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Sensational Coleg Gwent make it four titles on the spin at Principality Stadium
COLEG Gwent made it four wins out of four at the Principality Stadium as they hung onto their Welsh Schools U18 Cup title with another win over Llandovery College. It was 17-0 in last year’s final but the champions turned on the style to score
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2023 has been another challenging year
2023 has been another challenging year – locally, nationally and internationally. No where has this been more evident, than with the Middle East conflict, which has stirred up strong emotions here in our own local community. In the UK we are
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Calls for changes to public notices to be scrapped to protect local newspapers
CONCERNS over changes to rules on public notices that could cause lasting damage to local newspapers have been raised in the Senedd. South Wales East MS Natasha Asghar called for the plans - part of the planned overhaul of council tax - to be scrapped
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Man charged with attempted murder following Aberfan incident
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder following an incident in Aberfan yesterday, Tuesday. Daniel Mihai Popescu, 28, was arrested following the incident, which saw large parts of the town locked down, and has now been officially charged
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Arrest after man filmed dragging swan by its neck at Caerphilly Castle
A MAN has been arrested following a video showing a man apparently dragging a swan by the neck outside Caerphilly Castle has been arrested. Footage uploaded to social media earlier this week appears to show a man holding a swan by its neck and
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Wales World Cup star set to boost Dragons in Challenge Cup opener at Parade
WALES hooker Elliot Dee is on target to boost the Dragons’ bid for a winning start to their European Challenge Cup campaign this weekend. The Rodney Parade club host Oyonnax on Saturday (kick-off 8pm) and the World Cup front rower is poised to
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Concern redevelopment of former council HQ site taking precedence over school site
BUILDERS have been asked for “expressions of interest” to develop the Civic Centre site in Ebbw Vale – the former headquarters of Blaenau Gwent council. But some concerns have been expressed that redeveloping the Civic Centre is now a priority
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Gwent Labour branch slammed for 'callous' response to Tory leader's 999 problems
MONMOUTHSHIRE'S Labour branch has been slammed for a now-deleted social media post suggesting struggles getting help from emergency services faced by Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies were the "consequences of his own actions". At around
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You could appear in film featuring Game of Thrones star filming in Monmouth tomorrow
A FILM crew is coming to Monmouth tomorrow - and you could appear as an extra. Scenes for Eternal Return are being filmed during the morning on Thursday, December 7, at the Savoy Theatre in Monmouth. People are being asked to attend dressed
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Watch: CCTV captures stranger smash windows of funeral car and run away
OFFICERS are investigating an incident in Tredegar in which someone smashed the windows of a funeral car. Gwent Police received a report of damage to a funeral car at Vaughan Brothers Funeral Directors, Harcourt Terrace, at around 7pm on Friday
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Officers find missing 21-year-old after welfare concerns
A 21-YEAR-OLD man from Caerphilly who was reported missing this morning has been found. Earlier this morning Gwent Police appealed for information to find Ieuan Thomas, who had been reported as missing. Mr Thomas had last been seen at around
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Skate ramp set up in shop after Russian supermarket plan failed to materialise
A SKATE park at the back of a shop that was once destined to be a branch of a Russian supermarket chain has been approved. A ramp has been installed inside the Core Shop at 43 Newport Road in Caldicot. The building is now run as a community space
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Emergency services called as firefighters tackle fire in kitchen of flat
FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle a fire in a flat’s kitchen, prompting a large emergency services response. Firefighters were called to reports of a domestic fire on Forest Close, Newport, at around 6.56pm on Friday, December 1. Crews from
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Witness describes moment car 'ploughed' into hospital entrance
A WOMAN has spoken about the dramatic moment a car "ploughed" into the entrance of a Welsh hospital. Emergency services are currently at Wrexham Maelor Hospital in North Wales following the incident this afternoon. Follow our live blog on
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Man caught walking through Newport city centre with £100,000 of dirty cash
A CRIMINAL was caught walking through Newport city centre carrying more than £100,000 of dirty cash in his rucksack. Omari Bailey, 30, was stopped and searched by police near the Old Green roundabout over the summer. Emily Jermin, prosecuting
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Thug jailed for assault has been recalled to prison for breaching licence
A MAN from Cwmbran has been recalled to prison after he breached his licencing conditions. Gwent Police are looking for Bradley Hemmings, 22, after he breached his licence conditions following his release from prison on Friday, August 4.
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Martin Lewis issues urgent warning as help offered to bereaved nears deadline
MARTIN Lewis has issued an urged plea to all that can to apply for the government's Widowed Parents Allowance and Bereavement Support Payment scheme. Speaking on his ITV show, The Martin Lewis Money Show, he shared that a deadline for the schemes
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Starbucks gives free coffee to NHS workers - here's how to claim your free drink
NHS workers are being offered free Starbucks coffee in-store as a special Christmas thank you to staff. For the first time, select hospitals without a nearby Starbucks shop will also receive deliveries of coffee from the brand with drinks like
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Aspiring social worker sexually assaulted woman
A MAN who hoped to be a social worker sexually assaulted a woman in his home. Corrie Winston, 21, from Caerphilly was told that what he did to his victim could have an impact upon her for the rest of her life. The defendant was told that any
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Emergency road closure in place for water mains repairs - what you need to know
AN EMERGENCY road closure has been put in place in Monmouthshire. Longfellow Road in Caldicot is closed up to and including Friday, December 8. The emergency closure has been put in place by Morrison Water Services, working on behalf of Welsh
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County get cash windfall after cup replay at Barnet chosen for TV coverage
NEWPORT County AFC’s bid for a place in the third round of the FA Cup at Barnet will be shown live on television - netting the club £30,000. The Exiles suffered round-two frustration when the Bees equalised in the 89th minute to make it 1-1 at
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Stats show County’s reliance on core of regulars - and the importance of durability
NEWPORT County AFC are approaching the halfway stage in the League Two campaign and four players have a chance of being ever-presents. The Exiles' well-documented injury troubles have led to manager Graham Coughlan having to rely on a core of players
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Minister quizzed on whether enough is being done to tackle racism in Wales
MSs took evidence from the social justice minister about plans to make Wales an anti-racist country by 2030. Jane Hutt told the equality committee that inequality during the pandemic led to a clearer commitment on tackling systemic, institutional
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School children will help to make use of trail that celebrates poet and journalist
A PROJECT to involve local schools with a trail that celebrates a poet, journalist and broadcaster from Pontypool has been awarded £2,500 from Torfaen Borough Council. The Myfanwy Haycock poetry trail was installed in Pontypool Park in June this
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Council defends spending with 'local' businesses and says contracts are available
LOCAL businesses should register with a Welsh Government website if they want to win more work from their local authorities, a councillor has said. The Sell2Wales website lists contracts and tenders publicly funded organisations in Wales want carried
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Travel chaos as rail strikes to halt these services
PASSENGERS face widespread disruption and chaos, with rail strikes this week set to halt numerous services. Great Western Railway is warning travellers that there will be significant disruption to its rail services on Thursday, December 7, because
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Clothes shop pays for customers to park their cars after council cuts Christmas offer
A CHEPSTOW business owner is covering the cost of her customers’ parking after Monmouthshire County Council withdrew their offer for December weekends. Natalie Davies, 54, says her fashion boutique Utopia on Moor Street has been “caught in the
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Colliery site set to become largest nature reserve in county
A FORMER colliery site in Abersychan is set to become Torfaen’s eighth and largest local nature reserve. Since Blaenserchan Colliery closed in 1985, the sight of remnants of coal spoil heaps have been replaced with stretches of grassland and heathlands
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Rail line between Newport and Ebbw Vale is finally re-open
THE rail line between Newport and Ebbw Vale has finally been re-opened. This follows a 19-day closure of the Ebbw Vale line while work to complete the multi-million-pound upgrade to the railway track was completed. The work, which was first
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Man tasered and arrested after being found with a weapon near McDonald’s
A MAN was tasered last night after being found with a weapon last night near a McDonalds. The drink driver was reported to Gwent Police from staff at McDonald’s. The force attended the scene, a man was tasered and arrested after being in possession
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Tributes paid to 'beautiful angel' who died in nightclub as investigation starts
A YOUNG NHS worker who died in a mystery nightclub tragedy has been described as a "beautiful angel" by her heartbroken friends. Olivia Spencer, 21, collapsed during a techno club night event at Vaults in Cardiff and died at the scene. Police
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Concerns over 'very serious and contagious whooping cough' sweeping through UK
A disease called the 'whooping cough' is reportedly sweeping throughout the UK at an unprecedented rate. Cases of the bug, also known as pertussis have increased by 250 per cent within a year. Between July and November, there were 716 reported
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Man left in coma had blood infection mistaken for 'seasonal flu'
A man was left in a coma for 10 days after symptoms were dismissed as seasonal flu was actually a sign of a blood infection. 24-year-old Devan Hopkins started feeling unwell in October 2022 and was told by a doctor that he was experiencing winter
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When does the Doctor Who Christmas special air as time slot revealed by BBC?
Fans of Doctor Who, often known as Whovians, have expressed their excitement at the news that another Doctor will be taking the reigns of the TARDIS this Christmas. After the 60th anniversary episodes starring fan-favourites David Tennant and Catherine
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See the South Wales town named among happiest places to live in the UK
A town in south Wales has been named as one of the happiest places to live in the UK by property experts Rightmove. Rightmove released its 12th annual Happy at Home index on Wednesday (December 6) revealing the happiest locations to live in Britain
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When does the Doctor Who Christmas special air as time slot revealed by BBC?
Fans of Doctor Who, often known as Whovians, have expressed their excitement at the news that another Doctor will be taking the reigns of the TARDIS this Christmas. After the 60th anniversary episodes starring fan-favourites David Tennant and Catherine
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Officers searching for missing 21-year-old
THE POLICE are searching for a missing Caerphilly man. Ieuan Thomas, 21, was last seen around 11.30am on Tuesday 5 December near Tan-Y-Bryn, Rhymney, Caerphilly and officers are concerned for his welfare. He is described as around 5 ft 11"
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Claire Sweeney reveals emotional reason why she signed up for Dancing on Ice
Claire Sweeney has shared that a big reason why she signed up for the 2024 series of Dancing on Ice was to battle her menopause anxieties. The former Brookside and current Coronation Street actress, 52, will join the likes of DJ and broadcaster
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Three-way crash forces lane closure on motorway
11:27am Traffic returned to normal Traffic has now returned to normal levels, thank you for following along.
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Talented Dragons forward backed to be a growing force by former Wales boss
RYAN Woodman has been backed to keep making rapid progress with the Dragons a year after the Wales Under-20s captain made his senior debut. The 19-year-old from Caldicot is set to be involved in the Saturday’s European Challenge Cup opener against
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Warning over fake Prime and Wonka chocolate bars
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a warning to consumers over fake branded chocolate bars. The FSA is warning members of the public not to buy or eat fake ‘Wonka Bars’ or ‘Prime’ chocolate bars for safety reasons. It comes following
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Craig Y Perthi, proposed solar farm to deliver ‘significant community benefits’
Plans for a solar farm north of the Llanwern Steelworks, adjacent to the village of Bishton, will deliver tangible benefits for the local community. Project Manager Robin Johnson writes how the team have responded to local feedback, with plans to include
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These five dogs are looking for forever homes from Hope Rescue
HERE is a selection of dogs from Hope Rescue which are looking for a loving home. If you can give a Hope dog a home, visit www.hoperescue.org.uk/adopt to find out more. If you are unable to adopt a dog at the moment but would still like to
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Man faces jail for strangling female victim
A MAN was warned he faces jail for strangling a female victim. Anthony Scarfi, 46, was due to be sentenced at Newport Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation and assault by beating. Judge Carl Harrison adjourned the
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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. KACI SPENCER, 21, of Hospital Close, Aberbargoed, Caerphilly was conditionally discharged for nine months and has to pay £414 in compensation, costs
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'Very determined to reoffend': Paedophile who messaged teen girls on Facebook jailed
A PAEDOPHILE who sent sexual messages to underage girls on Facebook has been jailed. Kieran O’Connor, of Dorleigh Court, Cwmbran, breached a Sexual Harm Prevention Order given by Newport Crown Court on September 9, 2020, after sending messages
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Meet the amazing six-year-old boy who helps big sister 'smile through her tears'
LOGAN Lewis has been named as the winner of the Pride of Gwent Unpaid Carer Award. Just six years of age, Logan, from Oakdale in Caerphilly, has shown a lifetime of unconditional love to his big sister Eden who endures an everyday battle against
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Shop owner fined after vape was sold to a child
A SHOP owner has been fined after a disposable vape was sold to a child. Shahram Bakir Ahmed, trading as Four Seasons on Commercial Street in Newport city centre, was prosecuted by the council. Earlier this year, trading standards officers