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Stargazers prepare for partial lunar eclipse visible from Gwent - weather permitting - tonight
STARGAZERS in Gwent can scan the skies for partial lunar eclipse tonight, if clear weather and conditions hold up. It begins (9.01pm) before moonrise, but it is likely to be most visible as it approaches and reaches its maximum, the latter being
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Leaked email from Caerphilly council leader warns of ‘high impact’ cuts to cover cost of leisure centre legal challenge
TAXPAYERS will be asked to cover the legal costs incurred by Caerphilly council while defending a court challenge against closing Pontllanfraith leisure centre. A High Court judge ruled in June that cabinet members had not considered the effect
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Green Flag awards have been revealed: These are the top beauty spots in Gwent
GWENT has again triumphed in the Green Flag awards. Each county across the region has received multiple awards for their quality parks or green spaces. The Green Flag award is an international mark of recognition and the winners have been unveiled
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A five-year-old who's been in hospital 95 times in three years is appealing for help to find his best friend - Mike the monkey
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD who has been admitted to hospital almost 100 times in three years is appealing for help to find his best friend. Rory Vaughan from Cwmbran has been left devastated by the loss of Mike the monkey. He was last seen in Home Bargains
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Respects paid to Edinburgh at emotional memorial service
FIGURES from the world of football joined Justin Edinburgh’s family, friends and supporters today to remember the late Newport County AFC manager at a memorial service in Chelmsford. Edinburgh, who guided the Exiles into the Football League in
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Taxi was 'deliberately set on fire' in Newport street
POLICE are investigating after a taxi was "deliberately" set on fire on a Newport street. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and Gwent Police were called to the scene at Bryngwyn Road in Newport just after 2am. A spokesman for Gwent Police said
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£25,000 handed out by Welsh Government to refurbish Pontypool toilets
A COMMUNITY organisation in Torfaen has been handed £25,000 from the Welsh Government towards refurbishing public toilets. Pontypool's Garndiffaith Community Association has been given the cash, to be used to refurbish the public toilets in the
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Dragons to double up against the Scarlets in September
THE Dragons will double up against the Scarlets in September with the next generation locking horns in the Celtic Cup and the seniors clashing in a pre-season friendly. Dean Ryan’s men are tuning up for the Guinness PRO14 with a game against the
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People from Powys could be allowed to use Monmouthshire recycling facility - for a fee
RESIDENTS living across the border from Monmouthshire could be allowed to use the county’s recycling facilities but only if they pay a fee, the council has indicated. Currently people living close to Monmouthshire are not allowed to use waste and
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Gwent Police helping businesses to become cyber resilient
Gwent Police’s new Cyber Protect Officer delivered information and advice to more than 70 members of the Gwent business community at the Meet the Business Neighbour event at the General Offices in Ebbw Vale. Leigh Woolford spoke with businesses
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Enter now to win tickets to see Thin Lizzy and others at Aberbeeg's Steelhouse Festival tickets
IT'S almost time for Gwent's classic rock celebration. Steelhouse Festival is taking place in Aberbeeg between July 26 and July 28 and you can be there courtesy of the South Wales Argus. We have teamed up with the festival to offer five pairs
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Police hunting convicted fraudster from Cwmbran
A CWMBRAN man has been recalled to prison. Aaron Nelson, aged 29, is from Cwmbran and has links to Bargoed in Caerphilly. He also goes by the name of Aaron Morgan. READ MORE: Caerleon campus sold to housing developer for more than
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Newport drug boss jailed for 22 years over dad’s 'horrific and cruel' killing
A NEWPORT drug dealer who brutally killed a young father whilst high on crack cocaine was jailed for more than 20 years. John Junior Phillips was the ringleader of a gang who carried out a savage attack on Anthony Winter which lasted five hours
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More plant-based meals and fewer meat options in the pipeline for Newport school pupils
MORE plant-based meals will be offered across Newport’s schools from next year in a bid to improve healthy eating options. Newport City Council has been urged to show “environmental leadership” by broadening menus within schools to reflect changing
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Cwmbran High School's governing body could be removed over ‘insufficient progress’
CWMBRAN High School’s governing body could be removed amid concerns “children are being let down” and “insufficient progress” is being made. Torfaen council education chiefs are recommending the authority makes an application to Welsh ministers
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Newport workers call for reform of 'completely unreasonable' parking restrictions in some areas of the city
MORE should have been done to prepare Newport city centre ahead of the council's parking takeover, according to some people who work in the city. Dave Bryant is a taxi driver who lives and works on Commercial Road, Pill. He said the street's parking
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'I can do anything': Meet the six-year-old with Hemiplegia who has written a poem about his disability
AN INSPIRATIONAL six-year-old disabled boy has written a poem about his condition and wants to share it for other children living with disabilities. Ryan Cunningham from Nantyglo suffers from a form of Cerebral Palsy called Hemiplegia, where there
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Here are all the bus route changes between Cardiff and Gwent as the Extinction Rebellion protest continues
BUS routes are still being disrupted as the Extinction Rebellion protest enters its second day in Cardiff. Streets in Cardiff are still closed, leading to amended bus services in and out of the capital. Stagecoach tweeted this morning to advise
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Speaking to others with the same chronic kidney disease as her husband inspires 48-year-old woman to run 10K
A 48-year-old woman has become inspired to run a 10k race by her husband’s debilitating condition and hearing stories from many others in his position. Julie Gulliford, from Blaenavon, has entered her first road race - the Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Glamorgan sign Pakistan ace Zaman for T20
GLAMORGAN have signed Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman for the start of their T20 Blast campaign. The 29-year-old left-hander has been snapped up for the first eight games of the tournament as an injury replacement for Shaun Marsh. The Australia
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Golden delight for duo as Moore seals a silver
IEUAN Thomas defended his 1500m title, triple jumper Macey Jones claimed a maiden senior gold medal and there was a surprise silver for sprinter Mica Moore at this year’s Welsh Championships in Cardiff. The Gwent trio were ably supported by Newport
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Schools to get extra INSET day every summer for the next three years
SCHOOLS will receive an extra INSET day each summer for the next three years. The decision, announced by the Welsh Government, was made to give teachers more time to prepare for the new curriculum for Wales, which will be rolled out from 2022.
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New plan to tackle antibiotic resistance in animals and the environment
THE use of antibiotics in livestock and pets is to be significantly reduced in Wales in an effort to tackle resistance to the drugs. A new five-year plan is aimed to stamp out antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, in animals and the environment has
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Figures show shocking rise in food parcels being handed out to children in Wales
NEW figures released by the Trussell Trust have revealed a shocking 14 per cent increase in emergency food parcels being handed out to Welsh children last summer. Food supplies for children totalled 3,634 in the six-week summer period in 2017, which
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Funding scheme to help dispel organ donation myths in black, Asian and ethnic minority communities
COMMUNITY and faith-based groups in Wales can now apply for funding to help them dispel some of the myths around organ donation in black, Asian and ethnic minority communities. Applications for funding have opened as a survey reveals that, while
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Caerleon campus sold to housing developer for more than £6million
THE University of South Wales (USW) has sold its former campus in Caerleon for £6.2m to a property developer. USW closed the campus in 2016 and since then it had submitted unsuccessful plans for more than 300 homes to be built there. The site
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'Heartbreaking': Widow hits out at the state of the cemetery where her husband is buried
A WOMAN from Cwmbran has labelled the state of the cemetery where her husband is buried as "heartbreaking". Valerie Thompson, 76, visits the cemetery at St Peter's Church in Henllys to tend to her husband Brian's grave, who was buried there in 2015
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‘Professional’ thief jailed after stealing designer goods during brazen shoplifting spree
A “PROFESSIONAL” criminal targeted stores to steal high value goods – including designer items – during a spate of shoplifting that took him across Gwent and the West Country. Michael Denyer was so brazen during his crime spree that he took some