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Big leap in reports of sexual offences against children in Gwent, FOI reveals
THE number of sexual offences against children recorded by police in Gwent has increased by 57 per cent in the space of a year, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The figures rose from 144 in 2013 to 226 in 2014, with the number of
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Police seize 180 cannabis plants in Newport
POLICE seized around 180 cannabis plants from an industrial unit in the Mariner Way area of Newport. Officers in Alway carried out a warrant on Tuesday afternoon. A police spokesman said enquiries are ongoing.
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Fire service called out to chip shop fire in Cwmbran
FIRE service crews were called out to a small chip shop fire in Cwmbran on Tuesday night. Crews from Cwmbran and Malpas tackled the accidental fire at 9pm. They left the scene after extinguishing the small fire at around 9.15pm.
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Speedway prize proves just the ticket for the perfect Father's Day present
WITH Father’s Day fast approaching, we’re all looking for that perfect gift for the special man in our lives – and we think we’ve found just the ‘ticket’! As one of the most eagerly awaited events on the British motorsport calendar gears up to return
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Warning to Abertillery residents to be vigilant after spike in car crime
GWENT Police are warning residents to be vigilant over their cars and property after a spike in reported incidents in the Abertillery area. The warning comes after 18 incidents of car crime and criminal damage have been reported to Gwent Police
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Petition calling for Torfaen councillor to stand down contains spurious names
A PETITION started against a Torfaen councillor contains a string of spurious names. As the Argus reported today, the petition calling for Pontypool councillor Mike Harris to be relieved of his council duties began after complaints made against
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Head defends school after former teachers call for independent inquiry
FORMER teachers of Chepstow School are calling for an independent inquiry into the school. But the school head teacher says pupils achieved their best results last year and are likely to do the same again this year. In a letter addressed to
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Pancreatic cancer support group makes research trip to science labs
MEMBERS of a Newport-based pancreatic support group met with politicians and scientists to discuss the disease last week. Team Wales for Pancreatic Cancer is a Facebook support group for patients and families affected by pancreatic cancer.Four months
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VELOTHON: 'Why must it be held on a Sunday?' says Baptist minister
A BAPTIST minister has criticised Velothon bosses saying the race had disrupted church services and should be held on Saturdays. Around 15,000 pro and amateur cyclists took part in Sunday’s inaugural bike ride through Gwent, which raised £500,000
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Local Government Minister refuses to comment on reports Welsh councils will be reduced from 22 to 9
LOCAL Government Minister Leighton Andrews has said he will be making a statement in the Assembly tomorrow after reports that councils across Wales could be reduced from 22 to eight or nine. Tonight he tweeted that he would not be commenting on
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Police appeal after mountain bike is stolen
POLICE are appealing for information after the theft of a white Muddy Fox mountain bike from an address on Western Terrace, Cwmfelinfach, Caerphilly. The bike was taken sometime overnight between Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13 Anyone
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CCTV: Police appeal after fuel theft from garage in Tredegar
POLICE are searching for a man after the theft of fuel from a garage on Dukestown Road in Tredegar on June 13.Anyone with information, or who recognises the man from CCTV images, should call 101 quoting log 176 13/06/15.
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Police warn of dangers of worn tyres after car is seized in Ebbw Vale
A CAR that was deemed unroadworthy has been seized by police in Ebbw Vale.The car, parked in James Street near the town centre, was seen by Community Support Officers on the Community Tasking Unit.The driver admitted to driving without insurance, the
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Council 'will not tolerate' travellers at Old Cwmbran site
TORFAEN council has said that it "will not tolerate" travellers at a site in Old Cwmbran. The travellers, who are based in a car park near Victoria Street, have been told by the council that they must leave the site by Thursday lunchtime. The
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Machen set to host its 48th music festival
NINETEEN houses and a beautiful small church is all that you’ll find in Lower Machen. Not even a pub. Yet this tiny rural idyll each year plays host to some of the world’s great musicians in a festival of music that is one of Wales’ musical highlights
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YOUR AM WRITES: Monmouth AM Nick Ramsay
TWO issues have dominated my postbag in recent weeks - the Welsh Government’s proposed ban on e-cigarettes in public places and, of course, the Velothon.I’m not alone in thinking the e-cigarettes ban is plain daft. Quit-smoking organisations and cancer
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Pontypool man releases debut novel and album
FIRST-TIME author Tay Marx has published a novel and accompanying album taking readers on a humorous musical and literary journey throughout Wales. The Reckless Engineers is based on Marx’s adventures and that of a university pal at Cardiff University
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Cup draw revives historic links between County and Wolves
NEWPORT County AFC will be reunited with former favourite Lee Evans when they take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Capital One Cup but the clubs' historic links go much further back. Newport-born Wales under-21s star Evans joined Wolves from
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Brawl teen spared jail after leaving man with fractured jaw
A TEENAGER with “excellent academic potential” has avoided jail after being involved in a night time brawl that left a man with a fractured jaw. Ryan Groves, 19, of Valley View, Abergavenny, admitted a charge of public affray when he appeared at
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Caerphilly man slit his own throat in front ex-partner
A 29-YEAR-OLD Caerphilly man who slit his throat in front of his former partner has been given a six month suspended prison sentence. Gary Evans, of Haldane Court, pleaded guilty to affray and was sentenced at Newport Crown Court on Friday, June
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Other clubs can pay more than us, admits County boss
NEWPORT County AFC manager Terry Butcher admits that he has missed out on transfer targets because he has been outbid by rival clubs.Butcher is working on a reduced budget compared to his predecessor Justin Edinburgh this time last year and says he cannot
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South East Wales people 'most likely to opt in to organ donation'
PEOPLE in south east Wales are the most likely to formally opt in to the forthcoming new organ donation system, or take no action, meaning they will be presumed to have consented to donating their organs in the event of their death. The latest
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Man escapes jail sentence after crashing car in police chase
A 21-YEAR-OLD man who crashed into a parked car in Fleur de Lys while speeding away from police has been given a six month suspended sentence.Rhys Lewis, of Cae Glas Newydd, Caerphilly, pleaded guilty to five counts of dangerous driving, failure to stop
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Almost 3,000 back petition calling for Cwmcarn Forest Drive to re-open
A PETITION urging the Welsh Assembly to reverse the decision to close popular beauty spot Cwmcarn Forest Drive indefinitely due to a tree disease has now reached 2,994 signatures. Coleg Gwent lecturer Robert Southall, who started the campaign,
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ARGUS ARCHIVE: 25 years ago - Anguish as Post Office runs out of money for pensions
100 years ago MR F H TULLOCH, Local Government Board Inspector, held an inquiry at the Town Hall, Newport, on Thursday into the application to borrow £950 for the widening of Chepstow Road. MONMOUTHSHIRE District Union of England Church Union
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Terry Butcher delighted with Wolves test
NEWPORT County AFC manager Terry Butcher says the club's Capital One Cup trip to Midlands giants Wolverhampton Wanderers will be an incentive for his new-look squad to hit the ground running in August. The Exiles were drawn away to Wolves, who
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Dragons to host Scarlets in pre-season
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons will tune up for the Guinness Pro12 by welcoming the Scarlets to Rodney Parade. The Dragons will host their Welsh rivals on Friday, August 21 (kick-off 7pm) – included in pre-season tickets and free for under-16s – and hope
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Wales' delight at securing Australia showdown
WALES coach Allan Lewis is relieved that his young charges will get the chance to experience a clash against a southern hemisphere big gun after earning a World Rugby U20 Championship finale against Australia.The Welsh youngsters produced their best display
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Gareth Bale signs up for celebrity golf contest at the Celtic Manor Resort
WALES footballer Gareth Bale is the latest star to sign up for the Celebrity Cup golf tournament at Celtic Manor. After scoring a vital goal in Wales’ 1-0 win over Belgium on Friday, Bale confirmed he would be turning his to golf for the event
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WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: Uncovering German lies on war in the East
In Galicia German claim examined When the exigencies of the situation appear to call for it, Berlin lies unhesitatingly and thoroughly, but as occasionally something very closely resembling the truth appears in the enemy communiqué they invariably
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NOW AND THEN: St Julians Church in Newport
LAST week we featured a picture of St Julians Church in Newport. This is St Julians Church, on the corner of Caerleon Road and by St Julians Avenue. I was married there in 1972 and have been for 43 years in September. A youth club is run
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Leisure centre
I WRITE this letter about the closure of Llantarnam Leisure Centre which has been closed for some time now, but the school is still open until term ends in the summer. It is or was a good leisure centre. OK, it’s not the Celtic Manor of centres, I
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More closures
IN THE wake of controversy about the Velothon pushbike pageant, I feel I should voice concern about a rumoured, possibly similar, event proposed for the near future. The Welsh Marblethon, consisting of a congregation of professional marble players,
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Unclear aims
WITH reference to to Mr Nutt’s nearly daily letters proclaiming to want an independent Wales, I am still unclear what Plaid Cymru want. In their first breath, they claim to want independence; in their second, moaning that the billions given to them
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Never forget
CONGRATULATIONS to those who raised money for the blue plaque recognising Lady Rhondda’s act of vandalism by burning the post box on Risca Road. However, the deed that Newport should be recognising with a blue plaque happened on the 13th September
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Strong support
WITH reference to Shaun McGuire’s letter on 11th June 11, I feel I must put pen to paper and defend Paul Flynn’s record as an excellent constituency MP. In 1998 I had cause to contact Mr Flynn regarding a long, expensive legal battle I was having
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County travel to Wolves in League Cup
NEWPORT County AFC will be up against former favourite Lee Evans as they travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the first round of the Capital One Cup. The tie will be played in the week beginning August 10, after the Exiles League Two opener on
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ARGUS COMMENT: Wales footballers' magnificent win
THE controversy over the Wales Velothon may have dominated media coverage in these parts over the last few days, but it would be wrong to let the performance of the nation’s footballers pass without comment. Last Friday night’s victory against
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UPDATE WITH PICTURES: Newport cat recovering after being rescued from car engine
UPDATE: 2pm, June 17 Poppy has now returned home after spending the night in the vets. Her owner, Rachael Trapp, said: "The fantastic team at Vets4Pets Newport, worked really hard on Poppy and managed to save her fur! "She looks as good
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Firefighters called after children's play area torched
RUBBER matting in a children's play area was deliberately set on fire in Rassau last night. Ebbw Vale fire crew were called to the play area on Clydach Avenue at 10.11pm. A South Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said it was a quantity
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The bomber crash which shattered the peace of a valleys farm
PARC Bryn Bach is a haven for birdlife and walkers, with the occasional triathlon breaking the calm of this tranquil retreat. Almost 75 years ago noise and metal rained from the sky when an RAF aircraft, laden with bombs, crashed into a nearby
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Grass fire near Cineworld on Newport Retail Park
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a grass fire near Newport Retail Park last night. Fire crew from Maindee were called to a deliberately set grass fire near Cineworld at 9.18pm. The crew used beaters to tackle the fire and left the scene at 9.26pm
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Firefighters tackle deliberate grass fires in Blaenau Gwent
FIREFIGHTERS tackled two deliberately set grass fires in Blaenau Gwent last night. Ebbw Vale fire crew were called to a grass fire on Cefn Golau Mountain at 7.29pm. They left the scene at 7.45pm. They were also called to a grass fire at Ty
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BEHIND THE HEADLINES: The rise of the prom in Gwent schools
AS prom season reaches its peak this month reporter SOPHIE BROWNSON looks at the rise of the former American tradition and its impact on Gwent’s youth.STRETCH limos, lash extensions and spray tans are all common denominators - for girls, at least - in
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Residents celebrate 25th anniversary of Blaenau Gwent-based sheltered housing scheme
A BLAENAU Gwent-based sheltered housing scheme has marked its 25th anniversary with a special celebration for its tenants, including three who have lived there from day one. Bill Harry Court in Tredegar, which opened its doors in June 1990, has witnessed
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NHS Wales must 'learn from our mistakes' says its chief executive
THE chief executive of NHS Wales said the service must 'learn from its mistakes' in the annual quality report published today. The first NHS Wales Annual Quality Statement provides an overview of the work being carried out by all NHS Wales organisations
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Talks set on Cwmcarn Forest Drive future
MEMBERS of the public are being invited to discuss the future of Cwmcarn Forest ahead of a large-scale tree-felling operation.Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is inviting people or groups who have concerns about the future of Cwmcarn Forest, and in particular
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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Tuesday June 16, 2015
10:28pm Here's the back page of tomorrow's paper 10:27pm Here's a sneak peek of tomorrow's front page of the paper 10:27pm
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Caldicot fashion designer sees her work on London catwalks
A FASHION design student from Caldicot has showcased her work at London’s Graduate Fashion Week.Lowri Edwards, 22, saw her collection on the catwalk at the event which was attended by stellar names in the fashion industry including designer Victoria Beckham.Miss
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VELOTHON: 'It was a nightmare. I very much hope it will not include Caerphilly in future' - MP
AN MP has slammed the controversial bike race held across the region at the weekend – and said he does not want to see it in his area again. Caerphilly’s Labour MP, Wayne David, said the Velothon was badly organised and had triggered complaints
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Family search for answers after Lliswerry man's 'avoidable' death after botched liver surgery
THE heartbroken partner of a Lliswerry man who died after botched liver surgery is still searching for answers about why his treatment failed. Maria Davies had been with Martyn Rogers for 40 years when his operation for cancer at the University
