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Morgan finishes in top three
GWENT'S Becky Morgan and partner Becky Brewerton battled their way to third place in the Women's World Cup at Sun City in South Africa - beating the American team. The tournament was won by the Swedish team of world number one Annika Sorenstam and Liselotte
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Anxious wait
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner faces an anxious wait to see what players will be available to him this week for Saturday's Celtic League game against leaders Munster in Cork. The Heineken Cup is now over for all the Welsh teams, none of them
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Murder accused beat disabled man, court told
TWO men accused of murdering Newport's Lemy Bullock beat a brain-damaged man in the street "like a pack of animals" hours before attacking him, a court heard today. A jury at Cardiff crown court were told Mohammed 'Mo' Nasser and Martyn Bruce kicked and
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Beadle's blast at players
NEWPORT County boss Peter Beadle was furious with his players after they performed woefully in Saturday's 2-0 home defeat against Eastleigh. Angry supporters booed County off the field at the final whistle and showed their disgust with cries of 'what
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Celebrating 100 years of a city landmark
Newport's landmark Transporter Bridge celebrates the centenary of its opening this year. Claire Burke reports on the celebrations A WEEKEND-long 100th birthday party proposed for Newport's Transporter Bridge could attract 10,000 people, its organisers
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£3m needed to repair city cathedral
From a repentant's chapel to cathedral, St Woolos has been the spiritual centre around which Newport turns. Mike Buckingham reports on the life and times of the church which now needs £3m to repair the wear and tear of centuries IT is our lighthouse -
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Dragons hold Euro heads high
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons restored their pride in Europe with a more convincing Heineken Cup victory over Castres than the score indicated at Rodney Parade on Saturday. Not only did it prevent an unprecedented whitewash, but their first victory of the season
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Gwent says hola to Spanish nurses
The latest intake of overseas nurses to work in Gwent waved goodbye to the Spanish sun for a two-year stint in Newport. A group of 22 Spanish nurses touched down at Bristol airport at the weekend prior to taking up their posts in various departments of
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Zulu War hero remembered
MORE than 100 ex-servicemen and cadets marched in memory of one of Gwent's and Wales' greatest military heroes on Saturday. John Fielding fought at the defence of Rorke's Drift in 1879 - an event immortalised in the feature film Zulu. After changing his
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Cyclist, 71, dies after accident with car
AN ELDERLY cyclist died yesterday after a collision with a car in Ebbw Vale. The man, who was named locally as 71-year-old Ray Bromley, died yesterday morning after being critically injured in the collision at 4.25pm on Saturday. Police have issued an
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Cleaning up sex trade
The UK's prostitution laws are set for a shake-up under new government plans. DARREN EVANS looks at what the strategy could mean in Gwent THEY call it the world's oldest profession and on the the streets of Newport and behind closed doors on its backstreets
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Murder accused beat disabled man, court told
TWO men accused of murdering Newport man Lemy Bullock beat a brain-damaged man in the street "like a pack of animals" hours before, a court heard today. A jury at Cardiff crown court were told Mohammed 'Mo' Nasser and Martyn Bruce kicked and punched
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Gipsies due to leave stadium
GIPSIES camping in Newport County's stadium car park were due to leave today after receiving an official notice from the council. Up to 47 travellers in 12 caravans set up camp in the car park last Thursday. Newport County director Colin Everett called
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New hope for mum in fear for her life
A NEWPORT politician has agreed to meet an asylum seeker who is battling to stay in the country. Newport East MP Jess Morden will meet Cynthia Orgun, 31, on February 3 after hearing about her plight in the Argus. Mrs Orgun fled Nigeria with three of her
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Misery for Crows
A BLISTERING 20-yard drive by Newtown midfielder Danny Desormeaux helped the Robins fly higher than the Crows and end their run of six successive defeats in the Welsh Premier League. The loss heaps more misery on Cwmbran, who've now taken only two points
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First steps taken to build kids' centre
WORK started today on building the road that will eventually serve the proposed South Gwent Children's Centre at High Cross, Newport. Contractors were due on site to prepare for the creation of the road, off the existing High Cross Road, which will involve
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We'll fight to save our dream school
A FAMILY who moved from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Gwent so their young daughters could attend a traditional village school say they are distraught now it is facing closure. Argoed Primary could close at the end of the 2006/7 school year. Consultation documents
