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Cash offer to help injured teenager
THE desperate parents of a Newport teenager who suffered severe brain injuries in a rugby match, say there is finally some hope for their son's future. Last month the Argus highlighted the plight of Roger and Mandy Griffiths, who faced raising thousands
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Carnival of sunshine and smiles
THOUSANDS of people lined the High Street in Blackwood to enjoy the sights and sounds of the town's fourth annual carnival. And the verdict from Saturday's crowds was that the 2003 carnival was the biggest and best yet. A cavalcade of high-powered motorbikes
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Deere's bumper success
WEALTHY Chepstow businessman John Deere was £58,000 richer after his five-year-old Patav-ellian romped home in the Stewards' Cup at Good-wood on Saturday. Deere, deputy chairman and co-founder of electronics company Renishaw plc, lives almost opposite
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Graves: More fears for safety
MORE grave headstones are to be laid flat in a Gwent cemetery, as council heads say urgent safety checks must be carried out on them. Caldicot residents whose loved ones are buried in a local cemetery are being urged to be understanding while the works
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Police take action to tackle the louts
A TOUGH zero tolerance message on anti-social behaviour comes as police reopen a Valleys police station with more officers on the beat. The station is reopening in Abercarn, an area which has suffered from anti-social behaviour in recent months. The Argus
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Car security costs too high: councils
GWENT councils say they are doing everything they can to stop car thieves - but claim boosting security measures will cost too much. A week ago today we launched our Car Safe campaign, which aims to: * Raise public awareness about car safety. * Make car
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New bridge to double in price
MONMOUTH'S vital new river crossing will cost £1 million more than anticipated after costs escalated. Work is continuing on the second bridge over the River Monnow after members of Monmouthshire county council voted to meet the shortfall. The decision
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Police: We'll seize vehicles
POLICE in Gwent are clamping down on anti-social drivers and motorcyclists as part of a 'two strikes and you're out' campaign to tackle the problem. Officers in Cwmbran say they are inundated with complaints from residents about off-road motorbikes, and
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Hartson named in Hughes' squad
BURLY Welsh targetman John Hartson will be named in Mark Hughes' squad for his side's Euro 2004 qualifying game against Serbia/Montenegro - but he faces a race against time to be fit. The Celtic striker is still slowly recovering from a close-season back
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Lucky escape
A FAMILY of four say they are lucky to be alive after being rescued from their burning home by firefighters. Kay Brown and her three teenage children were rescued by fire crews from their burning house in Laburnam Avenue, Tredegar, at 2.30am on Saturday
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Dragons fans ready to roar
SEASON tickets for the Gwent Dragons finally went on sale on Saturday. First to get his hands on a ticket was Joe Crocker from Shaftesbury (pictured) The Dragons' first home game is against the Neath/Swansea Ospreys in the Celtic League at Rodney Parade
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Ship's recoverers out to sue council
THE archaeological trust that recovered Newport's medieval ship will this week issue a writ against the city council, claiming it is still owed more than £100,000 for the work. The Argus reported at the beginning of March that the Gwent and Glamorgan
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County working on trio
NEWPORT COUNTY 1 AFC WIMBLEDON 1 NEWPORT COUNTY'S top trialist trio will add more quality to the Nationwide Conference push, insists Exiles defender Andrew Thomas. County manager Peter Nicholas is working hard to arrange the finances and commit Fan Zhiyi
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Pooler days away from historic take-over
TWO meetings in the next few days should at last result in Pontypool Rugby Club being placed in the control of a new consortium for the coming season. The club trustees are scheduled to meet tonight to examine legal documents and satisfy themselves that
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Charity branches out
A TRAIL-BLAZING cancer support group has branched out, opening a shop especially for women who have undergone breast surgery. Lavender Lingerie and Swimwear, thought to be the first shop of its kind in Wales, caters for women cancer sufferers who have
