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Cash for community centres under spotlight
FUNDING for improvements to Newport's community centres is to be looked at closely by one of the council's own watchdog committees. Members of the scrutiny forum for leisure and continuing learning today embarked on the first stage of a comprehensive
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Superb Wales miss out after Villa Park thriller
ENGLAND 2 WALES 2 (England win 5-4 on aggregate) England Under-21s have qualified for the 2009 UEFA European U21 Championship finals after drawing 2-2 with Wales U21s at Villa Park on Tuesday. England survived an almighty scare at Villa Park before
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Olympian gives pupils golden moment
A SPORTSMAN'S visit to a Newport school proved to be "pure gold" for pupils. Medals won by inspirational cyclist Simon Richardson at the recent Paralympics in Bejing were handed around to all the youngsters at St Julians Junior. He then answered 20
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BREAKING NEWS.....Police probe "kidnap"
DOZENS of police were called to Lime Crescent. Somerton, Newport, earlier today in what residents described as a "kidnap situation". The incident is understood to have occured at around 4pm today. A Gwent police spokesman would not confirm the nature
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Man denies rape of 14-year-old girl
A NEWPORT man is on trial, accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in a room above a garage. Lewis Pitman, 21 of St Stephens Road, denies raping the teenager after she had been drinking cider, Cardiff Crown Court heard. Prosecutor Ieaun
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Crash parents' death scene heartache
THE devastated parents of four Ebbw Vale teenagers killed in a car crash have spoken of their heartache after being told that information they were given about where their daughters died is wrong. The families of Katie Roberts and Danielle
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Dancers' massive trophy haul
Newport dancers won dozens of trophies after their disco routines impressed judges. Pill-based Marie Lao School of Dance took nine dancers to the West Coast of England Freedance Championships for the first time and came home with 47 trophies. The dancers
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NEGLECT TRIAL: Dead care home resident unchecked for hours, court told
A care home resident supposedly receiving one-to-one care around the clock showed signs of rigor mortis by the time emergency services were called to his death, a court heard today. Paramedics found the limbs of Alan Sayers were stiffening,
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Man arrested after body found
A GWENT man was arrested after another man's body was found in a flat in Monmouth town centre. The death of the 25-year-old man is currently being treated as "unexplained" by Gwent Police. Officers were called in by paramedics to a flat in Whitecross
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Rees to leave Rodney Parade for Hong Kong
Newport Gwent Dragons chief executive Gethin Jenkins today confirmed that the region have agreed to release assistant coach Dai Rees from his contract in order to take up the position of head coach with the Hong Kong Rugby Union. Chief Executive Gethin
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Watchdogs give hospitals clean bill of health
FOUR Gwent hospital wards - including one recently refurbished as part of an improvement programme - have been given a clean bill of health following cleanliness spotchecks by inspectors. The quartet, three at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport, and
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Roads close for Hogging the Bridge
Police are warning of traffic delays in the Chepstow area on Sunday, October 19, due to the high volume of traffic expected for the annual Hogging the Bridge Event. The event, which will see bikers travel from Bristol across the old Severn Bridge to
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Three on remand in taxi robbery case
THREE NEWPORT males charged with the robbing a taxi driver, allegedly with an Uzi submachine gun, were remanded in custody. Steven Gorry, 21, of Bryn Bevan, Brynglas, David Taylor, 18, of Trent Road, Bettws and a 17-year-old appeared in Newport crown
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ARGUS COMMENT: Women, speak out
NATALIE Griffiths knows all too well the price to be paid for living with a violent partner. Beaten twice by her former partner, once in front of her five year old daughter, the 25-year-old's message to others in a similar situation is quite simple
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Town could have street drinking ban
PROPOSALS to ban drinking in parts of Abergavenny town centre are being put forward to help combat the growing problem of anti-social behaviour. Gwent Police are putting together a plan that would see an alcohol ban in areas including Cross
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Get your money answers
With financial clouds gathering and uncertainty over savings and pensions, we can help put your mind at rest. TV finance expert Alvin Hall answered your money questions live on southwalesargus.co.uk this afternoon. Star of such BBC shows
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'Don't live in fear of violent partners' - woman's call
A BETTWS woman is urging victims of domestic violence to find the courage to report assaults after her partner was jailed for attacking her. Natalie Griffiths, 25, of Monnow Walk, was severely bruised, swollen and shocked, after her partner
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ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: Beware of the Bath backlash
FIRST the good news - Newport Gwent Dragons top two tables. They head their pool in both the Heineken Cup and EDF Energy Cup competitions. Now that really is a first. Top of the Anglo-Welsh and tops in Europe. It may be on the basis of a superior points
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ARGUS COMMENT: All credit to Gordon Brown
GORDON Brown appears to be emerging from the current financial crisis with some real credibility both at home and on the world stage. It has been the toughest test of his financial skills and for now it seems to be paying off with other countries ready
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Tributes to friends who died in collision
THESE are the two women who died after being hit by a car on the way home from buying chips in Cwmbran. Doreen Morgan, 74, and Sylvia Softley, 73, were walking over the bridge on Llandowlais Street, Oakfield, on Friday, October, 3, when they were hit
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Man formally cleared of rape
AN Ebbw Vale man has been formerly cleared of a charge of rape after the prosecution decided to call no evidence. Paul Wilkins, 36, of Bryn Coch, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale, had pleaded not guilty to the charge of rape, falsely imprisoning the alleged victim
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Turner faces great Charvis riddle
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner is facing a real problem over the next few weeks - what does he do about Colin Charvis? The intention over the summer period was to use Charvis in a coaching role, Turner expecting him to play little part on the
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Jobs to go at Tesco depot
TESCO is planning on axing 35 jobs from its distribution centre in Magor. Staff at the centre, which employs around 1,000 people, were yesterday told that the company was seeking 35 voluntary redundancies next month. A Tesco spokesman said a review
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Man put in coma to save life
AN ABERTILLERY man is lucky to be alive after contracting the deadly superbug meningitis. Nathan Barrington, 25 of Glangwyr Street, had to be put into an induced coma as his body battled to fight the meningoccocal strain. This type of
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Thieves strike soccer changing rooms
A PONTYPOOL football team were forced to abandon their game after thieves broke into their changing room and stole player’s mobile phones, credit cards and cash. The thefts happened last Saturday at a game between Trevethin B and Pontypool Town B
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We can beat Germans - Gunter
NEWPORT teen-ace Chris Gunter insists Wales can pull off the mother of all upsets in Germany tomorrow. The Tottenham full-back made just his third appearance for the Dragons in last November’s Euro 2008 qualifier against the mighty Germans,
