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Dancers step out to thrill crowds

HUNDREDS of people gathered to watch a popular dance troupe from Newport put on a stunning performance at the Big Buzz event in Cardiff Bay. The Duffryn Youth Link crew, pictured, danced, sang and rapped for more than an hour in the Basement Tent yesterday

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County boss: I may have to play

Newport County, ravaged by a mystery bug which swept through the squad following their pre-season friendly in the South of England on Saturday, will be fielding a few unfamiliar faces for their friendly game against Steaua Bucharest, the crack Romanian

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Meet the legendary Mr Clean

COUNCIL worker Keith Wright is hoping to clean up in a nationwide search for Britain's best public servant. Mr Wright, 38, pictured, is a familiar figure in Pontypool - for 22 years he has been keeping the town centre spick and span. For the past 22 years

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Thomas; sympathy for Vale team-mates

EBBW VALE number eight Will Thomas, pictured, has pleaded 'Don't derail our squad' as the club's board of directors go into a meeting today which will decide their future. The all-important board meeting is at the Aberdare training headquarters after

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Calls for action after high street crash

CALLS are growing for more action to stop Blackwood boy racers tearing through the town. On Friday at 8.45pm, a Vauxhall Nova was driven through the High Street car park, smashed through steel bollards and finally came to a halt on the pavement in Hall

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Death almost led mother to suicide

A WOMAN whose daughter died in a crash caused by a drink-driver says the tragedy almost drove her to suicide. The mother spoke out after the driver was sentenced in a German court. Danielle Freeman was 14 when she died, along with another girl aged 15

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Two saved from hay inferno

A GWENT man saved the lives of two people sleeping in the cab of a lorry when its cargo of hay caught fire. Darren Pritchard woke driver Andy Clifton, who was asleep with girlfriend Helen Lindop. The couple had stopped in the bus depot in Abergavenny

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Gwent shooter helps land Wales' first medal

WALES won their first medal of the XVII Commonwealth Games after Caerleon's Michael Wixey held his nerve in the men's trap pairs to take bronze in the clay-pigeon shooting. Wixey and partner James Birkett-Evans, from Chester, were in the hunt for a gold

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Fate of schools could change

THE final decision on the fate of Monmouthshire's closure threatened schools lies with a new set of politicians. For a different cabinet will meet tomorrow to discuss last week's controversial outcome. The Argus revealed on Friday how some schools earmarked

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Malcolm and Turner don't have it easy

THE Newport boys are through to today's 200m semi-final although it was tough on both of them to qualify for differing reasons. Doug Turner and Christian Malcolm race tonight in the semi-finals and, although Malcolm showed he had plenty left in the tank

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Gwent youngsters hurt in Belgium crash

CHILDREN from a Newport choir were taken to hospital after a coach crash in Belgium yesterday. Four youngsters and their driver remain in hospital after their vehicle was involved in a collision with a tram in Wenduine. The party, from St Woolos Cathedral

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Pals save dogs from blaze

FOUR dogs were rescued by a group of friends after fire broke out in a Newport house. Ross Yhnell, 14, was painting his brother Daniel's house, in Meon Close, Bettws, with friends Gary Evans 15, Adam Richards, 15, and Thomas Ryan, 15, when they spotted

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Wasps' winner counts cost of sport

Newport Wasps 48 Arena Essex 41 AUSSIE Craig Watson is counting the cost of the sport he loves after three engine blow-outs in recent weeks. The Newport Wasps skipper has got to find £5,000 to keep his show on the road following his troubles. And it seemed

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Thousands flock to rugby open day

AROUND 4,000 Newport rugby supporters flocked to Rodney Parade over the weekend to attend the club's annual open day. Fans were entertained by face painting stalls, music from Red Dragon Radio, and a reptile display from Bristol Zoo though for the majority

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County players hit by mystery bug

SEVERAL Newport County soccer players - and their coach driver - were taken to hospital suffering from a mystery bug on their way home from a game. County were in the south of England for a few days as part of their pre-season training, playing two games

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Bonfield OK after scare

WELSH medal hope Neville Bonfield has suffered a weekend to forget. The Pontypool-based 100 metres visually-impaired athlete had his classification reassessed late Friday night to B3 - and that would have meant an early return home from the Commonwealth

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Today's ads: BANTON (nee Osborne) Liz & Tom Osborne are pleased to announce the safe arrival of their First Grandchild Alex Christopher on 26th July 2002 Weighing 5lb 5oz. Well done Kate, Chris would have been so very proud. Special thanks to Staff