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Hingley on happiness
FORMER Inspiral Carpet Tim Hingley plays Pulsars in Caerphilly next week. The venue, which has recently started nights of live music, hosts the Manchester star, on March 17. Hingley played an important part of the 'baggy' scene, over ten years ago, and
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Club night you really don't want to miss
THERE is one club night and one technology showcase happening in South Wales this weekend every clubber should know about. Tomorrow night in Clwb Ifor Bach Monkey Tennis return for a night of freak beat, 60s vibes and general ecleticism. The primate DJs
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We're sorry say planners
COUNCILLORS last night back-tracked on a scheme to put a hostel in a Valleys street - and apologised to locals for not asking them first. Caerphilly council planned to sell a property in Woodbine Road, Blackwood, for use as a home for vulnerable young
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Hospital plan will go to Assembly
MULTI-million pound proposals for a new community hospital for Blaenau Gwent will soon be sent to the National Assembly for Wales for approval. The project, several years in the planning, would provide a huge shot in the arm for an area with some of the
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250-mile drive is cue for pool
A GWENT man is so potty about pool that he travels 250 miles a week to play for a pub team. Paul Reynolds, 39, from Newport, wooed pub-goers with his pool prowess while on holiday in Weymouth, Dorset, last summer. So much so that regulars of Ma Baker's
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Bistro's popular chef causes a stir in town
THERE'S a new chef on the block in Newport town centre. With more than 30 years experience Chris Beale is back in his home town weaving his magic in the kitchen at Harvey's Bar and Bistro in the High Street. Chris, who trained at Cardiff, spent 15 years
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Police drag man from blazing house
A SERIOUSLY injured man was dragged from his blazing house this morning. The man, who is thought to have been injured before the fire started, was named by neighbours as Martin Lewis, aged 41,of Glassworks Cottages, Crindau, Newport. He is in a 'critical
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Man freed from river mud trap
RUSH-HOUR traffic in Newport was reduced to a crawl last night as rescuers worked to free a man trapped in river-bank mud. Long queues built up around the Old Green crossing as the emergency services rescued the man, stuck on a bank of the River Usk.
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Argus campaign wins praise
THE South Wales Argus has achieved hard-hitting results after we launched our campaign just five days ago. On Monday, we exclusively revealed Nigel Evans was the Bonymaen player behind the rascist remarks directed against Newport scrum half Ofisa Tonu'u
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Guitarist hits all right notes
IF album and performance reviews are anything to go by guitarist Pierre Bensusan's performance at Blackwood Miners' Institute should be the treat of the year. Plugging his first solo, acoustic album 'Intuite,' Bensusan - who visits Blackwood on March
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Cherie is their special guest
CHERIE Booth will be the special guest at a high-profile celebration of Internat-ional Women's Day in Newport tonight. Over 350 women, from all over Wales, will converge on the Caerleon campus of the University of Wales College Newport for the dinner,
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Lost profits for Lostprophets
SOUTH Wales' soon-to-be metal megastars, Lostprophets, release Fake Sound of Progress, the single next week. Matthew Blythe spoke to vocalist Ian Watkins about the resurrection of metal and hatred for the local scene The late 20th century and early noughties
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Newport flanker on double mission
NEWPORT are on a revenge mission when they meet Glasgow at Rodney Parade tomorrow night -- and in-form flanker Jason Forster aims to use the occasion to press his claims for Wales recognition in front of coach Steve Hansen. A year ago Newport were chasing
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Death of ex-Welsh rugby star
FORMER Welsh international and Newport rugby player Bill Hopkin has died at the age of 87. Tribute was paid to Mr Hopkin by a spokesman for the club who said their thoughts were with his family. Wing Bill was capped from Newport in the 1930s and was a
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IRB should look at replacement rule
THE International Rugby Board have got to do something about the replacement rule because it is having an adverse effect on the game. In fact, it is even spoiling rugby, particularly at international level which is the shop window. The whole thing reached
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Argus campaign wins praise
THE South Wales Argus has achieved hard-hitting results after we launched our campaign just five days ago. On Monday, we exclusively revealed Nigel Evans was the Bonymaen player behind the rascist remarks directed against Newport scrum half Ofisa Tonu'u
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Death of ex-Welsh rugby star
FORMER Welsh international and Newport rugby player Bill Hopkin has died at the age of 87. Tribute was paid to Mr Hopkin by a spokesman for the club who said their thoughts were with his family. Wing Bill was capped from Newport in the 1930s and was a
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'Don't let our craft die out'
GWENT'S lave net salmon fisherman have urged AMs to back their campaign to save their techniques, which are threatened by new regulations. The plight of the lave net fishermen was exclusively revealed by the Argus last year. And yesterday the Blackrock
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Jan is singing in the Rain!
A SHETLAND sheepdog called Rain has become one of the top dogs at Crufts. The dog, owned by Jan Matthews, of Bute Place, Aberbeeg, missed out on the top three spots in its category, but picked up the reserve, or fourth prize. Jan said: "I've been coming
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Gray to step down as Tredegar chief
SUCCESSFUL boss Riley Gray has intimated to Tredegar Town that he intends stepping aside at the end of the season. He guided the club from the Gwent County League into the Welsh League where they are involved in the chase for a place in the top flight
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One dad's solution to drugs evil
LAST Friday the Argus published a shocking photo of heroin addict Rachel Whitear, who died after overdosing. Her parents wanted the Ledbury 21-year-old's death to be a warning to youngsters. And it prompted Caerleon reader MIKE SINGLETON (pictured) -
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Newbridge need to aim high
NEWBRIDGE have a simple target for the remainder of a highly successful Welsh First Division campaign - to win as many games as they can, writes Paul Tully. "We've got to win every game possible to finish as high up the table as we possibly can," said
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Williams cruises into quarter-finals
WORLD number one Mark Williams yesterday destroyed Paul Hunter as the Welshman cruised into the quarter-finals of the Thailand Masters in Bangkok. The Cwm left-hander, who won last week's China Open, whitewashed Paul Hunter 5-0 in only 64 minutes to avenge
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Peerless portions on the pier
Bosphorus Restaurant Cardiff Bay Tel: 029 2048 7477. THERE can be few better settings in South Wales for a meal to remember than this Turkish restaurant, perched on a pier at Mermaid Quay, jutting out into Cardiff Bay. The steel and glass structure allows
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Billen injury blow
EBBW Vale captain Chay Billen (pictured) looks to have lost his race to be fit for tomorrow's Welsh/Scottish League clash against Cardiff. The Steelmen's skipper has been suffering with a recurring neck injury he picked up in Vale's European Shield campaign
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Third time lucky for O'Hagan
CWMBRAN Town's vastly experienced shot-stopper Pat O'Hagan is hoping to make it third time lucky and help the Gwent side lift the Welsh Cup. The 30-year-old Crows keeper - who played his 350th league game for Town earlier this week - was in the Cwmbran
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Last notes of musical tradition
ALL but one musical element of an historic miners' eisted-dfod is to be scrapped. Only the brass band championship will remain as part of the South Wales Miners' Eisteddfod, which has been running for more than 50 years. Organisers have blamed lack of
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The Toasters make a welcome return
LEGENDARY US ska band, The Toasters, may well have been around for longer than most of their audience when they play in Newport next week. The seminal US ska band make a welcome return to these shores when they play in TJ's on Tuesday night. The Toasters
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Copacabana set to captivate
ONE of Gwent's leading theatre companies is again bringing another first for audiences in Newport. Over the years the New Venture Players have presented for Gwent theatre-goers, smash hit musicals including West Side Story, A Chorus Line, Game and Annie
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Pontypool ready for big battle
"EXPECT a mammoth forward battle." That's the view of Pontypool team manager Tony Clark, who says his men will have to fire on all cylinders in Saturday's game against Rumney. Pooler won comfortably when the sides met at Riverside Park, where they burst
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Newport flanker on double mission
NEWPORT are on a revenge mission when they meet Glasgow at Rodney Parade tomorrow night -- and in-form flanker Jason Forster aims to use the occasion to press his claims for Wales recognition in front of coach Steve Hansen. A year ago Newport were chasing
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Gwent's ready for royal knees-up!
DEBBIE Vaughan and her neighbours are getting ready to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in grand style. Mrs Vaughan, of Delius Close, Alway, Newport, set the ball rolling for a street party. She has started a collection and set up a committee to organise
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James backing tougher stance
GLAMORGAN skipper Steve James is backing heavier punishment for renegade cricketers, with common world-wide bans and fines set down for various offences. James outlined his views at yesterday's Chwarae Teg (fair play) launch for better behaviour in cricket
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Hopeful Thomas
BLACKWOOD coach Mark Thomas is hoping his side can beat Welsh First Division table-toppers Aberavon at Glan-yr-Afon Park on Saturday. The reasons are numerous - Aberavon are top, Thomas would prefer to see fellow Gwent side Pontypool at No1 and the Wizards
