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Double delight for Wales after Harding's early strike
WALES made it two wins from two in their bid for the World Cup after Natasha Harding struck early in Estonia. Gemma Grainger's side recorded a second successive clean sheet to make it a maximum six points after a 6-0 win over Kazakhstan in Llanelli
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'How we treat those who need or provide care says a lot about us as a nation' - Anthony Hunt, leader of Torfaen Council
Nye Bevan said that “Illness is neither an indulgence for which people have to pay, nor an offence for which they should be penalised, but a misfortune, the cost of which should be shared by the community.” The best thing about Nye was that he
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'Go for it': There's still time to enter the South Wales Argus Business Awards
With only four more days to go to get your entries in to the South Wales Argus Business Awards we meet another of the sponsors, Monmouthshire Building Society. The Newport-based building society, which has backed the awards since their inception
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Fire crews tackle blaze in Monmouth
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County reunited with controversial ref whose penalty calls led to Wembley woe
NEWPORT County AFC face a Friday reunion with the referee who controversially denied them a penalty and gave one to Morecambe in the agonising play-off final defeat at Wembley. Former Premier League official Bobby Madley will be in charge of the
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Police sergeant describes moment he was almost stabbed by a man in Newport incident
A POLICE sergeant has described in court the moment he was almost stabbed by a man in Newport last April. Sgt Leighton Healan, a member of Gwent Police’s Area Support Unit, was called to attend an incident in St Vincent Lane in the early hours
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Here's all you need to know about this year's autumn equinox
THE UK's autumn equinox is tomorrow – here’s what you need to know. What is an equinox? An equinox takes place twice a year when the position of the sun is exactly after the equator. This means that hours of daylight and hours of darkness almost
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How to get the Flu jab in Newport: Everything you need to know
WITH global headlines dominated by covid in recent times, another, potential deadly virus has crept in a little under the radar this year. Once again, it is flu season – and efforts to protect the population are underway. Each year, a new flu
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How to get the Ruby Matthews look from Netflix Sex Education with PrettyLittleThing
SEX Education returned to our screens last week with season three, and social media went crazy. Not only were people going mad for the return of the hugely popular Netflix show, but also for Ruby Matthews' outfits, particularly her heart denim
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Wales stars have to help Dragons deliver real progress, says leading pundit
SEAN Holley has called on the Wales internationals to drive serious progress for the Dragons – with Sunday’s derby opener against the Ospreys presenting the perfect chance to lay down a marker. The United Rugby Championship gets under way on Friday
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What have you got to lose? Sponsor urges businesses to enter the South Wales Argus Business Awards
The deadline for entries for the South Wales Argus Business Awards is Friday, September 24, so there is still plenty of time for Gwent businesses to share their success and be in with a chance of winning one of the coveted prizes. One Gwent business
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Appeal for help to find woman missing for a week
A WOMAN with links to Monmouthshire has been missing for more than a week. Donna Day, 44, was last seen in Port Talbot on Monday, September 13. She has links to the Abergavenny, Bridgend, Hereford and Leominster areas. Ms Day is described as
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Teenage driver locked up after 113mph police chase
A TEENAGE dangerous driver without a licence who reached a speed of 113mph during a police chase through a Gwent town is behind bars. Jack Saunders, 19, sped through hospital grounds at 40mph, narrowly avoided crashing his Ford Fiesta into other
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Woman reported missing after her car found near the Severn Bridge this morning
POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a missing woman whose car was found near the Severn Bridge. The woman, named Jayne, has gone missing from Lydney. Officers would like to hear from anyone who has seen 56-year-old Jayne, after her car
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Pet gerbils dumped like 'rubbish' at Gwent car park make strong recovery
TWO pet gerbils abandoned in a rusty bucket at a Tredegar car park were taken to recover at Newport Animal Centre. The frightened duo were discovered by a member of the public near a rubbish bin in Queen Victoria Street, who contained them and
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Torfaen council paid £16,950 over Lidl and Stagecoach planning appeal
TORFAEN council paid out £16,950 in planning appeal costs after a decision to refuse plans to relocate a Lidl to a bigger site in Cwmbran and redevelop a Stagecoach depot was overturned. Councillors refused the plans, against the advice of planning
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Great British Bake Off 2021 starts tonight - everything you need to know
Great British Bake Off is back for a new series which will see amateur bakers take on baking challenges each week. The judges, Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith, and presenters Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding will return to the well-known tent ready
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Fire service called to 'deliberate' blaze at Malpas park
SOUTH Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that they extinguished a fire late last night and said it may have been set alight deliberately. A fire crew from Malpas attended a fire at 10.45pm on Monday, September 20, on Penny Crescent. Locals
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NHS worker jailed for rape
AN NHS worker has been jailed for rape after he attacked a woman when he was high on cocaine. Tariq Assayed, 32, from Barry, was locked up for nearly five years by a judge at Cardiff Crown Court. MORE NEWS: In the Dock: Look who’s just been
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Boris Johnson issues warning over UK food shortages ahead of Christmas
Boris Johnson has provided an update on supermarket shelves in the run-up to Christmas warning shelves could be empty for months. The Prime Minister conceded that supermarket shelves could be empty for months due to a huge lack of HGV drivers and
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Gwent records more than 450 new Covid cases - here's where the most cases are in the region
CAERPHILLY still has the highest amount of cases of Covid per 100,000 people in Gwent, according to data from Public Health Wales. The new data shows that Caerphilly (85.6) is the only area in Gwent that has recorded more new cases per 100,000
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Clarke demands real County keep standing up after admitting Exiles have been ‘ropey’
JAMES Clarke was thrilled to celebrate in front of the Walsall fans whose cheers had turned to jeers, now he intends to ensure the ‘real’ Newport County AFC keep turning up in League Two. The 31-year-old swapped Bescot Stadium for Rodney Parade
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Latest on serious sexual assault arrest in Cardiff
A man arrested in connection with a serious sexual assault on a 16-year-old girl has been bailed, police have confirmed. The 19-year-old was arrested in the hours after the incident, which happened in Cardiff city centre on Saturday night, shortly
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Family of girl born with rare spinal disorder welcome putting folic acid in flour
A CALDICOT family have welcomed the UK government decision to add folic acid to flour products. Folic acid is to be added to UK flour to help prevent spinal birth defects in babies. Women are advised to take the B vitamin - which can guard
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Newport at the double after edging out Abergavenny in T20 final
NEWPORT completed a T20 double by edging out Abergavenny by six runs in a thrilling Macey Shield finale. The Spytty Park side headed into the game at Avenue Road fresh from their South Wales Premier League T20 final win against Swansea, who had
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Paedophile took child abuse images and shared them with other sex offenders
A PAEDOPHILE who took indecent images of a young girl before sharing them with like-minded people has been handed a suspended jail sentence. Brian Williams, 46, from Cwmbran, was ordered to register as a sex offender for the next 10 years by a
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Popular Newport pub could be demolished and turned into flats
A POPULAR former pub in Newport has had a planning application submitted to transform the building into affordable housing. Residents on Nash Road have had letters through their door notifying them of plans to demolish The Victoria pub by Castell
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'The knocks were worth it' - Tough Welsh Super League star Flower retires
HARD-CARRYING, tough-tackling Wales forward Ben Flower said the knocks were worthwhile after bringing an end to his professional career. The 33-year-old from Abertridwr has hung up his boots after a playing for Celtic Crusaders, South Wales Scorpions
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This is how adrenaline junkies can get their fix - while supporting a good cause
DO you want to take supporting a good cause to new heights? St David’s Hospice Care is seeking people to abseil 178-feet from Newport’s iconic Transporter Bridge to raise funds for their work in Newport and surrounding areas. The charity, which
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Wally the walrus on his way home after spotting in Iceland
WALLY the walrus may now be on his way home to the arctic after has was spotted in Iceland. The Arctic Walrus was first sighted in Ireland in March, before spending a length of time in Pembrokeshire. Later named Wally, he took up residence
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Drug dealer who made £120,000 to pay back just £1
A DRUG dealer who made more than £120,000 selling crack cocaine will have to hand over just over £1. Ellis Seivwright, 21, of Glebe Street, Newport, was jailed earlier this year for trafficking on the streets of the city. Sign up to our
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Three Welsh gastropubs you need to visit as the best in the UK are revealed
THREE Welsh Gastropubs have been included in the list of the best across the UK. Global travel site Big Travel 7 has released its annual list of the 50 best Gastropubs in the UK. The list, which is now in its second year, was determined from
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Love Island winners Liam Reardon and Millie Court house hunting after Pen y Fan visit
Love Island winners Millie Court and Liam Reardon have been house hunting after a week in Wales. The pair confirmed on Instagram that they had been looking at apartments together. Liam, from Merthyr, had previously hinted at dreams to build
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Air ambulance attends crash involving a young girl in Caerleon
WALES Air Ambulance and Gwent Police attended a crash involving a young girl this morning. An 11-year-old girl was involved in a collision between a car and a pedestrian at around 8.15am this morning at College Crescent. The Welsh Ambulance
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The latest traffic and travel news this Tuesday morning
10:22am **Update 10:20 Congestion now cleared on the #M4 between J33 Capel Llanilltern and J32 Coryton in
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Why gas prices are soaring and what Boris Johnson has said about energy bills
Several energy suppliers have bene put out of business and factories have been forced to stop production as the price of gas has soared in recent weeks. Energy companies could receive emergency loans from the government as struggling firms battle
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My favourite five: Alison Smith
The South Wales Argus Camera Club has 4,600-plus members and we've been asking them to pick their five favourite photographs to share. Today we meet Alison Smith. She said: "I'm a 34-year-old teaching assistant from Risca. I've always loved
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New Covid-19 vaccine designed to resist variants undergoing trials
Trials have begun in Manchester on a new Covid-19 jab, Press Association has reported. It is hoped that the new jab will offer longer-lasting immunity than current vaccines. The new drug – GRT-R910 – can boost the immune response of first-generation
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Boost for Welsh Ambulance Service as military set to return as support
THE MILITARY will be returning to help the ambulance service as they continue to face increased pressure on their service. At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Army stepped in to assist the service with carrying out driving and supporting
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DVLA trial could see end of plastic driving licences amid warning to drivers
The DVLA is set to trial a new driving licence for UK drivers which could see traditional plastic driving licences phased out in the next few years. Digital driving licences will be introduced as part of post-Brexit measures to make transport “
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Young mother will never walk again after crash left her paralysed
PARENTS of a young mother from Abergavenny who was paralysed following a car crash have spoken on how they are "devastated" at her injuries. Kirsty Probert, 22, was travelling as a passenger with her friend on a journey on the A465 to Abergavenny
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1,000 coronavirus deaths in Gwent – how did we get here?
THE latest figures from Public Health Wales have confirmed a grim statistic – Gwent has had 1,000 recorded deaths due to Covid-19. This unwanted statistic has been on hold for some time, especially when considering how frequent deaths were earlier
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Shopping centre is leading the way in efforts to reduce carbon footprint
A GWENT shopping centre has been recognised for reducing its energy usage and carbon footprint. Cwmbran Centre has been awarded an International Green Apple Environment Award by The Green Organisation. The centre is also a Zero to Landfill
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Vandals hunted after eight cars attacked in early hours of the morning
POLICE are appealing for information after eight vehicles were damaged during the early hours of the morning by vandals. The attacks took place on Bishop Street, Abertillery, between 3am and 3.30am on Sunday, September 19. Sign up to our
