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Welsh man is among missing
WELSHMAN Glen Webber is missing after the terror attacks on the World Trade Centre where he had been working. Fiance Rosalind Bergemann said he is believed to be one of the thousands who died. Mr Webber, 35, an e-commerce consultant, who first met Miss
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Idiom play it their way...
THEY don't like dance music or being told what to do. They do like easy- going harmonica, good tunes and supporting Wales. Newport band Idiom play Riverside Tavern next week their second gig in the town in as many weeks. They played TJ's last Wednesday
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Cricket: Glamorgan coach says it's time to leave
Glamorgan today confirmed that its First XI Coach, Jeff Hammond, will not be returning to the county in 2002. Hammond, who was appointed to succeed Duncan Fletcher last season, has announced his intention to retire from coaching and will be returning
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Gwent councils mark tragedy
MESSAGES of support are being sent to the United States from organisations and councils in Gwent. Two books of condolence have been opened at Newport's Civic Centre and Library for those who wish to convey convey support and comfort to America. The Civic
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Football: Willcox slams rivals
CWMBRAN Town boss Tony Willcox has slammed fellow League of Wales club Aberystwyth after they refused to move their clash back 24-hours. Town were due to travel to West Wales today before the Football Association of Wales decided that all tonight's fixtures
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Two days later this had gone
THIS is the sort of picture the world may never see again. It was taken by Newport woman Sian Rogers at the top of the World Trade Centre, New York, less than 48 hours before the twin towers were demolished by suicide airline pilots. Student Sian, from
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Louise wows her fans
POP star Louise said she was pleased to be back in Newport again as she launched the new HMV store in the town centre and promoted her new greatest hits album yesterday. Hundreds of fans queued to get a glimpse of the 26-year-old, who is married to 28
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Strawberrys back in gig field
CRAI wonders Strawberry Blondes return after a few months' quiet with a gig in the Barfly, Cardiff, next week. The Newport band, who were the first English-speaking band to be signed to Welsh label Crai, play the new Cardiff venue on Thursday, September
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Murphy warns: Wait for news will be long
SOUTH Wales families were warned today they face a long wait before hearing whether their relatives died in the terrorist attack on the United States. Welsh secretary Paul Murphy alerted South Wales to be prepared to read about Welsh casualties, as Gwent
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Rugby: Taylor hoping it's 'payback' time
PONTYPOOL skipper Matthew Taylor believes his 100% winning team can get a lot better yet - and will need to do so at Carmarthen Quins tomorrow. The Quins defeated Pooler twice last season and have strengthened considerably since, as their 41-0 over Whitland
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Rich lunch music menu
THE new season of lunchtime concerts begins at Cardiff's St David's Hall on Tuesday September 25 and continue throughout the autumn and winter. The concerts begin at 1.05pm and last about 50 minutes. They offer a great chance to experience performances
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Festival offers bellyful of great food and laughter
THERE should be bellyfuls of food and laughter in almost equal measure as the annual Abergavenny Food Festival opens this weekend. The festival, which runs from this Thursday until Sunday, September 23, has a top line-up of local and national figures
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Rathmell art offer
ADMIRERS of the Newport artist Thomas Rathmell have one last chance to view his works before the pictures are distributed among his family. Rathmell taught at Newport College of Art and Design from 1947 to 1972, influencing such well-known Welsh painters
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Hundreds sign Mac petition
MORE than 800 parents have registered their protest at plans for a McDonald's restaurant on the outskirts of Abergavenny. Monmouthshire County Council refused planning permission for an 85-seater McDonald's restaurant and drive-through near the Hardwick
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Aiming to make it big
Fenton (pictured) go nuts at gigs, rocking out to their hazy nod rock with slow, anthemic vocals. The band's ferocious live reputation has taken them to London, Oxford and Bristol and to the Barfly on Sunday 14 October. The four piece is made of Bryn
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Rugby: Wales gives Wyatt a double cause for celebration
CHRIS Wyatt, the Newport-born Llanelli lock now living back in the town, has a double cause for celebration this week. On Tuesday his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Kyle, and yesterday he was recalled to the Wales squad. It's the first time he has featured
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Golf: Ryder Cup still in doubt
Ireland's Paul McGinley fears retaliation by America over the terrorist attacks this week will place the Ryder Cup in even greater jeopardy. Serious doubts have already been raised about the contest being staged at The Belfry on September 28-30 with several
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'Stadium will be pride of Wales'
THE second phase of the £5.1 million redevelopment of Cwmbran stadium is under way - and the new-look building is due to open its doors in May 2002. The work at Cwmbran Stadium will bring it up to International World Athletics Foundation standard. The
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Speedway: Wasps' woe
NEWPORT Wasps failed to win away from home again last night as they slumped to defeat in their British Premier League clash with Swindon Robins. Wasps lost 52-38 and now seem destined to pick up the wooden spoon as the club finishing bottom of the league
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Police chief's warning to persistent criminals
GWENT'S Chief Constable Keith Turner says his force is cracking crime with a policy of targeting persistent criminals. Crime is down 18.3 per cent for April to July 2001 compared with the same period last year - from 20,091 to 16,415 incidents. Mr Turner
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Crazy capers of Capdown
MILTON Keynes misfits Capdown play TJ's on Monday, September 17 with The Distillers, 5 Knuckle and Chemical Reaction in support. The ska-edged, hardcore skate band's second album, Pound for the Sound, was finished in July. It has been produced by Dave
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Japanese piano double
The celebrated Japanese pianist, Reiko Fujisawa, (pictured) is playing in Monmouth and Cardiff as part of the Japan 2001 festival. The first event, in Monmouth School hall on September 18, involves Fujisawa in the Ensemble Tozai Duo. Joji Hirota plays
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Rugby: Tonu'u's baptism of fire
OFISA Tonu'u goes straight into the Newport team for tomorrow's tough game against Neath at the Gnoll. The former New Zealand and Samoa scrum half completed his signing for Newport yesterday, and he takes over from Dale Burn, who stands down after playing
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Blair's message to Argus readers
'There is, I know, an overwhelming feeling of disbelief, shock and sorrow throughout our country following the appalling attacks in America. The scale of the calamity we have witnessed, the evil behind such despicable crimes, has made it difficult to
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Football: Perry set for league debut amid injury crisis
NEWPORT County are facing a major injury crisis ahead of their Dr Martens Premier League clash with Welling United (3pm) this Saturday. Less than 48-hours before kick-off, County boss Tim Harris is unable to even name a squad as a number of his players
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Rugby: Lewis hits out at 'dinosaur' WRU chiefs
NEWPORT director of rugby Allan Lewis accuses Welsh rugby and British sport in general of acting like dinosaurs in their resistance to change. "I still feel that we're acting like dinosaurs, we don't change and it's like that in all sports in Britain,
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Plan for fame-type centre is attacked
A FAME-type academy planned for youngsters in Newport has run into controversy. Local couple Sarah and Graham Lucas want to turn the disused Llanthewy Road Baptist Church into a children's performing arts centre, but a petition has been set up opposing
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Lewis hits out at WRU chief
NEWPORT director of rugby Allan Lewis accuses Welsh rugby and British sport in general of acting like dinosaurs in their resistance to change. "I still feel that we're acting like dinosaurs, we don't change and it's like that in all sports in Britain,
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Samoan set to face Neath
OFISA Tonu'u goes straight into the Newport team for tomorrow's tough game against Neath at the Gnoll. The former New Zealand and Samoa scrum half completed his signing for Newport yesterday, and he takes over from Dale Burn, who stands down after playing
