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Firefighters tackle Gaer grass fire
10:40pm A South Wales Fire Service spokeswoman said there were 10 "seats" of fire and that it covered 6 hectares of land. She added that "a number of youths" were believed to have started the fire, and that police were on
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Three jailed after 'merciless assault' of man at party
A GROUP who attacked a man during a party in Newport have been jailed for 14 months each. Appearing before Newport Crown Court were Lewis Wilkins, 21, of Dolphin Court, Newport, Liam Thompson, 25, of Howe Circle, Newport and Joseph Davies, 26,
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Inquest of pedestrian struck by car opened and adjourned
AN inquest into the death of a pedestrian who was killed following a collision with a car in Tredegar was opened and adjourned today. John Ernest Roach, aged 76, of Glyn Terrace in Tredegar, died after a collision with a Mazda on the Promenade
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Doidge: No regrets about goal against County, but I never say never to joining them
NEWPORT-born Dagenham striker Christian Doidge isn’t ruling out playing for his hometown club in the future, but has no regrets over his part in killing off their League Two promotion bid. Doidge, 22, a former regular in the League of Wales with
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Three sent to jail after fight
A GROUP who attacked a man during a party in Newport have been jailed for 14 months each.Appearing before Newport Crown Court yesterday were Lewis Wilkins, 21, of Dolphin Court, Newport, Liam Thompson, 25, of Howe Circle, Newport and Joseph Davies, 26
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CWMBRAN BABY MURDER TRIAL: Court hears grandfather lied to daughter about being seriously ill
A GRANDFATHER accused of murdering his granddaughter lied to his daughter in a year-long deceit in which he told her he was seriously ill, a jury heard today. Mark Jones, 45, is on trial at Newport Crown Court for the murder of Amelia Rose Jones
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CWMBRAN BABY MURDER TRIAL: Court hears grandfather lied to daughter about being seriously ill
A GRANDFATHER accused of murdering his granddaughter lied to his daughter in a year-long deceit in which he told her he was seriously ill, a jury heard today. Mark Jones, 45, is on trial at Newport Crown Court for the murder of Amelia Rose Jones
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Newport brothers auction off challenge flag signed by Hollywood actor Sam Heughan
NEWPORT brothers who helped raise £26,000 for charity are auctioning off the My Peak Challenge flag signed by Hollywood actor Sam Heughan to raise more money. The My Peak Challenge, which took place last month, raised almost £26,000 for Leukaemia
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Established Newport firm makes move to new premises
One of Newport's longest-established firms, AF Thomas & Sons Ltd, has moved into new premises at Mendalgief Retail Park in the city and has taken on five new members of staff due to the expansion.Managing director of the firm, Andrew Thomas, said: "
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We have to use cup pain to spur us on, says Chris Gunter
NEWPORT’S Chris Gunter says Reading must use their heroic FA Cup performance against Arsenal as a catalyst for the remainder of the season. Having struggled throughout a disappointing Championship campaign, the Royals were written off far and wide ahead
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Helping hand for Charlie as business grows
Highly-qualified chiropractor Charlie Bull has seen his business take off with support from the Kickstart programme.Manipulation Station Chiropractic was launched four years ago with an initial grant of £2,000 from Kickstart, run jointly by Tata Steel
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The recruitment issue...
Ben Moriarty, recruitment team manager, Admiral GroupHow do you go about recruiting?We post all our vacancies on our recruitment website (www.admiraljobs.co.uk) and we get a lot of interest off the back on our Job Alerts service. We’ve also recently started
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Cross Keys in final push for play-offs slot
A VICTORY for Cross Keys against Bridgend tonight will be enough to clinch a Principality Premiership play-off spot for the Pandy Park side for the second successive season. Although Cardiff are breathing hard down the Gwent Valleys side's neck
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Newport girl, 9, eyes UK modelling prize
A NEWPORT primary school pupil hopes to kick-start her modelling career as she enters the final stage of a national modelling completion. Nine-year-old Evie McLoughlin, from St Julian’s, will strut her stuff at the final of Mini Model 2015 along
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Two men appear in court following Tredegar incident
TWO men appeared at Newport Magistrates Court today (Mon) charged with wounding with intent and perverting the course of justice following an incident in Tredegar. Kieron Saunders, 20, of Sycamore Avenue in Tredegar, is charged with wounding with
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Cross Keys full back James Cordy-Redden thanks club after signing England Sevens pro contract
CROSS Keys full back James Cordy-Redden says he owes a great debt of gratitude to the club after signing a full-time professional contract with England Sevens. The 21-year-old gets the exciting opportunity to travel the globe with last year's World
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Uni facing probe over Caerleon campus closure - claims Lib Dem candidate
AN ELECTION candidate has claimed that the University of South Wales is facing an official investigation over its refusal to share information about its plans to close the Caerleon campus. Paul Halliday, who is the Welsh Liberal Democrat candidate
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Newport's GD Environmental receives national award recognition on its journey to sustainable resource management
Newport-based waste management company GD Environmental has been awarded a Silver Zero Waste Award at one of the UK’S largest waste recycling industry awards.The Zero Waste Awards attract entrants from public, private and third sector organisations from
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Financially speaking
The weather has been fine of late and with sunshine, as Mungo Jerry attests, comes parties.What better way for an employer to thank their hard working staff with a good old summer party full of warm beer and undercooked food. While the employees dance
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Liverpool joy
AS A regular reader of the Argus, it was a lovely surprise to see pages about my home city, Liverpool. I left there in January 1950. My late husband played football, so we made our home in Newport. It brought back many happy memories. You made an OAP
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Poor service
WHY is it that every holiday time, our estates’ bus services never run? On weekdays, we have a ten minute bus service, but as soon as holidays arrive, we have none. Buses through our local town of Pontypool run to Abergavenny, Cwmbran, Newport
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More detail
LOOKING through the local papers, particularly the South Wales Argus, I have noticed, over the past few months, matters issued by the police seeking any information. Recently, there was one about theft of a tray of rings in a Commercial Street
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The ill need help
ONE of the most repugnant and distasteful comments made on television was when Ukip leader, Nigel Farage attacked HIV sufferers from abroad for getting treatment from the UK’s NHS. It’s routine and normal for Ukip to attack immigrants and to wrongly
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No parrot
MR EVERETT, I salute your good taste in reserving a place on the ark which Stan and I have laboured so hard to complete on time. We aim to please and, while the table and cabin you specify may be somewhat crudely made, they should float pretty well
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Chepstow financial firm celebrates a decade in business as it launches investment arm
A Chepstow-based financial planning and wealth management firm has launched Wales’ first independent investment business as it reaches 10 years in business. Bartholomew Hawkins, has launched its discretionary fund management business. Managing director
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The big question...
With the unemployment figures coming down, Business Argus decided to ask local businesses all about the recruitment process - how easy it was for them to recruit the right staff for their business.Here's what they said...Nikki Thomas HR Officer at HardingEvans
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Murder accused tells jury he feels responsible for granddaughter's death
A GRANDFATHER accused of murdering his granddaughter told a court this morning that he fell on her after tripping on a toy. Mark Jones, 45, is standing trial at Newport Crown Court charged with the murder of Amelia Rose Jones, who was only 41 days old
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Wales waits for cancer tests 'scandalous' says charity boss
THE number of patients in Wales waiting more than eight weeks for diagnostic tests such as colonoscopy “borders on the scandalous” claims a cancer charity boss. At the end of February, almost four-in-10 patients awaiting a colonoscopy had waited
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More cup final heartache for former Exiles hero
FORMER Newport County AFC captain Gary Warren has urged his Inverness Caledonian Thistle teammates to go on and lift the Scottish Cup on his behalf – after suspension ruled him out of his second cup final in two seasons. Warren missed his side's penalty
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Flash mob takes over Blaenau Gwent play centre
A BLAENAU Gwent play centre was taken over by dancers at the weekend when a stage school perormed a flash mob to Uptown Funk. Around 30 people from the Vibe Performing Arts Academy based in Cwmbran took part in the flash mob to Mark Ronson and
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Riverfront corporate club
The Riverfront in Newport city centre is now being run by a sports, leisure and cultural charitable trust called Newport Live.To celebrate this new era the venue hosted a Riverfront Corporate Club Networking evening when members were also invited to enjoy
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WRU national team doctor is another senior appointment made at St Joseph’s
Following several high profile senior additions to its medical team, St Joseph’s Hospital in Newport continues to push forward with ambitious plans which will create one of the best equipped centres of clinical excellence in the UK with the appointment
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Police appeal after Newport man goes missing
POLICE are appealing for help in finding a man who has gome missing from Newport. Stephen Hopkins, 43, was last seen yesterday (Sunday April 19th) at around 9.20pm in the Ringland area. Stephen is five feet ten inches tall, of large build,
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WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: 100 men lost after Turkish torpedo attack on troop ship
Six million men Works greatest battle developing in the east The call to Britain Great effort needed A SECOND official report is needed to explain the Admiralty communique issued on Saturday night. We are told that a British transport
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CWMBRAN BABY MURDER TRIAL: Live coverage
JOIN Argus reporter Nathan Briant for live coverage of the trial of Cwmbran man Mark Jones, accused of murdering his baby grandaughter Amelia Rose. Tweets by @ArgusNBriant
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Chamber calls for skills agenda to be at heart of political agenda as businesses across the Cardiff Capital City Region repeat recruitment concerns
The majority of businesses from the Cardiff Capital City Region are reporting that they are experiencing difficulties in recruiting for the fifth quarter in a row.The latest Quarterly Economic Survey, released by the South and Mid Wales Chambers of Commerce
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Runners take on 850 feet climb for Kymin Dash
SCORES of runners braved the chill air of a Monmouthshire morning yesterday (SUN) to take on the demands of the annual Kymin Dash.And there were well-wishers aplenty too, lining the route to urge on the hardy participants as they scaled the steep 850
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Godspell, New Theatre, Cardiff
I wondered how a full-blown modern concert revival of Godspell would work as I travelled to Cardiff’s New Theatre on Friday evening. Yes, we have all those wonderful songs composed by Stephen Schwartz including Prepare Ye, Day By Day and Light of the
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Appeal after dog found dead with 'extreme injuries'
THE RSPCA is appealing for information after the body of a dead dog with "extreme injuries" was found in Caerphilly. The charity was called by a member of the public following the discovery at the bottom of Bowls Lane on Thursday, April 16.
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Mike Flynn hopes for some home wins with new venture
HOME wins have always been important to Newport County AFC footballer Mike Flynn and now he’s aiming to find winning homes for customers of his new estate agency business. Flynn, a player and youth development coach at County, has teamed up with
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Simple Minds, Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
Jim Kerr and the boys have not played in the capital for around six years but when Simple Minds took to the stage at 8pm and finally left at 10.30 the whole of the Motorpoint Arena had enjoyed a set list full of the old favourites which made them one
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ARGUS COMMENT: Work on Newport ex-Sainsbury’s site is a catalyst
NEWS that a developer was to transform the current derelict site which was once home of a Sainsbury’s store in Newport attracted significant interest from our readers. Now the flesh is being added to the bones of that proposal. And it does
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Hard work adds up for Alex after qualifying as an accountant
HARD work and commitment all adds up for Alex Thomas who after years of study has qualified as an accountant.Alex, from Caerleon, who works at Newport-based Parker & Co Accountants, has passed her final exam to become a certified chartered accountant.Practice
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Couple raise nearly £3,000 with Gwent walk
FUNDRAISING walkers trekked across Gwent on Saturday and raised close to £3,000 for a charity appeal. Parents Tom James, 24, and Rachel Murphy, 25, took part in the walk with other friends and family to raise money for Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal
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A465 to close overnight for roadworks this week
MOTORISTS are being given advance warning that there will be night time closures on the Heads of the Valleys road next month. The week long night time closure on the A465 between Gilwern and Brynmawr will come into force on May 11 and not from
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Mayor thanks Pill clean-up volunteers
VOLUNTEERS helping to clean up Pill are looking for funding. The Pride in Pill group who help to clean up litter in Pill met with cllr Matthew Evans, Mayor of Newport, at the Mayor's parlour who thanked them for their efforts. The group take part
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Teams needed for second canalathon challenge
A FUNDRAISING challenge that sees entrants canoe, cycle and run or walk along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal returns for a second year in September.The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canalathon 2015 sees teams of four cover a 33-mile route of the canal.
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Plan to help cut lost ‘bed hours’ in Gwent hospitals
AROUND 20,000 critical care ‘bed hours’ in Gwent hospitals were lost in 10 months because patients deemed well enough for transfer could not be found beds on wards, or be moved early enough. Health board bosses are implementing an action plan to
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Firefighters tackle seven grass fires across Gwent
FIREFIGHTERS tackled grass fires across Gwent last night including a deliberately set fire in the playing fields of Newbridge School. Crews from Abercarn attended to the fire in the playing fields of Newbridge School at 7.50pm last night. Crews
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Blaenau Gwent council to decide on increasing charges for leisure users
BLAENAU Gwent council will meet this week to decide whether to approve a five per cent increase in the council’s leisure services fees.A report by The Aneurin Leisure Trust was commissioned by the council to manage and deliver a range of leisure functions
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Judgement Day the perfect pick-me-up for hurting Dragons - Rhys Thomas
RHYS Thomas has declared there's no time for Newport Gwent Dragons to wallow after their crushing Challenge Cup semi-final to Edinburgh, with Judgement Day the perfect occasion to show they've made great strides this season.The Dragons headed to Murrayfield
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New Children's Commissioner for Wales starts today
THE new children's commissioner for Wales takes up her post today. Prof Sally Holland joined from Cardiff University's School of Social Sciences, having taught social work and childhood studies. She also founded the CASCADE Children's Social
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Innovative 'hospital on the road' project could be extended
A GROUNDBREAKING project that has seen A&E specialists teaming up with paramedics to try to reduce admissions by taking the hospital to patients, could be extended following a successful trial period.The Physician Response Unit (PRU) attended more than
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TRAFFIC UPDATE: Accident causes delays on M4 near J26 Malpas
UPDATE: 5.00pm Traffic is slow but moving on the A48 Eastbound at the Pont Ebbw roundabout. UPDATE: 4.55pm There is slow moving traffic on the M4 Westbound between J24 at Coldra and J25a. There is also heavy traffic on the M4 Eastbound
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Election 2015: Last day to register to vote
TODAY is the last day to register to vote in the general election 2015. The deadline to register is midnight. Applications can be made at www.gov.uk/registertovote, with voters needing to provide their national insurance number if they have
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UPDATE: Two grass fires on Machen Mountain, Risca
UPDATE: 8.42pm South Wales Fire Service is leaving the fire at Machen mountain to burn overnight and will be returning to reinspect in the morning. The fire on Machen Mountain is being allowed to burn safely overnight. Thanks for all the
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City's history can be told in new mobile phone tour
A NEW self-guided walking tour which can be made available on your mobile phone has been launched in the centre of Newport, revealing stories of the city’s heroes and villains.Walkers can uncover stories including that of the Newport soldier who returned
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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Monday April 20, 2015
9:11pm Inquest of pedestrian struck by car opened and adjourned 8:45pm South Wales Fire Service will be returning to tackle the blaze at Machen mountain tomorrow morning
