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Duffryn crews tackle deliberately lit refuse fire
DUFFRYN fire crew were called to a deliberately lit refuse fire near the baseball court on Cormorant Way on Tuesday night. Crews attended the scene at 6.48pm and used a bucket of water to extinguish the small fire.
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Business leaders raise fears over M4 relief road plans after minister steps down
THE organisation representing large businesses in Wales wants reassurance the Welsh Government will not lose momentum on an M4 relief road when the minister in charge steps down. Economy and transport minster Edwina Hart, who has pushed the plans
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Former Blaina Fire Station set to be sold at auction next month
BLAINA fire station will be up for auction next month following its closure earlier this year. The former Blaina Fire Station was declared surplus at the June 8 2015 fire authority meeting and will be put up for auction by Auction House on July
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Newport's The Lamb crowned ‘Best Pub in the City’
NEWPORT city-centre pub The Lamb has completed its transformation from unloved bar to ‘Best Pub in the City’ after scooping an award from the Campaign for Real Ale.The beer club, which has over 100,000 members and takes an active role in singling out
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Workers stranded on Newport cargo ship to be flown home
THE Indonesian workers “stranded” in Newport Port since March due to their shipowner’s unpaid debts will fly home on Thursday.Thirteen men, including two from the Phillipines and Romania, have not been paid in four months and are allegedly owed $250,000
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Businesses affected by road closures in the Velothon cycle race could get compensation, AM suggests.
BUSINESSES affected by road closures in the Velothon cycle race could get compensation, an AM suggested. The Velothon, held on June 14, saw up to 15,000 riders race 140km along closed roads in South Wales, including areas of Newport, Monmouthshire
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Newport jury hears how nine-year-old victim 'didn't know what was happening' during alleged sexual assault
THE TRIAL of a Newport man accused of a string of sexual offences in the 1970s continued today as another victim told how he abused her aged nine. Gerald Baker, aged 58, of Sudbury Walk, Newport, previously pleaded not guilty to six counts of rape
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Glamorgan in box seat in bid for fourth successive win
GLAMORGAN will look to press home their slight advantage on day three of their LV= County Championship clash with Leicestershire in Cardiff after edging a first innings lead.It was slow going on a slow wicket at the Swalec Stadium as Glamorgan bowled
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Park warden assaulted at Tredegar Park
PARK wardens have been withdrawn from Tredegar Park after a warden was attacked and needed hospital treatment. Newport City Council has decided to withdraw the services of its wardens every evening at 6pm with immediate effect until July 10.
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Police appeal after bikes are stolen from Bryn Bach Park in Tredegar
POLICE are appealing for information after two bikes were stolen from Bryn Bach Park in Tredegar earlier this month.The bikes were taken some time between 1.50pm and 2pm on Sunday, june 14.The bikes stolen were a 'DARTMOOR’ custom jump bike in orange/
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Ex-County striker signs for League Two rivals
FORMER Newport County AFC striker Shaun Jeffers has signed a one-year contract with League Two rivals Yeovil Town. The 23-year-old started his career at Coventry City and had loan spells at Cheltenham Town, Cambridge United and Tamworth before
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Man arrested after £20,000 worth of biscuits stolen from a trailer at Cwmbran factory
POLICE have arrested a man after the theft of a trailer containing around £20,000 worth of biscuits from a Cwmbran factory. Officers have been investigating the case after the theft from the Burton's Biscuit Company factory, based on Ty Coch Way
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Gwent residents enjoy Aurora natural light display
GWENT residents enjoyed a spectacular aurora natural light display on Monday night. Intensified solar activity led to a pulse of energy being released towards Earth meaning that the aurora display, similar to the Northern Lights, could be seen
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Police appeal to find violent offender who absconded from Prescoed Prison
GWENT Police are appealing for help finding a violent offender who absconded from Prescoed Prison in Usk. Damon Maynard, aged 37, who has been convicted of wounding with intent and violent disorder, was last seen at around 11.30pm on Monday, June
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Gwent coach helps England women make history
ENGLAND’S women footballers made history as they booked their place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Monday night thanks to a big helping hand from their two Welsh coaches. The Lionesses came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 – their first-ever
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Bedwas furious over big-spending Merthyr's move for captain Phill Rees
BEDWAS will be captained by Phill Rees next season and have expressed their anger at big-spending Merthyr attempting to lure away their skipper despite him being under contract.The 26-year-old has been approached by the Ironmen, who are being bankrolled
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Cardiff Singer of the World main prize, St David's Hall
THE culmination of what is now regarded as one of the great competitions in world music. A packed St David’s Hall was not disappointed by the five highly contrasted mini-recitals. Mongolian baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat (generally referred to
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Brilliant care
FOR over a year, I have been a regular visitor to Leadon Court care home in Thornhill, Cwmbran. The manager, Martin, and all the staff are caring, kind and always willing to help. Nothing is too much trouble for them. Many of the patients are in poor
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Gwent council
I AGREE with the Argus editor (Editor's Chair, 18 June) that "the proposed new Gwent council would be... one huge behemoth" which would be too far removed from the 600,000 residents it would be supposed to serve. But I don't agree that there are too
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My own views
LET me try and enlighten C Bradley, Newport on Plaid Cymru and my personal views. I’m not Plaid's spokesperson; these are my nationalist views, but I'm fairly sure Plaid shares the same sentiments. I believe Wales and the people who choose to live
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Big concerns
LOOKING at a national paper today, i read an item concerning a house being overcrowded by EU immigrants. Now i know this is a wider issue than just newcomers, but 20 people in a tiny house is a little too much. Having read this, I posted on Facebook
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Lack of vision
I WANTED to respond to the proposals by the Labour Welsh Government to reform local government. I believe this back to the future plan shows a huge lack of vision by the Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews, who appears to be completely out of
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Top Welsh athletes compete in Cardiff this weekend
GLASGOW 2014 silver medalist Sally Peake, former European champion Rhys Williams and London 2012 Olympian Brett Morse will be among the stars in action at this weekend’s Welsh Senior Championships in Cardiff.Newport sprint star Mica Moore also competes
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NOW AND THEN: Newport's Lyceum Theatre and the Queens Hotel
Last week we featured a picture of Bridge Street with the Lyceum Theatre and the Queens Hotel. TODAY’S picture will bring back hundreds of memories offor the Queens Hotel and its surrounds. Now a Wetherspoon’s pub, it used to be a regular meeting
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TRAFFIC UPDATE: Accident cleared from M4 in Newport
UPDATE, 9.17am: There is slow traffic on the A48 inbound at Pont Ebbw roundabout. UPDATE, 8.51am: There is also heavy traffic on the A40 westbound in Monmouth. UPDATE, 8.34am: Traffic is busy around Chepstow Road but moving between the Cross
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Award-winning caterer expands with Cwmbran coffee shop
THE owner of an award-winning catering trailer has expanded her business with a new cafe in Cwmbran. Elizabeth Haynes’ trailer, Lizzy’s, was recognised as one of the best in the country at the Best Breakfast Awards 2015. The catering trailer
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Report reveals fall in crime and anti-social behaviour in Gwent
POLICE and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Ian Johnston says public confidence in Gwent Police is rising. And in his annual report outlining the achievements of his office over a 12-month period, he said: "Whilst we have seen an increase in recorded crime
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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Tuesday, June 23
10:21pm Duffryn fire crew were called to a deliberately lit refuse fire near the baseball court on Cormorant Way on earlier night. Crews attended the scene at 6.48pm and used a bucket of water to extinguish the small fire
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Pensioner breaks jaw after bus fails to drop him off at his usual stop near his home
A CWMBRAN pensioner was left with a broken jaw after he says a bus failed to drop him off at his usual stop leaving him to walk quarter of a mile. 88-year-old Fredrick Brain catches the Stagecoach bus weekly from his home in Sandybrook Close, Two
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Torfaen honours Armed Forces Week with flag-raising ceremony
TORFAEN council marked the start of Armed Forces Week with a flag-raising ceremony at civic centre. The ceremony took place on Monday at 10.15am and was officiated by the mayor’s chaplain, Reverend Martin Freeman. The aim of Armed Forces Week
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Economy Minister announces £20m business funding package to create 10,000 new jobs
A £20m pioneering business support service for fast growth fledgling businesses - which is geared to create more than 10,000 jobs over the next six years - is announced by Economy Minister Edwina Hart today.Operating as part of the full Business Wales
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New council dubbed 'super-Gwent' is logical, minister claims
A NEW ‘super Gwent’ council merging Newport, Monmouthshire, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen makes logical sense, public services minister Leighton Andrews insisted.The Williams report, commissioned by the Welsh Government to look into council mergers
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Workers stranded on cargo ship in Newport for nearly four months
THIRTEEN Indonesian, Filipino and Romanian workers have been stranded in Newport Docks for nearly four months after authorities seized their ship due to unpaid debts. The crew of Italian cargo ship Sunflower E, who haven’t been paid in more than
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Families pay tribute to Chepstow couple found dead
RELATIVES of a married couple who were found dead in their home in Chepstow have described their devastation. Nigel Henderson, 52, and Stacey Henderson, 35, were found at their home in Ruffets Close at 11.52am on Friday. Gwent Police said yesterday
