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Brown admits: 'We're not good enough'
NEWPORT owner Tony Brown has admitted that the squad may not be good enough to fulfil the ambitions of the club. Brown, who has built up the most expensive squad in Welsh rugby, has seen the team lose all eight of their major fixtures this season. And
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Bikers gather for bridge charity parade
MORE than 1,000 Harley Davidson motorbikes took part in Hogging The Bridge 3 to raise money for charity yesterday. Braving the driving rain and meeting at Aust on the A48, the bikes snaked back across the new Severn Bridge and towards the Avon Bridge.
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Blaze rips through just-emptied pub
FIRE ripped through a Gwent pub - just minutes after Saturday night drinkers had left. The Parc-y-Pryor pub in Malpas, Newport, suffered massive damage in the fire which swept through the roof space and caused massive damage to the building. Fire crews
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Help put brakes on car thieves
MOTORISTS in Gwent are being urged to take simple car safety advice to beat the thieves. The government has launched a £5million campaign in an attempt to reduce vehicle crime. Last year there were more than 7,000 vehicle crime incidents in Gwent, which
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Council pulls plug on festive lights
PEOPLE travel from far and wide to see the elaborate Christmas decorations that festoon a Pontymister house every year. And, just three years ago, owner Michael Horner won an Argus award for his well-loved lighting displays, which brighten up the festive
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Healthier lifestyles win top awards for four schools
SCHOOLS that encourage healthier lifestyles for their pupils were recognised at a special ceremony. Four primary schools in Risca and Newbridge were among nine schools that joined a pilot school health scheme, launched by Caerphilly council and the Caerphilly
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Hartson on the move?
JOHN Hartson could be set to quit Celtic in a switch back across the border. Middlesborough and Everton are set to swoop for the Wales striker in January. Hartson, who has been into to see Celtic boss Martin O'Neill, revealed: "I'm frustrated being on
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Schools to receive new disciplinary guidelines
SCHOOLS were handed new guidance on dealing with staff disciplinary procedures in the wake of the Marjorie Evans court case when she was falsely accused of slapping a pupil. An investigation ordered by ministers into the ordeal of the Monmouthshire head
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Brown admits: 'We're not good enough'
NEWPORT owner Tony Brown has admitted that the squad may not be good enough to fulfil the ambitions of the club. Brown, who has built up the most expensive squad in Welsh rugby, has seen the team lose all eight of their major fixtures this season. And
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Jenna's mother: my fears for Christmas
THE mother of missing teenager Jenna Baldwin says she cannot imagine Christmas without her daughter. Jenna aged 15, has not made contact or been seen since she went missing from her Abersychan home on September 10. There have been whispered or silent
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French foil Vale effort
MONTAUBAN 29 EBBW VALE 16 Ebbw Vale players will be brushing up on their Spanish after just failing to get past French club Montauban on Saturday night. The Welsh club arrived at the Stade Sapiac with a four-point advantage in the two-leg series, but
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I'm so lucky to be alive
A GWENT woman who suffered internal injuries, 16 broken ribs, a broken collarbone and head wounds in an horrific car crash told the Argus: "I'm lucky to be alive". Liz Powell, pictured, spent a week fighting for her life after being flung 25 yards through
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We're still Euro sceptics - Blake
WALES' Newport-born striker Nathan Blake has warned fans: "Beating Italy, doesn't mean we going to win Euro 2004!" The Wolves striker, who came on as a 90th-minute substitute for goal hero Craig Bellamy during the 2-1 qualifying victory over the Azzurri
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School closures: 'No evidence' that education would improve
THREE coachloads of Abergavenny parents are expected to converge on the National Assembly on Wednesday to lobby AMs over school closures. Monmouth AM David Davies will be speaking at a debate on the closure of Croesonen and Park Street infant schools,
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Viva The Crown
SHE'S catered for superstars and travelled the world but home's where the heart is for Gwent hotelier Angela Barbara. Her career in catering has seen her rub shoulders with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Diana Ross, Peter Ustinov, Dolly Parton and Lionel
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Harris: All I want is another victory
TIM Harris' side have lost three in a row and the Newport County manager has told his players before tonight's FAW Premier Cup clash against TNS: "I just want a win." And the Exiles are boosted by the return of defender Steve Benton, who has been out