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Revenge is sweet for Vale
REVENGE was sweet for Ebbw Vale last night. Having been beaten 33-20 by Swansea in the Celtic League at St Helens on Saturday, it ws a different story at Eugene Cross Park last night as the Steelmen held on for a hard-fought 16-13 win over the Whites.
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Mum tells how she saw site of horror
A MOTHER who saw police at a blood-stained site on Newport Bridge learned hours later it was the spot where her son collapsed and died. Shaun Evans, (pictured) 34, of Ringland, Newport, was found in a pool of blood by shocked commuters at 7.55am on Monday
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Traffic calming for a warden
IF you think this picture shows someone getting their own back on traffic warden Linda Taylor in quite a bizarre way, think again. Because that couldn't be further from the truth. Linda, 53, from Malpas, Newport, was having a very much more relaxing time
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'Stand up for your school!'
PEOPLE living in Llanover need to prove that closing their school will rip the heart out of the village, a leading county councillor has warned. Llanover school is earmarked for closure - one of a number of primary schools in the Abergavenny area in the
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Coach happy but mistakes remain
NO wins in eight games, now two victories in a row for Newport and top of the Welsh League Premier Division into the bargain. Hardly a transformation, but enough to provide some much needed confidence to take to Swansea at St Helens on Saturday nonetheless
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Jones' five of the best
ENGLAND were forced to settle for a draw in their warm-up match with Western Australia at the WACA today despite Glamorgan fast bowler Simon Jones' maiden five-wicket haul putting them in sight of an unexpected victory. Jones claimed four for 33 during
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Monty is raring to go
SPRINGBOK ace Percy Montgomery flies into Britain early tomorrow morning saying he is fit, in form and raring to go for Newport. The 50-times capped South African full back could well feature at Swansea in the Welsh League Premier Division on Saturday
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Jenkins gets Wales recall
PONTYPRIDD outside-half Neil Jenkins has been handed a surprise international recall by Wales for Friday's Autumn international series opener against Romania at The Racecourse, Wrexham. After more than a season in the wilderness because of a serious knee
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Fostering gay priest speaks out
THE gay priest who prompted a storm of controversy this week after it emerged he and his partner were fostering a teenage boy told the Argus: "Whether you are gay or straight or believe in God - it doesn't matter." Priest Steven* says he and his partner
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Coach happy but mistakes remain
NO wins in eight games, now two victories in a row for Newport and top of the Welsh League Premier Division into the bargain. Hardly a transformation, but enough to provide some much needed confidence to take to Swansea at St Helens on Saturday nonetheless
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Tesco four in internet porn probe
FOUR staff have been suspended from their jobs at Tesco's Magor depot, for allegedly downloading pornography from the Internet. The four were suspended from the depot, which employs 1,000 people, at the end of last week. A company spokesman said yesterday
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Gwent fireman and his Turkish bride fly in
A GWENT fireman and his Turkish wife flew into Britain yesterday to start their new life together - after a little help from the Argus. The Argus exclusively revealed last month how Daren Austin, 28, a firefighter from Newport Road, Caldicot, and his
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Moyes wants Wales showdown talks
EVERTON boss David Moyes is seeking showdown talks with Mark Hughes over a club v country struggle involving Mark Pembridge. Wales manager Hughes has invoked a FIFA ruling which means he is entitled to have all his players report for international duty
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Gwent man killed in motorway crash
A GWENT man died and eight other people were injured in horrific motorway crash yesterday. Howard Ieuan Harris, 39, from Pontypool, died after suffering serious injuries in the crash on the M4 between Cardiff and Llantrisant involving two lorries and
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Gang blamed for 'trick' burglaries
A PROFESSIONAL Irish gang is believed to be behind a spate of burglaries in Monmouthshire, say police. In six incidents bogus water board officials entered the homes of elderly women. Detective Constable Martin Harris, from Chepstow CID, said: "We believe
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Tate confirmed as next up for Calzaghe
NEWBRIDGE hero Joe Calzaghe will chalk up a personal victory after American Thomas Tate was unveiled as the 12th challenger to his WBO super-middleweight crown today. As predicted in later editions of yesterday's Argus, promoter Frank Warren named Houston-based
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Stepdad quizzed in hunt for Jenna
FIFTY days after Jenna Baldwin's disappearance, her stepfather was arrested by police. Michael Baldwin, (pictured) 37, was arrested at 4.30pm yesterday at the family's new home in Pont-newynydd, Pontypool. Today, he is being questioned at Newport Central
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Monty is raring to go
SPRINGBOK ace Percy Montgomery flies into Britain early tomorrow morning saying he is fit, in form and raring to go for Newport. The 50-times capped South African full back could well feature at Swansea in the Welsh League Premier Division on Saturday