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Resident hits out at council over failure to carry out prepaid collections
A NEWPORT resident has hit out at the council after a computer error saw the council fail to undertake prepaid collections this week.Helen Atwick-Stephens, of Duffryn, paid £18 on Monday to have a three piece sofa, along with a table and chairs, collected
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Teen handed suspended sentence after brandishing 'fearsome looking knife' after being confronted by gang of youths
A TEENAGER who brandished a "fearsome looking" fishing knife after being confronted by a gang of youths has been handed a suspended jail term.Cardiff Crown Court heard how Daniel Woods, aged 18, of Elm Drive, Ty Sign, Risca, had been on his
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What's in your Argus: Saturday, October 8 2016
Company fined following death of delivery driver in Newport Argus employee and family caught amidst hurricane chaos Family jailed after handling stolen goods as part of organised crime gang
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Company fined following death of delivery driver in Newport
A FOOD distribution company has been fined £500,000 following the death of a delivery driver at a Newport centre.Yesterday at Cardiff Crown Court (October 7), AF Blakemore and Son Ltd were fined £500,000 after admitting a breach of the Health and Safety
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Family jailed after handling stolen goods as part of organised crime gang
A FAMILY who handled stolen goods as part of a £70,000 ‘serious and sophisticated’ organised theft from businesses have been jailed.Henry Adam Price, aged 44, was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court today after pleading guilty to three counts of handling
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Argus employee and family caught amidst hurricane chaos
A WORKER at the South Wales Argus and his family have found themselves in the path of Hurricane Matthew in Florida. Kevin Jones, 47, and his wife Rhian, 42, along with his two daughters Kyla, nine, and Darya, seven, were just over a week into a
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Ex-Dragons star's Everest efforts to be shown on TV
THE extreme escapades of rugby player-turned-adventurer Richard Parks in attempting climbed Mount Everest without oxygen will be broadcast on TV next week.Earlier this year, the former Wales and Newport Gwent Dragons player learned his godfather had Alzheimer
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Graham Westley: My record speaks for itself
NEW manager Graham Westley believes he is the right man to save Newport County AFC from relegation, insisting he did a ‘decent’ job at Peterborough United and an ‘outstanding’ one at Stevenage. Westley was confirmed as the man to replace Warren
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Scottish holiday home provider launches pets welcome charter, following a 'bark' in demand for pet-friendly travel
Following a leap in demand for pet-friendly travel, Embrace Scotland, has launched a 'Pets Welcome Charter', to make it easier for guests, holidaying with their beloved furry friends, to find the purrfect property. The move comes after the leading
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Everyone to be a winner at Croesy and Bedwas mini rugby festivals
ASPIRING rugby players will be given a fair chance this weekend with Half A Game festivals taking place at Croesyceiliog and Bedwas on Sunday. More than 100 boys and girls will be guaranteed game time (10am start) as part of the WRU’s initiative
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Summer rugby a hit as number of female players soars
THE experiment of introducing summer rugby for girls has been a resounding success with female playing numbers in Wales more than doubling after just one season.More than 2,000 girls regularly trained and played at the 27 new cluster centres for girls
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Labour fears
I DO not understand Mr Thomas's comments about centrist MPs and their concerns about Jeremy Corbyn. The PLP covers all wings of the party and they were united in the doubts about Mr Corbyn's ability to lead the party back to power. As for his comments
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Don’t trust them
MALCOLM Richards, Newport, I don’t trust the Tories. During the referendum most of the current Tory cabinet promised to fund £350 million for the NHS, with even Nigel Farage saying it was a mistake. They promised British jobs for British workers
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Simple pleasure
I HAVE to say I don’t normally write letters such as this but felt compelled to do so due to all the restlessness, war and hatred we all have to see and hear about in the press on a daily basis. This might seem to some as insignificant but it made
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Taking the rise
THE decision by Newport City councillors to award pay rises of £10,000 to three heads of services in the authority is wrong and unfair. These officers are already earning salaries that ordinary working people can only dream about. Councillor Chris
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Labour fears
I DO not understand Mr Thomas’s comments about centrist Labour MPs and their concerns about Jeremy Corbyn. The PLP covers all wings of the party and they were united in their doubts about Mr Corbyn’s ability to lead the party back to power.
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Danish whirl of a time at Legoland
By Warren ChrismasBillund is the home of Lego, but for visitors to the Danish town there's a little more to it than that.It's at least 32C on a late afternoon at Legoland in Billund, Denmark, home of the legendary plastic brick empire.My wife
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More Brits planning a UK Holiday for 2017
More Brits are likely to holiday at home next year, with 76 per cent of us already planning a staycation for 2017 and more than one in 10 heading to Devon.New research shows that more than a third of us believe it’s easier and more convenient to stay
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Another award win for the oldest cinema in Wales
THE Market Hall Cinema in Brynmawr – Wales’s oldest cinema and the only cinema in Blaenau Gwent – has won the Consumer Facing Social Enterprise Award, at the Social Business Wales awards. The cinema became a community-owned venue in 2013. From
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Cwmbran pupils get a taste of building with A465 team
A PROJECT aiming to develop the next generation of scientists and engineers has provided some enthusiastic youngsters with a tour of the new section of the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road.Members of the A465 Heads of the Valleys Section Two team continued
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Ministers 'misleading' public over M4 relief road inquiry delays, say Conservatives
THE Conservatives have accused Ken Skates of ‘misleading’ assembly members and the wider public over delays to a public inquiry into the M4 relief road. The inquiry was due to start on November 1 but has now been delayed until March 2017, with
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You can now fly from Cardiff to Rome and Berlin
From Leonardo da Vinci to the Vatican, the capital city of Rome offers passengers a breath-taking list of cultural sites and scenes for that perfect summer break. Departing twice a week (Tuesday and Saturday) from Cardiff Airport from March 2017, passengers
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TEAM NEWS: Prydie back for Dragons derby against Scarlets
TOM Prydie will make his first Newport Gwent Dragons appearance in 10 months in tomorrow’s Guinness Pro12 derby against the Scarlets. The five-times capped Wales international slots in at full-back for the trip to Llanelli after being an unused
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UPDATE: Cigarettes stolen from Newport store in 'professional' raid
UPDATE: 1.15PM GWENT Police have launched an appeal for information after officers were called to the burglary at the Spar store along Larch Grove, Malpas at 3.05am this morning. A police spokeswoman said: "Cigarettes were stolen along with
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Graham Westley is new Exiles boss
NEWPORT County AFC have confirmed the appointment of Graham Westley as manager. A club statement reads: "Following the departure of Warren Feeney last week, the board of directors engaged with a number of potential candidates who had shown an interest
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Bale happy to dust off long throw to fire Wales' bid for Russia
Gareth Bale was delighted to reveal another attacking weapon after introducing his long throw to international football. Tottenham fans with long memories will recall a fresh-faced Bale throwing the odd missile during his time as a left-back at
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Coldplay add second Cardiff date
COLDPLAY are to play a second show in Cardiff in July next year. The band's first date at the Principality Stadium on July 11 has sold out, and so they will have added another on July 12.
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Joe Allen could miss Wales v Georgia
WALES face another World Cup midfield headache with Joe Allen set to miss Sunday's home game against Georgia. Arsenal playmaker Aaron Ramsey has yet to feature in this campaign because of a hamstring injury, and Allen joined the casualty list during
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Tell us who are the stars of your schools in the Gwent Schools Awards
The South Wales Argus has teamed up with the University of South Wales to launch our inaugural Gwent Schools Awards. We want to celebrate the very best of all our schools and we want you to tell us who are the unsung heroes in Gwent's schools.
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Blindfolds, food and dogs; Newport's unique charity night
Dog ears and blindfolds in, I’m ready to eat. On Thursday, I ate a whole meal blindfolded at Newport’s Drago Lounge to raise money for Guide Dogs Cymru. Not even attempting to use knife and fork and not caring about how messy my t-shirt would be, the
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Educational resources to help create dementia-friendly nation
WELSH schoolchildren will soon have access to dementia resources for the first time. A partnership between the Alzheimer’s Society and Welsh Government means that children will have resources to help improve their understanding of dementia. The initiative
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LEWIS EVANS: A Dragons win at Scarlets would complete a successful Llanelli double thanks to help of Davies brothers
I MAKE my second trip of the week to Llanelli tomorrow evening, although I don't think my reception will be quite as warm when we run out at Parc y Scarlets.It's been another busy week both on the training field and off it with preparations for
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Councillors could back Velothon in 2017
COUNCILLORS in Monmouthshire will consider supporting the Velothon in future years after receiving feedback gathered after this year's event. The cycling event saw around 12,000 amateur and professional cyclists take to a 140km track which stretched
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THE LONG VIEW: The night a Rogerstone street was destroyed by a German bomber
On this day 75 years ago a Newport street was destroyed and eleven people killed in a night of carnage when German planes brought death to Rogerstone. MARTIN WADE recalls the attack on Park Avenue. IT was bright, moonlit night when the quiet of
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Childhood friends reunited after 70 years at vintage memory day
A PAIR of childhood friends who had not seen each other in 70 years were reunited at a vintage memory event in Bettws yesterday. Around 50 people from Willowbrook Community Home, Capel Court, Wellwood House and Glyn Anwen all came together at Willowbrook
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Newport looking for a reaction on Ponty plastic
AFTER being the victims of high-flying Merthyr, Newport will aim to take a leaf out of the Ironmen's book when they travel to Pontypridd in the Principality Premiership.The Black and Ambers have had a tough start to the season and were condemned to
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Steelmen aim to show their mettle against Ironmen in clash of the champions
EBBW VALE know that they must produce their best display of the season in tomorrow's clash of the champions at Merthyr.The Principality Premiership champions head to the Wern on a three-game winning streak after responding to a shock opening weekend
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Keys bid to fire back at Llandovery after woe out west
AFTER scratching their heads as to how they lost out west last weekend, Cross Keys are determined to finish the first block of Principality Premiership fixtures with victory on their travels to Llandovery.Keys head to Church Bank on the back of a 19-17
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Housing plans at former Newport pub site thrown out
PLANS to build six new houses and two flats built at the site of a former Newport pub have been thrown out over concerns around parking. The Black Horse Inn in Somerton Road closed in 2008 and was demolished in 2014. Tesco previously won planning
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Man who stole a £3,000 watch and then gave it back is jailed
A REMORSEFUL burglar who retrieved a £3,000 watch he sold after stealing it from a Rogerstone farm has been jailed for two and a half years. David McVeigh, 38, of Colton Road, Liverpool, stole the Omega watch along with other watches and sunglasses
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Badly-lit Newport street played part in death of man hit by car - inquest
A POORLY-LIT Newport street played a partial role in the death of a widower hit by a car in August last year, an inquest has heard. Assistant Gwent Coroner Wendy James said she will be writing to Newport City Council about the issue following the
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Bedwas out to finish first Premiership block with a flourish
BEDWAS attempt to put the "icing on the cake" of a fine start to the Principality Premiership when they head to Bridgend this weekend, writes Chris Kirwan.The men from Bridge Field won away at Llandovery last weekend to make it four out of five
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Breaking news in Newport and Gwent, Friday October 7, 2016
9:26pm What's in your Argus: Saturday, October 8 2016
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BACKING NEWPORT: Tredegar House - a jewel in Newport's crown
A JEWEL in the city's crown, Tredegar House has been a part of Newport's history for hundreds of years and remains one of its top tourist attractions.The manor house was built by the Morgan family who came to South Wales in the early 15th century
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BACKING NEWPORT: Handpost landlady takes the plunge and invests in 'up and coming' city
A NEWPORT woman who has recently taken over a popular Newport pub has said she believes Newport is an up-and-coming city. Nicky Mackenzie, 55, has taken over the Handpost on Risca Road. Born and bred in Newport, the resident of Fields Park
