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Mural removed after protests

A CONTROVERSIAL mural on a Torfaen street had to be taken down - after a storm of protests from local businesses. Shop owners on Commercial Street in Pontypool branded the mural painted by children during the town's Jubilee Festival and mounted on eyesore

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Crime crackdown hailed a success

CAR crime, drug abuse, nuisance behaviour were just some of the problems tackled when Gwent Police teamed up with the local council to clean up two housing estates. Operation Misanthropic was staged in parts of Risca and Newbridge last month, and involved

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Cordell exhibits 'will be big hit'

THE desk at which Gwent author Alexander Cordell wrote some of his best-loved novels, together with his typewriter and desktop ornaments are the centrepiece of a new Gwent attraction. Blaenavon Community Heritage and Cordell Museum expects to attract

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Today's ads: ELHAMI (Dalia) Congratulations on your 2.1 Law Degree from University of Aberystwyth 'We're very proud of you' Good luck in September for your L.P.C. Lots of love Mum and Dad EVANS (Tom) Congratulations on obtaining your B.A. Honours at Cheltenham

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Today's ads: Davies (Kelly) Congratulations on your Passing Out in the Royal Navy on July 5th 2002 Love Mam, Dad, Jenna, Jac, Derek and the Delaney Clan Good Luck x x x

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Russell plea to Ebbw Vale

MARCUS RUSSELL has said it is time to call a halt on the crisis that has shattered Ebbw Vale this summer and move on. Yesterday the club revealed the names of three players who will no longer be part of the set-up next season plus one player who will

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On the beautiful side of alt-rock

In days of old alternative rock was the preserve of penniless beardies with body odour. Thanks to the likes of Mansun, it's a commercially viable genre with as many dedicated followers of its fashions as pop does. Enter Kardomah, a five-piece from Neath

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Going for gold

A remarkable turnaround in recent form has seen Cwmbran boxer Jamie Arthur go from Four Nations also-ran to the Commonwealth lightweight final. As recently as April he was beaten into fourth place at the Four Nations tournament in Killarney, Co Kerry,

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My op wait ordeal

A CWMBRAN woman with chronic hip pain has been told she must wait 160 weeks - just for an appointment with a consultant. Betty Williams, 59, pictured, has suffered with painful hip problems for more than two years. She was receiving physiotherapy and

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Cooper theatricals worth the price

ALICE Cooper will play South Wales for the third time in two years this autumn. The enduring rocker played Newport Centre first in the run of three on the back of his last but one album, Brutal Planet. He brought the same show round again six months later

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Blaze of glory for our heroes

TORFAEN'S Commonwealth Games superstars will be greeted with a heroes' welcome when they return home. For the borough is planning a big reception for its Games medal-winners - sharpshooters Ceri Dallimore and Johanne Brekke, judo champ Claire Scour-field

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Sit back and enjoy the ride!

To paraphrase Chili Palmer: summer blockbusters, man, harder than they look. Maybe they were over-hyped, but so far this summer's movies have been lacking a certain something. The original Men In Black was a genuinely funny and undemanding summer thrill-ride

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Calzaghe hope

JOE CALZAGHE could get it on with Roy Jones Jnr next year - in Cardiff! The American light-heavyweight king has said he is 'coming to get' the Newbridge star in 2003 - and reckons he does not mind it happening in Wales. That is music to the ears of Calzaghe

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Malcolm's heartbreak

NEWPORT'S bruised sprint king Christian Malcolm revealed his Commonwealth Games heartache last night. The 22-year-old star suffered his second gut-wrenching agony at the City of Manchester of Stadium as Wales finished last in the 4x100m relay. It couldn't

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'Find attacker before he kills'

POLICE fear an elderly person could die unless a mugger targeting pensioners is caught. The Argus has previously highlighted investigations in to a spate of muggings in Cwmbran. Now officers are linking the attacks - and believe the man has targeted at

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Today's ads: BARTON Congratulations Julia and David on the arrival of your daughter ZARA on 31st July 2002 Granddaughter for Pat and Roger Vaughan BARTON A big kiss and hello to our darling niece ZARA Love, Susan, Peter, Sophie and Jessica XXX HEMMING

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Devereux debut on cards

PONTYPOOL'S former British Lion John Devereux, pictured, has got his duster ready for Saturday's friendly against arch-rivals Newport. Devereux, who joined the First Division club from Bridgend this summer, told the Argus Pooler's first game of the pre-season

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Too much for even a hearty appetite

The Corn Exchange, Gilwern AN empty stomach is advisable before you eat at the Corn Exchange, because their portions are very generous. Licensees Jeff and Rhian Trott only arrived just over a year ago and have continued the pub's reputation for fine food

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Youth club gives pit-stop gran the push!

A GRANDMOTHER who plans to speed round the Ulster Grand Prix track on a motorbike needed help just to get round her village. Val Shepherdson, 59, is planning to ride on the back of former lap record-holder Jason Griffiths' bike at the Dundrod track in

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Today's ads: JONES (Chris) Happy 50th birthday dad Lots of love, Sharon, Rachel, Joey, Kayleigh and Abbie-Lou XX JONES (Chris) Happy 50th birthday All my love, Sue Table for two booked for 8 o'clock! XXX

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Today's ads: DONEGAN / SWIFT Mr & Mrs Michael Donegan are pleased to announce the marriage of their only son Michael to Leanne only daughter of Mr & Mrs Harry Rowberry on Saturday August 3rd at St Andrews Church Lliswerry at 12 noon. All our love

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Crows flying high

Caldicot 0 Cwmvran Town 5 PROLIFIC goalscorer Chris Summers, pictured, is fast proving his fourth spell with Cwmbran can be as profitable as his previous stints with the League of Wales title hopefuls. The much-travelled striker is the league's third

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Councillor to be honoured

A COUNCILLOR who has served his community for 50 years is to be made a freeman of the borough of Blaenau Gwent. Councillor Rex Herbert, who represents the Beaufort ward, will become only the fourth person to receive the freedom of the borough in the past

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'Tough cop' pledges to cut crime

A POLICE chief pledged to cut crime in the Valleys, and promised: "I'll put more officers on your streets." Chief Superintendent Ian Johnston will head the new police division created in a controversial merger between the divisions of Ebbw Vale (E) and

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Pitchshifter take album on road

Sonic noise terrorists Pitchshifter, pictured, will take Pontypool's Kennedy Soundtrack with them on their forthcoming UK tour. Pitchshifter, who are embarking on their first headline UK tour in two years, will play Swansea on Thursday, September 5, to

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Thousands wake up to no water

THOUSANDS of people in Pontypool woke up to no water today as engineers from Welsh Water battled to locate a burst water main. Around 2,500 households in Pontymoile, New Inn, Glascoed and Mamhilad lost their water supply following the incident at around