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NOW WE MUST WIN AWAY
NEWPORT born James Collins has admitted that Wales now have it all to do in their quest for World Cup qualification. Collins, 22, was making his competitive debut last night and had the misfortune to slip at a vital moment which gifted Northern Ireland
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Scouts revved up and rarin' to race
A GROUP of Caldicot scouts have built their own electric car and are preparing for their first race. The 2nd Caldicot Scout Group has been working for more than a year on building the battery-powered car from a special kit. On Tuesday, the scouts, aged
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Mum fights on to beat illness
BRAVE Lorain Hodson is hoping one final operation could eventually rid her of the cancer which has devastated her life. Mrs Hodson, 38, of Bluebell Drive in Chepstow, is set to travel to London where a specialist in clear cell sarcoma - Lorain's cancer
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Pill to host top theatre company
A NEWPORT community and leisure centre will host one of the biggest names in Welsh theatre later this month. Clwyd Theatre Cymru, the famous North Wales professional theatre company, will perform their latest production at the Pill Millennium Centre.
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Quarry to feature in new movie
THE Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy famously reviewed Earth as "mostly harmless" - but the guide's verdict on a part of Gwent is set to be much harsher. Because Trefil Quarry, near Tredegar will appear in the upcoming blockbuster movie of the sci-fi
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Nasser is wrong to criticise Glam
Anyone who watched the TV coverage of Glamorgan's final totesport League match against Essex last Monday will have noticed that commentators Charles Colvile and Nasser Hussain were getting themselves in something of a tizz about the make up of the Glamorgan
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Wales stunned by nine men Irishmen
WALES now have a mountain of Snowdonian proportions to climb if they are to qualify for the 2006 World Cup in Germany after an astonishing 2-2 draw with Northern Ireland at the Millennium Stadium last night. After a bad-tempered British battle royal,
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We can still get through
PAUL Parry believes last night's match with Northern Ireland showed Wales DO have the quality to qualify for the World Cup, but he admits they have made a far from ideal start. The Chepstow-born star told the Argus: "If we are going to do well in the
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SDR cones charge to be renegotiated
A £50,000 CHARGE to clear traffic cones for the Tour of Britain cycle race is being renegotiated, Newport council say. The Argus reported last week how contractors initially asked for £50,000 to prepare the unopened road for the event. Delays prevented
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Pub owner claims race hate campaign
THE owner of a Monmouthshire pub which locals are fighting to save told a public inquiry yesterday that there has been a vitriolic and malicious campaign against his family. James Sharp, (pictured) of the Red Hart Inn, Llanfapley, near Abergavenny, which
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On the catwalk for funds
GWENT followers of fashion can enjoy a special Sparkle Fashion Show this week. The show will feature some of our Sparkle children who helped to make and design many of the costumes and scenery for the show at special workshops held throughout the school
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New men in league debuts
FIVE newcomers, all from the Celtic Warriors, make their Celtic League debuts for Newport Gwent Dragons as the business end of the season under new coach Chris Anderson gets under way against Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park on Saturday night. At the first
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We can still get through - Parry
PAUL Parry believes last night's match with Northern Ireland showed Wales DO have the quality to qualify for the World Cup, but he admits they have made a far from ideal start. The Chepstow-born star told the Argus: "If we are going to do well in the
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Hospice staff celebrate ten years of caring
A HOSPICE which has helped hundreds of Gwent people with life-threatening illnesses celebrated its tenth birthday yesterday. Staff and invited guests yesterday marked the landmark anniversary of St Anne's Hospice in Newport with a party. "We had no idea
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Firefighters tackle marathon ride
TEN firefighters from Maindee are now hundreds of miles into their 850 mile cycle ride to help our Sparkle Appeal. The firefighters set off from Maindee Fire Station on Sunday to travel to Santander before starting their mammoth cycle ride. They are set
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Big push to control hospital superbugs
JANE Hutt today urged commitment from everyone in-volved in delivering healthcare in Wales in the battle against hospital-acquired infections. The Assembly health minister launched a £260,000 strategy on the issue at Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital, warning
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Wales stunned by nine men Irishmen
WALES now have a mountain of Snowdonian proportions to climb if they are to qualify for the 2006 World Cup in Germany after an astonishing 2-2 draw with Northern Ireland at the Millennium Stadium last night. After a bad-tempered British battle royal,
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Road tax cheats to be clamped
A MAJOR clampdown on the 6,000 road tax cheats in Gwent is under way. The nationwide Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) operation is being held in two stages: a publicity campaign followed by an operational phase. Vehicles found without a valid
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Bikers ride in charity stakes
BIKERS may be born to be wild but they will show their softer side at the annual Hoggin the Bridge this autumn. Hundreds of motorbike enthusiasts are expected to get their machines running for the fifth charity ride over the Severn Bridge organised by
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Now we must win away
NEWPORT born James Collins has admitted that Wales now have it all to do in their quest for World Cup qualification. Collins, 22, was making his competitive debut last night and had the misfortune to slip at a vital moment which gifted Northern Ireland
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Father's workmates help leukaemia son
LEUKAEMIA patient Thomas Steer has received a four-figure cash gift from his father's workmates. Newport Transport has raised £1,000 to help send nine-year-old Thomas, from Alway, Newport, on the holiday of a lifetime. Employees have held a number of
