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Shopping centre announces 'random' giveaway for kindness day
KINGSWAY Centre in Newport has arranged a unique kind of giveaway in honour of National Random Act of Kindness Day. To celebrate the day on Saturday, February 17, the team running the centre is deploying an incognito representative to wander around
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Football association unveils biggest ever investment in top-flight league
THE Football Association of Wales (FAW) has announced the biggest ever single investment into the country’s top-flight league. More than £6 million has been made available for the development of the JD Cymru Premier, from now until the end of the
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Steelworkers to be balloted on industrial action, with rally taking place tomorrow
AS STEELWORKERS prepare to take to the streets in Newport tomorrow, Saturday, to call for their jobs to be saved, union members are to be balloted for industrial action. Senior officials of steelworkers' union Community have passed a resolution
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Man wanted in connection with assault investigation found by police
A MAN from Caerphilly who was wanted over an investigation into an alleged assault has been located by police. Gwent Police have arrested and charged Cyle Williams, 33, after issuing an appeal to help find him. They confirmed he had been
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'Mostly dead' tree to be chopped down over fears it could fall down
A “MOSTLY dead” larch tree which it’s feared could topple over can be felled, a council has agreed. The tree, at Heol Y Groes in Coed Eva, Cwmbran has been marked with a red biodegradable paint since it was inspected in June last year and identified
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Why part of the M4 and a main road in Newport was closed last night
A JUNCTION of the M4 was closed last night, with police called to the scene. The eastbound exit of the M4 at junction 28 for Tredegar Park, as well the eastbound carriageway of the A48 at Cleppa Park, were closed just before 8pm on Thursday, February
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Watch: The shocking moment employee at Newport club attacked in knifepoint robbery
SHOCKING video footage shows the moment a staff member at a Newport club is threatened at knifepoint by a man allegedly stealing money from the business. CCTV footage released on social media by Vibez, in Cambrian Road, shows two men at an open
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Neighbours welcome plans to revamp empty former shoe shop in town centre
NEIGHBOURS have welcomed plans to renovate an empty shop in Caerphilly town centre. The property, at 69-71 Cardiff Road, currently stands empty, but has previously been a charity shop and a Shoe Zone. Applicant 100 Keys Ltd has won planning
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Council set to recommend expected council tax rise payable from April
HOUSEHOLDS in a Gwent borough are likely to have to pay more than £70 extra to meet their council tax bills from April. The ruling Labour cabinet in Torfaen is set to agree a 4.95 per cent increase in the council tax, which will mean a typical
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Crime gang who collected kilos of drugs in Newport jailed for more than 23 years
KILOGRAMMES of cocaine were collected in Newport by a member of an organised crime gang who have been jailed for a combined total of more than 23 years in prison. David Osborne was a courier for the gang who travelled to an address in Newport to
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RECAP: Afternoon traffic on M4 causing major delays
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Garage worker caught issuing fake MOTs
AN MOT tester has been handed a suspended prison sentence after he was caught issuing fake certificates. Muhammad Irfan, who was working for Newport Transport Limited at the time, was prosecuted by the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
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Man arrested on suspicion of arson to endanger life after fire at flats in Gwent
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a fire at flats in Ty Sign, near Risca this morning. A large emergency services presence had been spotted on Holly Road near a set of flats at around 11.15am,
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County in contract talks with top scorer Evans after turning down January bids
NEWPORT County AFC top scorer Will Evans believes he has plenty more to give – and is talks about extending his contract to keep rising at Rodney Parade. The 26-year-old will look to add to his 22-goal tally when the Exiles host Gillingham in League
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Welsh Labour leadership race 2024: Who is education minister Jeremy Miles?
WALES’ education minister Jeremy Miles is one of the two men hoping to become the next first minister of Wales. As voting opens in the Welsh Labour leadership contest, here is everything you need to know about the man standing to become the Welsh
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Polls open in race to succeed Welsh Labour leader and first minister Mark Drakeford
VOTING has begun on Friday for the two candidates vying to be the next first minister of Wales. Jeremy Miles, the current minister for education and Welsh language, and Vaughan Gething, the minister for the economy, are competing to see who will
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Exciting wing to make debut but Dragons without whopping 21 players for Glasgow
WINGER Oli Andrew will make his Dragons debut in the United Rugby Championship game at Glasgow. The Rodney Parade club are stretched to the limit for the trip to the third-placed Warriors (kick-off 7.35pm), who hammered them 73-33 at Scotstoun
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'Hellllloooo!' ITV's Lorraine Kelly visits South Wales to promote new book
LORRAINE Kelly was in Penarth at an event held on Valentine's Day, February 14. The sold-out event hosted by Griffin Books at Paget Rooms saw owner of Griffin Books Mel Griffin interview ITV’s Lorraine as she promotes her new book The Island Swimmer
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Man set fire to flat then fired gun at police during psychotic episode in Newport
A MAN set fire to his flat, threatened to burn his wife to death and fired an air rifle at police after suffering a psychotic episode in Newport. Terrified residents of Fairoak Court, Faircourt Avenue, near Newport city centre, ran as Shaun Wakefield
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Fees for sports and leisure facilities in one area of Gwent to rise by seven per cent
THE cost of using sports and leisure facilities in Blaenau Gwent is set to go up by just under seven per cent from April 1. At a meeting of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council’s Corporate Overview and Performance Scrutiny Committee on Monday,
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Welsh Labour leadership race 2024: Who is economy minister Vaughan Gething?
VAUGHAN Gething, Wales’ economy minister, became the first of two men to declare they wanted to be the next first minister of Wales. As voting opens in the Welsh Labour leadership race, here is everything you need to know about him. Mr Gething
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RECAP: Man arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at flats in Gwent
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Met Office issues yellow weather warning for heavy rain throughout the weekend
A WEATHER warning for heavy rain covering all of Wales has been issues for Saturday afternoon through to Sunday evening. The Met Office yellow warning runs from 3pm on Saturday, February 17, and runs until 6pm the following day, Sunday, February
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Police concerned for the welfare of missing teen last seen in Caerphilly
THERE are concerns for a teenager from Caerphilly who has been reported as missing for almost two days. Kiera Jones, 17, was last seen on Wednesday, February 14 in the Caerphilly area and officers are concerned for her welfare, with officers now
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Boss warns County they must hit heights of Wrexham win against 'physical' Gills
GRAHAM Coughlan believes Newport County AFC will need to hit the heights of their wins against promotion-chasing Wrexham and Stockport if they are to get back to winning ways against ‘physical’ Gillingham. The Exiles’ seven-game unbeaten streak
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County boss confident that 'devastating' exodus won't be repeated under Jenkins
NEWPORT County AFC boss Graham Coughlan is confident of avoiding another ‘devastating’ summer exodus thanks to the smooth operation of new owner Huw Jenkins. The Exiles, who are 14th in League Two and well clear of the relegation scrap, have already
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Consultation shows two thirds don't want council tax rise - but it's happening anyway
NEARLY two thirds of people who took part in a consultation on Blaenau Gwent draft budget proposals for 2024/2025 don’t want to see any increase in council tax. The results of a wide-ranging consultation exercise held by Blaenau Gwent County Borough
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Man accused of sexually assaulting woman by touching to stand trial
A MAN accused of sexually assaulting a woman by touching her without consent will face trial later this summer. Rolf Trendell, aged 54, pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault when he appeared before a judge at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court
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Mayor gives top marks to 'nurturing' school praised by inspectors
PUPILS at two local primary schools in Caerphilly were treated to a special visit from the mayor to celebrate their recent success from Estyn inspections. Leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council Cllr. Mike Adams visited students at Cwmfelinfach
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One year on: How progress on Newport's new £21m flood defence scheme is going
A £21 MILLION scheme protecting 2,000 homes from the risk of flooding in Newport has been under way for a year. The project, designed to reduce flood risks to 2,000 properties in and around the Lliswerry area of Newport, started in February 2023
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More M4 closures at Malpas into next week - what you need to know
MORE roadworks have been announced for the M4 at Newport. It has already been reported the westbound carriageway of the motorway will be closed at the Malpas viaduct between junctions 26 and 25a from 6am on Saturday, February 17, until 6am on Monday
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How much more council tax you'll pay in April, as claims objections to rise 'ignored'
RESIDENTS who complained about a proposed 8.5 per cent council tax increase in Newport were “ignored” when senior councillors decided to retain the policy anyway, a Conservative councillor has claimed. Opposition leader Matthew Evans cited a public
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Argument over cigarette outside Newport bar ends with man kicked in head unconscious
AN argument over a cigarette ended with a man repeatedly punching another man in the face then, when he was down, kicking him in the head. Victim Jordan Harper was backing away after initially approaching father of two young girls Tyler Hill on