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WRU issues apology after allegation of sexual assualt at Principality Stadium
THE Welsh Rugby Union has apologised after a female former employee alleged she was sexually assaulted in a cupboard at the Principality Stadium. The unnamed victim claims she was attacked twice at the venue between 2019 and 2021, according to
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Ex-County favourite goes off injured ahead of reunion and MK captain sees red
FORMER Newport County AFC defender Cameron Norman went off injured ahead of Saturday's clash with his old side when Milton Keynes Dons drew with Wrexham. The two promotion contenders shared the spoils in Buckinghamshire on Tuesday night in a dramatic
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Drivers asked to avoid area as emergency services close road after crash
9:02pm That marks the end of our blog - we will provide further updates tomorrow. Good night.
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Watch: Massive abnormal load makes its way through Newport
A MASSIVE abnormal load started its journey through Wales in Newport last night. Incredible photos show the abnormal load movement transporting an electrical power station from Newport to a new station site in Hirwaun. Some amazing photos show
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We tried the food at new South Wales restaurant Amici's: Here's what we thought
WE CANNOT emphasise enough the freshness (and the portion sizes!) as we attended the opening night of Penarth’s latest restaurant Amici D’Italia. We reported Amici's was announced as the new restaurant coming to Penarth’s Esplanade and we wrote
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Some extra money found for schools, says council leader ahead of budget meetings
EXTRA money will be found for schools, a council leader has said ahead of a crunch budget meeting. Monmouthshire County Council has been preparing a budget with £8.4 million of cuts for the coming financial year, including a demand schools find
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Man who exposed his genitals and sexually assaulted woman gets suspended sentence
A MAN from Barry exposed his genitals and sexually assaulted a woman, a court heard On December 17, 2022, in Barry, Paul Leigh exposed his genitals to someone. On that date, Leigh, 26, also sexually assaulted a woman. Leigh, of Pontypridd
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Woman arrested after police swoop in dawn raid in Newport
A WOMAN has been arrested after the police conducted a dawn raid in Newport. The force conducted a warrant at an address in Wheeler Street, Newport, at around 5am yesterday, Monday. A woman was arrested on suspicion of possessing criminal property
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Man's death unexplained after emergency services called to home
THE death of a man in Abertillery is being treated as unexplained. Gwent Police received a report of a medical emergency at an address in Brynhyfryd Terrace, Brynithel, Abertillery, on Tuesday, January 30. Paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance
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Off-road bike seized for having no insurance by officers on patrol
AN OFF-ROAD bike was seized by officers on patrol in Abergavenny on Monday night. The bike was taken after the rider was found to have no valid insurance. The rider had been spotted by police driving around Abergavenny with no number plates
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Teenager missing since Wednesday found by police
GWENT Police have confirmed they have found a teenager who was reported as missing almost a week ago. Kiera Jones, 17, had last been seen around 4pm on Wednesday, February 14, near Rhos-y-Bettws, Penpedairheol, Caerphilly. Kiera Jones
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House fire in Newport shuts parts of a busy road for almost two hours
A SECTION of a main road in Newport was closed off on Saturday night due to a house fire. Parts of Chepstow Road in Maindee were closed off on Saturday, February 17, as Gwent Police and the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service dealt with a fire
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'A monsoon': Council urged to use 'rainy day funds' to ease council tax pressure
A COUNCILLOR is calling for more use of “rainy day funds” to bring down the council tax burden for cash-strapped Blaenau Gwent residents. On Monday, February 19, at a meeting of the Corporate and Performance Scrutiny Committee, Blaenau Gwent County
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Meet Cagney and Lacey - to hungry pigs at the heart of plan to build new eco-home
TWO pigs named Cagney and Lacey are playing a key role in the development of a new eco-friendly home in Caerphilly County Borough. The animals are eating their way through a field of bracken, which their owners want to turn into a “sustainable
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Main road through Gwent still not fully re-opened, more than a week after landslide
ONE of the main roads linking Gwent and England which has been closed for more than 10 days due to a landslide is still not fully re-open. Drivers can rejoice if their preferred route north was the A40 in Monmouthshire as a National Highways spokesperson
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Interim fire chief loses 'no confidence' firefighter vote amid bullying claims
FIREFIGHTERS in South Wales have passed a vote of 'no confidence' in the man brought in to help the service deal with an investigation in staff conduct. Interim fire chief Stuart Millington has lost a vote of 'no confidence' from firefighters
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Paedophile chef back behind bars for staying at hotel with girlfriend
A PAEDOPHILE chef is back in prison after ignoring sex offender register terms by staying in a hotel 20 times with a girlfriend without telling police. Dewi Mortimer, 27, was jailed in 2020 for grooming a 15-year-old schoolgirl and sending a lewd
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Man and woman released on bail after bodies of two babies found in South Wales
A MAN and a woman have been released on bail after being accused of preventing the decent burial of two babies at a home in South Wales. Zilvinas Ledovskis, 48, and Egle Zilinskaite, 30, are charged with two counts of concealing the birth of a
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Appeal for witnesses following robbery at Gwent petrol station
POLICE have appealed for witnesses to a robbery at a Gwent petrol station to come forward. Gwent Police has appealing for information about the robbery at Texaco in Nantybwch, Tredegar on Saturday, December 23. 🚨 Can you help? | We're
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Tributes paid to 'cherished' father-of-11 as murder probe launched
TRIBUTES have been paid to a 'cherished' father-of-11 who was allegedly murdered in Cardiff. South Wales Police have launched a murder investigation after the death of Ibrahim Yassin, 64, known locally as Fu'ad, in the Butetown area of the city
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Dragons doing more soul-searching after another hammering in tough season
CAPTAIN Steff Hughes admits the Dragons need to do more soul-searching after their United Rugby Championship hammering at Glasgow. The title-chasing Warriors enjoyed a 40-7 triumph at Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday evening but should have won even
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Balaclava-wearing, gardening drug dealer nailed by police
HE TENDED to his father’s garden, yet walked round the streets in a balaclava. The unusual lifestyle and drug operation of Matthew Denyer was uncovered after he was arrested when a member of the public contacted Gwent Police. That member of
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Drug dealer called himself Pablo ‘in reference to crime lord Escobar’
A DRUG dealer called himself Pablo perhaps in reference to the notorious Colombian crime lord Escobar, a court was told. Charlie Edmunds, 25, from Caldicot was caught supplying cocaine, ecstasy, ketamine and cannabis whilst he was on bail or the
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County face 'make or break' period in unlikely bid for League Two play-offs
NICK Townsend knows from experience about the perils of looking too far ahead as Newport County AFC prepare for a “make or break” period of their bid for the play-offs. The Exiles have put themselves right in the mix for the top seven thanks to
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Two car crash on main road in town causes early morning road closure
A CRASH closed a main road in a town in Gwent early on Tuesday morning. Nelson Road, near Nancy's Café in Ystrad Mynach, was closed at around 8am this morning following reports of an incident. Gwent Police attended the scene and confirmed
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Hengoed teen found after going missing for two days
A TEENAGER who had been reported as missing has now been found. Gwent Police were growing concerned for the welfare of Demi Edmunds, 15, who had been missing from her home in Hengoed since around 12.30pm on Saturday, February 17. She has
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'In shock': Three children found dead at house named
THREE children who were found dead at home in Bristol have been named by the police. The siblings have been named as Fares, age seven, Joury, age three, and nine-month-old Mohammed. The children were found dead at a property in the Sea Mills
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Two men charged in connection with illegal migrant smuggling in Europe
TWO men have been charged as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into a group alleged to have moved more than 500 illegal migrants through Europe. Dilshad Shamo, 41, from Castell Morgraig, and Ali Khdir, 42, from Pontygwindy Road, Caerphilly
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'Joint lowest council tax increase in Wales' on the cards for borough residents
A GWENT council is in line to agree a budget with the “joint lowest” council tax increase in Wales a meeting has been told. Torfaen Borough Council’s Labour cabinet has agreed to recommend its budget for the forthcoming financial year, with a
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More than 500 homes in Newport at ‘high’ risk of flooding - here's where they are
MORE than 500 homes in Newport are at “high” risk of flooding each year. A council report shows those homes are considered to have a yearly chance of experiencing surface-water flooding that is greater than three per cent. Many of the 559 homes
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Taxi driver caught with cocaine worth £200,000 in his cab
A TAXI driver was caught with 2kg of high purity cocaine in his cab worth around £200,000 on the street. Mohammed Yamin, 53, from Newport was arrested after he was stopped by police on the A472 in the Blackwood area. The cocaine was in a plastic
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Dragons trio keep Wales spot for daunting Ireland clash but teammates drop out
THE Dragons trio of Rio Dyer, Elliot Dee and Aaron Wainwright keep their places in the Wales XV to face Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday, but Taine Basham and Cai Evans miss out. Warren Gatland has made just one change to the starting line-up
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When is the Love Island: All Stars final? See when it's on ITV2 and how to vote
It’s been 36 days since Love Island: All Stars aired in the UK on ITV2 as islanders were welcomed back to the villa once more in the hopes of finding love. Just some of the former contestants who returned included Sophie Piper, Tyler Cruickshank
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'Worst day of my life': Cadbury fans realise Easter chocolate has been discontinued
Upset shoppers across the UK are only just discovering a popular Cadbury Easter chocolate has been discontinued. Cadbury is responsible for a range of popular chocolates including Boost, Crunchie, the classic Dairy Milk as well as Easter favourites
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Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden issues health update amid cancer treatment
Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden says being able to carry on with TV work while going through cancer gave her "something to get up for" every day. 33-year-old Dowden was unable to participate in last year's Strictly competition. She underwent
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BBC Sarah Everard documentary to focus on 'abuse of power' by the police
The BBC has announced it will be producing a documentary about the murder of Sarah Everard by a Metropolitan police officer. Sarah Everard: The Search For Justice will be a 60-minute programme made for BBC One taking a look at the investigation
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British Citizenship and its Impact on Domicile Status
Understanding your domicile status is crucial when it comes to UK tax law. This status helps determine your liability for major UK taxes, including inheritance tax. When determining an individual's domicile of origin, it is usually based on the
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Would-be first minister accused of back tracking on M4 relief road
Calls for a relief road on the M4 have been ongoing for years as the main motorway in Wales is allegedly a constant source of gridlocked congestion. Now, Labour leadership candidate Vaughan Gething has been challenged over his changing stance
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Drug dealer caught after crashing motorbike during escape attempt
A DRUG dealer was caught red-handed after he crashed his motorbike while trying to escape from the police. Bailey Colclough, 18, from Newport was spotted acting suspiciously along St Mary Street and Commercial Street in Risca town centre. “
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New rules for council's planning committee agreed by members
MEMBERS of a council planning committee have agreed a code of conduct setting out rules they and officers must follow. As well as clarifying how meetings should be conducted, including when other councillors and member of the public can speak
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Man accused of raping woman and threatening to burn her alive
A MAN is to stand trial later this year after he pleaded not guilty to raping a woman and threatening to burn her alive. Morgan Gunter is accused of two counts of rape and single counts of attempted rape, assault by penetration, non-fatal strangulation
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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. MELISSA PROBERT, 32, of Moorland Park, Newport was conditionally discharged for 12 months after she admitted stealing a bottle of rum worth £37.98 from
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Man's fury over 'dangerous' blocks of coal slipping onto his land from old mines
A MAN from Talywain in Torfaen has expressed his frustration over the cost he is facing for removing lumps of coal that have lodged in his waterways. Roger Rudge, 80, of Elizabeth Road near the British, has been removing the coal from his waterways
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Son stole £3,500 from disabled parents to feed his gambling addiction
A “MEAN” son stole £3,500 from his disabled parents in order to feed his gambling addiction. Daniel Fish, 38, from Cwmbran stole the money over a six-month period while caring for his father Gordon Fish and stepmother Carol Fish. He used the
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Cardiff boss reveals big blow for Wales ahead of Euro 2024 play-offs
WALES captain Aaron Ramsey is set to miss the Euro 2024 play-off against Finland, Cardiff manager Erol Bulut has revealed. Ramsey made two substitute appearances for Cardiff earlier this month after spending five months out with a knee injury.