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UK NEWS: Civil servants vote for pay strikes
Civil servants have voted in favour of nationwide strikes in protest at the Government's public sector pay policy. The move by members of the Public and Commercial Services union threatens a winter of industrial action across Government departments
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Bellamy 'in awe' of Ramsey
CRAIG Bellamy is excited by the prospect of playing alongside Aaron Ramsey for Wales. The Wales captain, bitterly disappointed with the 1-0 defeat by Germany in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday in Monchengladbach, believes youngster Ramsey is set
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Regions row intensifies
WALES' four professional regions have come out fighting as the battle for player release ahead of next month's Test matches intensifies. And it now looks unlikely Wales coach Warren Gatland will assemble his squad until five days before a November 8
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M&S to open doors next month
MARKS and Spencer are due to open a new outlet in the city next month. Work on an M&S Simply Food store at the BP Connect petrol station on Malpas Road is now well advanced. At least five new jobs are being created as a result of the venture
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Pair honoured at palace
TWO Gwent residents picked up their medals at Buckingham Palace yesterday after being rewarded in the Queen's Birthday Honours. The vice chairman of the Muslim Council of Wales, Doctor Abdalla Yassin Mohammed, 52, of Laurel Road, Bassaleg collected an
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Bowls centre 'asset for city'
NEWPORT Indoor Bowls Centre is now a landmark facility for the city ranking alongside the velodrome and the sports village, said a civic leader. Deputy mayor Cllr Mark Whitcutt officially opened the centre at the Glebelands which has undergone
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Canal gets £7.5 million revamp
A YEAR ago the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal breached its banks sending 36,000 tonnes of earth spilling on to a nearby road and houses. Since then British Waterways (BW) has put £7.5 million into rectifying the damage caused and with 100 people working
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How to get the best rate for your ISA
Competition among banks ISA beautiful thing! Anyone with old cash ISAs can now boost the rate of interest they receive on them by a mammoth amount, thanks to banks competing to win your savings. Everyone has the right to transfer an existing
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Woman's plea for horse warning
A MONMOUTHSHIRE woman has collected a petition of more than 200 signatures for horse and riding signs to be placed near the spot where her horse was killed. Jackie Budd was seriously injured 14 years ago when a lorry hit the back of her horse as she
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Give us your caption - no matter how rrruff
THIS competition is now closed. The winner is 'wooley' for the caption: 'keep pushing lads i think the problem is that i am running on one cylinder'. The DVD is on its way! THIS poser full of pooches. The best caption will win DVDs
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Superstore to get blast of green energy
A SUPERMARKET is proposing to install a 10 metre high wind turbine to generate its own power, but the plans have got a mixed reaction from environmental campaigners. Tesco has applied to build a 10.6 metre high turbine within the car park of its Chepstow
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Return of the modfather
THERE are still tickets left to see the Modfather’s gig at the Cardiff International Arena next month. Former Jam and Style Council front man Paul Weller embarks on his second UK tour of the year after his May round of gigs - including one at the CIA
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Gunter and Collins reflect on what might have been
IT WAS a night of contrasting emotions for Newport’s James Collins on Wednesday as he produced a brilliant individual performance but saw Wales slip to a 1-0 defeat in Monchengladbach. Starting his first match since January after nine months out with
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Show with help from the other side
REGARDED by many as Britain’s most gifted spiritualist medium, Stephen Holbrook, his latest UK tour brings him to the Newport Holiday Inn next month. Demonstrating to packed theatres and conference venues across the country, his evenings promise to be
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Woman seriously injured in lorry crash
AN ELDERLY woman is said to be in a serious condition after she was involved in a collision with a lorry in Pontypool this morning. The woman, said to be in her 60s or 70s, was walking on Broadway at around 9.55am when the crash took place. She
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Ice cream maker starts calls administrators
CWMBRAN-based ice cream maker Hill Station has started the process of going into administration. The manufacturer, which also owns the Loseley and Granelli brands, is in the process of appointing administrators. A statement, issued to
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Bellydancers are full of eastern promise
AS part of its much anticipated British tour, the world acclaimed Bellydance Superstars troupe is set to shimmy its way into Cardiff this month with their new Babelesque show at St David’s Hall. The troupe, managed by Miles Copeland - former manager
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The Dresser, Newport Playgoers Society, Dolman Theatre
ACTORS are at home in every sense when playing Ronald Harwood’s The Dresser, a drama about their milieu and its pitfalls. The age of the actor-manager it depicts may have passed, but the longest shadow it casts on stage and off is that of the overblown
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Jones feels so at home
A WIN is always useful to help a new face settle in at a club and Lyn Jones couldn’t have asked for a better start to life at Ebbw Vale. The rugby consultant oversaw a terrific victory against Cardiff at the Arms Park with the Steelmen surviving the
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Folkies come in from Celtic fringe
A BAND promising to deliver an explosive mixture of Celtic music, intermixing jigs, reels and tunes spiced with emotive and hauntingly beautiful vocals come to Blackwood Miners’ Institute next Friday night. Celtish have recently released their third
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ARGUS COMMENT: Pride in our athletes
WHAT a fantastic sight to see the thousands of fans gathered in London yesterday to celebrate the Beijing success of Britain's Olympians and Paralympians. And of course we in Gwent can be rightly proud of our own athletes who did so well and who counted
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Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading (15)**** - Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich and Tilda Swinton. THE Coen brothers’ latest film, after their majestic and rather sombre No Country For Old Men, sees them back at their deliciously quirky
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Dan brings the blues to guitar club
TONIGHT folk-blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Dan Arborise is performing at the Crosskeys Hotel as a guest of the Islwyn Acoustic Guitar Club with the evening starting at 7.30pm. Born in the Bornean jungle to Polish parents, Arborise was inspired
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Eagle Eye
Eagle Eye (12A) *** - Shia LaBoeuf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Billy Bob Thornton and Michael Chiklis. A SATISFYING re-make of Hitchcock’s North by Northwest, Eagle Eye may not quite be in the same league as the great man’s classic man on the
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Keys hope for lift from Aberavon result
GREG Woods’ Cross Keys head to Aberavon tomorrow confident of making history and getting one over on one of their former coaches Nicky Lloyd, now with the Wizards. And Keys will be getting their retaliation in first just off the A467 at Rogerstone.
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What's new with the Pussycat Dolls?
THE Pussycat Dolls are set to send temperatures soaring this winter when they bring their Doll Domination tour to the UK which includes a date at the Cardiff International Arena. Arguably he world’s biggest girl band, they will bring their chart-breaking
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ARGUS COMMENT: Truancy sentence right
YESTERDAY magistrates refused to send a mother to jail after her daughter repeatedly failed to attend school. Joanne Griffiths, of Cwmbran, was given a 12 month supervision order, told to do 80 hours unpaid work and contribute £400 to costs. At
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JOE CALZAGHE SAYS: It's turning ugly
IT would seem like the niceties and mutual respect between myself and Roy Jones Jr are coming to an end, three-and-a-bit weeks before the final fight of my career. Thank goodness for that! I wondered how long it would be until Jones started
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O'Driscoll blow for Pooler
PONTYPOOL are reeling from a blow ahead of their home match with Bedwas with the news one of their key players is out for 12 weeks. And it is a particularly cruel blow for Geraint O’Driscoll who was attracting the interest of Newport Gwent Dragons.
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Superstar Henson won't be on Parade
GAVIN Henson won’t be appearing at Rodney Parade despite his spell on the naughty step, but his absence doesn’t mean a change of tactics for Newport. The Ospreys star, given a two-match ban after an argument with Liberty Stadium coaches Sean Holley and
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The Chandlery, Lower Dock Street, Newport
NEWPORT is now home to at least three excellent restaurants, among them is The Chandlery near the city centre, in the shadow of the George Street Bridge. A Grade II listed building, once a ship’s chandlery, its tastefully decorated interior, warm atmosphere
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Budding chefs fry up for new course
STUDENTS cooked up a storm as Coleg Gwent celebrated the launch of a new course. Budding chefs cooked alongside Stephen Terry, head chef and owner of the Hardwick, Abergavenny, to celebrate the launch of the new City and Guilds diplomas in professional
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WRU seek early release
THE Welsh Rugby Union are involved in last ditch talks with the four regions to try to obtain the early release of Wales squad players ahead of the first autumn international against world champions South Africa at the Millennium Stadium on November 8
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Buds hoping for green shoots of recovery
ABERBARGOED Buds manager Billy Vaughan is hoping for déjà vu as his struggling side attempts to come to terms with a highly inconsistent start to the 2008-09 campaign. The Recreation Ground outfit currently only has bottom-placed Merthyr Saints below
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County fit for double-header
NEWPORT County boss Dean Holdsworth has cut a frustrated figure for the past fortnight, but he’s relishing the Exiles’ return to action this weekend. County’s FA Cup failure and the international break means it has been two weeks without a game for Holdsworth
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Arlidge set for big battle
IF there is any member of the Newport Gwent Dragons team approaching Sunday’s Heineken Cup clash against Bath at the Recreation Ground with some trepidation, it won’t be James Arlidge. For the outside half has not only played international rugby, albeit
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Cancer battler backs new campaign
WHEN Jeanette Fry was diagnosed seven years ago with breast cancer she went into "a daze." But determination to beat the disease soon took over and now the 52-year-old, from Malpas, Newport, is backing a new awareness campaign designed to help spot early
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Argus man gets Wales call...
LOMU, Blanco, Campese, Pienaar. Those pulling on the Welsh jersey through the years have been put on edge by the mere mention of their names, but for members of the media yesterday the terrifying word was ‘skintight’. To launch the new national jersey
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Thomas to miss autumn showdowns
WALES have suffered a blow ahead of the autumn internationals with the loss of blindside flanker Jonathan Thomas and the team’s line-out caller. Thomas suffered a groin injury which he aggravated playing for the Ospreys during their defeat against Leicester
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NEGLECT TRIAL: Patient 'had look of fear on his face'
A DEMENTIA sufferer, who was supposed to be receiving 24-hour care, was found dead with blood coming from his ears, mouth and nose, a court heard yesterday. Jury members in the trial of seven people charged with wilful neglect heard evidence
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Coma man is fighting back
JUST a week ago, Abertillery man Nathan Barrington was close to death as he battled meningitis. Now, he's all smiles after making a remarkable recovery and being released from hospital. Mr Barrington, 25, of Glangwyr Street, had to be
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21st Century Golf
THERE are some events on the motoring calendar that are worthy of special consideration: a brand-new Volkswagen Golf is one of them. The Golf is not an ordinary mid-sized hatchback, it is one of the best-selling cars of all time, and so a new version
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Urban way of life
At the 2008 Paris Motor Show, Suzuki unveiled the all-new Alto — the fifth and smallest member of its acclaimed lineup of world strategic models. The new Alto combines eye-catching style and easy urban mobility with great performance in terms of fuel
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G37 confirmed
Infiniti may have only just arrived in Europe but the brand is wasting no time in announcing the next addition to its range of performance cars, the G37 Convertible, which will go on sale from summer 2009. The news coincides with the release of
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Built to do the business
Kangoo Van, known in Europe as Kangoo Express, has been a phenomenal sales success, with more than 1.4 million having found homes since its original launch in 1997. Retaining all of the previous version's inimitable character, but adding even greater
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The ultimate in small motorhomes
The ultimate in miniaturised motorhomes is coming from Romahome, masters of the genre who are sometimes copied but never bettered. The company, based at Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, is launching its new R10 Solo at International Caravan and Motorhome
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Stirring the soul
In the November issue of CAR, on sale now, the judges put the competitors through their paces on both road and track. The Gallardo LP 560-4 beat contenders in its supercar group including the Porsche 911 GT2, Aston Martin DBS and Mercedes-Benz CLK Black
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Toyota dominates MPG
A Yaris driven by Andrew Andersz and Gary Luton achieved the highest overall fuel economy in the 2008 ALD Fleet World MPG Marathon. Seeing off stiff competition and winning Toyota top spot for the third year running, the Yaris 1.4 D-4D achieved 84.66
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Kaleidoscope eyes
A unique MINI featuring a visually stunning exterior designed by legendary artist, illustrator and graphic designer Alan Aldridge, is now on show at the Design Museum in London. The MINI Aldridge Special is an exhibit in a retrospective display of Alan
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Newport on modern art centre shortlist
NEWPORT is one of two sites short-listed by consultants for a national centre for contemporary art for Wales. But a lack of cash means it is likely to be some years before the multi-million pound project will even be considered let alone become
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Man dies in Blackwood crash
A 48-year-old man from the Blaenau Gwent area died last night after a car left the road on the A4048 between Blackwood and Tredegar near Argoed. Another person was taken to hospital and later discharged. A 24-year-old man was arrested
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Valleys council boss brands Assembly cash 'miserly'
BLAENAU Gwent's council boss has joined the outcry over the Assembly's "miserly" financial settlement for local authorities. As we reported yesterday, other Gwent council leaders are unhappy about their share of the cash handout towards running
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Riverfront campus plan 'still on'
NEWPORT'S new city centre university campus is back on track following delays. A new contractor is on board and work on the eagerly awaited £39 million first phase of the riverfront scheme is expected to start before Christmas. Already
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Bath ready for big fight
BATH have been hitting lumps out of each other in training as they get ready to take out their Heineken Cup frustration at losing to Toulouse on Newport Gwent Dragons, writes Gary Baker. After the furore of England’s Danny Cipriani being punched to the
