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Row over expenses list

A PONTYPOOL by-election candidate has slammed Torfaen council for stopping her from taking away a copy of the annual list of councillors' expenses. Welsh Liberal Democrat candidate Kathleen Williams is one of five people standing in the Panteg by-election

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Breeze snatches gold

WEIGHTLIFTING: Micheala Breeze grabbed Wales' second gold of the Commonwealth Games with a surprise win in the 58kg category. The Watford-born lifter, who qualifies for Wales because she studied at Cardiff University, took the snatch medal ahead of Canadian

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Relay boys just miss out

IT was a case of finding a silver lining for the brave 4x400m Welsh men last night as they seemingly won the lottery and then lost the ticket. For just half the time it's takes to blink, Wales lost on a golden pot at the end of a relay rainbow by just

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'No wait longer than 18 months'

NO patient in Gwent is waiting more than 18 months to have orthopaedic treatment. The region's health trust said yesterday it had met the Welsh target to have no long-term patients waiting for orthopaedic treatment by July 31. But this does not include

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Wagstaff says goodbye to Steelmen

ANDREW Wagstaff restores Newport's West country link as he moves from one Gwent club to another. Wagstaff, an Englishman who qualifies for Wales, joined Ebbw Vale three years ago from UWIC where he was studying. After living in Cardiff he moved across

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Shooting star's hopes dashed

CAERLEON'S Michael Wixey narrowly missed out on his second bronze medal of the games in the men's trap singles event yesterday. The Welshman had already claimed a bronze medal from the men's trap pairs with partner James Birkett-Evans - and was among

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Rail link can be done!

HUGE support continues to pour in for the Argus campaign to reopen the Ebbw Vale to Newport rail link. So far readers have returned 550 coupons of support, calling for the vital link to be reopened for passengers in 2005 - the same time as the Ebbw Vale

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Vale losing out, says Russell

EBBW Vale chairman Marcus Russell has hit out at the dual contract system employed in Welsh rugby. On Monday, Russell had to make 14 people redundant - eight staff and six players - to ease the club's cash flow problems. One of the reasons for the club's

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Council chief blasts police

THE leader of Newport council has criticised city police for warning people about the dangers of BB guns. Sir Harry Jones (pictured) spoke out following an article in Saturday's Argus, where police warned about the potential dangers of the toy guns. In

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Doherty gets the elbow

SOME of the world's greatest boxers have fallen at the hands of a man named Ali - but far fewer have been halted by the elbow of a man of the same name. That though, was the fate that befell Pontypool and Panteg fighter Tony Doherty (pictured) in his

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Drugs treatment is 'inadequate'

GWENT'S top police officer has branded treatment services for drug addicts "grossly inadequate". Chief Constable Keith Turner (pictured) also said that heroin and crack cocaine in the area had never been as readily available or as cheap. He said: "In

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Heard is raring to go

GWENT'S hottest triathlete Anneliese Heard isn't dwelling on a shin injury that nearly ruined her hopes of Commonwealth Games glory. In fact the Newport-born star says she's fully fit and ready to leave her mark on the gruelling multi-discipline event

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Decent week, but Jones was great

GLAMORGAN may have had a decent week and I may have personally managed a few runs but there is only one Welsh cricketing story this week. The wonderful test debut of Simon Jones (pictured). It seemed certain that it would happen some time this summer

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Threat to rebirth of community

A HUGE regeneration plan for the site of Ebbw Vale's former tinplate works could be thrown into confusion if some buildings are sold off separately. The Corus works closed last month, and the steel giant has offered Blaenau Gwent council first refusal

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Sharing the 'secret' site

PEOPLE will have the chance to see Newport's own Mary Rose at special open evenings. The events are being organised for anyone wanting to see the medieval ship, uncovered on the site of Newport's Theatre and Arts Centre. As exclusively revealed by the

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Medal joy for Claire

GWENT'S Claire Scourfield achieved her Commonwealth Games dream last night, winning bronze in the women's judo 63kg event. Claire, (pictured) from Pontypool, said: "I can't describe how it felt seeing the Welsh flag go up. I came here with the goal of

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Builders' safety plea to parents

THE firm building Newport's major Southern Distributor Road is appealing to parents to help it keep children off the site during the two-year construction period. Last week the Argus revealed that Ben Edwards, eight, suffered burns to his leg while playing

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Europe sends in helpers

VOLUNTEERS from France, Canada and throughout the UK have been mucking in to help carry out vital repairs to the canal at Newport's Fourteen Locks. Sixteen helpers signed up to take part in the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal restoration project, which

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Baulch feared relay KO

RISCA'S Jamie Baulch revealed last night how he feared his Commonwealth Games dream was over - just 24-hours before helping steer Wales to 4x400 silver. The Welsh agonisingly missed out on gold by just one hundredth of a second behind England in 3.00.41