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Lockett is happy with points win
GARY LOCKETT had his wish at Barnsley Metrodome last night when he had to settle for a points victory over Belgian tough guy Mike Algoet. The Cwmbran light-middleweight had finished his five previous foes inside two sessions and was desperate to get some
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Battle to the finish
THREEQUARTERS Neil McKim and Robert Morgan each scored two tries as Abertillery pulled off a crucial 44-25 victory to give themselves a realistic chance of avoiding the dreaded drop into the Welsh Second Division. Abertillery's "great escape" hopes were
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Gwent side out to make history
GWENT schools under-19s are just one game away from making history as they bid to become the first county from outside England to win the English Schools FA's Premier League Trophy. With virtually the whole side from Hartridge High School's football academy
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All Blacks plan all-out attack
NEATH coach Lyn Jones' battle cry against Newport in Sunday's Principality Cup final at the Millennium Stadium will be "attack, attack, attack". He said: "Cup finals are never classics. There's so much pressure to get that one victory. "But the natural
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Lewis kicks off Cup mind games
DON'T cast us in the role of favourites for Sunday's Millennium Stadium Principality Cup final, insists Newport director of rugby Allan Lewis. As the kidology steps up for the showdown against Neath, Lewis doesn't want the tag of favourites put on them
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Clarity for the consumer
THE Welsh Consumer Council has redesigned its website by introducing more information, colour and a clearer presentation of publications and news. Sheila Kurowska, who has worked on the update, said: "In redesigning the site we have tried to achieve four
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Vandals target school
VANDALS have caused about £200 worth of damage to a Gwent school building. They smashed a window and broke into the special-needs unit at Caldicot Comprehensive School. They caused damage to a window frame, a skylight and a door frame. Nothing was stolen
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Green cash help
ORGANISATIONS which can help Welsh companies to improve their environmental performance are being invited to bid for funding under the National Assembly's business and environment challenge scheme. The Assembly's minister for economic development, Mich-ael
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What will we call our new theatre?
AROUND 400 names have been suggested for Newport's £11 million riverside theatre and arts centre. Ideas invited by the Argus and the county borough council are being reduced to a short list on which Newport people will be invited to vote. Many suggestions
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'Bosses trapped in e-mail whirlpool'
THE handling of employers' rights to monitor employees' e-mails has been criticised by the Institute of Directors. The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act lays down sensible rules in this area, but the Information Commis-sioner is delaying publication
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Merger for Catnic and Dorman Long
TWO of Gwent's leading suppliers of steel lintels are joining forces to create a better commercial environment for survival. In what many may see as a take-over, but which the firms concerned, Caerphilly-based Catnic and Newport-based Dorman Long Lintels
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Missing teenager turns up
THE Newport schoolgirl who went missing last week has turned up "safe and well". Ceri Thomas contacted a friend yesterday morning to say that she was coming to his home in Rogerstone. The man then contacted the police to let them know that Ceri was safe
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Welsh 'feeling good' despite troubles
THE 'feel good factor' in Wales is running at a near record level despite job losses overshadowing the steel and electronics industries. According to the Consumer Market Outlook by Consumer Futures, the consumer research arm of economic analyst Business
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'Contradictions' in exam board report
PUBLICATION of an eagerly awaited report into the management of the Wales' exam board has been postponed to probe "contradictions" in responses provided by Deputy First Minister Mike German. Welsh Joint Education Committee chairman Jeff Jones said the
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College is host to young entrepreneurs
UNIVERSITY of Wales College Newport played a pivotal role in the success of the evening for young entrepreneurs. Professor Ken Overshott, principal of the university, said: "The University of Wales College, Newport, was pleased once more to play host
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Political rivals lay out their stalls
GWENT politicians will start campaigning in earnest today, as the general election campaign jumps out of the starting blocks. To no-one's great surprise Tony Blair announced that June 7 would indeed be election day, triggering the first wave of sound-bite
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Vets still wait for ministry payment
VETS in Gwent are still waiting to be paid by MAFF for their services during the foot-and-mouth crisis. The revelations came as MAFF came under more fire for delays in paying compensation to farmers for the slaughter of their animals due to foot and mouth
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Golfers' hopes are high
MONMOUTHSHIRE are attempting to win the South Western Sub Divisional Group title of the England and Wales Inter Counties Women's Golf Championship for the second successive year at High Post, Salisbury, this week. And non-playing captain Heather Armstrong
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Gwent firms in final of awards
A NUMBER of Gwent companies have reached the final in various categories of Business Awards for Wales. The winners of the awards will be announced at a gala dinner and award ceremony on Friday, May 18, at Cardiff International Arena. The awards, now in
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Duel of the fit rivals
TWO Gwent men are going head-to-head this weekend in a bid to be crowned Britain's fittest man. Andrew Evans, 35, from Chapel Mead, Goytre, and Sean Lambert, 31, from Sycamore Crescent, Risca, will be competing in the Life Fitness Ultra-Fit X-Training
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Firm chalks up hat-trick
GWENT-based accountancy firm BKR Haines Watts has completed a hat trick by gaining a presence in each of the three major centres in Wales - Newport, Swansea and now Cardiff. The practice says the move makes it the only national accountancy practice with
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Young must study sport, says running ace
ATHLETICS chief David Moorcroft has voiced his fears over the future of the nation's "unsporting" young people. And the former world 5,000 metre record holder has criticised the modern school curriculum which, he claims, concentrates on the mental rather
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Two locked up for 'vicious' robbery
TWO men have been locked up for the vicious robbery of a drunken man. The victim was forced to the ground and kicked unconscious. The attack took place in an alleyway in Ebbw Vale town centre, Cardiff crown court was told. Christopher Hearne, aged 36,
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Manufacturers on a roll
A GWENT firm is on roll after its management completed buy- out from German owners. Bosses of Torfaen-based Scapa Rolls (UK) has bought the Cwmbran-based Voith AG, Germany, for an undisclosed sum. And the new firm, which is staying put at its Somerset
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Unwed mums top the league
MUMS in the Valleys are more likely to give birth out of wedlock, a new survey reveals. For Blaenau Gwent is third in the league in Britain for the number of children born to single women. And the county, which tops the list for Wales, is one of three
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All Blacks plan all-out attack
NEATH coach Lyn Jones' battle cry against Newport in Sunday's Principality Cup final at the Millennium Stadium will be "attack, attack, attack". He said: "Cup finals are never classics. There's so much pressure to get that one victory. "But the natural
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Lewis kicks off Cup mind games
DON'T cast us in the role of favourites for Sunday's Millennium Stadium Principality Cup final, insists Newport director of rugby Allan Lewis. As the kidology steps up for the showdown against Neath, Lewis doesn't want the tag of favourites put on them
