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UPDATE: Family of Argoed murder victim Cerys Yemm launch petition calling on hotel to be demolished
UPDATE: 4.01pm Friday, June 19 THE owner of The Sirhowy Arms has said the building where Cerys Yemm died should be torn down. Mandy Miles, who appeared on Week in Week out earlier this week to discuss Miss Yemm's killing at the hands of
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We need new investment but fans should not worry, says Howard Greenhaf
NEWPORT County AFC director Howard Greenhaf admits that the club’s search for investors is proving more difficult than expected but says fans should not be worried after chairman Les Scadding’s departure. Greenhaf is the main man on the County
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JAMIE BAULCH LEARNS WELSH: Great to win a challenge for a change
FOLLOW Gwent Olympian Jamie Baulch as he learns Welsh as part of the S4C programme cariad@iaith. DAY 5 I was really tired this morning and didn't want to get up. The TV crew always wake us up really early and we decided last night we would
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JAMIE BAULCH LEARNS WELSH: I'm sounding more and more Welsh!
FOLLOW Gwent Olympian Jamie Baulch as he learns Welsh as part of the S4C programme cariad@iaith. DAY 4 I'm a lot more energetic today and my voice is sounding more and more Welsh! I can hear my accent getting a bit stronger and singsong! Today's
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Chepstow man jailed for shooting sawn-off shotgun in a public place in scenes 'like a Robert De Niro film'
A CHEPSTOW man has been jailed for possessing a loaded shotgun in a public place and offering to supply heroin – just weeks before he was due to be released for a previous crime. 26-year-old Christopher Hill, of Welsh Street, was jailed in December
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Brick thrown through house window and car set alight in Malpas
A BRICK was thrown through a house window and a car was set alight in the early hours of the morning in Malpas on Wednesday.Police are appealing for information after the vehicle was set alight while parked in a driveway outside a house at Graig Park
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Police appeal after vehicle is torched in Newport
POLICE are appealing for information after a vehicle was torched outside a house in the early hours of yesterday. A brick was also thrown through the first floor bedroom window of the property in Graig Park Road, Malpas. Four people in the
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YOUR MP WRITES: Blaenau Gwent MP Nick Smith
THIS is the first chance I have had in the Argus to thank everyone in Blaenau Gwent who voted for me. While the result was a disappointing one on the night for Labour, I am proud to once again represent the borough I grew up in. That being said, as I
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YOUR AM WRITES: Islwyn AM Gwyn Price
THE sun shone on the thousands of cyclists and spectators who attended the first Velothon Wales on Sunday. The 140 km pro-race route and 50 km sportive route both started and finished in Cardiff City Centre, and covered the beautiful terrain of these
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Toby Radford: Win in Surrey the best of my Glamorgan reign
GLAMORGAN coach Toby Radford rated his team's seven-wicket victory against Surrey as the best of his spell at the club. A clinical performance by the visitors in Guildford wrapped up a third successive LV=County Championship win of the season with
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Campaign mum’s fear over heart death rates
THE mother of teenager Jack Thomas spoke out yesterday after figures showed Wales had one of the lowest rates of survival from sudden cardiac arrest.June Thomas has spearheaded the Argus-backed campaign, the Jack’s Appeal, seeking to ensure every secondary
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UPDATE: Llanwern pupil still in hospital after 'taking unknown substance'
UPDATE: 2.52pm Gwent Police have confirmed that all nine pupils of Llanwern High School that were taken to hospital have now been discharged. A spokesman added: "Most of the pupils were taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital as a precautionary
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Rogerstone rapist jailed after victim dialled 999 and his sex attack was recorded
A RAPIST was convicted after his victim dialled 999 during the sex attack and the operator recorded her 17-minute ordeal. Anthony Cronk, 43, was heard by a 999 operator carrying out the attack as his 22-year-old victim pleaded with him to stop.
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Chairman's departure doesn't affect me, says Terry Butcher
NEWPORT County AFC manager Terry Butcher says the departure of chairman Les Scadding will not affect his position at the club. Scadding announced his intention to stand down as chairman and director with immediate effect this morning. The 58
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WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: Bloody battle north of Arras
Massive losses in battle French use 300,000 shells ONE of the most sanguinary battles of the past few months (for it was a battle however great an engagement must be to earn that description in the present war) has just taken place North of
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Go-ahead for £400,000 to children’s services
A PLAN to shift £400,000 from Monmouthshire council departments into its children’s services section was approved by senior councillors yesterday (Wed). The authority’s cabinet agreed to move the money from departments into it last month to improve services
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Cwmbran school raises funds for Nepal
PUPILS in Torfaen put on a moving performance to raise funds for those affected by the earthquakes in Nepal.Following the terrible effects of two earthquakes on the country, sixth formers at Llantarnam School opened an emergency fundraising initiative
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EDITOR'S CHAIR: Council reforms need to be done in the right way
LOCAL councils in Wales are facing tough times. Savage cuts to their budgets have seen reductions in services across the board and there is more of the same to come. Libraries have closed, swimming pools have been farmed out to charitable trusts
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Wales U20s ready to give it one last blast against Aussies
WALES are looking to dig deep against Australia to secure fifth place in the World Rugby U20 Championship.The Welsh youngsters play their final game of the tournament against the Aussies in Viadana on Saturday afternoon (kick-off 2pm).After bruising Pool
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Les has been fantastic but nothing lasts forever, says ex-chairman
FORMER Newport County AFC chairman Chris Blight has paid tribute to his successor Les Scadding’s achievements but insisted that the club will continue to thrive after his departure. Euromillions lottery winner Scadding, aged 58, announced this
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ARGUS COMMENT: Reforms so confusing
SOAP, a popular American television sitcom broadcast in the late 1970s, ended each show’s introduction with the words: ‘Confused? You will be...’ It is a catchphrase that might now be used to accurately describe the Welsh Government’s ever-changing
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Two taken to hospital after M4 crash in Newport
UPDATE: 14.35pm TWO people were taken to hospital after a crash on the M4 this afternoon. The accident happened on the westbound carriageway near junction 28 shortly before 1.20pm. One lane was blocked and the crash only involved one vehicle
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Les Scadding is the reason we're in the Football League, says County legend
NEWPORT County AFC promotion hero Mike Flynn says the investment from departing chairman Les Scadding is the main reason the club is in the Football League. Euromillions lottery winner Scadding announced this morning that he is stepping down as
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JAMIE BAULCH LEARNS WELSH: Going head-to-head with Tom Shanklin
FOLLOW Gwent Olympian Jamie Baulch as he learns Welsh as part of the S4C programme cariad@iaith. DAY 3 The cameras raided my room again this morning but this time they had old bicycle horns waking us up. I was half awake anyway and ran around
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'Ex-London gangster' jailed for robbing Newport betting shop
JOLAND Giwa, who allegedly led one of London's largest criminal gangs before being moved to Newport, has been jailed for four and a half years for robbery with a suspended term of three years. Giwa, 26, of York Place, Newport, pleaded guilty to
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JAMIE BAULCH LEARNS WELSH: Derek the Weather wins at rugby
FOLLOW Gwent Olympian Jamie Baulch as he learns Welsh as part of the S4C programme cariad@iaith. DAY 2 I got up this morning after a night of heavy rainfall and a decent night's sleep but got woken up by the crew playing animal noises outside
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JAMIE BAULCH LEARNS WELSH: Getting back to the classroom
FOLLOW Gwent Olympian Jamie Baulch as he learns Welsh as part of the S4C programme @cariadiath. DAY 1 Wow! This is my first time in this part of Wales and I've been taken aback by how beautiful it is here. After a long car journey, there
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Newport country house with royal connections to be auctioned off for more than £500k
A NEWPORT country house that played host to the Duke of Kent is being auctioned off for more than £500,000 on June 25.Langstone Hall, a Georgian building at Tregarn Road in Langstone, has been owned by the local Kaid family for more than three decades.The
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Kingsley Jones: Dragons determined to enjoy another taste of knockout rugby
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones is relishing the chance to emulate last season by emerging from a tricky group in the European Rugby Challenge Cup.The Rodney Parade side have been drawn with the Sharks, Castres and Pau in Pool Two of the
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Les Scadding stands down as County chairman
LES Scadding has stepped down as chairman and director of Newport County AFC with immediate effect. In an open letter to County fans he writes: "I would like to inform all those that follow and are concerned with Newport County AFC that I have
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Travel trouble
HAVING read the article Been and Gone in Saturday’s Argus about travellers setting up near Matalan at Spytty, perhaps it was the same people who moved on to the car park at Christchurch on Friday lunchtime. My niece was visiting from Telford and took
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Event disruption
THE Velothon event might have helped bring some tourism into Wales and perhaps increased revenue in some places, but the way the road closures where handled was appalling. I went with a friend for a day out by car and when we got to Pontllanfraith
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Branch thanks
THE Royal Welsh Comrades Association City of Newport branch would like to take this opportunity to thank the city’s mayor and mayoress, the Lord Lieutenant, the High Sheriff and the many dignitaries as well as those from various veteran associations
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Big success
I WOULD personally like to thank everyone who came along to support the Cwmbran Big Event last Saturday and helped to make it such a success despite the dreadful weather forecast. The rain held off and the Big Event was once again a wonderful celebration
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Please explain
THE original plan for Bargoed was a food store and cinema, with Asda leading the way with a petrol station. Selling a variety of items, Asda would have affected several shops in Bargoed from clothes to gardening. Wanting a petrol station would have
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Dragons to don whites again in bid for hat-trick in Usk
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons will be gunning for a hat-trick of successes when they take on Usk in the annual Twenty20 charity cricket match next month.The Rodney Parade side will return to Usk on Sunday, July 19 with the match starting at 3pm after a junior
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Tata Steel industrial action 'suspended' after pension deal reached
STEELWORKING unions have suspended industrial action, which began this morning, after a deal was reached on pensions. The Community union, who with Unite, GMB and UCATT, have been negoatiating with Tata Steel to keep a pension scheme open.
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Deliberate refuse fire in Cwmbran
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a deliberately lit refuse fire in St Dials, Cwmbran this morning.Cwmbran fire crew were called to Hodges Terrace at 1.20am and used a hosereel.
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Deliberate refuse fire set near a Newport primary school
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a refuse bin which was deliberate set on fire near a Newport primary school last night. Maindee fire crew were called at 11.21pm to the fire on Corporation Road which was near Maindee Primary School.
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PICTURE UPDATE: Teen arrested after 'five people run off from car' after it crashes into parked vehicle and overturns in Newport
UPDATE: 4.49pm A 17-year-old boy has been bailed pending further enquiries. Police have also confirmed that the Chevrolet Matiz had been stolen. UPDATE: 11.42am Another neighbour said: “They must have come down the road and hit the
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Concerns voiced over 'lack' of anti-poverty progress
POVERTY in Wales needs to be tackled more effectively according to a National Assembly inquiry. The National Assembly for Wales’s Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee has voiced serious concerns about the lack of progress in reducing
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Survey launched on Gwent Police's stop and search powers
THE Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Gwent has launched a survey which aims to find out more about people’s experiences of being stopped and searched by the police in Gwent. Launched by Gwent PCC Ian Johnston, the online Gwent Stop and Search
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CHRIS KIRWAN: Gatland will hope Lancaster’s England follow the cricketers’ gung-ho approach in a bid to entertain
WORLD Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper caused a few Welsh eyebrows to be raised when he commented about the England cricket team in March.“England fail to exit pool in World Cup ... not the words we want to hear during #RWC2015 #CWC2015,” he Tweeted
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CHRIS KIRWAN: Creating a rugby/football divide unhelpful when a sporting mix is needed
THE march of Chris Coleman's Wales to France 2016 is sure to intensify the age-old, tedious debate about what is the national sport.There is an obsession with pitting football and rugby off against each other when both can quite happily co-exist.Yet the
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A&E waiting times in Gwent hospital still well short of target despite improvements
PERFORMANCE against the A&E waiting times standard in Gwent hospitals in May was again the best in Wales, while once more falling short of the target. The latest figures show that 89.3 per cent of people attending emergency departments in the
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Call to vote for Blaenau Gwent's "special places"
BLAENAU Gwent Council is urging people to vote for their favourite landmarks in the county in a Wales-wide National Trust competition.The National Trust Wales is holding a vote to find five of Wales’ most “special places” and votes are now open for the
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Exiles boss urges birthday boy Regan Poole to stay at Rodney Parade
TEENAGE star Regan Poole turns 17 today with Newport County AFC manager Terry Butcher urging him to reject a Premier League move and sign his first pro contract with the Exiles. Poole, who made 12 appearances as a 16-year-old for County last season
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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Thursday June 18, 2015
10:46pm Family of Argoed murder victim Cerys Yemm launch petition calling on hotel to be demolished 9:59pm Here's the back page of tomorrow's paper
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Risca Olympian to take part in Father's Day fun run
OLYMPIC medallist Jamie Baulch and former Olympic champion Colin Jackson will be donning their Y-fronts on Father's Day for Go Dad Run, a 5k charity run to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK. The run will take place on Sunday in Bute Park in Cardiff at
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Angry response to plans to merge Gwent's five councils from politicians across parties
MANY reacted angrily to the plan to merge Gwent’s five councils, which would give the new authority control over more than half a million people. Monmouthshire Council leader Peter Fox said: “Ultimately, it offers nothing more than a dusted-off
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Council mergers will 'drive down cost of politics' says minister
MINISTER Leighton Andrews said his aim was to “drive down the cost of politics in local government" after unveiling a shake-up which would see Newport merge with Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Caerphilly. The long awaited ‘map’ of the
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Tobacco display removed from Newport newsagent which sold smuggled cigarettes
A TOBACCO display has been removed from a Newport newsagent after its licence was revoked for selling illegal cigarettes. The former licence holder of Nazar Mini Market, Osman Olmus, was called before before Newport City Council’s licensing committee
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Bettws rallies to get new rabbits for school after pets killed in 'appalling' attack
NEWPORT schoolchildren who were left heartbroken after their school’s pet rabbits were viciously killed now have new ones after the community rallied round for them. Last month, staff at Monnow Primary School found animals they had agreed to look
