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Picturing the perfect end
WHEN Stanley Edwards died last September, two days before his 75th birthday, he was where he most wanted to be - at home with his family. It was not quite the perfect death the retired bank manager described to television presenter Esther Rantzen days
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Labour can't win my old seat, says ex-MP
FORMER MP Llew Smith said Labour's U-turn on an all-women shortlist for Blaenau Gwent seems like "an admission of guilt" and will not win them back the seat. Mr Smith says: "I think the voters of Blaenau Gwent will react as they did in the previous election
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'I'm pleased yob is caged'
THE teenage victim of a Newport yob who was locked up after he breached an interim ASBO says he is pleased with the sentence. City magistrates locked up Marcus Ball for three months after he breached an interim anti-social behaviour order within days
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Coach's damning verdict
CHRISTIAN Malcolm's former coach Jock Anderson, pictured, has lashed out at the state of British and Welsh athletics, weeks after predicting the Commonwealth Games would end in huge disappointment. While England and Wales enjoyed highlights during the
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The man at heart of £1billion project
PLANS for a £1 billion project to transform the old Llanwern steelworks site were today lodged with Newport City Council. As exclusively revealed by the Argus, 4,000 homes and 6,000 jobs could be created if the massive scheme is approved. Regional manager
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Carl can be a star
CARL Wilkinson, back with his parent club Newport this speedway season, has been given the seal of approval by Premier League champions Rye House boss Len Silver. And Silver should know a good 'un or two when he sees them. He's been around the sport as
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Picturing the perfect end
WHEN Stanley Edwards died last September, two days before his 75th birthday, he was where he most wanted to be - at home with his family. It was not quite the perfect death the retired bank manager described to television presenter Esther Rantzen days
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Film sparks major alert
A MAJOR police inquiry was launched in the Valleys after reports that a man was pulled from a car and dragged towards a swollen river. But if locals thought it was just like a scene from a film, they were right - because the "crime" was a work of fiction
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Courting success
NEWPORT student Olivia Scarfi has been a promising junior tennis player for many years, but now she's ranked number one in Britain. Olivia's rise to prominence has been so impressive that she even has a good chance of a wildcard for this summer's Wimbledon
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It's a-mazing fun for little ones
FIVE-YEAR-OLD Chelsea Garbutt tries to work her way round the new maze at her school. The £1,000 maze - made up of a series of willow trees - was created at Our Lady and St Michael's Primary School, Abergavenny, as part of the school's site development
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Family haunted by rare killer
A BEREAVED Newport mum fears her husband and grandson could be killed by the same rare condition which claimed the life of her son. Yesterday was the tenth anniversary of the death of 19-year-old Gareth Witherington. His mum, Gail, could only watch in
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Lloyd is looking for a win
CROSS Keys coach Nicky Lloyd is hoping his team can repeat the form, if not the result, of their weekend performance when high-flying Bridgend travel to Pandy Park tonight. Keys head into the game on the back of a narrow loss to Pontypridd, where a late
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Striking workers at city rally
PUBLIC sector workers returned to their jobs today after a 24-hour strike that saw a shutdown of services across Gwent. Many schools, as well as leisure centres and libraries, were closed, while refuse collections were cancelled. Bill King, UNISON Wales
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D-day looms for village primary
A DECISION on the future of the threatened Argoed Primary School is expected tomorrow. Parents and villagers have fought to save the school, saying it will "rip the heart out of Argoed" if it closes. They collected a petition of more than 600 names and
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Survival bid hit by Legg exit
NEWPORT County's bid to survive in the Conference South has taken a knock, as influential midfielder Andy Legg is leaving the club. Legg, 39, a wonderful professional who has enjoyed great success throughout his career, is joining his former club Peterborough
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Raiders desecrate city church
RAIDERS caused thousands of pounds' worth of damage during a break-in at a Newport church. A stained-glass window worth £5,000 was destroyed, and a safe containing priceless silver goblets and plates was damaged, costing another £5,000, during the raid
