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Ibanez retires from international rugby
FRANCE'S 2007 World Cup captain Raphael Ibanez has announced his retirement from international rugby with immediate effect. Wasps hooker Ibanez revealed the decision in his home town of Dax today. He won 98 caps, making him world rugby's most-capped
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Could you be a role model for youngsters?
A SUPERVISION scheme for wayward youngsters is looking for volunteers to become positive role models. The Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme (ISSP) wants volunteers to help encourage and motivate young people to become involved in work
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Council makes village safer
TORFAEN council is making improvements to a village "gateway" to reduce anti-social behaviour and make it more attractive. The work in Pontnewynydd will create a safer car park, reduce anti-social behaviour and provide an improved entrance to Pontnewynydd
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Trust targets hospital waits
GWENT hospitals are going through a busy surgical winter working toward maximum five-month waiting times for treatments by the end of March. More than 1,200 patients in the area had been waiting longer than five months for operations, according to
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Bus delays have lost us business - traders
MARKET traders say continuing delays to the Dock Street bus stop has lost them potential business. Work on the much delayed Market Square facility, located behind Newport Market, should be finished by January 21 according to Newport City Council.
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All-Gwent final in prospect
THE last-four draw for the Nathaniel League Cup final has thrown up the possibility of an all-Gwent affair in the end-of-season final, writes Terry Daley. Caerleon have been paired with Dinas Powys or Gotyre United while in the other half of the draw
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Gwent students put Elvis on the big screen
IT'S a story of heartache, family breakdown and rival Elvis impersonators and it could launch the film careers of seven Gwent students. Viva Elvis was unveiled at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff and is now being entered for a national film award by
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Pupils go green on yellow pages
AN Abergavenny school is blazing a trail once again in a country-wide scheme aimed at collecting as many telephone directories as possible. Llantilio Pertholey Church in Wales Primary School, Mardy has collected more yellow pages than any other in
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A new year...a new me?!
As promised, I guess I should really make some resolutions. I always thing there's a surge of positivity around the New Year's eve mark, but that soon evaporates by the second week of January, whereby Christmas decorations are down, the magic is lost
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A new year...a new me?!
As promised, I guess I should really make some resolutions. I always thing there's a surge of positivity around the New Year's eve mark, but that soon evaporates by the second week of January, whereby Christmas decorations are down, the magic is lost
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Disgust at would-be gravestone thieves
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of damage was caused at a Gwent stone masons as would-be thieves tried to steal headstones. Ted Williams and Sons, based at Park Road Funeral Home, Abergavenny was targetted by thieves who caused £5,000 of damage. Owner
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June's quiet success
Anyone who shops regularly in Usk will be aware of the diminutive figure of Mrs. June Morgan, standing outside the Spar shop throughout the weeks leading up to Armistice Day, selling poppies. Whatever the weather, June is there, with a smile and a thank
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Birthday surprise
At the annual Christmas Dinner of Usk Civic Society, Vice-Chairman Peter Rennie made an unexpected award to the society's President, Lord Raglan. Two small plaques in stainless steel had been made to commemorate the gift from the Society Committee of
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Lower New Inn wallop Llanfoist
A HEAVY thunderstorm an hour and a half before kick-offs led to very heavy and wet conditions for Saturday's Knauf Insulation Gwent Central League games. In a Premiership Division basement battle Lower New Inn played away to bottom of the table club
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Council news
Over recent years Goytre Fawr Community Council has worked hard to develop the Recreation Park in Goytre village into a space to be enjoyed by young and old. It has now paid for further improvements so that the safety surfaces meet European standards,
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History group
The next meeting of the Bill Macadam History Group is on Friday, January 18, starting at 7.30pm. at Hilston Park. The speaker for the January meeting is Lady Diana Falkiner. She will talk about Period Costume and Linen and will bring along items for
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Unity service
From January 18 to the 25th there is a week of Prayer for Christian Unity. On Wednesday, January 23, at Norton Baptist Church near Skenfrith, there is a service of Christian Unity starting at 7.00pm. The theme for this week of prayer for Unity is based
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Centenary Issue
A special issue of the magazine Church Link has been produced for January as this is the 100th edition. It looks back over the last eight years or so of activities in the four parishes and has a centre-fold of four pages of coloured photographs depicting
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Presents for Ladybirds
The little ladybirds in Pandy were so busy enjoying their Christmas Party that they hardly had time to notice some extra large parcels under the tree. Santa had been and everyone had a little present, but there were other big parcels for all the Ladybirds
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Council to decide on waste treatment plan
TORFAEN council is holding a special meeting to decide controversial plans for a waste treatment plant after hundreds of people objected. Waste management company Shanks wants to build a plant for the treatment and recycling of locally-produced household
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New year jump
Though there were fewer spectators this year, over 25 hardy souls jumped from Bugley bridge into the Honddu River. This has become the traditional way of celebrating New Year's Day in the Llanthony valley. In the process £175 was also collected for the
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Garden club
The first meeting of Llanthony and District Garden Club in 2008 is on Monday January 7 in Cwmyoy Memorial Hall at 8pm. Douglas Wright will give a talk about Photography in the garden'. New members are always welcome. For more information about the programme
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Chepstow society
The year has been another busy and successful one for the Society, with both membership numbers and attendance at monthly meetings increasing under the Chairmanship of David Barber. Two new innovations this year were a garden party at the Veddw, Devauden
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Ballet treat
A trip to see The Nutcracker made a special end of term treat for a small group of teachers, parents and pupils from Ysgol Y Ffin. The traditional Christmas ballet tells the story of Clara and her special present of a magic Nutcracker. During the night
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Floral show
Hundreds of people saw the spectacular floral displays mounted at Llanfihangel Court Tudor manor house at the weekend, writes Lesley Flynn. The displays were created by the talented members of Abergavenny Flower Arrangement Society and the manor house
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Elvis has left some cash
ABERGAVENNY'S own Elvis Presley (aka Keith Davies) has been giving away some of the proceeds of his concerts to good causes. Just before Christmas he gave £400 to the fund set up to help baby Thomas Batten and his parents Chris and Anna of Victoria Street
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Panto brings cheer
PANTOMIME is about slapstick, comedy and plenty of ad-libbing and the Christmas production by youth group Visions In Glass had all three in abundance. Their one-off performance of Blondilocks and the Three Braincells in the Wicked Will Shock You at Llantilio
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New name
Crickhowell Primary school children were given a chance to take their place in history by naming the town's newest development of affordable homes for local people, thanks to local housing association Melin Homes. The year six pupils were invited to
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Long-distance train buff
A long-distance steam railway buff and lay preacher has travelled well over 10,000 miles to Abergavenny and back over the years. Although Ken Mumford is secretary of Abergavenny and District Steam Society, he lives in the old railway town of Swindon
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Pontnewydd beat the rain to claim win
THE weather was again the biggest winner at the weekend, restricting the Monmouthshire Building Society Newport and District League to nine games on Saturday and three on Sunday. The one game played in Premier X gave Pontnewydd United a 2-1 win over
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Wales international warning to players
LEADING rugby stars who want to represent Wales are likely to have to play for one of the four regions in the future, if WRU proposals get the go-ahead. Those who play outside Wales could find their international ambitions thwarted if new plans are
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Cattle market campaigners set for legal action
CAMPAIGNERS battling against proposals for a "monstrosity" of a £4 million cattle market in their quiet rural community may take legal action. As reported Monmouthshire council has approved plans for a new cattle market in Bryngwyn, near Raglan.
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STEVE JAMES SAYS: England selection is a farce
ENGLAND'S dropping of wicketkeeper Matt Prior last week was not only insensitive, it was downright wrong. It added to the farce that chairman of selectors David Graveney could not get hold of him to inform him of the shocking news. Prior was apparently
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Opera star Katherine eyes up £5m mansion
SINGING superstar Katherine Jenkins could soon be moving into this stunning £5 million Gwent home, the Argus understands. The 27-year-old mezzo-soprano is rumoured to be interested in purchasing the 13-bedroom country mansion in Shirenewton, Monmouthshire
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Landlord gave cash card to alleged fraudster - court hears
A BUSINESSMAN who accused his former partner of fraudulently taking £17,500 from his account while he was in rehab for an alcohol addiction was several thousand pounds in debt at the time. Heather Davies, 44, of Highfield Road, Pontllanfraith, and
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Charvis ruled out of Heineken Cup clash
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have suffered another injury blow with the loss of their captain Colin Charvis for Saturday's Heineken Cup tie against London Irish at the Madejski Stadium. Charvis has been unable to train all week after suffering a calf injury
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New head for Haberdashers
HABERDASHERS' Monmouth School for Girls have appointed Helen Davy to succeed Dr Brenda Despontin as Headmistress of the school. The Governors appointed Mrs Davy who is currently the head at Cobham Hall in Kent, a girls' boarding and day school.
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Wales open World Cup campaign at home
WALES have been given a favourable opening match to kick off their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign with a home game against Azerbaijan on Saturday, September 6. But they face a tough away trip to recent conquerors of England, Russia, who they play
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Man stamped on woman's arm and broke it - court hears
A GWENT woman was left with a broken arm, bruised and bleeding after what she claims was a violent assault by her ex-boyfriend. Jamie Blanchard, 30, of Greenmeadow Terrace, Abertillery denies committing grievous bodily harm with intent on his former
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Horgan excited by talented squad
AFTER making some tough calls when trimming his Wales Under-20s squad, head coach Pat Horgan is looking for his young charges to silence the Shed when they start their Six Nations campaign. They take on their English counterparts on Friday, February
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Tots are future front row
A MINIATURE version of the Pontypool Front Row is alive and kicking after loose head prop Neil Giles became a father to Calan Edward on Boxing Day. Calan joins William Jones, Leighton's son, and tight head prop Nicky Blake's son, Jac, to complete
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ARGUS COMMENT: Mistakes can happen in war
WE shouldn't be too quick to criticise those making life or death decisions on the battlefield following the news today that British soldiers may have been exposed to contaminated blood. We are told the US military failed to follow its own rigorous
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Dan In Real Life
Dan In Real Life (PG) *** - Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Norbert Leo Butz, Dane Cook, Dianne Wiest, Alison Pill and John Mahoney. Watch the trailer here THIS is a fairly small scale but often enjoyable romantic comedy that stars America's man
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Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War (15) **** - Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Emily Blunt, Amy Adams and Ken Stott. Watch the trailer here IT may be tosh, but Charlie Wilson's War is highly enjoyable tosh in this comedy-drama oddity
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Takeaway appeal for cyclone victims
JANUARY is normally a time when takeaways are off the menu and the household fridge is packed with salad and veg in a vain attempt to shed those festive pounds. But restaurant and takeaway owners around Gwent are urging residents to take a night off
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Bearman set to make big Irish clash
THE chances of Joe Bearman being fit for Newport Gwent Dragons' Heineken Cup-tie against London Irish at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday have improved considerably. The back row forward has been one of the Dragons' most consistent players for the past
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ARGUS COMMENT: We need to decide on nuclear power
DEBATES about nuclear energy are a bit like those surrounding football and the death penalty. People are either for it or against it and consensus is never attainable. Opinion will remain divided because none of us knows whether the claims by Greenpeace
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Musical tribute to Ebbw Vale crash girls
IT WAS an emotional night at Glyncoed Comprehensive school yesterday as Blaenau Gwent Young Stars put on a special show in memory of four Ebbw Vale girls who died in a car crash. Louise Jones and Kayleigh Parry, both 16, and Danielle Caswell and Katie
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Enzo Calzaghe: Macca will crush Haye
BOXING'S trainer of the year Enzo Calzaghe has dismissed suggestions that Enzo Macc-arinelli's monster cruiserweight unification clash with David Haye is a 50/50 contest, boasting that his man has the skills to beat Haye in any style of fight. The BBC
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Hospice lays down mountain challenge
A GWENT hospice charity is hoping supporters will reach some dizzying heights to complete its latest challenge. St. David's Foundation Hospice Care is on the look-out for energetic fundraisers to tackle its new event - climbing three mountains in one
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Military band memories safe - thanks to Argus
A UNIQUE collection of military band memorabilia looks set to be safeguarded for the future following an Argus appeal. Last week, Newport widow Anne Gatehouse launched an appeal to find someone to help her set up a charitable trust to secure her late
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Mad hatters take tea on hilltops
FORMER King Henry VIII Comprehensive student David Addis donned a top hat to complete a sponsored walk and hold a mad hatters tea party at the top of three mountains. David, who is studying adventure tourism management at Birmingham college of food
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Council to sell Maindee pool
A DECISION to sell a much-loved Newport building has come under fire. Many people have called for the landmark Maindee Pools to be brought back into public use. It closed down in December 2005 following the opening of the new pool in the Newport
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Mardy and Spencer in goal fest thriller
Welsh Autoparts Gwent County League ANOTHER fixture list interrupted by the inclement weather. Fortunately, the one County Motor Services Cup, round three game scheduled was played, First Division Treowen Stars returning from Second Division Tranch
