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County are far and away exceptional
Hednesford Town 1 Newport County 2 NEWPORT County are fast turning the knack of winning away matches into an art form, with Saturday's success in Staffordshire the fifth Premier Division win in a row on the road. To achieve such a run County have become
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Crash sparks calls for speed limit cut
CALLS are being made for the speed limit to be reduced on a country road where a man suffered serious injuries in a car crash. The man, who is in his forties and is believed to be from the Maesglas area of Newport, is in a critical condition at the University
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Locomotion at museum
A LOCAL steam train is to form the centrepiece of a new display at an industrial museum in Gwent. The steam locomotive Nora will form part of the display at the Big Pit Mining Museum, Blaenavon, looking at the contribution railways made to the local coal
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17.11.03 Wizards from Oz
DEFENDING champions Australia blasted the All Blacks into oblivion at Telstra Stadium on Saturday. Tournament favourites New Zealand had no answer to a colossal Wallabies defence and they could not find a way through - apart from skipper Reuben Thorne's
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Peals for appeal!
THE bells of St Tudor's Church in Mynyddislwyn were ringing out in aid of charity at the weekend - and it was all thanks to one 12-year-old boy. Geraint King organised the sponsored 'ringathon' in aid of BBC's Children in Need. The Newbridge Comprehensive
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Orthopaedics: Productivity worries
BIG improvements in the numbers of patients treated by Gwent's orthopaedic service will be expected by Newport Local Health Board before it approves future major investment, the board's chief says. Earlier this month the Assembly announced that Gwent
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Steve will leave
STEVE Hansen has confirmed he is finishing as Wales coach at the end of this season's Six Nations Championship. But he does not intend leaving before his contract is up and neither does he intend applying for the New Zealand job which is about to become
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Cricketers' goalden glow
IT WAS a case of same shape of ball but different size for the cricketers of Glamorgan and Warwickshire yesterday. The two teams lined up at Newport Stadium, Spytty Park, to engage in their first match of the season. But it certainly was not cricket as
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Triple bypassed!
WHILE England were celebrating their World Cup victory in Sydney it was a bad day for our Gwent sides in Division One, writes Nabil Hassan. All three lost, with Tredegar putting up a spirited fight, but despite taking the lead they were defeated 26-3
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Addict's mother backs new drive
A GWENT mum who has seen her daughter's life ruined by heroin and crack cocaine is backing a new project to help addicts get off drugs. Last week, we reported that the new Kaleidoscope project in Newport had opened, offering almost immediate treatment
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Pack of pride
Cardiff 10 Pontypool 17 PONTYPOOL cashed in on a series of expensive Cardiff mistakes to record a thoroughly well-deserved Arms Park victory. The visitors showed a greater will to win, and their efforts were good enough to secure the three points needed
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Ruddock still not satisfied
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Mike Ruddock said he was disappointed with the team's performance, despite moving up to second in the Celtic League table after yesterday's victory over Connacht, writes Robin Davey. "It was great to get a win. Connacht are
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Petition urges windfarm vote
A 2,000-NAME petition calling for a referendum on a proposed windfarm was handed in to Blaenau Gwent council. Last week, the Argus reported that a councillor was calling for the plans for up to 30 turbines on a site bordering Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen
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24.11.03 England's glory
ENGLAND will mark their stunning World Cup triumph with a pre-Christmas celebration game at Twickenham. Although it will not be an official Test match, clearance has been given for an England XV to tackle the New Zealand Barbarians on December 20. Tickets
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Market pin-ups raise £4,500
ABERGAVENNY Market's calendar girls have raised over £4,500 for charity with their saucy photo shoot. Twelve market traders posed for the 2004 calendar, some wearing lingerie, some in costume, and some wearing not much at all. The calendar girls stripped
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Dragons soar to second spot
Newport Gwent Dragons 28 Connacht 19 THE Dragons leap-frogged their Irish opponents and soared into second place in the Celtic League table after disposing of a dangerous Connacht team at Rodney Parade. It means they go into the Heineken Cup next month
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17.11.03 Holy Grail in sight
ENGLAND will play defending champions and host nation Australia in the World Cup final at Telstra Stadium next Saturday after Jonny Wilkinson's mighty left boot struck gold yesterday. Wilkinson kicked all of England's points - five penalties and three
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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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'I hope my book will help others'
LLOYD Pike was just ten years old when he died - but during his brief life the brave youngster touched the hearts of many. Now his devoted mother Elaine has written a book dedicated to the son whose life was cut so tragically short. Lloyd died in the
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Crime down but not beaten
LATEST figures show car crimes in Gwent have fallen from 1,000 in April this year to 688 last month. But while this is a substantial drop, Gwent Police say they are still only down to the levels of vehicle crime experienced this time last year. Speaking
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Couple tell of horrors in Iraq
TWO Newport peace activists who are in Baghdad helping children orphaned by the war in Iraq say they are witnessing bombings and shootings on a daily basis. Kevin and Helen Williams, from Malpas, are providing meals for the growing number of children
