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Fire service crew rescue horse from pond in Bettws
FIRE service crews rescued a horse that fell in a pond in Bettws on Thursday night. Maindee and Ely crews used 'large animal straps' to lift the horse after it became very weak and fell into the pond in Mill Heath. The horse was successfully
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'Newport stands on the brink of an exciting new era', says new group hoping to transform city
A NEW group aimed at helping boost Newport’s future has met for the first time. The Newport Economic Network executive group is made up of councillors, business people and academics and has the aim of bringing further investment to the city and
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Newport man found guilty of historic child sex offences faces 'very substantial' prison sentence
A NEWPORT man has been found guilty of ten charges of sexual offences against children. Gerald Baker, 58, of Sudbury Walk, was found guilty by a unanimous jury verdict at Newport Crown Court today of six counts of rape, three counts of indecent
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Council defends running of Chepstow School amid calls for reorganisation
THE cabinet member responsible for schools at Monmouthshire council has said that the governing body and not the local authority is responsible for staffing matters at Chepstow School after questions were raised about reorganisation of the school.
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Medy Elito third signing of the day for County
NEWPORT County AFC manager Terry Butcher has completed his third signing of the day with the capture of Zaire-born winger Medy Elito from Dutch second tier side VVV Venlo. The 25-year-old was born in Kinshasa and has previously played for Colchester
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Boy, 11, rescued from water culvert cage
FIRE service crews rescued an 11-year-old boy after he became trapped in a water culvert cage in Cwmcarn on Thursday evening. Risca and Malpas crews were called to the scene at Brooklands Terrace, Cwmcarn, at 5.57pm and used small tools to free
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Police appeal after alcohol stolen from Waitrose in Caldicot
POLICE ARE appealing for information to help identify a man after the theft of alcohol from the Waitrose store on Newport Road in Caldicot.The theft occurred at approximately 4pm on May 15.The alcohol has since been recovered.Witnesses report that the
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CCTV: Police appeal to identify two men after bike is stolen from Newport College
POLICE are appealing for help to identify two men after a bike was stolen from outside Newport College.A red and grey Merida Matts Trail 500 bike was stolen from outside the college on Nash Road some time between 9am and 12.45pm on June 9.A white transit
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County new boy craving a fresh start after pain of relegations
DEFENDER Danny Holmes says his move to Newport County AFC is his chance put a nightmare two seasons at boyhood club Tranmere Rovers behind him, writes Andrew Penman.The right-back became Terry Butcher’s fifth signing of the summer on Wednesday and he’
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County appoint new academy manager
NEWPORT County AFC have appointed Grant Kalahar as the club’s new academy manager, writes Andrew Penman. Kalahar joins County from Cardiff & Vale College, where he is currently academy director. He has also worked in the academies at
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Warren Gatland: Dragons need WRU green light to cash in on Taulupe Faletau
WARREN Gatland says that Newport Gwent Dragons will need the all clear from the Welsh Rugby Union to cash in on Taulupe Faletau – but stresses the Lions star has his future in his own hands.The 24-year-old looks bound for Bath with the Aviva Premiership
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Ex-Yeovil duo agree to join County
NEWPORT County AFC manager Terry Butcher has further boosted his squad with the addition of former Yeovil Town duo Nathan Ralph and Seth Nana Twumasi. Ralph, aged 22, can play at left-back or as a left-winger and 25-year-old Twumasi at right-back
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Rudolph: Fighting spirit earned promotion-chasing Glamorgan a fourth win on spin
GLAMORGAN kept the heat on Surrey in the LV= County Championship promotion race by recording their fourth successive win of the season against Leicestershire in Cardiff.The Welsh county bowled out the Foxes for 186 for a 137-run win at the Swalec Stadium
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Scott Quinnell guest at Torfaen Tigers dinner
DUAL-CODE Welsh rugby great Scott Quinnell will be guest of honour at Torfaen Tigers' fundraising dinner next month.The former Scarlets, Wigan, Wales and Lions forward will be the speaker at the event on Friday, July 24 at Greenmeadow Golf Club in Cwmbran.The
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Students enjoy day at Chepstow Racecourse
STUDENTS from Chepstow School enjoyed a day at Chepstow Racecourse on Monday as part of the sports rangers programme.The pupils, who were from the sports journalism team, were given an insight into the preparation, marketing, event management, catering
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County director happy to work with fans, or walk away from the club
DIRECTOR Howard Greenhaf has given his full support to the Newport County AFC Supporters Trust in their takeover talks with Les Scadding and says he would be willing to work with the fans or step aside. The Trust confirmed last night that they
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Welsh and All Black rugby stars take part in keepy uppie challenge for charity at Celtic Manor
RUGBY legends Martyn Williams, John Afoa and Andy Powell might be more used to carrying a rugby ball than kicking one, but that didn’t stop the trio taking part in an impromptu game of ‘keepy uppie’ at the Celtic Manor for charity this week. The
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Chepstow woman 'stabbed in the heart' inquest hears
INQUESTS have been opened and adjourned for three months into the deaths of Chepstow couple Nigel and Stacey Anne Henderson. Newport Coroners Court heard that police found the couple's bodies in the living room area of a residential property in
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Wales boss Gatland confident Liam Williams will win World Cup fitness race
WALES boss Warren Gatland remains hopeful that Liam Williams will be fit for the World Cup after revealing the wing/full-back will be sidelined for 10 weeks, writes Chris Kirwan.The Scarlets star will miss the two warm-up Tests against Ireland in August
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Newport man Graham Greatley found not guilty of rape and sexual assault
A NEWPORT man who had been accused of four sexual offences, including one of rape, was cleared of all charges today. Graham Greatley, 27, of Oliphant Circle, was found not guilty on charges of one count of rape, two counts of sexual assault by
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One lane blocked on M4 in Newport as lorry loses wheels
ONE lane is blocked on the M4 eastbound lane and very slow traffic reported due a to broken down lorry at J26 in Malpas. The dedicated slip lane to J26 is blocked for a short stretch by the incident, in which the lorry has lost two of its rear
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Rail link between Newport and Ebbw Vale finally opens - for one weekend only
This weekend, rail passengers will finally be able to travel direct between Newport and EbbW Vale when a direct service begins on Saturday.However, despite an Argus campaign launched over ten years ago and calls from Newport politicians, business people
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ARGUS COMMENT: We back supporters' take over for County
IF the Newport County AFC Supporters’ Trust is successful in its bid to take over the club, then the Exiles could be on the brink of an exciting new era. But it is a big ‘if’. Negotiations for the Trust to buy former chairman Les Scadding’s
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Newport man Gerald Baker guilty of rape and indecent assault in 1970s
UPDATE: 2.31pm Gerald Baker has been found guilty on all 10 charges by a unanimous verdict. UPDATE: 1.24pm THE jury has retired in the trial of a Newport man accused of a string of sexual offences in the 1970s. Gerald Baker, aged 58
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Gwent trio set for EuroHockey in Prague
THREE Gwent players have been picked to represent Wales in the women’s European Hockey Championships in the Czech Republic next month. The 18-strong squad that will travel to Prague to compete in the EuroHockey Championships Division II includes
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Group meets to boost Newport’s future
A new group aimed at helping boost Newport’s future has met for the first time. The Newport Economic Network executive group is made up of councillors, business people and academics and has the aim of bringing further investment to the city and
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Pupils' spooky stories get printed
A SCHOOL'S budding young authors were filled with excitement after getting into print with their spooky tales.Little School of Horrors III is the latest in an annual series of horror and supernatural short story collections written by Year Seven students
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Jason Strange was the driving force in turning our club around, says Ebbw Vale chairman
EBBW Vale chairman Jonathon Jones has lauded Jason Strange for spearheading the Steelmen's return from the dark days of relegation to being a thriving club challenging for honours.The head coach has left the club, as well as his job at Ebbw Fawr Learning
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Lovely report
I REFER to your article on the centre pages of Friday’s Argus headed ‘Family and football are my driving forces’. I read with enthusiasm a lovely report of this man’s life over many years. His love of his family and interests in Newport County and
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Road closures
I CAN understand Velothon participant Mr Rawlins’s enthusiasm for the recent cycling event, whose route passed through Caerphilly county borough (Letters, 19th June 19) and I share his wish to promote healthy lifestyles for our local population, but
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Torfaen issues
BARRETT Homes built St Julian’s Meadow off Llantarnam Road in Cwmbran and built houses within falling range of some fine 60+ year old Lombardy Poplar trees. No surprise then that those new residents within range wanted the trees down. When I warned
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School worries
I WONDER if anyone else has realised how incompetent Torfaen Council is and how reckless they are with our children’s education. I refer to the imminent closure of Pontnewynydd Primary School which the council told us was closing due to excess school
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Wedding update
IT WAS kind of the Argus to feature me in Life Through A Lens last Friday, but I must comment on what your reporter said about Mary and my wedding at St Julian’s Methodist Church. It was not 'the leaders of the church' who arranged the reception
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Financial cuts
SINCE taking office in 2010, Osborne has pretended that his multi-billion pound austerity cuts are driven by his desire to drive down government borrowing. However, back in the real world government debt has gone up from £900billion in 2010 to a
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Man serving life sentence still missing from prison
POLICE have appealed again for help in finding a man sentenced to life in jail who has absconded from prison. Damon Maynard, 37, absconded from Prescoed Prison, Usk late on Monday night. Maynard was sentenced to life in prison after pleading
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SCHOOL OF THE WEEK: Gaer Primary School
BRINGING two schools together has brought about a number of changes at Gaer Primary School as HAYLEY MILLS found out. IT HAS been a busy year for the staff and pupils with the former Gaer Infant and junior schools amalgamating and there is still
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WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: Arras is violently bombarded
Resolute Russians A barren triumph IN the absence of fresh news of outstanding importance the situation in the west calls at present for little in the way of comment and the summary of events may be left to speak for itself. The afternoon
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Death of Chepstow woman 'suspicious', police say
POLICE said the death of a woman in Chepstow last week is being treated as suspicious. The bodies of married couple Nigel Henderson, 52, and Stacey Henderson, 35, were found at their home in Ruffets Close at 11.52am on Friday. Previously police
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EDITOR'S CHAIR: So how much do we value our heritage?
THE release of the Royal Family’s annual accounts yesterday provoked the usual outrage from those with republican tendencies.Nothing wrong with that, of course. There is a sizeable minority of people in this country who are anti-monarchy and they have
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‘Reform voting, then we’ll talk’ say Lib Dems
THE Welsh Liberal Democrats said yesterday that they would not support any local government reorganisation proposals without the introduction of a “fair” voting system. Peter Black AM tabled an amendment to the Local Government (Wales) Bill calling
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Voice star visits Blaenavon pupils
VOICE SINGER Cai Williams has visited Blaenavon Heritage School ahead of his performance at World Heritage Day this weekend. Mr Williams, who grew up in the town and was part of Sir Tom Jones’ team on The Voice, was treated to a performance by the school
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Cyclist raise more than £5,000 for Newport hospice by tackling Tour de France
A TEAM of cyclists have completed the first stage of the Tour de France in aid of a Newport-based hospice.The team, who all work for Eurobond Laminates in Wentloog, cycled more than 112 miles in 10 hours on Saturday, June 20.Craig Cheshire, who took part
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Students want Newport talent to star in comedy film
A NEWPORT film company is embarking on its latest project – a comedy web show which aims to feature local talent. Lazulite Films, set up by University of South Wales film students Ashley Harris, 19, of Newport and Chris Saunders, 20, from Neath
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St Julian’s Park could become nature reserve
A NEWPORT park could become a nature reserve if council leader Bob Bright backs the idea. St Julian’s Park, stretching 52 hectares from Beechwood to Caerleon and known locally as Purnell’s Farm, is popular with ramblers and dog walkers. It contains
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Police probe goes on after nine Llanwern pupils taken to hospital
POLICE are continuing to probe an incident which saw nine Llanwern High students rushed to hospital after reportedly taking an unknown substance. Eight girls and a one boy aged between 11 and 14 were taken to Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport on
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Newport's medieval ship goes to York for preservation work
MORE of the medieval Newport Ship will be transported away from the city for preservation today. The fourth set of wooden parts will be taken by road from the Queensway Meadows Industrial Estate to the York Archaeological Trust after they were arranged
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Three 'deliberate' fence fires in Ringland overnight
FIREFIGHTERS were called to three separate fence fires in Ringland last night. A crew from Maindee dealt with a fence blaze on Llanwern Road just before 1am. This was the third deliberate fence fire that night, she added.
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Newbridge Memo finalist for UK's Best Heritage Project award
THE iconic Grade II Newbridge memo building has been chosen as one of seven Welsh finalists in the running for a National Lottery Award.BBC One is searching for the UK's favourite Lottery-funded projects and seven projects from Wales have made the finals
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CHRIS KIRWAN: Transfer fees, release clauses and service station deals inevitable as rugby mirrors wise football moves
A BUSINESS decision. The description of how Newport Gwent Dragons were going to have to approach the Taulupe Faletau situation. At times rugby lags behind when it comes to approaching professional sport; it is imperative that business rather than
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Residents upset over bus changes in Newport
ELDERLY people in Newport have spoken of their frustration following changes to their bus service that will see them having to book a mini bus 24 hours in advance. Laura Tweedy, 80, who is originally from Birmingham, and Avril Howard, 72, who is
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More than 900 fires on hillsides in April
THERE were 933 grass fires across South Wales in April alone this year, AMs heard on Tuesday. Public services minister Leighton Andrews gave an update at the Senedd where he told the chamber there had been five arrests in Gwent relating to the
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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Thursday June 25, 2015
10:39pm Here's the back page of tomorrow's paper 10:38pm Here's a first look at tomorrow's front page of the paper 9:55pm
