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I nearly came to Newport, reveals Roff
AUSTRALIAN superstar Joe Roff has revealed how he almost joined Newport last year. And Roff, who starred for Australia in their Test series victory against the British Lions, believes a Northern Hemisphere country has a good chance of winning the World
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Superclubs plan scuppered
CONSTANT internal bickering has ruined the chances of five super clubs being recommended as the way ahead for Welsh rugby next season. The Argus can reveal that the original plan by new Welsh Rugby Union chief executive David Moffett was for five super
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Community says farewell to Jenna
THE village of Abersychan came to a standstill today as it mourned the loss of tragic teenager Jenna Brookfield, pictured. Jenna, formerly Jenna Baldwin, was finally laid to rest today after weeks of heartache for her family and friends. She was reported
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I nearly came to Newport, reveals Roff
AUSTRALIAN superstar Joe Roff has revealed how he almost joined Newport last year. And Roff, who starred for Australia in their Test series victory against the British Lions, believes a Northern Hemisphere country has a good chance of winning the World
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Jones jubilant at fine Euro triumph
A SHOT in the arm and a springboard to better things was how coach Leigh Jones described Newport's best win of the season against London Irish. After losing their first eight games this season, Newport have now won four in a row. Jones paid particular
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Archbishop speaks up for 'awkward' people
IN his first lecture in Wales as Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams spoke up for "awkward people that ask questions about the running of society" created by universities. The Archbishop was attempting to define citizenship in a time of social
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Passengers cut from overturned car
FIRE and ambulance crews cut two passengers free from the wreckage of a car that overturned at the Tredegar Park roundabout, Newport, pictured. It took around 40 minutes to free the passengers, who were from the Pontypool area, after the incident at 10.15pm
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Tributes to town's mayor
HUNDREDS of people attended the funeral of Monmouth's mayor, Councillor Jeff Smith, on Saturday. Councillor Smith, a former police sergeant, died at the age of 53 after a long battle with cancer. St Mary's Church, Monmouth, was full, with many people
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Steelmen to suffer passport blues
EBBW Vale face the European Shield headache of losing three of their pack for the return match at Madrid next Saturday. After Saturday's 37-16 win over the Spaniards at Eugene Cross Park, Vale must fly out to the Spanish capital for the return leg, but
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Superclubs plan sc uppered
CONSTANT internal bickering has ruined the chances of five super clubs being recommended as the way ahead for Welsh rugby next season. The Argus can reveal that the original plan by new Welsh Rugby Union chief executive David Moffett was for five super
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Practice makes perfect for County
NEWPORT COUNTY AFC 3 GRANTHAM 2 SPORT is clich ridden, and there is one adage that rings truer than most - and that is 'you only get out what you put in.' Newport County proved that with a set-piece demolition of Grantham Town at Spytty Park on Saturday
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CCTV bid at Home Office
A BID for £50,000 for extra CCTV cameras in Risca has been submitted to the Home Office. The Plaid Cymru-ruled Caerphilly council last week applied for "match funding" for three extra cameras for the town - bringing the total number planned to six. Risca
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Maynard delighted to make the squad
GLAMORGAN'S Matthew Maynard is delighted to have been included in England's provisional World Cup squad of 30 but does not expect to make the final 15 when it is named on December 31. Maynard, 37 in March, has been out of the international reckoning for
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Regiment's disgust with violent pervert
A FORMER army corporal who served with rapist Tony Lane says his old regiment is disgusted by his crimes - and want to dissociate themselves from him. Lane, 56, was jailed for 13 years on Friday after being found guilty of 12 sex and violence crimes
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£3.28m for schools and outdoor groups
SPORTS facilities at several schools and venues across the Caerphilly county borough are set to receive a £3.28 million boost in Lottery funding. Nine projects for the area have been given initial approval by the New Opportunities Fund - and the first
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Train link under threat
THE vital regeneration of Ebbw Vale could be threatened by plans for massive cost-cutting in Wales' rail services. Establishing the Ebbw Vale to Cardiff rail link in 2005, and the subsequent re-opening of the line to Newport, is seen as an integral part
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Samuels' title dream shattered
Despite a tremendously gutsy performance at Brentwood's International Centre on Saturday night, Newport boxer Paul Samuels' dreams of lifting the IBO light-middleweight title were ended by old foe Richard Williams after he was stopped very late in the
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I fear I'll be dead before my knee op
HAZEL Bale has just set out on the long and painful road toward a knee replacement operation - but she fears she will be dead long before her turn comes around. The 70-year-old, from Rogerstone, has been told she can expect to wait FOUR years just to
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Police get results by matching numbers
POLICE used special technology to catch illegal drivers in a crackdown on car crime in Newport at the weekend. They set up a device on Cardiff Road on Saturday that reads number plates in an attempt to match passing cars with stolen vehicles, cars being
