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Tip-site school protest pledge
PROTESTERS battling plans to build a new school on contaminated land in Newport have vowed to fight on - despite a blow to their campaign. On Friday the Argus reported that Wales environment minister Sue Essex gave the thumbs up to the controversial project
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Frustrated Cwmbran suffer Welsh Cup wash-out
CWMBRAN Town must endure a second successive 420-mile round trip this Saturday if they are to defeat Welsh Premier rivals Bangor City and reach the semi finals of the Welsh Cup. The Crows had a wasted trip to the North Wales coast on Saturday when their
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Nicholas pleads: "Don't panic"
PETER Nicholas (pictured) has pleaded with Newport County fans not to panic after they suffered their second defeat in a row at Hednesford Town on Saturday. Former Welsh international Nicholas, who took over the managerial reins from Tim Harris in November
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Radical job change goes smoothly
WHEN chef Michael Legge began going blind a few years ago, he started looking for a career change. Now, with help from New Deal, the 41-year-old has his own complementary health clinic - Head To Toe - in his home town of Blaenavon. And Mr Legge's success
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Arena opens to 60s' sound
NEWPORT was rocked by Sixties' legends in the ReelinandaRockin show at Newport City Live Arena (NCLA) opening show. The Friday night event saw the one-time lead singers of Sixties bands Gerry and The Pacemakers, The Searchers, The Tremeloes, Manfred Mann
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'Wales still have the belief'
WALES must rediscover the passion they showed against England if they are to prevent Ireland from driving them nearer to a Six Nations whitewash, says experinced wing Gareth Thomas. "The mood is obviously down and we're obviously on a losing streak,"
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Primaries face fight for pupils
SOME primary schools in Newport may be left fighting for pupils as city education chiefs try to deal with a drop in pupil numbers. A new report says there will be a 10 per cent decline in primary school pupil numbers over the next five years. The recorded
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Oppose tyranny, pro-war MP tells meeting
ISLWYN MP Don Touhig, pictured, went head-to-head with anti-war protesters in a public debate last night. Valleys residents braved the rain to hear the Wales Office minister debating the war in Iraq with members of Blackwood Coalition Against The War.
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Morgan's injury set-back
KEVIN Morgan (pictured) is a major doubt for the World Cup and his career could even be in jeopardy. The Swansea full-back was carried off on a stretcher in the second-half of Wales' game against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. He suddenly twisted
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Borough pegs its tax rise to 9.3%
COUNCIL tax in Blaenau Gwent is to rise by 9.3 per cent in April. The county borough council agreed the increase at its budget meeting - and it means Band D property owners in Blaenau Gwent region will now pay an average of £977.21. It is the third year
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FA Cup draw
Sheffield United defender Shaun Murphy admitted the Blades would have preferred to have avoided Arsenal or Chelsea in today's FA Cup semi-final draw. The Blades face the winners of the March 25 replay at Stamford Bridge between holders Arsenal and beaten
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Brave Amy's swift recovery
SCHOOLGIRL Amy Long has made an amazing recovery after contracting a form of potentially fatal meningitis. Just over a month ago, ten-year-old Amy was diagnosed with meningococcal septicaemia, and her family feared for her life. Early treatment with life-saving
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Bellamy warning
WALES' chief tormentor Craig Bellamy has reminded his international team-mates they still have plenty to do before Euro 2004 qualification is achieved. Mark Hughes' men's flying start to Group Nine sees them top with nine points from three games - but
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Howarth to leave Newport
SHANE Howarth is quitting Newport this summer to return home to New Zealand - a year earlier than expected. Howarth, who broke the Newport points scoring record the season before last when he ended up with 411 points, has decided not to wait to see whether
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Chatty County still drawing blanks
HEDNESFORD TOWN 1 NEWPORT COUNTY AFC 0 PETER Nicholas has waxed lyrical about his Newport County players' need to communicate better on the pitch - and maybe, just maybe, his message could be finally getting through. And it was recalled experienced defender
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Defiant Hansen insists 'I will not quit'
STEVE Hansen (pictured) is not resigning as Wales coach despite a record of only four victories in 13 games - instead saying it is only the beginning. Wales' 30-22 defeat against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday was their third in a row and leaves
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Kids won't belt up
HARD-HITTING television campaigns warn people to belt up in the back - but some Gwent passengers are still ignoring the advice. Surveys by road safety consultants in Monmouthshire and Torfaen reveal many of those not wearing seatbelts in the back of vehicles
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Boost for Joshua in cancer battle
YOUNG cancer sufferer Joshua Skinner, pictured, is making an amazing fightback against the disease. Joshua, 12, of Newport, was diagnosed with tumours on his liver and lungs one year ago. The condition is so rare for a child that Joshua is the only youngster
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Gwent stars fail to make podium
GWENT stars Phil Price and Bradley Dredge did themselves proud in the Middle East this weekend although neither could get onto the podium at the Dubai Desert Classic. Bassleg-based Price shot all four rounds of the competition under the 72 par for the
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'Wales can beat Irish'
WALES can stop Ireland's Grand Slam bid in its tracks at the Millennium Stadium a week Saturday according to Scotland captain Bryan Redpath. Redpath has played against both Ireland and Wales this season, but doesn't believe the result is a foregone conclusion
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Ron Davies considers future
FORMER Welsh Secretary Ron Davies, pictured, was today considering his future following his decision to quit politics after a gay sex scandal. Mr Davies, who resigned from Tony Blair's cabinet in 1998 after his "moment of madness" on Clapham Common, said
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Wales are facing humiliation
SCOTLAND 30 WALES 22 WALES are staring their first Six nations whitewash in the face after going down to their third successive Championship defeat against a fired-up Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. Only once before - in 1990 - were Wales whitewashed
