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Restaurant offers date 'n' steak
An Abergavenny eatery is to do its bit for lonesome hearts of the local area by holding a speed dating night. Hal's Steakhouse & Bar of Lion Street will offer a sure-fire way of meeting a plethora of potential partners. Individuals are given three
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Date for Ebbw Vale line opening due
A DATE for the opening of the £30 million Ebbw Vale to Cardiff rail link could be announced within a fortnight, the Argus understands. An Assembly spokesman said that "good progress" has been made on the troubled section of track over the Christmas
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Fire crews free crash woman
A WOMAN was freed by firefighters after the car she was driving was in collision with a 4x4 in Newport earlier today. The female driver was treated for neck injuries by paramedics at the scene of the accident which happened at around 1.30pm in Corporation
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Man died recovering from surgery - inquest
A NEWPORT man recovering from heart surgery was just days away from leaving hospital before he collapsed and died, an inquest heard. John Buhagiar, 80, of Cefn Close, Rogerstone, was found dead on the floor of a ward toilet at the University of Wales
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STEVE JAMES SAYS: Players need to set an example
WHAT a fuss there has been out in Australia. You may have heard about it. If you haven't, I hope you enjoyed your inter-planetary holiday. And if so I will fill you in on the details very briefly. Australia beat India in a Test match,equalling their
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Snappers show city on camera
THE WORK of happy snappers from last year's Maindee Festival is now on exhibition at Newport's Riverfront Arts Centre. Festival organisers issued wannabe photographers disposable cameras with the instruction to capture the essence of Newport. Entrants
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BREAKING NEWS...Kinnock blasts Russians for arresting son
FORMER Labour leader and Islwyn MP Neil Kinnock today blasted Russia's "bullying'' tactics tonight after his son was targeted in the row over the British Council. Lord Kinnock, who is chairman of the cultural organisation, lambasted the Kremlin for
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Residents' appeal for community stalwarts
AN ABERGAVENNY residents' association is appealing for new members as it combats local problems including a recent case of an exploding litter bin which caused £400 worth of damage. The Dan y Deri estate has 136 houses and has been beset with various
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Yobs could force Brownies and Guides to close
BROWNIES and Guides in Blackwood fear the vandalism which has plagued their hut for several years could force them to close down. Vandals attempted to break into the hut, which is just off Blackwood High Street, over the Christmas period. First
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Carer spied on women in toilet - court hears
A CARER has appeared at Newport crown court accused of a series of sex offences including voyeurism. Richard Morgan, 51, who is employed by an agency, of the Neerings, Cwmbran, has denied four charges of voyeurism by observing two women doing a private
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Police turn cameras on yobs
POLICE officers in Cwmbran are taking to the streets armed with video cameras to help identify local troublemakers. The move comes after locals raised concerns about the levels of anti-social behaviour in Cwmbran during community meetings with neighbourhood
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Knauf Insulation Gwent Central League
MORE than half of the league's Saturday's programme was postponed due to waterlogged grounds following nearly a week of heavy rain. However, the three scheduled games in the Premier Division all went ahead. Match of the day was top side Trevethin's 4
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Solicitor gets 16 month driving ban
A GWENT solicitor was banned from driving for 16 months after pleading guilty to drink driving. Mike Sage, 55, of Adam Close, Usk, was stopped by Gwent Police while driving his Mercedes Benz on the hard shoulder of the eastbound M4 near Newport on
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Fowler to miss rest of season
CARDIFF City striker Robbie Fowler looks to be out for the rest of the season with a hip injury. Fowler, 32, flew to America recently for minor surgery on the long-standing problem. But medical staff had to perform a 'micro-fracture' of the hip bone
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Monmouthshire Building Society Newport and District League
THE weather again severely dented the football league programme on the weekend restricting it to just ten games. The two games played in the Premier X both ended in draws. Malpas and Pill AFC cancelled each other out in a 0-0 draw at Pill. A Shaun Collins
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BREAKING NEWS: Woman cut free from car
FIRE crews cut a woman from a car following an accident on Corporation Road in Newport this afternoon. More details to follow.
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Rider leads horses from flood peril
A HORSERIDER risked his own safety to save seven horses from a flooded field as rain battered Gwent this week. These pictures show Andrew Williams from Usk rescuing the horses from a field near the stables he uses, between Gwehelog and Usk on Tuesday
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Incident on Corporation Road
REPORTS are coming in of an incident on Corporation Road in Newport. Police, fire and ambulance crews are reportedly at the scene. Are you at or near the scene? Let us know what you can see by calling 01633 777226, e-mail via the link below or leave
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BA flight 'lands short of Heathrow runway'
Passengers had to be led to safety today after a British Airways Boeing 777 flying in from China reportedly landed short of the runway at the UK's biggest airport. Witnesses said around six fire engines were at the scene of the incident. The aircraft's
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Florist gets pensioners' by wrong number
NEWPORT social services were forced to apologise today after highly personal and sensitive information about vulnerable elderly residents was allegedly sent by fax to the wrong number more than 10 times. The council department mistakenly sent personal
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Welsh Autoparts Gwent County League
THE weather again disrupted the league fixtures last weekend with nine games victims of waterlogged pitches and the entire Second Division schedule off. Cwmffrwdoer Sports visited Mardy AFC in the First Division and secured the three points with a 7-
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ARGUS COMMENT: Pensioner data mistake unforgivable
TO make a mistake once is forgivable. To make it ten times leaves no room for excuse. Sending highly sensitive and personal details of vulnerable elderly residents by fax to a flower shop is simply unforgivable. We can understand human error
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Disabled youngster gets some independence
JOANNE Oliver is experiencing independence for the first time in her life thanks in part to the Argus. The 17-year-old from Abertillery is disabled and until recently has relied totally on her mother Christine. A cerebral palsy-sufferer and wheelchair-user
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'Leave gates in place' - farmer's plea
A LLANELLY Hill farmer is at the centre of a row over the removal of gates which connect a cycle track that runs across his land. Gareth Jones was furious to discover that contractors for the transport charity Sustrans, which has been working on the
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Cwmbran swoop for five new faces
MACWHIRTER Welsh League promotion hopefuls Cwmbran Townhave moved to fill some of thegaps created by a whole host of recent departures by snapping up no less than five new recruits, writes Terry Daley. During the past few weeks, the Crows have lost Moses
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Council chooses cattle market site
WITH planning permission having being obtained for three new cattle market sites in Monmouthshire, the local authority has finally chosen one as their preferred option. Monmouthshire County Council announced that High House Farm in Bryngwyn is to be
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'Death threat made before flat fire'
THE owner of a block of flats hit by a suspected arson attack alleged last night that a man threatened to kill his son the day before the fire. Local magistrate Farzand Ali, 53, said he told police his 21-year-old son Bilal, who co-owns the Marina
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Atkin commits to Wasps
SKIPPER Tony Atkin is the first confirmed signing for Newport's 2008 Premier League line-up. The long-serving Atkin is highly regarded by all at the Hayley Stadium and news of his place in the team is an expected move by promoter Tim Stone. Atkin put
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Residents' anger as landslide strikes village
RESIDENTS of a Monmouthshire village are demanding assurances that the chaotic scenes of an enormous landslide earlier this week never happen again. A staggering 200 tonnes of mud and uprooted trees spilled onto the A466 at Tintern following torrential
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Turner: Lack of call-ups no surprise
PAUL Turner blames lack of form and injuries for the failure of Newport Gwent Dragons to get more than one player in the Wales squad for the Six Nations Championship which starts next month. Prop Rhys Thomas is the sole Dragons player in new coach Warren
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Philharmonia Orchestra, St David's Hall
Nothing was predictable about the three popular items conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy in the Philharmonia's latest visit to the capital. There is an impish, even impetuous, quality about his conducting, though where it matters he beats with military
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Cinderella, Church Hall, Christchurch
Year after year, Christchurch Music Society prove that traditional, amateur panto has a firm place in the community and if its success depends on the audience's reaction then Cinderella is most certainly a winner. This production ticks every box, there
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Late, Late, Christmas Show
Having officially finished a couple of years ago, the popular Late late Christmas Show is back for this year, to raise funds for the Mayor's charities. Mayor Jill Jere-miah was the founder member of the show over 20 years ago, and felt that it would be
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Philosophical discussions
Usk Philosophy & Debating Group: The January meeting of the Usk Philosoph y and Debating Group will take place at the British Legion Club on Monday, January 29, when the subject will be the philosophy of John Ruskin, the Victorian art and social critic
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Conservation award
Usk Conservation and Environment Group's celebrating the New Year with an award of £1,000 from "It's Your Community" to assist the work the group undertakes in Usk. "It's Your Community" is a grant-making scheme operated by the mobile phone company O2
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Armed officers arrest Newport man
ARMED police arrested a Newport man on suspicion of assault yesterday. The armed response team, made up of around seven officers carrying baton rounds, was called to a ground floor flat on Beaufort Road, St Julians, after a call at around 11.30am.
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Grant for St Bridget's
The National Churches Trust has awarded £10,000 toward the renovation of the Church windows. The money will be used on the window and stonework of the small chapel that houses the organ. The PCC hopes that as more money is raised work can start in the
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Community shop has good year
Skenfrith Community Shop had another good year in 2007, despite some very wet weekends and higher capital expenditure on maintenance and other essentials. The profits have been distributed as follows:- £1000 to St. Bridget's Church towards replacing
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Competitive lot
Pandy and Monnowside Ploughing Society is holding a frog race in Pandy Hall on Friday, January 25 at 7.30pm. Those who foresee chaos will be relieved to know that an experienced auctioneer will oversee the action and there will be strings attached! If
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Charity concert
The twelve friends who make up the Martin Singers of Chepstow will be giving a concert in aid of the St Anne's Hospice, Newport, at Llantarnam Abbey, Cwmbran. Whilst being well known for their unaccompanied singing of madrigals and more modern items
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Yellow page hopes
THE TINY village school at Llanfair Kilgeddin is in line for a coveted hat-trick, writes Don Chambers. The 25 pupils on the register at the primary school are keeping their fingers crossed that they can be among the winners in the Yellow Woods Challenge
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Club lays plans
WHILE most people were out on the streets searching for Christmas bargains, a small team of enthusiasts was plotting a successful New Year for Abergavenny Thursdays. The invigorated club can put out several sides, among them the Reserve squad, who are
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Bearman close to new Dragons deal
IN-FORM back row forward Joe Bearman is set to sign a new three-year contract with Newport Gwent Dragons and qualify to play for Wales next year. The 28-year-old Cornishman is also celebrating winning the Magners League player of the month for Wales
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ARGUS COMMENT: Thugs must be stopped
THE widow of murdered Gary Newlove spoke for most of the nation yesterday when she gave a press conference at the conclusion of the trial into his killing. She spoke movingly about the husband and father who has been torn away from his family by mindless
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A love for trains
WHEN Father Christmas distributed toys from his bulging sack in times gone by, the girls had the dolls and the boys had the train sets, writes Don Chambers. That was the way of things in my boyhood, at least. But while the little metal carriages and
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Railway talks
MEMBERS of Abergavenny and District Society have a full programme of meetings to look forward to this year. The Society, with a membership of more than 80 enthusiasts, meets at the Hen and Chickens public house in Flannel Street at 8pm on the second
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Packed year for scouts
Monmouthshire District Scouts have planned a packed year of activities throughout many parts of the county. The programme of events starts with a Cub Scout quiz at Gilwern, on Sunday February 10, from 2pm to 4.30pm. A district scouts swimming gala is
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Social services send personal info to florist
NEWPORT social services were forced to apologise today after highly personal and sensitive information about vulnerable elderly residents was allegedly sent by fax to the wrong number more than 10 times. The council department mistakenly sent personal
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Man's quick-thinking car-jack escape
A BRAVE pensioner told how he managed to escape an armed car-jacking attempt after he was tied up and bundled into the back of his BMW. Shaken Bryn Price, 65, who lives in sheltered flats in Dukestown, Tredegar, says he had a lucky escape after the
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Gwent Ambulance response times get worse
AMBULANCE response times to life-threatening emergency calls have fallen significantly in almost all areas of Gwent, new figures reveal. The latest Assembly statistics show that from September to November 2007 the percentage of ambulances arriving
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MP backs police pay protest
TORFAEN MP Paul Murphy is backing police officers in their protest over the government's pay settlement. In a letter to Home Secretary Jacqui Smith Mr Murphy said he shares the concerns of local police officers and called for the government to reconsider
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Kimberley looking to follow Webster
Newport darts sensation Kimberley Lewis was an animated observer as she watched Welshman Mark Webster capture the BDO Lakeside World Championship . The 14-year-old cheered on number one seed Webster as he overcame Aussie Simon Whitlock in a thrilling
