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Harris signs new contract
GLAMORGAN'S teenage strike bowler James Harris has signed a four-year extension to his contract which will keep him at the county until 2011. Harris, 17, became the youngest player to take 10 or more wickets in a County Championship match last May with
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Gwent lotto winner's help for school
A GWENT multi-millionaire lottery winner is putting something back into the community - giving thousands of pounds to help the state school which educated their children. Read Saturday's Argus to find out who the generous lotto winner is, and how they
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Scarfi set for breakthrough
NEWPORT'S teenage tennis star Olivia Scarfi is set for a breakthrough year in 2008, writes Mark Pickering. Scarfi, 19, has wasted no time in underlining her ambitions for the coming year by reaching a tournament final of the British tour last weekend
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Man cleared of pub attack
A 37-YEAR-OLD Tredegar man was cleared at Cardiff crown court of allegations that he attacked a pub customer in a lavatory. Complainant Mark Evans, 27, had a fractured eye socket and cuts which required six stitches. Lee Warwick of Rawlingson Terrace
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Mekons mosie to the Point
UNDERGROUND punk heroes The Mekons visit Cardiff Bay's The Point next month. Taking their name from the Dan Dare comic, they first emerged from Leeds in the late 1970s. Bewildering and exciting, they built up a loyal hardcore fan base until they all
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O’Hagan’s unlikely comeback
AFTER failing to recover from a broken ankle, Croesyceiliog's vastly-experienced goalkeeper Pat O'Hagan thought his playing days were over - and promptly threw away his gloves and boots. Now, however, the former Cwmbran Town and Cardiff City stopper
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Crows aiming to end goal drought
NEW-LOOK Cwmbran Town bid for a first win in seven games tomorrow, when their status as Gwent's top MacWhirter Welsh League club will come under serious threat from both Newport YMCA and Caerleon. Having slipped from first to sixth in Division One, the
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Newport look to gain early edge up front
NEWPORT head coach Ian Hembrow is looking for his side's set piece to lay the foundations for a league double over Swansea at Rodney Parade on Sunday. The Black and Ambers host the All Whites in a game moved back 24 hours because of the Dragons' Heineken
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A466 at Tintern stays shut over weekend
THE A466 at Tintern will remain closed over the weekend following the major landslide in the village on Tuesday. A huge volume of rainwater running off Barbadoes Hill caused 200 tonnes of debris to slide onto the road - the third landslip in the village
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Lotto luck
WHEN I said on my last blog that I didn't make any New Year's resolutions, it wasn't completely true. While I didn't make any official resolutions, I did decide to cut back on the number of Lottery scratchcards I buy. For some reason I've always been
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Horgan warns injury-hit Vale
EBBW Vale head coach Pat Horgan is looking for a reaction from his charges tomorrow afternoon after their humbling at the hands of lowly Bridgend last weekend. The Steelmen welcome the Wizards to a soggy Eugene Cross Park looking to maintain an excellent
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Man exposed himself to children
A MAN who exposed himself in front of three small children has been sentenced to a community order. Douglas Nivison, 51, of Birchmore Road in Gloucester, exposed himself in Laburnum Drive, Newport on August 26th. A woman spotted him and he was traced
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Awesome acoustic show
Islwyn Acoustic Club concert: Outstanding Cardiff-based singer-songwriter, Christopher Rees makes a rare venture into the Gwent valleys on Friday, January, 25 when he performs songs from his latest album, Cautionary Tales, at the Cross Keys Hotel at Cross
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Post office problems
Six Villages - Brynawel, Cwmfelinfach, Wattsville, Wyllie, Ynysddu and Gelli Groes. Are you celebrating your wedding, anniversary, exam results, or organising an event or a social evening. If so, why not give me a call. I would love to include it
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Trace your family tree
GWENT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY: The Blackwood Branch of the Gwent Family History society extends a warm welcome to all to attend their meeting every fourthTuesday of the month at Blackwood Comprehensive School. The meetings will be held in the staff room
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JOE CALZAGHE SAYS: The bright lights of Vegas beckon
ACCORDING to my promoter Frank Warren, an announcement will be made early next week to confirm details of my next fight. You already know the opponent, American light heavyweight Bernard Hopkins; the top rated light heavyweight fighter in the world.
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Patients can breathe easy again
PATIENTS suffering from chronic lung disease are set to benefit from new diagnostic equipment and information and support, through the efforts of a Newport charity. The Newport Breathe Easy group, one of 19 in Wales and more than 200 across the UK,
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Keys look to pack for a repeat show
CROSS Keys forwards coach Greg Woods is demanding another dominant display from his pack when they tackle Pontypridd tomorrow, though he is hoping he can bare watching all 80 minutes from the touchline this time. Keys won a dramatic game at Bedwas last
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Man denies knife charge
A BLAENAVON man brandished a knife in the street during a disturbance outside his home, a court heard. Cardiff crown court heard that Mohammed Awan had a breadknife down the front of his trousers and he told his partner's brother: "This is for you.
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Bond looks to build on Joburg success
GWENT'S globetrotting golfing ace Liam Bond is back and looking to build on his great start to 2008 after a good showing at South Africa's Joburg Open. The Chepstow's Marriott St Pierre professional enjoyed a creditable top 30 finish at the Royal Johan-nesburg
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Burglar sold loot on eBay
A BURGLAR who targetted businesses across Gwent was jailed after police tracked him down on internet trading site eBay. Craig Hall was sentenced to three years in prison at Cardiff Crown Court for a string of break-ins, including the burglary at Blaenavon's
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COUNTY V HAVANT - PITCH INSPECTION
COUNTY'S Blue Square South fixture with Havant and Waterlooville tomorrow is subject to a 9am pitch inspection. This is exactly what happened before last week's FA Trophy clash with Torquay United and supporters are once again urged not to ring the club
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Time for fun-filled French farce
Newport Playgoers start the New Year with a bang with their production of the fun-filled French farce "Some of My Best Friends are Husbands". The play focuses on the womanising philanderer Celimare who has been carrying on a string of affairs with
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Cash boost for Newport community
A NEWPORT community is set to receive a big cash injection to re-develop and improve two sites. Ringland Community centre, in Ringland Circle, will benefit from more than £440,000 for refurbishment after a funding package was agreed by Newport City
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Les liveshows at Le Pub
RIOT Act Promotions present two live shows at Newport's Le Pub this month featuring some of the best up and coming British bands around. Straight from supporting The Gossip on tour, Wet Dog - a striking all girl spiky post punk group - continue their
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Gunter’s debut delight
NEWPORT teen Chris Gunter admits he was so exhilarated after making his top-flight bow that he couldn't sleep! The 18-year old Newport defender played at left back for Spurs in their 1-0 FA Cup third round replay at Reading on Tuesday evening. Gunter
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Custody cops awarded
GWENT Police officers received commendations from the Criminal Justice Department at an awards ceremony in Caerleon. Custody Detention Officer (CDO) Janet Woodward, who works in the new Ystrad Mynach Custody Unit, formerly of Blackwood and Newport,
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Exiles welcome FA Cup giant-killers
NEWPORT County manager Peter Beadle believes his side's encounter with Havant and Waterlooville tomorrow comes at, "either the very best or very worst time," following the Hampshire outfit's FA Cup heroics. Havant, 12th in the Blue Square South, visit
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Turned out nice for ukulele troupe
TIMES have certainly changes since George Formby was Britain's favourite performer but the intricate art of the old ukulele is still going strong as The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain promise to demonstrate. You may have seen them on Jools Holland
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Dresser to swap the shop for the stage
A NEWPORT woman will swap selling wedding dresses to donning one herself in the Dolman Theatre's latest. Dominque Flook, 20, by day works in bridal wear shop All About Eve in Clytha Park Road, but from January 21 she'll be appearing in Some of My Best
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Ballerinas swan in
WHAT promises to be a stunning traditional production featuring original choreography by Marius Petipa, Swansea's Ballet Russe are performing Swan Lake at Abergavenny's Borough Theatre. The most romantic of ballets, Swan Lake is a story which mingles
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Acoustic Chris set for Gwent valleys
ISLWYN Acoustic Club welcomes Wales' very own troubadour of Americana Christopher Rees to the Crosskeys Hotel at Crosskeys next Friday. The Cardiff singer-songwriter makes a rare venture into the Gwent valleys where he will perform songs from his latest
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Jones may follow Peel out of Wales
STEPHEN Jones could be following half back partner Dwayne Peel out of Llanelli and out of Wales. Peel this week said he is joining leading Guinness Premiership side Sale, now 66-times capped 30-year-old Jones is believed to be talking to clubs in England
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ARGUS COMMENT: Booze licence crackdown is right
IT'S quite correct that police want to make it harder for people to obtain a licence to sell alcohol in Abertillery. For a number of years they have been dealing with alcohol-fuelled violence as the number of pubs grow and compete against each other
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Police want to restrict booze licences
POLICE want to make it harder to open new licenced premises in a valleys town because they are struggling to cope with boozed-fuelled disorder. Gwent Police Inspector Mike Cotterell claims the number of licenced premises and late night takeaways is
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Charvis and Thomas back for Perpignan battle
WALES forward pair Colin Charvis and Rhys Thomas have given Newport Gwent Dragons a lift for tomorrow's Heineken Cup clash against Perpignan at Rodney Parade. Both have reported fit again after missing the London Irish game last week with calf and rib
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ARGUS COMMENT: Internet cheating must be tackled
IT'S hardly surprising that internet plagiarism is rife in our schools. More than half of teachers believe it is a serious problem among sixth-form students, a teaching union survey suggests today. The 58% of 278 teachers who identified it as a
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
A BIT of a mixed bag, this comedy rip-off of the overblown, cheesy rock 'n' roll biopic is often a riot but is also guilty of missing the target far too often. That said, the ever reliable John C Reilly is excellent as the fictitious legendary rocker
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No Country For Old Men (15) ****
THE Coen brothers haven't really been on top form since they made their bona fide masterpiece Fargo back in 1995. That's not to say that Joel and Ethan haven't made a few good films since, it's just they weren't quite up to the high standards they set
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The Harvester, Malpas Road, Newport
THIS Harvester has just undergone a refurbishment and it's always delightful to go to a place that's so fresh and clean. I went for the loaded nachos to start, smothered in guacamole, sour cream and tomato topping. My partner's prawn cocktail starter
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Stem cell man back from China
A GWENT man who suffers from motor neurone disease is home after his first course of stem cell treatment in China. Michael Emms, 20, of Caerwent, who is the youngest sufferer of the disease in the UK, flew out to Shenyang at the beginning of December
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Affordable homes plans for docks
PLANS for more affordable housing in one of Newport's new residential "hotspots" are now with the city council. Newport-based Fairlake Properties, an arm of the not-for-profit Seren Group, has applied to create a residential development in East Dock
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Everything to play for, says Wyatt
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons will not progress in the Heineken Cup even if they beat Perpignan at Rodney Parade tomorrow, but experienced winger Gareth Wyatt insists there is still plenty to play for this season. Successive Magners League wins against Llanelli
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Right on the button
Winner of more than 80 awards and the only vehicle in the world to be named Car of the Year both in Europe and North America, Ford's Focus has been something of a phenomenon since the launch of the original back in 1998. Now in its second generation
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Avoiding trouble?
IT'S ESTIMATED that car crime costs the UK £35 billion a year and accounts for a fifth of all recorded crime - proof that the criminals are still getting away with it. Yet it's amazing what you can do to help yourself, as even the simplest methods of
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Twist and go, go, go
LAST month, I rode the Gilera GP800, a scooter with motorcycle performance; this month, during a thunderstorm in Turin, Italy, I rode the new Aprilia Mana, a motorcycle with scooter performance. Has the world gone mad? Not quite - the Gilera scooter
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New ambulances brought in to cut response times
NEW EMERGENCY vehicles are being introduced to Gwent in an attempt to cut ambulance response times. High Dependency Ambulances are being touted as the best way of dealing with life-threatening call-outs - by concentrating on incidents where lives are
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An eye on your PSi
Faulty forecourt tyre gauges inflate the UK's tyre troubles 5 million UK motorists drive with under-inflated tyres risking millions of lives Motorists are urged to drop in to their local Kwik-Fit centre for tyre checks following startling findings
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Rovers return
Three rare MG-Rovers in time-warp condition were sold by BCA on behalf of car retail group Inchcape late last year, the three as new' examples from the manufacturer's 2004 range were sold on 0757 plates..The cars had been in storage since MG Rover collapsed
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Detroit show time
Chrysler's opening day cattle drive down the streets of Detroit grabbed the headlines - but it was a far cry from the sort of environmental message every automaker wants to get across. But with the blue-collar Dodge Ram pick-up launch out of the
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Lexus LF-A takes on roadster form
The engineers and designers at Lexus continue to use their groundbreaking LF-A premium sports car concept as a medium for expressing their ideas about what a high-performance sporting vehicle not only can be, but should be. In this latest expression of
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Athletes run for Cardiff
TOP British indie band Athlete are playing in Cardiff this weekend. Formed in London, their breakthrough singles You Got The Style and El Salvador came in 2002-2003 before they hit the big time in 2005. Their second album Tourist was a number one smash
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Sheer desirability
When the new Fiat 500 goes on sale in the UK on 21 January 2008, it will be exactly 500 hours after the start of the New Year. Designed by Fiat Centro Stile, the new car's chic styling boasts visual cues from the past, but it is far from a simple, nostalgic
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Flood warning on Wye
A FLOOD warning is in place this morning on the River Wye in Monmouth. The Environment Agency issued the warning due to the poor weather in the area overnight and further rain forecast throughout today. There are no other flood warnings in Gwent
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Residents church revamp makes community hub
A RUN-DOWN church will be transformed into a community centre for a Gwent community after local people netted £200,000 for their plans. Residents in Wainfelin formed a registered charity group in a bid to attract funding. Backed by Torfaen council's
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Liver op girl makes fundraising drive
SHE was given a new lease of life eight years ago - now Lucy Augustus and her mother Vicky from Cwmbran want to show their appreciation. At just two Lucy was saved by a liver transplant. The youngster from Trannon Court, Thornhill was born with
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Four city schools could merge
FOUR schools in Newport could merge into two new primaries by September. St Julians Infants and Juniors would become one school under the council plan, as would Lliswerry Infant and Junior Schools. All four individual schools will be replaced with
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Steelworks cats need homes
THE sudden closure of a Newport factory not only put hundreds of people out of work, but it is also having a dramatic effect on its animal population. Alphasteel closed with the loss of 300 jobs before Christmas, and now the factory on Corporation
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Community prepares for festival without stalwart
A Newport Bangladeshi organisation is preparing for its first Eid festival without one of its most influential members, but says he will not be forgotten. Istiack Ahmed was a founding member of the Anondho Dhara (Flow of Enjoyment) group whose activities
