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Workmates give beauty title chance
OLIVIA Treverton-Jones can thank her workmates for her place in the Miss Wales finals. The 20-year-old Newport student was entered into the competition by her friends - and only discovered what they did after she made it through to this month's final.
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Wales sunk by Inzaghi treble
MARK Hughes now faces the toughest test of his short managerial career. The Wales boss was quickly hailed a golden boy and Welsh football's great redeemer as he inspired his apparent no-hopers to four consecutive successes. In doing so, Wales raced to
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Police hit wall in raid inquiry
DETECTIVES hunting robbers who tied up a householder and stole around £100,000 worth of goods are renewing appeals for information, after the investigation stalled. Despite a television appeal on Crimestoppers, and extensive media coverage, the robbery
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New arrivals' teething woe
IT was a painful birth for regional rugby off the field, and it was just as difficult on it at Stradey Park on Saturday night. The child was eventually delivered, but of the kicking and screaming variety, there is no sign of any settling down, and it
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Thomas is out of the running
Newport County's loss of central defender Andrew Thomas through injury adds to manager Peter Nicholas' mounting worries. Thomas was carried off at Manor Park in the Dr Martens League, Premier Division, defeat by high-flying Nuneaton Borough after nine
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Billy whizzes to bikers' rally
THREE hundred motorbike enthusiasts from all over Europe and America rode into Crumlin for a charity rally at the weekend - including the fastest blind man on a bike, Billy the Whizz Baxter, pictured. Members of The Patriots, who are all serving or former
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Hughes: I believe we can still top this group
Mark Hughes fired a defiant message to his beleaguered side, saying: "We can still come top of the group." Wales lost 4-0 to Italy on Saturday night, damaging their hopes of topping group nine. But Hughes (pictured right), who admitted his side just weren't
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Thousands available to good causes
LOCAL charities may be eligible for a cash grant of up to £5,000 through the South Wales Argus. Our American parent company, Gannett, has a charitable arm, the Gannett Foundation, which has already made substantial donations to local charities. Last year
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Just hand it to Hayward
THEY may be contributing very little to the new regional side off the pitch, but on it Ebbw Vale showed that they can still offer something to the newly formed Newport Gwent Dragons. The Steelmen opened their Welsh Premier League campaign with an impressive
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Hart-breaker
BIG John Hartson last night conceded Wales' only hope of qualifying for the Euro 2004 finals is via the play-off route. And the Celtic target-man insisted he would be fit and ready to demolish Finland in Cardiff on Wednesday to secure that runners-up
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Charity racers make a splash
A FLEET of homemade boats took to the water for the 39th Monmouth raft race yesterday. More than 50 teams from as far away as Yorkshire and London descended on the town to take part in the event which has raised £250,000 for charities over the years.
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Mother's tribute to son killed in crash
A GRIEVING mum paid special tribute to her son, a year after he tragically died in a car crash. Lesley Smith, 52, placed a memorial at the spot where 18-year-old Michael died in Cardiff Road, Newport. The horrific crash happened at 11.45pm, on Thursday
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Buyer needed to save church
ONE of the oldest buildings in Torfaen is set to be demolished unless a campaign to save it succeeds in finding a buyer. Falling congregations meant Talywain's St Thomas Church closed its doors in 1995, and it has remained boarded up ever since. Now a
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Thomas is out of the running
Newport County's loss of central defender Andrew Thomas through injury adds to manager Peter Nicholas' mounting worries. Thomas was carried off at Manor Park in the Dr Martens League, Premier Division, defeat by high-flying Nuneaton Borough after nine
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So angry that claims are taking so long
TWO men claiming compensation for the deaths of their miner fathers have blasted the slow payments process. Brian Davies, of Blackwood, and John Wilde, of Bassaleg - whose fathers both died in 1972 - have been waiting three years and five years respectively
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Wales rivals' woe
THE Canadian rugby squad has been hit by major problems and could be without as many as five key forwards against Wales in their opening World Cup clash in Melbourne on October 12. Lock Mike James (back), flanker Al Charron (knee) and number eight Ryan
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Raw stuff but full of passion
IT may not have matched the rivalry of old or attracted a gate such as those of the 70s and 80s, but Newport and Pontypool proved at Rodney Parade on Saturday that even at the new semi-professional level local derbies can still pull them in. A crowd of
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Shot owl: 'chicks could not survive'
A RARE barn owl has died after being shot at a Torfaen quarry. Wild bird specialist Dave Cooksey, who operates the Welsh Owl and Wildlife sanctuary at Llangibby, says the owl may have left behind a brood of chicks which will starve to death. The injured
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Gwent man hurt in Italy fighting
A GWENT man was stabbed with a bottle in an incident involving Newport County and Cardiff City fans in Milan, ahead of Wales' clash with Italy. Jan Hodges, 21, of Baneswell, Newport, needed hospital treatment after being injured as scuffles allegedly
