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'Being here is a truly humbling experience'
MONMOUTHSHIRE Conservative member David Davies, already a Welsh Assembly member, confessed his first experiences of Westminster left him overwhelmed. He said: "It is quite a daunting place. When they took us into the chamber I couldn't help but be in
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Labour kick out veteran politician
VETERAN Blaenau Gwent politician Rex Herbert was expelled yesterday from the Labour Party after supporting independent candidate Peter Law in last week's General Election. Mr Herbert - who represented the Beaufort ward as a councillor for 52 years and
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Bank raid arrest
POLICE today made an arrest in connection with the armed bank robbery in Newport city centre last month during which a security guard was shot. A 27-year-old man from the Birmingham area was arrested and was in police custody at Newport Central police
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Gwent's new faces at Westminster
FROM finding the toilet to securing a locker and bagging the best seat - it could have been the first day of term at any school. But those wandering through London corridors with a confused expression yesterday were not uniform-clad youngsters. The nervous
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Why all the fuss?
Glamorgan's third consecutive County Championship loss has been somewhat overshadowed by the 'ball tampering' furore which has erupted in its aftermath. For coach John Derrick to be so irate about an issue means that it is a serious one. Derrick is so
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Hooking rivals in Dragons farewell
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have decided to release hooker James Richards while rival hooker Paul Young has been forced to retire from rugby because of more knee trouble. Ironically, they were the rivals at Rodney Parade with Newport for three seasons from
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Pack up your troubles...
THE 60th anniversary of VE Day was marked in style by a group from St David Lewis Church in Bettws. The Tuesday Afternoon Club, under the leadership of Hazel Price and Angela Chambers, arranged a party in the church hall with a celebratory cake and reminiscences
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Wales call up changes plan
NEWPORT County's captain and player of the year, Darren Jones, pictured top, is thrilled to have been selected for the Wales semi-pro squad along with team-mate Nathan Davies. The pair are going to Cork in the Republic of Ireland for the Four Nations
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Bank worker caught deadly infection in India
A GWENT bank worker died from a rare liver infection contracted while she trained call centre staff in India, an inquest heard. Lucy Wilson, 23, was taken ill with flu-like symptoms less than three weeks after returning from Mumbai and died from hepatitis
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Charity celebrates £15,000 windfall
A CHARITY which provides a lifeline to young drug addicts can get back on the road - thanks to an extra-special donation from your Argus. Every year we invite community organisations to apply for grants from the charitable arm of our American parent company
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Stars staying on at County
NEWPORT County have snapped up goalkeeper Nathan Vaughan on a two year contract - and are 99 per cent certain big names Jason Bowen and Cortez Belle will also sign on the dotted line. Discussions with Bowen and Belle are ongoing but the highly rated Vaughan
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Wide smile and spring in the step
JUST as the playground rumours of newcomers' heads being flushed never proved true, our new MPs reassured the Argus their more experienced colleagues have not lived up to their bullying reputation. Even controversial Blaenau Gwent MP Peter Law, elected
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FUTURE'S BRIGHT
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have put everything in place to make the region a success in the future, says Martyn Hazell, pictured, chairman of the board. The new management team has been put in place with the appointment of Paul Turner as coach, working alongside
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Getting to grips with the layout
FOR Jess Morden, Newport East's new Labour MP, getting to grips with the historic building's layout was proving the real challenge. She said: "It's such a big place, sometimes I feel I need to drop a line of sand behind me so I'm able to re-trace my steps
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Model with designs on beauty success
A NEWPORT fashion graduate will be both designer and model when she hits the catwalk this weekend. Naseem Syed, a former student at the University of Wales, Newport, will be putting the expertise she learned on the fashion course to good use - designing
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Cancer victim's asbestos worry
A CANCER sufferer says she tried in vain for months to persuade Newport city council to remove broken pieces of asbestos from near her home, which she fears could exacerbate her condition. Margarette Palmer first alerted the council to the carcinogenic
