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'I will rebuild my business'
A NEWPORT man is vowing to rebuild his business after fire destroyed it with the loss of thousands of pounds worth of stock. The storage part of Able Jacks DIY Warehouse in Pill was gutted by the blaze, which firefighterssuspect was started deliberately
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Help me find my father's killer
THE daughter of a Gwent man bludgeoned to death more than 30 years ago is desperate for his killer to be identified before she dies. Joan Evans' father Isaac Hughes and his friend Arthur Waite were murdered at his Blaenavon home on Easter Monday in 1972
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Wales close to decision on new coach
GARETH Jenkins is due to be interviewed on Wednesday for the job of Wales coach and a decision on Mike Ruddock's successor is expected at Thursday's WRU board meeting with an announcement that night or on Friday. And there could well be a decision to
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Walkers on trail of two castles
A CHARITY walk finally went ahead yesterday after heavy snow forced the original event to be cancelled. More than 200 walkers took part in the 18-mile Castle to Castle Walk in aid of the St David's Hospice Foundation. They walked from the Wave sculpture
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Woman dead in flat
A 40-year-old woman was found dead in her Cwmbran flat at the weekend and police are treating it as suspicious. A woman aged 38 arrested in connection with the death was last night bailed pending further inquiries. The 40-year-old was reported dead on
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Home and dry!
NEWPORT County manager Peter Beadle was understandably elated after his side clinched Conference South survival with an extremely polished and professional victory at Cambridge City on Saturday. Beadle remained calm at the end of the game until it was
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Twenty sheep go missing from farm
TWO Gwent farmers claim sheep are being stolen from their fields. Brian Davies says around 20 ewes and yearlings went missing from his 100-acre Penyrheol Farm, in Abersychan, in the last few months. He put their value at around £700 in total. "I think
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Village life just perfect for movie brothers
Film star Damian Lewis took a break from shooting his latest movie to speak to reporter Hannah Mlatem about brotherly love and his Welsh roots THE tiny Monmouthshire village of Grosmont is hardly used to the glare of publicity. But it was thrust under
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Newport thwart battling Steelmen
IF Ebbw Vale are relegated from the Welsh Premier Division at the end of the season skipper Kristian Owen will rue probably the biggest gaffe of his playing career on Saturday. Deep into seven minutes of second-half injury time at Rodney Parade he had
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Homes evacuated as pub burns
FIFTEEN people were temporarily evacuated from their homes on Saturday night after firefighters feared gas canisters inside a burning pub might explode. Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze at the Cherry Tree Inn, Cwmbran, at 10.09pm. When it became
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County on fire
NEWPORT County produced a counter-attacking masterclass in Cambridge on Saturday, gaining three points that completed their very own version of the Great Escape. After a season of woe and worry that has had even the most dedicated of supporters reaching
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Force helicopter costs 'on budget'
GWENT Police's helicopter cost almost £400,000 to run last year, the Argus can reveal. The figures - released to this newspaper under the Freedom of Information Act - also show 74 arrests were made through using the helicopter. It assisted them in making
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Kids clean up on city estates
MORE than 60 young litter-pickers helped clean up housing estates in Newport. The two-day clear-up in Broadmead Park and Moorland Park saw ten lorry loads of rubbish removed. Sian Evans, 31, a community support worker who organised the event, said she
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Woman dead in flat
A 40-year-old woman was found dead in her Cwmbran flat at the weekend and police are treating it as suspicious. A woman aged 38 arrested in connection with the death was last night bailed pending further inquiries. The 40-year-old was reported dead on
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Sir terry reclaims top spot on Wales rich list
GWENT billionaire SirTerry Matthews is again ranked as Wales' richest person. Sir Terry, orignally from Newbridge, is worth an estimated £1.2 billion, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. His fortune is the biggest in Wales and ranks him as the 40th
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Stradey woe
THREE defeats in a week means Newport Gwent Dragons are now almost certain to be involved in a play-off if they are to retain their place in the Heineken Cup for next season. Though they have their second lot of four points to come for a free weekend,
