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'This city has had a great history in telling stories through mosaic' - women's part in Newport's story charted with art installation
A PROJECT charting the history of women in Newport has culminated in the installation of six mosaics to highlight the importance of the 1918 Representation of the People Act. The mosaics, created by artist Stephanie Roberts, depict the contribution
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Jailed health managers who used rock star aliases to defraud NHS are ordered to pay back £560,000
THREE men jailed last year for defrauding a Welsh health board out of hundreds of thousands of pounds, have been ordered to pay back £560,000 to the NHS. Mark Evill, aged 48, of Shirenewton; Robert Howells, 66, of Sudbury, near Chepstow; and Michael
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'Our beautiful world is falling apart' - climate strikers march through Abergavenny
MORE than 100 protestors in Abergavenny made clear their concerns over climate change as part of a global “climate strike” day. Armed with placards and banners, activists young and old sang and chanted as they snaked through Nevill Street.
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Spate of van thefts prompts police advice
THIEVES have been targeting vans in the Caerphilly area and making off with expensive tools. Recent incidents have happened around the Premier Inn, Corbett’s Lane, Churchill Park and the Aber Valley areas, but there have also been many more across
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Awards will celebrate excellence in schools and education across Gwent
The 2020 South Wales Argus Schools and Education Awards were officially launched at an event at the University of South Wales Newport Campus. The awards, which celebrate excellence in schools and education across Gwent, are being staged in association
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Man charged with motoring offences over 2018 crash in which Newport man sustained life-changing injuries
A MAN has been charged with a series of driving offences in connection with a collision 19 months ago which left a Newport man fighting for his life. John Conibeer, 32 at the time, sustained life-threatening and life-changing injuries in the incident
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Man sought after city bank card fraud
GWENT Police would like to speak to this man pictured here in connection with an inquiry into the fraudulent use of a bank card in Newport city centre. The card was used in the city's Topshop and JD Sports on Wednesday August 21. It had previously
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Traffic returns to normal following 'rolled-over car' incident on M4
A CAR has rolled over on the eastbound carriageway of the M4 near Newport. The incident happened just before Junction 29 (A48M), and was causing long tailbacks for traffic travelling eastwards towards Newport. UPDATE 7.40PM: Traffic has returned
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Exiles boss wants 5,000 crowd for showdown with leaders Exeter
NEWPORT County AFC manager Michael Flynn has challenged the club’s fans to pack out Rodney Parade as he targets a crowd of more than 5,000 for tomorrow's home clash with League Two leaders Exeter City. County have hit that target once already this
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Caerphilly council leader steps down as investigation is launched
THE leader of Caerphilly county borough council, David Poole, has stepped down after referring himself to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales over what a spokesman described as "a matter... that requires further investigation". And his constieuncy
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Jamille Matt and George Nurse set to return for Newport County
STRIKER Jamille Matt and defender George Nurse should both be available for Newport County AFC for tomorrow’s League Two clash with Exeter City at Rodney Parade. Matt missed Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Macclesfield Town as he served a one-game ban following
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Bake-off to give boost to village school funds
HOME baking returns to Goytre Village Hall on Saturday September 28, as bakers do battle to raise funds for Goytre Fawr Primary School. Organised by Friends and Relations of Goytre School (FROGS), the competition will reward the best decorated cakes
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21 years and still going strong - it's Abergavenny Food Festival weekend
WALES’ largest food festival returns this weekend for its 21st edition, promising another weekend of great food and drink in a buzzing atmosphere. A food lover’s paradise of stalls, tastings, masterclasses, cookery lessons and talks on everything
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Basham drops down to face Ulster with Dragons young guns
BACK row forward Taine Basham drops down to the Dragons' Celtic Cup team for tomorrow's clash with Ulster in Ystrad Mynach (kick-off 3pm). The Wales under-20s international featured for the seniors against the Scarlets last weekend but is included
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Abergavenny climate strike among global protest events taking place today
CLIMATE strikers will descend on Abergavenny this afternoon to call on "local, national and international leaders to take urgent action to curb catastrophic climate change," says the group Youth for Climate Abergavenny. The strike is set to begin
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Worker tells of how man threatened to choke him during attempted robbery at a Newport Subway shop
A WORKER at a Subway fast food store in Newport has told the Argus how a man threatened to choke him and raid the safe during an early hours attempted robbery. The incident happened at around 12.20am yesterday morning at the Subway in the city's
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'Alarming and vastly unfair' - Blaenau Gwent has one of highest rates of fee-charging cash machines in UK
ALMOST 40 per cent of cash machines in Blaenau Gwent now charge customers to use them, according to a recent study - one of the highest rates in the UK. This is significantly above the UK average of 21 per cent, and is "vastly unfair", according
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Home care company receives recommendation-based award
A Gwent-based care company has received so many glowing recommendations from clients and their families that it has been honoured with a top regional award. Home Instead Senior Care specialises in providing at-home care to older people, and has
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Shocking image of car involved in crash in Newport this morning
THIS is the shocking state of a car involved a crash in Newport in the early hours of this morning. Gwent Police attended the scene at 12.25am in Tesco, Spytty Park, Newport. In a tweet, the force's Area Support |Unit East, said: "Passenger reported
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Thousands could be stranded abroad if tour operator Thomas Cook collapses
THOUSANDS of holidaymakers from Wales could be among around 118,000 from the UK at risk of being stranded abroad if tour operator Thomas Cook cannot stave off collapse. The future of scores of jobs at the company's branches in Wales are also uncertain
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Call to consider business case for new specialist school in Monmouthshire is ‘premature’
A CALL to consider developing a business case to build a new specialist school in Monmouthshire as part of the council’s 21st Century Schools Programme has been dismissed as “premature.” Councillor Dimitri Batrouni said it was vital the council
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Wales strong in face of adversity, says Owens
WALES hooker Ken Owens says his side will use the Rob Howley betting affair as "a galvanising force" as their World Cup campaign prepares for kick-off. Assistant coach Howley was sent home from Japan earlier this week for an alleged breach of World
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Exiles target another 'statement' win over leaders Exeter
NEWPORT County AFC will be targeting another “statement result” when they host League Two leaders Exeter City to Rodney Parade tomorrow. Plymouth Argyle and Crewe Alexandra both came to Newport as table-toppers last month and both went home empty-handed
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LEWIS EVANS: Nobody is getting carried away but Dragons aim to go on the attack
LAST Saturday was a chance for us to start positively and make a statement of our intent to play attacking rugby at the Dragons this season, and it's fair to say we succeeded. While it was only a friendly against the Scarlets, the signs were encouraging
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Steelmen put on red alert for reunion with Ironman Jones
EBBW Vale aim to avoid being put to the sword by former fly-half Rhys Jones when they travel to Merthyr in the Premiership tomorrow, writes Chris Kirwan. The 32-year-old ex-Dragons and Scarlets playmaker followed in the footsteps of his father Kingsley
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Championship preview: Keys aim to teach students a lesson
CROSS Keys' new-look side continue their steep learning curve against the students of Cardiff Met at Pandy Park in the Championship tomorrow after ending their long wait for victory. Keys won for the first time since January last weekend when they
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£50,000 redundancy bill for council after service partnership ends
REDUNDANCY costs of more than £50,000 are set to be paid out by Torfaen council after a regional collaboration was ended. Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent councils have decided to end a partnership which jointly provided Public Protection Services, with
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Check passport expiry dates and conditions ahead of Brexit travel changes
PEOPLE whose passports have six months or less to run - and who provided a mobile phone number when applying for it - are set to be sent a text message from the Home Office urging them to renew early. Millions of people will receive a message,
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Saving Newport's Orb steelworks is a test of Government commitment to industry, says MP
SAVING Tata Steel’s Orb plant in Newport is a "real test" of the UK Government's "commitment to industrial strategy", says a Newport MP. Jessica Morden, in a letter to Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns, the Newport East MP highlights the
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Council leader says she will be known as Baroness Wilcox of Newport
THE LEADER of Newport council says she will be known by the title of Baroness Wilcox of Newport when she takes up her seat in the House of Lords. Councillor Debbie Wilcox was created a life peer in former Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation
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Cocaine addict beat up former pal outside club after ‘falling out over girl’
AN UNEMPLOYED man with a £10,000-a-year cocaine habit punched a former friend repeatedly in a club car park after they “fell out over a girl”. A hearing at Newport Crown Court was told that Joshua Evans drove to the city's Ferns club and attacked