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Austria 2 Wales 2: Precious point keeps Chris Coleman's men on track for Russia 2018
LUCKY? Wales certainly enjoyed a little good fortune as they held Austria to a 2-2 draw in a rain-soaked Vienna. Austrian manager Marcel Koller ruffled a few feathers before the match by suggesting Wales were lucky to reach the semi-finals of Euro
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Couple make man out of 1,000 poppies
A COUPLE have made a poppy man with 1,000 poppies for this year's Gwent Poppy Appeal.British Legion Members Pam and Terry Young, 65, decided to do something different to boost their fundraising efforts on their first year as Poppy Appeal organisers
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More than 100 lose jobs at Newport steel firm
AIC STEEL in Newport has made 101 employees redundant after it went into administration earlier this week, it has been confirmed. The company, based on Usk Way, employed around 130 workers in total. But administrators at business rescue and recovery
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PCC praised for community cohesion work
THE Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Gwent has been officially recognised for his extensive work in improving community cohesion in Wales.Jeff Cuthbert was honoured for his commitment to the cause during the Black History Wales Honorary Awards
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Critical care centre decision to be made by the end of the month - health secretary
A DECISION on the long-awaited £300 million Cwmbran Specialist and Critical Care Centre (SCCC) will be reached at the end of this month, according to the health secretary.Vaughan Gething AM responded to a question by Torfaen AM Lynne Neagle, whose constituency
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Newbridge man who smashed his way into colleague's house with a sledgehammer has jail sentence increased
A NEWBRIDGE man who smashed his way into a colleague's home with a sledgehammer and attacked him today had his "unduly lenient" jail term increased. Lee Anthony Dodd became convinced he was being publicly shamed by the victim, despite there being
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County's vineyards among the best in Wales
MONMOUTHSHIRE vineyards were among award winners at the Welsh Vineyards Association’s (WVA) annual wine competition.The competition, held in the Vale of Glamorgan, saw 42 wines entered by nine vineyards ranging from north to south Wales.Awards were split
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AMs criticise 'extra red tape' that comes with Wales Bill
THE latest draft of the Wales Bill has been branded “over-complicated” and “bureaucratic” by a cross-party committee of AMs.The bill, which is intended to hand further powers to Wales from Westminster, completed its journey through the House of Commons
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Council failing to hit affordable homes target
A LABOUR councillor has criticised Monmouthshire County Council’s “failure” to meet its affordable housing targets set in its Local Development Plan (LDP).Councillor Dimitri Batrouni referenced that the 63 affordable dwellings completed this year, along
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Common cranes come back to Gwent Levels for the first time in 400 years
A WELSH-BORN common crane has taken to the skies of Wales for the first time in around 400 years. Two of the rare birds, named Lofty and Gibble, nested on the Gwent Levels this year, successfully reared a single chick, called Garan (the Welsh word for
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Gwent test waits backlog needs outside help
THOUSANDS of patients in Gwent are set to have key diagnostic tests away from the area’s NHS hospitals, to try to plug a massive capacity gap.A perfect storm of increased demand, staffing problems, and broken equipment during the summer, has led to big
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Date set for inquest into deaths at Argoed hotel
A DATE for the inquest into the deaths of Cerys Yemm and the man who killed her at an Argoed hotel has been set. Cerys Yemm, 22, of Oakdale was killed by ex-offender Matthew Williams, 34. Police were called to the Sirhowy Arms Hotel, in Argoed
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New date for Newport County v Stevenage
NEWPORT County's League Two fixture against Stevenage, which was postponed on Saturday due to a waterlogged pitch at Rodney Parade, will now take place on Tuesday, December 6 (kick-off 7.45pm). Fans who purchased tickets for the original date will
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Bookies cut odds on Mark Yates landing Newport County job
FORMER Cheltenham Town manager Mark Yates is once again the bookies favourite to take over as Newport County AFC boss. The 46-year-old was spotted at Rodney Parade on Tuesday night as County were beaten by Swansea City under-23s in the Checkatrade
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A48 reopens after lorry crashed into bridge
UPDATE: 6.00pm The A48 has now reopened more than eight hours after it was shut. Structural engineers have removed the vehicle involved, confirmed as a lorry. UPDATE: 1.10pm A Gwent Police spokeswoman said: "At approximately 11.05pm
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Iconic poppies to visit Wales
PART of the iconic display of ceramic poppies previously hosted at the Tower of London as part of the commemorations of the centenary of the First World War will visit Wales next year.The stunning Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red installation of 888,246
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Gwent fighter set for UFC debut
ABERTILLERY soldier Jack Marshman will become the first Welshman to fight at the Ultimate Fighting Championships next month. The 26-year-old, who has trained with Newbridge’s former world champion boxer Gavin Rees in the past, will make his debut
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Gwent fighter set for UFC debut
ABERTILLERY soldier Jack Marshman will become the first Welshman to fight at the Ultimate Fighting Championships next month. The former boxer, who has previously trained with ex-world champion Gavin Rees, will make his debut at UFC Belfast against
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Child airlifted to hospital with 'serious injuries' after being hit by a van
UPDATE: 10.50am A child has sustained serious injuries after being hit by a small van this morning. The boy was airlifted to the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. Police were called at 8.33am this morning to reports of a collision
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Appeal after man goes missing from Celtic Manor Resort
POLICE have appealed for to help in finding a man who was last seen at the Celtic Manor Resort.Stephen Hendren, 44, from the Manchester area, was last seen on October 5 leaving the Celtic Manor Resort.Stephen is described as being approximately five feet
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The secret 'school' hidden at the University of South Wales in Newport
IN our regular School of the Week feature we visit a primary or secondary school in Gwent to showcase the work they are doing. Today in the wake of the launch of our Gwent Schools Awards Chris Binding visits a 'school' for the next generation of
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Moon River and Me, A Tribute to Andy Williams, St David’s Hall, Cardiff
HAVING been a fan of the Osmonds in the 70s, I wondered if I would like Jimmy on his own in this show.Well, I wasn’t disappointed. Having seen him perform on Masterchef this year, I thought then what a pleasant man he was, and this came out right through
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Kutaisi residents visit twin city of Newport ahead of Georgia match
THREE Kutaisi residents are visiting Newport this week ahead of the Wales vs Georgia game on Sunday. Kutaisi, in Georgia, is one of Newport’s twinned cities which gave two teenagers – Give Mukbaniani, aged 14, and Baaka Gibradze, aged 15 – and their leader
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Changes to Monmouthshire council services move closer
TALKS to change the running of Monmouthshire County Council's leisure, tourism, culture and youth services have progressed after councillors met yesterday. A full business case will now be developed to offer four alternatives of delivery in a bid
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Morgan: Dragons' backs can cause some damage to ‘Europe’s best’
WALES centre Tyler Morgan is confident of causing some damage with Newport Gwent Dragons' burgeoning back line when they lock horns with one of the best in Europe this weekend.The men from Rodney Parade are hunting their first derby win for a year
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Demolition of Newport church to go ahead
A DERELICT 19th century church in Maindee is to be demolished and replaced with 14 new affordable homes.St Matthews Church in Church Street was forced to close in 2014 after it was deemed unsafe due to dry rot.Newport City Council's planning committee
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CHRIS KIRWAN: Ring-fencing and January split a deadly combo for the Premiership / Dragons desperately need derby delight
WHILE chewing the Principality Premiership fat at last week’s game between Newport and Merthyr at Rodney Parade an acquaintance who travels the grounds said something unintentionally farcical: “I think Llanelli could be in trouble this season”.
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YOUR AM WRITES: South Wales East AM David Rowlands
“BREXIT means Brexit” is a phrase used constantly by both Conservative and Labour politicians. But what does it actually mean? Is it simply a phrase designed to placate those who voted to leave the EU, while doing very little to enable it. We are getting
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Outrage after drug needles found near Newport children's play area
A NEWPORT campaigner has been left outraged after finding syringes and other drug paraphernalia near children's play areas and public bus stops. Michael Enea, a regular campaigner for the Liberal Democrat party in St Julian’s, has said he and residents
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Father of tragic Pontypool crash teen tells of his devastation at the 'wrong decisions' that led to her death
THE father of a Pontypool teenager who died in a crash with her boyfriend has spoken of his “devastation” over her death. Robert Smith’s 16-year-old daughter Courtney and her boyfriend Thomas Lawrence, 21, of Caerleon, both died from injuries sustained
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FULL STORY: Rush hour mayhem in Newport after metal tube mistaken for wartime bomb
TRAVEL chaos hit Newport after what was thought to be an unexploded Second World War bomb was found by rail workers on the train line. Network Rail engineers carrying out electrification work on the South Wales Mainline at Ebbw Junction found the
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Newport residents angry after being given a week's notice to empty garages they have rented for decades
MALPAS residents are angry after being given just a week's notice to empty garages they have rented out for decades. The notice has been given by Newport City Homes because of potential safety risks caused by structural problems with the garages
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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Thursday October 6, 2016
9:30pm Landlady takes the plunge and invests in 'up and coming' Newport
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FULL STORY: 101 jobs lost as Newport steel business goes into administration
AIC Steel in Newport has gone into administration with 101 employees having been made redundant. The remaining 29 employees will "continue to assist the business". The company, based on Usk Way, had 120 employees and is a steel fabricator
