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Motorcyclist taken to hospital with minor injuries after crash on Malpas Road
A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after a crash involving a car on Malpas Road earlier tonight. Police were called to the scene, adjacent to the Spar shop, at 9.15pm on Monday night. A Gwent Police spokesman said
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More bobbies on the beat as Gwent Police recruits 60 new officers from within
SIXTY new police officers will be trained and deployed across Gwent during the next three years to help ensure that Gwent Police can deliver an effective service. The new police constables are being recruited internally from existing police community
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Woman waits for an ambulance for more than an hour with broken leg
THE WELSH Ambulance Service has said it is “tremendously sorry” after a cancer patient with a broken leg had to wait more than an hour for an ambulance in Usk. Andrea Bowen, aged 39, who has suffered from breast, bone, liver and lung cancer, had
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UPDATE WITH PICS: Eyes to the skies for Northern Lights display over Gwent
UPDATE: 7.49am: By Carl Downing: By Catrin Cox: Helen Fisher's view from Broadmead Park in Newport: UPDATE: 10.36pm Lee Holmes' view looking from St Julians towards Twmbarlwm. UPDATE: 10.32pm Laura Mayers
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Newport man accused of sexual offences in the 1970s forced one of his alleged victims to drink his urine, court hears
A NEWPORT man accused of a string of sexual offences in the 1970s forced one of his alleged victims to drink his urine, a jury heard yesterday. Gerald Baker, aged 58, of Sudbury Walk, Newport, previously pleaded not guilty to six counts of rape
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Cwmbran car salesman who threatened to burn down a customer's house faces jail
A ROGUE Cwmbran car salesman is facing jail after threatening to burn down a customer's house following a dispute. Robert Knight, 41, of RK Transport Trade Centre Ltd, was also aggressive to more than a dozen other customers - and sold another
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Family hope funeral will give Cwmbran blaze victim the send off she deserves
WHITE roses will be placed on the coffin of Cwmbran blaze victim Samantha Thomas next week as her family give her the send off she deserves. On Monday, June 29, a service will be held at the Gwent Crematorium in memory of 29-year-old Miss Thomas
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We can't afford Danny Gabbidon or Alan Tate, says Exiles boss
NEWPORT County AFC manager Terry Butcher is confident of signing up several targets this week but has ruled out moves for Danny Gabbidon and Alan Tate. With less than seven days before pre-season training begins on Monday, June 29, Butcher faces
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Drink-driver caught three times over the limit, driving a car without a tyre, handed suspended sentence
A PONTYPOOL drink driver whose car was missing a front tyre while he was driving nearly three times over the drink drive limit has been given a suspended sentence. Ardian Totraku, aged 38, of Folly View Close in Penperlleni, previously pleaded
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UPDATE: Woman taken to hospital after two-car crash in Chepstow
UPDATE: 6.36pm A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after a crash involving two vehicles on Wye Valley Road in Monmouthshire. Police and ambulance crew were called to the scene at around 5.15pm earlier tonight. The woman, a passenger, was
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Newport firm launches cashflow scheme to help SMEs
Newport-based Henry Howard Finance has launched HH Cashflow Finance Ltd, following an investment of £25m made by private equity investor, Cabot Square Capital.HH Cashflow Finance will offer clients a reliable, flexible way to improve their cash flow position
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South Wales lawyers mark 800th anniversary of Magna Carta by saddling up for St David’s Hospice Care
A team of South Wales lawyers swapped briefs for cycling shorts to take part in a charity event to mark the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta.Legal firm Berry Smith, long term supporters of Newport-based St David’s Hospice Care, covered
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Commercially speaking
The City of Newport’s Vibrant and Viable Places programme is having the desired effect on the centre of the city.The regeneration scheme is being used to transform, key properties in the city centre converting some to residential and others as 'oven ready
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NGD’s Data Cube initiative benefits local businesses and IT providers
Newport-based Next Generation Data has announced Data Cube, an all-in-one data centre solution designed for supporting new and smaller businesses with affordable and straight forward storage and hosting from its world class high security facility near
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Top Safety Accreditation for Caerphilly firm
Caerphilly-based business TPS360 Ltd has been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety.Safecontractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises very high standards in
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Deputy Minister appeals for help to raise profile of vocational qualifications
Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology, Julie James, has appealed to the 'vocational community' in Wales to take on an evangelical role to make the vocational route to a successful career as high profile as the academic pathway through university.She
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Lifting the lid on entrepreneurs – they’re not quite who you think they are
New research from Barclays and the University of Cambridge casts fresh light on the make-up of a modern entrepreneur, dispelling the myth they are all confident, lone wolves with tunnel-vision to success. The Psychology of Entrepreneurship study examined
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Newport man denies rape charge
THE jury in the trial of a Newport man accused of four sexual offences including rape has been sworn in. Graham Greatley, aged 27, of Oliphant Circle, Newport, is on trial at Cardiff Crown Court today. He is charged with one count of rape,
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Building society donates £10,000 to Wales Air Ambulance
Newport-based Monmouthshire Building Society, one of Wales’ leading financial institutions, has donated £10,000 to Wales Air Ambulance to help fund a state of the art trailer.The society recently achieved £1bn in assets and, to mark this momentous occasion
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Funding boost for Med-Tech companies developing next generation products
Six highly innovative small and early stage Med-Tech companies in Wales, including one based in Monmouth, have been selected for a £600,000 R&D funding boost from the UK’s innovation experts Innovate UK to develop and commercialise the next generation
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Two Newport firms among winners at EY’s regional Entrepreneur Of The Year awards
Shelim Hussain, from Eurofoods Group, and Nathan Bowles, from Smart Solutions, which are both based in Newport, each won an award at EY’s London & South Entrepreneur Of The Year awards last night. Eurofoods Group is a leading international manufacturer
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Digital Tuesday - Why is cyber security vital for every business?
It was recently announced that the Welsh Government was making it mandatory for new contracts, where the supplier had ‘moderate' to ‘high' levels of risk, to be Cyber Essentials accredited - a certification which allows businesses to demonstrate to their
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More European success right on cue for Darren Morgan
SNOOKER star Darren Morgan has chalked up the sixth European Masters title of his career.The 49-year-old Newport-born amateur ace beat England’s Jamie Bodle 6-2 in the final in Prague The Newbridge-based veteran, who retired from the professional ranks
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Velothon issues
THE big event, the Velothon, is now over. Why are we not getting a more unbiased news report on the true feelings of all concerned including the amount of logged complaints (if you could get through to the organisers to log a complaint). The economic
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Thank you
I TRAVELLED from Edinburgh to take part in the Velothon and would like to thank the people of Caerphilly, and indeed the whole area, for the fantastic welcome the riders received on Sunday. It was my first visit to Wales and I was blown away by your
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Fasting starts
WITH the Muslim holy month of Ramadan having begun on Thursday, 18 June 18, your Muslim readers will now be fasting for around 17 hours each day. This can be challenging for anyone, but even more so for people with diabetes. People with diabetes
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Stop whinging!
WHAT a pathetic pair of MPs we have in South Wales in the form of Wayne David (Labour Caerphilly) and David Davies (Conservative Monmouth). What a handful of miserable, greedy traders we have and what a handful of totally rotten apples we have.
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BBC Singer of the World Song Prize final, St David's Hall
ALONGSIDE the BBC Singer of the world prize runs the song prize. Heats had been performed at the more intimate Dora Stoutzker Hall – an ideal venue. Now the five finalists moved to the much larger St. David’s Hall for what proved to be an enthralling
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Nunsense The Musical, Dolman Theatre
TO some theatregoers, a musical about the antics of eight nuns looking to raise funds to help provide for the funerals of fifty-two nuns, who have died of botulism, thanks to some dodgy soup served up at the convent, might be classed as a load of old
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Theresa recommends engineering career
Engineering is still typically viewed as men’s work – however this is changing as one young woman who is embarking upon a career in the profession can testify.Theresa Evans, from Pontypool, works for electricity distributor Western Power Distribution
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Taulupe Faletau set for England IF Dragons give green light to early move
TAULUPE Faletau’s destination will be England if Newport Gwent Dragons agree to a transfer fee for the Wales number eight. The 24-year-old Lions star has been linked with both Bath and Northampton with the Aviva Premiership pair said to be keen
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New awards to celebrate entrepreneurship in Wales
The organisers of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards and the publishers of Fresh Business Thinking, have this year launched the Entrepreneur Wales Awards, the only awards to acknowledge the hard work and inspiring stories of Welsh entrepreneurs and
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Wales' first accountancy scholarship to be based in Newport
The Newport City Campus of the University of South Wales is the base for one lucky AAT student to gain scholarship for a masters level Association of Chartered Certified Accountants qualification following an announcement by Now Careers, a Cardiff-based
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City business club quizzed by an Egghead
TV Egghead CJ de Mooi hosted a quiz night when he was the guest of the City of Newport Business Club.CJ delivered a five-round quiz at the event, which was held at the Holiday Inn, Newport. The team from Jacklyn Dawson Solicitors came out on top and CJ
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Former operations director for Acorn’s training division awarded MBE
Barbara Poole, Acorn’s former operations director has been awarded an MBE as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours in recognition of her services to work-based learning in Wales. Barbara, from Caerphilly, retired last year after spending ten years as
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Robust performance in Welsh hospitality and leisure sectors
Demand for hospitality and leisure businesses in Wales, including two high profile sales in Gwent, are at their highest since before the recession, fuelled by an improving economy and greater availability of funding.One notable transaction was the sale
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PICTURE UPDATE: Couple found dead in Chepstow named
THE man and the woman found dead at a house in Chepstow have been named as married couple Nigel and Stacey Henderson. Officers are continuing enquiries into the deaths after the pair were located deceased in Ruffets Close, Chepstow at 11.52am on
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Flexible modern unit on well connected Newport industrial estate to be sold at auction
A modern detached steel portal-constructed industrial unit in Newport offering a mix of office, staff and warehouse space on a large enclosed site is for sale to the highest bidder.The property, Unit 1b Esperanto Way, is on the established Stephenson
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Newport woman wanted after licence breach
A NEWPORT woman who breached her licence conditions after being released from prison two months ago is wanted by police. Sinead Sandell, 27, received a 30 month prison sentence for robbery at Newport Crown Court on February 14, 2014. She was released
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Cwmbran Rotary club ride to raise money for Prostate Cymru
RIDERS from Cwmbran Vale Rotary Club cycled 50 miles yesterday to say ‘Get on your bike’ to prostate cancer. Prostate cancer claims the lives up to 30 men each day in the UK and is the second biggest cancer killer after lung cancer. That’s
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Site of former family hotel could make way for 20-home development
THE site of an award-winning hotel demolished this year could make way for 20 new homes under plans submitted to council chiefs. The Commodore Hotel in Llanyrafon went into administration in 2010 and was knocked down in 2015. The family-run
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Traffic heavy on M4 in Newport
UPDATE, 1.08pm: A Welsh Ambulance Service spokeswoman confirmed paramedics were called to the accident at 11.18am. They gave four people a precautionary check-up. UPDATE: 11.32am: A Gwent Police spokeswoman said officers were called to the accident
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Newport gets £700,000 funding to promote recycling
NEWPORT City Council is one of four Welsh councils to share a £3 million fund to help them meet recycling targets. Under the grant, Newport will get £715,000 to improve equipment and upgrade a recycling depot. In return Newport staff will have
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Doctors' survey raises fears over bullying and harassment
MANY doctors in Wales feel bullied and harassed after raising concerns in the workplace, a survey has revealed. More than 500 doctors responded to a British Medical Association (BMA) Wales survey on raising such concerns - and the organisation
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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Monday, June 22
10:57pm More bobbies on the beat as Gwent Police recruits 60 new officers from within 10:23pm Here's the back page of tomorrow's paper
