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Six of the best
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons were hoping to have a bumper six players on the Wales tour to Argentina and South Africa next month when the squad was annou-nced today. Mike Ruddock, who has finally relinquished his duties as Dragons coach and taken over with Wales
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Come on Sir Terry, give us your support
CAMPAIGNERS battling to save an important part of Newbridge's heritage are calling upon the town's wealthiest son for backing. Howard Stone, chairman of Friends of the Newbridge Memo, has urged Wales' richest man, multi-millionaire Sir Terry Matthews,
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Rebecca tops off an energetic day
THE amount raised for our Sparkle Appeal is expanding thanks to the power of exercise. On Saturday an exercise-a-thon was held at Springfield Day Hospital, St Woolos, Newport, to raise money for the appeal. Carol Sayce, who runs a women's exercise group
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Welsh region's future in doubt
WELSH rugby is set for another bombshell, with the very future of Celtic Warriors believed to be on the line. The Welsh Rugby Union are holding a special meeting this evening when the Warriors' situation, the involvement of WRU officials on regional boards
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Banking on Sparkle success
BRANCHES of Barclays in Gwent are showing the badge of their support for our Sparkle Appeal. Bank staff are selling special Sparkle badges and taking donations for our appeal to raise £250,000 for the centre for disabled children at High Cross, Newport
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Lop-sided Wasps have work cut out
THE Wasps now face a mammoth task at Exeter in the second leg to make British League KO Cup progression after golden-gate victories from Mads Korneliussen and Craig Watson failed to prevent a fourth successive home defeat. Star man Mark Lemon and Graeme
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Baby helps heal family's wounds
THE PARENTS and grandparents of Newport-born Angela Steer, murdered in her adopted home of Can-ada, are putting their lives back together with the help of a new arrival in the family. Alan and Marie Hood, who emigrated to Canada from Bettws in 1975, are
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Children step out to raise funds
TWO pupils from Newport walked the length of the old Severn Bridge to raise money for the Argus Sparkle Appeal. Seven-year-old Lauren Probert and nine-year-old Lewis Bailey, of Alway Primary School, braved blustery conditions to cover the mile-long crossing
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Glamorgan's steak into Essex heart
GLAMORGAN'S players enjoyed their ground fund-raising barbecue in Cardiff last night even more after making it four National League wins in a row. They roasted rivals Essex by six wickets with 43 balls to spare to stay top of the table after a one-sided
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Monty's return is delayed
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons star Percy Montgomery is to resume his international career for South Africa -- but his return will have to be delayed. Montgomery has agreed to return for the Springboks after initially expressing doubts when the South African Rugby
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Seeing red over college debt
GWENT'S economic recovery from years of industrial decline depends on creating a skilled workforce. That training has come through education centres like Coleg Gwent and training charity Rathbone. Last year Rathbone pulled the plug on its Welsh operation
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The Lion Kid...
YOUNG Crystal Vallasso is hoping our Sparkle Appeal to help disabled children will be a roaring success - thanks to her new feline friend. The Newport girl, aged five, is one of the 1,200 disabled youngsters who will be helped by the planned South Gwent
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Sequins and success
Colourfully-dressed Gwent women power walked their way through the streets of London on Saturday night. The women, from Blackwood, Cwmfelinfach and Monmouth, took part in the Moon Walk to raise money for breast cancer. They joined 15,000 others at midnight
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Boost for appeal on the cards
VOLUNTEERS have been busy designing, making and selling Mother's Day cards to help raise money for our Sparkle Appeal. A number of people have made the cards after a donation of materials from Hobbycraft, Newport, to help the appeal. We launched our Sparkle
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Grab a one-off Sparkle present
PEOPLE in Gwent can now show their support for our Sparkle Appeal with new Sparkle merchandise. Businesses, schoolchildren and volunteers have been sparkling for the last three months and now the Sparkle Appeal is launching badges, teddy bears, mugs and
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£50,000 raised for appeal
ARGUS READERS have helped raise £50,000 for our Sparkle Appeal to build a new centre for disabled children like Brodie Hiscocks. Our appeal has raised £50,000 mark after just five months of your dedicated fundraising. And for children like Brodie, seven
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Editor's soaking brings in cash
STAFF at the Argus had a splashing time yesterday to raise money for our Sparkle Appeal. Workers were queueing around the building to get their own back on managers by throwing wet sponges at them to raise money for our appeal. Argus editor Gerry Keighley
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Special tribute to soccer manager
A TRIBUTE testimonial match for Newport County's most successful manager is being held tonight. The Len Ashurst testimonial is taking place between Cardiff City and Birmingham at Ninian Park this evening with half the proceeds going to the Noah's Ark
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Suspicious fire closes police station
AN arson probe is under way after a fire at Trevethin police station, Pontypool, in the early hours today. Firefighters from Abersychan and New Inn were called to the single-storey building just after 2.30am. The blaze caused a water pipe in the roof
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Why boy had to walk on his toes
RHYS PEWTNER has to have his legs in plaster for weeks at a time because his tendons are too short. The Caldicot youngster has a disability which some doctors believe is a form of cerebral palsy, although his mum Sharon disputes this. But what isn't in
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Woman distraught as photos of dead grandson are stolen
A NEWPORT grandmother was left heartbroken after precious photographs of her grandson, who died four years ago, were stolen by thieves. Christine Griffiths, 60, of St Woolos Road, Newport, had her house broken into in the early hours of Friday morning
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Orphan badgers safe and sound
TEN-week-old badger cubs Jasper and Malachite were rescued from a construction site in Shirenewton by Gwent Badger Group chairman Steve Clark following their discovery by builders. The cubs, which weigh around 5lbs compared to an adult badger which weighs
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Firefighters gearing up for sponsored pedal
MAINDEE firefighters using pedal power for our Sparkle Appeal have started to raise funds for their sponsored cycle. The group of 10 firefighters are preparing to cycle 850 miles, from Santander in Northern Spain to Gibraltar in September. This year 20
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Hopes rise for rail link early opening
THE ARGUS campaign to bring forward the reopening of the vital Newport Ebbw Vale rail link is a step closer to success. A Network Rail report published this June will establish whether opening the line at the same time as the Cardiff Ebbw line in 2005
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Film fans hit at cinema plans
ANGRY film enthusiasts in a Gwent town say their local council's proposals for a mobile cinema are "just not good enough". Abergavenny Cinema Support Group have been campaigning over the past 18 months for a cinema to be opened in the town. But they say
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Boost as Memo Hall to feature in BBC programme
THE campaign to revive Newbridge Memo Hall has received its biggest boost yet with the news that it will feature on the BBC's Restoration programme. It means that the historic venue will be in contention for a £3 million grant to restore it to its former
