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Club attack guardsman jailed
A CROWN court judge who previously criticised the Welsh Guards for not throwing out convicted criminals has jailed a guardsman for attacking a Newport clubber. David Phillips, 34, suffered a fractured left cheekbone, a cut to his face which needed three
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Car rams into girl in park
A NEWPORT teenager suffered a fractured skull when a car hit the park bench she was sitting on. Nadine Powell, 15, pictured, underwent three hours of surgery on Saturday for facial injuries after the incident in Black Ash Park, off Corporation Road, Newport
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Llanwern in eight-goal thriller
A LAST gasp goal from full-back Ian Burman earned Llanwern a share of the points in their eight-goal thriller at home to UWIC. Llanwern, at Ely Rangers tomorrow night, trailed 3-1 at half-time in their Welsh League, Division One, game but hit back to
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Chef whips his rivals to win top prize
A TOP chef from Newport has been crowned the inaugural South Wales Chef of the Year. Michael Bates, 40, from Cotswold Close, Newport, head chef at the Celtic Manor Resort, beat off the stiff challenges of seven other chefs including that of Mark Turton
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Glamorgan wash-out
Glamorgan's hopes of closing the gap on the sides above them in the race for the Division Two title were washed out at Lord's. The visitors reached 100 for 3 off just 21 overs when play was halted at 3.15pm and after a further two-hour delay in which
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More of you join our 'save club' campaign
WE say Corus should save Llanwern Sports and Social Club - and 1,500 of you agree. That's the number of people who have now pledged their support to our campaign to stop steel giant Corus closing the social club, by registering their backing on our website
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From speedway casualty to cup in 48 hours
A YOUNG speedway star clutched a trophy he feared he would not live to see and admitted: "I'm a lucky guy." Jamie Westacott, 13, from Duffryn, was in a terrifying crash on Friday when he raced for Great Britain against Germany at Newport's Hayley Stadium
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Rubbish dumpers mar heritage town
IT is one of the world's most protected areas - but its worried guardians say Gwent's World Heritage Site is in danger of disappearing beneath mountains of litter. Council, police and countryside leaders are concerned that litterbugs are dumping rubbish
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Eckhardt spares County blushes
Newport county 2 Stafford Ranger 2 A last-gasp equaliser from Jeff Eckhardt salvaged a vital point for County in their Dr Martens Premier Division clash with Stafford Rangers. Eckhardt's goal in the 85th minute levelled the scores at two all and went
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Newport too hot to handle
Newport 50 Caerphilly 22 HALF backs Shane Howarth and Dale Burn stole the show as Newport put on a performance to match the hot weather at Rodney Parade on Saturday. They marked the start of the season and their opening Celtic Welsh/Scottish clash with
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Pre-match fun for rugby-loving families
THE rugby wasn't the only reason for the fantastic atmosphere at Newport RFC's first game of the season. For as well as the thrills and spills of the game, matchgoers could enjoy the club's innovative tented Family Village. Launched two years ago, the
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Joost move still in doubt
THE future of Joost van der Westhuizen at Newport is hanging by a thread. Newport's financial backer Tony Brown today reopens negotiations with the South African Rugby Union and van der Westhuizen's agents. A doubt about whether the 75-times capped player
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Cob and cygnets killed by air gun
THREE cygnets and an adult male swan were found shot to death on a Newport reen. A local farmer who found them contacted members of a local group who are dedicated to protecting the birds. Now Swan Rescue South Wales is hoping Argus readers will help
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Newport too hot to handle
Newport 50 Caerphilly 22 HALF backs Shane Howarth and Dale Burn stole the show as Newport put on a performance to match the hot weather at Rodney Parade on Saturday. They marked the start of the season and their opening Celtic Welsh/Scottish clash with
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Speedway: Wilkinson is an inspiration
Newport Wasps 49 Stoke Potters 41 AN inspired performance from reserve rider Carl Wilkinson put Wasps in the driving seat as they rode out comfortable winners against Stoke Potters. Despite falling in his opening heat, the Boston rider brushed himself
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Shock as kids find syringe
A SHOCKED Newport mother has called for a children's park to be closed after her young daughter found a used syringe while playing there. Fiona Clarke, of Sheridan Close, Gaer, could not believe her eyes when her ten-year-old daughter Rebecca came home
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Pre-match fun for rugby-loving families
THE rugby wasn't the only reason for the fantastic atmosphere at Newport RFC's first game of the season. For as well as the thrills and spills of the game, matchgoers could enjoy the club's innovative tented Family Village. Launched two years ago, the
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Orphans on the coal trail
A GROUP of Polish orphans were treated to a visit to Big Pit as part of a week-long visit organised by a South Wales teacher. The 35 deprived children came from Special School Osrodek, located in the industrial city of Legnica in the South West of Poland
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Joost move still in doubt
THE future of Joost van der Westhuizen at Newport is hanging by a thread. Newport's financial backer Tony Brown today reopens negotiations with the South African Rugby Union and van der Westhuizen's agents. A doubt about whether the 75-times capped player
