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Philpott says sorry for butt
DEAN Philpott has finally broken his silence and said 'sorry' after turning Cwmbran Town's dream Euro clash with Slovan Bratislava into a nightmare last week. The 29-year-old defender was sent-off only 15 minutes into his Crows debut after apparently
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Davies courting success
GWENT'S Ricky Davies is aiming to become the next star of British squash. The 19-year-old from Caldicot has just turned professional and will now compete in competitions all over Europe as he tries rise up the rankings. He turned pro in July after successfully
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Streets safer than ever
WELSH crime czar David A'herne has a message for Gwent: "Your streets are safer than ever." In his past year as the man in charge of crime-reduction in Wales he has seen a decrease in crimes and evidence that the drug awareness message is reaching its
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Interchange revamp plans outlined
PLANS to radically alter one of Gwent's busiest road intersections could be unveiled to the public this autumn. The Tredegar Park interchange - where Junction 28 of the M4 meets the A48 and the A467 - is the subject of a £10 million revamp proposal being
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New injury blow for Newport
NEWPORT rugby club have suffered a second damaging pre-season injury blow. Jason Jones-Hughes, their Australian-born Wales international, has suffered a recurrence of his knee injury and could be out for six weeks. That means he could be struggling to
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Accident casualties continue to fall
THE sixth successive fall in the annual number of road accident casualties in Wales has cut the number dying on Welsh roads to a new low. Provisional figures for 2000 show 169 deaths - the lowest number since records began in 1938. The figure is down
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Maynard will play through pain
MATTHEW Maynard (pictured) will play through the pain barrier in Glamorgan's vital county championship relegation clash against Essex today. His declaration that he will play in the CricInfo County Championship division one four-day match against bottom
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Tormentor's history of crime and brutality
AS Michael Podmore was found guilty by a majority verdict, prosecutor Martyn Kelly told the court of a string of previous convictions against him. His life of crime began in 1977, when he was just 15. He was sent to Borstal and carried out community service
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Canal masks peril for young swimmers
CHILDREN and teenagers should take heed of the dangers of swimming in rivers, reservoirs and the canal, say British Waterways staff. Richard Dommett, manager of the Monmouthshire/Brecon canal said youngsters who cooled off in canals did not realise they
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Here comes the web wedding
FORGET mail-order brides - two Gwent woman have hit on their own dot-com idea to take the hassles out of wedding details. Unlike the hit Hollywood blockbuster, the Wedding Planner, where Jennifer Lopez was hired to help brides organise their big day,
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'Evil sicko' faces life
'EVIL' Michael Podmore faces life behind bars for raping and torturing a woman whom he imprisoned in his home. Podmore, 39, of Newport, pictured, raped the terrified woman, torturing and beating her in a horrific three-week ordeal that only ended when
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Welsh duo's last chance
IAN Woosnam and Bassaleg's Phil Price (pictured) swing into their last-chance saloon tomorrow at the US PGA championship in Atlanta. The wash-out at last week's Wales Open robbed the pair of the chance to win vital Ryder Cup points. And with the September
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New injury blow for Newport
NEWPORT rugby club have suffered a second damaging pre-season injury blow. Jason Jones-Hughes, their Australian-born Wales international, has suffered a recurrence of his knee injury and could be out for six weeks. That means he could be struggling to
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Residents fear river could flood homes
PEOPLE living along the banks of the River Usk in Caerleon are frightened that their homes will be flooded next week. The flood defence wall near their homes has collapsed - and now they fear next week's high tides will see water swamping more than 60
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The five reasons why Newport should be a city
THERE are five key arguments why Newport should be chosen as the next town to become a city over the other four contenders in Wales. As the Argus reported yesterday, the town's bid for city status has its official launch on September 1. But work is already
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Couple's big day wing and a prayer
A GWENT couple's marriage was blessed yesterday on a wing and a prayer. Newlyweds Justin and Caroline Bunn, of Bassaleg, Newport, were strapped on to the wings of two 1940s biplanes. And Methodist minister George Brigham, of Hampton Court, near London
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Llanwern lose final warm-up
LLANWERN suffered a 5-1 defeat in their final warm-up match, beaten by a slick Chippenham Town team who have earned a place in the Dr Martens League this season. Trailing 3-0 at half-time, the Gwent side pulled a goal back through a penalty from player-manager
