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Gwent farmer in fuel protest
A GWENT farmer was today leading an oil refinery protest in a bid to get politicians to deal with escalating fuel prices. Monmouthshire farmer David Handley is a member of the pressure group Farmers For Action and was instrumental in the fuel revolts
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Sanctuary founder offered cash to move
THE trustees of a Gwent animal sanctuary are offering a "substantial" amount of money to its founder and former manager in a bid to get her to leave the site. Viv Harris, former manager of All Creatures Great and Small, in Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran, vowed
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Victory secures second position
NEWPORT clung on to their two-year ground record and made sure of finishing second in the Welsh Premier Division with this victory in Rod Snow's farewell game in their colours at Rodney Parade on Saturday. It was a terrific match in wet and slippery conditions
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Road death mystery
A PEDESTRIAN died after a collision with a car in Monmouthshire last night, and police today revealed that they were at the scene. The fatal incident happened on the A466 between Monmouth and Redbrook at 10.30pm. A 60-year-old man, from the Wyesham area
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DRAGONS' NEW DAWN
NEWPORT Gwent Drag-ons chairman Martyn Hazell today issues an upbeat message about the future of the region and insists the loss of people in key positions will have no effect on their long term ambitions. In an exclusive interview with the Argus, Hazell
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Firefighters on the run for charity
FIREFIGHTERS from Malpas station's Red Watch ended up with red faces as a result of a marathon charity effort. But it was not embarrassment that coloured their cheeks - just the strain of pounding out 26 miles on a treadmill in full kit, with breathing
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Reward prompts robbery witnesses
EXACTLY two weeks after armed robbers raided a Newport bank, detectives are hopeful a £50,000 reward for information will bring new leads. Officers hunting the gang who brought terror to the city's streets say they have had an "excellent response" since
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Going to the wire
So County's relegation battle will go to the wire when rivals in distress Maidenhead United visit Newport Stadium on Saturday. They failed to seal survival with a win in East Sussex, but their tremendous effort at Lewes means that of the three teams who
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Help find my attackers
A GANG of men viciously beat a Gwent teenager out walking his dog in an apparently motiveless attack. Gavin Hawkins, pictured, ended up in hospital with a fractured jaw, a broken wrist, a swollen eye and a suspected broken nose after being attacked along
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Williams' potting decisive
Two-time Embassy world champion Mark Williams, snatched a slender 5-3 advantage over Preston's Ian McCulloch with a cool display of potting in their entertaining second-round clash at The Crucible. Gwent star Williams, from Cwm, winner of the world crown
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Farm show faces a beast of a problem
ONE of the most prestigious agricultural shows in the country is asking a local authority for assistance following a decline in attendance. The Bedwellty Show asked Caerphilly council to consider helping out with the running costs of the show this August
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Snow falls in blaze of glory
CANADIAN international prop Rod Snow was a relieved man after his emotional farewell game for Newport ended with them clinging to their almost two-season old ground record against Swansea on Saturday. Snow played the opening 50 minutes of Newport's most
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Tears flow in silent tribute to Lewis
MORE than 100 people gathered together in grief yesterday to pay tribute to the tragic Newport schoolboy rugby player who died last week. Tears flowed as a minute's silence was held in honour of 13-year-old Lewis Fullwood at the cup-final rugby match
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You CAN teach an old dog new tricks
THE idea of dog therapy might sound barking mad - but the beloved pet of one Gwent couple owes his life to it. Failed police dog Ben so terrified his new owners, and his behaviour was so unpredictable, they feared he might have to be put down. Now, after
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Gang raids home
MASKED burglars stole cash in a "shocking" burglary at the home of two elderly Monmouthshire men. Three men broke into to a house in the Llanfair Kilgeddin area, near Abergavenny, at about 11.20pm on Saturday night. The occupants, two elderly men who
