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Body of woman found in river after car ended up in water
THE body of a woman has been discovered in a river after a car ended up in the water. At around 1pm yesterday, police found the woman's body inside the vehicle in the river near to the B4251 in Wyllie, Blackwood. A Gwent Police spokesperson
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Anger at boy racers using supermarket car park as a 'race track'
SHOCKING footage showing drivers “recklessly” speeding up and down a supermarket car park in Newport has been slammed by local residents. Groups of youths have been persistently speeding in the Tesco car park in Spytty for the last two months
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March planned in Newport as part of efforts to save the city's Orb steelworks
STEELWORKERS and campaigners will march through Newport later this month as part of ongoing efforts to save the city's Orb Electrical Steels plant from closure. The march, organised by the trade union Community, will take place on Saturday October
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'Housing is so much more than bricks and mortar'
Here's the latest Argus column by Torfaen County Borough Council leader Cllr Anthony Hunt: I WAS pleased to open the recent Torfaen Housing Summit. As a council, we no longer own our own housing stock. But we still have a vital role to play
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Busy road in Blackwood is closed
THE B4251 in Pontllanfraith, Blackwood is currently closed. The exact reason for the closure is not yet known. There is congestion between Ynysddu and Gelligroas.
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'Put the knife down, pick the mic up': hip-hop helping fight against knife-crime
HIP-HOP music is being used as a vehicle for positive change by a Newport man who grew up in a culture of drug and alcohol abuse. David Taylor, owner of MisFit Media, busks about his “really rough upbringing” but also spreads “positive messages
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South Wales Argus Schools and Education Awards website goes live - so get nominating
THE all-new website for the 2020 South Wales Argus Schools and Education Awards has been launched and is now live and taking your nominations for the 15 prestigious awards. The new, easy-to-navigate website provides an overview of each of the 15
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Resident wins appeal to stop wall around her house being demolished
A RESIDENT has won an appeal against a council decision which could have required her to demolish a wall surrounding her property in Newport. Mum-of-two Carly Munro had the wall built outside her house in Beaufort Road to protect the safety of
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Monmouth MP joins call to chancellor to scrap controversial 'loan charge'
A GROUP of 100 MPs, including Monmouth's David Davies, have urged chancellor Sajid Javid, to scrap the controversial 'loan charge' scheme. HMRC has sent bills to around 50,000 people in the UK who used a tax-saving scheme through which salaries
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Girlfriend victim of ‘ugly assault’ by abusive partner
A BOYFRIEND with a history of violence against his partner was jailed for an “ugly assault” outside shops on a busy street. Louis Nagy, aged 34, from Newport, pushed his then-girlfriend to the floor and pulled her around after demanding money from
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Cwmbran woman started fitness classes to help with anxiety and body confidence after her friend died
A CWMBRAN woman has started a fitness class to help tackle anxiety and body confidence issues in memory of her best friend. Claire Robathan, 29, from Cwmbran started Team Kotecha Dance Fitness after her best friend Lisa Matthews killed herself
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Have you seen this man?
GWENT Police are appealing for information to locate Mohamed Ali Ahmedpor who has breached his licence conditions after being released from prison seven months ago. The 27-year-old received a one year and two month prison term for reckless driving
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Future Inns hotel manager stole to get back at ‘horrible owner’
A HOTEL operations manager told police he stole from his employer to get back at the company owner who was a “horrible person to work for”. Paul Lago fleeced Future Inns out of £2,000 after he took cash from bar and restaurant tills and covered
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Have you seen this man who is from Newport?
GWENT Police are appealing for information to locate Paul Wramba, who has breached his licence conditions after being released from prison. The 65-year-old, who is from Newport, received a two year and three month prison term for wounding after
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Dragons to make late calls over key trio for Zebre clash
THE Dragons will make late fitness decisions over key trio Ashton Hewitt, Jack Dixon and Ollie Griffiths for their bid to end their long wait for a Guinness PRO14 away win at Zebre on Saturday. The Rodney Parade region travel to Italy tomorrow to
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Have you seen missing Laurie Jones from Pontllanfraith?
TWENTY-three year-old Laurie Jones, from the Pontllanfraith area, is missing and concerns are growing for her safety. She was last seen this morning, Tuesday October 1, at around 1.40am, when she left University of Wales (Heath) Hospital in Cardiff
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Police still seeking answers to circumstances of Cwmbran man's death near Merthyr Tydfil last month
A MAN from the Cwmbran area who was found dead in a nature reserve Merthyr Tydfil last month has been named as 50-year-old Steven Hodges. South Wales Police are continuing to investigate his death, and are appealing to anyone who may have seen
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‘I can’t speak highly enough about the service we’ve had!’
Wales international rugby star George North and his double Olympic silver medalist wife, Becky, have recently had a Sigma 3 Kitchen installed. We spoke to them both to find out a bit more about their new space. George, who is currently in Japan
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Cwmbran woman shaves her head to raise money for friend's tumour treatment
A CWMBRAN woman has shaved her head to raise money for her friend to be able to afford treatment for a brain tumour. Tanya Morris, 38, was told in July a tumour had developed on her brain, and doctors told her it was too dangerous to operate on
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Congestion after collision closes town road
UPDATE: 15:20 The road has now been fully re-opened. ------------------------------------------------------------------ UPDATE: 12:30 Gwent Police remain at the scene but have confirmed that the collision involved two vehicles - a van
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£5m boost for health and social care services in Gwent this winter
MORE than £5 million of extra funding is heading to Gwent to help frontline health and social care services cope with the demands of the forthcoming winter. The money will help people access care closer to home, and enable patients to leave hospital
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Blaenavon backs Welsh independence
BLAENAVON Town Council has voted to support the Welsh independence movement. A joint Plaid Cymru and Labour motion at a council meeting last week was passed by five votes to four, with two councillors abstaining. The council is Labour led,
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‘Keyboard warrior of worst kind’ jailed for threatening to share 'revenge porn'
A “KEYBOARD warrior of the worst kind” who threatened to post 'revenge porn' pictures of a woman he had a brief sexual relationship with was jailed. Daniel Jones, from Caerphilly, became obsessed with his victim after she had invited him to a New
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Meet the sponsors of the South Wales Argus Business Awards 2019
It's that time of year again when we host the South Wales Argus Business Awards in association with our lead sponsor Newport Now Business Improvement District. This year there are a total of 17 categories, including two specifically for BID levy
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Entries to annual awards now open
BUSINESSES are being reminded that entries for the Voice Magazine's V awards are now open. The awards ceremony, which is now in its 15th year, will be held at the Neon on Sunday, October 13. MORE NEWS: This Blackwood teenager is highlighting
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Davies: I didn't deserve World Cup selection
BRADLEY Davies has candidly admitted that he didn’t deserve to be selected in Wales’ original World Cup squad. The Ospreys lock has been the beneficiary of Cory Hill’s injury anguish and last week flew to Japan to replace the Dragons captain.
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Why Newport County haven't missed star men Day and Butler
THERE was a moment midway through the second half of Saturday’s 2-0 win at Swindon Town that underlined one of the main reasons why Newport County AFC have made such a fine start to the new League Two campaign. Left-back Ryan Haynes picked up the
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More rain on way for Gwent today as flood threat rises
HEAVY rain fell through much of last night and there is more on the way throughout today as Gwent and the rest of Wales continues to take a battering from the elements. A yellow warning for rain is in force across Wales - it also takes in the Midlands
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Former council leader tells councillors to consider his resignation ‘temporary’
THE FORMER leader of Caerphilly council has told colleagues to consider his resignation “temporary”, and believes he will be found innocent of any accusations. Cllr Dave Poole resigned earlier this month after referring himself to the Public Services
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Biggar set to be fit for Wales' World Cup clash with Fiji
DAN Biggar is on course to be fit and available for Wales' next World Cup game against Fiji. The fly-half went off in the 28th minute of a pulsating Pool D victory over Australia on Sunday after making a try-saving tackle on Wallabies centre Samu
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Jamille Matt certain County have the firepower to challenge
JAMILLE Matt insists Newport County AFC do have the firepower to threaten their League Two rivals and mount another serious promotion challenge. Matt and Padraig Amond scored 43 goals between them in all competitions last season as County made it
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New Brexit deal to be presented to the EU by the end of the week
BRITAIN is to present the EU with a Brexit plan within days as moves to find a breakthrough on the issue of the Northern Ireland border backstop intensify. The UK will offer Brussels a revised Brexit deal by the end of the week as Boris Johnson
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Frankie the Staffie among dogs looking for a new home as RSPCA launches rehoming campaign
A NEW appeal is looking to find loving homes for rescue dogs in Newport and across Wales. The RSPCA has launched an urgent appeal, Adoptober, looking to find more homes for dogs in their care – including from animal centres at Newport. Dogs
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Wales sevens speedster Jenkins hunting full-time Dragons deal
WING Owen Jenkins is playing for a permanent Dragons deal after putting his Olympic sevens hopes on the back burner. The 26-year-old was released by Wales for the Rodney Parade region's Celtic Cup campaign ahead of this season's World Rugby Sevens
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Pop foursome to hit Cardiff on new album tour
POWER pop pioneers Charly Bliss - set to hit Cardiff next month - have released a video for their critically-acclaimed second album Young Enough. Lead singer Eva Hendricks said: “This video is so magical and unlike anything we’ve ever made before
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'The first time I didn’t wear my wig was a big moment' - teenager with cancer speaks out on body positivity
A TEENAGER from Blackwood who has been diagnosed with cancer is backing charity Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT)’s new #StillMe campaign. Seren Jenkins, 19, is getting behind the campaign, which launches today, to highlight the huge impact that changes
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It's flu vaccination time again - people in Wales are urged to protect themselves
THE annual campaign to ensure people protect themselves against the dangers of flu is launched in Wales today, with public health experts keen to have as many of those eligible to receive the vaccine on the NHS taking up the offer. The Beat Flu
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Griffithstown hairdresser named the nation's favourite by customers
A GRIFFITHSTOWN hairdresser is celebrating after being named as the UK’s favourite hairdresser. Rhys Andrews, of Rhys Andrews Salon in Commercial Street, Griffithstown, picked up the Good Salon Guide award, which was voted for by customers. More