EMERGENCYSERVICES

AmbulanceWelsh Ambulance Services NHSTrust (South East Region) –emergency, 999; ambulance.wales.nhs.uk

PoliceHeddlu Gwent Police –emergency,999; non-emergencycalls, 101. gwentpo-lice.org

FireSouthWalesFire andRescue – emer-gency, 999.southwales-fire.gov.uk

CoastguardEmergency, 999. dft.giv.uk/mca(Maritime and CoastguardAgency).

HEALTH

NHSDirect, 0845 46 47 (for healthinformation and advice) – nhsdi-rect.nhs.ukRoyal Gwent Hospital and StWoolos Hospital, Newport, 01633234234.Nevill Hall Hospital,Abergavenny, 01873 732732.Chepstow Community Hospital,01291 636636.County Hospital, Griffithstown,Pontypool, 01495 768768.MonnowVale, Monmouth, 01600773113.Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan, EbbwVale, 01495 363636.Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, YstradMynach, 01443 802200.

Accidents and emergencies:Royal Gwent Hospital or NevillHall Hospital – 24 hours a day.Minor injuries: Ysbyty AneurinBevan, EbbwVale –minorinjuries unit, 9am-6pm,Mondayto Friday; 9am-1pm Saturdays;closed Sunday. Ysbyty YstradFawr, YstradMynach – localemergency centre, 24 hours.

Gwent GP out-of-hours service:0845 600 1231.GPs: Make sure you know thenumber for your GP, but remem-ber, surgeries will be closed from6.30pm on Friday, December 23,to 8am onWednesday, December28, and from 6.30pm on Friday,December 30, to 8am on Tuesday,January 3.

Dentists: dental practices will beopen as usual, except for theBankHolidays, plus December 27and January 2. Some practiceswill operate different or reducedhours over the holiday periodandwill have details on theirpractice answer-phones.Gwent Out of Hours DentalService: 0845 602 0252, for peoplewith an urgent dental problem.Dental Helpline 01633 488 389.

COUNCILS

Detailed services informationcan be found on your council’swebsite.

Blaenau Gwent County BoroughCouncil, main switchboard and

out-of-hours, 01495 311556,blaenaugwent. gov.uk

Caerphilly CountyBorough Council, main

switchboard, 01443 815588or 01495 226622, emergency /out-of-hours, 01443875500, Minicom 01443 863474,caerphilly.gov.uk

Newport City Council, contactcentre and emergency / out-of-hours, 01633 656656, newport.gov.uk

Monmouthshire County Council,main switchboard, 01633 644644,emergency / out-of-hours, 0292062 6371, monmouthshire.gov.uk

Torfaen County BoroughCouncil, main switchboard andout-of-hours emergencies,01495 762200, torfaen.gov.uk

UTILITIES

Water: Dwr CymruWelshWater:Water supply (24 hours a day)0800 052 0130. Sewerage services(24 hours a day) 0800 085 3968.Reporting a leak (24 hours a day)– 0800 281 432. SurfaceWaterDrainage (Monday-Friday 8am to8pm, Sat 8.30am to 1.30pm) 0800052 0149. welshwater.com

Electricity: Western Power(emergency 24hrs) 0800 052 0400.General inquiries 0845 601 3341.westernpower.co.uk

Gas: Emergency 24hrs) 0800111999 nationalgrid.com/uk/Gas/Safety/Emergency

Environment and flooding:Environment Agency 08459881188 (24 hours) environment-agency.gov.uk

REFUSECOLLECTIONS

Christmas andNewYear collec-tion changes:

Normal collection day (revisedcollection day)

Caerphilly:December 24 (collection as nor-mal;December 25 (revised collectionday: December 27);December 26 (December 28);December 27 (December 29);December 28 (December 30);December 31 (collection as nor-mal);January 1 (January 2);January 2 (January 3);January 3 (January 4);January 4 (January 5).

Newport:December 24 (collection as nor-mal);December 25 (December 27);December 26 (December 28);December 27 (December 29);December 28 (December 30);December 31 (collection as nor-mal);January 1 (January 2);January 2 (January 3);January 3 (January 4);January 4 (January 5).

Monmouthshire:December 24 (collection as nor-mal);December 25 (December 27);December 26 (December 28);December 27 (December 29);December 28 (December 30);December 31 (collection as nor-mal).January 1 (January 2);January 2 (January 3);January 3 (January 4);January 4 (January 5).

Blaenau Gwent:December 24 (collection as nor-mal);December 25 (December 27);December 26 (December 28);December 27 (December 29);December 28 (December 30);December 31 (collection as nor-mal);January 1 (January 2);January 2 (January 3);January 3 (January 4);January 4 (January 5).

Torfaen:December 24 (collection as nor-mal);December 25 (December 27);December 26 (December 28);December 27 (December 29);December 28 (December 30);December 31 (collection as nor-mal);January 1 (January 2);

January 2 (January 3);January 3 (January 4);January 4 (January 5).For one week only, residents canput out up to two bags of sidewaste for their first black bin col-lection after Christmas.

FromMonday January 7, 2013,refuse and recycling collectionsin all areas will return to normal.

CHRISTMAS CHURCHSERVICES

CHRISTMAS EVEAbergavenny: StMary’s Priory,Monk Street, ChristingleService, 4pm,midnight mass11.30pm (with carols from 11pm).Holy Trinity, Baker Street, cribservice, 4pm;midnight mass,11.30pm.Abertillery: Ebenezer, commun-ion to celebrate the birth ofJesus, 11.45pm.StMichael’s, crib service, 6pm;midnight mass, 11.30pm.Bassaleg: St Basil’s Church,Church View, Christingle serv-ice, 4pm.Midnight mass11.30pm.Blackwood: StMargaret’sChurch, MidnightMass 11.30pm.Blaenavon: St Peter’s, ChurchRoad. family crib service, 6pm.St Paul’s, Llanover Road. mid-night mass, 10.45pm.Horeb Baptist, candlelight serv-ice, 6pm.Chepstow: St Christopher’sChurch, Christmas CarolService, 4pmwith TidenhamTownBand.Midnight mass11.30pm.Cwmtillery: St Paul’s Church,Midnight mass 11.30pm.Cwmbran: United Reformed, OldCwmbran, Christmas Eve serv-ice, 11.30pm.Fairhill Methodist, candlelightservice, 6.30pm.St Peter’s, Henllys. midnightmass, 11.15pm.StMichael’s Church,Llantarnam,midnight mass,11.15pm.Llanyrafon Social Centre,LlanyrafonMethodist carol serv-ice, 5.30pm; communionservice, 11.30pm.Holy Trinity, Pontnewydd,Christingle, 4pm;midnight com-munion, 11.30pm.Richmond Road Baptist,Pontnewydd, Christingle, 4pm.Newport: St Thomas’, Maesglas,crib service, 3pm for childrenand adults; midnight mass,11.30pm.Newport Cathedral, Festival ofNine Lessons and Carols, 3pm,MidnightMass, 11.30pm.St Andrew’s, Lliswerry, cribservice, informal, children verywelcome, 4pm.Midnight mass,11.30pm.

St Philip’s, Jenkins Street, firstmass of Christmas, 7pm.St Stephen’s, Pill. sungmidnightmass, 11.30pm.Beechwood Park Presbyterian,family evening of music and cele-bration, 6pm.St Teilo’s, Alway, blessing of thecrib andmidnight mass, 11.30pm.Ponthir: Ponthir Baptist,Christmas Eve service, 11.30pm.Rogerstone: St John’s ChurchCrib service, 4pm.MidnightMass, 11:30pm.Risca: Ty-Isaf Baptist, carol serv-ice, 4pm (buffet afterwards).Six Bells: St John’s, Vigil mass,8pm.Usk: The Priory Church of StMary, carol service 6pm;mid-night mass, 11.30pm.The Baptist Church, midnightmass, 11.30pm.SS Francis Xavier and DavidLewis Catholic, carols, 8.30pm,followed bymass, 9pm.

CHRISTMAS DAYAbergavenny: StMary’sPriory, Monk Street,Holy Eucharists 8amand ParishEucharist,10.30am.Christchurch,North Street,ChristmasEucharist, 9am.St Peter’s, LlanwenarthCitra, Christmas Eucharist,10am.Holy Trinity, Baker Street.Christmas Eucharist, 10.30am.Abertillery: Ebenezer, fun familyservice, 10.30am.Bethany, short family service,10.30am.Salvation Army, carol service,10am.Peniel, Tillery Street. ChristmasDay service, 10am.StMichael’s, familymass, 10am.(bring a present with you)Blaenavon: St Peter’s, Eucharistwith carols, 10am.Horeb Baptist, family worshipand communion, 10am.St Felix catholic Church. Mass,9am

StMargaret’s Church.Eucharist, 10amEvangelical Church, ChristmasDay Service, 10.30amBassaleg: St Basil’s Church.Eucharist, 10am.Cwmbran: United Reformed, OldCwmbran. Christmasmorningservice, 9.30am.Fairhill Methodist, Fairhill,Christmasmorning service,10am.Salvation Army, Cwmbran vil-lage, Christmas praise, 10am.Victory, Henllys, Christmas Dayservice, 11am.St Peter’s, Llanyrafon,Christmas day service, 10am.LlanyrafonMethodist,Christmasmorning service,10am.StMichael’s, Llantarnam,Christmasmorning SungEucharist, 10am.Holy Trinity, Pontnewydd,Christmasmorning service,10am.HopeMethodist, Pontnewydd,Christmasmorning service,10am.Richmond Road Baptist,Pontnewydd, Christmas Dayservice, 8am.Chepstow: St Christopher’sChurch. Family communion,10am.StMary’s Priory Church.FamilyEucharist, 10am.High Cross: St Anne’s Church.Eucharist, 9.30am.Llanhilleth: StMark’s Church.Christmas communion, 10am.Newport: St Stephen’s, Pill,Christmasmass, 10am.St Andrew’s, Lliswerry,Christmas Daymass, 9am.St Philip’s, Lliswerry, Christmasmass 10am.Beechwood Park Presbyterian,Church Christmas CommunionService. 9am.St Teilo’s, Alway, ChristmasEucharist, 9.30amwith a shorthomily.St Thomas’, Maesglas, ChristmasDayHoly Eucharist, 10am.Ponthir Baptist, Christmas Dayservice, 10am.Newport Cathedral.SungEucharist, 10.30amRisca: Ty-Isaf Baptist,

morning service, 9.45am-10.30am.

Rogerstone: StJohn’sChurch.Eucharist,10.45am.

Usk: PrioryChurch of StMary,

Holy Eucharist, 8am, sungEucharist and carols,

9.30am.StMadoc’s, Llanbadoc,Christmas Day Eucharist,11.15am.The Baptist Church, family serv-ice, 10am.David Lewis Catholic, mass10am.

BOXING DAYNewport: St Stephen’s, Pill.Patronal Festival Feast of StStephen’s sungmass, 10am.Six Bells: St John’s, sungmassfor St John’s Day, 10.30am.

● Continued on page 25

16 SOUTHWALES ARGUS Monday, December 24, 2012southwalesargus.co.uk

0800 6124976 | 07887 915939

• No call out charge • Fully insured• 1 hour response

www.citylocksmithsgwent.co.uk

24HRSCITY LOCKSMITHS GWENT LTD

FLAT PACKASSEMBLYSERVICES

Single or Multiple Items,for a quote

Tel: 07508 257467

24 HoursDrain & septic Tank Cleaning

Sewage Pump and Plant Maintenance

Newport - 01633 743408Abergavenny - 01873 770561

Environment agency registered

Cardiff - 02920 028847Emergency Call OutNumber - 01544 230364

Wishing you compliments of the seasonPlease note our offices will be closed from 5pm on Friday 21 December 2012and will re-open on Wednesday 2 January 2013.

In case of an emergency, please contact us on (01633) 381111 /Minicom (01633) 211672.

www.newportcityhomes.com

Over the festive period why not check our Looking Local site which isavailable on satellite providers, Sky and Virgin, simply type in

and you can access information about ourservices, report a repair or give us feedback

Christmas and New Year survival guideWelcome to your Argus Christmas and New Year Survival Guide. While by no meansexhaustive, we have endeavored to include as many contact numbers, and as much

information as possible, to ensure you can get in touch with the vital services you mightneed over the festive season

!!!!!!!!