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Unknown man at Friars Walk

Police looking for 'unknown man' who approached boy at Friars Walk

The Railway pub to reopen near Caerphilly train station

First look: ‘Beautiful’ pub to reopen after major transformation

How the new school could look.

New Welsh school £7.3m over budget and a year behind schedule

Caerphilly County Borough Council offices in Tredomen. Credit: LDRS

This council spent £2m of taxpayers' money on consultants in the past two years

Unions have revealed details of a plan aimed at safeguarding the future of the Port Talbot steel plant in South Wales without the loss of thousands of jobs (Ben Birchall/PA)

Unions fight for 'fair transition' to protect jobs at Tata steel

Delay of energy efficiency programme 'could plunge people in poverty this winter'

Chepstow Post Office is set to become a trial site for a lighter form of the service

New type of Post Office opens in one Gwent town

Leisure

Homeowners issued rising damp warning (and how to prevent up to £5k in damage)

The South Wales Christmas market named among the world's most popular in 2023

4 of the best Christmas light trails in South Wales and nearby to visit in 2023

Lidl 'do not eat' warning due to potential health risk

City centre takeaway given one hygiene rating and told ‘major improvement necessary’

This is why people were complaining about their local pubs over the summer

News

Serious crash on A48 causes morning delays near Newport

Live One person injured after three-car crash near Castleton

The DWP have teamed up with Harry Redknapp to raise awareness of Pension Credit, worth up to £3,900 every year

Thousands missing out on support worth £4,200 as deadline approaches

They want to turn Newport's Corn Exchange into a live music venue

EXCLUSIVE 'Music lovers' unveil plans for live music venue in heart of Newport

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Sophia Cahill, 40, from Pontypool

Ex-Miss Wales banned from driving for failing to provide breath sample

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Patients unable to leave hospital is resulting in delays at the Grange Hospital, say health chiefs.

300 'medically fit' patients are stuck in Gwent hospital beds says health board

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Cardiff Crown Court

Cowboy builder in court over third-rate work carried out at family’s home

In court from Newport, Caerphilly, Cwmbran and Nantyglo

In the Dock: Look who’s just been in court

Cllr Laura Lacey is the Pride of Gwent LGBTQ Campaigner of the Year

City LGBTQ+ champion Laura Lacey wins Pride of Gwent award

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Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has shared his (theoretical ) 10 pence on Christmas spending

Martin Lewis shares important tips on how to celebrate Christmas on a budget

Here's what rising damp is, how much it will cost you to fix and how to prevent it in the first place.

Homeowners issued rising damp warning (and how to prevent up to £5k in damage)

Where's your favourite Christmas Market located?

The South Wales Christmas market named among the world's most popular in 2023

There are several Christmas light trails that are already open across South Wales for 2023/24.

4 of the best Christmas light trails in South Wales and nearby to visit in 2023

See which South Wales school was the highest-ranking Welsh School in the UK.

The South Wales secondary schools named among the best in the UK by The Times

South Wales Argus December 2023 subscriber sale.

South Wales Argus readers can subscribe for £3 for three months in this flash sale

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Craig Y Perthi, proposed solar farm to deliver ‘significant community benefits’

Sponsored Craig Y Perthi, proposed solar farm to deliver ‘significant community benefits’

Lidl is recalling its XXL Ocean Sea Cooked and Peeled Large Prawns because they contain sulphites

Lidl 'do not eat' warning due to potential health risk

Main Newport road closed following crash

Car crashes on bridge with ambulance service attending

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Michael Pritchard

Drug dealer caught with heroin and crack cocaine down his pants

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High Street in Newport city centre. Credit: LDRS

Questions raised as consultants could be hired to develop city centre revamp plan

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Man used his van to ram his ex-girlfriend in her car after she broke up with him

Watch: Jealous man rams van into ex-girlfriend after she broke up with him

urdistan Shawarma, Shawarma City on Commercial Street, Newport. Picture: Google Maps

City centre takeaway given one hygiene rating and told ‘major improvement necessary’

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Man found guilty of killing promising ex-County star

Police announce major road has been closed in Gwent

Police close major road through Rogerstone causing delays

Burglar once caught asleep in restaurant back in jail for stealing whisky

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Sport

THRILLED: Graham Coughlan salutes the fans after Newport County's win at Morecambe

'I was questioning myself, but players fought for me' - County boss after tough spell

Team news

CLEAR: Will Reed starts for the Dragons against the Lions

Team news Playmaker Reed gets green light at 10 as Dragons ring changes for Lions clash

Former Dragons lock Rynard Landman will play for Newport

Former Dragons favourite to make return for Newport RFC in the Premiership

RETURN: Bristol City prospect Seb Palmer-Houlden is back for Newport County

Injury-hit County closer to feisty training sessions and selection headaches

TOUGH: Aaron Wainwright and the Dragons were smashed by the Sharks

‘We didn’t lie down’ – Wales star denies BBC pundit’s claim after Dragons hammering

DEALS: Dragons and Wales stars Rio Dyer and Aaron Wainwright

New deals with World Cup stars the priority for Dragons as cost-cutting looms

SCARY: County forwards Seb Palmer-Houlden (left), Omar Bogle (top right) and Will Evans (bottom right)

County reap rewards of fielding ‘scary’ strike trio rather than settling for duo

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National Sport

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes opposition teams have a difficult time visiting Anfield (Peter Byrne/PA)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp: Playing at Anfield is a ‘nightmare’ for opponents

Rafael Nadal has announced his comeback event (John Walton/PA)

Rafael Nadal to make his comeback after a year out at the Brisbane International

England and Scotland could be paired in the same Euro qualifying group again, as they were in Euro 2020 (Nick Potts/PA)

Top seeds England could face Scotland and Wales as teams await Euro 2024 draw

In 2011, former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt was jailed for 30 months for his part in a conspiracy to bowl deliberate no-balls in a Test match against England at Lord’s (Lewis Whyld/PA)

Pakistan appoint Salman Butt to first official role since spot-fixing conviction

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe, centre, has warned more VAR would “ruin” football (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe believes more VAR ‘would ruin the game’

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Nostalgia

Model of the Bank Square Boatman on display in Chepstow Library in May 2004.

Nostalgia: When the Boatman was planned for Chepstow

Last of the Severn ferries makes it on to prestigious vessels list. The Severn Princess is currently on dry land at Chepstow.

Last of the Severn ferries makes it on to prestigious vessels list

Letters

An artist's impression of the new Coleg Gwent building which will replace the old Newport Centre. Image:

Letters: A bright future and a new era of prosperity?

Cardiff Airport is set to get new security scanners Image: Google

Letter: Don’t waste any more of our money propping up Cardiff Airport

Is it time to stop the "Trick or Treaters?"

Letter: Is it time to stop the "Trick or Treaters?"

20mph speed limit

Disaster or lifesaver? Our readers make their voices heard on 20mph

Wye Bridge in Monmouth Image: Newsquest

Letters: Build a new bridge over the River Wye

Newport Transporter Bridge. Inset: A view of the new Transporter Bridge visitor centre under construction in Newport. Credit: Newport City Council (Image: Newport City Council)

Letter: Transporter Bridge visitor centre is a 'monstrosity'

National News

Palestinians evacuate as Rafah in the Gaza Strip is bombarded (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)

Sunak renews call for humanitarian pauses in Gaza in talks with regional leaders

Former health secretary Matt Hancock began giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry (UK Covid-19 Inquiry/PA)

Sick pay in the UK is ‘far too low’, Matt Hancock tells Covid inquiry

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Matt Hancock said Nicola Sturgeon had communicated Covid messages to the public ‘in a way that was unhelpful and confusing’ (PA)

Sturgeon’s public statements ‘unhelpful and confusing’ during pandemic – Hancock

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Wilko returns to high street months after chain’s dramatic collapse

Former health secretary Matt Hancock and Gina Coladangelo (Lucy North/PA)

Matt Hancock acknowledges his affair with aide damaged public confidence

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artist and playwright John Byrne has died aged 83 (PA)

Tributes paid to ‘inventive’ artist and playwright John Byrne

Passengers are being urged to avoid one of the UK’s busiest rail routes next week during emergency work to repair a landslip (Network Rail/PA)

Emergency landslip repair work to disrupt train journeys on major route

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