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I fought for Saddam but also for peace
A FORMER general in Saddam Hussein's regime is set to give an Easter Sunday speech at a Newport church. Georges Sada was one of the Iraqi dictator's top generals and military advisers in the 1980s and 90s, a man who had the ear of one of the world's most
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Mosquito row hots up
A NEWPORT police boss hit back at the press, including the Argus, over coverage of the withdrawal of the Mosquito anti-yob device. As we reported, Newport Community Safety Partnership stopped using the device at the Spar in Caerleon Road, fearing it could
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Mo for Beijing
NATIONAL boxing coach Tony Williams has identified Newport light-flyweight Mo Nasir as one of two Welsh boxers who can make the Great Britain team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Williams, Wales' first full-time professional coach, was thrilled with the
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A wizard award for author JK Rowling
HARRY Potter author JK Rowling, who was educated in Chepstow, said writing the finale of the series was "coming along nicely" as she took the Book of the Year title. Her sixth book in the schoolboy wizard series, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
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Pub to stub out cigarettes
A NEWPORT pub is to become the only one in Gwent where smoking is barred when it imposes a ban next month. Tony Willicombe, who runs the Bell Inn in Caerleon with his wife Ceri, has decided to stamp out smoking from April 8, ahead of the expected official
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Keys so unlucky
SO near but yet so far! That was again the story for Cross Keys who were beaten 18-13 by Premiership front-runners Bridgend in the mud and rain at Pandy Park last night. Keys, who had put in a battling performance before going down 23-20 at Pontypridd
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Honours for sons of Gwent
FORMER Wales rugby coach Mike Ruddock received his OBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace yesterday. Blaina's most famous son, 46, described the day as "a great honour for Welsh rugby". He also thanked the Welsh Rugby Union for nominating him, describing
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Yobs trash football club changing area
VANDALS attacked a Gwent football club changing-rooms, causing hundreds of pounds' worth of damage, just weeks after a £30,000 refit was completed. Manager of Cwmbran Celtic Andrew Meaney blasted the "idiotic yobs" who smashed their way through the club's
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Farewell to a rugby hero, a man of iron
NEWPORT rugby legends joined friends and family yesterday to celebrate the life of one of the city's greatest ever players. More than 200 packed the small St Teilo's Church in Alway to pay tribute to Glyn David Davidge, a former Newport, Wales and British
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Jenkins wants Wales top job - but...
LLANELLI Scarlets boss Gareth Jenkins has underlined his ambition and desire to become Wales coach. Jenkins is a fans' favourite for the vacant post, which was held by Mike Ruddock until early in this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship campaign. Australian
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Guess Who is back
DOCTOR Who returns to our screens next month, and Gwent is set to play a major role in him saving the planet. New Doctor David Tennant and companion Billie Piper are to battle Cybermen at Newport's Riverfront theatre, meet an old enemy in Tredegar House
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Span-tastic journey
A CRUCIAL piece of one of Newport's important regeneration projects was transported to its new home yesterday. The huge central section of the new foot and cycle bridge was taken from Rowecord Engineering, Pill, to near Newport Centre. A 44-metre (144
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Homes transfer: tenants get a say
NEWPORT council has agreed to start consulting tenants from yesterday on whether to transfer the city's 9,000 council homes to a new landlord. In nine to 15 months, tenants will be asked to vote 'yes' or 'no' to transferring the homes. This transfer is
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Vale hopes hit by Lake injury
EBBW Vale Rugby Club have been dealt a blow in their battle to avoid relegation from the Welsh Premier Division with the loss of scrum half Alan Lake for the rest of the season. And they could continue to be without lock Neil Edwards, who has not played
