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'Heart attack killed man, 34, on bridge'
A MAN found lying in a pool of blood in Newport yesterday is believed to have died of a heart attack. Gwent police say the death of Shaun Evans, of Hendre Farm Drive, Ringland, who was found lying on the pavement at Newport Bridge yesterday, is not being
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Vale drop Thomas
WALES A number eight Will Thomas has been dropped by Ebbw Vale for tonight's game against Swansea (7.30pm), while the Steelmen have named hooker Leyton Phillips as captain for the season. Coach Mike Ruddock has brought Wales Under-21 flanker Rhys Williams
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Today's ads: ROGERS (Tracy) Hope you get well soon Tracy 'We all wish you a speedy recovery' With lots of love from all your friends at the South Wales Argus XXXX
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Sex pest scares schoolgirls
A MAN who exposed himself to two Chepstow schoolgirls is being hunted by detectives. They have released this photofit, pictured, of a man they want to interview after two 17-year-old Chepstow Comprehensive schoolgirls were left shaken and upset by an
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City traders fear for the future
STREET traders in Newport's John Frost Square face an uncertain future as the city council considers banning them from their current site. Ambitious plans for a multi-million pound redevelopment of the Kingsway Centre have forced the council to reconsider
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Haulier turns attention to very different livestock
PAUL Cole would probably agree that some people choose to go into business as an exciting adventure while others do it out of necessity. The Monmouth haulier would probably also see himself as falling into both categories. Foot-and-mouth disease, BSE
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Industry more pessimistic
WELSH manufacturers are more pessimistic about the general business situation than they were four months ago, according to the latest CBI Welsh Industrial Trends survey. The pessimism follows a fall in demand for contracting work and prices. Confidence
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Third death strikes tragic city family
TRAGEDY has struck a Newport family for the third time in three years. Drug abuse killed teenager Mark Anthony Glasgow just two days after his release from a custodial sentence, police said yesterday. Mr Glasgow, 17, from Duffryn, was found dead from
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Store's plan is a worry for city council
NEWPORT city council is facing a difficult juggling act when it deliberates on the plan by Sainsbury's to move to a site in Crindau. Sainsbury's says its popular Shaftesbury store is no longer big enough, and the new one it wants to build half a mile
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Wales set for War
DEFIANT Mark Hughes is heading for war with Britain's top clubs. The Wales boss will insist that ALL his players report for international duty at 3pm on Sunday, November 17 - just hours before five clubs play vital matches. Hughes has invoked FIFA's four-day
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Food company cooks up training award
A BLAENAU Gwent food company found that improving staff skills was just the ingredient it needed to give the right flavour to its expansion plans. Tillery Valley Foods' dedication and innovation in the field of skills development at all levels have now
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Gay priest: 'Dr Williams dragged into fostering row'
A GAY Gwent priest at the centre of a fostering controversy has slammed those who linked it to Archbishop of Canterbury designate, Dr Rowan Williams. The priest, who has not practised for several years and gave up his licence to officiate at the weekend
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Man hid drugs under car seat
A NEWPORT car dealer hid 21 wraps of heroin under a seat in his car after being stopped by police in the city centre, a court heard. Jonathan McKintosh, aged 21, of Baldwin Street, Newport, had concealed the wraps of heroin weighing 8.57 grams and worth
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Concert tribute to tragic Adam
A SPECIAL memorial concert is to be held in memory of a popular schoolboy who died after an accident on a Gwent road. Seven-year-old Adam Burchill, pictured, died after being in an accident with a black Peugeot 206 as he played outside his home in Green
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Survey shows many are recruiting and investing
GWENT businesses are prepared to tough it out and invest in their future development despite their uneven economic performance this quarter. This is the main conclusion of the latest Quarterly Economic Survey, produced by the South Wales Chambers Group
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'Heart attack killed man, 34, on bridge'
Commuters shocked: Victim was found lying in pool of blood A MAN found lying in a pool of blood in Newport yesterday is believed to have died of a heart attack. Gwent police say the death of Shaun Evans, of Hendre Farm Drive, Ringland, who was found lying
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Davis heads County
AS manager Tim Harris put it, Newport County had two agendas last night - to win the game and to win it in style. One out of two wasn't bad and at least Harris' side got the win they badly needed to boost their flagging confidence, but they took their
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Hussain hits England's first Ashes tour century
Nasser Hussain hit the first century of the Ashes tour today to help his side deliver a statement of intent for the forthcoming Test series by building a commanding total against Western Australia. The England captain scored 117 and guided the tourists
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I just want to hear her voice
FIFTY days after schoolgirl Jenna Baldwin, pictured, went missing, all her mum Desiree wants is to hear her voice. Chief Inspector John Oliver, leading the investigation into her disappearance, today told the Argus: "Until Jenna is able to speak to the
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Furnishers continue to expand
A LEADING Gwent furniture company is widening its horizons in foreign parts after successfully exporting to Libya for two years. George Street Furnishers, Newport, is looking at the potential market in Iran and a staff member is to visit the country next
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Griffiths, Hansen & Cobner are wrecking our game
ENJOY this rugby season if you can because things will never be the same again. We are about to witness the total destruction of the game in Wales, and over the next few months, we can all pass the last rites as we see its disintegration. Amazingly, it
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Tate lined for Calzaghe
WORLD champion Joe Calzaghe is being lined-up to take on American veteran Thomas Tate next month. But the 12th defence of the Newbridge star's WBO super-middleweight crown will take place in Britain and not in the United States as first thought. IBF champion
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Aftermath of the storms
LIFE was returning to normal today for people affected by the storms which battered Gwent at the weekend. Electricity supplies have been restored and train services were also back on line - but the army was still searching for an inflatable, six-foot
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Destroyed
PONTYPOOL are finished if Welsh rugby goes provincial, says Byron Hayward, their vastly experienced outside-half. Top points scorer Hayward says the biggest reason he returned to Pontypool after spells with Llanelli and Gloucester was to get them back
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Tate date for Calzaghe?
WORLD champion Joe Calzaghe is being lined-up to take on American veteran Thomas Tate next month. But the 12th defence of the Newbridge star's WBO super-middleweight crown will take place in Britain and not in the United States as first thought. IBF champion
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Today's ads: HILL-ROGERS Brian & Marilyn are delighted to announce the ENGAGEMENT of their daughter NERYS to HUW Congratulations and Gods blessing to you both now and forever more Love from both Mums and Dads and Brothers Geraint, Owen and Gareth.
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Housing market boost
HOMEOWNER confidence in Wales has soared since the summer, on the back of continued reports of house prices dropping in some parts of the country. In June, 45 per cent of Welsh homeowners feared not being able to meet mortgage repayments. The figure has
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Today's ads: LLEWELLYN Stephen and Pauline have great pleasure in announcing the birth of Gods precious gift of a beautiful baby son JAMES THOMAS born on 26th October, 2002 atthe R.G.H. first grandchild for Val and Wynford Llewellyn Grateful thanks to
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Today's ads: JAMES (Yvonne & Albert) Congratulations on your SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mum and Dad Best wishes, with love from Kerri, Paul and Jamie.
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Music for the young is proving such great fun
BUDDING Mozarts and Madonnas could well be enjoying a head start in a revolutionary pre-school franchise business which has made its first South Wales appearance in Gwent. Jo Jingles is a scheme to give toddlers an introduction to music through the use