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Hughes stands firm over club v country issue
BIRMINGHAM City boss Steve Bruce has lost his tug-of-war battle with Wales boss Mark Hughes over Robbie Savage, writes Carson Wishart. Bruce wanted influential midfielder Savage in his side to face Fulham in the Premiership on Sunday, November 17. But
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Rat-run drivers put us at risk, say residents
RESIDENTS in a Gwent hamlet fear a road death unless action is taken to slow traffic. The problem through Maesygwartha, Gilwern, is being caused by traffic taking a detour to avoid long delays on the Heads of the Valleys Road where resurfacing work is
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Girl, 6, was buried alive, court told
A TEENAGER kidnapped a six-year-old girl and took her into woodland where he attempted to rape and murder her, before burying her in a shallow grave, a court was told. The girl survived, and friends and neighbours conducted a massive search before finding
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Hill too high for old soldiers
VETERANS from two world wars are proud to make the solemn remembrance day march through Blackwood each year to remember their fallen comrades. Dozens turn out to march through the town centre to the war memorial on Pentwyn Hill - in memory of those who
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Cwmbran Town skipper's call to arms
"WIN your personal battles" will be the message from Cwmbran Town captain Sean Wharton before his team take on Llanelli at Cwmbran Stadium tomorrow night. The Crows have fallen into bad habits in recent times and according to Wharton they have started
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NHS in Wales lacks 479 beds
THE hospital system in Wales is "seriously out of balance" and will remain so without urgent action to free beds and find alternatives to admission for thousands of patients. A review on capacity in the NHS in Wales concludes the service is the equivalent
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£100m facelift plan for city
PROPOSALS for a £100 million transformation of Newport city centre were yesterday lodged with planners. The Argus exclusively revealed last month the ambitious redevelopment scheme which would see Newport compete with Bristol and Cardiff for shoppers.
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Today's ads: DEAKIN Thankyou Ian and Fiona for a precious granddaughter, RHIANNON AMY born on Dad's first birthday away from us, on 28th October 2002. A lovely sister for equally precious Huw Alfie Lots of love, from Nanny Marilyn and Grampy John. XX
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Today's ads: MORGAN (Auntie Pat) Happy 60th Birthday All our love Pauline, Paul, Nicky, Katie, Amy and Claire xxxxxxx SHATFORD (Dan) Happy birthday to a special teenager All our love, Mam, Dad, Jake, Benjie, Nannie Eve, Bamps, Nannie Mary and Gransh WATERS
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Police given extra time to quiz stepdad
THE stepfather of missing Jenna Baldwin appeared in court today as the search for the Abersychan schoolgirl continued. Detectives successfully asked Newport magistrates to grant extra time to quiz Michael Baldwin, (pictured) 37, over the schoolgirl's
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WIll Monty play or won't he?
"I'M GLAD to be here and I'm ready to go," was the reaction of Springbok great Percy Montgomery on his arrival at Newport Rugby Club today. He takes up a two-and-a-half year contract with the Black and Ambers, another huge signing from South Africa by
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Vale pair ruled out of Bridgend clash
FORWARDS Neil Edwards and Leyton Phillips will miss Saturday's Welsh League match against Bridgend after picking up injuries in Tuesday's win over Swansea. Having only just been announced as Vale's captain for the season, Phillips faces a few weeks out
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Check out old haunts
WE live in the most materialistic age ever yet a good proportion of us believe in ghosts. Only one in a hundred of us regularly goes to church yet a belief in some sort of afterlife is widespread. "It's very odd," says Paul Deveraux, arguably Britain's
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Calzaghe on a US mission
WORLD champion Joe Calzaghe is on a mission to shake off his Cardiff Castle cruncher when he takes on experienced American Thomas Tate in December, writes Carson Wishart. And a successful 12th defence of his WBO super-middleweight crown could lead to
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Protesters' plea to AMs over land
CAMPAIGNERS against the Sirhowy Enterprise Way for Blackwood are making a last ditch attempt to get compulsory purchase orders on land earmarked for the scheme thrown out. Islwyn AM Brian Hancock, who revealed last Friday that the Assembly's environment
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Today's ads: POWER (Daniel) HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY SON Health, wealth and happiness always, you've made us so proud. Love always Mum and Dad. Big brother to Karrie - Anne, Jake and Georgia. XXXXX
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Storm over hotel 'snub'
A NEWPORT hotelier said he was disgusted to discover organisers of a conference to promote Wales were recommending accommodation in England to those travelling to the event. The list of recommended places to stay during the Wales Tourism Alliance conference
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Doctor weeps as his appeal is rejected
GWENT GP Madhup Mehrotra wept as he pleaded with the General Medical Council to be allowed to return to practice. Dr Mehrotra, (pictured) 52, was struck off the medical register in 1996 following his conviction on a number of charges of theft and obtaining