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Appeal after alcohol stolen from Blackwood Asda
POLICE are looking to identify this man who they want to speak to after alcohol was stolen from ASDA in Blackwood.The theft occurred at around 10.50am on Tuesday, August 16.Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting log: 218 26/07/16
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Appeal after elderly resident's home burgled while homeowner present
OFFICERS are appealing for witnesses following the burglary of an elderly resident's home in Pontypool. It was reported that a man entered the home of an elderly resident on Hillside Road while they were present just after 7pm on Monday, September
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National Museum of Wales need to save £770,000 over next six months
THE National Museum Wales has begun a 45 day consultation period on proposals to save around £770,000 over the next six months. Amgueddfa Cymru is facing a reduced budget and must find a total of £3.5m in savings over three years in order to remain financially
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Chartist memorial wall unveiled at John Frost School
A MEMORIAL wall depicting the Chartist movement has been unveiled at the newly renamed John Frost School.The 25-foot photo montage display of high resolution images showing chartist leaders was unveiled yesterday on a two storey wall at the school formerly
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Another crown for blossoming village
USK has retained its Wales in Bloom Large Village crown for the 35th consecutive time thanks to the work of the community group Usk in Bloom.The marks awarded were the village's highest for eight years and covered three main areas: horticultural achievement
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What's in your Argus: Wednesday, September 21, 2016
READ: A BUSINESS owner from Cwmbran is taking recycling into his own hands after being billed £780 for can and bottle collections by Torfaen Council. TRIBUTES have been paid to a Pontypool woman who died after a crash in Blaenavon on Saturday
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Resident hits out at damage caused to cars by ongoing Heads of the Valleys roadworks
A MONMOUTHSHIRE man has expressed his anger at the ongoing work on the Heads of the Valleys Road.Kevin Machen, from Clydach in Abergavenny, said the work on the road has caused damage to two of his cars and is causing heavy amounts of traffic on his own
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Specialist car seat will transform journeys for autistic child
AN AUTISTIC child from Bassaleg who used to escape from his car seat on every journey has been donated a £750 specialist seat. Six-year-old Ioan Purchase - who also has a sensory processing disorder, communication, social and behavioural difficulties
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Women's Euro 2017 qualifier: Wales 0 Austria 0
THE Wales women’s side concluded their Euro 2017 qualifying campaign with a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Austria at Rodney Parade. Jayne Ludlow’s side will not be at the tournament in the Netherlands but a tough contest produced plenty of encouraging
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Cadet trek earns charity praise
A TEAM of army cadets have raised more than £12,000 for the NSPCC by tackling the Snowdon Moonlight Challenge.Army Cadet Force Wales, who are based across the country, scaled the highest mountain in Wales in the early hours of Sunday morning.The team,
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Cardiff Blues coach Sherratt to help Wales in autumn Tests
WALES will attempt to claim southern hemisphere scalps this autumn with the help of Matt Sherratt after securing the services of the Cardiff Blues attack coach on a temporary basis.The Englishman will assist caretaker boss Rob Howley while head coach
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Cup triumph for Newport Cycle Speedway
NEWPORT Cycle Speedway team have won the coveted South and South Wales Rosebowl competition after beating Swindon, Exeter and Hellingly (East Sussex) in a well contested meeting at Marsh Barton in Exeter.The Newport team, which is sponsored by Dig It
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John Frost school staff praised for biggest single donation to Teenage Cancer Trust
JOHN Frost School teaching staff team who cycled from London to Paris have been praised after officially handing over the single biggest school donation ever to Teenage Cancer Trust.Debbie Jones, regional fundraising manager for Teenage Cancer Trust in
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'I won't run away from Dragons' - Wales ace Hallam Amos to skipper side and happy to stay at Rodney Parade
WALES wing Hallam Amos will captain Newport Gwent Dragons at Treviso on Friday evening – and is happy to commit his future to Rodney Parade. The 21-year-old will deputise for injured skipper Lewis Evans (calf) at the Stadio Monigo as the Dragons
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Newport County reserves beaten at Portsmouth
A NEWPORT County AFC reserves side went down to a 4-1 defeat at Portsmouth this afternoon. The team featured Jon Parkin, Rhys Healey, Paul Bignot, Liam Angel and Tom Owen-Evans. Conor Chaplin headed the hosts ahead early on and Kal Naismith
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Care home manager in running for national award
A CARE home manager who is said to go “above and beyond the call of duty to improve people’s lives” is in the running for a national award.Lynda Wenner has been in charge of the specialised Ty Machen residential home in Machen, near Caerphilly, for the
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'Dine in the dark' for Guide Dogs in Newport restaurant
DINERS in a Newport restaurant will be blindfolded while they eat to raise money for Guide Dogs.On Wednesday, October 5, Drago Lounge at Friars Walk will host a Guide Dogs' Dine in the Dark event.The lights will be dimmed and diners will be invited
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Ynysddu U10s show courage at Festival
YNYSDDU U10s travelled up the valley to play in an early season festival, which is always a good test.The team had the usual bare squad of 10, but that wasn't going to hold them back.Up first were local rivals Blackwood, always a must win. The young
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Appeal to locate man following Newport burglary
POLICE would like to speak to a 30-year-old man following a burglary in Newport.Officers are continuing to appeal for information to locate Rhos Williams from the Cardiff area following a burglary which took place in Newport on July 4, 2016.Rhos has links
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Torfaen mining museum to feature in film on Brynmawr's 'glam rock' wrestler Adrian Street
A MINING museum in Torfaen could become immortalised on the big screen as part of the life story of a Brynmawr-born 'glam rock' wrestler.Feature film Adrian — currently in pre-production — will dramatise the life and legacy of professional wrestler
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Pontypool mum helps raise £250 towards hospital that treated her daughter
A TORFAEN mum has paid tribute to a hospital that helped treat her daughter's heart condition, after raising £250 in a family fun walk.Danielle George, of Pontypool, joined hundreds of families on Sunday, September 18, at the Noah's Ark Charity
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Dragons fly-half O'Brien chasing Treviso triumph after woodwork woe
AFTER being given a harsh lesson in the fine margins between victory and defeat by the Stadio Monigo posts, Angus O'Brien hopes to help Newport Gwent Dragons be on the right side of their crunch Guinness Pro12 fixture at Treviso on Friday evening.
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Cwmbran scientist takes on Kilimanjaro to help tackle heart disease
A SCIENTIST from Cwmbran will scale Africa’s tallest mountain this year to help fight heart disease.Tonia Thomas, 26, of Cwmbran, normally spends her days investigating heart disease as a researcher at the University of Oxford.As part of a charity trek
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Ukip airbrush
WITHIN just hours of becoming the party leader, Diane James scrubbed the flamboyant ex-Tory Neil Hamilton’s name from Ukip’s conference agenda. He has been replaced by, Nathan Gill, of all people. Already, Ukip’s new leader has started to marginalise
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Soviet solitude
TODAY I went for a walk along the river front in Newport. It was a very fine day and as I rested by the railing along the river front, a gentle breeze blew in my face as I looked at all the new buildings opposite. Just then, a lump came to my
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Hospital thanks
I’VE just had day surgery at Ystrad Fawr Hospital, Ystrad Mynach. What a fantastic hospital, modern, clean, quiet, and ultra efficient. I had my own room with en-suite wet room, (not a bed with a tatty pull around ill fitting curtain). The staff
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It’s democratic
UNDER the heading “Veteran MP warns of a crisis in Democracy”, I eagerly read the rest of Paul Flynn’s statement, hoping that it was about the backsliding and conniving by past and present MPs to try and ignore the result by a majority of 1.7 million
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Don’t mar sport
I ATTENDED the Wales v Israel EUFA Women’s qualifier match in Newport yesterday. As I walked to the ground, through the city, I encountered the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign protest. I was concerned about their presence there on a number of
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Diabetes help
A NEW school year has just begun for children across South East Wales and we know that this can be a stressful time for all families. But for children with Type 1 diabetes it can be even more worrying. Having to make sure they are supported
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Wales call on Flower for World Cup bid
WIGAN prop Ben Flower is one of four experienced Super League players recalled to the international fold for Wales' bid to reach the 2017 World Cup.The 28-year-old from Abertridwr, who is facing the threat of suspension after being sent off in Wigan
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First minister unveils five-year plan
The First Minister Carwyn Jones has unveiled his government’s five year plan with a commitment to the M4 Relief Road and a new treatment fund to give people faster access to new treatments among the measures planned. Mr Jones said their programme
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'She was full of life, love and happiness': Tributes paid to woman killed in crash
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Pontypool woman who died after a crash in Blaenavon on Saturday. Fifty-year-old Ray Jones from the Pontypool area was travelling as a passenger on a black Kawasaki motorbike when it was involved in a collision with
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NOW AND THEN: Commercial Street, Pengam
LAST week we featured a picture of Commercial Street in Pengam which was taken in 1965. IT’S Commercial Street, Pengam. I lived right opposite Pengam colliery from 1967 to 1983. Now the school is there. The train used to fill up with coal and
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VIDEO: Watch a 560 tonne bridge being lifted into place on Newport's Bridge Street
SEE how the new Bridge Street bridge in Newport was lifted into place with this video. Timelapse footage captured the assembly of a 600 tonne crawler crane which was used to lift and install the new bridge deck in the early hours of Saturday morning
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Why the leader of Newport Council is #backingnewport
Newport City Council is right behind our ‘We’re Backing Newport’ campaign. Here council leader Councillor Debbie Wilcox explains why. NEWPORT City Council is, of course, giving its full support to the South Wales Argus We’re Backing Newport
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How you've shown your support for #backingnewport
RESIDENTS, businesses and politicians have given their backing to the Argus campaign to get behind Newport. Many have used the hashtag #backingnewport to give their support. You can use it too on Twitter and Facebook to show you're backing Newport
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YOUR AM WRITES: Islwyn AM Rhianon Passmore
SEPTEMBER is traditionally a time of optimism as the new academic year begins. Photographs of smiling and smartly turned out children fill Facebook feeds across Wales from friends or family. I was particularly delighted to see the images of students from
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What do constituency review plans mean for you?
Last week the Boundary Commission for Wales presented a series of proposals for a revamp of Parliamentary constituencies, with plans including cutting one of Newport’s two MPs and abolishing Islwyn altogether. But this isn’t the first time changes such
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Malpas man's anger after his garden was destroyed by fire
A RETIRED teacher from Malpas has spoken of his anger after his garden was destroyed by a deliberate blaze in a lane behind his home. The fire, which started while the family were out on Sunday evening, burnt around 15 metre of hedges, leaving
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ANDREW PENMAN: Is golden age over for Welsh clubs?
THE nation may still be basking in the afterglow of Wales’ extraordinary run to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 but the start of the domestic season suggests that a golden age for Welsh club football could be coming to an end. In the last 10 years
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M4 speeding prosecutions to come into force next week around Newport
PROSECUTIONS against drivers caught exceeding the variable speed limits on the M4 around Newport will come into force next week Speed enforcement action will be in place on the 13km stretch of motorway between Junction 24 (Coldra) and Junction
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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Tuesday September 20, 2016
9:31pm Chartist memorial wall unveiled at John Frost School
