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The effort's there but the results aren't, says Exiles boss

NEWPORT County AFC manager Jimmy Dack admitted his side’s hopes of reaching the League Two play-offs suffered a big blow with defeat at Southend United. The 2-0 reverse at Roots Hall was a third straight loss for County, who are down to ninth in

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Southend 2 County 0

IT’S not over yet but Newport County AFC have left themselves with a mountain to climb if they are to make the League Two play-offs. Goals for Southend United either side of half-time at Roots Hall condemned County to a third straight defeat and

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Late flurry brings Glamorgan game to life

Grace Road, day three: Glamorgan 513-9 dec and 47-3 lead Leicestershire 435 by 125 runs with seven wickets remaining. A MATCH that appeared to be drifting inevitably towards a draw was brought alive when Leicestershire’s bowlers took three Glamorgan

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Restoration project to reverse 'sacrilege' of garden's decline

SURVEYING the weed choked remains of a former Torfaen hospital’s walled garden, 87-year-old Peter Kelly had just one word to sum up the scene - “sacrilege.”Born a couple of hundred metres away in a long since demolished tied cottage that came with his

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Blackwood hosts premiere of film of local racehorse hero Dream Alliance

A FILM depicting the true fairytale of champion racehorse Dream Alliance - born and bred on a Blackwood allotment - had its Welsh premiere yesterday. Crowds lined the red carpet at the Maxime Cinema in Blackwood to watch the documentary starring

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Plans to develop derelict Newport supermarket site welcomed

PLANNED development for the derelict former supermarket site in Shaftesbury is “great news”, local people said. Multi-million pound proposals for the redevelopment are set to be revealed at a public meeting this weekend. The Argus reported

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Charity walk

TWO charities are set to benefit from a challenging sponsored walk taking in part of Monmouthshire’s rugged countryside.The county council’s chairman, councillor John Prosser, has chosen Macmillan Cancer Support and Welsh Warrior – The Richard Hunt Foundation

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Southend v County: As it happened

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The Newport newsagent where crowds of 60 kids, some as young as 11, would gather to buy booze loses licence

A NEWPORT newsagent has lost its licence after 55 children as young as 11 were allegedly sold alcohol and told to hide it from the CCTV cameras. B&J Newsagent, on Chepstow Road, today had its licence revoked by Newport City Council’s licensing

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Small reduction in long waits for hospital treatment

THE number of Gwent patients waiting longer than the maximum 36 weeks for treatment fell slightly during February, a rare improvement in a year characterised largely by unwelcome increases.A month after the list of patients waiting more than 36 weeks

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Gwent County race day raises £12,000

A GWENT County race day fundraiser has raised more than £12,000 for the Royal Welsh Show.The race day was held at Chepstow Racecourse and raised £12,335.49 towards this year's Royal Welsh Agricultural Show. Gwent is the feature county for the Royal Welsh

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Don't hold back, Wigan coach tells Ben Flower

BEN Flower has been urged to "carry on from where he left off" when he resumes his career for Wigan - or face a trip to Workington.The 27-year-old forward from Abertridwr has completed his six-month ban for twice punching Lance Hohaia in the

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WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: Kaiser steps in to lead

To save Hungary Great Austro German effort Kaiser in command Fighting in the west Rear admiral Hood’s report on the work of the flotilla under his command off the coast of Belgium between October and November is a belated document but

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Newport teen with autism is up for award

A NEWPORT teen has been shortlisted for an "Outstanding Personal Achievement" award in the Autism Hero Awards 2015. Adam Henderson, 14, from Newport was nominated for the award that recognises and celebrates the achievements of children and young

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Firefighters tackle Trevethin grass fire

UPDATE 17.06pm FIREFIGHTERS are damping down a grass blaze in Trevethin. Only one fire crew remains at the scene of the blaze in Lasgarn Lane, a South Wales Fire & Rescue service spokeswoman said. 4.05pm FIREFIGHTERS are tackling

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Police appeal after Pontypool burglary

POLICE have appealed for help in finding a man they want speak to following a burglary in Pontypool. They are trying to find Nathan Jenkins, 33, from Pontypool following a burglary in New Inn, Pontypool on April 7. Nathan is described as white

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YOUR AM WRITES: Blaenau Gwent AM Alun Davies

SINCE Jobs Growth Wales started in 2012 it has helped 423 people in Blaenau Gwent find a job. Across Wales 14,656 young people have found work through the scheme. Thanks to the Welsh Labour Government the Welsh economy is feeling the impact of the positive

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BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Couple continue fight for justice for blood scandal son

IT WAS called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS, which saw an estimated 7,500 patients infected with hepatitis C and HIV.More than 2,000 NHS patients, many of them haemophiliacs, died after they were inadvertently given contaminated

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Man dies after being hit by car; driver arrested

A MAN died after being hit by a car this morning in Tredegar. The 76-year-old was hit by a Mazda car on The Promenade in the town at 9.45am. The pedestrian received severe head injuries and was taken to University Hospital of Wales where later

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Luc Jones: Dragons have made huge progress since Murrayfield mauling

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons were a rabble at Murrayfield in October but scrum-half Luc Jones knows they will be a different, more polished side in Edinburgh on Friday night.The Dragons travel to Scotland for the semi-final of the European Rugby Challenge Cup

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ARGUS ARCHIVE: 50 years ago - Newport mayor inspects docks extension

100 years ago THAMES police recovered a body of a 23-year-old male from the River Thames near the Vauxhall Bridge. In his pockets were a newspaper and a mineral water bottle marked Hancock, Newport, Mon. An alarming increase in the number of

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Dragons' team spirit can help make Euro history - Rynard Landman

RYNARD Landman is confident that Newport Gwent Dragons can make history by qualifying for the European Rugby Challenge Cup final thanks to their never-say-die spirit. The Rodney Parade region travel to Edinburgh on Friday (kick-off 7.45pm) looking

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ELECTION 2015: Time running out to register to vote

NEWPORT council is reminding people to ensure they are registered to vote, with just days one week left before the April 20 registration deadline for the General Election. The Electoral Commission and Newport council are calling for anyone who

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It's going to get hotter, but will get cool towards the weekend

TEMPERATURES are on course to rise to the hottest of the year so far, but Britons should not pack away their jackets just yet as conditions are expected to cool again towards the weekend. Southern parts of England are set to enjoy the best of the

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Not for ridicule

IN THE 1960s Lord Hailsham hosted a BBC programme on the question, Is there a God? One of his witnesses was a member of the Cunard Shipping Line who stated that Cunard considered the dimensions of the Biblical Ark admirable and that they were used

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City's decline

I THANK Councillor Gez Kirby for taking time to read my letter and the response, but unfortunately for him, we can all see Labour’s record in Newport. I would also like to point out in response to the comments to my letter that other areas always

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Inequality

IF VOTERS find the current election campaign boring, perhaps it’s because there is clearly little to choose between the parties. The three main parties plus Ukip and the nationalists all subscribe to the view that no future is imaginable except one

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Morality issues

GENERAL Elections are the time when people have the power in their hands to vote out candidates from parties who helped to enact bad laws. Major issues will always be the NHS, jobs creation, housing and education. The contentious issues will relate

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UPDATE: Overturned lorry blocked A4042 in Newport

UPDATE: 4.52pm. The road has now re-opened. UPDATE: 1.58pm A spokeswoman for the Welsh Ambulance Services said the man was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital. She added they sent a rapid response car and an emergency ambulance after being

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CWMBRAN BABY MURDER TRIAL: Live coverage

JOIN Argus reporter Sophie Brownson for live coverage of the trial of Cwmbran grandfather Mark Jones, accused of murdering baby Amelia Rose. Tweets by @ArgusSBrownson

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NHSOB youngsters earn Wales call-up

NEWPORT High School Old Boys duo Josh Reynolds and James McCarthy have been named in the Wales Under-16s squad for Sunday's capped clash with their English counterparts. Tighthead prop Reynolds, a member of the Dragons' academy, and wing/full-back

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Leicestershire make fine start in response to Glam's mammoth total

ANGUS Robson and Ned Eckersley compiled an unbeaten partnership of 169 as Leicestershire’s batsmen replied strongly to Glamorgan’s first innings score of 513-9 declared. Robson, who scored 1086 championship runs for the Foxes last season, closed

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LIVE: Newport council decides on fate of newsagent which sold booze to 55 kids

JOIN Argus reporter Fran Gillett for live coverage as Newport Council decide on what to do about the newsagent which allegedly sold 55 children alcohol. Newport newsagent could lose licence over allegations 55 children were sold alcohol Tweets by

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Man injured in Chepstow street attack

A MAN sustained injuries to his head and shoulder after being attacked in Chepstow early on Sunday morning. A 25-year-old man was walking along Thomas Street when he was assaulted by a man who was in a small group of men just before the incident

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What would you call the Severn Bridges?

THE man behind a planned £60m redevelopment in Newport city centre says that the Severn Crossings should be renamed and used to promote Gwent and Wales. Dr Stephen Fear said: “It would be good to have them called something sexier than the Severn

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NOW AND THEN: Top of High Street, Newport

IN the Then picture, the building on the right shows Lloyds bank and the Tredegar Arms Hotel, the various shops in the background are on High Street. In the Now picture the building on the right is still what used to be Lloyds Bank and the Tredegar

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ON THIS DAY: County to get open top bus honour after winning promotion

On this day - April 14 FROM THE ARGUS ARCHIVE: On this day a year ago the Argus reported on how a Newport golf course which was closed for four months due to flooding re-opened. Five years ago today we reported how Newport County players

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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: Welsh boxing will be back with a bang on May 30

WHAT an exciting night ahead for Welsh boxing fans, Saturday, May 30.So often the bridesmaid since the dissolution of the Team Calzaghe stable and the retirement of Joe, Wales is no longer a nation forced to look enviously at the biggest UK bills.The

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TRAFFIC: Congestion on the M4 eastbound

TRAFFIC UPDATE 8.48am: Traffic on the B4237 George Street Bridge in Newport is busy but moving between the Lower Dock Street and Corporation Road junctions.   TRAFFIC UPDATE 8.25am: Delays on the M4 westbound before J25A for the A4042 to Newport

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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: County don't know how this season will end, but are already making next term tougher

AS we head to the defining point in Newport County AFC’s season, it is unfortunate to be hoping, rather than expecting, that we’ll soon get a clearer picture for the plan for next season.We know plan A, of course. The Exiles make the play-offs, get to

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VIDEO AND PICTURES: See how Friars Walk is taking shape and changing Newport's skyline

NEW images of the latest work to the Friars Walk development in Newport are sure to create a buzz as the project nears completion. The images taken by Friars Walk Newport show the latest work by Queensbury Real Estate on the site. The 390,000

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Newport man will sell off his 26ft flower tower pot-by-pot for British Heart Foundation

A GARDENING enthusiast who built a 26ft tall flower tower in front of his house will now sell flower pots from it to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation. Edward Hayes, aged 72, of Gibbs Road, Beechwood, Newport, showed off his 5ft square

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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Tuesday April 14, 2015

3:30pm It's going to get hotter but will cool towards the weekend 3:04pm Man dies after being hit by car; driver arrested 1:38pm

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Drunk mum without a full licence crashed into a car, clipped a police car and drove into a wall - but she's not going to jail

AN UNQUALIFIED driver who smashed her mother’s car into a wall when she was more than three times over the drink drive limit has avoided jail. Rebecca Price, 25, who only holds a provisional driving licence, took the Peugeot 206 from her driveway

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All councillors must have say on local government shake-up

NEWPORT council’s cabinet has called for a full meeting of the council to agree a response to a Welsh Government white paper on the reorganisation of local government in Wales. Power to Local People by the Welsh Government is setting out its vision

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Baby 'slipped from grandfather's hands', murder trial told

THE Gwent man accused of murdering his six-week-old granddaughter told a doctor she hit her head on the floor, after slipping from his hands while he was preparing her bottle feed.Giving evidence at the trial of Mark Jones, aged 45, of no fixed abode