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TESCO INQUIRY: Council's case 'fantasy' - claim
AN INQUIRY into a proposal to build a new Tesco Express in Rogerstone ended today. Newport City Council had twice turned down the proposal following a 600 signature from residents. Patrick Clarkson QC told the Planning Inspectorate of
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Groups meet to tackle domestic abuse
PARTNERSHIP groups are working together to cut domestic abuse rates in Monmouthshire. Members of the Monmouthshire Housing Partnership met with council representatives to discuss what can be done to combat the number of crimes in the area.
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Residents warned on pyramid con
RESIDENTS in Newport and Monmouthshire are being warned of a pyramid scheme con. A growing number of people, particularly women, are being targeted in the area, according to the trading standards teams at both Newport city council and Monmouthshire
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Guts not enough as Wales go down in Germany
Germany 1 Wales 0 IT WAS the same old story for Wales in Monchengladbach as they battled bravely but came away with no reward. Just as in Russia last month John Toshack’s men put in a fantastic performance but were eventually
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City bids farewell to its chronicler
FAMILY, both in the sense of relatives and those who in a host of ways were touched by the life of Clifford Vivian Knight, came together today to bid farewell to a man who wove a bright thread into Newport's historical tapestry. Cliff as
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Bottom slap pupil attempted suicide
A science teacher who slapped a 14-year-old pupil's bottom in class and called her a "naughty girl’’ was found guilty today of unacceptable professional conduct. Trevor Towers was teaching a Year 10 class at Trevethin Community School in Pontypool
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Overturned lorry causes A4042 chaos
A MAN has been taken to hospital after his articulated lorry overturned on the A4042 this afternoon. The accident happened at the Horse and Jockey roundabout and the A4042 is closed northbound. Traffic is queueing between A472 (McDonalds Roundabout
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Pair arrested for theft
A GWENT man and woman were arrested for theft after police uncovered a large number of stolen items at a house in Tredegar. The pair, who are both from the Tredegar area, are currently on police bail pending further enquiries. Although the stolen
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Two released after alleged 'kidnap'
TWO people arrested in Newport following an alleged "kidnap" were released without charge, said police. Officers were called to an address in Lime Crescent, Somerton, at around 4pm on Tuesday. But a spokeswoman for Gwent Police said that the investigation
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ARGUS COMMENT: Freeze bridge tolls
GIVEN the parlous state of our economy perhaps the idea to freeze the Severn bridge tolls next year should be taken seriously. Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Michael German's call was made as it emerged the tolls are to increase by five per
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Bin Severn bridge tolls - AM
TOLL tax should be sent the same way as the poll tax, says the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats. Michael German has called for Severn tolls to be frozen next year and for them to be scrapped in the long term. He was speaking in
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Tackling street nuisance
IN the second a series of articles marking Not In My Neighbourhood Week, Jane Helmich looks at what is being done to make Newport a better and safer place to live. Today, how the authorities are getting to grips with the scourge of anti-social
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ARGUS COMMENT: Crash agony goes on
FOR the families of those four teenage girls killed in that awful crash in Garnlydan in 2006 the hurt just never seems to end. The deaths of Louise Jones, Kayleigh Parry, Katie Roberts and Danielle Caswell were bad enough. Now the families have
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Germans on World Cup mission
GERMANY are never short of footballing confidence, so it is no surprise that after tonight’s clash they will send officials to South Africa to book their hotels for the 2010 finals. General manager Oliver Bierhoff will lead a delegation to start his
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School buildings 'not fit for purpose' - head
THE HEADTEACHER of a Monmouthshire secondary school says the school buildings are worn out and are no longer fit for purpose. Carole Anderson, headteacher at Monmouth Comprehensive School, said many of the classrooms are too small and some buildings
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Tosh: We must rattle big guns
WALES manager John Toshack admits his side need to start picking up points away from home if they are to have any hope of qualifying for the World Cup. Toshack goes into battle with Joachim Loew and Germany in Monchengladbach tonight hoping to add to
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Skipper Bellamy inspired by Glyndwr
WALES captain Craig Bellamy will be invoking the spirit of legendary freedom fighter Owain Glyndwr as he leads the side out in Germany tonight. John Toshack’s men face the Euro 2008 finalists here in Monchengladbach in a crucial World Cup 2010 qualifier
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Finance guru teaches Newport how to save
MONEY expert Alvin Hall came to Gwent to give residents advice on how to cope with the credit crunch. Mr Hall, who presents BBC’s Your Money or Your Life, answered questions on how to curb spending and increase saving at Lloyds TSB in Newport
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Willis warns confident Bath
INSPIRATIONAL Newport Gwent Dragons captain Tom Willis warns English and French giants Bath and Toulouse against believing Group Five of the Heineken Cup is a two-horse race. The Dragons top the pool on points difference after their 32-22 victory over
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Queen and Paul Rodgers, CIA
My love affair with Queen started with Sheer Heart Attack back in the 70's, and having waited over 30 years to see them live, I was desperate not to be diappointed, but who could possibly replace the most legendary front-man of our time?
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Daniel de Borah, Blake Theatre
On the grounds that you cannot slot a few Chopin pieces willy-nilly into a piano recital but should present his work at leisure and at length, the young Australian Daniel de Borah chose wisely. He began with Beethoven’s Rondo in G (Opus 51, No
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Farewell to Martin, friend and colleague
MARTIN Mason, for many years the South Wales Argus' political reporter died on September 24. Beginning his working life in the Merchant Navy Martin saw service in the Second World War and carried his working life on into the 1990s. He had freelanced
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Welsh National Opera, Jenufa, Wales Millennium Centre
For a tightly-written opera performed with not a single wasted stage direction, Janacek’s Jenufa in WNO’s current version takes some beating. In this second revival of Katie Mitchell’s much-praised original of 1998, there are some cast changes
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Golfer's two-hour wait for ambulance
A BLACKWOOD golfer lay on the floor for more than two hours waiting for an ambulance after he collapsed while teaching a friend’s son to play golf. David Jenkins, 69, from Gordon Road, Blackwood, was giving Rael Palmer-Baker, 12, some golf tips at
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Tesco's shrug off noise fears
THE battle of the supermarket giant against the people continues as Tesco vow to set up shop in Rogerstone. A barrister speaking at a planning inquiry into the proposed store told the Planning Inspectorate of Wales that it was "no skin off Tesco’s
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Back in saddle after riding terror
AN ABERGAVENNY woman who broke her back when she was trampled by her horse 15 months ago has competed at the Horse of the Year Show despite fears she would never ride again. Justine Burns, 38, was grooming her horse Grace at the Triley Fields
