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900 year old church under threat
LLANDENNY'S 900 year old church is in danger of being closed down following an architectural survey revealed that the historic building was in a serious state of disrepair. And now the Parochial Church Council of St John the Apostle in Llandenny, near
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De Villiers named Springboks coach
South Africa have appointed their first black rugby union coach in naming Peter de Villiers as the man to succeed World Cup winner Jake White. De Villiers steps up to the senior squad having enjoyed success in charge of the Emerging Springboks and
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Woman's despair as car crashes into wall for sixth time
A HOUSE on a busy Cross Keys road has been damaged yet again, as a car crashed into a front garden wall for the sixth time. Teresa Jones, 33, was left to collect rubble from her ruined wall on 9 Mile Point Road, Wattsville, on Saturday, after a driver
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Bus changes cause chaos
BUS PASSENGERS in Duffryn say changes to services in the area - which came into place Monday - are already causing chaos. The changes came in to accommodate recent building developments in the Duffryn area, taking in Celtic Springs business park and
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Royal Gwent projects set for completion
TWO projects to improve services for patients at the Royal Gwent Hospital will be completed during the next couple of months, following delays. A scheme involving major improvements to the hospital's radiology facilities is now earmarked for completion
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Blaina troops battle hard to topple Nelson
Blaina travelled to take on Nelson on Saturday knowing they would have to play well to take Nelson's undefeated home record off them. And they produced their best team performance of the season to inflict a 21-0 defeat on the mid-Glamorgan outfit. The
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Inquest into soldier's death fall set
AN inquest into the death of an army officer from Gwent who was killed while undergoing parachute training will take place in March. Captain Daniel Wright, of the 18 UK Special Forces Regiment died in November 2005 while training with the SAS at RAF
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Ex-Crow Wigg calls it a day
AFTER playing in Europe for both Cwmbran Town and Ebbw Vale, making over 70 Football League appearances for Cardiff City and appearing in an FA Trophy final at Wembley, Risca United midfielder Nathan Wigg has brought the curtain down on his playing career
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Rise in take-home pay at lowest level for two years
Britons' take-home pay grew at its slowest rate for two years during 2007, rising by only 3.5 per cent, new figures show. VocaLink, which processes 90 per cent of UK salaries, said the rise was well down on the increase of 4.1 per cent seen in 2006
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Man crashed car after taking drugs cocktail
A MACHINE operator who had taken a cocktail of drugs crashed his vehicle into a police car when officers tried to block his route. Matthew Rocke, 21, sped away, abandoned the car in Abertillery and was found by a police dog hiding in the grounds of
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Cycling groups continue path fight
CYCLING groups vowed to continue the fight for a family-friendly route in the Wye Valley despite suffering a setback in the courts. Wye Valley Communities for Safe Cycling were dismayed after campaigners successfully overturned the planning application
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Ambulance targets not reason for cuts in valleys
NEW 15-minute targets for transferring patients from ambulances into hospitals are welcome, but should not be used as an excuse to cut the emergency fleet in Blaenau Gwent, says the area's AM. Trish Law is backing the new target, which Assembly health
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Delve determined to deny Ospreys
WALES' Gloucester star Gareth Delve says the Guinness Premiership leaders are in for a tough time when they play the Ospreys in their huge Battle of Britain' clash on Saturday. The massive Heineken Cup showdown at Swansea's Liberty Stadium will define
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Malicious call led to armed response
A MALICIOUS call triggered a massive police operation where armed officers surrounded a Gwent house yesterday. Around 40 police officers were involved in the operation, including six armed officers and a dog unit. Police closed the B4239 coast road
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Preece holds on in Prestatyn
NEWPORT'S Ian Preece had to survive an incredible comeback from young Essex player Alex Davies in order to continue his presence in snooker's 888.com World Championships qualifiers in Prestatyn. Preece was cruising at 7-2 and on course towards an early
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I can't decide between my ex-wife and my girlfriend
OUR Agony Uncle's latest problem is from a man whose girlfriend is pressuring him and is ex-wife is coming on to him. Find out what advice our agony uncle Dave Brookes has for Dean and others.
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Landlady denies stealing £17k from partner
A PUB landlady allegedly took £17,500 from her alcoholic partner's bank account while he was recovering from his addiction, a jury heard. Heather Davies, 44, of Highfield Road, Pontllanfraith, and the former licensee of Porters public house in Blackwood
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I can't decide between my ex-wife and my girlfriend
Dear Dave - I am a divorcee with two children aged 23 & 19. I have been going out with my girlfriend for 18 months and she has been putting pressure on me to have another baby (she's 10 years younger than me) and has even been hinting at marriage
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Gwent Police is gay-friendly employer
GWENT POLICE have made it on to this year's top 100 gay-friendly UK employers. The 2008 equality diversity list is published by Stonewall - a group who aim to achieve justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals - and sees Gwent Police make the top
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Savage seals Derby move
ROBBIE Savage has completed his move from Blackburn to Barclays Premier League rivals Derby for a fee of £1.5million. The 33-year-old former Wales international midfielder has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Rams that will take him to the
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Repairs to start on Transporter Bridge
NEWPORT'S most famous landmark looks set to be repaired and re-opened much sooner than expected. As we exclusively revealed, the Transporter Bridge was closed last month after major faults were found. It was feared the essential repairs, costing more
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Sweeney set to move on
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons outside half Ceri Sweeney could be leaving Rodney Parade at the end of the season, the Argus understands. The Wales international will be out of contract and he is being linked with a move to the Dragons' big rivals the Cardiff
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ARGUS COMMENT: Police should continue road safety campaign
WE welcomed the police initiative to stop young drivers, check their cars and give them advice on good driving practice. It came following a number of deaths of young people on our roads. Today Gwent Police says it stopped nearly 500 drivers as
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MAESGLAS ROAD: Community of characters gives warm welcome
IT takes all sort as the saying goes and that's certainly the case for Maesglas Road, Newport. In this week's Our Street Sam Rkaina talks to residents from very different walks of life. MAESGLAS Road is a residential area with a strong sense of
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Vainikolo named in England squad
GLOUCESTER'S Tongan former rugby league wing Lesley Vainikolo has been named in England's 32-man Six Nations squad. Nicknamed 'The Volcano', the 28-year-old former Bradford Bulls star, who played league for New Zealand but qualifies for England on
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Llanwern glad to be home
LLANWERN hope to rekindle their promotion hopes tonight when they host Ely Rangers at Newport Stadium (kick-off 7pm) in their first home league match for over 10 weeks. Postponements, away matches and cup runs has meant manager Laurence Owen's sixth-placed
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ARGUS COMMENT: 999 tragedy is inevitable
THE story of the man forced to wait more than seven hours for an ambulance is the latest example of the crisis within our ambulance service. It's hard to imagine the agony 70-year-old Brian Gatehouse was in after his doctor asked for him to be taken
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Newport man's seven hour wait for ambulance
A NEWPORT man was forced to wait more than seven hours for an ambulance. Brian Gatehouse, 70, of Hampshire Crescent in Lliswerry, was visited by his doctor on Monday afternoon and was told he would need to be admitted to hospital for suspected kidney
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Teen stabbed woman in stomach
A TEENAGER who stabbed a woman in the stomach after taking a cocktail of drink and drugs was given a suspended sentence. Lauren Jenkins, 19, of Cherwell Walk, Bettws, admitted wounding Natalie Palfrey, assaulting Abigail Flynn and possessing a bladed
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Skate park gets green light
PLANS for a controversial Abergavenny skate park in Lower Meadow have been given the go-ahead despite a protest containing 585 signatures. Monmouthshire council's planning committee approved the 383 square metre skate park yesterday. The park will
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Newport move Swansea clash
NEWPORT have been forced to move their Premiership match against Swansea because it clashes with a Newport Gwent Dragons game. The encounter with the All Whites will now take place on Sunday, January 20 (kick-off 2.30pm), 24 hours later than scheduled
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Bus collision closes Pontypool road
POLICE closed a road near Pontypool this morning after a collision involving a car and a bus. The incident happened at around 8.20am on Varteg Road. It is understood one of the vehicles left the road, but no-one was hurt and only minor damage was
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Cancer battler helps charity to fight disease
AFTER suffering first hand as a result of breast cancer, a Newport mother-of-two has helped to organise a charity event to help prevent others from going through her own gruelling ordeal. Heidi Stockton, 32, was diagnosed with breast cancer last March
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Festival clock's future in balance
THE FUTURE of Newport's festival clock is still being considered but it could end up back in its original home in Ebbw Vale. Orginally bought for the Garden Festival in 1992, the spectacular clock with its moving figures later found a home in John
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Volunteers wanted for safer Caerphilly
VOLUNTEERS are wanted by Caerphilly County Borough Community Safety Partnership to provide administrative support to victims of domestic violence. The volunteers are required to spare a few hours each week to help Safer Caerphilly MAC (Multi Agency
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Abergavenny Carnival date confirmed
THE date of this year's Abergavenny Carnival has been confirmed as July 12. Now in its tenth year, the event coincides with the town's twinning festival. A host of events and entertainment are planned around the carnival procession which takes on
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Cash boost for WI
MEMBERS of the Govilon branch of the Womens Institute (WI) have received a grant for over £1,000. A cheque for £1,275 was presented by Monmouth MP David Davies to officials from the lottery-funded awards for all Wales. The funding will allow the
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Police re-appeal on missing man
POLICE in Newport are re-appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of missing 19-year-old Mohammed Shahidur Rahman, known as Shahidur. Shahidur has been missing from his Corporation Road address since September 23, 2007. He is described
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Here are the cutest Christmas babies
THESE youngsters are the lucky winners of the Argus Christmas Cuties competition. The four Gwent children fought off stiff competition from more than 250 other entries to be voted winners of their categories. The winners were: 0-9 months - Alicia
