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Jones blow in Glamorgan win
SIMON Jones suffered an injury setback as Glamorgan sneaked to their first C&G Trophy victory by 15 runs against Ireland at Cardiff. The fast bowler limped off with a knee twinge at the start of his second spell and may now be a doubt for England's
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Forster is still at the top of the list
JASON Forster may be the leading Celtic League try-scorer since the fledgling competition began, but the Dragons captain admits he doesn't care who scores the tries as long as his side win. Forster scored two tries in the Dragons' 32-18 victory over Glasgow
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Prince's 'fantastic' boost for city's cathedral
THE Prince of Wales donated a "substantial" amount of cash to help save Newport's St Woolos Cathedral, the Argus can reveal. The Reverend Mark Soady said he had been told not to disclose the amount but that it was a "substantial donation" to help pay
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Wasps crushed
THE Wasps' interest in the Premier trophy was effectively ended by a Rockets line up that look to be heading for the semi-finals. But as disappointing as that may be, it was the spill in heat five that cost them the services of Neil Collins that is likely
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Blight's vision
Chairman Chris Blight believes that on and off the field Newport County are the strongest they have been in his five years at the helm and is promising supporters things will get better. Blight has watched County's season take a phenomenal upturn in fortunes
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Craning to view new city bridge
HUNDREDS gathered along the Usk riverfront yesterday to watch the £5 million Usk Footbridge being assembled with a giant crane. The first spectators arrived early and by midday several hundred had turned up, many of them looking on from Canal Parade,
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Pooler are boosted by Dragons
PONTYPOOL include Newport Gwent Dragons centre Sione Tuipu-lotu and flanker Andrew Hall as they bid to keep their faint hopes of avoiding relegation alive with victory over Swansea at Pontypool Park tonight. Depending on other results this week, wins
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Family's hope in Goa appeal
A GWENT man's appeal against his conviction for the murder of his girlfriend during a dream holiday will be heard next month. Adrian Duggan, 37, from Blaina, was found guilty of murdering Catherine Campbell, 43, by an Indian court last year. Ms Campbell
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New gate to help keep yobs off showground
A NEW gate is being put up at Blackwood showfield to try to stop anti-social behaviour there. Councillors say it will help ensure that events like the popular Bedwellty Show pass without problems. There has previously been anti-social behaviour in the
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City guide wins pupils award
ENTERPRISING pupils won a business competition with their students' guide to Newport. The sixth-form team from the city's St Joseph's RC High School won the best company title at the Young Enterprise awards at the University of Newport. They will now
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Councillor will not stand for selection
A LEADING Blaenau Gwent councillor says he is withdrawing his bid to be the area's next Labour candidate. Hedley McCarthy, executive member for neighbourhood services on the council, was one of 25 people to express an interest in standing as a prospective
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Help us to care for our autistic children
A GWENT mum-of-two is calling for more help for carers who look after children with autism. Ceris Mainwaring-Smith says she felt like she was "left alone" when her son Pyrs was diagnosed with autism two years ago. She believes carers should be offered
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New weapon ready to tackle superbug
HOSPITALS could have a new weapon in fighting the superbug MRSA thanks to a Gwent company nominated for an innovation award. Abertillery-based SteriTouch has developed a special powder which is added to plastics, paints or varnishes to kill a wide range
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Anthony zips his lips for charity
A BUSY supermarket is not the obvious place to find peace and quiet. But one check-out has proved an oasis of calm at Blackwood's Somerfield, thanks to checkout operator Anthony Watkins. The kind-hearted Blackwood man raised more than £500 for children's
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Our late mum was really wonderful
A GWENT mum's family picked up an award on her behalf after she lost her battle with cancer. Mother-of-five Jennie Moore, 45, from St Dials, Cwmbran, was given the title of Wonder Mum just a week before passing away on February 26. Yesterday her 14-year-old
