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Where is runaway paedophile hiding?
A CONVICTED paedophile thought to be hiding in Ireland after going on the run from Gwent may no longer be there, police say. Roger Gardener, who has spent almost two years on the run, vanished before he could stand trial for allegedly staging a vigilante-style
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Cyclist's widow 'has lost respect for law'
A GRIEVING widow whose cyclist husband died after being hit by a car says she has lost respect for the legal system. Frenchman Arnaud Caudal, 27, was yesterday found not guilty of causing the death of Graham Price by dangerous driving. The Yuasa Battery
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George: Burton's Like Jocky
GWENT'S John Burton is one step closer to realising his dream of a place in the Embassy World Darts Championships semi-finals, earning the praise of Bobby George in the process. Veteran George said after Chepstow's Burton beat Englishman Darryl Fitton
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Second attempt in a row!
GWENT adventurer Robert Munslow is making final preparations for his epic rowing journey. The 24-year-old from Monmouth is set to swap the calm waters of the Thames for the shark-infested Indian Ocean with his rowing partner Simon Chalk. This is his second
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'War won't stop fire strike'
FIREFIGHTERS could strike again even if a war with Iraq breaks out, a Gwent union boss says. A 48-hour stoppage is planned for January 28 - as preparations for a new Gulf conflict gain momentum. Fire Brigades Union (FBU) representative for Wales, Rogiet's
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Councillor quits his post in education
A COUNCILLOR criticised over plans to close eight schools in Monmouthshire has quit his cabinet education post. Rob Griffiths, (pictured) who was responsible for education and lifelong learning, will stay in the county council cabinet, but will no longer
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U-turn on Valleys rail link
A MAJOR breakthrough in the campaign to reopen the Ebbw Vale to Newport rail line is revealed today. The Argus is fighting for the crucial link to reopen in 2005 - the same time the Ebbw Vale to Cardiff line opens. Now we can reveal people in the Valleys
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Family to question clubbers
THE family of missing Blaenavon man Richard Davies are planning to speak to clubbers in Cardiff again on Friday night. Mr Davies went missing while on a works night out in the St Mary Street area of Cardiff on December 20. His wife, Michelle, of Avon
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Clubs still going for five teams
WELSH rugby's benefactors are still expected to press for five merged teams in next season's Heineken Cup and Celtic League after their crucial meeting today. They may still not reach a final agreement on the precise make-up of those five sides when club
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Mountaineer set to scale Everest
ACCOUNTANT Gary Parker will be leaving behind his cosy office this Spring for the forbidding climate of the world's highest summit. And the experienced mountaineer will not be treading the well-beaten tracks to the top but taking a more adventurous course
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Crowds welcome Princess
THE Princess Royal was in Gwent yesterday for a whistle-stop tour. Princess Anne drove her Range Rover into Llandogo to open the new Millennium Hall. More than 115 youngsters from neighbouring Llandogo and Junior Infants waved flags and cheered as she
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Mum faked results of medical tests on son
A FIVE-year-old boy was forced to undergo surgery when his mother faked results of medical tests, a court heard. Unsuspecting doctors repeatedly operated on the child to try to find out what was causing blood in his urine samples, Newport crown court
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Wales Open to attract big stars
ORGANISERS of the Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open are hoping that the £1.5 million prize money for this year's event will attract some of last summer's Ryder Cup stars to Newport. The Open will be held on one of the prime weekends of the summer from May
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Davies in TV date bid
NATHAN Davies is desperate to solve his back injury before Newport County's FAW Premier Cup quarter-final with Swansea City - a game that will be shown live on BBC Wales TV. The 20-year-old midfielder hobbled out of County's 2-1 Boxing Day win over Worcester
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Fergie ready to swoop for Earnie
MANCHESTER United are secretly plotting an £8 million summer swoop for Cardiff City hotshot Robert Earnshaw - a deal that would break the previous Welsh transfer record. The 21-year-old Wales striker has plundered 25 goals in all competitions for Cardiff
