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Sparky ignites war of words
WALES boss Mark Hughes wants the referee of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier in the Ukraine to clamp down on any play-acting by their rivals. Hughes was furious with Poland after they had defeated his side 2-1 in Cardiff on Saturday to leave their qualifying
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Young actor wins theatre school place
AN aspiring young actor has won a coveted place with the National Youth Theatre. Rhys Grey, 16, of The Vicarage, Govilon, was one of only 180 young actors and actresses chosen from 4,000 hopefuls after completing two auditions in Bristol. He will now
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So what do MPs do?
WHEN dawn breaks on June 8, Gwent's six constituencies will each have elected an MP to represent them at Westminster. Across the UK all 659 seats are up for grabs. The winners will be itching to get on with, well, what exactly? What do MPs do? Some of
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Talent spotter has helped many to top
WHEN Terry Underwood (pictured) tells you he is going to make you a star, he means it. For the 73-year-old vice chairman and acclaimed artistic director of Newport's New Venture Players has helped nurture the talents of many of Gwent's finest actors and
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Gwent Greens heading west
GWENT Green Party activists say they will be concentrating their election campaigning on Swansea. The Greens hope to gain a breakthrough at the 2003 Assembly election, where proportional representation will be used again to elect 20 AMs on regional lists
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Prison-birth mum 'being let down'
A NEWPORT mother who last year gave birth in prison has been let down by the authorities who should be helping her, a court heard. The Argus featured the story of Ann Mary Punt, aged 33, of Lambourne Crescent, Bettws, last year when she was jailed while
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Petrol protesters fail to win support
PROTESTERS were to-day considering whether or not to end their action against fuel prices after failing to attract country-wide support. Around 40 protesters at the Milford Haven and Pembroke Dock depots in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, were meeting to discuss
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Another show bites the dust
FOOT-AND-MOUTH has heaped more misery on the rural parts of Gwent with another popular show scrapped because of the disease. Organisers of the South Wales Shire Horse Show have decided to cancel the annual event due to foot-and-mouth. The committee took
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Five sign for Newbridge
NEWBRIDGE Rugby Club have been busy adding to and rebuilding their Welsh First Division squad for next season. They have announced the names of five new players they have signed, three of them former Welfare Ground performers. The trio returning are wing
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Single inspired by mum's death
THE MANIC Street Preachers release their first single with lyrics written by James Dean Bradfield today. The single "Ocean Spray" was inspired by the death of James' mother, who died of cancer in Autumn 1999. James (pictured centre) said: "It was the
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Kennedy to rally troops in Wales
LIBERAL Democrat leader Charles Kennedy is due in Cardiff tonight to give a final boost to his party in Wales. A pre-election rally at the Welsh Institute of Sport, Sophia Gardens, will allow Mr Kennedy to stir the troops as the election campaign enters
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Killer king had Gwent teacher
THE CROWN Prince of Nepal who allegedly massacred his family was taught by a Gwent man. First reports said that Prince Dipendra shot his father, King Birendra, mother, Queen Aish-warya, sister, Princess Shruiti, brother, Prince Nirajan and four other
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State to pocket miners' millions
THE government is set to take a further £549 million from a miners' pension fund, it has been revealed. The funds will be taken from the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme as a result of it declaring a surplus of £1 billion. But the move has provoked
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Masters ace for Newport
BRITISH Masters champion Thomas Levet will be one of a clutch of top Europen golfers taking part in this year's Wales Open at the Celtic Manor, Newport, in August. Levet, who won the Masters at Woburn yesterday after a thrilling four-man play-off involving
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Jenkins in Lions' injury scare
WALES star Neil Jenkins could miss the Lions' tour opener against Western Australia after a training accident in Perth left him requiring stitches. Jenkins, hero of the Lions' Test series victory over South Africa four years ago, needed six stitches to
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AM calls for plant rescue package
PRESSURE is mounting for a rescue package to save hundreds of jobs in a redundancy-hit part of Gwent. Auto components firm Bosal announced last week that consultation had started on closing its Tredegar plant - the latest in a string of redundancy blows
