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Driver cut from smash vehicle
FIRE crews had to cut a man from his vehicle last night following a crash outside the Duffryn public house, Newport. The man was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital after fire- fighters freed him from the wreckage. According to Gwent Police, there were
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When 'fun' can be lethal
A SENIOR police officer says attacks by gangs on cars and buses have reached "epidemic proportions" in Newport. The Argus revealed on Monday that bus services to Bettws may be scrapped after repeated incidents where gangs of children threw stones and
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Plumtree is like my son - McIntosh
MASTER faces pupil tomorrow night (7.05pm) when Newport bid to maintain their superb recent run with a Welsh/Scottish League victory over visiting champions Swansea. The Master is Newport coach Ian McIntosh and the pupil Swansea coach John Plumtree, (
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Axe hangs over Alcan jobs
AN AXE is hanging over the heads of Gwent metal firm workers after Alcan Europe announced it is to shed between 900 and 1,000 workers. Gwent workers were told of the company's plans to lose hundreds of jobs from its 52,000 global workforce, which will
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Police may 'go private'
GWENT Police may pay for some of its officers to have private medical treatment in a bid to reduce sick leave. The force has the second highest sick leave problem of the 43 police forces in England and Wales. Last year it lost an average of 15.4 days
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Calzaghe's US dream one step closer
NEWBRIDGE southpaw Joe Calzaghe could be heading for his eagerly-awaited US debut as early as January. The 29-year-old star retained his WBO super-middleweight crown in stunning style last Saturday by wiping away American challenger Will McIntyre inside
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Morgan - I'll go State-side
WALES' top woman golfer Becky Morgan (pictured) says she will permanently commit to the LPGA tour next year. The 27-year-old Abergavenny-based former Curtis Cup player has had a successful season as a rookie in the professional game in Europe and America
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Alan's speech right on the ball
ALAN Hansen (pictured) is perhaps even better known these days as a TV pundit than in his heyday as a player and captain for the greatest soccer team of its day - Liverpool. The Liverpool and Scotland defender, who left players quaking in their boots
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Williams limps into round three
INJURED Mark Williams goes into the last 16 of the LG Cup at Preston Guild Hall with a game against Stoke's Dave Harold this afternoon looking to book a place in tomorrow's quarter finals. The Cwm star said he nearly pulled out of his second round match
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Dad banned after atttack on teacher
A GWENT comprehensive school banned a father from entering its grounds after he attacked a teacher. The father of the Caldicot Comprehensive School pupil lashed out during a lunchtime meeting earlier this month after hearing that his son was to be given
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Victory toast in burger battle
PROTESTERS are celebrating today after a planning inspector decided burger giant McDonald's should not build a new restaurant near Abergavenny. Objectors to the 85-seater restaurant and drive-through facility say the decision, revealed first in the Argus
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Newport coach backs Henry
NEWPORT coach Ian McIntosh (pictured) has given his support to Wales counterpart Graham Henry in the wake of the Saturday's devastating 36-6 home defeat by Ireland. McIntosh says the volatile reaction of Welsh fans to the defeat is understandable and
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A mum on a mission
STEPHANIE Vickery is on a mission -to raise awareness of a devastating disease that almost claimed her daughter's life. No-one seemed to know what was wrong with seven-year-old Megan Vickery when she fell ill in June. She complained of headaches, became
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They switch on, tune in and don't turn - up!
NEWPORT chief executive Keith Grainger (pictured) has blamed new TV schedules for not bolstering Rodney Parade attendances this season. But it's not the bumper home support that's the problem. The Black & Ambers chief executive says games moved to
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Welsh chief praises recovery plan
WELSH Secretary Paul Murphy (pictured) has thrown his support behind a plan to help Newport recover from job losses at Llanwern - amid fears it may not be up and running until the spring. Alan Howarth, Labour MP for Newport East, said today the establishment
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Commissioner's remarks criticised
COUNCIL chiefs say fears raised by the Children's Commissioner for Wales over a planned new school on a former Newport waste tip could be fuelling parents' concerns. The WLGA (Welsh Local Government Association) says the comments of Peter Clarke (pictured
