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Oldie Lookin' Chain...
IF YOU think all Goldie Lookin' Chain fans are in their twenties, think again. Because when we gave more mature people in their home city an exclusive preview of the posse's forthcoming album, Greatest Hits, the average age was over 50. And the verdict
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Bags of space
MINI has teamed up with Italian fashion designers Mandarina Duck to provide a funky new range of luggage. Created to fit perfectly into the boot of a Mini Convertible, the four-piece set comprises a backpack, boardcase, messenger bag and weekend bag.
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Tesco misses out on project
SUPERMARKET chain Tesco is out of the running to redevelop Abergavenny's cattle market site. The chain was widely thought to be the mystery developer chosen by Monmouthshire county council as it holds an option on auctioneering rights at the site. But
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Track tested Corsa
THE Moto Guzzi logo, the strong and clear signal of an ever more evident and tangible presence. A presence also confirmed by the statistics which attribute more than 20% growth to the Mandello del Lario company (sell-out datas), with a special reference
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Mini number 500,000 rolls out
THE 500,000th Mini has come off the production line at BMW Group Plant Oxford, three years after the car first went on sale in July 2001. More than 375,000 of the 500,000 Minis have been exported representing over 75% of the total produced since the launch
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Devil you may learn to care for
Hellboy (12A) The latest comic hero to get the bat, cat, super, spider man/woman makeover, Hellboy should have been called Tandoorithing. His brooding scorched red face glows angrily against the rest of the set. His devil tail and oversized stone hand
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Leopards CAN change spots
DISTRICT nurse Jo-Anne Jones used to be too big for funfair rides and could not sit on benches in beer gardens. But after losing more than eight stones, the Croespenmaen mum saw her weight plummet from 19 stone 3lb to 11 stone 1lb after deciding enough
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On trail of ancient crossing
ARCHAEOLOGISTS investigating the discovery of remains in Caerleon believe the timbers formed part of a 300-year-old bridge which once spanned the River Usk. Timber remains were discovered by Environment Agency workers improving flood defences along Isca
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Fatboy changes track
If dance music is dead, someone forgot to tell Fatboy Slim and the million or more people who have been to his gigs in the past two years. Two summers ago 250,000 people flocked to Brighton for his second Big Beach Boutique and in March this year in Rio
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Time to party at the Mardi Gras
Cardiff's Lesbian and Gay Mardi Gras takes place this weekend from 2pm to 2am, from Coopers Field to Clwb Ifor Bach. Always associated with cutting edge dance music, the event boasts a sizeable dance tent in the field by Cardiff Castle and aftershow party
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Toyota prepares Paris premieres
TOYOTA will be looking to the future with two key concepts providing the focus for its presentation at the Paris Motor Show from September 23. The Toyota D-4D 180 Clean Power concept car will be revealed for the first time, in preparation for a full production
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Saucy gravy tops it off
THE new-look Stonehouse pub got off to a bit of a shaky start with our meal - but made up for it later. Quality furnishings and a large car park make the Lighthouse Road venue in Duffryn ideal for a 'pub grub' feast. For starters, my dining partner was
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'They should say sorry to survivors'
GWENT survivors of the Gerona air crash are demanding apologies after a damning report into the accident. The findings of an investigation by Spanish authorities into the 1999 Britannia Airways crash were revealed yesterday. Among those criticised were
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It's just about us
TOUGH-tackling midfielder Robbie Savage says if Wales can forget about the opposition they can emerge from the back- to-back World Cup 2006 qualifiers with six points to take to Old Trafford on October 9. First up are Azerbaijan in Baku tomorrow Saturday
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Heritage centre thefts despair
SECURITY will be reviewed at a popular Newport heritage centre which is being targeted by thieves who have stolen a number of items of memorabilia. Jan Preece, who runs the Pill heritage centre in Alexandra Road, said the centre is also considering whether
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It's time to rock
ON the Yamaha stand at the 1999 Tokyo motorcycle show, there was one machine that blew everyone's minds. It was a concept bike so radical, so groundbreaking that no one really thought the engineers who dreamed it up would ever put it into production.
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Toyota Land Cruiser powers up for 2005
TOYOTA'S formidable 4x4 line-up is being made even more attractive this autumn with the introduction of the 2005 model year range Land Cruiser from October 1 with enhanced specifications and stronger diesel engine performance. The entire Land Cruiser
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Couples in comic confusion
NEWPORT Playgoers open their season at the city's Dolman Theatre with the delightful Ayckbourn comedy Relatively Speaking - and for director Gwyneth Moulden Nicholas the play has a certain familiarity. Gwyneth took part in NPS's first production of the
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Back to the eighties
1987 was the year that Roland Rat was on our breakfast TV screens, 'Dirty Dancing' was the film of the moment, Rick Astley hit the top spot with 'Never Gonna Give You Up' and Van Gogh's 'Irises' masterpiece sold for a record £27 million. It was also the
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Get in quickly for McFly
Like a bunch of prissy models, McFly's favourite topic of conversation is each other. Tom Fletcher (guitar/vocals) talks about Dougie Poynter (bass, vocals), Danny Jones (guitar/vocals) talks about Harry Judd (drums) and they all talk about Danny. For
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30 police in hunt for Valleys rapist
THE manhunt for a rapist who subjected a 13-year-old girl to a terrifying attack just yards away from a busy pub goes on today. Last night a team of officers from Gwent Police carried out door-to-door inquiries in the Penllwyn area of Pontllanfraith to
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Video nasty used to banish blues
NEWPORT County boss Peter Nicholas has shown his side a horror movie to motivate them for tomorrow's Nationwide South clash with Bognor Regis Town at Newport Stadium (kick-off 2.30pm) - a video of the 4-2 Sutton United defeat from last Monday. It has
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BMW at Goodwood
BMW is celebrating 75 years of automobiles this summer and in fitting celebration the company will be marking this important birthday in exciting style at this year's Goodwood Revival meeting over the weekend of September 3-5. It was on the morning of
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Easy on the pockets
TRAVELLING in style has been made even easier with the introduction of an amazing insurance offer on the purchase of a new Vespa ET4 125cc. Piaggio is offering riders 25+ years old a tempting £99 one year, Third Party, Fire and Theft policy. The Vespa
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City's new mayor backs our cause
THE Argus' Sparkle campaign has received a major boost after being chosen by Newport's mayor as one of his official charities. This year, the city's new mayor, Councillor Paul Cockeram, is to support a number of local causes including the Argus' bid to
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It's just about us
TOUGH-tackling midfielder Robbie Savage says if Wales can forget about the opposition they can emerge from the back- to-back World Cup 2006 qualifiers with six points to take to Old Trafford on October 9. First up are Azerbaijan in Baku tomorrow Saturday
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Lexus future perfect
LEXUS will use the opportunity of the Paris Motor Show to display both its latest future concept car, the LF-C, and to showcase two new production models which will be launched in Europe in 2005: the new generation GS and the hybrid power RX400h. In addition
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Macc is KO-kay!
ENZO Maccarinelli is one small step away from his dream world cruiserweight title unification fight with Sheffield's WBO champion Johnny Nelson, and that spells trouble for WBU cruiserweight challenger Jesper Kristiansen at the Newport Centre tonight.
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Coach: I'll do it my way
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Chris Anderson, pictured, insists he will do it his way on the opening day of the new rugby season. The former Australia rugby league coach has to wait eight days before his new team get into action against Cardiff Blues. But
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Spotlight on raising cash
PLANS are already being put in place to raise the cash needed to help achieve Lottery funding for the Newbridge Memo. Several fundraising events are already in the pipeline for the bid to raise £100,000 over the next year. A public meeting earlier this
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Bumper crowd set for opener
THE new Welsh Premier season kicks off with a bang tomorrow with a bumper crowd expected at Rodney Parade to see champions Newport open their title defence against Gwent rivals Pontypool. The Black and Ambers averaged gates of over 3,000 last season and
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Gwent Police back Mardi Gras
GWENT Police will be looking for new recruits in Cardiff this weekend as tens of thousands of people attend the Welsh Lesbian and Gay Mardi Gras. The force will have a recruitment stand in the market on Cooper's Field, and officers will offer information
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Nissan aims to change your mind
AT the 2004 Paris Motor Show, Nissan will be displaying many new and recently revised 4x4s which will underline the company's aggressive ambitions in Europe, as well as its desire to change consumers' perception of Nissan. Due to go on sale in March 2005
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More delay in new road opening
A NEW road that promises to transform car travel in Newport will not fully open for another three weeks, a council chief says. Contractors last predicted the Southern Distributor Road (SDR) would be open by the end of August. But Brian Kemp, head of engineering
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Thirty years and still going strong
HONDA training manager, Bernie Snell, stepped back in time nearly 30 years this week when he was reunited with the banana yellow Mark 1 Civic which the company has just repurchased. Bernie, Honda (UK)'s longest serving employee, reflected: "I couldn't
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Voyage of love for a home-town boy
A Caribbean cruise usually evokes images of sun-kissed beaches and cocktails, but for one Newport charity worker it's been no holiday. For Alex Burton, from Liswerry, has devoted the last two years of his life to Operation Mobilisation, a Christian charity
