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Remembrance trip to Trefil is poignant affair
Prior to the Remembrance events I attended on the weekend I made the annual trip to the top of the mountain in Trefil, north of Tredegar, to the site where Wellington bomber T2520 crashed in the early hours of December 9, 1940. The aircraft was
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See: Town that cancelled Remembrance parade remembers, with shortened parade
THE people of Barry came out to honour the Fallen in what was a flawless ceremony put on at the town’s war memorial, today, November 12. The rain fell yet it did not deter the determination of the people of Barry to remember those who fought and
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Volunteers work hard to restore poppy waterfall dedicated to the fallen
VOLUNTEERS from a local cricket club have been working hard to restore their poppy waterfall display in time for the Remembrance service today. The team from Blackwood Town Cricket Club have spent five weeks restoring their poppy waterfall display
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Closures announced for M4 and Prince of Wales bridge
ESSENTIAL works will be taking place on the M4 eastbound for five nights. Carriageway resurfacing on the M4 Toll Plaza eastbound between junction 23 (Rogiet) and the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge will start on Thursday, November 16, and continue for
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Conservation aim as Folly Farm born rhino moves to new home
A PEMBROKESHIRE-BORN rhino has moved to a new home in the hopes of increasing the breeding of the endangered species. Glyndwr the Eastern black rhino – which was named after Folly Farm founding director Glyndwr Williams – was born at Folly Farm
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Grieving families given peaceful and calm space with new bereavement room at hospital
A charity which offers support to families affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person has opened a new bereavement room at the Grange University Hospital, near Cwmbran. The charity, 2wish, worked with Tonypandy-based
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Remembrance Day 2023: Hundreds gather at Newport Cenotaph to honour the fallen
HUNDREDS gathered at Newport Cenotaph to pay their respects to those who fought for our country. The Remembrance Day parade gathered on High Street and was led by the Newport Steadfast band in a march towards the cenotaph to lay wreaths. On
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School praises 'exemplary' pupils during lockdown in firearms incident
CHEPSTOW school imposed a “precautionary lockdown” on Friday after an incident which led the police to deploy specially trained firearms officers. The school on Welsh Street entered lockdown following police advice on Friday, November 10, a spokesperson
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Feeling festive? These are some great places for real Christmas trees
WITH spooky season well and truly behind us many are starting to get into the festive spirit. Along with buying gifts for loved ones and wrapping them up people will need a Christmas tree to put them under while they await the big day. For
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'Danger to life' warning issued for Storm Debi as 80mph winds set to hit UK
The Met Office has issued a "danger to life" warning for parts of the UK as Storm Debi makes landfall on Monday. The warning will affect various parts of the country including Wales (where winds could reach 80mph), Northern England and Northern
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'Top end players don't do that' - Dragons boss angry with Basham after red card
DRAGONS boss Dai Flanagan said emotion got the better of Taine Basham after the Wales back rower was red-carded for an ‘inexcusable’ late elbow in the Rodney Parade defeat to Leinster. The Rodney Parade club were beaten 33-10 by the Irish heavyweights
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Large section of road closed with emergency services at scene
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Basham sees red and Wainwright forced off in Dragons' costly defeat to Leinster
THE Dragons not only suffered a 33-10 defeat to Leinster in the United Rugby Championship but are set to lose Wales back rower Aaron Wainwright and Taine Basham for a derby date. The Rodney Parade club predictably failed to end their winless start
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Call for urgent action to stop sewage being pumped into Wales' waterways
Tough and urgent action is needed to prevent water companies from pumping sewage into Wales’ waterways, the Senedd heard. Janet Finch-Saunders told the chamber there were 83,000 spills in 2022, accounting for around 25 per cent of all discharges
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Newport Rising Festival in pictures from South Wales Argus Camera Club
HUNDREDS marched through the streets of Newport last the weekend in the biggest tribute to the Chartist Rising in recent years. Organisers estimated more than 600 people took part in the torch-lit march to Westgate Square. Festivalgoers enjoyed
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'Giving someone a chance at life was a no brainer,' dad's joy at being a cell donor
A CALDICOT man is encouraging people to sign up as a blood cell donor after he found he was a very rare match for a patient. Sam Baugh originally joined the blood cell donor register for Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei, abbreviated as DKMS, in
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AS IT HAPPENED: Dragons v Leinster - Basham sent off in heavy defeat
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County have found the right formula in crisis but target practice desperately needed
NEWPORT County AFC totted up another point after an entertaining goalless draw with MK Dons at Rodney Parade. Both sides will feel they should have claimed a League Two maximum but a share of the spoils was probably fair. Omar Bogle went close
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'This is my bread and butter' - County keeper Townsend turns down international call
IN-FORM goalkeeper Nick Townsend has turned down an international call-up in order to keep his spot as Newport County AFC’s number one. The 29-year-old was selected in the Antigua and Barbuda squad for the CONCACAF Nations League fixtures against
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Injury-plagued defender suffers ANOTHER blow to add to County's woes
DECLAN Drysdale is back on Newport County AFC’s long-term injury list with the central defender sidelined until the New Year. The 23-year-old has been plagued by injuries since signing on a free transfer from Coventry City in the summer of 2022
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Fears law to protect renters will have a devastating impact on domestic abuse refuges
A LAW to protect renters could be having a devastating impact on survivors of domestic abuse who are seeking refuge, the Senedd heard. Mark Isherwood raised Welsh Women’s Aid concerns about the impact of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 on refuge
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Paralysed woman says 'insane' charity donation has changed her life
A WOMAN who has spent more than a year in hospital has had a double dose of good news. Sophie Shuttleworth has today been named as the winner of the Pride of Gwent Courage Award. And just weeks after spending her second consecutive birthday
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Soldiers take on epic virtual challenge to mark Remembrance Sunday
A team from 214 Worcestershire Battery will take on the epic virtual 24-hour ‘Ex Dragon Push’ challenge to raise money for leading Armed Forces charity, Walking With The Wounded. The team will run, row and cycle more than 300 miles from their headquarters
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The five dogs looking for forever homes at Many Tears Animal Rescue
HERE is a selection of dogs from Many Tears Animal Rescue which are looking for their forever homes. If you think you would be able to rehome one of them go to www.manytearsrescue.org/ for full contact details and to find out more. Or telephone
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‘Extremely concerned:’ Family living in asbestos riddled home
A family in Caerphilly County Borough have said they are ‘extremely concerned’ after finding out that their home is riddled with asbestos. Gem Walker lives with her partner and two children aged 11 and 16 in their Risca Pobl home. Ms Walker
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In the Dock: Look who’s just been in court
A ROUND-UP of recent cases heard at Newport Magistrates’ Court and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court. ANDREW MUMFORD, 49, of St James Way, Georgetown, Tredegar must pay £1,672.62 in a fine, compensation and costs after it was proved in his absence that
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Man appears in court charged with multiple sex offences against children
A MAN has appeared in Newport Magistrates' Court accused of a number of sex offences against children in Gwent. Shaun Canavan, 53, formerly of Cardiff, is alleged to have indecently assaulted girls under the age of 16. The defendant is due