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Stone's winning formula
Tim Stone, Newport speedway promoter, believes he has got the right formula to ensure stability for the Maver-icks in the Conference League. He has nurtured young riders and the talented teenage duo of Sam Hurst and Billy Legg are now on full contracts
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Finally, a Welshman
THERE'S a new wave of optimism in Wales coming up to the Six Nations Championship, and not just because of a vastly improved showing in the Autumn internationals. There's a Welsh coach back in charge of the national team, and a highly competent one at
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Let's get a win
WALES announced their presence back on the real stage with a series of encouraging performances in the World Cup 15 months ago. They shook New Zealand and they rattled England. Then in the Autumn they pushed South Africa and New Zealand again all the
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Superjumbo gives service centre a big lift off
GENERAL ELECTRIC's engine service business at Nantgarw has become the first link in a worldwide chain of service centres for engines powering the new Airbus A380 superjumbo. The first plane was wheeled out in Toulouse last week and although its air trials
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Finance Wales' investments almost double
INVESTMENTS by the Assembly's venture finance arm Finance Wales almost doubled during 2004. Finance Wales made 294 investments amounting to 10.51 million. This compared with 155 deals in 2003 at a total value of 6.51 million. The 2004 business ranged
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Acorn's £100,000 charity pledge
AT the cost of 100,000 Acorn Training & Recruitment has become the NSPCC's first corporate patron in Wales. The Newport-based firm has pledged the money as part of the NSPCC's FULL STOP campaign to try to put an end to child cruelty. Dan Langford,
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Bird Group buys old foundry site
THE Bird Group of companies has acquired the former Risca foundry on Pontymis-ter industrial estate from Saint Gobain Pipelines. The price has not been disclosed. The 77,000 sq ft structure stands on seven acres and dates from 1969. It is held on a 99
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Answering the call of awards
THE CALL centre industry in Britain may be under threat but it obviously hasn't affected the morale of Welsh call centre workers. Hundreds gathered at Cardiff's magnificent City Hall last week for the Welsh Contact Centre Awards. The industry is said
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Prison officers win trauma payout fight
SIX prison officers haunted by the horrific killing of a Newport inmate won their fight for compensation after almost five years. All six Cardiff Prison staff claimed they were traumatised by the sight of Colin Bloomfield's mutilated body after he was
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Disaster cash still flowing in
BUSKERS in Newport provided shoppers with a special concert in aid if the south east Asia tsunami disaster appeal. Newport's street musicians gathered in John Frost Square on Saturday for a special one-off musical day to raise money for the communities
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Mixed feelings over smoking ban for pubs
GWENT Wetherspoons bosses welcomed their company's decision to ban smoking in its pubs. One Newport pub is to start the ban in four months, with others following in May 2006. The Tom Toya Lewis, in Newport, is the only Wetherspoons pub out of nine in
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Mourners' farewell to tragic mum
FAMILY and friends yesterday said their final farewells to the tragic Newport mum found dead in a burnt-out car. More than 200 people gathered at the Jamia mosque in Pill to say goodbye to 37-year-old Mussarat Nazir, of Maesglas Crescent. The body of
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Asylum seeker 'waiting for death'
AN asylum seeker who sewed his mouth shut and is on hunger strike said: "I'm waiting for death." In later editions of yesterday's Argus, we revealed how Hamid Biak, 28, made three rough stitches over his lips five days ago to protest against the Home
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Arthur surgery shock
CWMBRAN super-featherweight Jamie Arthur is turning to the same London Harley Street surgeon as Ricky Hatton did in a bid to get his career back on track. Arthur lost his unbeaten record at Bridgend on Friday night when his bout with Haider Ali was stopped
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Pair planning to change your spaces
TRANSFORMING your property as an alternative to moving is the goal of new company Changing Spaces, which is based in Lydart near Monmouth. The venture has been launched by Sarah Jane Gillespie and Meg McNair who've incubated their idea with Newport training
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Dr and Herbs offer Gwent good health, the Chinese way
SHOPPERS in Cwmbran have the chance to try one of the oldest forms of medicine in the world, thanks to a new shop in the town. Dr & Herbs has opened its doors at The Parade, part of a 50-strong chain of shops across the UK. Chinese herbal medicine
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Golf firms fly the flag for Wales
THREE Gwent-based golf companies have formed part of a nine-strong Welsh contignent exhibiting at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida, from this Thursday to Sunday. It's the largest golf trade event in the world. Coldra Engineering, Pro-Coach
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Saran's tops for finance advice
A NEWPORT businesswoman has been made Independent Financial Adviser Woman of the Year. Saran Allott Davey, of Heron House Financial Management, received the award at a gala dinner in Canary Wharf, London. The award is said to recognise the growing success
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Pair give golf bit of Welsh upswing
NEW business Asbri Golf has launched a range of golfing products designed for the private and corporate markets and bearing a Welsh brand. Asbri is Welsh for spirited or vivacious. The launch party was held at Parc Golf Club at Coed Kernew where Asbri
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Top athletes help serve up a winner
TWO top Gwent athletes changed their running shoes for tennis racquets to mark the completion of another part of Newport's International Sports Village. Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell, who received an MBE in the New Year Honours List, and sprinter
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Superbug woman may sue hospital
A NEWPORT mum discovered she has the superbug MRSA after an operation at the Royal Gwent Hospital. Now Lucy Mills, 24, of Aberthaw Drive, Alway, says she is considering suing the hospital. The mum-of-four was admitted to the Royal Gwent on January 6 for
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Newport's great... and you knows it
NEWPORT'S mayor put on his'bling' gold chains and told rap stars from the GLC:'Big up our city'. Eggsy and Adam Hussain, of hit Newport band Goldie Lookin' Chain, had afternoon tea with mayor Councillor Paul Cockeram. Over salmon sandwiches and cake,
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Brave Emma loses cancer fight
GWENT schoolgirl Emma George - whose battle with cancer touched the hearts of many - has died at the age of ten. Popular Emma lost her fight for life on Saturday morning after a year-long illness. She died peacefully at her home in Severn View, Garndiffaith
