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E-Type to be Design Museum exhibit
JAGUAR Cars and the Design Museum are this summer celebrating one of the most innovative and influential cars ever to be designed in Britain - the Jaguar E-type. 'The E-Type - Story of a British Sports Car' exhibition will be shown at the Design Museum
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Harvest of plenty
Harvester Borderer, Malpas Road, Newport My partner and I wanted a relaxing but tasty meal out midweek and a visit to the Harvester Borderer in Newport certainly gave us both. It was a Thursday evening and the pub was busy, but after a relaxing drink
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Racing Rivals charges onto Channel 4
RACING Rivals charges onto Channel 4 on Saturday August 14, when the high-octane series that follows the spectacular ups, downs and spinning around of drivers in the 2004 Holiday Inn Seat Cupra Championship begins. Produced by 4D Productions and Granada
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Beyonc meets her Harley-Davidson
THE "Magic Group of Companies", owners of four Harley-Davidson dealerships, took the motorcycle with the ultimate styling to a new heady height at the "La Dolce Vita" ball last weekend. The multiple award-winning Harley-Davidson V-Rod was given the superstar
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It's summer's sting
PARTS of Gwent are feeling the sting of a huge increase in bee and wasp activity this summer. Torfaen and Caerphilly councils say complaints of nests and swarms have shot up by over 400%. Pest controllers are blaming the mild winter and warm spring for
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Rexton refuses to tow the line on price
PRICED at only £17,499 on-the-road, the five-door Rexton is designed specifically to satisfy the demands of SUV owners who need dependable workhorse performance but expect the lines of a true thoroughbred. Based on designs by Ital, the Rexton certainly
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Durham police get the business
DURHAM police are set to unveil the force's new Honda 'PoliceBlade' this weekend at the annual Bikewise motorcycle road safety event (Sunday, August 8, 10am-5pm) at the county's police headquarters. The Bikewise event is celebrating its tenth anniversary
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A safer summer with Peugeot
WITH the summer holidays looming and many drivers opting to take their cars abroad, Peugeot has launched its new vehicle accessory range, together with information on what drivers need to be safe and legal when travelling on the continent. Peugeot's summer
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Time to end the secrecy
THE BBC today refused to reveal whether a rule allowing them to discount viewer votes was used in the Restoration final where Newbridge Memo came second. It comes as the total number of votes the Memo received during Sunday's grand final remains a complete
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Nissan produces millionth UK car
THE Nissan car plant in Sunderland has recently built its one millionth car for the UK market. The landmark vehicle was a Coral Blue 1.4 litre Micra SE. The milestone was well timed, as the plant is celebrating its 20th year in the UK in 2004. In that
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Honda muscle machine is favourite with biking journalists
IT appears Honda's CB1300 naked muscle bike has become as popular with some of the UK's top motorcycling journalists as it is with the bike-buying public, judging by some of its recent reviews. Two Wheels Only is one of the UK's most popular monthly titles
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ON YOUR MARKS
The ancient city of Athens has finally been given its modern makeover and after an absence of nearly 100 years the Olympic Games today return to their spiritual home. Several months ago the city of Athens, was in disarray. But in a marathon makeover that
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Sammo Hung's new release
ASPIRING Welsh punk band Sammo Hung have finished their new single, I Love The Leader. It's due to be released on No Danger Recordings soon and will be their first release since their quirky debut album. It's been remixed by Charlie Francis who has been
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Veit? Been there and battered him
I am delighted to finally have a date set for my next fight and I am relishing the opportunity to get back into the ring, the bottom line is, it has been far too long. After missing the boat in June with the Glencoffe Johnson fight because of my injury
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Celica Blue joins Toyota's sporting spectrum
CUSTOMERS for Toyota's top-performing Celica coupe can enjoy extra style and value for money this summer with the new Celica Blue range. Distinguished by special interior trim and upholstery and extra style and equipment features, the new models go on
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Couple off to fiesta in style
A PONTYPOOL couple travelled to the UK's biggest pop concert and balloon festival in style after winning VIP tickets and a chauffeur driven Mercedes in an Argus competition. Gareth Powell, 52, and his wife Susan, 51, were the lucky winners of the VIP
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Terracan set to become king of 25 lands
A FATHER and his teenage son are embarking on the adventure of a lifetime, covering 25,000 miles from Sydney in a Hyundai Terracan - and aiming to raise £250,000 for charity in the process. Neil White, owner of Hyundai dealership TW White, all set off
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New Panda is Auto Express Car of the Year
FIAT Auto's new Panda, which went on sale here at the start of the year, has swept the board at Auto Express magazine's Annual New Car Honours, coming away not only with top spot in the Budget Car and City Car categories, but also winning the coveted
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Nissan's x-tra remix
THE recent advertising campaign for the Nissan X-TRAIL has had the nation grooving to its infectious soundtrack. The single Follow Me Follow Me by Black Alien & Speed has been so popular that the world famous DJ, Fatboy Slim, has done his own remix
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Lecturer with an exotic passion
STUDENTS on a new psychology course in Newport could find themselves just as interested in their lecturer's body as his mind. Dr Stuart Ross is not your stereotypical university lecturer - the 39-year-old is covered in exotic tattoos. He told the Argus
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Vanities put on mantle of Spandau Ballet
SOUTH Wales' The Vanities are so eighties they've even been produced by a bloke from Spandau Ballet. It's easy to mock that decade but SB were one of the biggest bands on the planet and primed their own kind of revolution. Tony Hadley's stupid clothes
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New Manics' album labelled 'poppiest'
The Manic Street Preachers spent much of the first half of 2004 with Greg Havers in rehearsal rooms in Cardiff. They were recording a new album, the title of which has just been revealed. Life Blood will be released this autumn and it's got James Dean
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Will on his mettle in windy city
ROBOT actors in a summer blockbuster. The joke, like the plot to this sci-fi thriller, is almost too obvious to make. But Will Smith manages to surprise as a leather-loving cop who hates the hordes of robots that are taking over daily life. It's Chicago
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Memo lost by just a whisker
NEWBRIDGE Memo lost out in the final of the Restoration show by a whisker, it was finally revealed today. After five days, and following pressure from the Argus and others, the BBC finally said the Memo had picked up 111,015 votes against the winner's
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Route the riders will take
START at the Velodrome. At this point the race will be 'neutralised', where no racing is allowed, and no cyclists can 'race'. Out onto the Southern Distributor Road (A455) and head west over the SDR Bridge. Turn right after the bridge onto Usk Way (A4042
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Harpist graces Bristol
JOANNA Newsom is a pixie- voiced harpist from the gold-rush town of Nevada City, California. She sings disconcertingly like a ten-year-old but plays the harp like she was ringing a bell. Next month she embarks on her debut UK tour to promote her debut
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BBC promises to reveal poll results
SUPPORTERS of the Newbridge Memo are today anxiously waiting for BBC bosses to reveal the result of the Restoration programme final poll which they narrowly lost. This morning, five days after the event, Memo campaigners were still clueless as to the
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smart rocks Brighton
THE 2004 annual smart rally of the coolest, customised and creative cars takes place on Sunday, September 26, from London to Brighton. Thesmartclub and DaimlerChrysler UK have joined forces for the third year to host a mass gathering of smart: the iconic
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Games could catch out TV licence dodgers
NEWPORT'S armchair sports fans could be 'for the high jump' themselves as TV Licensing plans a crackdown on local licence fee evaders during the Olympics. As millions settle down to watch the Games' major events in Athens, a team of inquiry officers will
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Maintaining the tradition
The Dilshad Restaurant, Clarence Place, Newport. THE Dilshad is a comfortable and friendly restaurant with that traditional Indian feel. Low lights, Indian music and pictures of tigers on the walls - now that's what I call an Indian. To start I had the
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Hopes for a city boost ride high
PRO cyclists racing the gruelling Tour of Britain face a tough course over Gwent roads. Tens of thousands of spectators are expected to line the roads to see the race. Hosting a stage of the five- day tour is the biggest cycling coup yet for the county
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Some like it hot
Summer temperatures are set to soar over the next few years and Brits are finally waking up to it! With sales of convertible cars up by 32% on last year we are fast embracing the 'al fresco' lifestyle favoured by our European friends. And now comes the
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Rock with a swagger
ANOTHER one of those retro rock bands with through-a-hedge-backwards hairdos, the Glitterati play Cardiff's Barfly next week. They're supporting YHA on Monday, August 23, three days after they release new single Back In Power. "I've always had pretty
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Victim's disgust at pub attack sentence
A NEWPORT man who was the victim of an unprovoked assault as he enjoyed a quiet drink in a city pub has blasted his attacker's 12-month jail sentence. Stuart Evans, aged 49, needed hospital treatment for his badly bruised and swollen nose and eye, and
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Club date for those Woo Hoo stompers
IT'S August, so you're going to have to roam a little further for your fix of decent rock. Been to Bath recently? Tokyo lo-fi surf rock trio 5, 6, 7, 8s (why don't bands like this ever come to Wales?) are playing the Moles Club on Sunday, August 15. They're
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Key of the door 'n' all that jazz
THE HORNS are already blowing for one of the biggest weekends in the jazz calendar - the 21st annual Brecon Jazz Festival. For non-afficionados, the biggest name is crossover success Amy Winehouse, singing in the Watton Marquee on Saturday night. Other
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County ready for promotion battle
THE Saturday afternoons being dragged round Kingsway Shopping Centre are over, the rubbish summer sports can be put back in their place until next year. Football is back. And for once County fans can face the new Nationwide South season from the stands
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Enjoy a large chunk of Sal!
CHUGGERS plays pop! Sal, the Welsh band, are back heavier and chunkier than ever for the release of their debut album, Dysfunctional. They've got riff-reinforced guitar-built walls, 21st feminist lyrics and enough extra touches to separate Sal from the
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RSC has date in the Valleys
SHAKESPEARE was no elitist - his plays were popular in London, of course, but they made money by touring the length and breadth of England and playing to audiences in every rural hamlet. And the Royal Shakespeare Company, set up to keep the legacy of
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Policeman back at work
THE Gwent Police officer who was being investigated in connection with a domestic incident has been exonerated. An investigation into the allegations has been completed and the Crown Prosecution Service has advised that there is no case to answer. The
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Super Furry Animals put past on CD
Super Furry Animals surrender to the man this autumn when they release a 'best of' album and DVD. Songbook - The Singles Volume One will be released through Sony on Monday, October 4. It contains 21 tracks, including a staggering 17 UK Top 40 hits and
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The place to park in safety
A PONTYPOOL car park has driven out criminals with the help of a £400,000 security makeover. And the Riverside car park was yesterday given a national award for its safety. The Argus' Car Safe campaign, launched in July 2003 together with Operation Maple
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On the trail of street gangs
THE biggest drive yet to clear anti-social youngsters off the streets was under way today. Police are targeting gang leaders in their bid to rid communities of troublemakers. They are visiting residents and shopkeepers in the Corporation Road area of
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Up, up and away...
"THE WORLD is a nicer place, in my beautiful balloon. "It wears a nicer face in my beautiful balloon. "We can sing a song, and sail along the silver sky, for we can fly..." So the Supremes sang, among others, and while someone should tell Richard Branson
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Motoring's new wave is on the way
MICROWAVE, radar and broadband communications are set to transform the future of motoring and a milestone research programme aims to maintain Britain's lead in this pioneering 'new wave' technology. Satellite navigation, integrated hands-free telephones
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Carnival threat as organisers quit
THE future of Monmouth carnival is in doubt following the resignation of the organising committee. The carnival, which attracted nearly 3,000 people when it was held earlier this month, has been plagued with problems over insurance cover and other administrative
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Watch out Brecon, here's a rival
IT MAY not quite be at Brecon's level yet, but Pontypool's annual Jazz in the Park festival is building quite a reputation. This is the fifth year that jazz fans have been invited to the town's extensive park for a weekend of live performances from some
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Don't write us off
Welsh members of Team GB have delivered a stern warning to the British public saying back us or back off. Team GB have been stung in the build-up to the Athens Olympics by both the public's pessimistic reaction towards their medal chances and the media's
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BBC still refuses to issue Memo figures
THE number of votes Newbridge Memo received in the Restoration final was still a complete mystery today. The BBC refused to release the figures for "logistical" reasons. But the decision has left campaigners bewildered as to why they have not been told
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Memo lost by just a whisker
NEWBRIDGE Memo lost out in the final of the Restoration show by a whisker, it was finally revealed today. After five days, and following pressure from the Argus and others, the BBC finally said the Memo had picked up 111,015 votes against the winner's
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Morgan back in the fold
KEVIN Morgan, pictured, has been out of action for nine of the past 18 months with two major injuries, but he is back tonight with the double aim of resurrecting his career and lifting his new team Newport Gwent Dragons. The Wales full back was out for
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You knows it, we told you
Goldie Lookin' Chain release their first single proper a week on Monday and the temperature is rising. Half Man/Half Machine was just a local affair but Guns Don't Kill People, Rappers Do is the real deal. It's out on Atlantic on Monday, August 16, and
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'I'll be dead before they do anything'
A LEADING mining union representative has called on the government to increase the number of people handling the miners compensation cases. Bleddyn Hancock, general secretary of the Nacods union, urged more res-ources to be directed toward claims handlers
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A safer summer with Peugeot
WITH the summer holidays looming and many drivers opting to take their cars abroad, Peugeot has launched its new vehicle accessory range, together with information on what drivers need to be safe and legal when travelling on the continent. Peugeot's summer
