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'Last chance' for man who stabbed another in the hand

A MAN who was punched by another in his home and then knocked down in the street, stabbed his assailant in the hand with a kitchen knife, a court was told.Kyle Howells was involved in an altercation with Brendan Edwards at the former's home on June

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Youth centre staff 'devastated' after premises ransacked by burglars

STAFF at Cwmbran’s Centre for Young People are devastated after being broken into, with thousands of pounds worth of damage being done.Cwmbran’s Centre for Young People, which provides all kind of information and support to young people in Cwmbran, was

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Gwent women turn textile work into art exhibition

A GROUP of Gwent women have turned their textile work into an art exhibition. The Newport Level V group first met at Brynglas House Community Learning Centre five years ago when they were completing an adult education textile course. After

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Welsh Government doing 'everything we can' to support Newport's AIC steel firm

NEWS more than 100 jobs could be lost at a Newport steel plant has been met with dismay. On Tuesday it was announced AIC Steel in Usk Way had gone into administration, with all 120 employees facing possible redundancy. Speaking in the Senedd

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First Minister blasts Theresa May's immigration plans

FIRST minister Carwyn Jones has branded plans announced by Prime Minister Theresa May this week to put a number of restrictions on migration as “disturbing, sinister and beneath contempt”.Plans announced at the Conservative Party’s annual conference in

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Travel chaos after what was thought to be "wartime bomb" discovered at Ebbw Junction in Newport

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Write to your MP

READERS may recall that at the last general election the Conservative Party promised the people of Wales a referendum before giving any tax raising powers to the Welsh Assembly. The Wales Bill going currently through Parliament gives these powers

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Asset to town

I WAS pleased to attend the opening of the newly refurbished flats in the former Greyhound pub in Pontypool town centre last week. The building has been empty for almost a decade and had become a derelict eye-sore at a key entrance to the town’

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Plain arrogant

WE ARE reminded by Paul Flynn Labour MP Newport West (Argus September 28), that he was a Newport Labour councillor back in the 1970s. So that is where he learnt his arrogant and insulting attitude as a sidekick to his leader Harry Jones, who almost

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Melin pair visiting Cambodia for charity house building project

TWO employees from a Pontypool-based social landlord will be flying out to Cambodia on Friday, October 7, as part of an international team to build a new home for a family in just one week.Melin Homes’ Craig Cheedy and Georgina James fly to Asia with

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Cynical move?

A RECENT report in your newspaper stated that Caerphilly County Borough Council will not be collecting garden waste during the winter months. They put forward two reasons; that there is little garden waste during the winter months, and that they are

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Wales were lucky at Euro 2016, claims Austria boss ahead of crunch World Cup qualifier

AUSTRIA coach Marcel Koller believes Wales were "lucky" to reach the Euro 2016 semi-finals.The two sides meet in a 2018 World Cup qualifier on Thursday night and Koller's claims that Wales enjoyed good fortune to make the last four in France

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Newport man admits trying to rob Bassaleg post office

A NEWPORT man has pleaded guilty to attempting to rob a post office in Newport.Kane Wannell, 19, of Tredegar Park View, pleaded guilty to two charges of attempted robbery and possession of an imitation firearm.The incident took place at Bassaleg Post

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Daughter's death prompts charity fundraiser

CHEPSTOW'S Ladies Tangent Group has raised £3,335 for the Brain Tumour Research Charity following the death of a member's daughter.The community group rallied together to host a 'preloved fashion' event called Swishing for Sarah in July

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Police hunt Newport man

GWENT Police are appealing for information to locate 46-year-old Dean Hamilton from the Newport area. Mr Hamilton is wanted by police after being recalled to prison on September 29, 2016. Anyone with information on his location is asked to

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Green light for hotel despite flood fears

PLANS to build a hotel and spa in Monmouth were granted approval despite continued objections from National Resources Wales (NRW) on flooding risks. Monmouthshire County Council had approved the outline application in May subject to further flood

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Five-generation family celebrate nan's 98th birthday

A NEWPORT nan celebrated her 98th birthday in style with her five-generation family. Doreen Jones, who lives in The Fields Nursing Home in Newport, enjoyed drinks and cake with 12 family members, including her youngest great-great-grandchild Ellis Kenny

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Newport's first Escape Room to open this winter

A FAST-growing fad that sees members of the public locked in a room for an hour, tasked with solving puzzles to escape is coming to Newport city centre. Details about the new Escape Room's location, and the theme of their first room, are currently

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Pool re-opens after essential summer maintenance

A SWIMMING pool, which was closed for essential maintenance for the final month of the summer holidays, has fully re-opened.In August, Torfaen Leisure Trust took the decision to close the main pool area, including the hydroslides, after floor tiles were

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Club needs a 'pick-up' from new boss, says Sean McCarthy

NEWPORT County AFC caretaker manager Sean McCarthy admits that the club desperately needs the morale boost of a new boss to lift the gloom at Rodney Parade. Warren Feeney was sacked last week as County slumped to the bottom of League Two. The

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Olympics hero Cross honoured by hometown club Brynmawr

SAM Cross has unveiled the new players' lounge at his hometown club Brynmawr RFC named in his honour after his silver winning exploits at the Rio Olympics.The 23-year-old was a member of the Team GB squad that finished second in the men's rugby

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WRU ploughs more into grassroots after posting record turnover

THE Welsh Rugby Union has ploughed more money into the grassroots game and the professional clubs at the expense of profit.The governing body's annual report shows that it had a record turnover of £73.3million last year, up by 13 per cent, and that

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Ukip in turmoil as leader Diane James quits after just 18 days

THE UK Independence Party has been thrown into disarray after the shock resignation of leader Diane James after just 18 days in charge. Ms James cited "personal and professional" reasons for her decision, saying that she had not been given sufficient

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VIDEO: 'If we didn't have teachers we'd all be a bit stupid' - find out why these Newport pupils think their teachers are great

THESE pupils from Langstone Primary School had some interesting things to say about their teachers. Here are some of the reasons why they think teachers are great: "If we didn't have teachers we'd all be a bit stupid" "I like teachers because

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Fresh drainage work starts at Rodney Parade after Exiles' postponements

WORK starts today on a new drainage channel in the Rodney Parade pitch to target the problem area that has seen two Newport County games fall victim to bad weather. Last Saturday’s League Two fixture between the Exiles and Stevenage was postponed

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BACKING NEWPORT: Vibrant city centre still has ‘a long way to go’

SMALL businesses tell Jo Barnes why they are committed to the city and their long-term vision for Newport’s growing economy. NEWPORT small businesses are backing the city by basing themselves here, employing local people and helping other local

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Pontypool teen's crash death 'tragic and needless loss' - inquest

THE deaths of a young a Pontypool teenager and her boyfriend who died in a road traffic accident was a "was a tragic and needless loss of two young lives", a coroner has said.  Courtney Smith, 16 and Thomas Lawrence, 21, of Caerleon, both died

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Caerleon crash couple's deaths were 'tragic and needless loss' - inquest

THE death of a young Gwent couple who died in a road traffic accident was a "tragic and needless loss", a coroner has said. Thomas Lawrence, 21, of Caerleon and his girlfriend 16-year-old Courtney Smith, of the Pontypool area, both died from their

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Tell us who are the stars of your schools in the Gwent Schools Awards

TODAY is World Teachers' Day so what better day for the South Wales Argus to launch our inaugural Gwent Schools Awards. We want to celebrate the very best of all our schools. In partnership with the University of South Wales we want to recognise

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Petition to turn Maindee church site into a green space submitted to council

MORE than 50 people have signed a petition calling on Newport council to turn a Maindee church site into a green space and play area, instead of affordable homes.At a planning meeting today, the council will discuss a planning application for 14 flats

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Graham Westley would be 'perfect' for Newport County, says club legend

NEWPORT County AFC legend Craig Reid believes Graham Westley would be the perfect choice to save the club from relegation and build for the future. Reid left the Exiles to sign for Westley’s Stevenage in January 2011 and went on to win promotion

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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Wednesday October 5, 2016

9:57pm FULL STORY: Pandemonium hit commuters in Newport earlier today  

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THE DECISION MAKERS: Inside knowledge of both the Senedd and Westminster gives a unique perspective, says Welsh secretary

Vale of Glamorgan MP Alun Cairns joined the front lines of the UK Government in March, when he was appointed secretary of state for Wales in March. Politics reporter Ian Craig met the Conservative minister at his Cardiff Bay office to talk about his role