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To boldy go where no politician has gone...
BENAZIR Bhutto is murdered in a terrorist attack, and Pakistan erupts in violence. In Kenya, fears of a rigged election have sparked off the sort of atrocities once associated with Rwanda. Welome to 2008, where democracy seems increasingly under
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County 1 Hayes & Yeading 1
NEWPORT County had to be content with a share of the spoils against Hayes and Yeading after a late winner was ruled out. The Exiles thought they had won it when Julian Alsop netted in injury time but the goal was ruled out to the fury of the home faithful
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Gwent sides enjoy Premiership success
NEWPORT, Cross Keys and Ebbw Vale were all winners in the Premiership this afternoon. The Black and Ambers were 16-12 victors at home to Bridgend, a penalty try and 11 points from the boot of Dan Griffiths seeing them home. Keys followed up last week's
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County borough is becoming safer - council
CAERPHILLY county borough is becoming a safer place to live, work, and visit, say council officials. A total of 6407 crimes were committed between April 2003 and April 2004. But over the same period in 2007, the number of reported crimes fell by
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Essex man set for Cardiff
FANS of 70s heart-throb David Essex can relive the magic at Cardiff's Wales Millennium Centre. Since the 70s right up to the current day, David has captured many hearts as an accomplished stage and screen star as well as a chart-topping singer.
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Caldicot flag fury
THE battle lines are drawn in a Gwent town. One one side, a former soldier and Conservative councillor who are at the forefront of a bid to hoist the Union Flag next to the Welsh Dragon outside a town council headquarters. On the other, the town
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Caldicot binman's amazing recovery
A POPULAR young bin man is back home with his family after making an amazing recovery from horrific head injuries. A month ago, Aled Shearn, 20, from Caldicot, lay in an intensive care unit battling for life after apparently falling from the back of
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Bard busters hit the Riverfront
THE world's greatest bard busters the Reduced Shakespeare Company invite you to join them on a rollercoaster ride, putting the rattle 'n' roll between Shake 'n' speare, and proving in their own hilarious way that there's no abridgement too far. Join
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Newport steel firm sends kit to Uganda
A Newport steelworks is helping a charity set up a new business in Uganda. Orb Electrical Steels has donated machinery and computers to set up a machine shop buisiness in Mbale, where Pontypridd-based charity PONT works to relieve poverty. Howard
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Brynmawr suspicious death - altercation not a factor
POLICE investigating the suspicious death of a 21-year-old Brynmawr man say an altercation did not contribute to his death. After a post mortem was completed on Christopher Lambie yesterday by a Home Office pathologist, it is now believed the altercation
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Children hurt in Heads of the Valleys crash
THREE children were among the casualties rushed to hospital following an five vehicle pile-up on the Heads of the Valleys road yesterday. The accident at the Garnlydan slip road junction of the A465 saw four cars and a Tesco delivery van collide.
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Community police clean up town
LITTER picks are being organised by police community support officers in Pontypool. The PCSOs in Trevethin, Penygarn and St Cadocs are encouraging locals to take better care of their environment by getting them involved in the initiative. Gwent
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Leon's has X-appeal
X Factor winner Leon Jackson is coming to the Cardiff International Arena in March for two performances. The 18-year-old Scot beat 150,000 other hopefuls to win the ITV1 talent show after a nail biting final featuring Welsh operatic maestro Rhydian
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U-turn over OAP's wheelchair
A HEALTH trust was forced to apologise for leaving a 93-year-old one-legged great grandmother immobile after sending her the wrong type of wheelchair. Annie Pike, who lives alone in sheltered accommodation in Talywain, Pontypool, was left "embarrassed
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Rail link farce continues
THERE is still no word on when the £30 million Ebbw Vale to Cardiff rail link is set to open. Despite being told that an announcement was likely early in the New Year, yesterday none of the parties involved in the project could tell the Argus when
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Unpaid overtime is worth thousands to employees
More people are working unpaid overtime, losing out on thousands of pounds a year in wages, a new report revealed. Research by the TUC showed that almost five million employees are working extra hours without being paid, an increase of 103,000 in the
