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Sir Terry: 'Now the work begins'
JOY has given way to determination following news that Newport is to host the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort. Sitting back and waiting for it to arrive is not an option. Celtic Manor owner Sir Terry Matthews is already leading the way. "The
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Top-brass teamwork marks historic day
A CALDICOT soldier displayed his musical talents in Holland to mark the anniversary of a famous battle of the Second World War. Musician Daniel Lewis, 20, of the Band of the Parachute Regiment, took part in the ceremony to commemorate the Battle of Arnhem
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£11m electricity call centre opens
AN £11m South Wales call centre is engaged for business. The centre, which will have the capacity for 650 workers, has taken over 350 staff from the former SWALEC call centre at St Mellons near Newport. The new centre at Cardiff Gate has been built for
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Union fury at pit cash delays
A MINERS' union leader today launched a scath-ing attack on energy minister Brian Wilson over pitmen's compensation payouts. NACODS general secretary in South Wales, Bleddyn Hancock, criticised Mr Wilson for "not paying more attention to the issue" -
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Toulouse hopes are high
NEWPORT will take us lightly at their peril, warns Toulouse coach Guy Noves ahead of Saturday night's Heineken Cup clash at Rodney Parade. Toulouse were forced to play their opening game against Leinster in Dublin last Friday night because of the damage
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Bomb blast survivor pledges aid
A GWENT survivor of a terrorist attack has pledged financial support from his own business to those affected by the attacks in America. Leather goods firm owner Trevor Palmer (pictured) escaped with his life when a bomb went off in an hotel bar in Ethiopia
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Celtic Springs presented to City magnates
THE £100m Celtic Springs business park has been presented along with other major South Wales parks to key industry movers and shakers in London. The park, to the west side of Newport, was officially opened last week and work has started on the first 60,000
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Don't do anything criminal!
COMPANY directors risk a criminal record for failing to ensure that their companies comply with stringent regulations, delegates to a seminar will be told. Law firm Edwards Geldard and company secretarial specialists Comrus say that hundreds of companies
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Roasting for the Wales boss
MARK Hughes (pictured) has been blasted over the omission of Welsh international Gareth Taylor from this weekend's World Cup qualifying Group 5 match against Belarus. The Wales squad gathered yesterday at their Vale of Glamorgan HQ to prepare for Saturday's
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Paul's goals take County through
MARTIN Paul staked a claim for a regular striking slot after taking a leading role in Newport County's FA Cup second qualifying round replay win over Swindon Supermarine at Spytty Park last night. Paul scored twice and might have completed a hat-trick
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Family's thanks to mystery helper
THE family of a Newport student who died in a motorway car crash say they want to thank a mystery soldier who battled in vain to save his life. Irfan Khan, 24, from Piltonvale, Malpas, died on Saturday morning when his Vauxhall Corsa car was in what police
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Revamp project at the courts
EXPANDING civil engineering and environmental firm Gwent Consultancy has landed itself in court! But the burgeoning business, which is aiming to double its workforce to 400, is unlikely to end up behind bars. The Newport-based firm been chosen to spearhead
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'Great marketing opportunity'
LANDING the Ryder Cup is the best possible advertisement for Wales, says Welsh Development Agency boss Sir David Rowe-Beddoe. The news that the Celtic Manor Resort at Newport is to stage the 2010 Ryder Cup, one of the world's top sporting events, was
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Perfect answer to purveyors of doom
THERE are times in your life, special occasions, when you know you will one day look back and say 'I was there'. Top of my particular list would be that never-to-be-fogotten epic between the Barbarians and New Zealand in 1973. Then there were those golden
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John scores with comedy
JOHN Smith (pictured) has been in the Argus five times already in his life. Four times he featured because he was in a school play and the fifth time was because he got a hole in one at the age of 13. Today he is in the Argus because he is the screenwriter
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Police investigate 'sex attack'
POLICE in Newport are investigating a suspected sexual assault on a 24-year-old woman. The woman, from the Barracks Wood area, had gone in to town with her boyfriend and his friend on Friday evening, but left early after having too much to drink. Detective
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Springing into action
NEWPORT Rugby Club has been given a lift by new sponsors Celtic Springs. The Black-and-Ambers have welcomed support from the developers of the £100m business park on the outskirts of Newport. Celtic Springs, a joint venture development by awg Broadhall
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Typhoid strikes boy again
AN 11-year-old victim of New-port's typhoid outbreak was hospitalised with the disease for a second time, the Argus can reveal. After apparently making a full recovery, the boy collapsed into his father's arms and spent another 18 days in hospital battling
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Talks today on 'red card' scheme
THE introduction of a 'red card' scheme in Wales to crack down on violence towards hospital staff was due to be discussed at a Cardiff meeting today. The Argus is campaigning for the scheme, which is already in operation in England, to be brought to Wales
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Toulouse hopes are high
Newport will take us lightly at their peril, warns Toulouse coach Guy Noves ahead of Saturday nights Heineken Cup clash at Rodney Parade. Toulouse were forced to play their opening game against Leinster in Dublin last Friday night because of the damage
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Perfect answer to purveyors of doom
THERE are times in your life, special occasions, when you know you will one day look back and say 'I was there'. Top of my particular list would be that never-to-be-forgotten epic between the Barbarians and New Zealand in 1973. Then there were those golden
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Daredevils lean over backwards!
A TOTAL of 250 people jumped off the roof of Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital for charity at the weekend. The National Kidney Research Fund, with the technical help of the 29th Cadet Training Team, organised a sponsored abseil down the side of the hospital's
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'Angels' wanted for private investment
AT least 30 new 'Business Angels' are being sought in a recruiting drive to reinforce Finance Wales' successful 'xenos' network of private investors. Over the past three years, the network has arranged 38 deals, which together have injected more than
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'Army' firm set to recruit 300
A SPECIALIST military communications firm should be employing 300 people in Gwent by this time next year. General Dynamics UK, which has been created to handle the £1.7bn Min-istry of Defence Bowman project, signed the papers for its new "home" in Gwent
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City status campaign wins firm support
NEWPORT'S campaign to become the next new city of Wales is being boosted by the support of local businesses. Among the firms and business organisations that have already declared their backing are Newport and Gwent Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Newport
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Six mugged for their phones
SIX people have been mugged for their mobile phones in New-port over the past three months, police have revealed. Forty-eight mobile phones have been reported stolen in the Newport area in the last three months - six taken from people in the street. The
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Harris backs striker
NEWPORT County booked their place in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup thanks to two goals from Martin Paul (pictured) as manager Tim Harris defended the player after his recent run of poor form, writes Ryland James. Paul's strikes in the 34th
