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Tate pulls out of Calzaghe fight
GWENT'S WBO world super-middleweight boxing champion Joe Calzaghe faces a new opponent in his 12th title defence at the Telewest Arena, Newcastle, on December 14. Original challenger Thomas Tate has pulled out with a burst eardrum to be replaced by fellow
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Late Shephard header keeps the FA Trophy bandwagon rolling
SLOWLY but surely the Peter Nicholas revolution is starting to take shape at Newport County. Any Exiles fan worth his or her salt will know that it will take more than two weeks or five games to get the team playing the brand of football that has Nicholas
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Newport are given tough examination
Do not be fooled by the heavy look of Saturday's 41-17 result from Cambridge, Newport were made to work every inch of the way for their victory by the adventurous students. Although they emerged winners by seven tries to three, the visitors found themselves
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Orthopaedic patients welcome review
PATIENTS on long-term orthopaedic waiting lists in Gwent have welcomed a review that aims to help tackle the problem. The Assembly has appointed a waiting times troubleshooter to work with Gwent health bosses to eliminate waits of more than 18 months
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Nurse scoops bingo jackpot
NURSE Patricia Hatherall is in the money - after winning nearly £103,000 in a bingo game. She became the third person in eight weeks to scoop a national jackpot playing bingo in Newport's Castle Club. Mother-of-two Mrs Hatherall, 47, was with her husband
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It's Noel's night as awards presented
FORMER Hear'Say member Noel Sullivan stole the show at the Red Dragon FM Wales Awards. Cardiff-born Noel, 22, making his first solo appearance since Hear'Say split up, wowed the audience at Cardiff's City Hall by belting out renditions of three classic
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Vale are beaten 53-13 by Llanelli
LLANELLI won this game as comfortably as the scoreline suggests outscoring their Gwent hosts by eight tries to one at a damp and miserable Eugene Cross Park. As preparation for next week's European games, the satisfaction was all Llanelli's. Coach Gareth
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The Half Monty
PERCY Montgomery has admitted that Welsh rugby is not quite the same as the Southern Hemisphere hothouse after completing his first run-out for Newport at Rodney Parade last night. On a cold night, 50-times capped South African Montgomery played at full-back
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Newport are given tough examination
Do not be fooled by the heavy look of Saturday's 41-17 result from Cambridge, Newport were made to work every inch of the way for their victory by the adventurous students. Although they emerged winners by seven tries to three, the visitors found themselves
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'Supermarket eyesore' solution
A MODERN scourge of the landscape - abandoned shopping trolleys - is being tackled in the valleys with a new hi-tech system. The Techno Trolley project was piloted at an Asda store in England late last year in a bid to stop trolleys going astray from
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Stand-in soldier 'can't train for possible war'
A GWENT soldier claims striking firefighters are stopping him training for a possible attack in the Gulf. The 19-year-old Royal Welch Fusilier from Cwmbran spoke to the Argus while on leave after standing in for firefighters in Hounslow, London. The soldier
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Man feared drowned after river jump
A MAN is feared drowned after jumping into the River Usk at Newport yesterday evening. Emergency services were called following a report that a man had leapt into the river over railings by Newport's Wave sculpture at about 6pm. The fire brigade scrambled
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Legal action looms for County in Barry saga
BARRY Town have effectively until tomorrow night to settle their £10,000 debt with Newport County and end the Mike Flynn transfer saga or face being wound up. County's board of directors, who gave Wales' top club side until last Friday to pay up, claim
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Traders' lives made a misery by youths
TRADERS and residents say a gang of youths menacing a Newport community are making their lives a misery. Arshad Mahmood, 36, claims a group of young thugs cause trouble on Corporation Road every night, damaging property and frightening locals. Mr Mahmood
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Money for rural post offices
MILLIONS of pounds will be pumped into saving rural post offices across Wales. Over the next three years £49m will go towards safeguarding the traders. The money has come from a £450m government fund, it was announced today. Don Touhig, Wales Office minister
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Community in fear of yobs
YOUNG thugs carrying out vandalism attacks and thefts are terrorising a Valleys community. Frightened locals say they do not feel safe going out alone in Cross Keys at night. Locals claim gangs of youths who congregate in the Cross Keys Corner and Waunfawr
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Little Lucy saves the day in fire drama
A QUICK-THINKING five-year-old alerted neighbours to a house fire in Blaenavon. The blaze, in a semi-detached home on Elgam Avenue, Blaenavon, was reported at 4.45am on Saturday after Lucy Day smelled smoke and woke her mother Heather, both pictured.
