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Caerleon run riot over Tesco
CAERLEON Seconds entertained a Tesco select side at the Broadway this weekend. Tesco included several players from Newport and District but were no match for Caerleon's mixture of youth and experience, the home side running out 64-5 winners. Prop Chris
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US changes put steel jobs at risk
ALL steel jobs in Britain are at risk following a US decision to impose tariffs on imports of steel products, union boss Michael Leahy said today. President George Bush's action will result in steel intended for America being 'dumped' in Europe and Britain
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I've been victimised, says Edwards
FORMER Abertillery coach Les Edwards claims he has been "victimised" by the Welsh Rugby Union, after being banned for a year because his team left the field before the end of a match. His Blaenau Gwent side left the pitch against Monmouth in a Welsh Division
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Disabled swimmer wins national gold
THE WELSH Disabled Swim Squad's youngest member smashed his personal best time to bring home a gold medal from his first national competition. Ten-year-old partially-sighted swimmer James Ball - who was only picked for the team in January - won the 50m
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Vale hit by double injury blow
EBBW Vale have suffered two massive blows ahead of their Welsh/Scottish League clash with Cardiff at the Arms Park on Saturday. Outside half Scott Mitchell, plagued by a groin muscle and tendon injury for months, is having an operation and will be out
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County sail past struggling islanders
NEWPORT County recorded their biggest away league win for more than three years last night as they sailed past their name-sakes from the Isle of Wight 4-0. The last time they won by four clear goals away from Newport Stadium was at Bloxwich in November
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WRU-turn in race row
SUSTAINED calls from the Argus for action over the racist comments made against Newport star Ofisa Tonu'u have prompted a U-turn from the WRU. Originally the governing body in Wales had refused to get involved, claiming that because the clubs considered
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Hair we go!
THERE may be light at the end of the tunnel for follicly-challenged Gwent men. That's because trials of a new wonder-drug in the USA have shown that a pill can not only stop hair loss, it can also, in some cases, lead to hair growing back. Now South Wales
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Arson fears over fire
A BLAZE which badly damaged a Blaenavon factory at the weekend may have been started deliberately say investigators. Fire crews battled to control the fire at the Andrew Russell premises in Forgeside Road, which was reported at 11.20pm on Saturday night
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'We'll take battle to the Assembly'
TWO school governors ousted from a Gwent primary school have vowed to take their fight for justice to the National Assembly. Dr Graham Wilson and Geoff Lee were removed from the board of governors at Clytha Primary School, Newport, last July after head
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Double for Risca
RISCA got their first double of the season when they defeated Builth Wells in a very close encounter by 19-17. Builth were the first to score after ten minutes with a good try which was converted, followed by a penalty. It was 24 minutes when Risca came
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Newport in running for a bloom 'Oscar'
NEWPORT is one of 61 finalists in the 2002 Britain in Bloom competition. The town is up against Carlisle, Chester, Doncaster and Oxford in the city (population between 70,001 and 150,000) category which also covers large towns. Newport was also a finalist
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Behave yourselves - or else say police
PROBLEM youths in Cwmbran and Ponty-pool will be asked to sign an 'acceptable behaviour contract' in a bid by police and the council to stamp out nuisance crime. The scheme, a joint initiative between the town's police and Torfaen council housing department
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Williams ready for Thailand Masters
GWENT snooker star Mark Williams continues his bid to follow up his China Open success with victory in the Thailand Masters when he meets England's David Gray in the first round later today. Meanwhile fellow Gwent professional Lee Walker bowed out with
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Golf plan gets cautious nod
PEOPLE attending a public meeting have given a cautious welcome to the proposed multi-million pound development of the Rolls of Monmouth Golf Club. As reported in the Argus, Gwent is set for its second world class golf resort with a £35 million investment
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Callard quits Bath
FORMER Newport full back Jon Callard has quit as coach of Zurich Premiership outfit Bath after less than two years in charge. Callard is leaving the club with immediate effect after being passed over in restructuring. Former Australian international Michael
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Cwmbran title hopes dented
COMEBACK man John Wile suffered heartbreak at Latham Park last night when his costly late blunder dented Cwmbran's League of Wales title ambitions with a 1-1 draw. There were just two minutes of normal time left when Wile, playing his first game since
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Criminals will face new foe
BLAENAU Gwent could get its own community safety officer, in a bid to help police and council fight crime. Violent crimes in the borough rose between April 2000 and March 2001, new figures show and drug offences continue to cause concern across the borough
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We've got lots to sing out about!
THREE quarters of a century of treading the boards is being celebrated by a Gwent operatic group this month. Blackwood Operatic Society is marking its 75th anniversary with a production of The King and I, which begins on March 19. The society gave its
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Traders fight store plan
MARKET traders in Abergavenny say they want to redevelop their town centre - but have rejected a proposal for a shop where their outdoor stalls are sited. The traders are overwhelmingly against the Brewery Yard, which is used for the outdoor stalls at
