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Newport - the newest city in Wales!
NEWPORT is today the newest city in Wales. Lord Chancellor Derry Irvine announced that Newport beat off competition from five other Welsh towns to clinch city status for the Queen's Golden Jubilee - after attempting to achieve it for almost a decade.
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Sin-binning is crucial to Pooler victory
WHAT a difference a card makes. Whether referee Nigel Owen put much thought into his is another question. But the fact that Keys lock Charlie Heaven was sin binned in the 49th minute totally rocked this game from the players' boots to their gum shields
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Proud to display their skills
PUPILS from a Newport primary school, pictured, entertained AMs with their dancing skills as part of the Assembly's celebration of Commonwealth Day. A Welsh folk dance and an Indian stick dance were performed as a celebration of the cultural diversity
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They won't let us put cross on grave
A WIDOW whose leukaemia-stricken son made a cross for his father's grave says she was left broken-hearted when she was ordered to remove it. But Torfaen council insisted that, while they sympathised, the decision had been made after "careful consideration
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Vale supremo defends Brown derby ban
EBBW Vale supremo Marcus Russell has defended his astonishing ban on Newport backer Tony Brown, whose own chairman hit back today. Brown was barred at the gates of Eugene Cross Park on Friday night and forced to watch his club's 32-22 derby victory from
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Starry, starry night at premiere
WALES hosted it's first world film premiere yesterday. Arthur's Dyke, which stars - and was produced by - actress Pauline Quirke, shunned the glitz of London or LA to receive its first screening at the Savoy Theatre in Monmouth. Three of its stars - Birds
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Defeated County face injury crisis
County AFC 0 Worcester City 2 NEWPORT County slumped to their first defeat in four league games as Worcester showed why they are king of the road. Not only their below-par performance will concern Exiles boss Tim Harris, but the early departure of on-loan
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Teenage louts 'made OAP ill'
A PENSIONER with heart problems ended up in hospital when youths targeted his home in an OAP complex. Peter Mitchell, 66, was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, with a suspected heart attack which his anxious wife believed was brought on by a
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Terrified student 'lucky to be alive'
A STUDENT says he is lucky to be alive after a steel bolt was thrown through his car window in a road rage attack. Chris Wilkinson, pictured, says the incident has left him afraid to drive around Risca and fearful every time he sees a vehicle resembling
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Vale chief ready to put WRU in dock
EBBW Vale insist the Welsh Rugby Union cannot go ahead with the plan to reduce the number of clubs in the top flight from nine to six until at least 2007. WRU officials and Premier Rugby Partnership Wales yesterday struck a last-ditch deal after seven
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School-run parents 'a danger to pupils'
"LAZY" parents on the school run are putting their children's lives at risk by parking illegally, says a Newport headteacher. And parents are being asked to call the police if they spot others flouting the no-parking rule outside the school. A letter
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Wasps leave crowd buzzing
Newport Wasps 58 Reading racers 32 TIM Stone's new-look line-up turned on the style to give the fans a wonderful lift on the opening day of the season. Wasps ended with a 26-point winning margin but they will now have to wait to clinch the Severn Bridge
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Newport v Leinster - 02.10.01
Andy Marinos makes a break. Ben Breeze goes over for his try. (l-r) Chris Anthony, James Richards and Rod Snow.
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Newport v Uruguay - 19.11.01
Jason Strange. Newport's Jonathan Pritchard is caught. Newport's Peter Buxton going forward.
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Newport v Leinster - 30.11.01
Adrian Garvey is stopped by Victor Costello and Eric Miller. Matt Mostyn is caught by Brian O'Driscoll and Shane Horgan. Adrian Garvey on the charge for Newport.
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Caerphilly v Newport - 15.12.01
Shane Howarth on the attack against Caerphilly. Matt Mostyn on the attack against Caerphilly. Peter Buxton on the attack for Newport.
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Pontypridd v Newport - 28.12.01
Chris Anthony stops Pontypridd's Michael Owen. Peter Buxton charges past the Pontypridd defence.
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Toulouse v Newport - 05.01.02
David Gerard of Toulouse, left, and Joe Powell of Newport jump.
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Newport v Llanelli - 18.01.02
Shane Howart id tackled by Scott Morgan. Garvey shrugs aside Wayne Proctor to score. Mike Voyle on the charge. Raiwalui is tackled by Gareth Bowen and Dafydd Jones. Mike Voyle takes on Garan Evans.
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Rugby club boss kicked out
WELSH rugby's civil war erupted in sensational fashion in Gwent last night. Newport Rugby Club's millionaire owner Tony Brown found himself banned when he arrived at Ebbw Vale to watch his team take on their local rivals. And Argus journalist Robin Davey
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Newport v Newcastle - 12.01.02
Peter Buxton on the attack. Jason Forster heading for the Newcastle line. Snow about to tackle scrum half Gary Armstrong.
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Vale chief ready to put WRU in dock
EBBW Vale insist the Welsh Rugby Union cannot go ahead with the plan to reduce the number of clubs in the top flight from nine to six until at least 2007. WRU officials and Premier Rugby Partnership Wales yesterday struck a last-ditch deal after seven
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Newport v Ebbw Vale - 26.12.01
Ian Gough gets caught out in the duel against Ebbw Vale. Simon Raiwalui gets clobbered by three Ebbw Vale players. Ebbw Vale's Gareth Cull attempts a penalty kick.
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Edinburgh v Newport - 07.02.02
Peter Buxton on the charge. The Newport defence puts and end to an Edinburgh attack. Newport's Peter Buxton in the thick of things. Matt Mostyn interceps and heads for the Edinburgh line. Newport scrum half Ofisa Tonu'u on the charge.
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Shhh - I think it's a car
TRAFFIC noise on the A40 is to be hushed by a new £11 million resurfacing contract which was due to start today. The 80-week project will see the concrete A40 between Raglan and Mitchel Troy covered in a new bitumen-based surface which will be much quieter
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Jet-skier rescued from icy death
A GWENT man was just "minutes from death" when rescuers plucked him from the freezing River Severn yesterday. Nick Barnes, who is in his early 30s and from Cwmbran, was jet-skiing with a friend near the old Severn Bridge when he was knocked off his machine
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Centre celebrates grant
A COMMUNITY centre on a deprived Gwent estate is set to benefit from nearly £5,000 to improve facilities. The Coedcae community project in Nantyglo is one of the groups celebrating after being included in the latest clutch of grants given out by Award
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Athlete launches initiative for young
TOP athlete Christian Malcolm, pictured, is launching a project that hopes to fire enthusiasm among local people. Personal development and success is the focus of an event taking place in Pillgwenlly Millennium Centre from March 19 to 23. People of all
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Gwent stars keep Wales squad places
GWENT'S four players in the Wales squad have all retained their places for the England showdown at Twickenham on Saturday. Newport trio Andy Marinos, Chris Anthony and Ian Gough plus Ebbw Vale's Iestyn Thomas are all in the squad of 23 named by Wales
