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CARDIFF 0 EBBW VALE 16

EBBW Vale have secured a home draw for their Principality Premiership play-off showdown with Gwent rivals Cross Keys after beating Cardiff away with plenty to spare. The Steelmen cemented second place in the league, witnessed by a bumper crowd,

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Life-saving kit donated to Bassaleg School thanks to Jack's Appeal

ANOTHER high school in Gwent has received a potentially lifesaving defibrillator, thanks to Jack’s Appeal. Bassaleg School is the latest secondary school to benefit from a defibrillator, which can help a person in cardiac arrest.The presentation came

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Torfaen cricket skills day in Cwmbran

TORFAEN schoolgirls enjoyed a cricket skills day at Cwmbran Stadium yesterday.The skills day was organised by the sports development department of Torfaen County Borough Council in conjunction with Cricket Wales.Pupils from Blaenavon Primary School, Henllys

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More than 150 witness Newport candidates' 'Question Time' style hustings

MORE than 150 people attended a General Election hustings for the Newport East constituency on Thursday night (April 23).Labour’s parliamentary candidate Jessica Morden, the Liberal Democrats’ Paul Halliday and the Green Party’s David McLean answered

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Grass fire arsonists warned they could face jail and £5,000 fine

ANYONE who starts fires in dry grass and bracken on purpose risks a two year prison sentence and £5,000 fine, a police boss has said.Mountain fires have ripped across Gwent since the beginning of April, approaching homes, destroying habitat for wildlife

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Appeal for missing girl linked to Birmingham

GWENT Police are growing increasingly concerned for a teenager who has gone missing from Lincolnshire and may have travelled to the Birmingham area. Lili Munteanu was last seen in the Coningsby area of Lincolnshire on Thursday, April 16, and has

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Woman cautioned after drugs found at Blaenau Gwent primary school

A MEMBER of staff at a Blaenau Gwent primary school has been cautioned by police after she was found with drugs.Gwent Police have confirmed that a 45-year-old woman, who works at Willowtown Community Primary School in Ebbw Vale, was found in possession

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Radio Riddler, St David's Hall

Music has the ability to stir up powerful emotions, especially when it’s performed by someone who’s had a lifelong love affair with it. The magic of good live music has been massively influential in my life, and Radio Riddler’s incredible reggae-inspired

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LIFE THROUGH THE LENS: St David’s Hospice Care fundraiser, Jackie Lewis

JACKIE Lewis from Newport is a St David’s Hospice Care fundraiser. After losing her son Steven Lewis to stomach cancer on December 21, 2011, Mrs Lewis reached her target of raising £33,3333.33 for the hospice which cared for him and is now on her way

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Leading law firm to expand clinical negligence department

One of South Wales’ leading law firms has made a key appointment to further strengthen its well-established clinical negligence department.Newport-based solicitors HardingEvans has appointed Danielle Howell as an assistant solicitor to handle cases relating

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We owe the fans a performance, says Dragons hooker

HOOKER Rhys Buckley admits the Newport Gwent Dragons owe their fans a performance after last week’s drubbing in Edinburgh, writes Andrew Penman. Buckley is full of praise for the supporters who made the long journey to Murrayfield only to see their

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WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: A 'contemptible little army’ no more

Men and munitions It has been suggested here on more than one occasion that before the preparations of the Allies were complete the Germans would adopt a new offensive in the west, a course not only in accordance with Teutonic ideas but the only

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Man found not guilty of attempted murder at Newport car wash

Update: 5.25pm A MAN who stabbed his cousin four times in a Newport car wash has been cleared of attempted murder but found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Albanian-born Albert Matmuja, of Newnham Place in Cwmbran, was on

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Warning after shed thefts in Pill and Bettws

POLICE in Pill and Bettws are urging residents to be vigilant after a series of thefts from sheds and garages in the area. In the last four weeks, 26 offences have been reported with the worse affected areas being Allt yr yn, Gaer and Graig. Valuables

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No nannies here

I’VE recently returned from a trip so have only just caught up with the Milliband/ Two Kitchens story. The strangest thing is that, when queried about this, he looked surprised and said “Oh, the other kitchen is used by the nanny.” The nanny? Is this

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Meningitis Now

I WAS saddened to read in your recent article that brave baby Olivia George of Pontypool contracted viral meningitis just after being born. Everyone at Meningitis Now was touched that she overcame the disease and is learning to walk. We wish Olivia

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Bigger picture

UNDER the heading “The ill need help” from Your say page on April 20, I think Mr Banfield must have viewed a different programme to the one I watched because, in no shape or form, did Nigel Farage attack HIV sufferers from abroad with repugnant and

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No more scams

PEOPLE who come to the UK deliberately to get health treatment cost the NHS £110m to £280m a year. People who come on holiday or on business and unintentionally fall ill cost the NHS £1.8 billion a year. The UK put forward its monetary proposals to

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Christian vote

IN REPLY to Paul Botto’s letter of April 22, I was, until recently, a member of the Welsh Christian Party and during my membership I stood in various places in South Wales, including Bettws, in several elections. When I stood in the Vale of Glamorgan

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CWMBRAN BABY MURDER TRIAL: 'Accused is an unpleasant liar but not a murderer' court hears

EVIDENCE shows a Cwmbran man accused of killing his baby granddaughter is an unpleasant liar but not a murderer, a jury was told today. Mark Jones, 45, is on trial at Newport Crown Court for the murder of Amelia Rose Jones, who was 41 days old

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We'll stay positive and aim high, says Dorian Jones

FLY-HALF Dorian Jones says the Newport Gwent Dragons will stick with their positive approach and keep aiming high despite last week’s Murrayfield mauling. The talented young squad won 12 out of their last 17 fixtures before the crushing 45-16 defeat

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WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: All shipping stopped between Holland and the United Kingdom

Traffic with Holland suspended ‘Eye witness’ story of Hill 60 is a little more relaxed in the phraseology than the official accounts but the narrative is still incomplete and indeed the fighting itself may have several more stage to go through.

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Training firm with Brynmawr base in a flurry of awards

Recruitment and training specialists, New Directions Holdings, which has a base in Brynmawr, has won the Innovation and Excellence Award for Recruitment and Training at the Corporate LiveWire Awards 2015. The awards celebrate and reward innovation and

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Dack pays tribute to Newport County fans

NEWPORT County boss Jimmy Dack is remaining tight-lipped on his future, but has paid a glowing tribute to the amber army who have supported him.The former assistant boss to Justin Edinburgh has spent close to four years at County and has been manager

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Cwmbran-based Fullcircle enters phase three of multi-million pound MOD project

For the first time in the UK, all three of the armed forces – the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force - are joining their training facilities together and a Cwmbran-based firm has been involved in making that happen. The new Defence College of Technical

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Major growth prompts UES Energy to change structure

Leading UK energy consultancy UES Energy has undergone a major structural development to cope with the strong, sustained growth experienced since 2011, including a record-breaking performance in 2014. The Caerphilly-based business has announced

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Seren Group chief executive to speak at Dragons of Newport Big Breakfast event

Amanda Davies, chief executive of the Seren Group will be the guest speaker at the Dragons of Newport business networking Big Breakfast event on Wednesday, June 10.More than 100 business owners and representatives from companies and organisation from

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BBC’s Sarah Dickens to speak at the Torfaen Business Show

BBC Wales economic correspondent and presenter Sarah Dickens is the guest speaker at Torfaen’s business community at Cwmbran Stadium on Wednesday, May 6.Ms Dickens, who is also a successful business owner in her own right, is the key speaker at the Torfaen

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SCHOOL OF THE WEEK: Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School

It's all about working together and learning together at Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School as HAYLEY MILLS finds out.PUPILS at Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School are keen to give their views to influence school life.I visited the school that is situated

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PICTURES: Ruth Jones and cast of Stella filming in Bargoed

THE cast of Sky TV series Stella was in Bargoed filming earlier this week and Jane Evans with her step-grandson Rhys to take these pictures.

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LIVE: Newport hustings at Coleg Gwent

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Skipper returns as Dragons make six changes for Judgement Day

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons lock Rynard Landman has been named in the starting XV to take on the Scarlets in tomorrow’s Judgement Day derby clash at the Millennium Stadium (kick-off 4.45pm). The 28-year-old is one of six personnel changes and two positional

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COUCH POTATO: ITV 'steals the show' for Saturday night

LOOK beyond Britain’s Got Talent and Saturday night telly is currently in a desperate state. Bless ITV, though. At least they’re trying to invoke the spirit of tragically axed Total Wipeout — which for four years single-handedly (Strictly aside

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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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CAR WASH MURDER BID TRIAL: Jury ponders verdict

THE jury are out in the trial of a man accused of attempting to murder his cousin after stabbing him four times in a car wash near Newport. Albanian-born Albert Matmuja, of Newnham Place in Cwmbran, is on trial at Cardiff Crown Court accused of

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Appeal after gold rings and credit cards stolen from house

GOLD rings and credit cards were stolen when a house was burgled on earlier this week. The incident happened overnight between 10.30pm Wednesday and 6.30am Thursday morning on Meadow Close in Pengam. The items stolen were: A pale blue and cream

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Appeal after Cross Keys man breaches prison licence

GWENT Police have appealed for help in finding Roy Taylor, 45, from Cross Keys, who has breached his licence conditions after being released from prison on March 19. Taylor received a one year and four month prison sentence for burglary on July

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LEWIS EVANS: We're determined to end on a high

FROM one big occasion to another, the end of this season is certainly not getting any easier! Each game is requiring a huge effort physically and mentally to maintain the high standards that have been recently set by the squad, and we are determined

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Gwent AM awarded £45,000 in damages after libel trial

SOUTH Wales East AM Mohammed Asghar has been awarded £45,000 in damages after a judge ruled he was a victim of defamation. Mohammad Ali Hayat has been ordered to pay the damages to Mr Asghar and a further £45,000 to Abdul Rehman Mujahid after circulating

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Newport woman completes 166-mile desert marathon

EARLIER this week, 36-year-old Nisha Harish returned from running 166 miles across the Sahara Desert in just under 30 hours. Described as the “toughest footrace on earth”, the Marathon des Sables is the only race in the world that includes a repatriation

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ARGUS COMMENT: Fire craze has to stop

THE spate of deliberately-set grassfires has to stop before a Gwent community suffers a tragedy. The recent good weather has seen idiot arsonists setting fires on grasslands and hillsides across Gwent and South Wales as a whole. The most recent

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ELECTION 2015: Abergavenny hustings debates farming

BADGERS, milk prices and broadband were on the agenda at a Monmouthshire hustings organised by the National Farmers’ Union Cymru yesterday.Representatives from all six parties standing in the Monmouth constituency debated audience questions on Pant farm

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Blackwood's Dredge five under par as Manassero makes moves in Shanghai

JOINT overnight leader of the Volvo China Open, Blackwood's Bradley Dredge was five under par after nine holes of his round, with David Howell on four under after only managing to add a 72 to his opening 68. Meanwhile, Matteo Manassero enjoyed

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ON THIS DAY: Volcanic ash cloud creates epic journey for Cwmbran man

On this day - April 24 FROM THE ARGUS ARCHIVE: On this day a year ago the Argus reported on how Gwent crime statistics were now 'reflecting actual crime' according to Gwent PCC Ian Johnston. Five years ago today we reported how the

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Driver caught doing 114mph on Gwent road

A DRIVER caught speeding at 114mph was the worst record of excessive speeding on Gwent roads in 2014. Gwent Police caught a driver doing 114mph on the A449 between the Coldra roundabout and Kemeys Commander in Usk which has a speed limit of 70mph

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Top Gear's executive producer quits show after Jeremy Clarkson drama

TOP Gear's executive producer quits show after Jeremy Clarkson drama The executive producer of Top Gear has quit the motoring show in the wake of Jeremy Clarkson’s departure. The BBC tonight confirmed Andy Wilman had left the long-running series

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TRAFFIC UPDATE: Congestion on M4 J27 High Cross to J26 Malpas

UPDATE: 9am There is congestion before J26 on the M4 Newport. Traffic is busy but moving southbound before Malpas Road.   UPDATE: 8.56am The A48 is busy but moving outbound at the A4072 Forge Road junction.   UPDATE: 8.50am

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Eight grass fires across Gwent overnight

FIREFIGHTERS tackled eight grass fires across Gwent overnight. Aberbargoed crew attended to a grass fire near St Sannan Road in Pontllanfraith, Blackwood, at 6.29pm. They left the scene at 7.33pm. Crews from Aberbargoed also attended a fire

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Police hunt Newport man, Wayne Maggs, who was jailed for kidnapping and violence

POLICE are hunting a Newport man who was jailed for theft, kidnapping and grievous bodily harm and has breached his licence conditions after being released from prison. Wayne Maggs, 32, was given an eight-year sentence in February 2011. Anyone

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'The pain was worse than giving birth' - chip shop worker horrifically burned by hot oil

A RISCA woman who received horrific burns when she was struck by hot oil in her workplace has vowed to never set foot in a takeaway again and fears she may never get over her fear of cooking. Sarah Bennett, 25, was a former counter assistant at

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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Friday April 24, 2015

10:04pm We'll close tonight's live blog with a short video about the dangers of grass fires. Good night all, hope you have a great weekend. 9:54pm Life-saving kit donated

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Cwmbran man jailed for possessing nearly 1,000 indecent images of children

A CWMBRAN man has been sentenced to four years in prison for possessing and distributing hundreds of indecent images of children.Christopher Norris, 62, was also jailed for six years back in 2008 for similar offences as well as a historic sexual assault

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Cwmbran breeder's rabbits to star on BBC's Countryfile

A RABBIT breeder will supply six animals for Countryfile presenter Adam Henson’s educational farm. Professional rabbit breeder Kerry Gwillym from Fairwater, Cwmbran, featured at the recent T show in Malvern earlier this month aiming to educate