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Youth club staff 'not checked'
A FAMILY-run Newport youth club lacks qualified staff who have been fully checked by the police. A confidential council report, obtained by the Argus, says staff at the Youth Scene group in Millbrook Community Centre, Bettws, need compulsory police checks
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Dale and Cosker do the damage
NATIONAL League champions Glamorgan returned to winning ways at Sophia Gardens yesterday, when they put Warwickshire to the sword after a long, lean spell. Having lost five of their previous six matches, the Welsh county were desperate for a victory and
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Man's body found floating in pond
POLICE were today still trying to discover the identity of a man whose body was found floating in a Gwent pond. A member of the public out walking spotted the body in Pen-y-Fan pond, Manmoel, near Blackwood, yesterday. Police were called at 6.20am after
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Owner torched the 'devil's house'
NEIGHBOURS of a Gwent man who torched his home because he thought it was evil and endangered their lives say they are relieved he is now behind bars. But they are calling for Graham Purchase, 38, to get treatment in prison for the depression and paranoia
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Owner torched the 'devil's house'
NEIGHBOURS of a Gwent man who torched his home because he thought it was evil and endangered their lives say they are relieved he is now behind bars. But they are calling for Graham Purchase, 38, to get treatment in prison for the depression and paranoia
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Council disputes death wall 'complaints'
CAERPHILLY council is denying reports that the family of the Gwent toddler who was killed when a wall collapsed had previously complained to them about its safety. Connor Morgan, aged 16 months, died after a three- foot-high brick wall collapsed at his
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Future's bright for blinds firm
SUNNY weather is good news for a Caerphilly-based company making conservatory blinds. The hot weather has sent homeowners scurrying to All Seasons Blinds to keep the sun's rays at bay. Theresa Hill and Sarah Roberts set up All Seasons after working for
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Dunlop site: 'An industrial wasteland'
CAMPAIGNERS who failed to save Brynmawr's historic Dunlop Semtex factory say that two years after the demolition the site is still a "dusty wasteland". Bulldozers flattened the old rubber factory - a Grade II* listed building - after a £6.3 million Welsh
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Ex-prefab tenants lose out on £1,600
FORMER Newport pre-fab tenants who have moved into their new bungalows are losing out on a potential £1,600 windfall because of a change in the law, the Argus can reveal. And the government say it is simply a case of "bad luck" for tenants already in
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From bomb disposal to full-time writing
AUTHOR Paul Henke swept into Newport to sign copies of the third volume of his story about a Welsh family who escapes the oppression of the coalfields for a new life in the US. Basing himself in Ottaker's bookshop in Commercial Street, Mr Henke enjoyed
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Our heritage under sail
WITH the wind in her sails and her pennants flying, Newport's medieval ship makes a stunning sight on the River Usk. This stunning painting shows the 15th-century ship as she sails close to Newport Castle. The skill of Newport artist Paul Deacon brings
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Beattie moves closer
GWENT Dragons are set to sign Bristol's Scottish international back row forward Ross Beattie this week. Beattie came through the first of a series of fitness tests on Friday and will have more in the next two days. "Ross did speed and endurance tests
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Owner torched the 'devil's house'
NEIGHBOURS of a Gwent man who torched his home because he thought it was evil and endangered their lives say they are relieved he is now behind bars. But they are calling for Graham Purchase, 38, to get treatment in prison for the depression and paranoia
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Tan business showing healthy glow
A WOMAN who was unable to work after injuring her back in a car crash 11 years ago is now on her way to becoming a successful businesswoman. Kerri-Anne Mruk (pictured), from Varteg, opened her Pontypool tanning and nail bar business in April. She now
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Giggs going for a dream season
WELSH wonder Ryan Giggs is plotting a season to remember. The Manchester United golden boy is aiming for a record-breaking ninth top-flight championship title as well as helping his beloved Wales to the Euro 2004 finals. The 29-year-old trickster began
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Wind farm plan may not be a breeze
PLANS to bring a £25 million wind farm to the scenic mountains between Blaina and Blaenavon have already split opinions in local communities. It was announced last week that Welsh-based company Pennant Wind Energy Ventures Limited plans to erect between
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Lucky 13 for some!
THE baseball giants of Newport and Cardiff clashed in the prestigious Coors/Ted Peterson Brewers Cup final at Llanrumney on Saturday, and the result was a comprehensive win for the Cardiff side. Llanrumney had won the Brewers a record 12 times and Alexandra
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Dragonheart set to storm charts
WELSH girl pop act Dragonheart release their first single today and are hoping for chart success. The teenage four-piece - 18-year-old Casey Wilcox, from Cwmbran, and Vicci Lewis, Niki Fitzgerald, and Tara Panayi, from Cardiff - are aiming for a top-40
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Jobs on way at firm you can judge by its covers
CREATIVE Print and Design is creating new jobs in Ebbw Vale due to a £1.3 million pound expansion. The firm is adding a 14,000 sq ft extension to provide additional storage capacity and extra office space. A third Variquick press and a new binding line
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Ravenous Tigers in red-letter rout
FIRST Bristol were bulldozed, now Oxford have been obliterated as Torfaen Tigers' march through the National Rugby League Plate competition gathers pace. The Tigers have now scored 162 points in just two matches and qualified into the last eight of the
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Wake up Newport!
RESTAURANT and nightclub entrepreneur Ifte-khar Harris says Newport council needs to wake up and smell the coffee if it wants to run a real city. He claimed the council was unhelpful and unimaginative when it came to helping businessmen such as himself
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Radio hopefuls get studio test
VIBE 101 is looking for the next generation of Alan Partridges and is launching a new series of radio training courses in Bristol. The radio station for Wales and the South West has teamed up with the Mediafly Training Company to pass on the skills required
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Crowds flock to farm show
JUST like the temperature, takings on the gate at Chepstow Show were soaring. It is estimated that gate receipts were up 20 per cent on last year. The show was held for the first time at Broadwell Farm, Crick, and the move was good news for one section
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'Morons' destroy Helen's bench
SHOCKED members of a Gwent sports club branded vandals "morons" after they wrecked a bench dedicated to the memory of the chairman's daughter. The £600 bench at Croesyceiliog Cricket and Rugby Club was smashed to pieces overnight on Thursday. The bench