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Cosgrove ensures there is no last-day drama for Glamorgan
Grace Road: Leicestershire 419 and 141-3 Glamorgan 513-9 dec and 155-5 dec: match drawn. Glamorgan 12 points, Leicestershire 11 points. CAPTAIN Mark Cosgrove’s unbeaten half-century saw Leicestershire to safety after Glamorgan skipper Jacques Rudolph
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Exhibition of artwork on display that spans 50 years
AN EXHIBITION in Cwmbran is currently capturing over fifty years of painting by a Gwent artist.John Selway's Trans Iberia exhibition is on show at Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre and will remain there until May 9.The series of work in the exhibition covers
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FIRST PERSON: Arctic ultra-marathon runner Paul Fosh
Newport based auctioneer Paul Fosh, 48, returned from the challenge of his life at the end of last month. The father-of-two, who lives in Osbaston, walked 352 miles through the Canadian Arctic over eight days, carrying all his food and possessions on
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Cwmbran hub inviting public to share ideas
A CWMBRAN community hub that was saved from closure last year is having an open day to gather views from the public.The Woodland Road Sports and Social Centre in Croesyceiliog faced the axe as Torfaen council moved to save £11 million as part of radical
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We've slipped up but we won't give up, says Miles Storey
STRIKER Miles Storey says Saturday’s home clash with Dagenham & Redbridge is the biggest game of the season for Newport County AFC. The 21-year-old, on loan from Swindon Town until the end of the season, knows it is a must-win match if the
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Taulupe Faletau: Dragons are building something special and success would be so sweet
HE’S enjoyed glorious highs with Wales and the Lions but Taulupe Faletau has a burning desire to celebrate on the European stage with Newport Gwent Dragons.The 24-year-old number eight has won a Grand Slam, Six Nations title and series in Australia and
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'More youngsters use e-cigs than tobacco in Wales' - research
NEW research published in BMJ Open shows that primary school-aged children in Wales are more likely to have used e-cigarettes than tobacco. Six percent of 10 to 11-year-olds and 12 per cent of 11 to 16-year-olds have used an e-cigarette at least
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25 pigeons stolen after Newport shed break-in
PIGEONS were stolen when a shed was broken into in Newport last week. The theft happened on Capel Crescent sometime between 1am and 9.30am on 10th April when 25 birds were taken. Anyone with information relating to this incident is asked to
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Lyn Jones: My Dragons young guns will go all the way to the top
LYN Jones has hailed his fearless Newport Gwent Dragons young guns as Wales stars of the future as they attempt to make regional history by qualifying for the European Rugby Challenge Cup final.The Dragons travel to Murrayfield on Friday night aiming
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Cromwell Youth AFC U12s are champions
CROMWELL Youth AFC U12s are celebrating after winning the Newport and District Cup final 2-1 at the Newport Stadium in a close match with Villa Dino. It was a tight affair and although mostly in control of the match, it just didn't happen in front of
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PICTURES: Apache and Chinook helicopters fly low over Newport
NEWPORT photographer Marc Hill took these shots of Apache helicopters of the Army Air Corps and an RAF Chinooks as they flew over Newport earlier.
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SDR DEATH CRASH TRIAL: Driver 'had sleepless night' after fatal crash in Newport - court hears
A MECHANIC standing trial for allegedly causing the death of a driver in a "100mph race" in Newport told police he had a sleepless night following the fatal crash. Joseph Cairns, 24, told officers he was left "traumatised" after Jordan Bolt was
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WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: Destroyer defies Turkish guns and sails 10 miles up Dardanelles
Dardanelles again Destroyers’ 10m dash Battle in Carpathians Air raid on Hamburg A little news regarding the operations in the Dardanelles has at length come through and it is gratifying to find, reading between the lines of the communication
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ARGUS COMMENT: Racehorse tale fit for silver screen
WHEN this newspaper first covered the remarkable rags-to-riches story of racehorse Dream Alliance we suggested it was a tale fit for the silver screen. Last night that became a reality when Blackwood hosted the premiere of Dark Horse: The Incredible
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Post Office set to move to convenience store
A CHEPSTOW post office will move a short distance from its current location to a new base, subject to a public consultation. It is proposed the post office on Bulwark Road moves to the Londis store in July 2015. The Post Office said it is inviting
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Good response
ARGUS editor Kevin Ward says “I want to see more candidates out on the knocker, talking to real people about the real issues that affect them... But how many have knocked on your door, or delivered a leaflet, or called you to ask for your vote?” (Argus
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Controversy
A TWO-DAY conference at Southampton University, on “International Law and the State of Israel,” due to be held this month was cancelled on health and safety grounds. It’s unlikely that the lecture hall was dangerous, but certain politicians and
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My parrot will do
HOW LUCKY we are to have a man with the foresight and fortitude of Mr Powell (April 10) amongst us. Building an Ark to safeguard the future of mankind is a flash of inspirational brilliance (it worked last time). I was wondering if I could book
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Irrelevant?
I REFER to Mr A Nutt’s letter of April 9. It is clear that Plaid Cymru spokesperson Mr A Nutt, is happy to inflict another five years of Tory government on the people of Wales. Plaid’s pro-Tory stance will surprise few as we know that many within Plaid
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No flexibility
HAVING done some work to remove a window and replace it with a full height door, I was left with about a ton of rubble. I rang Torfaen council to enquire about taking this rubble to the disposal site. I was informed, as I mentioned taking it in
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SCAM WARNING: Don't fall for online sex blackmail - police warn of ‘sextortion’ dangers
GWENT Police are warning residents about the dangers of becoming victims of online blackmail by criminals threatening to publish explicit images or footage online. Nationally, police have received numerous reports from both men and women who are
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ELECTION 2015: Newport West candidates go head to head
GENERAL election candidates for Newport West clashed again at a debate on Monday in Pill. About 40 audience members at the Evangelical Alliance Wales chapel on Mountjoy Street quizzed candidates on education, the NHS, defence, engaging young voters
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Cwmbran deaf girl celebrates a year with hearing dog's help
A CWMBRAN family is celebrating a year since their daughter received a hearing dog to boost her confidence. Poppy Clough, who is 14 and attends Llantarnam School, was given Tanni by the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. And Poppy’s mum Rebecca said
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Restoration project to reverse 'sacrilege' of Llanfrechfa Grange garden's decline
SURVEYING the weed-choked remains of a former Gwent 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 cottage that came with his father
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Wales NHS to get planning unit
A NEW single body is needed to oversee workforce planning, and to commission education and training places for the NHS in Wales, an independent review has concluded. Such a body would help ensure the health service can respond to the challenges
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ELECTION 2015: Leanne Wood backs challenge to Farage over HIV immigrant claims
PLAID Cymru leader Leanne Wood has signed an open letter challenging claims made by Nigel Farage about HIV positive immigrants. Leanne Wood, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and Green Party leader, Natalie Bennett dispute the figures the UKIP leader
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Newport bid to finish miserable campaign with a flourish
NEWPORT are desperate for victory against Llandovery at Rodney Parade on Thursday evening as they attempt to keep alive their slim hopes of avoiding Principality Premiership bottom spot. The Black and Ambers trail Bridgend by seven points and Neath
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Newport to be hotter than Madrid - but just for today
NEWPORT will be hotter than Madrid today as temperatures soar to 19C (66.2F) while the Spanish capital can only manage a meagre 15C (59F). It will get cooler in Gwent and across Wales with temperatures falling to 15C tomorrow and to 13C (55.4F)
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We need to lift the fans, says Exiles boss
NEWPORT County AFC manager Jimmy Dack still believes that his side can make the League Two play-offs but he knows they have a job on their hands to restore the fans’ faith. County are down to ninth in the table, three points off the top seven,
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'Hello ambulance please - I've just eaten a chilli and my face is burning' - Some of the daft reasons people have called 999
EATING an extremely hot scotch bonnet chilli pepper is not for the faint-hearted, but those foolhardy enough to do so are being warned – don’t call an ambulance, it is not an emergency. Yet that was what one person from Pontypool did in October
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Could it be you? £130,000 lotto prize jackpot from Newport ticket still hasn't been claimed
A LOTTERY prize of £130,000 has yet to be claimed in Newport. The jackpot is the highest available in the Lotto HotPicks game and the search is now on to find the owner of the winning ticket. I was bought in the city, who matched their five
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Appeal after three-feet tall cross stolen from graveside
A THREE feet tall wooden cross was stolen from a graveside and Gwent Police have asked for help in tracking it down. The cross was taken from Bedwas Cemetery some time between 2pm Thursday March 24th and 6pm Sunday April 12th. If anyone has
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CWMBRAN BABY MURDER TRIAL: Live coverage
JOIN Argus reporter Carys Thomas for live coverage of the trial of Cwmbran grandfather Mark Jones, accused of murdering baby Amelia Rose. Tweets by @ArgusCThomas
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Wales Millennium Centre
I wanted to see The Olivier Award winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time following a strong recommendation from my 12-year –old daughter who recently saw the London West End presentation. The story follows fifteen
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Former Dragon Darren Waters gives it everything as he hits the comeback trail again
DARREN Waters putting his body on the line as he returns from is sadly a familiar tale but the former Newport Gwent Dragons flanker has pledged to play with his trademark commitment after making a late Aviva Premiership debut for London Welsh.The 29-year-old
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How a Blackwood man was the first to pick up Titanic's distress call - but no-one believed him
TODAY marks 113 years since the Titanic sunk, killing more than 1,500 passengers and crew. But did you know a man based near Blackwood was the first to pick up distress signals from the stricken ship? Amateur radio enthusiast Artie Moore, was at
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Firefighters tackle Pill bin blaze
FIREFIGHTERS had to put out a number of bin fires in the Pill area of Newport early yesterday. The three bins were set alight on Commercial Road which were reported just before 2am. A crew from Maindee Fire Station dealt with the fires and
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Driver injured after four cars and lorry crash on Llanthewy Road, Newport
A 38-year-old man was taken to hospital with head injuries following a crash involving four cars and a lorry on Llanthewy Road, Newport yesterday. The injured man, who was the driver of one of the cars, is not believed to have life-threatening
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ON THIS DAY: Cwmbran veterans' appeal after parts of Green Goddess fire engine stolen
On this day - April 15 FROM THE ARGUS ARCHIVE: On this day a year ago the Argus reported on how Cwmbran veterans appealed for help after parts of their historic Green Goddess army fire engine were stolen. Five years ago today we reported
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Scarlets ace James Davies relishing a Judgement Day tussle with Dragons breakdown king Nic Cudd
JAMES Davies knows that he is going to have to put his head where it hurts if the Scarlets are to get the better of Newport Gwent Dragons at the breakdown on Judgement Day, writes Chris Kirwan.The 24-year-old flanker is enjoying a breakthrough season
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TRAFFIC: Congestion on the M4 eastbound
TRAFFIC UPDATE 10.04am: A broken down tanker has been removed from the M4 at J28 at Tredegar Park. The lane on the exit slip road, eastbound has re-opened. TRAFFIC UPDATE 8.55am: One lane closed on the offslip from the M4 eastbound at J28 for Tredegar
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Family of tragic Blaenavon footballer want to hold annual match in his memory
THE family of a popular young Blaenavon man who died suddenly from an undiagnosed heart condition hope to hold an annual football match in his memory. Aaron Williams, 20, known as Azza, whose family and friends described as a “happy person who
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Steelmaker gives youngsters triathlon try-out
AN EVENT will be held in Newport in the summer to give youngsters the chance of taking part in a triathlon. The Tata – Kids of Steel triathlon events form part of Tata Steel’s community partnership programme, which supports future generations in
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Remember this? Newport's iconic clock is back after spending seven years in storage
NEWPORT’s iconic Festival Clock has been rebuilt in its new home after spending seven years in storage. The timepiece, known as “In the Nick of Time”, was removed from John Frost Square in 2008 to prepare to Friars Walk. It has now been rebuilt
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Rogerstone family back appeal for special equipment for disabled children
THE family of a Rogerstone girl is backing an appeal to provide specialist equipment for children with disabilities in Blaenau Gwent. Six-year-old Darcie Jenkins was diagnosed with Downs Syndrome, Global Development Delay and epilepsy and needed
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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Wednesday April 15, 2015
4:23pm CWMBRAN BABY MURDER TRIAL: Grandfather did not tell baby's mother of fall 3:35pm 25 pigeons stolen after Newport shed break in
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Newport gets new cycle track as workers rid Barrack Hill site of knotweed
A NEW cycling facility is now open in Newport after council workers have transformed a neglected plot of land. Staff from Newport council's streetscene team carried out the work at Barrack Hill to create a space for the community to use complete
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CWMBRAN BABY MURDER TRIAL: Grandfather did not tell baby's mother of fall
A GRANDFATHER accused of murder did not tell his daughter he had dropped his granddaughter for fear she would "never trust him again", a court heard. A jury at Newport Crown Court yesterday heard police interviews with Mark Jones, aged 45, who
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'I could see the Audi going up in the air; I started screaming hysterically' - witness tells court of horrific end to '100mph race' on SDR in Newport
A MOTORIST caused the death of another driver by taking part in a fatal race along Newport’s Southern Distributor Road which witnesses said reached speeds of up to 100 miles an hour, a jury has been told. Joseph Cairns, aged 24, of Dewstow Street
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Newport resident marks 107 birthday
A FORMER cabaret dancer celebrated her 107th birthday with other residents at her nursing home. Gwen Traynor, of Newport, who was a dancer with Dessie Desmond dance troupe until she married her late husband Frank, marked the milestone at The Fields
