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Putting golf to the fore
TWELVE Gwent golf clubs have signed up to a marketing drive to increase golf tourism business across South East Wales. The Greens of Southern Wales campaign will create a one-stop shop to handle all inquiries and bookings for visitors entering the area
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'Death Valley' farmers recovering
THREE years since the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease new life is being breathed into an area so devastated by the crisis it was dubbed Death Valley. The small villages of Grosmont, Cross Ash and Pandy, near Abergaven-ny, suffered four confirmed cases
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Parker relishes pairing - 16.02.04
Sonny Parker is relishing his partnership with Iestyn Harris and hopes the pair can take their performance against Scotland to a whole new level against Ireland next Saturday. Parker and Harris formed a solid midfield that set the platform for Rhys and
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Sisters aiming for the top
SISTERS are doing it for themselves in one Newport household - and they're hoping to reach the top of the music business. New girl band Sister Smith comprises sisters Delyth Smith, 25, Ely, 21 and Beth, 18, a trio who write their own material and play
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Police seize drugs in crackdown
EIGHT arrests were made and heroin, amphetamines and cannabis seized in a series of drugs raids in the Bettws, Malpas, Rogerstone and Bassaleg areas. About £800 worth of stolen property was also recovered in the raids, under the Misuse of Drugs Act, which
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New market applications flood in
PONTYPOOL'S Indoor Market is full to capacity after Torfaen council was inundated with applications for new stalls. Independent retailers want stalls to sell carpets, men's clothing, sportswear, candles, fragrances, computers and software, ex-catalogue
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Food-handling products firm in move to Valleys
BASE Handling Products has moved to an 8,000 square foot unit on the Barleyfields Industrial Estate in Brynmawr after a period of sustained growth. The family-run business prides itself on the quality of a wide range of mechanical handling equipment which
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Brain op boy fighting for life
A CWMBRAN teenager is today fighting for his life after surgeons removed a blood clot from his brain. Matthew Young, 18, collapsed on his mother's doorstep in Fairwater, covered in blood, after a night out. She put him to bed, not realising how badly
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Dragons plagued by injuries
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have run into major injury problems as they step up their challenge for the Celtic League title. Second placed Dragons have been hit hard by injuries to lock Ian Gough and centre Hal Luscombe, both of whom face lengthy spells out
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Best is yet to come - 16.02.04
THE best is yet to come, says Wales coach Steve Hansen after Saturday's 23-10 victory over Scotland in the Six Nations, their first winning start to the championship for seven years. But the menace of Brian O'Driscoll is looming, Ireland's captain and
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Let's get real - we've still long way to go
Some people want to get real on the Welsh rugby front. Now I'm the first to admit that Wales expressed themselves brilliantly in the latter stages of the World Cup, and they played some magical rugby against New Zealand and England. In fact it was so
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Swans shot by gun yobs
A NEWPORT couple are putting up a reward for information leading to the arrest of two youths seen shooting swans from the banks of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. Roger and Valerie Hillman, of Blaen-y-Pant, Bettws, witnessed the incident when they
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Great start but no complacency - 16.02.04
WALES, greeted almost like conquering heroes after their World Cup exploits by an expectant home crowd, carried on where they left off in Australia as they got their Six Nations campaign off to a winning start. Not since 1997 had Wales won their opening
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Dream come true for Parry
Two months ago Paul Parry was getting ready to face Forest Green Rovers. Eight weeks later he's battling with Ryan Giggs for a place in the Wales side. Newport-born Paul Parry admits that he still has to pinch himself when he looks back on his meteoric
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Rebirth of an area
THERE were celebrations at a closure-threatened Newport sports club last night as it emerged a multi-million pound homes plan would safeguard its future. The Argus exclusively revealed last week major plans to transform the eastern side of the city, creating
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Tim rubs shoulders with Hollywood stars
A FORMER Malmesbury School pupil has swapped the stroll down Malmesbury High Street for a walk along Hollywood Boulevard as his career takes off. Tim Mewton, 22, rubs shoulders with stars such as Jennifer Lopez, Tom Cruise and Pierce Brosnan in his job
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Work waits as dormice sleep it off
DORMICE could continue to hold up work on parts of the Sirhowy Enterprise Way for at least another month - while they finish their hibernation period. As the Argus reported last week, two colonies of tiny creatures, which are a protected species under
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Award for 'friendly, reliable' temp driver
SUPERTEMP Malcolm Collins has come runner-up in a national competition to find the temporary worker of the year. Recruitment specialist Westaff launched the competition among its 20 UK offices. Mr Collins has been working as the main driver at Monmouth
