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Dredge celebrates first tour success
BLACKWOOD'S Bradley Dredge is facing an anxious wait to discover if his maiden European Tour victory is enough to book his place in next month's US Masters. The 29-year-old carded a final-round 71 in the Madeira Island Open for a 16-under-par total of
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Harris set to play at centre
IESTYN Harris is almost certain to play at inside centre when Wales take on France in Paris on Saturday. Wales coach Steve Hansen revealed he is considering the move very strongly at Wales' Vale of Glamorgan headquarters this morning. There has been speculation
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Perry's 'calm down' plea
NEWPORT County defender and former Cardiff City idol Jason Perry (pictured) has appealed for calm among fans ahead of tonight's potentially explosive South Wales derby. Gwent Police and the Dr Martens League club have taken precautions to avoid a repeat
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Collins aims to spoil pals' big night
WELSH Under-21 international James Collins will be lucky if his mates buy him a pint tonight if the big Newport County and Cardiff City game goes according to his plan. The Newport-born defender is set to start for the Bluebirds at Spytty Park tonight
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'Gym CCTV slur is ruining our business'
TWO brothers who own a Blackwood fitness centre say a smear campaign is damaging their business. Andrew and Richard James, who run Blackwood Unique Fitness Centre, say vicious rumours that spy cameras are installed in their tanning suites may force their
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Air crash: shock at Spanish judge's ruling
A WOMAN who feared she would die in an horrific air crash says she may not receive compensation for her trauma, after a judge cleared the pilot of blame. Chris Morgan, 55, and her husband Elvet, 77, from Coronation Road, Blackwood, were aboard the stricken
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Gibbins angry as Crows drop two points
STAND-IN Cwmbran manager Roger Gibbins was unhappy with his side's poor performance against Flexsys. "I'm disappointed that we didn't win the game and see it as two points dropped," he said. "It was a poor performance and we never looked getting a goal
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We want your blood - but not just yet, says donor service
BLOOD donors in Gwent are being urged to do their bit to ensure there are enough supplies to treat potential war casualties - by NOT flocking to the next available session. The Welsh Blood Service is asking for a spread of donors, rather than everyone
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Iversen in need of fine tuning
DANE Niels Kristian Iversen is flying home today with an engine for company! He was so upset with just four points that he is hoping to get the gremlins out of the system in time for the visit of Wolverhampton next Sunday in the British League Cup. The
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King Arthur breaths sigh of relief
GOLD medal hero Jamie Arthur (pictured) admitted that he felt the weight of a nation on his shoulders as he made a flying start to his professional career on Saturday night. The Cwmbran lightweight easily out-pointed Sheffield journeyman Danny Thorpe
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Wasps race to victory in a stunning meeting
NEWPORT WASPS 50 SWINDON ROBINS 40 WASPS skipper Craig Watson was denied maximum points in a breathtaking final heat. Partnered by fellow Australian Frank Smart they were relegated to the last two placings by Robins fly-away skipper Paul Fry who top scored
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Fishermen's future is safe
THE lave net fishermen of the Severn Estuary say their historic craft is secure for future generations - with a little help from the Argus. The fishermen feared new Environment Agency rules to protect falling salmon stocks would put further restrictions
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We don't fear Cardiff - Jones
NEWPORT County are keeping their fingers crossed that good luck comes in threes. Manager Peter Nicholas and his assistant Glyn Jones are currently plotting the downfall of the Second Division millionaires of Cardiff City in the FAW Premier Cup - and the
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LG's £30m grants queried
GOVERNMENT grants worth £30 million were paid to LG Semicon, at Newport, for jobs that were never created, an AM has claimed. Now the European Commission is investigating the deal, with the member states, to see if there has been a violation of State
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Mind games a vital weapon in war
The war in Iraq is being waged with more than bombs - there's also a battle for hearts and minds, both in the desert and around the world. We report on the psychological war THE Iraqi soldier clutches a leaflet and waves a white flag. The US troops ask
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City plan leaps another hurdle
A MULTI-MILLION pound scheme to transform the heart of Newport's shopping centre has cleared another barrier, the Argus can reveal. Newport councillors gave the plans for Kingsway the thumbs up last month, but it then had to be considered by the National
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wales come so close
WALES 24 IRELAND 25 THIS was more like it - much more like it! Wales rose from the depths of depression to if not quite a shock result the next best thing in front of a riveted Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Ireland went in overwhelming favourites, but
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Exiles show fighting spirit
HASTINGS UNITED 1 NEWPORT COUNTY 3 NEWPORT County have too often been accused of shirking a physical contest. The Exiles have been criticised for having too many 'pretty' players who don't like getting stuck in - but Peter Nicholas, himself a gritty midfielder
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Wales boss Hughes' injury woes
MARK Hughes is facing a defensive crisis ahead of Wales' Euro 2004 qualifying double-header with Azerbaijan and then Serbia-Montenegro. Aston Villa's Mark Delaney and Leicester City's Matthew Jones, who can both play at right-back, have been ruled out
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Iraq: forces probe 'weapons plant'
COALITION forces were today examining an alleged chemical weapons plant found by troops 90 miles south of Baghdad. Troops were attempting to locate two British soldiers missing in action in southern Iraq after the bloodiest day of the war. But Iraqi President
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Nine unbeaten for Cwmbran
CWMBRAN TOWN 0 FLEXSYS CEFN DRUIDS 0 CWMBRAN's stand-in manager Roger Gibbins blasted his side's inept performance as "not good enough" as they drew 0-0 with mid-table Flexsys Cefn Druids at Cwmbran Stadium. The Crows have now gone nine games unbeaten
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Groups from Gwent join protest march
HUNDREDS of thousands of people took to the streets of London to protest against war with Iraq on Saturday. And among them were protesters who had travelled in coaches from from Newport, Cwmbran, Pontypool and Blackwood. Organisers claimed the march attracted
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A flying start for dance class
PUPILS at a Gwent school were jumping for joy when they were given a dance lesson by professional performers. The special class at Ringland Junior was part of a local education authority organised tour of Gwent schools by experienced dancers. Newport
