors have been shortlisted for the UK Final of the Institute of Directors’ Director of the Year Awards.At the Wales-wide awards in May, James Norvill, from GD Environmental in Newport, was named Young Director of the Year; Penny
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The big question...
Summer's here and lots of us will be jetting off on holiday over the next couple of months, if we've not been already.This week Business Argus has been asking the local business community what one thing is it esstential they pack when they go
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Money talks
Exciting news… a whole new use for your garage!You know where I mean. That useful, largish shed where you keep all the rubbish you moved from your last house. Things like old unused furniture, pots full of soil but no plants. You may even have
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Gwent marks outbreak of First World War
Events took place across Gwent yesterday to mark the centenary of the First World War with all ages taking part in the commemorations. HAYLEY MILLS, FRAN GILLETT and KEILIGH BAKER report. IN Torfaen, children from Cwmbran’s Summer Playschemes formed
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Jobs boost as Wales Micro-business Loan Fund helps create 295 jobs
Eighty-seven Welsh businesses had taken out loans totalling £1.9m from the Wales Micro-business Loan Fund by the end of June 2014 helping to create 281 jobs and protect a further 264 jobs.These loans also enabled the businesses to secure an additional
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A bumper year for retail in Welsh new town, says M&G Real Estate
Cwmbran Shopping Centre, owned by M&G Real Estate, has seen a number of new lettings, which have helped the centre to continue to feel the positive impact of the economic turnaround.The town has welcomed a number of new fashion retailers, including
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Principality announces strong growth as it agrees sale of its estate agency business
Principality Building Society, which has branches across Gwent, has announced record profits, and has also revealed the agreed sale of Peter Alan estate agents, and the outsourcing of its surveying business to the Connells Group for consideration of &
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Commercially speaking
Is Newport ready to ride the wave of the next economic recovery?The city certainly seems well positioned to attract inward investment. We have recently experienced growing interest from investors both regional and national looking to invest in the city
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Accountancy team conquers three peaks to raise thousands for children’s cancer charity
Six members of the same Gwent accountancy firm scaled the three highest peaks in Britain to raise thousands for a children’s cancer care charity in Wales.The team of mountain hikers from Newport-based accountancy and financial services specialists
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New appeal to trace missing Cwm man
CCTV footage of missing Cwm man David Edwards has shown he was last at his home on July 27, his family says. The footage taken from his home at Cwm Rhydderch Court in Cwm on July 27 at 5.30am, shows the 79-year-old wearing what police describe
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Husband and wife team acquire Ebbw Vale dental practice
It may be only six months since their takeover, but the new owners of Ebbw Vale NHS dental practice Bethcar Dental Practice are celebrating their success after achieving significant levels of growth and an exciting new contract win.Purchased by husband
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Research and development: Stop thinking white lab coats and start thinking tax relief
Mention research and development (R&D) to most business professionals and their minds are immediately transported to a laboratory full of scientists frantically striving for their next eureka moment. It’s a common misconception and one which
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ARGUS COMMENT: Why not a Welsh Games?
THE Commonwealth Games were a resounding success for Glasgow.The profile of the city, and Scotland as a whole, has never been higher. And there has been significant regeneration of some of the city's most run-down areas.So why should the same not
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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: Kovalev v Hopkins is worrying, like Rocky III
ANYONE who is even a little bit passionate about boxing knows that being a world champion is no guarantee that you’re the real deal.There are generally four world champions per weight category at any one time and with promoters as canny as they
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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: Bookies have it about right in County assessment
THE new League Two campaign is almost upon us and Newport County AFC fans have plenty of cause for excitement, even if the bookies don’t seem to think so.The Exiles return to competitive action on Saturday when Wycombe visit Rodney Parade as the
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NOW AND THEN: A scene from Gwent
If you recognise the picture and want to share your memories with other readers, email nowandthen@southwalesargus.co.uk by noon, Friday, August 8.
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NOW AND THEN: St Woolos hospital
The ‘Now and Then’ picture is of St Woolos hospital, which was previously Woolaston House and the Newport workhouse. It became a large general hospital with a maternity ward and specialist TB wards. I did my SRN training there back in 1957 and
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Sandell winning fitness battle for season opener
NEWPORT County will be boosted by the return of their skipper for the opening clash of their League Two campaign. But the Exiles are unlikely to do any transfer business before the new season gets underway with Wycombe the visitors to Rodney Parade
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Three big events in last push to raise op funds for tot
FUNDRAISING for a Rogiet toddler has reached £30,000 for a life changing operation to help her walk unaided. The family of three-year-old Ruby Atkins, who has cerebral palsy, are three quarters of the way to raising £40,000 needed for a an operation
