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Newport teen sweeps the board at beauty pageant
A NEWPORT teen’s dream has come true after winning her latest pageant crown.Rebecca Skinner, 13, from St Bride’s, Newport, has been crowned National Elite Miss Junior Teen 2015 after competing against six other finalists aged 12 to 15.The charitable teen
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"Brilliant" time at school exchange trip
FOURTEEN pupils from Caerleon Comprehensive School returned from an exchange trip to Germany today after spending five days getting to know their exchange partners.The 14 and 15-year-olds, who are studying for their GCSEs, played host to their German
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Fake tobacco seller ordered to pay £1,700
A SHOP worker taken to court for selling counterfeit tobacco at her store has been ordered to pay more than £1,700 in fines and costs. Amanda Woodward, 49, admitted having 40 fake Golden Virginia and Amber Leaf pouches and 58 counterfeit packs
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Newport siblings to tackle Tredegar House charity run
TWO Newport siblings will be taking on a sponsored run for St David’s Hospice next month.Steven Cook, 12, a student at Bassaleg Primary School, and Rebecca Cook, eight, a pupil at Rogerstone Primary, will be running the 10k and 5k challenges at Tredegar
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Hundreds gather in Caldicot for the Proclamation of the Eisteddfod
HUNDREDS gathered in Caldicot for the Proclamation of the 2016 National Eisteddfod on Saturday. Schools, choirs and dancers were among those to perform on two stages in the centre of the town to give people a taste of what’s in store at next year
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Cars locked in Newport's Tredegar Park for more than an hour
AROUND 10 cars were locked in Tredegar Park in Newport earlier tonight after the gates were closed at 6pm. Visitors, including a 10-month-old baby, were locked in the park until around 7.30pm. It comes after park wardens were withdrawn from
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Gwent Police supports 'Not With My Name' identity fraud campaign
GWENT Police is supporting a UK wide awareness campaign encouraging people to protect their personal information.The ‘Not With My Name’ campaign, produced with the City of London Police (National Policing Lead for Fraud), is targeting identity crime in
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Police seize two cars in Newport
POLICE seized two cars during a busy weekend of car crime in Newport and Monmouthshire.The two cars were seized by area support officers for having no insurance, with one of the drivers also not having a licence.Officers also arrested a man for possession
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IT is leading the boom in vacancies
Professional recruitment firms now have 13 per cent more vacancies on their books than this time last year according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies. This annual increase is in line with reports from the
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Owner comes forward after dog attack in Tredegar
THE OWNER of a dog alleged to have attacked a man in Tredegar is set to be interviewed by police.Gwent Police had appealed for information after a serious dog attack at Tafarnabach Industrial Estate in Tredegar on Thursday, June 18, which left a 47-year-old
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Gwent’s Phil talks speedway…and sandwiches
Former speedway rider Phil Morris has come a long way from his Cwmfelinfach roots.Although still living only a couple of villages away in Wyllie, his off-track speedway duties now frequently see him jetting off around the world.This Saturday (July 4),
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Police appeal for anyone who has had power tools stolen to come forward
POLICE are appealing for anyone who has lost power tools or believes they have been stolen in the last couple of days in the Newport area. Anyone who believes their power tools have been stolen is asked to contact police on 101 quoting log number 657
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Exiles set to name new backroom team with more signings to come
NEWPORT County AFC are close to announcing their coaching team to work alongside Terry Butcher. Despite Butcher’s appointment on April 30, the manager has not yet announced any senior coaching staff, or an assistant manager, with the Exiles having
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Monmouthshire Law Society summer ball
Monmouthshire Incorporated Law Society held its annual summer ball at the Celtic Manor Resort.The event came at the end of a day when it hosted the Law Society conference at the venue with speakers including the First Minister Carwyn Jones.The ball raised
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PROM PICS: Gwent schools celebrate prom night
PUPILS from across Gwent have been celebrating the end of the school year by dressing up for their prom. Proms have grown massively in popularity over the last few years, with youngsters now spending hours choosing their outfits and getting ready
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Tell us your Battle of Britain stories
THIS year sees the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and to mark this historic event, we're looking for stories from Gwent of the time when Britain stood alone. Were you or your relatives in the RAF? Were they one of the few battling the Luftwaffe
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Police finish investigating pupils taking 'unknown substance' at Llanwern High School
POLICE have now finished investigating an incident where nine pupils were taken to hospital after taking an 'unknown substance' at Llanwern High School earlier this month.Eight girls and a one boy aged between 11 and 14 were taken to Royal Gwent Hospital
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A waste of time
I READ in the Argus on 25th June 25 that Newport Bus is joining in with Catch the Bus Week 2015 which is National Campaign to encourage people to switch from car to taking the bus or coach. How ironic this is, as from 28th June 28, Newport Transport
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Advice needed
IN AN unprecedented time of swinging cuts into Wales, it is laughable that a ‘Conservative senior media adviser’ castigates Wales for not ‘making do’ with radically less finance. I feel they need advice and free of charge. I suggest the Tories and
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More tax claims
THE Tories' war on low-paid working families will continue for the next five years, with more and more working families claiming tax credits and using foodbanks. The only solution is to make the living wage law, so that families will not need to
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Thank you
MAY I thank all the good people who signed our petition which called on Labour controlled Torfaen Borough council to reinstate the respite care to adults and children with learning difficulties which was cut from six to four/three weeks. Thanks also
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Forest schools
WHILEST I await full replies from Mr Bob Bright and NCC to all of my questions regarding St Julian’s Woods/Park, here are a few more: What is the new deadline for comments via a councillor? Whilest I am in favour of the protection that LNR status
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Welsh companies on Welsh Government trade mission to Medica 2014 have won contracts worth £1.4m
Life Sciences companies in Wales which participated in the Welsh Government's trade mission to Medica last year have already won contracts worth more than £1.4m – with more deals in the pipeline.The news comes as applications open for this year's event
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New CBI director general appointed
A former member of the Number 10 Policy Unit has been appointed as director general of the CBI.Carolyn Fairbairn, 54, who has worked as a journalist, economist and management consultant, will take over from John Cridland in November.She holds a number
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YOUR MP WRITES: Islwyn MP Chris Evans
LAST Saturday, I attended the annual flag raising at Newbridge as part of the celebrations for Veteran's Day. Young and old turned out to thank our veterans for the service they have given to our country. It is now 70 years since the end of
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Drivers admit to speeding and selfies at the wheel in new study
FROM speeding to selfies, a new study has revealed some of the worst habits of drivers in Wales. Research shows that much of what is taught to pass the driving test is forgotten by more than over a quarter of drivers in Wales within a week of them
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WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: Russians retreat from Galicia
Outlook is discussed Russians still retiring Galicia is not clear of the Russians, and our Allies are still fighting with splendid skill and courage, but the retirement continues. The weight of the attack has compelled them to give way
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Taekwondo sessions target end to bullying
TAEKWONDO classes called the Art of Combat, are now available in Rogerstone with the aim of the bringing people together in a bid to help end bullying and isolation. Art of Combat students are regularly involved in raising money for charities and
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Work to ease risk of flooding set to begin
AN ESSENTIAL £360,000 upgrade to the wastewater network in Abergavenny will take more than over four months to complete. D?r Cymru Welsh Water said the scheme will alleviate flooding to properties during periods of heavy rainfall.Work will start in Richmond
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ARGUS COMMENT: Don't cancel holidays; Don't give in to terror
THE terrorist outrage in Tunisia is truly dreadful. The ISIS gunman who took the lives of 38 innocent holidaymakers - the majority of them British - was no freedom fighter. He was a maniac. A murderer, pure and simple. Our utmost sympathy goes
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Family and friends said final farewell to Cwmbran blaze victim Samantha Thomas
FAMILY and friends said their final farewell to Cwmbran blaze victim Samantha Thomas today. White and pink roses covered the coffin of the 29-year-old who died during a fire at the first-floor flat in Shakespeare Road, Cwmbran, on Tuesday, May
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The Big Question - how important is work experience to the next generation?
Summer is not only a time for holidays, it's the time of year when businesses get an influx of interns and those looking to do work experience.Business Argus has asked the local business community how important they think it is to provide internships
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Tyler Morgan: Dragons' Wales hopefuls will play without fear
TYLER Morgan says the Newport Gwent Dragons youngsters are adopting a 'no fear' approach to trying to force their way into Wales' World Cup squad.Centre/wing Morgan, 19, is in Warren Gatland's training squad for England 2015 along with 20-year-old centre
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Scott Williams backed to rise to the World Cup occasion by Wales captain Sam Warburton
WALES captain Sam Warburton has hailed Scott Williams as 'perfect' World Cup replacement for Jonathan Davies, writes Paddy von Behr.The knee injury suffered by Clermont ace Davies is a huge blow for England 2015 with Warren Gatland having to slot in a
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The Gym Group opens at Newport's Station Quarter
The Gym Group has opened to the public at Scarborough’s £30m commercial development at the Station Quarter in Newport, South Wales.The Gym Group has signed a 15-year lease on a 15,000 sq ft unit. Alongside this new letting, Scarborough has also created
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Sudbrook CC unveil new nets
A PAIR of Glamorgan professionals held coaching sessions for some of the young players at Sudbrook during a special evening at the club. The event marked the opening of a new artificial net complex and the club's Junior School Cricket Tournament
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Man who died in A449 crash is named
THE man who died in last week's crash on the A449 has been named as John Shermer Llewellyn. The 82-year-old Cardiff man died when the orange Renault Captor he was in crashed on the A449 southbound near Usk on Thursday. The 80-year-old passenger
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Rubbish tracking devices, taxi sharing tech and stock buying for millennials…what was the buzz at Digital 2015?
Devices tracking your rubbish across the globe, planes showing the real-time skyline of your destination and shared taxi journeys reducing traffic by 90 per cent were just some of the hot new technologies showcased at Digital 2015 earlier this month –
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Businesses urged to sign up for Monmouth Raft Race golden year sponsorship deals
BUSINESSES are being encouraged to support the Monmouth Raft Race as award sponsors in its 50th year.Organisers Monmouth Rotary Club is inviting businesses to sponsor awards for the individual category winners in the raft race this September. Raft race
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RBS put their best foot forward for Newport-based hospice charity
Teams from the Royal Bank of Scotland’s joined forces last weekend to climb the highest peak of the southern UK, Pen-Y-Fan. The team completed the challenge and raised £3,039 for Newport-based St David’s Hospice Care. Jayne Edwards from the bank’s Newport
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Newport-based Acorn appoints new manager to drive forward innovation
Leading recruitment and training company Acorn has appointed a new innovation and development manager in a bid to further develop its modernisation technologies across the business. With innovation at the forefront of Acorn’s expansion plans, Chris Bromfield
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TUNISIA SHOOTINGS: Newport gas fitter backs fundraising campaign for beach attack survivor
UPDATE: 8.50pm A NEWPORT gas engineer has praised the fundraising efforts in aid of a fellow colleague who was shot three times in the Tunisia terrorist attack. John Derbyshire, who was among a group of gas fitters who started the fundraising
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Tech startup is pitch perfect
A Caerphilly-based startup Happus has been named one of 15 winners of the Elevator Pitch competition, run by London-based startup news site Tech City News.Managing director at Happus David Williams wowed the judges with his plan to provide affordable
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Mega makeover in local churchyard.
The staff of MegaChem (UK) Ltd, a local chemicals distributor, recently took a day out of the office and spent it gardening and maintaining the grounds at St Mary’s Church in Caldicot.The grounds, which were in need of some TLC, were completely transformed
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TUNISIA SHOOTINGS: Blackwood gran Trudy Jones was 'rock' of her family
UPDATE: 3.21pm Delwyn Davies former mayor of Tredegar Town Council, said he was “shocked” to hear the news. “It’s a sad thing to see a member of the community -who didn’t expect to go on holiday and have this happen,” he said. “I knew
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Wales hopeful Jack Dixon belongs on the Test scene - Hallam Amos
HALLAM Amos says that fellow Newport Gwent Dragons young gun Jack Dixon belongs at Test level after making the breakthrough into Warren Gatland's World Cup training squad.Dixon has been rewarded for a superb second half of the season by being called up
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KFC restaurant on A4042 closed down after getting zero food hygiene rating
A KFC restaurant on the A4042 was closed down by the food chain after receiving a zero food hygiene rating from a food safety officer. The food outlet located off the A4042, Pontymoile, was given the rating following the inspection on May 19.
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2,000 at Caldicot Carnival
THOUSANDS attended Caldicot’s rejuvenated carnival as it passed through the town yesterday (Sun). Organisers said the Caldicot Carnival attracted about 2,000 people who were not discouraged by poor weather in the morning and early afternoon.Mayor of Caldicot
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Party store celebrates 'bouncing back'
A NEWPORT party shop which nearly collapsed after the theft of £20,000 worth of fireworks unveiled a new store yesterday.Newport Balloons welcomed back old customers as they officially launched their business in Corporation Road with a bear mascot, DJ
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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Monday June 29, 2015
9:40pm Here's the back page of tomorrow's paper 9:40pm Here's a first look at tomorrow's front page of the paper 9:26pm
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Gwent set to sizzle at 24C as 'Spanish plume' brings heatwave from Sahara
GWENT looks set to sizzle this week in soaring temperatures before thunderstorms bring it to an end later. A so called Spanish Plume, which will bring heat up to the UK, will transport hot air from Spain and the northern Sahara bringing temperatures
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Newport dad's horror after daughter, 5, falls 15ft from bedroom window
THE dad of a five-year-old girl has spoken of his horror after his daughter fell fifteen foot - out of her bedroom window. Little Natasha suffered a collapsed lung and bruising to her head after the fall on to the concrete below earlier this month
