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Residents slam fever 'secrecy'
RESIDENTS in Pill claim they have been "left in the dark" about the investigation into the typhoid outbreak which has left four children in hospital. The fourth confirmed case of the disease was announced on Friday evening, after another child was diagnosed
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Dispute led to 'scare' shots
WOULD-BE soldier Mark Harvey fired three shots in a bid to frighten a noisy neighbour, a court heard. Harvey, 21, hoped it would stop Benjamin Bennett's "druggie friends" holding late-night parties and urinating through his letter-box. Cardiff crown court
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Pontypool crash
PONTYPOOL suffered a 43-19 defeat in Saturday's pre-season friendly at Pontypool Park, but gave a lot of young players a run-out. Pontypridd were building up for Friday's Welsh/Scottish League start against Bridgend. But Pontypool gave all their players
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County enjoy last pre-season stroll
ThE final 90 minutes of preparation for the Dr Martens season saw Tim Harris' side ease to a 4-1 win over Hellenic League outfit Gloucester United. In fact, the victory margin could have been greater but the chance to improve team fluidity seemed to come
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Strange may join Newport
WALES A outside half Jason Strange is set to join Newport -- without kicking a ball for new club Pontypool. Strange quit Ebbw Vale this month, wanting a change of club and unwilling to go through another period of major rebuilding. Ebbw Vale refused to
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Ambulance on 999 call in smash
AN AMBULANCE answering a 999 call crashed into a newsagent's shop following a collision with a car. Now a Gwent police investigation is under way into how the crash near Pontypool - which left a motorist and passenger in hospital - happened. Locals have
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Malcolm in call for drug tests
NEWPORT sprinter Christian Malcolm has called for more stringent drugs testing in athletics. Speaking as the World Championships in Edmonton drew to a close last night, the 22-year-old said the International Amateur Athletics Federation should step up
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Players get £1,000 gesture
EVERY player at the rain-soaked Welsh Open has received £1,000 from Celtic Manor bosses as a gesture after two days of the four-day event were washedout. The Newport resort are now adding-up the cost implications of the event's curtailment due to the
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Vale flying high
EBBW Vale got their season off to an excellent start when they beat Swansea 21-14 in a pre-season friendly at Mountain Ash on Saturday. League champions Swansea rested their British Lions, but Vale, fielding a clutch of new players, proved too good. At
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Mum prays for daughter's recovery
THE mother of a woman seriously injured in an horrific car crash says she is praying for her recovery. Florence Pearce told the Argus her world had been turned upside down since she learned her daughter and son-in-law - Marie and David Cheedy, both aged
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Welsh Open rained off
THE Welsh Open Speedway Sidecar Championship, scheduled for yesterday at Newport's Hayley Stadium, was postponed because of a waterlogged track. The meeting has been rescheduled for October - but no date has been set. Tim Stone, Newport promoter, said
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Town's facelift plan step closer
THE MULTI-million pound regeneration of Pontypool town centre took a major step forward today. The Welsh Development Agency has announced a series of compulsory purchase orders for the area around the Crane Street car park and the western bypass. The
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Strange may join Newport
WALES A outside half Jason Strange is set to join Newport -- without kicking a ball for new club Pontypool. Strange quit Ebbw Vale this month, wanting a change of club and unwilling to go through another period of major rebuilding. Ebbw Vale refused to
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Young guns shine for Newport
Bristol 10 Newport 19 NEWPORT'S long-term policy of developing their own young Welsh players is starting to pay off - big time. Of the near 30 players who took the field at the Memorial Ground yesterday, those who made the biggest mark were the young
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Miner's widow still waits for justice
ON the second anniversary of the launch of our justice for miners campaign, the widow who was the inspiration for it all still has not received a single penny for her husband's suffering. Alice Morgan, (pictured) of Glyncoed, Ebbw Vale, has spent three
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History up for sale
HE was the son of a miner who grew up to become one of the best-known politicians of the 20th century. Now house-hunters have the chance to own a piece of British history - as the house where Aneurin Bevan once held his constituency surgeries is on the
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Crime expert honoured
A GWENT forensic expert who helped hunt down Bosnian war criminals is the first to join a new register of Britain's top specialists in the field. Ian Brewster, (pictured) head of scenes of crime for Gwent Police, is the first forensic expert in the UK
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Couple's golden miles
GREAT-grandparents Bill and Jean Hall (pictured) didn't need to trust their luck when they headed for the gambling capital of the world. For the pair weren't placing bets - but exchanging vows to celebrate 50 years of marriage. The couple, from Newport
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Soccer traffic no problem, say police
FEARS of traffic chaos following yesterday's Charity Shield football match were unfounded, Newport police say. More than 70,000 people packed the Millennium Stadium for the eagerly awaited clash between arch-rivals Liverpool and Manchester United, with
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Young guns shine for Newport
NEWPORT'S long-term policy of developing their own young Welsh players is starting to pay off -- big time. Of the near 30 players who took the field at the Memorial Ground yesterday, those who made the biggest mark were the young guns. And they combined
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Woosie's 'shocker'
IAN Woosnam survived the embarrassment of missing the cut at the Wales Open when his total of one-over par saw him survive by one shot. In the end it was academic as the torrential rain reduced the event to a play-off decider between the three leaders
