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Cwmbran saplings will grow to small wood in 10 years
A HOUSING organisation will be planting 120 trees in Cwmbran next week. Staff from Bron Afon Community Housing community environmental team will be at Woolpitch in Greenmeadow on November 13 from 10am to plant the trees, which will include Rowan
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Crowds enjoy Chepstow Apple Day
DESPITE the weather affecting crops this year, half a ton of apples were sold in Chepstow on Sunday. More than 1,000 people attended the town’s annual Apple Day, which celebrated the much-loved fruit. Town councillor and one of the organisers
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Caldicot unemployed man posed as hairdresser to get £21k car
A MAN who posed as a mobile hairdresser to get a £21,000 car loan was given a suspended prison sentence. Lee Griffiths, 29, of Newport Road, Caldicot, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court after previously pleading guilty at a magistrates’ court to fraud
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Newport buses to sport moustaches for cancer cause
BUSES around Newport have sprouted moustaches in support of ‘Movember’. The charity initiative, to raise money and awareness of testicular cancer, will see more than 25 staff at Newport Bus taking part in the event, while four buses will feature
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Follow the Gwent PCC candidates on Twitter
Gwent PCC candidates on Twitter: Ian Johnston | Hamish Sandison | Nick Webb | Chris Wright FOLLOW the discussion about the Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner elections on Twitter.
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COMMENT: Get behind the County
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh is entirely justified in bemoaning the relatively poor attendance for his team’s 6-2 win on Tuesday night. Those who stayed away from Rodney Parade would not have known before the match, of course, that
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Elation as Pontypool's ‘Oily Rag’ club wins appeal
MEMBERS of an historic Pontypool club are celebrating this week after winning an appeal against the council to keep its licence. The future of the GWRSA (Great Western Railway Staff Association) club in Griffithstown, also known as the ‘Oily Rag
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YOUR AM WRITES: South Wales East AM William Graham
WHEN we dial 999 we have confidence that within seconds we will hear an operator enquire “Emergency – which service?” We then believe that the required emergency service will soon be on its way to assist with the situation. An emergency situation
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Warning after South Wales golden eagle escapes
SOUTH Wales residents are being warned not to approach a golden eagle which has escaped from its aviary in Pontycymer. Police say the female bird of prey, which has a 6'5" wingspan and weighs 16lbs, flew off from a farm in the area during the evening
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Newport blamed for unused laptops farce
NEWPORT council has been blamed for a farce that has seen more than 2,400 laptops left in storage for more than a year. Torfaen councillors have been told that despite Newport council playing a full role in developing a scheme to buy laptops for
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Cwm crash driver died day after hospital airlift
A MOTORIST died the day after being airlifted to hospital following a road traffic accident on the Heads of the Valleys road, an inquest heard. Gwent’s coroner yesterday released the body of 29-year-old Phillip Keith Bath for a funeral and adjourned
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Project is 'lifesaver' - Cwmbran man who lost eight and a half stones
A CWMBRAN man has lost eight and a half stones after finally winning a life-long battle with his weight. And 25-year-old Marchello Gulotta says he doesn’t think he would be alive today if it wasn’t for getting involved with a British Heart Foundation
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Firms sign up to help boost Argus festive hamper appeal
SUPPORT for the Argus Christmas Hamper Appeal is gathering pace as St Brides Medical Centre, the Celtic Manor and Newport Transport have all pledged to help. Once again the Argus has teamed up with the King’s Church, Newport, to help spread festive
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‘Gipsy site proposal could stop council paying off Hartridge school debt’
A FORMER Newport councillor says the proposed Gipsy site in Ringland could jeopardise the sale of land the council needs to recoup the £29 million cost of Llanwern High School. David Hando, who lives near the proposed site, on Hartridge Farm Drive
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Road blocked after Pontymister crash
RISCA Road in Pontymister was blocked this morning after two cars collided. The incident, which happened at around 10.45am, involved a Fiat and a Kia and there were no injuries. Police and paramedics were at the scene and the vehicles have
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THE EDITOR’S CHAIR: WRU needs to invest in the regional teams
I APOLOGISE in advance for this week’s column having an exclusively sporting theme – but I firmly belief sport has a central part to play in local communities and local economies. Rodney Parade in Newport is this season playing host to two teams
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Calendar of Newport sights marks 100 years of photography
A SPECIAL calendar marking 100 years of photography at Newport’s university is now on sale across the city. The calendar features photographs of iconic Newport locations taken by amateur snappers who were named the winners in an Argus-sponsored
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Abergavenny cattle market group loses court bid
AN Abergavenny group campaigning to keep the historic Livestock Market in the town has lost its bid to halt plans to build a supermarket on the site. Two reviews lodged by the Campaign group Keep Abergavenny Livestock Market Open, were today dismissed
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PCC ELECTIONS: ‘Complaint is pathetic’ - candidate
A POLICE and crime commissioner candidate has described an official complaint about his consultancy work as “pathetic”. Gwent Police confirmed it received a complaint yesterday and referred the matter to the returning officer for the election.
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Blackwood bodybuilder threatened to smash man’s head to a pulp
AN 18-stone bodybuilder threatened to smash the head of a fellow nightclub doorman “to a pulp” after their friendship turned sour, a court heard. After drinking six large Bacardis , one-time Mr Wales entrant Julian Viner, who owns the Platinum
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CHRIS KIRWAN SAYS: WRU can learn lessons from Scots
THE snippets from the PriceWaterhouseCoopers report into the state of Welsh rugby that came to light yesterday will have come as no surprise to most who have an interest in the game. It was a report that didn’t paint either the Welsh Rugby Union
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Teen stroke victim is new Miss Torfaen
A TEENAGER who collapsed after suffering a stroke in America just a few months ago has spoken of her delight after being named Miss Torfaen. Emily Shephard, 18, from Pontnewydd, entered the Galaxy Pageant UK competition at the start of the summer
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CHRIS KIRWAN SAYS: Dragons can’t take frustrated supporters’ loyalty for granted
WHEN a team has suffered seven home losses in a calendar year yet can still attract 5,057 on a cold October night it suggests their supporters are one of their biggest assets. Attendances in Welsh regional rugby are a constant source of derision
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Jones tips Wales to beat Aussies and win three out of four
GWENT rugby hero Kingsley Jones tips Wales to beat Australia this autumn but believes an historic victory over New Zealand is a bridge too far. Wales haven’t beaten the All Blacks since 1953 and the former national captain thinks they will come
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Young guns given Pro12 incentive
BATH v DRAGONS (Saturday, KO 2.15) NEWPORT Gwent Dragons head coach Darren Edwards has challenged his young guns to ensure their more experienced rivals are watching on from the sidelines when the RaboDirect Pro12 returns. The Dragons kick-off
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Jamie Roberts to leave for France
POWERHOUSE centre Jamie Roberts will join the exodus of Wales players to France in the summer when he joins Racing Metro. Cardiff Blues have confirmed that the 25-year-old will be joining the wealthy Paris club at the end of the season. He
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I will never get over murder of my girlfriend and baby - Nikitta Grender’s boyfriend
THE heartbroken boyfriend of murdered pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender said her killer – his own cousin – has ruined his life and torn his family apart. Nineteen-year-old Ryan Mayes said he felt like his heart had been ripped out when he was told
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Gwent Remembrance parades
THE fallen will be remembered across Gwent this weekend, with a number of Remembrance parades and services. All events listed will be held on November 11 unless otherwise stated. Newport A PARADE will assemble outside the front of Newport Market
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'Teen boy made first move' - Ex-Wales ambulance chief
A former ambulance chief accused of grooming a 15-year-old for sex has claimed it was the boy who made the first move. Basildon Crown Court earlier heard how Anton van Dellen drove the boy to a secluded spot, locked the doors of his car and encouraged
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Villagers' anger as Newport bridge set to close
A BRIDGE connecting St Brides to Duffryn, will be closed for six months leaving residents facing a ten mile diversion to get home. Network Rail said essential improvements meant the Pheasants overbridge, which carried the B4239 Lighthouse Road
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Don't desert us – Edinburgh's fears over County attendances
NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh admits he is “worried” that the city is turning its back on the club. The Exiles extended their advantage at the top of the Conference on Tuesday in scintillating fashion as they smashed Cambridge United 6-2
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Jenkins: I'm in a battle for the No1 shirt
WALES v ARGENTINA (Saturday, KO 2.30) WALES prop Gethin Jenkins admits he’s a man under the microscope after being handed the number 1 jersey for the first autumn Test against Argentina. The 31-year-old triple Grand Slam winner has managed
