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Road plans review after crash chaos
TRAFFIC chaos following a fatal road collision on the M48 last month has caused emergency planners to review their procedures. After receiving a number of complaints from commuters who were trapped for hours on July 20 - the day of the accident - Monmouth
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Black magic?
To maximise interest in their new Colt supermini, Mitsubishi have created the launch edition Colt Black. This entry-level model is priced at £7,999 on the road and as its name suggests, it only comes in one colour, that of black. This could prove to be
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100% personality
THERE are sophisticated market analysis techniques, refined tools to distil figures from an enormous and amorphous mass of data, sometimes demonstrating infinitesimal growth. But other methods also exist, more empirical but no less valid for that. One
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Talented teens Reach for the Stars
A TRIO of would-be Gwent pop stars are hoping their bands will emulate the boy-girl success of Steps and S Club 7. Gwent teenagers Rickie Lee Arthur and Ben Helmore are gearing up for the big time as members of Off Limits after being signed up by the
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Renault Modus is super-value supermini
WITH prices and specifications recently announced for the new Modus supermini which hits UK showrooms on September 10, Renault are now making the buying decision even easier with the news that its latest model's insurance group ratings start at just 2E
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Victims hope Crimewatch can help catch con man
A NEWPORT family whose dream holiday was snatched from them by a con man are hopeful their story will feature on BBC1's Crimewatch programme. We revealed on Monday how Katie and Muhanad Al-Hardan, from Malpas, were going to use the money raised from the
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Welsh pupils best in Britain
WELSH pupils are celebrating today as GCSE pass-rates are better than those achieved last year and better than those around the rest of the UK. The total GCSE entry for 2004 in Wales was up by more than 7,000 at 315,418 and the overall pass-rate grades
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Spectacular Astra three-door revealed
IT'S sleek, it's stylish, and it's going to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show (September 25-October 10, 2004). The latest addition to the highly regarded new Astra family, the eagerly awaited new Astra three-door, is a stunning design that boasts expressive
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Mazda6 Sakata makes September comeback
MAZDA is re-introducing the special edition Mazda6 Sakata for September 2004 after its hugely successful appearance earlier this year. Previously available in March, all 500 limited edition models sold out rapidly. The Mazda6 Sakata will be available
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Ryder race nears end
BLACKWOOD'S Bradley Dredge is back in action this week at the BMW International Open in Munich, but all eyes will be on the race to clinch a place in Europe's Ryder Cup squad. Darren Clarke, Lee West-wood, Padraig Harrington, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Sergio
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Renault Modus is super-value supermini
WITH prices and specifications recently announced for the new Modus supermini which hits UK showrooms on September 10, Renault are now making the buying decision even easier with the news that its latest model's insurance group ratings start at just 2E
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Suffering gipsies want council help
GIPSIES camping on a waterlogged Newport field are threatening to move to a city car park because they claim conditions on their unauthorised site are so bad. Barney McDonnagh, 48, says this week's torrential rain has turned the site into a quagmire.
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Suzuki's kickstart programme for junior riders
SUZUKI has injected a huge dose of fun into the off-road market with the introduction of a junior motorcycle range - the Suzuki JR50 and JR80. The new JR50 and JR80 have been created to introduce young children to the exciting world of off-road motorcycling
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'Big mistake'
NEWPORT County should never have got rid of striker Sam Bowen, according to the man himself. Bowen bagged five goals for County in just 13 appearances - all in his last five games - before being released as part of the end of season cull. A proposed move
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Give our son chance of life, plead parents
THE father of a Gwent boy battling leukaemia is asking for potential blood donors to come forward to help his son. Thomas Steer, nine, from Alway, Newport, has been treated for the life-threatening condition since 2001, and it was thought that he had
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Cutting edge car wax
HOWEVER well you look after your car the rigours of everyday life can easily result in irritating scuffs and scratches on your shiny paintwork. Children, sports equipment, jewellery and the weekly shop all play their part, not forgetting the carelessness
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Nissan celebrates 50 years of design
NISSAN is celebrating 50 years of design and is showcasing in Tokyo the historical achievements of its design department over the past 50 years, as well as its future design vision. Nissan has established itself as the creator of a bold, extensive model
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Steel-site hospital plan in jeopardy
HEALTH chiefs have threatened to abandon a plan for a £35 million hospital at the former Corus steelworks site in Ebbw Vale, the latest twist in a long-running saga over where to build it. Unless safety guarantees are delivered by the end of this month
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Villagers angry as police are removed
RESIDENTS of a Gwent village have hit out following a decision to remove community officers from its police station. Policing for Raglan is now based eight miles away in Usk following the recent creation of a rural section for Monmouth police division
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Cerato reinforces rise of Kia
THE all-new Kia Cerato is a highly competitive entry into the popular lower medium segment (Focus/Astra/Golf size). The modern European influenced exterior of the Cerato is matched to a spacious and up-to-date interior which will hold five adults and
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Youngest star to take the Rye road
Newport's Jamie West-acott will be the youngest rider - by four days - competing in the Conference League individual championship at Rye House on Saturday night. The 16-year-old Westacott, the GMB Mavericks leading rider, pipping the experienced Scott
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Tories cleared of misconduct
A WATCHDOG has cleared two Tory councillors of misconduct after a row over the £20,000 golden goodbye scheme. Councillors Matthew Evans and Leslie Knight sent a leaflet round their Allt-Yr-Yn ward questioning the pay-off to retiring councillors. But the
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Tenants relieved after parking row
A COMPROMISE has been struck in a wrangle over parking restrictions on streets in Blackwood in the run-up to this weekend's balloon festival. The move comes after the Argus revealed how locals feared they wouldn't be allowed to park outside their homes
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2005 Volvo models for summer car buyers
THERE'S plenty of tempting 2005 model news from Volvo for car buyers this summer - and affordable finance with Volvo Advantage. Volvo has introduced new models, engines and optional features, plus more quality and extra style. Full details of the stylish
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Great day for the Harrisons
DAVID Harrison believes he can only come back from England's Academy this winter as an improved player. The Panteg product has been named alongside Glamorgan team-mate Michael Powell in a 12-man Academy squad to train at Loughborough before Christmas
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The search is on
HONDA has begun a campaign to find the driver who has clocked up the most miles in its pioneering petrol electric IMA vehicles. And the company is prepared to offer a free replacement Civic IMA to the owner of the best presented original model with a
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Dream over
CHRISTIAN Malcolm's Olympic dream is over. The Newport sprinter went out in the semi-final last night after coming seventh in his heat and missing out on a place in tonight's final. Malcolm now has the consolation of this weekend's 4x100m relay as his
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Crash wife battles for life
GWENT villagers are in shock after a well-loved "local character" died following a car crash - and local people are praying for his seriously injured wife who was today fighting for her life. Flowers have been laid at the spot on the A467 near Llanhilleth
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Gipsies move on
GIPSIES camping on a waterlogged Newport field who threatened to relocate to a city car park have moved on. The gipsies said conditions at the unauthorised site at Coedkernew were so bad that unless the council helped out, the group would "help themselves
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Spectacular Astra three-door revealed
IT'S sleek, it's stylish, and it's going to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show (September 25-October 10, 2004). The latest addition to the highly regarded new Astra family, the eagerly awaited new Astra three-door, is a stunning design that boasts expressive
