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One person taken to hospital after three-car crash in Cwmbran
ONE person was taken to hospital after a three-car crash in Cwmbran on Wednesday night. Emergency services were called to Avondale Road at around 7pm. Fire service crews from New Inn and Malpas used cutting equipment to free one person from
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Police speak to travellers after move into Christchurch carpark
TRAVELLERS moved onto a beauty spot carpark in Christchurch earlier this morning.The caravans are occupying most of the carpark at the beauty spot.It is reported there is no space for any visitors as caravans are taking up all the space available.A Gwent
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Crime figures rise by a third in Caldicot and Chepstow
CRIME in Caldicot and Chepstow has risen by more than a third since this time last year. Sgt Phil Purcell, the neighbourhood sergeant, told Caldicot Town Council, on Wednesday that both towns had seen an increase in crime since April. He said shops
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Council leaders urge Circuit of Wales meeting
GWENT council leaders are urging the First Minister to meet with them about progress on Ebbw Vale’s £315 million Circuit of Wales racetrack project. All five of the region's council leaders have signed a letter, in which they said they want to
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Go-ahead given for specialist autism unit in Newport
DOZENS of children with autism in Newport are set to receive their education at a new specialist unit in the city from September next year.Councillors have approved plans to convert the Gaer infants school, on the city's Melfort Road, into an autistic
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Gwent hairdressers crowned best in Wales at prestigious awards night
TWO Gwent hairdressers won top awards in the Welsh Hair and Beauty Awards on Sunday. Maxine Jones, who owns MJ’s hair salon in Newport with husband Carl, and Brynmawr hair salon Kutz and Kurlz were both named winners at the prestigious event.
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Children devastated after break-in causes more than £1,000 worth of damage to primary school
A CWMBRAN Primary School was broken into at the weekend and over £1,000 worth of damage caused. Gwent Police were alerted to the incident on Monday, June 29, when staff returned to Coed Eva Junior and Infant School after the weekend. Head teacher
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Drug-driver caught with 'a cocktail of drugs in the blood' banned from driving
A 31-YEAR-OLD man from Thornhill has been disqualified from driving for 18 months and told to pay £290 for possessing drugs and driving a car on drugs. Ben Fairbrass, of Elm Court, Thornhill, appeared at Cwmbran Magistrates Court earlier today.
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Fine for man who damaged walls and furniture in hotel room after row with estranged wife
A FIFTY-two-year-old man who caused £200 worth of damage in an Abergavenny hotel room has been fined £80 and made to pay £255 in costs. John-Paul Beavan, of Eign Road, Hereford, appeared at Cwmbran Magistrates Court earlier today and pleaded guilty
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Pedestrian taken to hospital after collision with car in Wattsville
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after she was involved in a collision with a car in Wattsville on Tuesday. Police were called to the scene on Islwyn Road at 3.47pm. A spokesman said: "We were called to the scene after reports of a road traffic
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Appeal for owners of photo album to come forward
A NEWPORT sandwich shop is appealing for the owners of a photo album found on the pavement to come forward.‘The Baltic Revisited 2015’ album is full of pictures from a cruise, with happy photos from all of the destinations that the boat went to.A spokesman
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Police appeal after jet ski stolen from Bedwas house
POLICE are appealing for information after the theft of a blue and white Seadoo Jet Ski GTX DI from a property in Bedwas. The jet ski was stolen from Greenacre Drive at around 1.15am on Wednesday, June 24. An old shape silver Vauxhall Corsa
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Campaign to promote Armed Forces comes to an end after smashing targets
A CAMPAIGN promoting discounts for the Armed Forces Community in Wales smashed its targets just three months after launching. Running for six months, the Defence Discount Service campaign was launched in November 2014 by the Public Services Minister,
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Road closed after burst water main
A ROAD has been closed after a burst water main in Monmouthshire. An emergency road closure is currently taking place at Wood Farm, Penbidwal Lane, Pandy, Repair work is being carried out. A spokesman from Dwr Cymru Welsh Water said: "It
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Welsh Government making 'good progress' towards tackling poverty targets
THE Welsh Government is making good progress towards tackling key poverty targets, two new reports have revealed.The two reports that show the Welsh Government has reached its target of reducing the attainment gap at the end of the Foundation Phase between
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Terry Butcher hails pre-season and promises more signings soon
NEWPORT County boss Terry Butcher has hailed a brilliant first week after the club returned to pre-season training, and expects to announce further signings soon. The Exiles are back in business, training twice a day as the temperatures have soared
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WATCH: Shock as thousands of bees land in town centre
THOUSANDS of honey bees have taken up residence on a pillar in Abertillery town centre. Shoppers were shocked to see the swarm had made themselves at home outside St Michael’s Church on Church Street earlier this week. Gwent Police called out
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Youth group gets share of carrier bag charge cash
AN EBBW Vale community group is one of a number of projects to have benefitted from a share of more than £35,000, thanks to an environmental grant scheme from Keep Wales Tidy and Tesco.Run by environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy and funded by Tesco’s
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Newport played a key part in Cardiff's Champions' League bid
FOOTBALL Association of Wales chief executive Jonathan Ford has revealed that Newport played a big part in persuading UEFA to bring the Champions’ League final to Wales, writes Andrew Penman. The world’s biggest club game will be staged at Cardiff
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Appeal after Newport man is recalled to prison
POLICE are hunting a man who has breached his licence conditions after being released from prison in May. Jason Evans, 38, from Newport received an 18 week prison sentence for theft in April this year. Having been released on licence, his breach
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Firm behind Llanwern housing scheme sees rise in profits
THE company behind the Glan Llyn housing and business development in Newport in Newport has announced an increase in half year profits of 306 per cent.St Modwen Properties PLC (LSE: SMP), the UK’s leading regeneration specialist, announces its half year
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Newport man arrested in slavery probe
A MAN has been arrested in Newport this morning as part of an investigation into slavery. The 62-year-old from the Peterstone area is being held on suspicion of offences of "slavery, servitude and forced labour". Detective Superintendent Paul
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Honours for Croesyceiliog RFC youngsters
CROESYCEILIOG RFC was well represented at the Pontypool and District Schools under 11s annual presentation night. Seven players received their A team caps to recognise their selection for Torfaen and Monmouthshire Primary Schools during the 2014/15 season
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Newport sprinter aiming to follow rival's example
NEWPORT sprinter Katie-Jane Priest knows she will have to work even harder if she’s to keep up with rising star Hannah Brier. Priest, who runs for Newport Harriers, won two bronze medals in the 100m and 200m at the Welsh Athletics Championships
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WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: The menace of the German submarines
Submarine menace Increasing gravity Threat is too serious ALTHOUGH the enemy may indulge in a great deal of exaggeration and nonsense respecting the alleged submarine blockade of England, yet it is folly to attempt to disguise the fact
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FIRST PERSON: Canon Mark Soady, Area Dean for Abergavenny
“I WAS born in Llanelli back in 1960, born into a socialist community. My father and grandfather were leading Labour councillors in the town so I was kind of born into that family and atmosphere. I never joined a political party until the SDP
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Kate Humble inspires girls at Speech Day
MONMOUTH pupils were told to “be brave, take risks and always treat everyone they meet with kindness and respect” at an end of year Speech Day event on Saturday.The television presenter and writer, Kate Humble, who runs the Humble by Nature farm at Penallt
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Return to work service aims to cut long term sickness absence
A NEW support service aimed at helping workers facing a long term sickness absence to return to work more quickly, is now available in Gwent.Known as Fit For Work, the free and confidential service is available in Gwent from this week as part of a phased
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Families locked in Tredegar Park call police in bid to free their cars
VISITORS who had their cars locked in Tredegar Park for more than an hour have called for alternative security measures instead of locking the gates. Calls have been made for CCTV cameras or increased police presence in in the evenings to deter
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Gwent restaurant named Best in Wales
THE WALNUT Tree in Abergavenny has been named the as the best in Wales at the annual National Restaurant Awards 2015. The Walnut Tree at Llandewi Skirrid was also ranked 14th in the top 100 restaurants in the UK. The Michelin-starred restaurant
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Firefighters tackle blaze at studios where Bohemian Rhapsody was recorded
FIREFIGHTERS were called to Rockfield Studios near Monmouth after an electrical fire broke out yesterday. Crews from Monmouth were called at 3.51pm and used a hosereel, thermal cameras and breathing apparatus to tackle the blaze which filled an
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Dragons snap up Gloucester prop Shaun Knight
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have signed former England Under-20s tighthead Shaun Knight from Gloucester on a one-year deal.The 25-year-old arrives at Rodney Parade as a replacement for Dan Way, who has been forced to retire because of a shoulder injury, and
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Playground fire was 'deliberate' - fire service
FIREFIGHTERS dealt with a deliberately set blaze in a playground at Isaf Road, Risca, at 9.19pm last night. In a separate incident an acre of grass was damaged in a deliberately set fire at the recreation ground at Crumlin, at 9.01pm last night
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Rubbish blaze
RUBBISH was deliberately set on fire on Gwyddon Road, Abercarn, at 8.06pm, and was dealt with by firefighters using beaters.
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Firefighters called to 'deliberate' grass fires
FIRE crews dealt with three deliberate fires in the Ebbw Vale area last night. Felled trees on part of the Rassau industrial estate, Ebbw Vale, were deliberately set alight at around 10.30pm. A rubbish fire was reported and dealt with at Hilltop
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PICTURE UPDATE: Overturned car closed road in Newport
UPDATE: 6.48pm A Gwent Police spokesman has confirmed that a 66-year-old man driving a Fiat Punto was cut from his vehicle and taken to hospital as a precaution. He added that he was put on a stretcher and had no life changing or life threatening
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Firefighters tackle deliberate fire near Newport Centre
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a refuse fire that was deliberately set near the Newport Centre at 11.46pm last night.
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Firefighters called after sofa torched in Alway
FIREFIGHTERS were called after a sofa was deliberately set on fire in Alway, Newport. The alarm was raised at 11.23pm last night after the fire broke out on Vaughan Williams Drive.
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Funding boost for children's and young people's mental health services
CHILD and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in Wales will receive a multi-million pound funding boost designed to ensure young people receive the right treatment at the right time.An extra £7.6m will be invested every year, with £2.7m earmarked
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Epilepsy charity boosted by £25k donation after winning competition
A CHARITY run by a Crumlin mum has been awarded £25,000 after it collected more votes than 4,000 other organisations in a national competition. Mum-of-three Sallieann Gould, of Hillside, set up Epilepsy Sucks UK three years ago to distribute free
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Owner of Newport's Birdcage bar ordered to pay £20k and given suspended sentence for illegally playing music
THE owner of a popular Newport bar has been given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay £20,000 for illegally playing music. John Fletcher, owner of the Birdcage in Newport, has been ordered by the High Court to pay music royalties collector
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Gwent set to be hotter than Barcelona at 28C today
By Lauren Tilley TEMPERATURES in parts of Gwent are expected to hit 28C today, making it hotter than Barcelona, as the county basks in the first heatwave of the summer. While for many this is a cause of celebration, and as our pictures show
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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Wednesday July 1, 2015
10:10pm Here's a first look at tomorrow's front page of the paper 8:54pm Good evening all, very busy with enquiries tonight, for your latest forecast please see our
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Teen yob Jordan Llewellyn banned from having alcohol or being drunk in public
AN ANTI-SOCIAL Tredegar teen has been given an Criminal Behaviour Order for his repeatedly bad behaviour. Nineteen-year-old Jordan Llewellyn was handed the three year order on May 26 after repeated offences, including: public order, assault, vehicle
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Raymond Blanc and Tom Kerridge to headline Abergavenny Food Festival
TICKETS go on sale today as Abergavenny Food Festival announces the full line up for 2015. September 18, 19, 20 will once again welcome thousands of visitors to Abergavenny for the annual event, now one of the most well known food festivals in
