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Rees title hopes hit again

NEWBRIDGE featherweight Gavin Rees' march towards a crack at the British title has been thwarted - again. The 22-year-old WBO Inter-Continental featherweight champion was due to take on Paul Halpin on the undercard of tonight's Grosvenor House Hotel show

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Carnival crowds dance the day away

A TASTE of Brazil came to Newport on Saturday - as more than 500 people danced the samba through the streets for this year's Maindee festival. The procession made its way from the former Fairoak Primary School across Chepstow Road and Corporation Road

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Sprightly pensioners enjoy surfing

YOU'RE never too old to learn - that's the message from a group of Gwent pensioners. For the tenants at Charter Housing's sheltered house in Pantycelyn, Newport, who are all in their 70s and 80s, aren't letting the wonders of modern technology pass them

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Today's ads: BROWN (Tara) Well done Sis Love, Andrew and Robert

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Today's ads: HOBIN (Victoria) Congratulations on obtaining your 2.2 B.A. (Hons) SPORTS AND EDUCATION Well done and good luck for the future All our love Mum, Dad, Ben, Chris and Kevin. JONES Timothy John Congratulations on a much deserved achievement

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Malcolm: I'll get back to my best

Newport's European indoor 200m champion, Christian Malcolm, pictured, is relishing the opportunity of racing on home soil at tonight's Welsh Games. Malcolm can't wait to perform in front of the crowd at Cardiff's Leckwith Stadium , saying: "The Games

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Pupils have history to hand

A SCHOOL trip to the museum? The pupils at Ysgol Gymraeg Casnew-ydd won't be going far - they now have their own museum on-site. O'r Blaen ac Ymlaen was opened by Newport East AM John Griffiths and staff and pupils of the Newport school took the opportunity

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Proud marchers mark end of steel

MORE than 1,000 workers marched through the streets of Ebbw Vale as the proud community marked the end of steelworking. Many steelworkers from Port Talbot, Llanwern and Trostre joined their Ebbw Vale colleagues in the poignant march, pictured, from the

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Scythe attacker jailed for six years

A MAN who attacked two pub bouncers with a scythe has been jailed for six years and put on licence for the rest of his life. Liam Sheehy was found guilty at Newport crown court of wounding Carl Webber with intent and unlawfully wounding Dennis Tranter

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Today's ads: ADDIS (nee Bryant) Congratulations Leanne and Sean on the birth of your daughter LAUREN RHIANNON born on 26th June 2002 Love from Mam and Dad Bryant. ADDIS (nee Bryant) Kate and Ivor Addis are proud to announce the birth of their first granddaughter

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Today's ads: EUAN CLARKE Happy 1ST Birthday All our love, Hugs & Kisses, Mummy, Daddy, Becky, Owain, Sian, Maxine, Steve, Lindsy & Connor

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Business as normal at threatened club

COMMITTEE members at a closure-threatened club say it's still business as usual despite uncertainty about the future. The Argus has led a campaign to save Llanwern Sports and Social Club since Corus announced plans to close it and sell the site for redevelopment

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Today's ads: FEHNERS-JORDAN Congratulations Kelly and Lee on the birth of your Beautiful Daughter born on 5th July 2002 Precious first grandchild for Sue and Andrew and niece for Matthew. Love Mum and Dad. FEHNERS (nee Jordan) Thank you Lee and Kelly

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Outrage over waste recycling plant plans

FURIOUS residents of a Gwent town claim a proposed waste recycling plant there could damage the environment - as well as hit plans to boost tourism. Now they are organising a protest march to highlight their concerns at the plans to turn Risca quarry,

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Winn on top again

GWENT'S British road race champion Julian Winn looked every part the medal-winner many pundits have suggested ahead of this month's Commonwealth Games, at the tough Grainger Northumberland Two-Day Race. The Abergavenny-born star was again in impressive

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Abergavenny triumph in big Gwent clash

South Wales Cricket League Newport failed narrowly in their bid to win at Abergavenny on Saturday in the Premier Division of the Thomas, Carroll South Wales Cricket League. Struggling Abergavenny posted a score of 227-6 in 55 overs with Greg Paulsen making

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Ex-RAF veteran's agony over at last

A WAR veteran who waited more than two years in agony for an operation has had surgery - and has thanked the Argus for highlighting his case. Douglas Snell, pictured, flew dangerous missions with the RAF during the Second World War parachuting Allied

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Today's ads: NASH Gillian Karen Happy '30th' birthday Welcome to 'middle age' Ha Ha! Lots of love Angela, Adrian, Mark, Matthew and Beth XXXXX

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Dredge's big pay-day sets up Open chance

FOR ONE brief moment Bradley Dredge, pictured, was on the verge of winning his first big European Tour event at the Smurfit European Open in Ireland yesterday. In truth, however, only an almost complete self destruction by New Zealander Michael Campbell

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Today's ads: HOWELLS Samantha Happy 18th Birthday Lots of Love Mam & Dad XXX HOWELLS (Samantha) Happy 18th birthday Lots of love from Nanna and Grancha Griffiths and Nanna Iris (No. 2) XXXXX PADERS-BALL Lucinda Twenty One on Sunday 7th July A special

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Pledge on rail link

THE National Assembly is utterly committed to opening the railway track between Newport and Ebbw Vale, says the senior civil servant in charge of transport. Last week the Argus launched our Back on Track campaign to reinstate the passenger rail link between

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Water baby gets wings

A GROUP for asthmatic swimmers given a cash boost by your Argus has splashed out on new equipment and more staff. Torfaen Puffins Asthmatic Swimming Club received a grant from our American parent company, Gannett, which owns the Argus' publishing firm

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Today's ads: CHAPPELL (Ian) Congratulations on gaining your B.A. Honours Degree in THEOLOGY from Oxford University We're all very proud of you Love, Mum, Dad, Andrew, Claire, Robert, Claire and Lucy MICHELLE MAYLEY Congratulations on passing your H.N.D

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Today's ads: KHALI (Fikile) Happy belated '21st' BIRTHDAY "Sorry we're late" just like you !! Hugs and kisses From all your friends in Classified XXXX Nash Gillian Hip-Hop Hooray Gillian is Thirty Today!! Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Lots of Good