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Hope grows for Emma
THREE months ago Gwent schoolgirl Emma George had a life-threatening operation to remove a cancerous tumour, then months of gruelling radiotherapy and chemotherapy. But just look at her now. Because Pontypool girl Emma, nine, is making an amazing recovery
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Malcolm is fit to compete
NEWPORT'S Christian Malcolm is ready to pit his wits against many of his 200m rivals on Saturday in Birmingham after overcoming slight illness and injury. Malcolm, who was yesterday officially confirmed in the Great Britain squad for the Olympic games
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Dairy attack: hunt goes on
THE detective leading the investigation into who attacked Newport dairy owner Nancy Willett says they are no further forward one week later. DI Dave Edwards said that no new leads had come in about the attacker, who is only known to be a man with a gruff
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Abergavenny
Abergavenny today is perhaps most famous for its markets. Each Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, the retail market is held in the centre of town. The spacious 19th century Market Hall is used for a variety of markets, craft fairs and antique and collector's
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Driver lets poetry take front seat
HE'S known to hundreds of faces around Newport as a bus driver. But Keyvan Ghaemmaghami is hoping for international success as a poet - and it's all with the support of his bosses who have given him time off work to complete his latest book. Keyvan, 49
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Home to a world heritage site, Gwent was once a powerhouse of the industrial revolution. Blaenavon Ironworks & Tourist Information Centre The best preserved 18th century ironworks in Western Europe which was recently made a world heritage site by
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Information centres across Gwent Abergavenny and District Tourist Association C/o T.I.C Swan Meadow Monmouth Road Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 5HH Tel: 01873 857588 E-mail: abergavenny-tic@tsww.com Chepstow Tourist Information Centre Castle Car Park,
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Pontypool
Pontypool (Pontypwl) is one of the major towns in Torfaen County Borough, with 36,064 people. Although in the valleys, it was never a coal-mining town. Instead, Pontypool owes much of its position to iron, and to the Hanbury family, who bought land there
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Latest notices: Caldicot Castle & Country Park Founded by the Normans and developed up to the 14th century. The castle was restored as a sumptious Victorian home and is set in in tranquil gardens and a wooded park. Caldicot Monmouthshire NP6 4HU Tel
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Chepstow
Chepstow (Cas-Gwent) is the first Welsh town on the main road into Wales; and as such is a gateway town to Wales. Chepstow means 'market place' or 'ceap stowe' in old English. A fortified town, much of the town's walls remain, notably, the 13th century
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On the move
FUTURE Twenty20 Cup finals are set to be played at Lord's because of the astonishing popularity of the new competition. This was admitted today by Gwent-born England and Wales Cricket Board chairman David Morgan, set to seek a new two-year term of office
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First citizen is a-macing
COUNCILLOR Chris Woodhouse made history when he became mayor of Abergavenny - after just one hour. He was the first member of Abergavenny town council to be chosen as first citizen within 60 minutes of becoming eligible. Councillor Woodhouse had been
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Monmouth
Monmouth (Trefynwy) sits at the confluence of the rivers Trothy, Wye and Monnow, and it is from the Monnow that it takes its name. Its population is 7,379. Reminders of the town's history are never far away. A market is held in the cobbled Agincourt Square
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From the Romans to the age of coal and iron. Newport Museum and Art Gallery Newport Museum and Art Gallery are housed in one building in John Frost Square. This makes it a must-see for the visitor. The Museum contains a wealth of material from Roman archaeology
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Top honours for servants of sport
Four men who have given years of service to soccer have been honoured by the Gwent County Football Association, presenting them with Football Association of Wales long-service awards. They were presented with the medals by Peter Rees, Football Association
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Latest notices: Bedwellty House and Park - Tredegar The 26 acre Victorian park dominates the Southern entrance to Tredegar town centre. Bedwellty House, built in 1818, is a fine example of an ironmaster's residence. The park features an icehouse, grotto
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Abergavenny
Abergavenny today is perhaps most famous for its markets. Each Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, the retail market is held in the centre of town. The spacious 19th century Market Hall is used for a variety of markets, craft fairs and antique and collector's
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Gwent boasts many beautiful parks and walks. Caldicot Castle & Country Park Founded by the Normans and developed up to the 14th century. The castle was restored as a sumptious Victorian home and is set in in tranquil gardens and a wooded park. Caldicot
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Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale (Glyn Ebwy) stands at the head of the valley of the Ebbw Fawr river and is the administrative centre of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. With a population of 24,422, it is also the largest town in the County Borough. Aneurin Bevan, architect
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Wasps bid to attract a "new generation"
Tim Stone, Newport speedway promoter, is launching a scheme to attract a "new generation of fans." Children, under 14, will be admitted free to this Sunday's Conference League meeting with Oxford - provided they have an adult with them. And throughout
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Pontypool
Pontypool (Pontypwl) is one of the major towns in Torfaen County Borough, with 36,064 people. Although in the valleys, it was never a coal-mining town. Instead, Pontypool owes much of its position to iron, and to the Hanbury family, who bought land there
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Latest notices: Abergavenny and District Tourist Association C/o T.I.C Swan Meadow Monmouth Road Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 5HH Tel: 01873 857588 E-mail: abergavenny-tic@tsww.com Chepstow Tourist Information Centre Castle Car Park, Bridge Street Chepstow
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It's urn-believable!
AN ANTIQUES collector who had £1,000 worth of garden ornaments stolen from his Newport home last week has had them returned, thanks to a sharp-eyed Argus reader. We reported last week how Rex Moreton had a pair of terracotta urns, valued at £500 a pair
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Newport
Declared a city during the Queen's Jubilee year, 2001, Newport is Wales' third largest settlement. Newport owed much of its prosperity to its docks at the mouth of the Usk and steel industries. However, with its decline in importance as a port, Newport
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Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale (Glyn Ebwy) stands at the head of the valley of the Ebbw Fawr river and is the administrative centre of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. With a population of 24,422, it is also the largest town in the County Borough. Aneurin Bevan, architect
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Latest notices: Newport Museum and Art Gallery Newport Museum and Art Gallery are housed in one building in John Frost Square. This makes it a must-see for the visitor. The Museum contains a wealth of material from Roman archaeology to natural history
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Cwmbran
Cwmbran, Wales' first new town, has grown into 'a Welsh new town success story'. Over 50 years it has developed into one of the largest pedestrianised shopping centres in South Wales. With a population in excess of 47,000, it is the biggest centre of
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Happy in work but so under pressure
JANE Nash, from Christchurch, has been a home carer in Newport for 15 years, and now she fears for the future in a job she loves. At 5am Jane gets up to arrange things for her daughter before leaving for work at 6.40am. She said the first call would be
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Latest notices: Chepstow Castle The castle was started soon after 1066 by William Fitz Osbern, one of Wiliam the Conqueror's associates. One of the first stone built castles in Britain, it was erected to guard Fitz Osbern's territories on the Welsh borders
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Blackwood
Blackwood (Coed Dduon) is a busy shopping centre, with a population of 23,300. It has an outdoor market, which opens three days a week. As the town has grown, it has almost merged with the neighbouring villages of Pontllanfraith, Cefn Fforest and Ynysddu
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Porn business operator jailed
A BLAENAVON man who ran a pornography and software piracy business worth hundreds of thousands of pounds from his home is today starting a three-and-a-half-year jail term. John Lamb, 45, of Griffiths Court, was said to have had stolen software in his
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Abertillery BG face first game
NEWLY formed Abertillery BG, an amalgamation of the Abertillery and Blaen-au Gwent clubs, will play their first competitive game of the season at Old Penarthians' Cwrt-y-Vil ground in the preliminary round of the Konica Minolta Cup. The game will kick-off
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Newport
Declared a city during the Queen's Jubilee year, 2001, Newport is Wales' third largest settlement. Newport owed much of its prosperity to its docks at the mouth of the Usk and steel industries. However, with its decline in importance as a port, Newport
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Hooray! The experts just adore it
ENCHANTING, amazing and grand - those were just three of the words experts used last night to describe the jewel of the Valleys, Newbridge's Memo. Restoration programme viewers were given a tour of the Newbridge Memo in last night's show on BBC2 - and
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Gwent has a wealth of ancient castles. Chepstow Castle The castle was started soon after 1066 by William Fitz Osbern, one of Wiliam the Conqueror's associates. One of the first stone built castles in Britain, it was erected to guard Fitz Osbern's territories
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Hide that handbag from bike thugs!
WOMEN are being urged to hide their handbags after gangs of youths on bikes targeted drivers and shoppers. Police say the problem is getting worse and young thieves are becoming more daring in their offending. In the latest incident, a woman had her bag
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Passenger dies in M4 crash
AN EBBW Vale man in his 20s died after the car he was a passenger in collided with a van on the M4 near Bristol early yesterday. The driver of the car and the van driver also sustained injuries but they are not believed to be life-threatening, a spokesman
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Girl hurt in leap from speeding car
A BLACKWOOD girl is lucky to be alive after jumping from a speeding car that had been stolen just minutes earlier from her father. Rebekah Phillips, 11, of Apollo Way, Blackwood, suffered cuts, bruises and grazing to her back, arms and legs following
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Blackwood
Blackwood (Coed Dduon) is a busy shopping centre, with a population of 23,300. It has an outdoor market, which opens three days a week. As the town has grown, it has almost merged with the neighbouring villages of Pontllanfraith, Cefn Fforest and Ynysddu
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Cwmbran
Cwmbran, Wales' first new town, has grown into 'a Welsh new town success story'. Over 50 years it has developed into one of the largest pedestrianised shopping centres in South Wales. With a population in excess of 47,000, it is the biggest centre of
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Drivers on brawl charges cleared
TEN men accused of taking part in a violent brawl outside shops in Bassaleg have all been cleared after a week-long trial. A jury at Newport crown court found the men, seven of whom were drivers for Newport-based Capitol Taxis, not guilty of violent disorder
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Jobs hope ends in tears
HOPES that hundreds of jobs could be brought to the Valleys have been shattered. Earlier this month US company Northrop Grumman announced it would locate in Oakdale, if it won an £800 million Ministry of Defence contract to supply a high-tech military
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Gifts of gratitude for Sir!
THE head teacher of a Valleys secondary school retired yesterday, after 21 years in the job. Clive Boulter, head of Brynmawr Foundation School, said he has been overwhelmed with cards, presents and goodwill messages from pupils and their parents. Mr Boulter
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Grand ruined abbeys and opulent country houses show Gwent's rich history. Bedwellty House and Park - Tredegar The 26 acre Victorian park dominates the Southern entrance to Tredegar town centre. Bedwellty House, built in 1818, is a fine example of an ironmaster's
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Chepstow
Chepstow (Cas-Gwent) is the first Welsh town on the main road into Wales; and as such is a gateway town to Wales. Chepstow means 'market place' or 'ceap stowe' in old English. A fortified town, much of the town's walls remain, notably, the 13th century
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Latest notices: Blaenavon Ironworks & Tourist Information Centre The best preserved 18th century ironworks in Western Europe which was recently made a world heritage site by UNESCO. Here, considerable remnants of five early blast furnaces and related
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Monmouth
Monmouth (Trefynwy) sits at the confluence of the rivers Trothy, Wye and Monnow, and it is from the Monnow that it takes its name. Its population is 7,379. Reminders of the town's history are never far away. A market is held in the cobbled Agincourt Square