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Radical shake-up for court system
ABERGAVENNY is set for a new courthouse - but Torfaen could lose a court under major plans. The changes to the judicial system in England and Wales are being drawn up by court authorities as part of the government's 'Justice for All' report which has
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Hughes 'flattered' by Fergie
MARK Hughes has said he is 'flattered' by ideas that he could succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United's manager. Ferguson, who has two years remaining at Old Trafford and is the most successful manager in English domestic football of recent years
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Recipes and remedies reveal a Victorian life
THE treasured jottings of a Victorian housewife are helping raise money for breast cancer research. Alice Woodgate was a young Chepstow wife and mother who collected recipes, newspaper clippings, pictures and memorabilia of her life in the Victorian and
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MP slams long drug treatment delays
DRUG addicts in Gwent are waiting far too long to get onto treatment programmes and lives are being lost as a result, claims Newport West MP Paul Flynn. He has dubbed as "appalling" an average wait of 11 months for treatment in Gwent, but has praised
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County crash to first group defeat
Total Network Solutions 3 Newport County 0 NEWPORT County suffered their first-ever defeat in the group stages of the FAW Premier Cup and, despite the ill-luck of an own goal setting TNS on their way, Tim Harris' team can have little complaint at the
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Amanda makes her living in the lap of luxury...
AMANDA Wright's childhood dream was to become a stripper. As a child she was fascinated by television programmes featuring scantily clad women gyrating suggestively around a nightclub pole or in men's laps. Amanda just knew that was what she wanted to
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Pooler in rugby league bid
PONTYPOOL Rugby Club are in the early stages of formulating a franchise bid for a rugby league side. Plans remain in their infancy, but the First Division club is already looking at linking up with Super League giants Castleford, who have ties with the
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Ghastly threat has become a reality
THE threat of vicious Jamaican Yardies targeting Gwent became a reality yesterday. As the Argus revealed, over 250 officers from four police forces including Gwent raided 15 addresses in the city, arresting 25 people involved in drugs trafficking. Among
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Spooner slams 'boring' GB event
RAGLAN co-driver Paul Spooner won't be competing at this year's Network Q Rally of Great Britain because it's boring. That's the BRTDA Gold Star Co-Driving Champion's frank admission of this year's event which he believes has become "too commercial".
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Police promise a first class service
RESIDENTS of a Newport community are being promised a first class service from their new police station - in a converted post office. The police station in Bettws has been in the main shopping precinct for about 20 years. But the former post office sorting
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Sir Bobby hands Wales Bellamy booster
SIR Bobby Robson has dropped the biggest hint yet that he is prepared to gamble on the fitness of Craig Bellamy for Newcastle's make-or-break Champions League clash with Feyenoord tonight. And that could mean good news for Wales manager Mark Hughes as
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Houses buck trend - at just £100 each
SIX run-down homes in Blaenau Gwent went on the market yesterday - with an asking price of just £100 each. Baronet Sir Dai Llewellyn (pictured) says he is putting the two and three-bedroom homes - described as "not quite Hiroshima, but World War Two East
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Calzaghe: I want Hopkins next
WORLD champion Joe Calzaghe has called on Bernard Hopkins to face up to an eagerly-waited showdown with him. The 30-year-old Newbridge hero wants to take on the undisputed middlweight king after he has hopefully disposed of former champion Thomas Tate
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Green Goddesses set to rumble into action
AS firefighters prepare to down tools for the first time in 25 years we investigate what happens now and offer advice on how to stay safe Q: What happens if I dial 999 and report a fire? A: The 999 emergency number remains the same. The request for help
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Red alert for Gwent
GWENT goes on Red Alert from 6pm tonight as firefighters strike for the first time in 25 years. Only two fire stations out of Gwent's 22 are likely to remain open following the collapse of pay talks between employers and the Fire Brigades Union. The Abergavenny
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Locals to have say on asylum centre
A MEETING of all Langstone residents is being called on Thursday so people can have their say on the controversial asylum appeals centre planned for the area. Members of Langstone Action, a committee set up by residents three weeks ago to try to glean
