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Power Cricket Postponed again
THE DP Power Cricket international series between Asia and the Rest of the World has been postponed a second time, writes Paul Tully. It was moved from its January date at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, when Pakistan withdrew permission for their players
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Wales have got a big future
WALES have got a big future and success will come sooner rather than later, predicts skipper Jonathan Humphreys. He has a fitness test on a strained left shoulder and sat out training with the squad yesterday prior to the Six Nations clash with Scotland
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Vandals plague burger bar owner
A BURGER van owner who is being plagued by vandalism says she may be forced out of business. Vivienne Garkut, of Pontywaun, has had to spend hundreds of pounds repairing damage caused by vandals targeting the Munch Box mobile takeaway she operates near
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Girls find £100 and hand it in
THREE girls from Newbridge were rewarded for their honesty after handing in £100 they found at a cashpoint machine. Danielle Turner, 13, Ebony Lane, 12, and Tara Frayne, 13, have been commended by Gwent police for handing in the money one evening last
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Ship trust fears bankruptcy
AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL body responsible for digging up Newport's medieval ship claims it is in danger of going bankrupt within weeks due to a dispute with the city council. As exclusively reported by the Argus, Gwent and Glamorgan Archaeological Trust (GGAT
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Baldly going for the sake of little Amber
A WEEK ago Anna Bartlett had shoulder-length light brown hair - but now it's all gone. Because Anna decided to shave off all her hair to raise funds for Cwmbran toddler Amber Hartland. On Saturday, the 32-year- old mum sat down in the middle of The Greenhouse
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Stars to turn out for Rees
WALES great JPR Williams heads a host of former internationals who will turn out for Cross Keys coach David Rees' testimonial game later this month. A testimonial game for a coach is rare, but Keys have granted one to Rees who has been associated with
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Hour to remember
IT'S a precious heirloom which thanks to a strange twist of fate has finally found its way back to its rightful owner after 40 years. But four decades ago, this silver watch decorated with jewels was just being passed from friend to friend for just a
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We'll keep on fighting, says battling mum
A GRIEVING mum behind a petition calling on Newport council to allow mementoes to remain on children's graves has welcomed a review into the policy. We revealed yesterday how Newport council is undertaking the review following the public outrage and pressure
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Fears grow for missing pensioner
FEARS are growing for the safety of a grandfather after he failed to return home from picking up his morning papers. Police mounted a search for Donald Willis, 75, a retired butcher of Caerlicken Lane, Langstone, Newport, after he went missing yesterday
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Man accused of crash deaths
A MAN appeared in court yesterday charged with causing the deaths by dangerous driving of a Monmouth pensioner couple. Patrick Hossack, 76, and wife Kathleen, 78, of The Rickfield, off Hereford Road, died when their Seat car collided with an Astra van
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War on the yobs
PETER Hain made a vow to the people of Gwent last night. He and his government know that some Gwent communities have been terrorised by people who commit acts of anti-social behaviour. They may be gangs of youths who gather on estates and start confrontations
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Chippenham target Newport's Garry Shephard
NEWPORT County's prolific goal-scorer Garry Shephard tops Chippenham Town manager Tommy Saunders' hit-list. The flamboyant Chippenham chief is ready to make a bid for the 26-year-old Welsh semi-pro striker, who has scored 13 goals this term, in the summer
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Struggle to find an organ donor for tot
LORD of the Rings film director Peter Jackson is backing a Gwent man's campaign to improve New Zealand's organ donation system. Originally from Newport, Andy Tookey, 40, and his wife Janice, 39, moved to New Zealand six years ago with their son Bradley
