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Traditional home in a secluded spot
THIS fine family home is situated in a much-sought-after location and is on the market with Kingstons, priced at £249,950. 50 Blossom Close, Langstone, is an extended detached property in a quiet cul-de-sac position, with gas central heating and partial
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Viewing recommended
VIEWING is recommended of this traditional, four-storey, semi-detached property on the market with Peter Alan. Number 3 Manley Road, Newport, retains many original features and is priced at £265,000. In the entrance hall are stairs to the first and lower
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This is not working
WE are now halfway into the second season of what was hailed as the solution for Welsh rugby - regional teams. Obviously, like everything else it needs time to bed in, but, hand on heart, can anyone honestly say it has been the remotest success? We have
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Gracious space for entertaining
THIS originally self-built residence has an extensive gravelled driveway among its many attractions and is on the market with Davis & Sons, with offers invited in the region of £335,000. Summerville, Park End, Langstone, is approached via a shared
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Wasps snap up Atkin
NEWPORT speedway promoter Tim Stone has signed up Tony Atkin, pictured, for another year at Hayley Stadium, boosting his already impressive line-up for next season. Atkin, 38, who overcame a broken arm last season, is delighted to have signed the deal
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Dale and Maguire off to winning start
Stephen Maguire improved his already outstanding recent record by safely reaching the second round of the £225,000 Welsh Open in Newport last night. And Welshman Dominic Dale edged through 5-4 against Mark Davis. Despite becoming frustrated over a series
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ANDERSON SET TO STAY
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Chris Anderson decides his future this week, and he is expected to inform chief executive Andy Marinos that he wants to take up the option of the second year on his contract. Anderson has had to consider whether he can be away
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Insolvency cases up by 30 per cent
WALES has recorded a 30 per cent increase in the number of people declaring personal bankruptcies in 2004, according to research conducted by Grant Thornton. But nationally this figure was by no means exceptional, with Northern Ireland topping a league
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Making epics in world of art
THE DVD biography of Philip Pullman and his work is the latest in a series of ambitious projects from Arts Magic. Last year the company launched its own epic story of The Welsh Miner and before that it compiled the unique worldwidewales website. Backed
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Tracing tide of history
THERE is a street in Newport which encapsulates the history of the city from the early 1800s to the present day. It came from nothing, rose to prominence in the second half of the 19th century on the back of the coal industry and British shipping before
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Search for 'faces' to finish documentary
film company Arts Mag-ic is completing a documentary DVD of Philip Pullman's trilogy His Dark Materials and needs four Gwent "faces" to complete the job. The faces will be used to re-enact scenes from the epic adventure story which is based on the Bible
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Extended, four beds
HERE is an extended semi- detached house which is on the market with Newland Rennie Wilkins priced at £174,950. 20 Lowlands Road, Pontnewydd, has understairs storage in the entrance hall. The lounge is about 15ft by 13ft, with feature fireplace and surround
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Gracious space for entertaining
THIS originally self-built residence has an extensive gravelled driveway among its many attractions and is on the market with Davis & Sons, with offers invited in the region of £335,000. Summerville, Park End, Langstone, is approached via a shared
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Gwent hospitals 'out to beat the targets'
GWENT hospitals are trying to get "ahead of the game" on waiting- times, which are still too long, according to an NHS trust boss. The service's performance on waiting times across Wales was slammed last week in a National Audit Office report which cited
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Man, 20, pinched officer's backside
A CHEPSTOW man was fined £60 for pinching a policeman's bottom. Daley Michael Smith, 20, appeared before Newport magistrates yesterday charged with assaulting a police officer. Smith was with a group of friends in Moor Street, Chepstow, in the early hours
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Baby Ellie will join fundraising walk
FAMILY and friends of a baby suffering from a heart problem are to walk more than 20 miles to raise cash for research into the condition. Ellie Eversfield, who is 16-months-old, suffers from dilated cardiomyopathy. At present her condition, which can
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Centre refit means playtime boost
WORK is due to begin this week on the 6m revamp of a Gwent leisure centre. And while Pontypool leisure centre is being brought into the 21st century, youth groups and clubs across Torfaen have inherited hundreds of pieces of sports equipment and furniture
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Homes plan for golf course put on hold
PLANS to build houses on the Shirenewton Golf Club and close the course have been put on hold for a month. Beacon Estates has applied to Monmouthshire county council for planning permission to change the use of the existing golf club accommodation to
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Young dad guilty of woman's bus death
A YOUNG father of one broke down in tears after a jury convicted him of causing the death of a 75-year-old retired teacher by dangerous driving. After retiring for two and a half hours they found 19-year-old John Foran, of Old Barn Estate, Newport, guilty
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Extra room in the attic
DAVIS & Sons are offering this semi-detached property at 49 Wellington Road, Talywain, priced at £123,000. There is an entrance hallway. The lounge measures about 11ft by 19ft with laminated flooring and gas fire with feature surround, plus french
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One-bedroom property
THIS one-bedroom, back-to-back property benefits from double glazing and gas central heating. Number 6 Meadow Rise, Undy, Monmouthshire, is on the market with Darlows and priced at £91,950. Enter the hallway with laminate flooring and arch through to
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Traditional home in a secluded spot
THIS fine family home is situated in a much-sought-after location and is on the market with Kingstons, priced at £249,950. 50 Blossom Close, Langstone, is an extended detached property in a quiet cul-de-sac position, with gas central heating and partial
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Distinctive Property
This individual property has extensive ground floor accommodation including two intercommunicating reception rooms and archway to the fitted kitchen. In addition there is a full width sitting room to the front of the house and a good size hallway and
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Luxury and sophistication
WHEN life's pressures get too much, take refuge from the big, bad world in VitrA's beautiful free-standing Eden bath, the perfect place for a sophisticated bath time. A rewarding sanctuary for individual indulgence or big enough to share, the new Eden
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Chrome and dry
IT is important to have a bathroom that is warm and snug in the morning. The new range of towel radiators from FOCUS DIY combine luxury and practicality perfectly, and also provide the perfect solution for bathrooms in which wall space is limited. Available
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Optimism despite the fall in sales
EMBATTLED supermarket operator Sainsbury has drawn encouragement from its Christmas trading performance despite posting another fall in sales. The company, which recently announced losses for the first time in its 135-year history, said like-for-like
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Close call for man making way in China
BILL Davies missed the Asian tsunami disaster by one hour. He had decided to spend Christmas in Thailand with a business colleague. But after arriving in Bangkok and moving down to Krabi on Christmas Eve he left for a party early on Boxing Day morning
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Steel yourself to send in tax return forms
By Steve Theaker, tax consultant with Peacheys TS Eliot reckoned that April is the cruellest month, but I must beg to differ. January has got to be right up there in the cruelty stakes: the party season is over, the memories of Christmas are fading fast
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Wales house prices 'steadying'
AFTER a year of accelerating house prices the brakes have come on, according to the Principality Building Society. The only problem is that somebody forgot to tell Newport, which recorded an annual increase of 27.9 per cent taking the cost of the average
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Growing airport not an industry joke any more
"Seven or eight years ago Bristol Airport was regarded as a bit of joke. It was being compared with Heathrow and Gatwick and people were arriving here at the old terminal and feeling short-changed. "But gaining planning permission for the new terminal
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Reality TV fans enjoy eviction party frolics
Caprice is in the shower. Jeremy is in the kitchen. These are the kind of earth-shaking facts you've been missing if you haven't been tuning into the UK's latest dose of reality television: Celebrity Big Brother. But it has gone down well at Llantarnam
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Extra room in the attic
DAVIS & Sons are offering this semi-detached property at 49 Wellington Road, Talywain, priced at £123,000. There is an entrance hallway. The lounge measures about 11ft by 19ft with laminated flooring and gas fire with feature surround, plus french
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One-bedroom property
THIS one-bedroom, back-to-back property benefits from double glazing and gas central heating. Number 6 Meadow Rise, Undy, Monmouthshire, is on the market with Darlows and priced at £91,950. Enter the hallway with laminate flooring and arch through to
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Luxury and sophistication
WHEN life's pressures get too much, take refuge from the big, bad world in VitrA's beautiful free-standing Eden bath, the perfect place for a sophisticated bath time. A rewarding sanctuary for individual indulgence or big enough to share, the new Eden
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Chrome and dry
IT is important to have a bathroom that is warm and snug in the morning. The new range of towel radiators from FOCUS DIY combine luxury and practicality perfectly, and also provide the perfect solution for bathrooms in which wall space is limited. Available
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Extended, four beds
HERE is an extended semi- detached house which is on the market with Newland Rennie Wilkins priced at £174,950. 20 Lowlands Road, Pontnewydd, has understairs storage in the entrance hall. The lounge is about 15ft by 13ft, with feature fireplace and surround
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Football star pleads for his old school
WALES and Cardiff City football star Danny Gabbidon today sends a message to Torfaen councillors: "Don't close my old school". The Cwmbran-born international has backed parents fighting against the proposed closure of the town's Brookfield Primary school
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Police disperse teens in blitz on hooliganism
A CRACKDOWN on gangs of booze-fuelled youths causing trouble on Newport streets has been hailed a success by police. The Argus revealed how a gang of 40 youths terrorised residents in the St Julians area by drinking, shouting, fighting and throwing beer
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Education chief apologies after offending parents
A GWENT education chief apologised "unreservedly" for offending parents who are fighting to save their closure-threatened comprehensive school. Torfaen's executive member for education, Councillor John Turner caused outrage last week when he branded protesters
