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Dream alliance set to return to scene of his greatest victory
FOLLOWING last week's premiere of the film depicting the true fairytale of the Blackwood champion racehorse, Dream Alliance will return to the scene of his greatest victory this month at Chepstow racecourse.The rags-to-riches story of Dream Alliance,
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Butchers plaque returned to market
AN HISTORIC plaque which recognises former butchers of Newport Market who died in the Second World War will be displayed in the market after it was bought by current stallholders who spotted it in a charity shop.Steve Reynolds, owner of Toy Army along
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Appeal to safeguard future of rare wildflower meadow launched
A PASSIONATE appeal to preserve a rare wildflower meadow near Raglan - described as a "real treasure" - has reached more than £10,000.The Monmouthshire Meadows Group is hoping to raise the £96,000 needed to buy Kingcoed Meadows - a 12 acre site
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Keys earn bonus point in away day romp
Bridgend 5-66 Cross Keys CROSS KEYS sealed their place in the Principality Premiership play-offs after dismantling Bridgend at the Brewery Field this evening. Rampant Keys made light work of the hapless Ravens, with wing Nathan Trowbridge helping
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Newport beaten at Pontypridd without scoring a point
Pontypridd 36 Newport 0 THE feelgood factor of Newport's encouraging 22-21 victory over Llandovery last week evaporated after they went down to a humiliating defeat at the hands of reigning double champions Pontypridd. Ponty warmed up for
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Court told of murder accused's blackout claim
THE man accused of the murder of his 41-day-old granddaughter Amelia Rose Jones in November 2012 told police something had happened to him that he could not explain, on the night she was taken into hospital. Re-arrested last September on suspicion
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Orphaned puppies saved by local animal rescue
SEVEN orphaned puppies have been saved thanks to the swift action and teamwork of Gwent vets. The Beagle cross puppies, four boys and three girls, who were left orphaned when their mother died giving birth, were born at Budget Vets in Newport earlier
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Blaenau Gwent sculpture to be stop off for cruise tours
A BLAENAU Gwent sculpture which commemorates the Six Bells colliery disaster is set to see a boom in visitors after it was chosen as a destination for cruise tours. The 20-metre tall Guardian miners’ memorial statue, which is next to Ty Ebbw Fach
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County start planning for next season
NEWPORT County AFC are preparing for life next season and have a shortlist of managerial candidates and have also begun offering contracts to their playing staff, the Argus understands. Club officials were yesterday remaining tight-lipped on plans
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Glamorgan should secure draw after huge ninth wicket stand
A SUPERB ton from Craig Meschede should rescue a draw for Glamorgan after Surrey’s huge first innings total, writes Edward Bevan.Glamorgan were indebted yesterday to their ninth wicket pair of Craig Meschede (101no) and Dean Cosker who shared partnership
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Court told of murder accused's blackout claim
THE man accused of the murder of his 41-day-old granddaughter Amelia Rose Jones in November 2012 told police something had happened to him that he could not explain, on the night she was taken into hospital.Re-arrested last September on suspicion of the
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Welsh Government to hold summit meeting to tackle grass fires
THE Welsh Government will hold a summit meeting with emergency services to work out a plan to deal with grass fires, said to have caused £800,000 of damage this year alone in South Wales. The Minister for Public Services, Leighton Andrews AM, said
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Police warning after nine wheelie bins stolen in two weeks
GWENT Police is warning householders to clearly mark their wheelie bins after nine were stolen in the space of two weeks.Last weekend two wheelie bins were stolen from Tyn Y Wern Terrace in Trethomas, after a spate of wheelie bin thefts in the Bedwas
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YOUR AM WRITES: South Wales East AM Jocelyn Davies
THE General Election is now just weeks away and the momentum and excitement is building. After five years of the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition Government in Westminster, this is the voters' chance to choose to bring an end to austerity and to
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Newport teen packs a punch for Wales
NEWPORT boxer Kieran Finnerty represented Wales against Scotland this week.The 17-year-old, who became Welsh 64kg youth champion earlier this month, said: “I’m gutted to have lost to a strong Scottish boy on a split decision but very pleased with my performance
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Drink driver who killed Gwent Police CSO jailed
A DRINK driver who killed a Gwent Police community support officer after crashing into him at nearly 120mph was jailed for four and a half years. Paul Wilson, 38, was driving his Audi on the A465 near Abergavenny at 12.22am on August 23 last year
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ARGUS COMMENT: Big day for special boy Alfie Hillman
ALFIE Hillman’s second birthday will be a really special one for him and his family. For the youngster from Ebbw Vale, who was born prematurely with an incredibly rare genetic condition, was not expected to live beyond a matter of minutes.
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Caldicot growing scheme plants its first vegetables
A CALDICOT community growing scheme took part in their first planting session in the town at the weekend.The Caldicot Incredible Edible team planted vegetables at their first planting session on Saturday which included plots outside Waitrose and Caldicot
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My thanks
APPRECIATION and thanks to all the staff, nurses, doctors and consultants on ward C4 West at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport for all the care they gave to my mother. Kevin Etheridge, Forest Hill, Pontllanfraith
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Maesglas Island
I WAS approached by someone who mentioned Maesglas Island; where is it? Well, Maesglas Island was at the end of Maesglas Avenue where it joined Maesglas Road. It was demolished in the 70s along with the Gospel Hall and two houses when the estate was
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Tolls plan
THE SEVERN bridge tolls are a tax on going to work, a tax on doing business and a tax on visiting Wales – it’s time to bring an end to this tax. Successive Westminster governments have failed to stand up for Welsh interests in the past and will continue
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Friday drunk
AS WE approach the general election, we see that the Tories have embarked on a spending spree of uncosted pledges ranging from the sale of housing association properties costing £20 billion, to an extra £8 billion a year for the NHS, costing £40 billion
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Solid as a rock
I SIMPLY couldn’t believe my ears when listening to the BBC pronouncements on the launch of the various manifestos. The presentation of the Conservatives, Labour and the Lib Dems manifesto was critical, but the BBC’s introduction to UKIP’s manifesto
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The remarkable story of the man from Gwent who helped England win the World Cup
THE man from Gwent who helped England win the 1966 World Cup has died at the age of 83.Neil Phillips, who was born in Tredegar, was England's team doctor when they beat West Germany 4-2 in extra-time to lift the Jules Rimet trophy almost 50 years ago.He
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Trial of Newport woman accused of attempted murder of two children is adjourned
THE trial of a Newport woman accused of the attempted murder of two children has been adjourned for four weeks. Sadie Jenkins, 28, of no fixed abode, pleaded not guilty to two charges of attempted murder of a baby and a child at a property in Newport
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ARGUS ARCHIVE: 100 years ago - Plans to regulate liquor traffic during war laid down
100 years ago ABERTILLERY District Council were approached for information as to how many men may be released from the council’s employ in order to undertake work in the transportation and making of munitions of war. In the House of Commons
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Police re-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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BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Working to help the Newport's homeless
FRAN GILLETT finds out more about the work being done at Newport homeless charity EdenGate and a future project they have planned.FOR the founder of pioneering Newport charity EdenGate, tackling the city’s homelessness problem is not just about providing
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WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: British capture hill near Ypres
British success Hill captured near Ypres Some important questions From the Germans we learn there has been fighting North of the Ypres canal, that a German position was attacked by the British and, reading between the lines, a considerable
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Gwent midwife who helped deliver more than 600 babies dies
A GWENT midwife who helped deliver more than 600 babies has died at the age of 95.Lilian Lewis served as a district midwife in the old Ebbw Vale Hospital between 1945 and 1959.Born in 1919, Mrs Lewis came from a family of eight children who grew up in
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Carnival will say ‘Viva Pontypool’
PONTYPOOL'S popular carnival will trial a new format for 2015 that brings the focus of fun into the town centre. The theme of this year’s event, which takes place on July 11, is ‘Viva Pontypool’, and celebrates the town as a vibrant place to live
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Return To The Forbidden Planet New Theatre, Cardiff
It’s easy to see why the Olivier Award winning Return to the Forbidden Planet has remained so popular this last quarter of a century. A fusion of Sci-Fi comic strip, classic rock n roll and a dose of William Shakespeare for good measure, Return
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London-style hipster bar set for ex-Rossini's site in Newport
THE relentless resurgence of the fortunes of Newport has led to an iconic building in the heart of the city becoming the location for an ‘edgy’ new lounge bar and restaurant project. Newport businessman Lewis Lewis and his business partners Niche
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Sunny Britain as hot as the Med
BRITAIN is set to bask in sunshine today with temperatures expected to equal the holiday resort of Ibiza. As the Queen celebrates her 89th birthday today, forecasters are predicting another day of balmy weather and blue skies. Ice cream sellers
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TRAFFIC UPDATE: Congestion on M4 J27 High Cross and J26 Malpas
UPDATE: 8.52am Chepstow Road busy but moving between Cross Hands traffic lights and The George traffic lights. UPDATE: 8.44am There in congestion on the B4591 Newport both ways between A4042 Heidenheim Drive and Rodney Road. The B4591
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Gwent hit by series of grass fires overnight
9:28pm South Wales Fire Service are dealing with another grass fire at Gear Fort tonight. Fire crews from Duffryn and Cwmbran are tackling a grass fire covering five hectares of shrub land and trees. Two fire engines
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Gwent firms named in shortlist for Wales Responsible Business Awards 2015
Monmouthshire Building Society, GoCompare.com and GD Environmental are among 22 Welsh companies celebrating after making it onto the shortlist of the 2015 Wales Responsible Business Awards. The awards, co-ordinated and managed by Business in the
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Youth Theatre finds new home
A MONMOUTH-based drama academy for young people has finally found a permanent place to call home.The Savoy Youth Theatre Academy has led a nomadic existence for the last few years, alternating between the Shire Hall and the Savoy Theatre as its base for
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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: County don't need to get promoted, but they do need to improve dramatically to save next season
FOR the last few months it hasn’t been appropriate to write negatively about Newport County AFC in this column.It wouldn’t have been right to say the club made a mistake in appointing Jimmy Dack as their manager, to express concern and fear over next
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Firefighters tackle twelve grass fires across Gwent
FIREFIGHTERS tackled more grass fires across Gwent last night. Crews attended deliberately set grass fires in Gaer and Machen Mountain which they will re-visit today. Usk crew attended to trees on fire in Woodside Trading Estate Llanbadoc at
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'Car wash feud' left owner charged with attempted murder
A SIMMERING feud over a car washing business erupted into violence on a garage forecourt, leaving one man with a life-threatening injury and his cousin charged with attempted murder, a court heard. Albert Matmuja, from Albania but living in Newnham
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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Tuesday April 21, 2015
10:10pm Dream alliance set to return to scene of his greatest victory 9:57pm Butchers plaque returned to market 9:43pm
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How you can see spectacular meteor shower over Gwent
A GWENT astronomy enthusiast is encouraging people to take a look up at the skies this week to see one of the oldest known meteor showers. The Lyrids meteor showers will peak this week, with maximum activity expected today, Wednesday and Thursday
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Premature baby given three minutes to live is about to turn two-years-old
AN EBBW Vale boy who was given only three minutes to live is about to turn two-years-old. Alfie Hillman, who will mark his birthday on May 3, was born prematurely at 28 weeks and weighed just 1 lbs3 oz. Parents Shane Hillman, 44, and Sharron
