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Trellech £1 million health centre to open
A NEW £1 million health centre will open in a Monmouthshire village next month. The Wye Valley Surgery at Roman Park View, Trellech, represents the biggest investment in primary care facilities in the local authority area during recent years. It will
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Clegg attacks Labour’s 'squandered years' in Wales
DEPUTY Prime Minister Nick Clegg hit out at Labour for failing the people of Wales on a whistle-stop tour of the principality today. First port of call was Swansea, where Mr Clegg highlighted the achievements of the city's coalition-led council
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Newport great passes away
FORMER Newport, Wales and Lions centre Malcolm Thomas has died at the age of 82. Machen-born Thomas made 276 appearances for the Black and Ambers between 1946 and 1959 and captained the side from 1954 to 1957. The versatile back led Newport to the
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Fire damages bird habitat at Newport Wetlands
A FIRE ripped through reed beds destroying the habitat of protected birds at Newport Wetlands. The blaze tore through 3.5 hectares of reserve land managed by the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) on Sunday, and took ten firefighters 90 minutes
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Garndiffaith sheltered scheme residents reassured
SHELTERED housing residents who feared they would be forced out of their homes have been reassured their accommodation will be improved. Sid Griffiths Court residents in Garndiffaith were concerned they would lose their homes after Bron Afon
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36 jobs to go as Newport nursing home closes
A NEWPORT care home will close with the loss of 36 jobs. Ty Craig Nursing Home, which provides nursing, palliative and respite care for 24 older people in Malpas, will close its doors in June. A spokeswoman for its owners, The Priory Group, who took
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Pontypool Park blooming thanks to residents
THE joys of spring are starting to show in Pontypool Park thanks to local residents who took part in a Wild Weekend bulb planting event organised by Pontypool Park Friends. The group joined forces with Torfaen council, local residents and children
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Keep cavalcade in Pontypool
SO COMMUNITY councillor Rob Benjamin wants to move the Pontypool Christmas Cavalcade to Pontypool Park? How shortsighted can a man be? There are not many events during the year which attract a great number of people to our shopping centre, and
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‘Opportunity’ to improve our city
HOW encouraging to read in Wednesday’s issue the chance for Newport to improve itself by compulsory purchase of our “ugly buildings.” What a wealth of opportunity this opens. I am not, of course, talking of the occasional glimpse of architectural
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Council must provide sites for travellers
I WAS recently proud to be part of a group of residents who successfully negotiated with travellers who were unlawfully occupying the old Focus DIY site in Rogerstone. After amicable discussion, they agreed to move on. We then secured the site
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Is traffic money well-spent?
FURTHER to my letter regarding the work being carried out at the George Street/Commercial traffic light junction, when I saw the short link road between Kingsway and this junction I assumed – wrongly – that a roundabout was being created. I
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Less hot air for Newport
THE jolly japes during the council’s “incinerator” discussion, as emphasised by Mr and Mrs Harvey (April 5, 6), is a loud echo of the ranting and raging by the former administration and we all know the disastrous result of Newport Labour’s “petty
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Fuel panic gave chancellor windfall
THE adage “it’s an ill wind that blows no-one some good”, certainly applies to recent events regarding the (alleged) tanker strike. Thanks to the ‘ fuel’-ish comments by members of our government, the Exchequer received an unexpected windfall
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Good luck Lloyd
OUR thoughts are with Newport Gwent Dragons and Wales player Lloyd Burns today. The hooker has been forced to retire after treatment for a neck injury revealed he has a heart problem that may need surgery. Lloyd’s retirement brings to a premature
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Sixties teen star Helen Shapiro to visit Pontypool
HELEN Shapiro, who shot to fame in the 60s at the age of 14 with singles Don’t Treat Me Like a Child, Walking Back to Happiness, and Tell Me What He Said, will be in Pontypool next month. The international star has been going strong since
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Chepstow residents' call to stop speeding
CHEPSTOW residents are calling for more to be done to stop speeding motorists using a narrow road as a short cut. Pat Roache, 53, says Burnt Barn Road has seen an increase in traffic over the past few years – with some drivers reaching speeds
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Call to help fund Pontypool RFC legal fight
PONTYPOOL’S historic rugby club is urging fans to help with a ‘fighting fund’ as it continues its legal battle with the Welsh Rugby Union. Pooler are appealing against the WRU’s decision to axe them from the Premiership and managing director
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Recovery hopes hit by export data
The UK's fragile economic recovery suffered a jolt today after figures revealed a sharp fall in exports to countries outside Europe. In a sign of more pressure on the UK's first quarter GDP, the trade deficit on goods and services rose to £3.4bn in February
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Fall in buses and lorries on road
The number of buses and lorries on the roads is continuing to fall, according to Government figures. There are now six per cent fewer licensed buses than in 2005 while there are nine per cent fewer licensed heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) than in 2007, the
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Abergavenny driver to face trial accused of causing M5 crash
AN ABERGAVENNY coach driver will go on trial accused of causing amotorway pile up in which a 30-year-old Birmingham man died. Daniel Parr, 24, of Penallt Estate, Llanelly Hill, appeared at Gloucester crown court yesterday accused of causing
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COUNCIL ELECTIONS: Caerphilly profile
Gwent’s largest council is heading to the polls this May. DAVID DEANS explores the issues facing Caerphilly council voters this year. IT WASN’T formed until 1996, but Caerphilly Borough Council has, in recent years, been a hotspot for Plaid Cymru
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Fiancé’s tribute to ‘fun loving’ Newport woman
THE fiancé of a Newport woman who died suddenly aged just 40 paid tribute to a “fun loving” and “devoted” mum. Michelle Turner, of Beechwood, died on March 29 after suffering a heart attack. The diabetic had been well before her death
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Man released after Bassaleg 'firearm' incident
A NEWPORT man arrested yesterday on suspicion of possessing a firearm after a two-hour siege was released with no further action. A police spokeswoman said after investigation no offence was found to have been committed and the 19-year-old
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Century for Charteris
Luke Charteris will make his 100th regional appearance when he captains Newport Gwent Dragons in their penultimate home league match of the season against Benetton Treviso tomorrow (kick-off 7.30pm). In the backline, Andy Tuilagi misses
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CHRIS KIRWAN SAYS: Woods deserves the spotlight he's avoiding
IT'S not often that Cross Keys head coach Greg Woods quietly goes about his business. Anyone that has been to Pandy Park over the past few seasons will be familiar with his foghorn voice that booms out orders from his specially-made viewing platform
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CHRIS KIRWAN SAYS: Pro12 can profit from shake-up
MONEY. The Welsh clubs blamed a lack of it and their English counterparts blasted their inability to spend it for their respective European failures. Over the border there is a determination to increase their salary cap so that they avoid a repeat of
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‘Humber tolls cut – what about Severn Bridge?’ Newport AM
A NEWPORT MP has asked what the Chancellor is doing to cut or freeze the cost of using the Severn crossings after Humber Bridge car tolls were slashed in half. Earlier this month charges for cars on the Humber Bridge were cut from £6 return
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River Wye search for man called off
A RIVER search for a missing Chepstow man due to stand trial and believed to have fallen into the River Wye has stopped. Rikki Baldwin, pictured, 24, of Sedbury, was facing trial next week for wounding another man – but the trial was postponed
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Newport couple celebrating 70 years of marriage
A NEWPORT couple who have hardly spent a day apart since the start of the Second World War are celebrating 70 years of marriage. Dot and Ray Wall marked their platinum wedding anniversary on April 6 by proudly looking at a card from the Queen
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Edinburgh full of confidence
NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh is no longer looking at the teams around his side in the Conference relegation battle because he’s confident the results of others won’t matter. The Exiles need only six more points from their remaining five fixtures
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Newport council leader in hospital
NEWPORT council leader and leader of the Newport council Conservative group Matthew Evans, pictured, has been admitted to the Royal Gwent Hospital with pneumonia. Tory councillor David Fouweather said the leader was “absolutely fine”
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Petrol prices go up but not down
PUMP prices instantly went up during the gold rush – seem to be taking a long time to come back down. To save the trouble of altering their price boards, why don’t the garages just go for £2 a litre now and that will do until the next price hike
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Stamp advice is sound
MARTIN Lewis’ moneysaving tip (Argus) to stock up on stamps before the price increase is not one to be ignored by anyone with some spare cash. Representing a return of 23.3 per cent on first-class and 28 per cent on second-class stamps at
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Organ transplant available to all
ACCORDING to M Reynolds (‘Questions on organ donations’ 30.03.12) Harefield have a large number of ethnic minorities there privately for patients. As stated in my previous letter (March 9) transplantation is not available privately unless
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All parties play to the gallery
GOOD to see D Harvey back in print, this time about the childish antics at the recent council meeting. Just to put the matter in perspective, all the parties are the same and it is not just the Con/Libs who perform. You should have seen
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Police arrest Bassaleg teen in 'firearm' drama
A NEWPORT man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm after a two-hour armed siege. Police cordoned off Ruperra Close, Bassaleg, at around 11.25am after reports a man had a gun. Armed officers, the police helicopter and police
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Smith: We owe the Dragons fans
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons centre Ashley Smith admits they owe the Rodney Parade faithful a big performance following their Connacht horror show. A bumper crowd was left stunned when the in-form Dragons, who had won four from five, were sent crashing to
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Woods' tribute to pal Burns
A WARRIOR, a grafter, a leader and a true man of Gwent. That was the tribute to Lloyd Burns from his close friend and former coach Greg Woods after the hooker retired yesterday because of injury. The 27-year-old Newport Gwent Dragons
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Parents spend hours on 'taxi' duty
Some parents are spending 50 hours a month driving their children to school and to social activities, according to a survey.As many as 19% of mothers and fathers fork out at least £1,200 a year per child on their offspring's hobbies and activities and
