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Kwame's play is more than just a kitchen sink drama
KWAME KWEI-ARMAH appears to be on a one-man mission to define the words 'multi-talented'. The actor, who plays paramedic Finlay in BBC's Casualty, was probably one of the least famous entrants to Celebrity Fame Academy. But he quickly won the nation's
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Pensions blow for carpet firm
WORKERS at a closure-threatened Valleys factory are suffering more bad news - there is a gaping hole of around £2.5 million in their pension fund. Last week we revealed that 300 workers at the Carpets International factory in Crumlin face redundancy after
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Rees off Newport title bill
GWENT world-title chasing super-featherweight Gavin Rees is OFF the Enzo Maccarinelli WBU world cruiserweight championship bill at Newport Centre next month. The big-punching Newbridge KO specialist (pictured) injured himself in a road accident and will
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Speedy milk float races to a record
THIS really is the fastest milk float in the west - and the north, south and east as well. An electric milk float designed in Rogerstone achieved the inaugural world speed record for the type of vehicle - notching up an impressive 73.39mph. The team behind
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Cwmbran not disgraced
MACCABI HAIFA 3 CWMBRAN TOWN 0 Cwmbran Town suffered another 3-0 defeat at the hands of Maccabi Haifa in Izmir last night but again there was no disgrace in defeat. Brian Coyne's side suffered a 6-0 overall aggregate defeat in this UEFA Cup qualifying
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Haifa tribute to Town
Maccabi Haifa coach Roni Levy paid the ultimate tribute to Cwmbran Town last night when he said he would use Brian Coyne's side as an example to his team. Cwmbran lost 6-0 on aggregate in their UEFA Cup second leg tie against Maccabi Haifa but even at
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Horrific for wrong reason
A DISAPPOINTING film, Jeepers Creepers 2 fails to capitalise on the intense horror the original generated in its opening. This is a tired sequel which sees the Creeper return to cause mayhem for 23 days before he disappears for another 23 years. And a
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Protesters dig in against skate park
PROTESTERS last night built a shelter as they continued their round-the-clock guard at a Chepstow field, stopping contractors building a council skate park. Work was due to begin on the skatepark in Bulwark Park nearly two weeks ago. But opponents say
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A summer creation
THERE'S nothing worse than somebody watching you over your shoulder when you're trying to work, but sculptor Katherine Sullivan evidently got used to the feeling during her six-week stint as artist in residence at Chepstow Castle this summer. She involved
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£6,000 haul stolen from family gift shop
THIEVES stole almost £6,000 worth of goods from a Tintern gift shop. Among items stolen from Laurel Stores - which stands in the shadow of the famous abbey - were various pieces of designer gold and diamond jewellery, stamps, cigarettes, and limited edition
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Boy racers bring misery
HAIRDRESSER Patricia Tucker is standing up to bully boy racers who are causing misery in Risca. Householders along Commercial Street say life is being ruined by up to 20 boy racers who take over the Lidl car park in the evenings - just yards from the
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Hotspots for car crime revealed
CAR crime hotspots in Pontypool and Cwmbran are being revealed by police, as they target car thieves. Operation Maple - running alongside the Argus campaign to cut vehicle crime, Car Safe - is the Gwent Police crackdown on thefts from and of vehicles.
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Ooh la-la! French firm to help
AN AMBITIOUS plan to turn Risca into a multi-million pound marina has attracted the attention of a leading French company. In July, we exclusively revealed plans to transform the town into a tourist mecca with the boating facility and a cable car system
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Duo play explosive blues
If you think the White Stripes make a raucous take on the blues, then lend an ear to Immortal Lee County Killers II. Southern grit pumps through their veins with such fervour, even The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion rattle in their wake. The band, from Alabama
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Mother stabbed son in rage
THE mother of a Gwent teenager who terrorised a Valleys estate knifed him in a rage, in what the youth's father described as "like a scene from Psycho." Paul Richards, 15, was last week made subject to Caerphilly county borough's first anti-social behaviour
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Pitching in to help teens
NEWPORT Rugby Club's innovative work with the community has gone into extra time. Two projects have already won widespread applause, and now an exciting new scheme is due to be kicked off next month. After working with thousands of schoolchildren, the
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Watch out for leaky veins
BEFORE The Darkness there will be 3 Inches Of Blood in Cardiff University's Solus. Neo-rootin' tootin' heavy metal combo The Darkness is back in Wales on Sunday, October 5, plugging their so-so debut album, Permission To Land. And 3 Inches Of Blood are
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Post office shuts doors
ANOTHER post office in Gwent has closed this week - the fourth such premises to close its doors this summer. Langstone post office closed on Wednesday after the building's landlord decided to sell up. The decision was not taken by the Post Office, who
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If only Malcolm was in the middle!
DEFIANT Newport sprinter Christian Malcolm crashed out of the 200 metres World Championship semi-finals in Paris last night - but vowed he will prove himself as a world class performer. The 24-year-old Eveswell pace ace (pictured) finished fifth in the
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County's happy hunting ground
NEWPORT County seem to relish playing Grantham Town - and Peter Nicholas hopes that continues tom-orrow to ease the pressure on his players. History has shown the Exiles have enjoyed getting their teeth into the Gingerbreads, winning the last eight meetings
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Collins trying to save city a pocket
JAMES Collins is looking to save big-spending Cardiff City a massive wedge of dough. Lebanese tycoon and Cardiff chairman Sam Hammam hasn't been shy of splashing the cash as he aims to catapult his beloved Bluebirds into the golden fields of the Premiership
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Wales are still under pressure
WALES coach Steve Hansen is hoping that tomorrow's Test against Scotland will provide his squad with another chance to ease the pain of losing to England. Although Welsh rugby's 284-day wait for a Test victory came to an overdue end against Romania on
