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Graham Westley watches Newport County defeat

NEWPORT County AFC managerial candidate Graham Westley was spotted at Rodney Parade last night as the Exiles lost to Swansea City in the Checkatrade Trophy. Photographs of new Swansea City manager Bob Bradley appear to show Westley, who is odds-on

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'Cursed' kit no problem for Wales

WALES midfielder Andy King says the players have no problem with their ‘cursed’ grey away kit, writes Andrew Penman.Chris Coleman’s men have lost all three of the games they have played in their current second strip, which is officially described as anthracite

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Newport County 1 Swansea City U23s 2

AFTER a false start against Stevenage at the weekend, Newport County AFC began the post-Warren Feeney era with a disappointing 2-1 home defeat to Swansea City under-23s in the Checkatrade Trophy. In what may prove to be his only match in charge caretaker

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Scaffolding work begins at Tredegar House as part of multi-million pound conservation project

SCAFFOLDING work to cover Tredegar House has started as part of a multi-million pound conservation project. The scaffolding build began on the Tredegar House: Lifting the Lid project last week.Pen Mill Scaffolding have secured the site along the 17th-century

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The Politics File: (U)Kippers for breakfast

LOVE them or hate them, they're here to stay.Winning seven seats in the Senedd in May and just a month later scoring a massive victory with the Brexit vote, Ukip can't be dismissed as a loony fringe party any more.In a press conference today senior

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Train fire at Caerphilly station now 'appears' to be put out

UPDATE: 9.31pm Delays are down to just a quarter of an hour after the train fire at Caerphilly station earlier this afternoon. The cause of the fire has not been confirmed but speculation is of an electrical fault. #Caerphilly Trains are now

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"Incompetence" blamed for M4 inquiry delay

WALES' roads boss has blamed "incompetence" within the Department of Transport for delays to the M4 relief road project.On Monday, the Welsh Government's economy and infrastructure secretary Ken Skates announced a public inquiry into

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Newport County v Swansea City U23s: As it happened

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MP concerned Gwent care centre plans have been "kicked into the long grass"

FEARS HAVE been raised that plans for the new Specialist and Critical Care Centre (SCCC) in Gwent have been "kicked into the long grass".David Davies MP recently called for clarity by the Welsh Government over the future of the proposed centre

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Life-changing op means five-year-old is up and about

A ROGIET five-year-old is 'doing very well' and is 'more independent' a year on from having life-changing surgery. Ruby Atkins, the daughter of Rachael, 33, and Antony Atkins, 40, was born 10 weeks prematurely on Christmas Day, 2010. She was diagnosed

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Revamped council reform plans unveiled

NEW plans to revamp councils across Wales and cut costs by authorities working together to deliver services have been revealed.The previous version of the Local Government (Wales) Bill included plans to cut the number of councils in the country from 22

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If young Dragons have international dreams then they need to shine in Scarlets derby - coach Connor

BACKS coach Shaun Connor has urged his young Newport Gwent Dragons flyers to grasp their chance to shine in a 'Welsh trial' against the Scarlets' international stars.The Dragons head to Llanelli in the Guinness Pro12 on Saturday (kick-off

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Scarlets rest Wales duo for date with Dragons

THE SCARLETS will rest Wales internationals Jonathan Davies and Jake Ball against Newport Gwent Dragons on Saturday but on-loan loosehead prop Luke Garrett could feature against his employers. Davies and Ball, who are both on national dual contracts

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Baker proves redundancy is no obstacle

A CWMBRAN entrepreneur has proved that age is no barrier after turning her hobby into her very own business.Earlier this year aged 63, Dot Johnson from Thornhill was made redundant from her role at an education training company, which had lost a significant

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Gwent women 'stranded' in Cuba as Hurricane Matthew set to hit

TWO Monmouthshire holidaymakers are stranded in Cuba with Hurricane Matthew set to hit the island later today. Helen Lane, 52, of Denny View, Caldicot, is on holiday with her friend Lorraine Morrison, 46, when they were warned of the earlier this

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Prop Hobbs excited by tussle with Wales powerhouse Lee as Dragons aim to end derby drought

SAM Hobbs is relishing the chance to test himself against one of Europe's top props in a bid to help Newport Gwent Dragons 'change the derby script' against the Scarlets on Saturday.The Dragons head west to face Llanelli (kick-off 7.35pm)

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Warburton expected to be fit for Wales' autumn Tests

CAPTAIN Sam Warburton requires surgery on his fractured cheekbone but is still expected to feature in all four of Wales' autumn internationals. Warburton clashed heads with Josh van der Flier in Cardiff Blues' 16-13 defeat by Leinster on Saturday

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Newport scouts celebrate 100th anniversary

NEWPORT Scouts will celebrate their hundredth birthday next weekend - and they are inviting past scouts and cubs to join them.The 6th Newport Scouts are staging a party to mark their birthday on Saturday, from 1pm till 6pm at their scout hut.Newport scout

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Horse rider killed when thrown from saddle, inquest hears.

A NEWPORT-born horse rider was killed when her prized horse threw her from the saddle on a country lane, an inquest in Cardiff has heard. Julie Webb, 44, who lived in Barry, was riding with a friend when her horse bolted forward and sent her flying onto

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Thousands set to visit Monmouthshire's autumn food festival

FOOD lovers are invited to this weekend’s Monmouthshire Food Festival for a variety of feasts and delights.The autumn festival, which is the second annual event in the festival’s calendar after the spring food fest, takes place at Caldicot Castle and

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'We must make breakfast work' - Welsh Tory leader's brexit speech slip

WELSH Tory leader Andrew RT Davies AM caused laughter at the Conservative conference when, as he came to the climax of his speech on brexit and proclaimed: "We must make breakfast a success". "Mark my words, we will make breakfast.... Brexit, a

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Minister unveils tech firm's new office

A TECHNOLOGY firm, which moved to Cwmbran in 2014, has celebrated the unveiling of its Torfaen office with a visit from the minister for skills and science.Julie James AM opened the office for the Oxford Computer Group (OCG), a specialist in identity

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WW1 ARGUS ARCHIVE: Machine guns and artillery captured on Somme battlefield

Guns and Men. Allies’ Superiority. Advance on Monastir. Russian Stroke in Caucasus. In order to find room for a number of long and interesting telegrams the customary morning review must be brief, and nothing beyond a summery of events

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Fifth anniversary of 5p carrier bag charge

MORE THAN 80 per cent of the population in Wales now support the Single Use Carrier Bag Charge, five years after its introduction by the Welsh Government. On October 1, 2011, Wales became the first country in the UK to introduce a minimum charge

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Yet more frustration

WE CAN’T quite believe this but the public inquiry into the long-awaited M4 relief road around Newport has been delayed.Planned for months and due to start in four weeks’ time, the inquiry is now not expected to start until March 2017. In a proposed project

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NHS draws up winter plan

HEALTH bosses are drawing up plans that will seek to avoid an over-reliance on opening extra beds, to deal with winter pressures on hospitals in Gwent.More beds will be needed as part of a range of measures designed to enable hospitals and other NHS services

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Woman, 73, left in pain for five hours waiting for ambulance

AN ELDERLY Gwent couple have spoken of their despair after having to wait more than five hours for an ambulance that never came.Donald Smith, from Pontllanfraith, stated he “was at such a loss” after waiting for so long that when he received a call from

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Councillors 'should get pay rise'

COUNCILLORS in Wales could receive an increase in their allowances of 0.75 per cent, the first salary rise in three years, if plans get the go-ahead. A report by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales has made the recommendation, which would

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NOW AND THEN: Newport station approach

LAST week we featured a picture of the Station Approach, Newport, with taxis waiting outside in 1923. The photographer is in front of the train station with Cambrian Road to the right. After this picture was taken, the approach was widened,

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Two Gwent restaurants keep Michelin stars

TWO Gwent restaurants have kept their Michelin stars as this year's top culinary accolades are announced. The Walnut Tree in Abergavenny and The Whitebrook, near Monmouth, both retained their stars. The Whitebrook - formerly The Crown at Whitebrook

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YOUR AM WRITES: South Wales East AM Steffan Lewis

IN JULY, people in Wales voted to leave the EU. I had campaigned to remain, but the public have had their say, and we must respect the result. It is now my job as a politician to fight for Wales to have the best possible settlement.Brexit poses both opportunities

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Fencing and refuse fire in Newport

FENCING and refuse caught fire in Newport on Monday night. Firefighters from Duffryn were called to Chaffinch Way at 10pm. A spokeswoman for South Wales Fire and Rescue said that the fire was deliberate and added that youths were spotted at

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ANDREW PENMAN: Graham Westley could be just what Newport County need

IF the bookies are to believed it looks like a straight fight between Mark Yates and Graham Westley to become the next manager of Newport County AFC. Both have come in for their fair share of criticism but both are credible candidates to replace

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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Tuesday October 4, 2016

7:47pm Commuters left stranded after train fire at Caerphilly station  

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Are tattoos acceptable in the workplace?

THE number of people with tattoos has increased in recent years but have attitudes changed to how they are perceived in the workplace? CARYS THOMAS investigates. A YOU GOV survey in 2015 found that 19 per cent of British adults have had a tattoo

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Police called after child hits adult at Newport International Sports Village

POLICE were called to an incident involving a child hitting an adult at Newport's sport village. At around 7.20pm on Thursday, September 29, officers were called to the Newport International Sports Village on Stadium Way following an allegation

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FULL STORY: Family tell of 'wonderful daddy' who died in Valleys crash

UPDATE: 5.44pm Monday, October 3 THE family of Adam Millett have paid tribute to the 26-year-old, calling him 'a wonderful daddy, son, brother and uncle'. In a joint statement, the family said: "Our Ad, such a wonderful daddy, son, brother,