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Bomb attacks: I felt terror for my father
A Turkish businessman living in Newport was terrified that his elderly father had been killed in yesterday's terrorist bombings in Turkey. Cemil Yildiztekin's 78-year-old father, Muharem Yildiztekin, went to the British Consulate just minutes before a
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Lining up for payoffs
AT LEAST a third of eligible Newport councillors are set to take 'golden goodbye' pay-offs of up to £20,000 to stand down at the next election. The controversial Assembly government scheme aimed at clearing out older councillors will change the face of
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Grab a hold of climbing
MOUNTAINEERING and rock climbing has always held a certain fascination for adventurous types, who live for the thrill of conquering these massive natural features and 'becoming one with the rock'. For most of us such serious adventuring is prohibitively
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City art treasure bought by London dealer
A cherished 19th- century picture at the heart of Newport's art collection has been snapped up by a London dealer after the city's council failed to top a £16,500 bid. Ironically, it was Newport's pioneering research into the work of James Flewett Mullock
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Black impact
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons prop Adam Black believes his side are poised to make a big impact in the Heineken Cup despite not receiving the praise and respect he believes they deserve. The 28-year-old Londoner is playing superbly in a powerful Dragons front
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County look to end away day hoodoo
NEWPORT County are kings of the road - and Peter Nicholas hopes his away-day heroes can break their Hednesford Town hoodoo tomorrow. The Exiles are seeking their fifth successive Dr Martens League victory on their travels - but the Welshmen have not got
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You'll love it or snigger at it...
Review: Love Actually (15) Writer Richard Curtis is a very funny man: his backlist includes Blackadder and Mr Bean; Notting Hill, Bridget Jones and Four Weddings and a Funeral. Love Actually is the perfect vehicle for his talents, a sweeping vision of
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We'll pay you
WELSH FA chiefs today insisted they can afford to honour the two years remaining on manager Mark Hughes' lucrative contract. Fans feared the Football Association of Wales might not have the resources to keep Hughes after missing out on a money-spinning
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Welsh jazz artists on hand
Everything you wanted to know about Welsh jazz will be released on one CD next week. And the launch party for this excellent compilation, New Jazz Wales (NJW), is tomorrow night in The Riverbank Hotel, Cardiff. The work of acclaimed Welsh songwriter Christopher
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Spirit of giving is box full of joy
PUPILS at Newbridge Comprehensive School are sending 114 shoeboxes of Christmas gifts to children in Romania and Kosovo. Youngsters in Years 8, 9 and 10 worked individually and in groups to fill the shoeboxes with toiletries, toys, sweets and hats and
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Man robbed at gunpoint
A TERRIFIED Newport man was robbed at gunpoint as he walked along a city street early today. The robbery is the third to hit Gwent in a two-week period. The incident took place at 12.30am near the railway bridge on Caerleon Road. Police say two men got
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'Cable lift to create 71 jobs'
UP to 71 jobs could be created if ambitious plans for a cable car system in Risca become a reality, a councillor says. In July, the Argus exclusively revealed plans to transform the Valleys town into a tourist mecca - with the cable car system ferrying
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We'll be back
GUTSY scrum half Llyr Lane is adamant last week's big defeat at Neath will not have a lasting affect on Newport's Premier Division season. The Llanelli-born 23-year-old was as upset as anyone that the Black and Ambers lost their unbeaten record in such
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Burton's life in spotlight
RICHARD Burton's extraordinary life - how many men survived one marriage to Elizabeth Taylor, let alone two? - was only overshadowed by his superlative talent. His voice was recently used in a new production of Under Milk Wood in the role that will forever
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Have-a-go hero 'let them have it'
HAVE-A-GO hero Anthony Baker, who tackled armed raiders during a robbery in Usk this week and was attacked with a baseball bat, has told how his actions were prompted by rage. "They're scum," said Mr Baker, a retained firefighter from the town. "I was
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Demo set for shortlist meeting
DEMONSTRATORS are expected to protest tonight at a meeting to choose Labour's parliamentary candidate for Blaenau Gwent from an all-women shortlist. Gwent Police Inspector Jon Everett says he will be at the meeting in Ebbw Vale leisure centre to "gauge
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Speed camera is set on fire
A SPEED camera on the approach to Newport was out of action this morning after three men set it on fire. The burning camera, on the A48 near Caerwent, was reported to police by a resident of Caldicot just after 6.20am today. Inspector Peter Davies, of
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Flu inflicts first KO of my career
AS you will know by now, I've had to knock my fight against Mger Mkrtchian on the head because I'm not well. I felt flu coming on last Sunday morning and I had a bad Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. It has meant I've had to take the week off and you cannot
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Ideal for romantic evening
Castle View Hotel, Chepstow As the name suggests, this pretty hotel, in Bridge Street, is within a stone's throw of Chepstow Castle. The 300-year-old building is easily accessible, with parking opposite. The hotel itself is quaint and homely. The restaurant
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A blast from our past
THUNDERCLAPS tore the silence, and the concrete hulks - their front and back supports blown out - knelt forward with a tired sigh before settling in a cloud of black dust. After 40 years of toil, three coal-blending buildings that were once part of the
