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Light up the night with Guy
BOOM! Bang! It's Guy Fawkes Night again, and the skies are already lighting up with fireworks from homes around Gwent. But if you want to make sure you're safe, and to see some truly sensational pyrotechnics for Bonfire Night this year, then don't miss
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We're happy to be Blue
SIMON Webbe, of the phenomenal pop success Blue, has come a long way from working 10 hour shifts in a call centre. He talked to EDWARD DAVIE about how his life has changed and what's next for the thinking girl's boy band. "Originally I'm from Manchester
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Support: Plan would benefit city
NEWPORT council should investigate the potential of an airport for the city, a councillor has urged. "It has now become obvious that an airport could become part and parcel of our way of life here. "It's going to employ a lot of people," said Conservative
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Today's ads: FITZMAURICE (Peter) Happy '50th' BIRTHDAY Tomorrow Love from Peggy, Rhianon and Rhys. KEMPSON (Bethan) Happy '13th' BIRTHDAY for tomorrow "Teenager at Last" Love Nanna Shirl, Bob and Brian XXX KEMPSON (Bethan) Congratulations on becoming
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County hat-trick bid
NEWPORT County are out to complete something they have not managed since the opening games of the season when they host Havant and Waterlooville at Newport Stadium on Saturday. Not since winning their first three games have they completed a hat-trick
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The art of Kyffin Williams
SOUTH Wales is hardly known for its light, but North Wales offers an extraordinary range of darknesses. From the endless grey slate of Blaenau Ffestiniog to the brooding hills of Snowdonia, the landscape has a stark beauty which few artists have been
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My Tate date has to be a good fight
SO what do I know about Thomas Tate ? He is 36-years-old and has more than a respectable record. I think he feels hard done by the Steve Ottke fight in his last contest and the decision of the head-butt disqualification appears highly contentious. It
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Today's ads: RUSSELL (nee Pressley) Thankyou Joanne and Richard for our beautiful grandson CALLUM RHYS Born 28th October 2002 "He's a Cracker" Love to you all, Mum and Dad
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Martyn on form again
SOME musicians bloom and fade in a single season, while some are still around, and still improving, well past pensionable age. It's almost 30 years since bluesman John Martyn's best-known work, the 1973 album Solid Air, the title track of which was written
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Today's ads: EVANS-ATWICK Congratulations Neil and Gemma on your engagement All our love, Mum, Dad, Gareth and Ceri McLEWIN - POVALL Michael and Jeanette Povall, Newport are delighted to announce the engagement of their only daughter CLARE to IAN only
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Stepdad: Police go for another day
DETECTIVES today applied to hold Jenna Baldwin's stepfather for another day, to continue questioning him about the teenager's disappearance. The application to extend the custody limit was lodged as officers started their third day of intensive searches
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Not just any old Strummer
JOE Strummer had just lost his aged dog Beatle on the windy afternoon of Friday, October 25 ,but he still spoke to Mono about his return to Newport. Former Clash man Joe Strummer's fast approaching UK tour is a homecoming shebang for him and his band
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Paso the doble for Daniel!
A TORFAEN teenager is planning to follow in his sister's footsteps but he's going to have to be light on his feet! Daniel Darby's older sister Lisa Darby, 21, is a Latin American dancer who two years ago won the British National Under-21 championship.
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'Restore rail link as a priority'
SUPPORT for the Argus' high-profile campaign to speed up the re-opening of the rail link from Ebbw Vale to Newport is continuing to pour in from all levels. More than 1,000 coupons and petition signatures calling for the line to be re-opened before the
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Netted by tasty Italian menu
BELLA Capri is a popular little Italian restaurant near Caerphilly Castle, although the dcor - fishing nets and sea-faring paintings - would have you believe you were dining on the coast. The menu boasts a wide selection of starters, pastas, pizzas and
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Superfoofs set for tour
BRIDGEND'S Fantastic Superfoofs tour from next week to promote their new single, Devan Endo. The linguistically-loopy, Lemonhead-led Devan Endo (Evan Dando - a Lemonhead's member), is released on November 11. A three-piece of early 20 somethings, the
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I'll pay you
PERCY Montgomery's contract will be honoured whether Welsh rugby goes provincial next season or not, insists Newport benefactor Tony Brown. It is now almost inevitable that four or five district sides will be formed next season to represent Wales in the
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Child's injuries shocked doctor
A SIX-year-old girl told a court a teenager threw her to the ground and tried to strangle her after taking her into woods. Giving evidence via a video link at Cardiff crown court yesterday she said the 15-year-old youth took her into the woods and "threw
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'Breaking down barriers'
THE gym where Royal Gwent Hospital surgeon Ken Shute (pictured) trained for his recent charity boxing match is used to turning out great fighters of all ages. Trainers Billy Reynolds and Dave Exton are rightly proud of the achievements of the St Joseph's
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Griffiths reduces job role
GLANMOR Griffiths is set to slim down his roles with the Welsh Rugby Union now that a new group chief executive has been appointed for the body. Griffiths, who has jointly held the positions of WRU chairman and treasurer as well as chairman of the Millennium
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They're all present and correct
THEY want big presents for themselves, but when it comes to giving rather than receiving it really is the thought that counts. But children who might like to pick up a little something for their grateful parents or grandparents could do much worse than
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Shock of intruders killed mum, says son
THE distraught son of a pensioner who died after hearing intruders outside her home believes the shock killed her. Ivy Aston, 85, (pictured) died on Saturday night after calling a neighbour to say she thought somebody was trying to get into her house
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Boks the way to a full Monty!
A NEW face is set to wow Newport's rugby fans - and he could even convert some previously uninterested in the game, writes Jane Helmich. Monty - Percival Colin Montgomery - has finally arrived and could be pulling on the famous Black and Amber shirt as
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Today's ads: ROGERS nee Howells Congratulations JULIE & RICHARD on the birth of a son MASON JOHN born 30th October 2002 weighing 8lbs 31/2oz A brother for BEVAN RICHARD Two precious grandsons & nephews Love to you all Gran, Mam, Julie. XXXX
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Today's ads: JAMES (nee Jefferies) (Aneurin & Maris) Congratulations Mam and Dad on your GOLDEN WEDDING Wishing you every happiness today and always Love from, Geoff, Carol, Sian, Alun, David and Owen.
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Perfromance is the main Welsh concern
PERFORMANCE is a key word in Wales coach Steve Hansen's vocabulary and never will that be more relevant than tonight. Wales will be expected to trounce Romania at the Racecourse in Wrexham in the first and, by far, the easiest of the four November internationals
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Give back my notes, says student
A MEDICAL student says she "desperate" after three years of course work were stolen. Amy Thomas, of Cwmbran, says the notes stolen from her car earlier this week are irreplaceable. The 22-year-old, who is studying at the University of Wales College of
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Haunted pub up for sale
ONE of Wales' oldest pubs, where 180 people are believed to have been hanged in the 17th century, is up for sale. The Skirrid Mountain Inn in Llanfihangel Crucorney, five miles from Abergavenny, is believed to be haunted by the ghosts of men executed
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It's starting to come right
EBBW Vale scrum-half Bryan Shelbourne will run out for the Steelmen against Bridgend at Eugene Cross Park tomorrow hoping the positive feelings around Eugene Cross Park continue. Shelbourne played a big part in Ebbw Vale's 16-13 win over Swansea last
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I'll pay you
PERCY Montgomery's contract will be honoured whether Welsh rugby goes provincial next season or not, insists Newport benefactor Tony Brown. It is now almost inevitable that four or five district sides will be formed next season to represent Wales in the
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Brave youth is praised again
QUICK-THINKING teenager Shane Jordan, who saved the life of neighbour Vicky Noble after she suffered horrific injuries in a cleaver attack, may be in line for another award. Ian Linton was jailed for seven years this month for the horror attack in which