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Riddle of pals' horror death crash
THE cause of a horrific accident which left two people dead and three others badly injured remains a mystery, an inquest heard yesterday. Nicholas Porter, 20, of Hengoed, and Natasha Davies, 19, of Blackwood, died after the smash on Penmaen Road in Oakdale
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'We'll use people power to halt closure plan'
BATTLE plans were drawn up last night as hundreds of Oakdale Comprehensive supporters prepared to fight to the bitter end to save their school. More than 400 people - pupils, parents and staff - packed into the school hall for a meeting with governors
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Gwent heroes saved SAS captives' lives
GWENT soldiers who helped rescue two captured SAS men in a daring raid in Basra "saved their lives", their commanding officer said last night. Speaking to the Argus from Shaiba military base, six miles outside the Iraqi city, Lieutenant Colonel Huw Lloyd-Jones
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Car park fees up at hospital
PATIENTS and visitors face increases of 15-44 per cent in car-parking charges at the Royal Gwent Hospital from October 1 - and charges are to be introduced at five other hospitals later in the autumn. Three hours of parking at the Royal Gwent, Newport
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OAPs' intruder fears
ELDERLY people in council sheltered housing say they need a warden after nine months of thefts, problems with intruders and safety fears. Joan Fraser, 85, is a resident of Caldicot's Brookside sheltered flats complex. She said elderly residents of the
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I still want Lacy
I DON'T expect veteran Scott Pemberton to upset the world super-middleweight applecart by depriving Jeff Lacy of his IBF crown when they meet on November 5. Lacy has chosen to defend against his fellow American rather than wait for our proposed unification
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'We want more feet on the beat'
TRADERS in Blaenavon are voicing their concerns about any ideas to merge Gwent Police with another force. The Argus is asking people across Gwent what they think of proposals to merge Gwent Police with other forces, a proposal raised in a report by Her
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Lorry death driver could not see OAP
A LORRY driver wants all heavy goods vehicles fitted with mirrors that point towards the ground after a pensioner died when he walked out in front of his vehicle, an inquest heard yesterday. Roland Oliver hit 94-year-old Thomas Murphy after pulling away
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Campaigners lose fight to save school
A GROUP of campaigning parents lost their determined fight to save a secondary school yesterday. Trevethin Community school in Pontypool will close in 2007 after proposals put forward by Torfaen council were rubber stamped by the Assembly executive. Devastated
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County want a new chief soon
MANAGERLESS Newport County will begin interviewing perspective candidates to succeed John Cornforth next week with the aim of having a new man appointed before October 8. County, who face a vital clash at Southern Premier League outfit Chippenham Town
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Don't take it easy - Rees
NEWPORT scored 118 points in last season's games against Llandovery but coach David Rees warned his team ahead of tomorrow's Church Bank clash - "it's one of the toughest places to go." Rees explained: "Llandovery are a team who blow completely hot or
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Mystery on honeymoon train
A Newport writer will always remember his wedding day - the day he married the woman of his dreams and met Britain's first lady of crime fiction SMILING sweetly, the old lady turned towards him as he opened the compartment door. The kindliness in her
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Fans can roar us to glory
'YOU can make the difference between winning and losing', Newport Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner tells fans on the eve of his first home Celtic League game in charge. The Dragons face leaders Ulster at Rodney Parade tomorrow night, the first at home
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Busy mum with eyes on degree
A LEARNING project for people in the Newport area enables hard-working parents to aim for degrees. The project, run by the Centre of Community and Lifelong Learning at the University of Wales, Newport, means those otherwise unable to sample the benefits
