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Identify thugs and get reward
A MYSTERY Newport woman offered a £200 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the brutal attack on two swans at Tredegar House. The woman, who does not want to be identified, offered the reward
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Thumbs up!
DAVID Rees, one of the men beaten to the Wales head coach's job by people's choice Gareth Jenkins, today pleaded with the Welsh public and media to give the Llanelli director of rugby time to make Wales a force again. The Newport coach, who becomes a
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Stop the errors
JASON Forster has given a blunt and honest assessment of the Dragons season insisting that the players only have themselves to blame for their current predicament. The Dragons face Glasgow at Rodney Parade tonight (kick off 7.10pm) needing a victory to
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School shuts as teachers take action
A VALLEYS secondary school was closed yesterday when 33 members of a teaching union went on strike. The 850-pupil Pontllanfraith Comprehensive had to close because of the dispute over a new pay and staff structure at the school. The members of the NASUWT
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Jailed for 'pint of arsenic' jibe
A NEWPORT man was yesterday jailed for harassing a neighbour - just two days after being given an ASBO. Roy Webb, of Hillview, Gaer Road, was given the ASBO and evicted from his council flat on Tuesday. But on Wednesday he verbally abused resident Adrian
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See legend perform live
ONE of the most successful artists of the 60s, Geno Washington, brings his unique blend of soul, R&B, and rock n roll to Blackwood Miners' Institute on Saturday, May 6, as part of a year-long European tour celebrating 40 years in the music business
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Super surprise
SUPER Furry Animals have announced a surprise gig in The Point, Cardiff Bay next week. The acclaimed psychedelic Welsh band will be warming up to their European tour of festivals. It's the first venue they've played in some time at which fans will be
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We so want to help
A GWENT man killed in a road accident in Thailand will be remembered at a party next month that will double as a fundraiser. Scott Watkins, who would have been 35 on Monday, was killed with his girlfriend of four months, Sasithorn Kaewyai, 33, in March
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Jenkins overjoyed
NEW Wales rugby head coach Gareth Jenkins, the people's choice, has admitted he had to put a lot of pent up emotion behind him to forget the huge snub of two years earlier and accept the role he had always coveted. Llanelli director of rugby Jenkins was
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Gaps in NHS dental care may be filled
HEALTH chiefs hope early next month to start filling gaps in NHS dental services in Monmouthshire caused by dentists going private. Around 20,000 NHS places were lost in the county, the majority in Chepstow, when four practices opted out of providing
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Have a whale of a time
NEWPORT may have had the beached whale nearly two years ago - now it's getting Moby Dick. The Riverfront is staging a show based on Moby on Thursday, May 18 at 7.30pm until Saturday, May 20. Moby Dick is the tale of the captain and crew of the 19th Century
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Inspiring top class classical
GO to The Riverfront for some sumptuous classical music this summer with The EU Chamber Orchestra who will be performing on Wednesday, May 17, at 7.30pm. The programme by this renowned orchestra features works by Mozart, including Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
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We want to keep grand old building
RESIDENTS are opposing an application to demolish an historic New-port building. Owner Shahid Mahmood has applied to the city council for consent to demolish the Old Lawns Club in Kensington Grove. The derelict Grade II listed building dates from the
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Building on past with view to future
THIS is the man who wants to bring back the glory days to a Gwent mining town with a major housing development. Blaenavon's population and economy have been on the wane since the mines closed down in the 1980s. But property developer David O'Brien is
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Pooler chase points
PONTYPOOL have to put aside all talk of the WRU criteria and how it may affect the Welsh Premier Division relegation issue and simply go out and beat Newport at Pontypool Park on Saturday. That is the message from coach David Gray whose side, after midweek
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AM's rage over cash use claim
A GWENT Assembly Member hit back at "pathetic" claims she and her husband, also an AM, are using taxpayers' money to win their child a place at a top school. Speaking exclusively to the Argus, Torfaen AM Lynne Neagle called the allegations "malicious
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I told bus driver to slow down, says girl
A 17-year-old girl told a court how a minibus driver was "messing about" with the steering wheel moments before a crash that killed a Gwent schoolgirl. Jasmine Allen, 12, died after the crash, as the bus travelled to Newbridge Comprehensive on May 16
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Beadle says relax
NEWPORT County boss Peter Beadle is urging supporters to relax and enjoy themselves now Conference South safety has been confirmed, he just wishes he could follow his own advice! County's 2-0 win at Cambridge City last weekend made it just one defeat
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Enjoy Popcorn with Sarah Jayne
THE Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama will be performing a Ben Elton production at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, during May and early June. Popcorn will be directed by Martin Houghton. A Hollywood director, notorious for making violent movies and
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Law's widow tells of bribe
PETER Law's widow claims he was offered a peerage not to stand in the General Election. Trish Law said her husband refused the offer - made while he battled the brain tumour that ultimately killed him - because "Peter couldn't be bought". The former Blaenau
