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Gracious space for entertaining
THIS originally self-built residence has an extensive gravelled driveway among its many attractions and is on the market with Davis & Sons, with offers invited in the region of £335,000. Summerville, Park End, Langstone, is approached via a shared
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Count me in
NEWPORT County's bid to retain the majority of their squad for next season has received a massive boost, main man John Brough has agreed to sign up. Brough, 33, has been the rock on which County's superb revival in the Conference South was based, his
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Jenkins set to finalise tour party
NEW Wales coach Gareth Jenkins is wasting no time getting to grips with his job and plans to name the squad for next month's two-Test visit to Argentina a week today. He will watch regional games this weekend, though Newport Gwent Dragons aren't playing
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Survival hopes alive
A ROUSING first half performance and dogged determination in the later stages enabled Pontypool to pull off a crucial 26-18 victory over Swansea last night. The victory means Gavin Lucas and his men still have a chance of survival and, hopefully, everything
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Relegation uncertainty continues
THE Welsh Premier Division clubs are unlikely to know until the end of this month just which clubs will be relegated at the end of the season. Club representatives met Welsh Rugby Union representatives at Aberavon last night to discuss issues surrounding
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Newport chasing fifth
NEWPORT Rugby Club are aiming to end their home campaign on a high tonight with a victory over Aberavon which would maintain their sixth place. They will then travel to Llanelli for their final game on Saturday in the knowledge another win would see
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Grieving widow seeks answers
WIDOW Lynette Palmer says new investigations into her husband's death on holiday give her hope of finding out why he died. In April the Argus reported on Bryan Palmer, a 59-year-old engineering worker who died suddenly on a Mediterranean cruise holiday
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Count me in
NEWPORT County's bid to retain the majority of their squad for next season has received a massive boost, main man John Brough has agreed to sign up. Brough, 33, has been the rock on which County's superb revival in the Conference South was based, his
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Survival hopes alive
A ROUSING first half performance and dogged determination in the later stages enabled Pontypool to pull off a crucial 26-18 victory over Swansea last night. The victory means Gavin Lucas and his men still have a chance of survival and, hopefully, everything
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Don't blame me for girl's death, says driver
A MINIBUS driver took the witness stand yesterday to deny causing the death of a 12-year-old Gwent schoolgirl by dangerous driving. Christopher Cushing, 38, who denies one count of causing death by dangerous driving, is alleged to have been "messing about
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My 20-mile run was for my friend
A NEWPORT man ran almost 20 miles in memory of a friend who died of cystic fibrosis. Karl Jeffreys, 40, ran the 14 miles from Newport to Cardiff before joining in the five mile Great Welsh Run taking place in Cardiff Bay to raise money for the Cystic
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Jenkins set to finalise tour party
NEW Wales coach Gareth Jenkins is wasting no time getting to grips with his job and plans to name the squad for next month's two-Test visit to Argentina a week today. He will watch regional games this weekend, though Newport Gwent Dragons aren't playing
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'I lied to police as I was scared of jail'
THE sister of a girlfriend of one of the men accused of the Newport Halifax bank robbery told a jury yesterday she lied to the police because she was "scared of going to jail". Leah Eversley Boyd said she made up some of her statements to police
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Wildlife reserve is planned for island
A FORMER industrial site in Newport could be turned into a riverside ecological reserve. Monkey Island, a promontory along the River Usk in Lliswerry, could be given to the council by the landowners who want to build a residential development next to
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Relegation uncertainty continues
THE Welsh Premier Division clubs are unlikely to know until the end of this month just which clubs will be relegated at the end of the season. Club representatives met Welsh Rugby Union representatives at Aberavon last night to discuss issues surrounding
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Leanne set on glamour career
NEWPORT girl Leanne Fox wants to find fame in the world of glamour modelling when she turns 18. Leanne has been modelling for two years and has already appeared in a professional shoot for a car magazine. When she turns 18 in June she wants to join her
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Tributes flood in for former rugby hero
CLIVE Burgess, one of the Gwent Valleys' most dynamic and hard-working of Welsh international flankers, died suddenly yesterday at his Ebbw Vale home at the age of 55. Manmoel-born Mr Burgess, who leaves a widow, Susan, and grown-up daughters Carlie and
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Swan attacks soar
SWAN Rescue volunteers say the last year was the worst on record for attacks on swans in Gwent. No-one has been convicted or even arrested yet for a series of sickening attacks on swans across the area in the last 12 months, the most recent of which caused
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Valleys mayor may quit Labour party
THE mayor of Blaenau Gwent says he is considering leaving the Labour party because of its actions following the death of MP Peter Law. Ebbw Vale North councillor Don Wilcox says he is "completely disgusted" by the speed with which the party has set about
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Newport chasing fifth
NEWPORT Rugby Club are aiming to end their home campaign on a high tonight with a victory over Aberavon which would maintain their sixth place. They will then travel to Llanelli for their final game on Saturday in the knowledge another win would see them
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Worn down by hate campaign
A NEWPORT couple say they are living in fear of a gang of yobs who are targeting them because of the way they dress. Alan Wreford, 30, and Julie Prothero, 20, say a gang of youths are regularly attacking their home on the Old Barn estate, St Julians.
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Leanne set on glamour career
NEWPORT girl Leanne wants to find fame in the world of glamour modelling when she turns 18. Leanne has been modelling for two years and has already appeared in a professional shoot for a car magazine. When she turns 18 in June she wants to join
