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Dragons cave in and lose their way
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons looked home and dry and all set to mark their first home Celtic League game of the season with a much-needed victory over Ulster on Saturday night. For after absorbing heavy pressure they still managed to lead 9-0 at the interval
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Councillor's charity efforts earn an honour
A GWENT voluntary worker is to be honoured for his commitment and support to a leading charity. Blaenau Gwent councillor Desmond Hillman dedicates hundreds of hours a year to the St John Ambulance Service Cymru. At a special ceremony next month he will
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Newport triumph in tight tussle
The Black and Ambers gained their fourth consecutive win of the season, but had to pull out all the stops to beat a combative Llandovery at Church Bank. "We had no illusions about the difficulty of our task," said Newport coach Dai Rees. "I have been
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A rain drop for a pool of cash
FIFTY people battled through the rain and conquered any fears of vertigo yesterday to abseil from the historic Newport Transporter Bridge to raise money for charity. The brave band, which included Monmouth MP and AM David Davies, took part in the event
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Dragons stars set to return
WALES' Grand Slam captain Michael Owen and outside half Ceri Sweeney are both set to return for Newport Gwent Dragons in Friday night's Powergen Cup opening game against English giants Leicester at Rodney Parade. And there is also a chance Owen's fellow
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New rail stations get the OK
TWO new railway stations on the Ebbw Vale to Cardiff rail link were given planning consent . The stations, in Llanhilleth and Ebbw Vale, are part of the first phase of the railway link between Cardiff and Ebbw Vale. The Argus has run a Get Us Back on
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Hard lines as schools are closed
EDUCATION chiefs estimate that 36 schools in Gwent will close within the next five years. Twenty-four secondary and primary schools shut across Gwent during the last two years and a further 12 are now earmarked for closure. A major cause of the closures
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Residents win pub hours fight
RELIEVED residents are celebrating after their local pub was refused an application to stay open late. The landlady of the Man of Steel pub on Pontfaen Road, Newport, wanted to open until 1am on week nights and 2am on Friday and Saturday nights. More
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Soccer kids find the right balance
CHILDREN in Risca learnt the importance of being active with a special visit from a professional footballer. Pupils from Cwmfelinfach Primary School took part in a sports day that aimed to raise money for sporting equipment. Children collected money from
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County humiliated
SHOCKING, shambolic, embarrassing. You can describe Newport County's pitiful FA Cup exit at Chippenham in whatever terms you want but it is clear that the dying embers of John Cornforth's side has plummeted to new depths. As a result of this debacle,
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Please don't shut my school
A PUPIL whose school is threatened with closure today makes an impassioned plea for it to remain open. Eleven-year-old Lauren Poole and her mother, Shirley-Ann, 41, wrote open letters to Caerphilly council, asking it to shelve plans for the closure of
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Well, love-a-duck!
THE path of true love never runs smoothly. And for Donald and Bella it has been a harder journey than for most. Four-year-old Donald's sweetheart is many times bigger than him - and a completely different species. He is a small white Call duck, while
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Cops pedal the message
THREE Gwent police officers set off on a gruelling 130-mile cycle ride on Saturday to raise awareness about the disappearance of a Gwent man. The three men, who admit they are not seasoned cyclists, travelled 130 miles from Raglan, the home of Mark William
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Fresh call for action on 'road of death'
TWO Newport politicians have added their weight to calls for action on a coastal road where four men died, warning more could "easily be killed". Dubbed the "road of death" by locals, the B4239 route in St Brides, Newport, was the scene of a tragedy in
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Three axed
NEWPORT County's furious board have reacted to the side's shameful FA Cup exit at Chippenham on Saturday by last night dismissing three players and slapping hothead striker Cortez Belle on the transfer list. The non-contracted trio of Antonio Corbisiero
