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Newport cautious as Vale looms
NEWPORT, buoyed by successive victories over Edinburgh and Pontypridd, visit Gwent rivals Ebbw Vale on Saturday night with coach Leigh Jones urging caution. Jones returns to his former stamping ground warning Newport what to expect, regardless of any
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Council recruiting foreign social workers
SOCIAL workers from Romania and Kenya are being offered jobs in a bid to end Torfaen council's recruitment crisis. As previously reported, the authority's social services department is struggling to recruit staff. It has around 80 social workers - 30
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Morgan won't shake Mugabe's hand - because he won't be there
NEWPORT-based David Morgan has revealed he will NOT be shaking the hand of Robert Mugabe before England play their controversial World Cup match two weeks today - because the Zimbabwe dictator will not be around to offer it. And the new England and Wales
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Revolution? I'm not betting on it
YET another revolutionary plan for the future of Welsh rugby could be destined for the dustbin. Despite all the hype and general agreement that something needs to be done to save Welsh rugby and guarantee its future David Moffett's plan for four provincial
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King Calzaghe is my secret weapon - Pryce
PUMPED-UP Bradley Pryce has revealed his secret weapon in his bid to capture the British welterweight crown - Joe Calzaghe. The 21-year-old Cwmcarn fighter takes on cultured champion Neil Sinclair at Belfast's Odyssey Arena on Saturday night. And he believes
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Split over school role
A DIVIDE has opened between the two main players involved in Torfaen's £21 million super-school plan. Education chiefs are at odds as to whether the new school, proposed for a site just outside Pontypool, should have a sixth form. The new learning centre
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Ruddock plays the waiting game
EBBW Vale are waiting on the fitness of four forwards before finalising their side to face rivals Newport at Eugene Cross Park on Saturday night. Locks Ockert Booyse and Peter Sidoli have got back and shoulder problems respectively, while blindside flankers
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Michael wants to thank Samaritan
A FAMILY wants to thank a good Samaritan who helped their 15-year-old son after a car accident in Newport. Michael Harvey was riding his bike in the city centre with his brother Martin and a friend, when he was in collision with a car on Saturday. The
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Newport cautious as Vale looms
NEWPORT, buoyed by successive victories over Edinburgh and Pontypridd, visit Gwent rivals Ebbw Vale on Saturday night with coach Leigh Jones urging caution. Jones returns to his former stamping ground warning Newport what to expect, regardless of any
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Revolution? I'm not betting on it
YET another revolutionary plan for the future of Welsh rugby could be destined for the dustbin. Despite all the hype and general agreement that something needs to be done to save Welsh rugby and guarantee its future David Moffett's plan for four provincial
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They're on the scent of Del Boy rotters...
POND water being passed off as perfume was just one case investigated by Newport council's busy trading standards department. The team, based at Stephenson Street, deals with many complaints about services or goods and has launched a new website to improve
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Police find cannabis plants factory
POLICE seized £40,000 worth of cannabis plants in a raid on a house in Pontypool. Officers described the set- up as a "mini factory", with a a hi-tech growing operation involving sophisticated equipment. Thirty-eight cannabis plants were removed when
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Fire couple facing tough times
GWENT had a quiet 48 hours during the latest round of strike action to hit the region. Troops attended only minor incidents over the two-days with a chimney fire, small bonfire and a car fire being the focus of calls yesterday. But as firefighters returned
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It's a waiting game for clubs and fans
NEVER has there been so much uncertainty in rugby since the game went professional in 1995. Players, administrative staff and supporters are all waiting for answers about their future. In the case of players and staff, it is jobs which are on the line
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Lee's Walker home
NEWBRIDGE'S Lee Walker slumped out of the Embassy World Championships qualifiers in Blackpool last night, writes Gary Baker. And now it's the turn of his old practice partner to keep the Gwent bandwagon rolling to the Crucible - Darren Morgan. Walker
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Furious city drivers but joy on the buses
HAPPY passengers, faster services, fewer complaints - a review of Newport's bus lanes shows users and operators are delighted with the results. But motorists are furious and even city council leader Sir Harry Jones believes drivers "will scoff" at claims
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600 jobs for new city call centre
SIX hundred jobs will be created in Newport under plans for a call centre by a major telecoms group, the Argus can reveal. The Argus has learned that the Caudwell Group, owners of the phones4U brand and 325 retail stores across the country, is planning
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Moffett's four-province plan takes leap forward
WELSH rugby's First Division clubs had a 'positive' meeting with WRU chief David Moffett last night. And as a result the chances of the four province system being approved at next month's extraordinary meeting of all 239 clubs have taken a big step forward
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Shep's new deal as Newport set to clash with Cardiff
GOAL hero Garry Shephard committed himself to Newport County until the summer of 2005 last night before declaring war on opposition defences as the Exiles go hell-for-leather for Nationwide Conference status. And as soon as Shephard, fresh from scoring
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How much will we get, Minister?
JANE Hutt is being coy about how much cash she will grant to Gwent next month to start an overhaul of orthopaedic services. But thousands of patients will hope she is feeling generous - and so does orthopaedic surgeon Andy Grant. Mr Grant, director of
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Homes plan on school site
PLANS for a housing development on a "sensitive" area next to Newport's historic Tredegar House and Gardens will be subject to strict controls. Homes are likely to be built on the site of St Joseph's RC High School after pupils and staff move to a £10
