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Motorist sought urgently
POLICE say a driver could hold vital information about a horrific Valleys car crash which left two people dead. Mother of three Maria Davies, of Ebbw Vale, and father of one John Gibbs, of Brynmawr, both died when the black BMW they were travelling in
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Borg can now go with his boxers
WALES and Gwent's hopes of another Commonwealth Games boxing gold medal to follow Jamie Arthur's four years ago have been boosted by a generous cash gift. Arthur's win in Manchester in 2002 was Wales' first boxing gold in over forty years and in Melbourne
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Bright idea to raise cash
NEWPORT council is raising funds by selling advertising on its streetlights. In a Wales-wide first, the city council struck a deal with a company called Streetbroadcast to install new lampposts with integrated advertising panels. And the council is set
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Benefits fraud mum escapes jail term
A MUM-of-two escaped jail yesterday despite illegally claiming more than £12,000 in benefits while working as a carer at a nursing home. Nicola Tracy Phillips, 24, of Coed Llwydd Close in Blaenavon, even used a false name to help her in her scam, Caerphilly
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Joy and hope for tsunami children
PHOTOGRAPHER Huw Jones captured images of hope during a trip to see how funds raised in the UK are helping Indian villages rebuild after the tsunami. Mr Jones, City of Newport Round Table's international officer, saw at first hand how donated cash was
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Going nowhere - Robin Davey
AND then there were none. No Welsh team in the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup, surely not even Cardiff Blues after the way they threw away a golden opportunity on Saturday. They got in via the cat flap this time when they had to travel to Italy to
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Dai wins a date with George Bush
GWENT TV cameraman Dai Baker has a second dinner date with the most powerful man in the world after winning a prestigious journalism award. It follows his success as photographer of the year in a competition run by the White House. Risca-born Mr Baker
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Tina's on trail to be trim
THOUSANDS of people in Gwent are seeking help to lose weight, according to a slimming organiser. The Argus revealed yesterday how more than 110,000 people in Gwent are now estimated to be obese, according to figures used by the NHS. That is 55,000 more
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Carke takes flak in police reform debate
HOME Secretary Charles Clarke defended his plans for new police "superforces" yesterday as the proposals came under renewed attack on all sides of the House of Commons. The plans would see Gwent Police merged into a larger force, the option favoured by
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Manic's mum wins probe into planners
THE mother of Manic Street Preacher Nicky Wire sparked a European investigation into how planners approved proposals for a retail park in the band's home town. The European Commission told Irene Jones, from Park Terrace, Blackwood, the mother of the Manics
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Offices set to be affected by strike
GWENT Jobcentres and benefit offices are set to be hit by a 48-hour national strike later this month. Following the breakdown of talks with senior officials at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)
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Williams' last point
JASON Williams, Wales' record league points scorer, has called an end to his rugby career at the relatively young age of 33 - and is to return to playing football, writes Paul Tully. Williams, scorer of 3,225 league points in 15 seasons as a senior after
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Healthy meal drive is fruitful for youngsters
YOUNGSTERS at a Newport school are learning how to keep healthy and improve their diet. Llanmartin Primary School, Waltwood Road, Newport, is holding a week of activities designed to raise awareness among youngsters about healthy lifestyles and fitness
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CHARTERIS BLOW FOR RUDDOCK
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons lock Luke Charteris could be out for six weeks and has been omitted from the Wales' squad for the Six Nations Championship. The 6ft 10ins lock has been an integral part of Wales coach Mike Ruddock's plans since he took over from
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Parents 'dare to hope'
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save a Gwent school must wait until the end of January before a decision is made on its future. Assembly education minister Jane Davidson will decided whether Ponthir Voluntary Controlled School is to close, or remain open as a
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Fire mum thanks her rescuers
A NEWPORT woman carried from her blazing home hours before giving birth praised the rescuers last night who saved her and her baby. Speaking from her bed at the city's Royal Gwent Hospital yesterday, Deborah Cook said it was a "massive relief" when she
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Car park s nearly finished
A £1.8 MILLION facelift of a Gwent car park once dubbed the ugliest building in the UK is to be completed in March - three months after its original completion date. The multi-storey car park in Ebbw Vale shut last January and was due to remain closed
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Murder-accused will not give evidence
A RISCA woman who is alleged to have been involved in murdering an ex-mine worker was not called to give evidence at her trial. Kathleen Carey, 56, will not be going into the witness box, her defence counsel, David Aubrey, QC, told Cardiff crown court
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County appoint new assistant manager/Crows game off
NEWPORT County have appointed former player Scott Young as their new assistant manager, writes Michael Pearlman. Young, best known from a long playing career with Cardiff City, will begin his role at the end of the week after doing a similar job for Ton
