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Gwent Police arrest 10 people for drug-driving after new law is introduced

A FREEDOM of Information request has revealed more than 50 arrests have been made for drug-driving in Wales since new legislation was introduced in March this year. Gwent Police has also revealed that it has arrested 10 people on suspicion of driving

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Hats off to Chepstow Racecourse’s Best Dressed Lady

THE winner of the ‘Best Dressed Lady’ competition at Chepstow Racecourse’s Ladies Evening race meeting, walked away £1000 richer, and is making plans to spend the money on a shopping spree.Amy Williams of Morriston, Swansea, scooped the prize by wowing

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Best win of my career, but best is yet to come: Wales v Belgium reaction from manager Chris Coleman

CHRIS Coleman has admitted Wales’ 1-0 win over Belgium is the highlight of his managerial career, but expects that won’t be the case by October. Wales are now three points clear at the top of Euro Qualifying Group B, with a five point cushion over

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Superb Wales stun Belgium thanks to Bale

WALES have one foot in next summer’s European Championships after yet more heroics from Gareth Bale. The world’s most expensive footballer marked his golden cap with a golden goal as his 25th minute strike – coupled with a sensational defensive

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Newport man set to tackle St David's walk in memory of mum

A NEWPORT man is set to walk more than 100 miles from St Davids in West Wales to the local St David’s Hospice Care in memory of his mum.Robert Wiltshire will tackle between 25 and 30 miles a day with the support of four of his friends from work.The team

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WATCH the unveiling of a blue plaque in honour of Newport's 'firebrand feminist'

WHEN Emily Davidson died at Epsom Derby after throwing herself under the king's horse, she gained worldwide fame for her campaign demanding votes for women. Her suffragette contemporary Lady Rhondda is less well known, but one group of Newport

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Man jailed for 15 years for trying to kill wife in hospital allowed to call her landline to speak to children

A MAN jailed for 15 years for trying to strangle his wife at the hospital where she worked has been allowed to phone her landline to speak to their children. Royston Jones, 39, was locked up after being found guilty of attempted murder at Cardiff

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Severe weather warning for rain across Gwent

11:09pm The Yellow weather warning for rain across South Wales is valid until 9am on Saturday morning. Overnight there could still be heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and and torrential rain. Lightening and hail is

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Wales v Belgium: As it happened

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Cwmbran nursery's pirate day raises more than £400 in aid of charity

AHOY, me hearties! Pirate mania swept over a nursery earlier today, as toddlers made a splash going on a fancy dress walk to raise hundreds of pounds for the children’s charity Barnardo’s. Bellevue Nursery in Bellevue Road, Cwmbran, staged the

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Terry Butcher and County Community team tackle epic charity bike ride

NEWPORT County manager Terry Butcher and a team of four from the County Community are nearly halfway through an epic 145mile charity bike ride. Dan Harvey, Norman Parselle, Deiniol Parselle, Danielle Servwright, as well as former England star Terry

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Embrace the sporting spectacle of Velothon Wales, says Risca cyclist Sam Harrison

RISCA’S Sam Harrison has urged the people of Gwent and Monmouthshire to put aside their grievances and support Sunday’s controversial Velothon Wales cycling event. Monmouth MP David Davies waded into the row this week with residents and businesses

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Newport County update: O'Connor to FGR, Butcher on his bike, signing plans, media manager leaves

FORMER Newport County striker Aaron O'Connor, the Exiles' top scorer in two of his three seasons with the club, has joined Conference rivals Forest Green Rovers. O'Connor, 31, becomes the third former Newport player to join the New Lawn outfit,

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Family 'in limbo' as search for missing Blaina man on Isle of Wight continues

THE FAMILY of a missing Blaina man on the Isle of Wight have said they are "in limbo" as police continue to search for him. Members of the public searched Sandown for Michael Davies, aged 71, on Wednesday evening this week. His family thanked

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Aaron O'Connor joins former County teammate Darren Jones at Forest Green

FORMER Newport County AFC striker Aaron O'Connor has signed a one-year deal at Conference club Forest Green Rovers. O'Connor, who was released by County last month, joins former Exiles teammates Darren Jones and David Pipe at the New Lawn.

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UPDATE: Newport man found guilty of blackmail

UPDATE: 3.05pm A NEWPORT man has been found guilty of two counts of blackmail after he sent letters in order to obtain £40,000. Paul Giulletti, aged 43, of Blackwater Close, Bettws, Newport, denied sending two letters to a Gwent couple threatening

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Follow our live coverage of Velothon Wales

WE'LL be bringing you live coverage of Velothon Wales on Sunday as thousands of cylists take to the roads in Gwent. We'll have reporters around the course to bring you all the colour of what promises to be great sporting event. You can join in

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Cwmbran mum 'gobsmacked' after £4,000 donation from kind stranger

A CWMBRAN mum said she was gobsmacked after realising a kind-hearted stranger had donated £4,000 on her fundraising page. Two weeks ago, Naomi Wilkins, 36, set up a fundraising page to raise money for a specially trained dog for her five year old

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VIDEO: Gareth Bale excited by Belgian test

WALES star Gareth Bale has spoken of his excitement as he prepares to win his 50th cap in tonight's massive Euro 2016 qualifying clash with Belgium. Chris Coleman's men take on the team ranked second in the world at the Cardiff City Stadium from

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WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: Anglo-French forces within four hours of Gallipoli town

Italian success Gradisca occupied Gallipoli fighting: important positions occupied Gains in the west PERHAPS the most striking fact – (presuming it to be a fact) – in connection with the Russian victory on the Dniester, is conveyed

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Travellers stop near Matalan site in Newport

UPDATE: A spokesman for Matalan confirmed the group had moved onto the store's car park last night but has now left the site. A GROUP of travellers have set up camp near Newport. Gwent Police said between 30 to 35 caravans arrived on private

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‘Fostering a child is a rewarding challenge’

HAVING been approved less than a year ago, Megan and Kris Mock, of Blackwood, are relatively new to foster caring.The young couple are breaking the mould of the stereotypical foster carer having yet to have had their own children.Megan, 29, said: “I personally

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Matthew Maynard: Glamorgan have the firepower to spoil Cardiff return

MATTHEW Maynard admits it will be a strange experience returning to Glamorgan as Somerset's director of cricket for tomorrow's NatWest T20 Blast South Group clash (2.30pm start). But the man who led the Welsh club to the County Championship title

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COUCH POTATO: Ratings show no love for Love Island

OVER now to the Balearics where two of the villa’s lotharios are eyeing up the ladies for their next conquest.Jon: “If you make a move on any of those girls, they’ll get with you.”Jordan: “It’s like that saying, don’t wait until the iron is hot to strike

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Wales U20 dealt Thornton blow

RORY Thornton, who is set to be a member of Wales' World Cup training party, has been ruled out of the rest of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, writes Chris Kirwan. The Ospreys lock, who captained the Welsh youngsters in all three group games

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Extension boost for primary school

A PRIMARY school can extend its unit for pupils with special needs to create more space for teaching and essential equipment.Overmonnow Primary in Rockfield Road, Monmouth, was given the go-ahead by Monmouthshire council planning officers to extend two

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MPs lobby Tata Steel on pensions plan changes

BOTH Newport MPs have written to the chairman of Tata Steel urging the company to protect the pensions of local steelworkers. The company has come under fire over changes it wants to make to its pensions scheme which could see employees retiring

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Drugs found in house search

A 22 year-old man was arrested and charged for possession of Class B drugs in Cwmbran yesterday.Gwent Police officers executed a warrant at a property on Ty Trappa Road, Pontnewydd yesterday and seized a quantity of drugs. He has now been bailed to appear

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A big thankyou

A BIG thankyou to the person (s) who handed in my £40 at Asda Cwmbran. It was very much appreciated, thank you. T King, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran

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Rein our MPs in

NORMAN Plaisted’s recent letter about our politicians was spot on. If a pay body had awarded a huge pay rise to road cleaners, dinner ladies and nurses it would be told “Thanks but no thanks – the country’s bankrupt” – but our various layers of politicians

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Experts tell Cwmbran pupils how a road is built

A TEAM of engineers visited pupils in Cwmbran to increase their knowledge of engineering.The engineers from the A465 Heads of the Valleys Section 2 project visited Henllys Church of Wales School in Cwmbran as part of an extended programme of learning.

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Be reassured

FOLLOWING my previous letter yesterday of open questions to Newport City Council regarding their plan to turn St Julian’s Park/Woods into a nature reserve, herewith today’s very reassuring replies: 1) There will be no access restrictions. Please

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Blocking calls

THE UK Government has given the first indication that it is backing Age Cymru’s campaign call to provide call blocking devices to older people who are troubled by nuisance and scam callers. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey gave a written answer to a Parliamentary

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Man arrested after breaching court order

GWENT POLICE has located a 28 year-old Newport man after he breached a court order. Mark Southall has been arrested and is now in custody.

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Newport school’s Race for Life raises £2k

A NEWPORT primary school has raised more than £2,000 for Cancer Research UK following a Race for Life event last week. Around 60 members of staff and 700 pupils took part in the three-mile race, which was organised by the Glan Usk glamour sports committee

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Newport boy to host cake fest in memory of grandmother

A NEWPORT boy is hosting a cake fest tomorrow to raise money for Cancer Research UK following the death of his grandmother. Coby Westwood, eight, from St Julian’s, lost his grandmother, June, 57, to cancer when he was just three years of age in 2010.Having

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Risca shed fire was 'deliberate'

A SHED was deliberately set on fire in Risca last night. Fire crew from Risca station used a hosereel jet to put out the blaze on Holly Road in Ty Sign just after 11.45pm.

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Second-placed Newport aiming to take top spot in Spytty clash

NEWPORT will hope that the weather doesn't ruin a cracker when the top two clash at Spytty Park in the Thomas Carroll South Wales Premier League.Leaders Bridgend head east with an eight-point advantage over Newport, who last week enjoyed a tremendous

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Bin fire outside block of flats

A BIN at the side of a block of flats in Newport was deliberately set on fire last night.A crew from Maindee Station was called to the fire on Buttermere Way Street in St Julian's at 11.40pm.

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Refuse fire at farm 'deliberate'

REFUSE was deliberately set on fire in the field of an Ebbw Vale farm last night.A fire crew from Ebbw Vale station used a hose reel jet to put out the blaze at 11.30pm.A spokeswoman from the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was deliberate

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First Minister praises "fantastic" £11.5m Ebbw Vale regeneration station

THE First Minister of Wales officially opened Ebbw Vale’s £11.5 million town centre railway station yesterday before taking a trip on the new 20 second funicular.Yesterday morning Carwyn Jones told the Argus that “10 years ago people would not have thought

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Newport drug dealer caught by incriminating text messages

A NEWPORT man has been jailed for dealing drugs after police found incriminating text messages on his phone. Benjamin Sharps, aged 21, of Monnow Way in Bettws, was sentenced to 27 months in prison at Cardiff Crown Court yesterday. Prosecutor

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Wales v Belgium, tonight: BIG MATCH PREVIEW

IN terms of stating the obvious it ranks alongside wise words such as ‘the sun is hot’ but on the occasion of his 50th international cap, it is Gareth Bale who holds the key for Wales tonight against Belgium.There is an undoubted feel good factor engulfing

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Blackmail accused: 'I was set up'

A NEWPORT man said he falsely admitted to sending blackmail letters in order to protect someone. Paul Giulletti, aged 43, of Blackwater Close, Bettws, Newport, is charged with two counts of blackmail. He denies sending two letters to a Gwent couple

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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Friday June 12, 2015

11:13pm Gwent Police arrest 10 people for drug-driving after new law is introduced 10:14pm After a dramatic night in Welsh football here's the back page of tomorrow's paper

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Newport housing association to raise funds after ex-colleague's tumour battle

A NEWPORT housing association inspired by the battle of a former colleague will be raising funds for The Brain Tumour Charity with a special event.Newport City Homes will be holding a cake sale, raffle and a dress-down day to help raise funds followed

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Newport boy waited 10 hours for treatment 'rolling around' in appendix agony at Royal Gwent Hospital

A NEWPORT boy spent 10 hours “rolling around in agony” with appendicitis in the A&E department at the Royal Gwent Hospital last month. Joshua Butler-Dallimore, 10, from the Gaer, arrived at the hospital with his mother, Jayne, at 7pm on May

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Newport High School to host Rugby World Cup training sessions in September

INTERNATIONAL rugby squads will train at Newport High School during the World Cup this autumn, it was confirmed yesterday.More than four billion people are expected to watch the Rugby World Cup between September and October and Newport will have a part