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New dawn as new Islwyn High finally opens its doors
IT’S A new dawn for students at the former Pontllanfraith and Oakdale Comprehensive school sites.The newly-amalgamated schools re-opened last week under the Islwyn High School banner, complete with new black and blue uniforms, a fresh crest and a different
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Torfaen council to vote on multi-million pound plans to rebuild fire-damaged school blocks
PLANS to replace buildings at a fire-ravaged school will be discussed by Torfaen council tomorrow.Temporary classrooms were installed at Cwmbran’s Coed Eva Primary School following the deliberate blaze - started in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2016
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Driver who crashed through Tesco store when he dropped his bum bag to escape £100k repair costs
A TORFAEN man who crashed his mother’s car into the Pontypool branch of Tesco after he dropped his bum bag is set to escape paying £100,000 in repair costs.Nicholas Morgan, 44, failed to appear at Cwmbran Magistrates' Court this morning but previously
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Tributes to two 'true friends' of Newport's Transporter Bridge
TRIBUTES have poured in to a Newport community stalwart after she died following a long battle with illness. Anne Gatehouse was a founding member of the Friends of Newport Transporter Bridge (FONTB) charity, and described as a “true friend of the
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Disruption for rail travellers after Severn Tunnel closure
COMMUTERS endured mixed experiences on the first day of travelling into work with the Severn Tunnel closed for electrification.The 130-year-old tunnel between Caldicot and Pilning, north of Bristol, will be closed for six weeks while 200 engineers from
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Quarrying plan could 'destroy' beauty spot - valleys AM
BLAENAU GWENT’S AM Alun Davies has spoken out against a opencast quarrying plan which could “destroy a much-loved valleys beauty spot” if given the go ahead. Alun Davies AM has spoken out about his concerns for the future of Tirpentwys, known locally
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Owners of long-term empty Newport properties could pay 200 per cent council tax bill
OWNERS of long-term empty homes in Newport could pay up to 200 per cent in council tax under new proposals by the city council.The Housing (Wales) Act 2014 empowers councils to introduce discretionary council tax premiums for certain long-term empty dwellings
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Former prime minister David Cameron to stand down as an MP
FORMER prime minister David Cameron is standing down as MP for Witney, triggering a by-election in the Oxfordshire seat. Mr Cameron told the chairman of his Conservative Association and constituency agent before making the announcement, which comes
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Former optician in the frame for national care award
A FORMER optician who switched careers to work more with older people is in the running for a national care award. Louise Price, 39, spent 10 years of her working career as a dispensing optician in Abergavenny, often tending to elderly customers who
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MP backs campaign to replace post office service
ISLWYN'S MP has backed a campaign for a new Post Office in Pontllanfraith after more than 440 people signed a petition calling for the service to be replaced.Councillors Mike Adams, Colin Gordon and Gez Kirby have been campaigning over the past four
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Proper planning is the key to a happy holiday
Holidays are every child's favourite time of year. To ensure a successful break for the whole family, it's important to plan well and respect the wishes of everybody who's travelling. In a joint study involving more than 1,000 participants
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Family fun in the Sunshine State
It’s been 10 years since I last visited Florida, and this was the first trip I had organised myself with my boyfriend. But with so much to choose from, a week just isn’t long enough. Water parks are a good way to break up a busy holiday and with
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New York cruising tops the bucket list
With some modern cruise ships offering everything from saunas to sushi bars, it’s no wonder that more and more travellers are adding cruising to their bucket lists.According to research by CruiseDeals.co.uk, roughly 25 per cent of passengers on journeys
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Getting a good night's sleep in the city which never sleeps
I suppose we were swayed by the availability of car parking immediately across the street from the hotel. We’d vowed never again to drive into the centre of the city of London after some nerve shredding expeditions in the past. These days we
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Appeal to find missing Newport teen
POLICE are appealing for information to help locate 14-year-old Abigail Dunn from the Newport area.Abigail was last seen on September 10 at approximately 5:30pm in the Market Street area of Newport. She hasn’t been seen since then and police are concerned
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Sponsors line up to show support to October's Newport Food Festival
As foodies in and around Newport look forward to October's sixth Newport Food Festival, a number of local businesses have signed up to sponsor the popular event.Newport brewery Tiny Rebel is headline sponsor and the event will be known as the Tiny
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Gwent Police secretary forged estranged husband's signature in £120,000 mortgage fraud
A GWENT Police secretary is facing the sack for forging her estranged husband's signature in a £120,000 fraud over their dream country cottage. Anna Colcombe faked the signature of husband Geoffrey Jones to get a mortgage pay-out after their marriage
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Discrimination
READING the paper this morning on an immigrant family, I have to write this letter. School Educational trip to America, £200 dep; + £1200 to pay. My daughter has always been in work, but, on a low wage. She looked into getting a grant apparently
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Flag solution
IN REPLY to John Sargent (SWA 07/09), the union flag is made up of the individual flags of the Patron Saints. So to add Wales, one would need to add one of St David’s flags to the present design. I would think a thin gold cross on a black background
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Traffic troubles
INTERESTING article on Friday, September 9, about a planning application for the former Howell’s Bakery site on Nash Road. When I have driven along that stretch of Nash Road at what could be termed ‘peak’ times, the traffic has always been very busy
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Unfair portrayal
ANOTHER week, another letter blaming immigrants for our problems but with no evidence or analysis to support the claims. Patricia Davies (Argus Letters, September 6) sees immigration as being responsible for the problems of the NHS (“hospitals are
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Shoddy sarcasm
I HAVE no desire to become involved in the debate between Reverend Jenny Wigley and Terry Banfield, but I would like to comment on his last paragraph. True repentance requires a belief in “the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of
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Jackson: Munster will marmalise Dragons unless we up our game... and we will
ED Jackson says Newport Gwent Dragons will suffer a Munster mauling on Saturday if they repeat last week's Rodney Parade horror show.The Dragons won in the Guinness Pro12 for the first time since January but there were no smiles on faces after their
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Other ways to get to London while the Severn Tunnel is closed
With the Severn tunnel closing today for six weeks, here are some alternative ways to get to London from South Wales. 1) Fly If the train can't take you, try the plane. Airline FlyBe today launched flights from Cardiff to London, meaning you
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Gwent set for sizzling 25C this week
TEMPERATURES in Gwent are set to soar again with temperatures reaching up to 25C tomorrow. The hot weather is set for tomorrow and Wednesday with the county seeing temperatures of between 23-25C. We could see 22C on Thursday, but by Friday
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Cardiff Marriott turns up the heat with appointment new executive chef from Newport
One of Cardiff’s leading hotels has turned up the heat in its kitchen with the appointment of a new executive chef. Andrew Robertson, who lives in Newport, has been appointed by Cardiff’s four-star Marriott Hotel to head up the kitchen team, with the
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Newport manufacturing base will help provide 200,00 tonnes of steel to Hinkley Point C in Somerset
A Newport manufacturing base has been confirmed as a preferred bidder for the Hinkley Point C project.This means that the 200,000 of reinforcing steel involved in the building of the Somerset infrastructure project will be sourced from South Wales.Express
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Police appeal after night attack in Newport
POLICE would like to speak to these men after a man was injured in an alleged attack in Newport.The man was treated at the Royal Gwent Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries following the incident which happened at around 4.46am on September 3 in
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Justin Hayward, St Davids Hall, Cardiff
FANS of Justin Hayward gathered at St David’s Hall for a rare musical treat on Sunday evening as the legendary voice of The Moody Blues gave a solo concert with musicians Mike Dawes and Julie Ragins. With over 5 decades of material to choose from
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Newport-based building society announces strong annual results
Monmouthshire Building Society has delivered another strong set of annual results, with post tax profit of £6.4m. Total assets at the Newport-based building society increased to £1,073.5m for the year to April 30, 2016, up from £1,047.9m the previous
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Titfield Thunderbolt, The Dolman Theatre, Newport
A SMALL English village is determined to fight back when the government announces their beloved railway is to be closed. The Newport Playgoers' put their own twist on a 1950s story, with laughs and audience participation from the start. The
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THE MONEY FILE: Overpay on mortgages and you’ll be better off
DO you have a mortgage and savings? If so, it’s almost certain this is the moment to change strategy. Saving rates are dire and getting worse. So I want you to urgently check now if you’d be far better off simply overpaying your mortgage instead –
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Drax generates £34m and 550 jobs for Wales economy, says new report from Oxford Economics
Energy business Drax contributed £34m towards the GDP of Wales in 2015 and supported 550 jobs in the country’s economy. The findings were revealed in a new report looking at the Group’s UK operations, which includes Drax Power Station - Europe’s largest
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Caldicot pub and retail proposals get green light
Property developer Robert Hitchins Ltd has secured planning permission to build a pub and four shop units at the Castlegate Business Park in Caldicot. The proposals provide additional facilities for the occupiers and employees of the hi-tech business
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Newport finance firm makes it onto Fast Growth 50 list 2016
Newport-based independent lender Henry Howard Finance has qualified for the 2016 Wales Fast Growth 50 list after lending to more than 2,500 SMEs in the first half of the year alone. Now in its 18th year, the 2016 Wales Fast Growth 50 awards celebrate
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Adventure business gives taste of the outdoors
A £1,000 grant from the Kickstart programme has helped launch an exciting adventure business in South Wales.River and Ridge, based in Magor, gives people a taste of the outdoors through a range of activities designed to be fun, and to build confidence
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Home working loses its appeal over time for both companies and employees
The benefits of working from home disappear over time for both employees and organisations if it is a full-time arrangement, a new study from the London School of Economics and Political Science has found.While previous studies have demonstrated that
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Acorn boosts IT & Digital Team to support UK’s IT growth
As the tech sector in Wales continues to thrive, Newport-based Acorn, one of the UK’s leading recruitment specialists, has made a significant investment to its IT and Digital Team, appointing three new key members of staff.It is estimated that over a
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YOUR MP WRITES: Monmouth MP David Davies
BT HAS narrowly managed to avoid being legally separated from its Openreach division, which runs the UK’s broadband infrastructure. The telecoms giant is very lucky because the current level of service is dire to say the least. Superfast broadband
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Newport stench like 'dried urine' or 'fish guts'
RESIDENTS in Newport have been complaining about some strange smells in the air. Readers have provided a variety of descriptions of the stench, ranging from "rotten fish guts" to "dried urine", with reports coming from across the city. One
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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Monday September 12, 2016
9:42pm Shopkeeper says farewell after 35 years
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Six weeks of disruption ahead as Severn Tunnel closes
COMMUTERS and travellers across Gwent face six weeks of disruption with the Severn Tunnel closed for electrification work from today. The 130-year-old tunnel between Caldicot and Pilning, north of Bristol, will be closed while an army of 200 Network
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First Welsh tax in 800 years to be introduced today
THE first Wales-only tax in 800 years is due to be introduced today. Due to new financial devolution powers Stamp Duty Land Tax will cease to apply in Wales from April 2018, and today the Welsh Government is due to introduce its replacement - dubbed
