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Main road closed due to police incident with diversions in place
12:40pm Newport teen hospitalised after being hit by a car on main road Gwent Police have confirmed a 19-year-old
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Police re-appealing to find man who breached licence conditions
GWENT Police are re-appealing to find a man who has breached his licence. Jake James, from the Caerphilly area, has breached his licence conditions after being released from prison on Monday 8 April and is being recalled. He received a prison
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Fury from all sides at Blast Furnace 4 at Port Talbot closes
TORIES and Labour should share the blame on Tata Steel at Port Talbot, that's the view of Plaid after the final blast furnace, number four, shut down for decommissioning on Monday, September 30. 2,500 jobs are expected to go at the steelworks despite
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This valleys high street is worried about heating and electricity bills this winter
Pontypool traders and non-for-profit businesses are worried about the rising costs of heating and electricity bills this winter. Ms Jayne Harris who runs Pontypool Christian and Friends bookshop said: "The heating and electricity bills will be
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Pizzeria in business park gets 'good' score in latest hygiene inspection
A TAKEAWAY pizza business in a Cwmbran industrial park has received a score of 'Good' in its most recent food hygiene rating. Pizza Dough, located on John Baker Close in Llantarnum Industrial Park, has been awarded a decent score of '4' by the
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LOOK: Beachley boys host their centenary celebration and reunion
Beachley Old Boys' Association came together in reunion to celebrate the centenary of the foundation of the boys' Technical School. The Army Apprentices College in Beachley first opened to its future soldiers in February 1924 and the college taught
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Fire devastating kid's local boxing club needed six fire engines to tackle the blaze
A fire at Abergavenny Boxing Club saw six fire engines being sent to Hatherleigh Place on Friday morning, September 27. The cause of the fire currently is unknown but South Wales Fire and Rescue Service have confirmed an investigation is ongoing
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Aldi offering customers chance to get a year's shopping for free - here's how
Aldi has announced that it will be launching a scheme where one lucky person will get a year's worth of shopping for free at the supermarket. This will be delivered through the Aldi Superfan card, where the supermarket's most loyal customer can
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Which? reveals top 5 tips to tackle Ofgem price cap rise as energy bills soar
Millions of people already struggling with the cost of living crisis will face further pressures from today as energy bills are set to rise by £149. Energy bills will rise by £149 for the average household from today after Ofgem announced it would
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Woman issues warning as she fears catching Covid eight times made her bald
A shop worker claims catching covid right times left her completely bald. Selfie-loving Lydia Morley says she loved taking snaps of herself until her long, thick brown hair began thinning and falling out in the shower in November last year.
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BBC apologises to former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Amanda Abbington
The BBC has apologised to former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Amanda Abbington, saying it had assessed and “upheld some, but not all” of her complaints about Giovanni Pernice’s behaviour during her time on the show. Sherlock actress Abbington
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Woman issues warning as she fears catching Covid eight times made her bald
A shop worker claims catching covid right times left her completely bald. Selfie-loving Lydia Morley says she loved taking snaps of herself until her long, thick brown hair began thinning and falling out in the shower in November last year.
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Police search for 48-year-old man from Cwmbran who goes by various names
Police are searching for a 48-year-old man from Cwmbran to assist them with an assault- related investigation. Karl Searle, 48, from Cwmbran, is being sought by Gwent Police to help them with an investigation into an assault. Mr Searle does
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Paedophile told ‘13-year-old schoolgirl he would treat her like a queen’
A PAEDOPHILE told a “13-year-old schoolgirl he would treat her like a queen” and that he wanted her to be his girlfriend. Matthew Larcombe, 29, from Newport was snared by undercover police posing as underage children online. Paul Hewitt, prosecuting
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'He’s living the life of a superstar now,' teen schoolboy publishes first book
A 15-year-old boy from Cwmbran has published a book. Ieuan Jones always had big goals to become a published author and has now finally achieved his dream. The schoolboy began working on his book titled ‘The Fallen: The Dead Rises’ throughout
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'PM promises light at the end of the tunnel once mess fixed': Ruth Jones Column
Column: Ruth Jones MP I WAS in Liverpool last week for our first party conference since the country elected a Labour government. It has been a long time since the last Labour prime minister, Gordon Brown, used the platform to remind the nation
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NOSTALGIA: Hallowe'en from years gone by in Gwent with pictures from the archive
WITH summer now over it's almost time for spooky season across the UK. We've taken a look through our archives for memories of Hallowe'ens from years gone by in Gwent. There are some amazing pictures of how people across Gwent celebrated
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Revealed: Festive shop to return - with a spooktacular twist for 2024!
A festive pop-up shop is set to return - with a new spooktacular twist! With Christmas (and Hallowe'en) fast approaching, Festive Productions Ltd is gearing up to reopen the doors to their Festive Christmas shop in Cwmbran. The popular store
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'Check your change' - Rare coin sells for more than 300 times face value on eBay
We are all being urged to check our wallets and down the back of our sofas after a 50p coin sold for more than 300 times its value at auction this week. The 50p coin in question was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since the opening of Kew Gardens
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M4 traffic causing drivers 30 minute delays and affecting public transport -LIVE
9:20am Traffic has cleared on the M4 motorway and all Newport Bus services should be returning to normal. Thank
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Police search for missing 35-year-old man from Newport
UPDATE: He has been found Police are searching for a 35-year-old man from Newport who has gone missing. Gareth Edwards, 35, was last seen in Lliswerry in Newport yesterday, Sunday, September 29. This was at around 9.30pm. A spokesperson
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Ebbw bounce back in style to stun champions while Pooler suffer in the north
EBBW Vale put the disappointment of defeat at Cardiff firmly behind them as they bounced back in style to beat Llandovery 38-29 with a bonus point in Super Rygbi Cymru, writes Carl Field. Left wing Ewan Bowden scored twice in the first half with
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Lack of wheelchair accessible taxis is a problem says Gwent council
A SHORTAGE of accessible taxis in Torfaen has been noted by the borough council. The authority has already offered a discount on licensing fees but could consider other steps to try and encourage more drivers and firms to opt for vehicles that
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Natural leader Brennan back to boost County's bid for Parade double
NEWPORT County AFC will be boosted by the leadership of ‘future captain’ Ciaran Brennan for Tuesday’s League Two clash with Salford. The Exiles will hunt a quickfire double at Rodney Parade against the Ammies after Saturday’s morale-boosting 2-
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Business confidence in Wales has increased according to new data
BUSINESS confidence in Wales has increased to 36% this September According to the latest Business Barometer data from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking this 36% increase reflected Wales’s over business prospects in September. Additionally, companies
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Man who had prohibited images of children in the form of cartoon drawings sentenced
A MAN who was found to have 64 prohibited images of children that were cartoon character drawings will not go to jail. On September 26, 2022, police officers searched the home of 42-year-old, Jaime Steel, of St Mary Street, Risca. It was heard
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Health board has spent £22 million more than planned so far this year
LATEST figures show the NHS in Gwent has spent £22.2 million more than planned so far this year. But the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has said by the end of the financial year, in March, it expects its deficit position – that is the gap
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Three new arrivals to welcome to the world
Here are more babies recently born in Gwent. Every Monday on our New Arrivals page we give them a big welcome to the world. If you’ve recently had a baby and would like to share your news with us go to www.southwalesargus.co.uk/new-baby/ and fill
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How to watch Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris' new BBC road trip travel series
Paddy McGuinness is returning to our screens with a new travel series where he’ll road trip around Europe alongside Chris Harris and you can watch it from tonight (September 29). The pair will head off on an epic quest to crack the code of ageing
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Tata Steel shuts off Blast Furnace 4 as part of decarbonisation programme
THE final decommissioning operations of Tata Steel’s Blast Furnace 4 will commence today, Monday, September 30, with production at the Port Talbot furnace set to close for good. This will impact the jobs of around 3,000 steel workers including
