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Blair told of town's policing worry
USK residents say policing in rural areas must be improved - and the matter has even reached the ears of Tony Blair. Huw Edwards, (pictured) MP for Monmouth, raised the issue of policing in Usk during Prime Minister's Question Time, saying a number of
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Burglary torment for victim of rape
RAPE victim Tracie Wainwright today waives her right to anonymity - saying she wants to put the horror of the past behind her. The young mum is trying to rebuild her life - but her hopes of a fresh start were wrecked after she was twice targeted by burglars
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Baby organ letter shock
A GWENT mum has slammed the organisation responsible for investigating claims of organ retention by hospitals, for the way it informed people of a meeting held in Cardiff. The Retained Organs Commission held board and public meetings in the city, part
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We'll tackle thugs, police promise
POLICE are reassuring residents of a Newport community they will tackle young thugs terrorising the area. Yesterday the Argus revealed that Tracey Betts, (pictured) of Oliphant Circle, Malpas, was driven out of her home by a gang of yobs who have terrorised
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Trust buoyed up by win
THE archaeological trust which freed Newport's medieval ship from the mud of The Usk has won part of its financial fight with the city council. As exclusively revealed by the Argus, the Gwent and Glamorgan Archaeological Trust (GGAT) is in dispute with
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Mourners' anger as wreaths trampled
THE grave of a baby found dead in a Gwent canal was trampled by sheep who ate the flowers on it - the day after the tragic child was buried. Only a few damaged bunches of daffodils, irises, two cuddly toys and some tribute cards remain at the grave of
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Shanklin is up for O'Driscoll test
TOM Shanklin has a dual aim this week -- to keep his place in the Welsh team and to test himself against Brian O'Driscoll. There have been calls for at least one change in the midfield trio of Stephen Jones, Mark Taylor and Shanklin because they are all
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'Tonic for GPs and patients'
A NEW contract for family doctors should help patients and practices, a Gwent GP claims. Plans to ballot GPs on the proposed contracts have been delayed while doctors' leaders and NHS chiefs investigate reports that the new funding formula may leave many
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Calzaghe set to land Joppy
THE 'sky's the limit' for Newbridge hero Joe Calzaghe when two-time world champion William Joppy is expected to be named as the next raider to his WBO super-middleweight crown. Calzaghe's father and trainer Enzo believes that the champ has finally landed
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County claim vital win
Halesowen 1 Newport County 2 LUCKY charm Garry Shephard helped shrug off the millstone around Newport County's neck as he scored one goal and set up the other as the Exiles recorded their first win in two-and-a-half months at Halesowen Town last night
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Voyle is back for Black and Ambers
MIKE Voyle returns to the Newport team for Thursday night's rearranged Welsh League Premier Division game against bottom team Caerphilly at Virginia Park. Voyle has been back to New Zealand during the Six Nations campaign when Newport were without fixtures
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Holiday rape case delay
THE case of four men accused of raping a Gwent tourist they kidnapped and the murder of a Mozambican man who went to her aid, was postponed for a month by a South African magistrate. A court official in Nelspruit said the matter had been postponed for
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Madden set to return to Wales team
LLANELLI tight head Martyn Madden says his displays in Europe have proved he's capable of doing the job for Wales. The one time Pontypool front row man (pictured) has long been touted as a Wales player with his tremendous work rate and ball-carrying ability
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Theresa's final journey
TRAGIC Newport mum Theresa Evans made her last journey yesterday - fulfilling a wish she never realised in life by travelling over Newport Transporter Bridge. The funeral cortege made its way over the bridge before arriving at St John's Church, Maindee
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Call centre staff will join in day of protest
GWENT call centre staff will take to the streets tomorrow to protest at a new deal that they say will benefit workers in India at the expense of British jobs. Many of the 500 workers at British Telecom's centre in Factory Road, Newport, will use their
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Voyle is back for Black and Ambers
MIKE Voyle returns to the Newport team for Thursday night's rearranged Welsh League Premier Division game against bottom team Caerphilly at Virginia Park. Voyle has been back to New Zealand during the Six Nations campaign when Newport were without fixtures
