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Devastation in Newport as car crashes into block of flats
PHOTOS show devastation in Newport with a car crashing into a bottom floor flat. Extraordinary images on social media shows the back of a blue Nissan Qashqai smashed through into the red brick wall and window of a ground floor flat in the Gaer.
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Crash leaves lane closed
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Home-based players should have got the nod over Hill, says former Wales man
FORMER Wales star Ian Gough has hit out at Warren Gatland’s decision to recall Cory Hill, labelling the move “demoralising” for home-based players. Former Dragons captain Hill, who now plays in Japan, has been handed a shock recall to the Wales
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Urgent health warning to everyone drinking from reusable water bottles
A health warning has been issued to everyone who drinks from reusable water bottles throughout the day. Bugs can grow in reusable bottles, causing health issues including diarrhoea, pneumonia and vomiting, as well as moulds that can cause allergies
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Pooler strengthen pack ahead of Super Rygbi Cymru season
PONTYPOOL RFC have strengthened their pack for the 2024-2025 season by signing Morgan Allen, Lewis Robey and Harry Drane. Newport-born Allen moves to Pontypool Park having spent the last six seasons at Cardiff RFC, five of which were as captain
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Concern for missing teen's welfare
Police are appealing for information to find Iestyn George, from Graig-y-Rhacca, Caerphilly, who has been reported as missing. Iestyn, 17, was last seen in Shelley Court, Graig-y-Rhacca, at around 5pm on Monday 10 June and officers are concerned
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'Felt like being hit by a lorry' - mini-tornado sweeps through Welsh village
A mini-tornado has swept through a village in mid-Wales lifting up campervans and causing £100s worth of damage. The twister hit the coastal village of Ynyslas at around 6.30am last Friday (June 7). Shaun Watts, his son, and his father Steven
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WATCH: Savvy schoolgirl sets up own sweet business and turns a profit - aged seven
A savvy schoolgirl has set up her own sweet business making profit - aged just seven. Primary school student Luna Lily grew up watching her entrepreneur mum, Francesca Farrow, 32, run a business - and decided one day to set up her own. Luna
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The Welsh restaurant that's an 'experience unlike any other' named among UK's best
A Powys restaurant has been named among the best in the UK in 2024 at the National Restaurant Awards. The awards ceremony took place on Monday (June 10) and saw the top 100 restaurants in the UK named. A host of other accolades were also handed
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Woman left with 'serious' injuries, after car crashed into lamppost and tree
POLICE are still investigating an incident which took place on Monday (June 10), where a car crashed into "a lamppost and a tree". The force confirmed that the crash took place on the A469 Thornhill Road in Caerphilly near Cefn Carnau Lane. The
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Revealed: Salary for chief making football style loan move to neighbouring council
THE salary to be paid to a council boss who will take on responsibility for a neigbouring authority has been agreed. Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent borough councils will share a chief executive on a trial basis with the intention of finding savings
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Four men sentenced for more than 27 years altogether for part in drugs chain
FOUR men from Blaenau Gwent have been sentenced to more than 27 years in prison collectively, for their part in the drugs supply chain across Gwent. Wesley Curtis (38), Daniel Warren (36), Gary Mogford (40), and Declan Jones (22), appeared at Cardiff
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Drivers warned of disruption as carriageway to be closed on M4 this week
A CARRIAGEWAY on the M4 will be closed for two nights this week, according to a highways operator. National Highways has announced that a carriageway will be closed on the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge starting tomorrow (Wednesday, June 12, 2024).
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Exciting games bar set to replace former Tiny Rebel site
WALES' biggest brewery announced the closure of their Newport bar in March. Now a new bar is moving into the site and opens its doors to the public this Friday. The 'Newport Games Bar' is set to open its doors this Friday (Friday, June 14), at
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Martin Lewis asks experts if landlords are responsible for 'severe damp' and mould
One of the many frustrations of living in a rented property is having your home invaded by black mould and damp, as it can be difficult to deal with. Not only can it be harmful to your health, but it can also damage your belongings. Various
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Heavy traffic as concertgoers head to international pop star gig
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Is it against the law to ride a bike on the pavement? These are the rules
Going for a family bike ride with a picnic at the end or planning an hour or two of cycling after work are some of the best ways to make the most of the outdoors. However, in the past, you might have felt the need to ride on the pavement at the
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All the M4 road closures set to disrupt traffic in South Wales this week
There will be a number of road closures in place on the M4 this week that are set to cause disruptions across South Wales. These M4 closures come as a result of maintenance, structural, survey, emergency and improvement works set to be carried
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POLL: Should teachers be responsible for helping children brush their teeth?
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting appeared on Good Morning Britain (GMB) earlier today (June 11) to discuss his suggestion of supervised tooth brushing for three to five-year-olds during the school day, which he claims would be an “absolutely worthwhile
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£2m plans for new holiday pods at Pembrokeshire deer park
£2m plans for wheelchair accessible holiday lodges at the site of a Pembrokeshire deer park attraction, which has animals from the Queen's estate, would make the county a more disability-friendly location, its applicants say. In an application
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Two wards closed in major Gwent hospital due to Covid-19 outbreak
TWO hospital wards at a major Gwent hospital have been closed to new admissions, due to a Covid-19 outbreak. To prevent transmission to other patients, officials have confirmed the closure of two wards at the Royal Gwent Hospital on Tuesday, June
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Scrapyard blaze described as 'refuse fire' with crews called to tackle fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a major blaze at a scrapyard in Cwmcarn earlier this month. The South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to an incident at the GLJ Recycling Limited site in Cwmcarn just before 10am on Tuesday, June 4. According
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No injuries reported from crash on key roundabout in Gwent
OFFICERS from Gwent Police have confirmed there was a crash on a key roundabout in Newport on Sunday morning. An eyewitness informed the Argus around 11am on Sunday that a crash had taken place on the A48 Coldra roundabout in Newport. Police
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Pub that was once named the best in Wales looking for a new landlord
A Powys pub that has been named the best in Wales is looking for a new landlord. The Nags Head Inn in Garthmyl is advertising for a new lease for those interested in taking on a lease of the highly celebrated pub. According to the listing:
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Burglar found and arrested following prison recall by police
GWENT Police have found a burglar from Cwmbran who had breached his licence conditions. Officers had appealed to find 34-year-old Colin Luce on Thursday, May 30, after he was deemed to have breached his licence conditions. Luce received a
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You could be fined up to £500 if you own a cat and haven't done this
FOLLOWING new legislation, it has become mandatory for cat owners to get their cat microchipped. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has said all cat owners should now have their pets microchipped as the new law came into force
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GWR and Transport for Wales add extra services for Principality Stadium concerts
Great Western Railway (GWR) and Transport for Wales (TfW) will be operating extra train services on Tuesdays over the next three weeks to accommodate concertgoers to blockbuster gigs at Cardiff's Principality Stadium. Principality Stadium will
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Warning to everyone going on holiday over Ryanair, easyJet & TUI scams
Everyone going on holiday this summer has been warned not to fall for scams from social media criminals impersonating major airlines. Scammers are impersonating every major airline operating in the UK, according to new analysis from consumer group
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'Terrified' dad issues warning to parents after daughter's vaping horror story
A “terrified” dad has issued a warning to other parents after he claims his daughter nearly died when vaping burst a hole in her lung. Mark Blight rushed Kyla Blight to hospital after receiving a phone call that she had collapsed and turned 'blue
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Amy Dowden 'more excited than ever' as BBC confirms Strictly Come Dancing return
Amy Dowden will return as a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing in 2024, the BBC has confirmed. Dowden, who hails from Caerphilly in Wales, has been a professional on Strictly since 2017 but took a year off the show in 2023 after revealing
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Appeal made for more school playtime across Wales
Children across Wales should have more time to play in schools, according to International Play Association Cymru Wales and Play Wales. Today, Tuesday, June 11, in sync with the first ever International Day of Play, a joint call has been issued
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Wales witnesses fastest business activity growth in last month
The growth of business activity in Wales has accelerated to reach its fastest pace in over a year. This surge is reflected in the NatWest Wales PMI® Business Activity Index, which rose to 52.0 in May from 50.8 in April. The index measures the
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Glass Animals to rock Cardiff's Utilita Arena on tour
Glass Animals will be performing in Cardiff's Utilita Arena on November 5 as part of their massive 44-date world tour. The Grammy and BRIT-nominated, platinum-selling British band will be visiting North America, Europe and back home to the UK with
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Man accused of having 800g of drugs with intent to supply
A MAN has been charged with having 800g of drugs with intent to supply. Andre Brown, 22, from Newport appeared before the city’s magistrates' court accused of possession with intent to supply cannabis. He is alleged to have done so on April
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Drug dealer ‘started selling cocaine after mum’s death’
A DRUG dealer started selling cocaine and cannabis after his mother’s death, his barrister said. George Stewart, 25, from Newport turned to crime to provide for himself and his younger brother, Emily Jermin told Cardiff Crown Court. The siblings
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Planning inspectors refuse to allow pet crematorium after appeal
AN appeal to overturn Blaenau Gwent planners refusal of allowing a storage building to be used as a pet crematorium, has been rejected by Welsh Government planning inspectors. Last year Russell Lloyd lodged a planning application with Blaenau Gwent
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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. ABIGAIL JANE COTTERILL, 24, of Sutton Road, Newport was banned from driving for six months for speeding at 60mph in a 50mph zone on the M4 motorway between
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Health fair for women 'often overlooked by public health services' goes ahead
A HEALTH fair took place on Friday (June 7) to take into account women who are 'often overlooked by public health services', to show them what support is available to them as carers, parents and homemakers. The health fair, which took place at
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Jenkins gives update on transfers, Parade lease, and says he wants a younger squad
OWNER Huw Jenkins says Newport County AFC have “a number of signings agreed” before the transfer window opens on Friday, while discussions with the Dragons over a new lease to play at Rodney Parade are ongoing. In a message to fans, Jenkins appealed
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Three crews called to blaze at site of former pub and star of Sex Education
A FIRE broke out at the former Fairwater House pub in Cwmbran earlier this month. Three crews from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to the blaze at the beloved former pub in Fairwater, Cwmbran on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 4
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The Night Sky: When will we see the strawberry moon and Summer Solstice?
By Jonathan Powell, South Wales Argus astronomy writer The display of the aurora borealis on May 10 was, without question, one of the finest one can ever hope to see. I have been observing the skies since the early 1980s and I have never witnessed