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Abergavenny Great Bake Off proves to be a sweet success
THE fourth Great Abergavenny Bake Off proved to be a sweet success today with entries that included a suspended three-tiered cake to a seaside theme.A total of 57 budding bakers battled it out for the title of best celebration cake, cupcake, traditional
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Miniature marvels bring toy fair joy for hundreds in Abergavenny
HUNDREDS of toy fans indulged their passion for miniature cars, trains, boats and planes at the annual toy fair at Abergavenny's Market Hall today.From collectors to the merely curious, and those just happy to while away a couple of hours in a Bank Holiday
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Fire at Newport chip shop
FIREFIGHTERS from Newport tackled a fire in a chip shop on Stow Hill this afternoon. Three crews from Maindee, Malpas and Duffryn attended the fire after receiving the call at 4.57pm. South Wales Fire and Rescue said two breathing apparatus
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Hundreds take part in Devauden races
MORE than 300 people took part in the fourth annual Devauden races, more than double that of last year.Organisers said its 312 entries was ‘beyond all expectation’.The cross country event included a 10k and 3k, as well as a dash between goal posts for
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Torfaen council end contract of IT officer cleared of fraud
TORFAEN council has terminated the employment of an IT officer cleared of fraud following a high profile trial last year.Farooq Dastgir ran an IT centre dealing with data from Torfaen Council, Monmouthshire Council and Gwent Police before he was suspended
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We are all facing uncertain futures, County stalwart Minshull admits
NEWPORT County stalwart Lee Minshull admits he is completely in the dark over his future at the club.The 29-year old joined the Exiles in January 2012 on an initial loan deal and has proved a huge success at both Spytty Park and Rodney Parade, helping
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Newport war veteran donates money for heart defibrillator to former school
A WAR veteran and former pupil of a Newport primary has given £1,000 of his own money in order for the school to buy its own heart defibrillator.Ex-Crindau Primary School student Derek Limbrick, who is 87, kindly donated the handsome sum after a recent
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Controversial planning application to build on Newport woodland withdrawn
A CONTROVERSIAL planning application to build 14 homes on woodland in Bassaleg has been withdrawn following uproar from residents.The planning application to build a housing development on land to the rear and north of Ruperra Close was due to face Newport
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Crumlin mum who set up charity for epilepsy sufferers in bid for further funding
A CRUMLIN mum who runs a charity which raises money to provide vital anti-suffocation pillows for epilepsy sufferers is looking to scoop £25,000 in a national competition. Mum-of-three Sallieann Gould is a full-time carer for her son Ben, 23, and has
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Businesses looking for stability and more business-friendly policies in the run up to the election
Thursday will see the nation go to the polls to choose who will govern us over the next five years.Campaigning by all the parties has been hotting up over the last few week and has now reached fever pitch with just two days to go until we decide.Businesses
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Newport named Motorpoint Site of the Year
Newport has been named the Motorpoint Site of the Year.Staff at the 10-acre site, which is located next to the Newport Retail Park on the east of the city, scooped the honour at a special awards ceremony hosted by the UK’s leading car supermarket at the
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UK growth resilient but manufacturers under pressure accoring to CBI
The CBI’s latest Growth Indicator shows growth in the three months to April is holding up at around the average pace since mid-2014. Solid growth in the service sector compensated for a poorer performance in manufacturing, which has been hit by weak export
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Urban Pop-up Newport opening event
Newport-based brewers Tiny Rebel have opened a pop-up pub in the city centre, called the urban Pop Up. They held an invite-only pre-opening event attended by Newport's Mayor, Councillor Matthew Evans, who officially opened the venture. The pub will
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The big question - how does social media work for your business?
Business Argus has launched a new weekly column this week in conjunction with Digital Tuesday.So we decided to ask the local business community how they use social media to enhance their businesses...Ross Porter, managing director, Clear Sky Recruitment
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Digital Tuesday
Welcome to Digital Tuesday – the new weekly column brought to you as part of a partnership between the South Wales Argus, Digital Tuesday and Digital 2015.Digital Tuesday is a movement which holds a monthly meet up of all things digital at The Celtic
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Student sets up petition against cuts at Coleg Gwent
A NEWPORT student has set up a petition in protest to cuts in student services and support staff at Coleg Gwent.In March, the college announced the cuts after the Welsh Government reduced funding for part-time courses by 50 per cent for 2015, and slashed
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Newport-based building society donates £7,000 to Noah’s Ark Appeal
Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity has received a donation of more than £7,000 from Monmouthshire Building Society in order to fund the purchase of essential medical equipment. The Newport-based building society recently achieved £1bn in assets
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M & N Motor Services business motoring along from new premises
M & N Motor Services, owned by husband and wife Mark and Trude Evans have acquired new premises at Abersychan Industrial Estate, Pontypool, after a £275,000 investment supported by Barclays. The vehicle repair and MOT testing station currently employs
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Waterfront homes plan for city car park site
NINETY-four new homes are being proposed for a site opposite Newport's magistrates court that is currently being used as a car park.The plan - submitted by Bristol-based Iesis Limited - would see 18 houses and 76 apartments built on the site, which fronts
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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Monday, May 4, 2015
3:03pm The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have called their new baby daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, Kensington Palace has announced. 2:45pm The birth of the Duke and Duchess
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Cost to sort out damp problems in city homes hits £670k
COSTS to sort out damp in Newport City Homes properties, allegedly caused by problems with the walls, have hit £670,000 The housing association, which took over all the city’s council houses in 2009, said the worst hit area is Somerton in the east
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Parents in fundraising bid to help youngster breathe easier
TAKING medication and physiotherapy are not the usual everyday activities for a five-year-old girl but Cystic Fibrosis sufferer Cara Kent is all too used to them.Cara, from St Brides, was diagnosed with the genetic condition, where the lungs and digestive
