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Cooler weather due as heatwave ends
THE mini-heatwave which has swept Britain looks set to end after forecasters predicted cooler temperatures and unsettled weather for the week ahead. Sun worshippers have flocked to beaches and parks over the last few days as the country basked in unseasonably
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‘Get help to escape bullies' - Newport Aspergers woman
A NEWPORT woman with Asperger syndrome who says she was bullied throughout her childhood and some of her adult life is calling on others in the same situation to seek help. Karen Thompson 45, of Newport, who wasn’t diagnosed with Asperger syndrome
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AM calls for canal jobs for disabled
PLAID Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has urged Welsh ministers to ensure the shake-up in the running of canals leads to job opportunities for the disabled and disadvantaged. The South Wales East AM raised the issue in Senedd questions to environment
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Wales ready for Belgians says Chris Coleman
WALES manager Chris Coleman believes the 2-0 defeat to Mexico will stand his side in good stead when their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign gets under way against Belgium in September. The Dragons were defeated by two Aldo De Nigris goals in New Jersey
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Over-60s urged to claim their benefits
THE charity Age Cymru is urging over-60s in Wales to claim the benefits they are entitled to, to try to minimise debt. Debt among older people has risen sharply in the last year, and a newbenefits study reveals one-in-five over-60s owe money
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Tony Hadley and Go West axed from Raglan Festival
A GWENT festival has been forced to cancel its headline acts because of poor ticket sales. The Raglan Festival has cancelled eighties pop legends Tony Hadley and Go West who were due to perform at Raglan Castle on June 16 and 17. The
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Newport crash closes SDR westbound
4.39pm SOME drivers report that it is "taking an hour" to drive across Newport due to the closure of the SDR following an accident. 4.15pm ONE PERSON is reported to have been cut free from one of the cars involved in the crash
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Labour ditches Newport’s deputy mayor selection rule
THE way Newport’s deputy mayor is chosen will change, councillors decided. Under the previous Conservative- Liberal Democrat coalition the role was given to the council member who had served the longest time, who would then take on the post of
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Tributes paid to biker killed in Machen crash
TRIBUTES were paid this afternoon to the biker killed in a crash in Lower Machen. Christopher Morgan, 28 from Nelson, died at Newport's Royal Gwent Hopsital after suffering serious injuries in a collision with a a camper van. His family said: "Chris
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Send in your snaps for university competition
THE Argus is calling on budding photographers to help Newport’s university mark 100 years of photography in the city with a special competition. The University of Wales, Newport, is producing a 2013 charity calendar featuring iconic images of
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Pope warns of secularism
NOT so long ago, Pope Benedict came to this country to warn us of the danger of secularism. We don’t need history books to tell us a secular society is only destined to collapse. Since Roman times the church has witnessed this happen. But individuals
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Is cull call sour grapes
IN REPLY to the letter from Plaid activists Mr A Nutt and Mr G Erasmus where they argue there are too many councillors in Caerphilly. I note their conversion to the cause of fewer councillors comes weeks after their humiliating defeat in Caerphilly
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Cars aren't in Olympic spirit
WELL, are you spell-bound by the gruelling course of the Olympic flame? Did you thrill at its passing or just catch a fleeting glimpse as it was driven by at high speed? I could perhaps be forgiven for thinking that this Park and Ride progress
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No evidence for creationism
ONE wonders if Tom McCarthy has trouble with basic comprehension? I have given numerous examples of evolution, such as atavistic tails in humans to the evolution of tolerance in bacteria to the highly xenobiotic pesticide pentachlorophenol (PCP
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Evolution damages faith
IT just shows how far the Church has compromised, when Jessie Boyd is able to support her argument by saying – quite rightly – that many Christians share her evolutionary beliefs, (Letters, May 21). If only these Christians thought things through
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Criticism is totally unjust
WALT Jackson has always struck me as being rational and fair, but what he says about me is totally unjust. He states I “refuse to accept scientific explanations and evidence”. Absolutely wrong. What I refuse to accept is the findings of much of
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I won't take Bible literally
In reference to Argus letters of May 23. Tom McCarthy’s denial of evolution and his insistence that creationism is entirely credible makes him a target for atheistic slings and arrows, (yes, Shakespeare). No one I know claims that Darwin’s Origin
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US horse whisperer comes to Abergavenny
AN AMERICAN horse whisperer came to Gwent to help youngsters with autism and behavioural issues. Franklin Levinson was invited to Wales by Abergavenny mum Emma Meredith, who wanted youngsters to work with her ponies now her children have grown
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See your pictures of the Olympic Torch in Gwent
ARGUS readers were busy snapping away as the Olympic Torch travelled around Gwent on Friday. You can see your pics from the day when thousands came onto the streets of Gwent for this once-in-a-lifetime event. See the pictures here
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Biker dies after Machen crash
A MAN died following a crash on the A468 in Machen yesterday after a collision between a camper van and a motorcycle. Ambulance crews were called at around 4.25pm and they took the biker to the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport but later died from his
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: A brilliant occasion
BRILLIANT. Just brilliant. The tens of thousands of people who lined the streets of Gwent to see the Olympic torch relay last Friday showed the real public response to the arrival in this country of the greatest sporting show on earth. And
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Abertillery singer gets extra training after wowing London show
A BUDDING singer from Abertillery is receiving tuition from a top record company after impressing judges in a talent competition. Macy Landon-Jones, 11, finished seventh in the final of the Open Mic UK competition at London’s O2 arena last year
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How £270m Gwent care centre will look
THE first detailed images of what Gwent’s proposed Specialist and Critical Care Centre might look like have been issued by health bosses, ahead of an exhibition this week. Already several years in the planning, and with development slowed by
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Newport Gwent Dragons stars say sorry for domestic abuse joke
TWO Newport Gwent Dragons players had to issue apologies after making jokes on Twitter about hitting women. Back row pair Tom Brown and Andrew Coombs made the exchanges on Twitter, in which they made light-hearted remarks about domestic abuse
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Richard Parks 'delighted' to carry torch
NEWPORT’S Richard Parks took on a new challenge on Saturday when he was part of the Olympic torch relay. The former Newport Gwent Dragons player carried the torch through Swansea on Saturday afternoon after being nominated by hundreds of people
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Monmouth concert to mark Jubilee
MONMOUTH Choral Society is marking the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a celebration concert on Saturday, June 9 The choir has an extra reason to celebrate as its musical director, Huw Williams, has been awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal,
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Will Harries looks to kick-start Wales career
WHILE the pre-match hype ahead of Saturday’s game centres around two Wales legends coming to the end of their time, Martyn Williams winning his 100th cap and Shane Williams bowing out of the game playing for the Barbarians, Will Harries looks to resurrect
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'I want killers to die' - fiancée of Chepstow Road murder victim
THE fiancée of a Newport man who was savagely murdered last year has spoken for the first time about the “living hell” she has endured since his death. Mandy Hammond, 40, says her life has not been worth living since her husband-to-be, Ramunas
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My joy that I'm cancer free - Newport wedding competition winner
LAST year, aged 32, Mark Scrivens was told he had cancer - but with that prognosis reversed, he and wife Sian are anticipating a brighter future, after their "dream" wedding. The couple tied the knot last weekend, after winning the Argus Win A Wedding
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Lee Selby in same class as Nathan Cleverly – Tony Borg
TRAINER Tony Borg is tipping Lee Selby to do a Nathan Cleverly after another inspired defence of his Commonwealth title at the Newport Centre this weekend. The 25-year old St Joseph’s trained fighter was far too strong for game Ghanaian Patrick
