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GLASGOW 16 DRAGONS 18
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons gained an astonishing win when they beat Glasgow for the third season running in Scotland at Fir Hill for their second Magners League triumph in just four days. They went into the match with a crippling injury list and they lost
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Ex-partner jailed for Pontypool arson attack
A MAN was jailed for setting fire to the car of his ex-girlfriend's new partner, which spread to their house, forcing the couple to escape onto the roof. Terrence Martin, 30, of no fixed abode, was jailed for four-and-a-half years at Newport Crown
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Brynmawr machete man spared jail
A GWENT man who wielded a machete in Brynmawr town centre received a suspended prison sentence. Damion Welch, 21, of Rother Avenue, Abergavenny, was sentenced to eight months suspended for two years at Newport Crown Court yesterday (FRI). He was
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Blackwood ready to ‘give it a go’ against Pooler
TWO of Division One East's frontrunners go head to head tomorrow afternoon as the race hots up for a place in the Premiership. Leaders Pontypool host Blackwood in the top clash of the day, with only Bargoed separating the pair at the head of the table
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Dragons get Parks injury boost
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons flanker Richard Parks will play again this season after a scan revealed he is only expected to be out of action for between four and six weeks. The Welsh international has been in fine form this season since joining the Dragons
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Oh those marvellous maritime times
CWMBRAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The society have had a number of visits to places of historical interest over the past year, starting in the spring with a visit to Ironbridge in Shropshire, and culminating in a visit in November to the Swansea Maritime Museum
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Tide is high for metallers
CLASSIC American rock/metal band Black Tide are coming to play at Cardiff University this month. They are making something of a name for themselves. Their debut album Light From Above, produced by Johnny K (Disturbed, Machine Head, Soil), opens with
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Fitting seasonal farewell for Jean
DIDN'T SHE COOK WELL?!: When six-year-old Clare Bond nominated her mum for a job at Penygarn Infants School, she never thought that 30 years later she would still be working there. Now, Jean Roderick has decided to retire as cook at the school. Ms Roderick
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Comedy – it's a drag
Comedy Drag Act: On Friday, January 25, at Risca Workmens Top Club, there will be a performance featuring comedy drag artists and Ceri Dupree. The event will be supported by Cai. The tickets are £5 and are currently available for purchase at the Top
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Our thanks to Des and Martin
THANK YOU: The Community of Swffryd would like to say a great big Thank you' to Councillor Des Hughes and his brother-in-law Martin Assinder for such a fantastic display of Christmas lights that they portrayed on the Community Centre this year. They
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Sing a song of Santa!
CHILDREN ON SONG AT YULETIDE: Talented children in Cwmbran delighted the community when they sang a selection of Christmas songs for residents. Pupils at Brookfield Primary School put on their best performance at Alliance Pharmacy, in Old Cwmbran. The
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Smash shuts Heads of Valleys road
Eyewitnesses report major tailbacks after a three vehicle accident on the A465 this afternoon. The Heads Of The Valleys road is shut both ways between A4046 (Ebbw Vale) and A4047 King Street / A467 (Brynmawr) and is closed for recovery work. Visibility
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Proud moment for retiring Joy
A VALUABLE VOLUNTEER: A dedicated volunteer is retiring after 25 years of service. Pensioner Joy Deardon has been working for the Red Cross since 1982 and staff at the Pontypool store have paid tribute to her loyalty. Manager Lyn Pearce, who will also
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Fundraising goes to their head!
THE COUNTY HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS: Fundraising is the constant aim of this group of hard working people, and their bank balance certainly received a shot in the arm when a local hospital porter, John Wedlock, joined with two friends, John Jayne and
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Vale hope to bounce back
EBBW Vale will strive to get their Premiership title push back on track when they welcome basement outfit Maesteg to Eugene Cross Park tomorrow with head coach Pat Horgan warning they can not afford any more slip-ups. The Steelmen lost their second league
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Spanish dogs still need home
TWO refugee dogs, rescued from the threat of being shot on the streets of Spain, are still in need of a new home in Newport. Just before Christmas the Argus reported on the story of Rufus and Benji, 14-month-old cross terriers, found living rough
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Hembrow expects
NEWPORT head coach Ian Hembrow is demanding a refreshed attitude when they host Bridgend this weekend following their meek surrender at Bedwas. Things had seemed to be going in the right direction after three wins on the bounce but the pressure has piled
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Keys aiming to end a hoodoo
IT HAS been a frantic couple of weeks for Cross Keys but some young guns have taken their opportunity to come to the fore with the Pandy Park outfit. The Keys pack have been in superb form in the Gwent derby clashes with Newport and Ebbw Vale and a pair
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Town rallies to give cash to blaze boys
A CARING Gwent community raised more than £4,000 to help the two sons of a couple found dead in their burning home. Sally-Ann and David Jones, both 44, were found dead after fire hit their home in King Edward Street, Brynmawr on December 19. Around
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PERCY
Hi, they call me Percy. I'm a neutered 4 year old boy and came in because I was kicked & suffered a broken shoulder & rib but I'm adapting well now. When I'm settled, I am very friendly & affectionate - I love attention & like to give headbutts
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Rajkowski goes Elite
NEWPORT'S Polish rider Michal Rajkowski is joining Elite League club Belle Vue on a full transfer. Rajkowski showed plenty of ability during his first season of British speedway, which saw him achieve an average of 6.19, and his ambition was to move
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Community says farewell to tragic couple
AROUND 1,100 people attended the funeral yesterday of a Brynmawr couple found dead in their burnt-out home. DEBBIE GREEN reports. SNOW fell as mourners stood in silence outside a packed church in Brynmawr yesterday for the funeral of Sally-Ann and
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Hugh and cry at the Riverfront
JOIN Hugh Cornwell on his The Stranglers and Beyond - Acoustic Tour 2008 which comes to Newport's The Riverfront next month. Cornwell is talented and accomplished live performer and the original guitarist, singer and main songwriter in The Stranglers
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Police appeal follows man's death
POLICE are investigating the suspicious death of a 21-year-old Brynmawr man who died after a fight. Christopher Lambie was found dead at his family home yesterday. It is understood he suffered injuries in a fight on Factory Road, Brynmawr, during the
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Norovirus strikes Gwent
TWO Gwent hospitals have been hit by the Norovirus stomach bug. Two wards, one at the Royal Gwent Hospital and one at Nevill Hall have been affected with admissions and discharges being monitored, Gwent Healthcare Trust said. There were also a
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Sleeping Beauty, Dolman Theatre
Newport Pantomime and Musical Society, now in its 37th year of performing at Newport's Dolman Theatre, again hit the right note with its latest offering, Sleeping Beauty. Playing until January 12, the society demonstrated that amateur panto is still
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Wales wards close in stomach bug outbreak
HOSPITALS across the UK are having to close wards following an outbreak of a stomach bug. The Health Protection agency confirmed yesterday that cases of the norovirus, which causes sickness and diarrhoea, have hit a six-year high. Doctors have estimated
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ARGUS COMMENT: The vote that affects us all
THE news from across the Atlantic that Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee have won the Democratic and Republican votes in the Iowa caucuses at the very start of the 11-month US presidential race, may seem of little relevance to many of our readers. The
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Beadle: More hidings are possible
NEWPORT County boss Peter Beadle knows his side won't thrash every team they play, but sees no reason who his charges can't continue their free-scoring ways. Struggling Hayes and Yeading are the visitors to Spytty Park tomorrow in the Blue Square South
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Drug dealers caught with cat biscuits
Police used cat biscuits to trap a gang of drug dealers who were sentenced yesterday for conspiring to supply ecstasy, a court heard. The total seizure of tablets, with an estimated street value of £800,000, was detected during an international law
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Flamboyant Almond takes to Cardiff stage
MARC Almond's career has spanned electro-duo days of Soft Cell - whose international hits included Say Hello Wave Goodbye and Tainted Love - to his solo career - with memorable cover versions and his No 1 hit duet with the late Gene Pitney, Someone's
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ARGUS COMMENT: Never-ending drugs battle
THE jailing of seven men for their part in a huge drugs operation must not go unrecognised today. Nearly 200,000 Ecstasy pills heading for Newport were taken off the streets and a major drug smuggling ring smashed. The drugs were being sent from
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Severnside residents can meet the police
SEVERNSIDE residents are being urged to attend up-and-coming meetings with local police. The Partnership and Communities Together (PACT) meetings will be held on Wednesday January 16 at Magor Scout Hut, and on Thursday January 24 at the Community Hall
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Meeting to set Ebbw Vale rail date
A MEETING was being held today between Network Rail and Arriva Trains to set a date for the opening to passenger trains of the new Ebbw Vale to Cardiff railway line. Drivers are currently being trained on the line.
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Set-up worries Davies
NIGEL Davies, the Welsh Rugby Union's new head of rugby development, promises to examine the relationship between the four regions and the Premiership clubs. At the moment only two fully fledged regional players are allowed to appear for a Premiership
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Maw makes pledge to the Dragons
GRAEME Maw, Welsh rugby's latest chief, promises to use all the elite expertise available to help Newport Gwent Dragons, who are the least supported region on and off the field. The 43-year-old from Bristol was yesterday unveiled as the new name in Welsh
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The dawn of a new era for BMW
The new BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupé heralds the dawn of a new era in motoring. Never before have the elegant flowing lines of a coupé been combined with the powerful presence of a four-wheel drive model. The BMW X6 is a unique proposition offering owners
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Track edition
Vauxhall has pulled the wraps off the Nürburgring edition, named after the car's spiritual home, where much of its pre-production development was carried out. Based on the standard Astra VXR and priced at £20,995, each individually numbered Nürburgring
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First to five stars
Laguna II was the first vehicle to ever achieve a five-star rating in the passive safety assessment tests carried out by the independent body, Euro NCAP. It was a result that took the car into a new era. Today, it's the turn of New Laguna to achieve
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smart makes it a bright spark
Coventry City Council took delivery of an early Christmas present in the form of a fully electric smart. The iconic car is the first of 100 cars to be delivered as part of a UK-based market trial for the introduction of a fully electric version of the
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A little surprise
ANYONE over the age of 25 look away now - this is a youth car alert. If the diminutive but sporty looks and bonnet stripes hadn't given it away, then the advertising accompanying the Renault Twingo should have done the trick. The word cool' appears in
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Distinctive Spyder returns
Porsche presented a new version of the mid-engined Boxster roadster at the Bologna Motor Show in Italy on December 5 - 16. In its distinctive design, features and philosophy, the Boxster RS 60 Spyder echoes the classic motorsport era of the 1960s, and
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The Beat goes on!
Chevrolet Beat concept will influence new production model. New city car due for debut in 2010. Voted best of three Chevrolet concept cars by 1.9 million web users. The next generation Chevrolet city car will be based on the popular Beat concept, after
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Bold evolution of Land Rover
Land Rover unveils a vision of its future at the NAIAS (Detroit Show) this month with the world debut of the LRX concept - a bold evolution of Land Rover design that indicates the brand's progressive shift into new areas of the market, while remaining
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Are you a teen mum?
ARE you a Gwent teen mum? WE want to know how life is for the county's teenage mothers. If you'd like to take part, e-mail us via the link below or call 01633 777226.
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Dragons chase Glasgow hat-trick
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons make three changes in their front five for tonight's Magners League game against Glasgow at Firhill when they will attempt to gain a hat trick of away victories over the Scottish side. Adam Black and Ben Daly come into the front
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Film is couple's labour of love
A MAJOR new project by two Newport filmmakers is proving to be a real labour of love. That's because the duo behind the feature-length movie are Catherine Linstrum and David-John Newman, who celebrate 20 years of marriage this year. Ms Linstrum,
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Over thousand say farewell to blaze couple
AROUND 1,100 people attended the funeral yesterday of a Brynmawr couple found dead in their fire-hit home. The couple left behind two sons, Jordan, 10, and Dorian Jones, 21. Reverend Linda Price gave the service, which began with the congregation
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Closing the Ring
VETERAN director Richard Attenborough's latest film is as solid and as reliably old-fashioned as the great old man of cinema himself. Watch the trailer here The 84-year-old's unusual movie about love and loss is set between 1941 and 1991, jumping
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PS I Love You
A SHAMELESS tear-jerker that isn't afraid to wear its heart on its sleeve, PS I Love You is a movie that's in chick flick heaven. Watch the trailer here It stars Hilary Swank as New Yorker Holly and Gerard '300' Butler as Gerry, a mostly loving
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Firefighters tackle garage blaze
FIREFIGHTERS from around Gwent were called to tackle a blaze in Newport in the early hours of today. Fire and police investigators were due to inspect the scene in Argyle Street, Crindau, later today. A spokesman for South Wales Fire and Rescue said
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Hospital campaigners to meet planners
CAMPAIGNERS who fought proposals for 600 homes at Llanfrechfa Grange will meet healthcare planners to discuss the potential effects of a new 450-bed hospital on people living nearby. Gwent Healthcare Trust is focusing on the existing Grange site and
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AM's Assembly blast on small businesses
A GWENT AM has blasted the Assembly, claiming it fails to support small businesses. Nick Ramsay spoke out after it was revealed in the Argus last month that ten independent traders had disappeared from Monmouth in the last year. The traders are
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Gwent four chase cup glory
THE keenly-anticipated Gwent derby between Croesyceiliog and Llanwern tomorrow will give the county at least one representative in the semi finals of the Nathaniel League Cup in March. And there could be two more local clubs in the last-four draw if
