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City residents can win prizes as they walk
A NEW set of walks for people wanting to improve their fitness and win prizes doing it are set to begin in April. Health Challenge Newport's Going For Gold challenge encourages people to take part in more sporting and healthy activities including cycling
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Alzheimers group celebrates new office
AN ORGANISATION which provides a lifeline for people with dementia and their carers celebrated the opening of its new office. Among those attending an open day at the Newport branch of the Alzheimer's Society was Richard Edwards. He is the sole
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Pool campaigners decide next move
CAMPAIGNERS who fought to save Blaenavon pool and leisure from closure are holding a public meeting to decide their next move. Despite the swimming pool and leisure centre having been demolished, action group BLAST (Blaenavon Leisure and Swimming Troubleshooters
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YM’s industry pays off
ALL hail Newport YMCA for battling their way up to become Gwent's highest-placed MacWhir-ter Welsh League club following a 3-1 home victory over Taffs Well, writes Terry Daley. YMCA have had to work extremely hard to gain that accolade under the shrewd
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Mother-of-two scoops £1.1m in biggest bingo win
A mother-of-two has walked off with what bingo bosses claim could be the world's biggest ever win at £1.1 million. When Christine Bradfield's luck came up last night 600 players at her local club, in Merthyr Tydfil, went into a frenzy. The bingo-mad
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Youngsters are climbing the wall
STUDENTS in Duffryn are scaling new heights thanks to a challenging climbing wall at Duffryn High School. The wall has been at the school since July last year, and over the past few months children have been getting to grips with clambering its peak
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Factory's future safe - MP
A GWENT factory has a secure future according the local MP who says he has received government assurances that it is safe. The Argus reported how workers at Crospenmaen Remploy were worried the company was trying to close the factory by "the back door
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Confident Crusaders cruise to victory
Crusaders 28 Harlequins RL 6 CELTIC Crusaders more than showed that they could hold their own in Super League, should they be given a franchise for 2009, after turning over Harlequins on Saturday night, writes Ian Golden. It was a confident performance
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Yippeee.. I've passed !!!
Mum !!!! Dad !!!!!! I've passed my exam, (screams....). Heart-warming and throat gulping stuff to us beleaguered parents, offsetting perhaps the pools-figure money we have given them and now knowing it hasn't been completely wasted.....and you thought
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Yippeee.. I've passed !!!
Mum !!!! Dad !!!!!! I've passed my exam, (screams....). Heart-warming and throat gulping stuff to us beleaguered parents, offsetting perhaps the pools-figure money we have given them and now knowing it hasn't been completely wasted.....and you thought
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Alison Moyet, St David's Hall
Perhaps one of the most overlooked singers of popular music graced the stage of St David's Hall on Friday evening. Alison Moyet, whose music career has spanned over quarter of a century, took the audience on a mesmerising journey encompassing pop,
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Developers show plans for British site
RESIDENTS in a Pontypool community are being urged to have their say on one of the largest developments planned in the area for a generation. The 1000 acre former British ironworks site in Talywain is earmarked for a £100 million redevelopment that
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Post Office protest meeting
RESIDENTS in the village of Pentwyn, in Abersychan, Pontypool, are holding a public meeting to protest against plans to close their Post Office. The branch is one of 21 across Gwent and four in Pontypool earmarked for closure by Post Office Ltd. The
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Council meet residents in Cwm
BLAENAU GWENT County Borough Council is holding a "Connect 2 Listen" meeting for residents of Cwm on Wednesday, January 30. The meeting will be held at the Guide Hall in Cwm at 6.30pm.
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Councillor give skatepark timescale
A skate park planned for Abergavenny will take at least 16 weeks to complete. Liz Hacket-Pain the cabinet member for leisure at Monmouthshire Council said that a date had not yet been set for work to begin on the project at Lower Meadow. "From the experience
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Bilingual choice in Abertillery
ABERTILLERY Comprehensive School is holding a special open day to tell parents about the bilingual opportunities on offer. Starting from September 2008, year seven pupils at the school will be able to opt for bilingual lessons. Preparation for
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Minister to visit zero-waste village
AN ASSEMBLY minister will visit a groundbreaking zero waste village scheme in Monmouthshire next month. The project was launched in St Arvans, near Chepstow, seven months ago in a bid to eliminate the creation and disposal of waste. On February
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U18s: Wales 7 England Academy 25
WALES and England continued their preparations for the Six Nations Festival in Cork at the end of March with this non-capped game at Sardis Road, Pontypridd yesterday, writes Huw S Thomas. Both countries used a plethora of players in three periods of
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New car is big draw for hospice fundraiser
A BRAND new Peugeot 107 is the first prize of this year's raffle at Newport's St Anne's Hospice. The raffle, launched last week by Mayor Allan Morris, will been drawn in July with organisers hoping to raise at least £30,000 through ticket sales.
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Parents pay tribute to tragic son
THE family of a young man who mysteriously died in his sleep paid tribute to a "generous and popular" son. Twenty-seven-year-old Carl David was buried last week after his parents found him dead in his bed at the family's Cwmbran home. Mr David is
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Residents' association update
Cross Keys and Pontywaun Residents Association (Capra): These are the items discussed in the last meeting on January 7, 2008: * Hilary Rise: Once again there were lengthy discussions regarding drainage and sewage. The developer must carry out improvements
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No to speed limit increase
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
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Exhibition doesn't judge books by covers
A LECTURER'S exhibition of 90 books - recycled into art - is to tour Britain. The "Rich and Strange" project by Celia Jackson started when the University of Wales, Newport lecturer when she was given 130 unwanted books. Rather than leaving them
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ASDA League rugby round-up
BECAUSE of cup commitments, only bottom-placed Fleur-de-Lys were in Asda League Division One action - although their horrendous season continued when they conceded nine tries in a 60-12 away defeat at the hands of the students of UWIC, writes Terry Daley
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FA Cup - fifth round draw - United get Arsenal
FA Cup fifth round draw (ties to be played on weekend of February 16/17) Bristol Rovers v Southampton Cardiff v Wolves Sheff Utd v Middlesbrough Liverpool v Barnsley Manchester United v Arsenal Preston v Portsmouth Coventry v West
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Paralysis ski scare inspires man
FOR ONE St Julians man, what he thought was an innocuous snowboarding tumble, turned out to be a lot worse, as he later discovered. Owen Morris, 39, was holidaying on the Bulgarian slopes when he fell, land landed awkwardly on his back. He thought
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ARGUS COMMENT: Get back on track
THE Ebbw Vale to Cardiff rail line saga is fast turning into a farce. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, the bunting was ordered, the children and choirs booked and the dignitaries all lined up to attend the official opening of the first passenger
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Horgan slams 'sloppy' performance
EBBW Vale may have booked their place in Tuesday's draw for round five of the Konica Minolta Cup but head coach Pat Horgan was not a happy man in the wake of their win over Caerphilly. The Steelmen were always in control of the game but Horgan felt it
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Cheesemen trouble Steelmen
Ebbw Vale 31 Caerphilly 14 THERE were no upsets in round four of the Konica Minolta Cup, and from the moment Andrew Bevan crossed for his second try after just three minutes it was clear that a shock wasn't going to take place at Eugene Cross Park.
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Blackwood triumph
Aberavon 13 Blackwood 42 THERE was no cup upset as Blackwood blew away the spirited Seasiders to secure a place in the last 16 of the Konica Minolta Cup. It was a routine success for the visitors, who showed superior pace, fitness and power to make
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Griffiths closing in on Turner record
Newport 59 Llanharan 17 OUTSIDE-HALF Daniel Griffiths moved within two points of current Dragons coach Paul Turner's all-time Newport individual scoring record of 1,145 with a haul of 19 in this easy Konica-Minolta Cup fourth- round win at Rodney Parade
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Lost canal trade will cost £10K - landlady
A PUB landlady says the 18-month closure of part of a Monmouthshire waterway will cost her more than £10,000 in lost business. Repair works on a 16-mile stretch of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal will not be completed until spring next year.
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Keys put squeeze on Merthyr
Merthyr 19 Cross Keys 40 KEYS strode into the fifth round of the cup competition on the back of a convincing performance at The Wern, but by no means did they have matters all their own way. The Ironmen of Merthyr may be in Division One West but they
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Sarries christen new home
Newport Saracens 29 Ystrad Rhondda 21 SATURDAY was a big day for the Saracens. Apart from the Konica Minolta Cup tie itself, it was their first game at their new home at Maesglas - having taken a 50-year lease on the ground. They could also bring a
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ARGUS COMMENT: Let's reclaim the streets
IT is obvious that the threat posed by gangs is a general feature in the survey out today which shows that more than a third of men and more than half of women fear walking alone at night in their own neighbourhoods. We are not necessarily talking
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Toshack names squad for Norway friendly
THE Wales squad to play Norway in a Nationwide friendly international at the Racecourse, Wrexham, on Wednesday, February 6, was named by John Toshack today. The squad is: Wayne Hennessey (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Lewis Price (Derby County), Neal Eardley
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Did you witness horrific attack?
COMMUNITY leaders called on residents to come forward and identify the attackers who left a grandfather for dead in a Gwent street. People in Blackwood reacted with horror over the weekend after the Argus published shocking pictures of 47-year-old
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Hadley: Time to end hoodoo
THE Wales team of 2008 can emulate the class of 1988 and break their 20-year Twickenham hoodoo, says former dual code star Adrian Hadley. The two-try winger was the hero the day Wales last beat England at HQ' when their 11-3 win paved the way for a first
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Council chief slams rail body over delay
THE leader of the council overseeing the new Ebbw Vale to Cardiff railway link launched a stinging attack over ongoing delays dogging the £30 million project. Blaenau Gwent council leader Hedley McCarthy laid the blame for the continuing delays firmly
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Dancers take to the streets
CEROC dancers dazzled and entertained Newport, as they showed off their moves to shoppers at the weekend. The new craze, which organiser Lindsey Chivers describes as a mixture of jive and salsa without the difficult footwork, is heading to Escapade club
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Agony for Ginge after season KO
GWENT Premier League star James Collins could miss the rest of the season after picking up a knee injury in a West Ham reserve game. The Newport-born Wales defender, 24, has had terrible luck with injuries over the last two years and will miss Wales'
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Armed police swoop in estate stand-off
ARMED officers were called to a Newport estate on Saturday after police were alerted to a man threatening his family. Police were first called to Swallow Way on the Duffryn estate at 12.45pm. But at 3.50pm an armed response team was called in and
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Big win for Beadle
PETER Beadle has described Newport County's 1-0 win over bottom of the league Sutton United this weekend as the Exiles' "most important win of the season." Jason Bowen's first half penalty at Gander Green Lane was enough to take the Exiles back up into
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Memorial unveiled to VC hero
WITH a brisk wind catching the regimental standards and a winter sun glinting on their polished brass points, a son of Gwent was remembered 129 years after the valour and defiance for which he was awarded Britain's highest military honour. This year
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Fighting the war on the home front
PONTHIR WI: The first meeting in 2008 was held on Monday, January 7, at Ponthir Village Hall. Mrs Jean Wiltshire, president, welcomed all members. Mrs Agnes Heath, secretary, dealt with the usual business and apologies were recorded. The president introduced
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Winter life through a lens
GOING WILD IN WINTER: The bio diversity of Blaenau Gwent photographic competition 2008 is entitled Winter Wildlife and Habitats, and is open to the public. Organised by Blaenau Gwent Biodiversity Partnership, with support from Blaenau Gwent county borough
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Age Concern helping with the shopping experience
FACILITIES PROVIDED BY AGE CONCERN TORFAEN: Reading through the winter edition of the Age Concern Torfaen newsletter there are a number of facilities that are rather unusual. The first that I noticed was a shopping service for people who might have
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Cheryl, a friend to all who will be sadly missed
A SAD LOSS TO THE COMMUNITY: Many of you will have learned of the sad loss of Councillor Cheryl Morris last week. Cheryl had been a trader in Abertillery for over 30 years, and her shop was also a centre where many of us would call in and share our troubles
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It seems our humour is truly in rude health
OOH, YOU ARE RUDE!: Delightfully Rude' is the unusual title of an event being held at Blaenavon Library, in Lion Street, Blaenavon, on Wednesday, February 6. Terry Victor will be giving an authoritative talk on slang, when he takes a look at how the
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Multimillion plan to revamp mining area
A MULTIMILLION pound regeneration plan is set to transform the former mining area of Cwm Lickey, Pontypool. Torfaen Council are looking to invest around £3m in the area plagued by subsidence and contamination due to past industrial use. A report
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The mighty heart of our mining heritage
PROBUS CLUB OF PONTYPOOL - EARLY COALMINING: Mr Clive Davies and Gwyn Tilley, joint authors of a recent book on the above subject, entitled The Iron Heart Of Gwent (ISBN 978-1-84306-401-5), and with the aid of their excellently produced DVD, were the
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Illegal numberplates targeted
DRIVERS with illegal number plates will be targeted in a new police operation launched today. Operation Larch began at 7am this morning and is part of a national crackdown on those who try to avoid being caught by speed cameras. Gwent officers will
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Family fun at Eid festival
THERE were smiles all round at Maindee Primary School yesterday as hundreds turned out to enjoy the annual Eid festivities. Organisers Anondho Dhara, a Newport-based group dedicated to the Bangladeshi community in Gwent, have been running events to
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Illegal crewmen deported
TWO Turkish crewmen were removed from the UK after arriving at Newport docks on a cargo ship. The two men, aged 40 and 39, arrived at Newport Docks from Egypt on Sunday, January 20 aboard a ship carrying a cargo of fertiliser. During an operation
