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BARNETT LOOKS TO COUNTY
FORMER Barry Town manager Gary Barnett is the bookies favourite to become the next manager of Newport County, and the Argus can reveal that he has already applied for the job. Barnett, who won four successive Welsh Premier League titles with Barry before
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The woman of mystery who refuses help
THE long and winding road lies ahead of Iranian-born woman Mahin. Today, she continues her hard pilgrimage through Newport as concern grows for her welfare. Local people fear for the woman who moves her possessions just 15 feet every day in her gruelling
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AM in talks to prevent job cuts
TORFAEN AM Lynne Neagle met bosses from a firm which plans to shed 156 jobs in Gwent to try and compromise over losses. Ms Neagle and Torfaen MP Paul Murphy travelled to Birmingham to TRW Automotive's head office on Monday for the first in a series of
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We''ll regain the Ashes - Elliott
Glamorgan star Matthew Elliott is backing his compatriots to regain the Ashes 'Down Under' in 2006-07. Elliott, who returned to Australia last month to complete his rehabilitation from the knee injury that brought his county season to a premature close
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SWENEY INJURY BOOST
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have received a boost with the news that outside half Ceri Sweeney does not need a groin operation. The Welsh international visited a specialist yesterday with Wales physiotherapist Mark Davies and the outcome was positive. The only
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'Save our school' campaign launched
AN 'SOS' campaign to save a closure-threatened Gwent comprehensive is due to begin this week. The Save Oakdale School campaign is being launched at a special meeting for parents of pupils tomorrow evening. Caerphilly council is considering proposals to
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Interest in car-sharing is on the up
PANIC buying at the petrol pumps last week fuelled a sharp rise in interest in a car-sharing website. As queues were building up at petrol stations across Gwent last week more people logged on to the website to check whether they could share a lift. Since
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Teenager sinks the Crows
DEFEAT at Victoria Road last night prevented Cwmbran from clinching a Loosemores League Cup semi-final spot, although it took a couple of brilliantly-struck goals to beat them. Teenaged forward Luke Bowen might not score two better goals in his football
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'A small force is more effective'
CALLS to maintain Gwent Police's independence in the face of controversial merger proposals are continuing. Home Secretary Charles Clarke's announcement on Monday of his intention to draw up plans to merge some of the country's forces was met with anger
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Dredge's dream GB Euro honour
BLACKWOOD'S Bradley Dredge will be rewarded this week for a superb season that has seen him win over £500,000 in prize money when he lines up in the Great Britain and Ireland side for the prestigious Seve Trophy event, which gets underway tomorrow. It
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Symbol of 'new Wales' built at cost of £67.5million
IT is hailed as a symbol of a "new Wales", and will end up costing Welsh tax-payers £67.5 million. Yesterday the new National Assembly building was officially unveiled in Cardiff Bay, with journalists and politicians invited to view the interior. Finance
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Skate park a threat to charity event
PLANS for a new skate park may mean the end of south east Wales' biggest annual charity fundraiser, organisers claim. Controversial proposals to build a skate park in Abergavenny's Bailey Park are being described as "an absolute disaster" by organisers
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Carved in love and sent around the world
GIVEN a piece of wood and a set of carving tools, retired builder Bob Davies can create anything. From love spoons to totem poles - if anyone can, the man known as "Bob the builder" can. He has carved thousands of love spoons during the last 20 years,
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Shock as old city builders insolvent
SEVENTY-FIVE workers at a Newport building firm were made redundant after the business went into insolvency. Staff at Noel T James Ltd found its gates were locked and they could not return to the site yesterday afternoon. Today, general manager Nigel
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Traders anger at plans for cattle market site
TRADERS hit out at plans to build a superstore on the site of their outdoor market, saying it will destroy the individuality of Newport. Asda announced their intention to buy the cattle market site in Pill last week, depending on whether or not they got
