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Review: The Lord of the Rings -The Fellowship of the Rings (PG)
DIRECTORS before him said it would never be possible, but Peter Jackson proved them wrong. And now, no less than a month after the release of the much-publicised Harry Potter, comes the dark JRR Tolkien tale The Lord of The Rings. It's a story that will
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Welsh Tory MEP wins leadership role
TREDEGAR-born MEP Jonathan Evans has been elected leader of the Conservative group in the European Parliament. He ousted Edward McMillan-Scott in a ballot among Tory MEPs in Strasbourg. His predecessor had held the position since 1997. The Conservative
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Girl band set to hit high notes
THESE four teenage girls are within striking distance of fame and fortune - and all just three months after forming their band. Featuring Cwmbran schoolgirl Casey Wilcox, Dragonheart was signed by up by a Penarth-based record company for a New Year assault
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Gracie buck the trend
A band with a genuine ear for melody plays TJ's and Sam's Bar this month. Gracie, pictured, a five piece, scattered about Newport, came together in September 2000, to write songs and take over the world of pop and beyond. Gracie - The Demo, contains the
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Driver died after crash
AN Abergavenny man died when his car spun out of control as he drove at excessive speed in torrential rain, an inquest was told. Frank Mason Nash, aged 55, was returning home to Llanddewi Rhydderch from the Mazda garage in Cardiff where he had taken his
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Traders count cost of bomb alerts
TOWN centre traders fear Newport could be reduced to a pre-Christmas ghost town after two bomb scares in four days. A suspect package was received by the Passport Office at 11am yesterday - and brought the town centre to a standstill for more than two
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Mum praises her little heroes
TWO caring children who have helped their mum cope with the death of their little sister have been nominated for the Argus toy giveaway - for the second year running. Jordan and Paige Thomas, aged seven and four, lost their nine-week-old baby sister Lauren
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Pooler cannot afford to lose - Clarke
PONTYPOOL cannot afford to lose another game, according to their manager Tony Clarke. Speaking ahead of his side's Gwent derby with Newbridge at Pontypool Park tomorrow (2:30pm), Clarke said: "The top six teams, including ourselves, cannot afford to lose
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School hits back in 'too easy' dispute
EDUCATION bosses say they have not seen anything 'exceptional' in a Torfaen pupil who refuses to attend school because it is "too easy". The Argus exclusively revealed on Wednesday how brainy Cliff Richard John - with an University tested IQ of 147 -
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Wales A up for grabs
NEWPORT pair Dale Burn and Gareth Gravell and Ebbw Vale threequarter Rhys Shorney have been called into the Wales A squad for pre-Six Nations training. Burn and Shorney have been around a while and have been in consistent form, but Gravell earns recognition
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Heart being ripped out of Welsh rugby
HISTORY and tradition count for little in society today - and Welsh rugby at the top level is clearly not immune from the general trend. Money is at the root of everything and influential people in the game want the number of clubs at premier level reduced
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Living up to Eastern promise
Thai Orchid Cardiff Road, Newport FOR too many years Chinese and Indian foods have been the only mainstream Eastern culinary experiences available in Newport. Now there is something different. Friends who have eaten at the Thai Orchid have often commented
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Steelmen looking for revenge
"SAME again" is the message from Ebbw Vale coach Mike Ruddock to his forwards as the Steelmen travel to Bridgend tomorrow looking to avenge their September defeat. Ruddock wants his Vale forwards to continue their good performances in previous weeks to
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Economy targets 'out of reach'
THE FINAL edition of the new National Economic Development plan has been approved by AMs, but not without yet more criticism. The strategy - officially called 'A Winning Wales', but more popularly known as NEDS - aims to close the prosperity gap between
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Gwent triple for Wales A
NEWPORT pair Dale Burn and Gareth Gravell and Ebbw Vale threequarter Rhys Shorney have been called into the Wales A squad for pre-Six Nations training. Burn and Shorney have been around a while and have been in consistent form, but Gravell earns recognition
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First family moves into a new riverside home
THE first residents of a new housing association development in Pontypool have moved in. And the first family to call the new Riverside development home said they were delighted. Philip and Sandra Ewers, who moved from Abergavenny with their son Adam,
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Let's rise and shine, says Harris
TIM Harris admits it would be a "mammoth task" for his Newport County side to win the Dr Martens Premier league this season but he remains positive and says: "There's still a chance." And the manager is drawing inspiration from his own playing days, when
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Budding judo star floored by funding
THE future of a young judo superstar could rest on whether he can secure the vital sponsorship needed to make it to the big time. Jamie Mills, from Bettws in Newport, pictured, has enjoyed a meteoric rise in success since his first throw on a judo mat
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Welsh son's homeland Steps
WELSH son Ian Watkins returns to the green, green grass this weekend in the company of the band that took him from us, Steps, some of whom are pictured. The 26-year-old from Llwynipia, Rhondda joins the other four for two nights at Cardiff International
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County boss Harris out to get Carter
NEWPORT County are set to sign versatile young former Walsall and Gillingham player Alfie Carter, pictured. Exiles boss Tim Harris revealed yesterday that 21-year-old Carter is on his way to Newport Stadium from Dr Martens Western League table-toppers
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Not bored with their make-up
The all-Newport band Lo-Ryder play the Riverside Tavern on Tuesday, December 18, with Fathead in support. The band is big on guitar-led anthems but confess a love for hip hop, which distracts them enough from rock to avoid sounding too much like the Stereophonics
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Focus on Welsh artist's work
THE eighteenth century Welsh artist Richard Wilson is the subject of a new exhibition at the National Museum and Gallery in Cardiff. Wilson became Britain's first major landscape painter, known for his evocative Italian and classical style landscapes
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Anybody want part of £7.2m?
NEWPORT is ready to serve up a slice of £7.2 million European cash - but no one wants it. Now the council has learned from a consultant commissioned to look at the riddle that it has only itself to blame. Only one tenth of the Objective Two and Objective
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Brave miner loses fight for life
ONE of the leading lights in the Argus campaign for justice for miners has died. Robert James, of Ynysddu, pictured, sparked our campaign to speed up compensation for sick miners in August 1999. He had to wait almost another two years before getting his
