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Flight liquid limits to be lifted
The limits on the amount of liquids allowed on flights from EU airports will be lifted in 2010 provided new scanners are in place to distinguish liquid explosives from harmless substances, officials in Brussels said. New technology that can tell the
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Dragons seek to replace Rees
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons are advertising for a new assis-tant/backs coach to replace David Rees who flew out to Hong Kong today to take up a three-year appointment as director of rugby there. They have received a number of applications already, some extremely
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Santas get set for fun run
GWENT fundraisers will put on their red suits and pull up their beards for the second annual St David's Foundation Santa Run. The charity is hoping as many people as possible will get involved in the five kilometre fun run around North/South Fields Croesyceiliog
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Council meeting delayed after woman's death
BLAENAU Gwent council's planning committee meeting will be postponed as a mark of respect and in memory of Maureen Bartlett, the wife of Councillor Mike Bartlett, who died. The meeting was due to take place on Thursday, November 6, at 2pm. It will
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Butcher's fifty years of bangers
BANGER fans will be in hog’s heaven this week with the start of British Sausage week and one Gwent butcher is celebrating more than half a century years in the business. Dennis Roberts, 69, of Highway, Croesyceiliog, has been making sausages for 55
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Move to overturn council appointments
OPPOSITION councillors in Torfaen will put forward a motion tomorrow, which could see all appointments to cabinet positions in the council overturned. The motion has been tabled by Torfaen People’s Coalition, and calls for all the decisions taken by
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Under-par Newport downed by Llanelli
NEWPORT were brought back to earth with a bump by an impressive Llanelli outfit determined to display their own title credentials. The Black and Ambers had been in free-flowing form prior to the weekend, particularly at Rodney Parade, but they produced
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Keys laud Leon's late show
THE clash at the Bridge Field was a dour uncompromising derby decided by a penalty which Bedwas coach Steve Law said “defied logic”. Law was referring to a decision by referee David Bodily as the game seemed to be heading for a draw. He adjudged that
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Ponty trounce switched-off Pooler
PONTYPOOL again paid a heavy price for “switching off” immediately after the restart of a game and they crashed to a disappointing 30-12 defeat against ever-improving Pontypridd, writes Geoff Champion. Hooker Leighton Jones and his men had put in a creditable
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Ebbw Vale come so close
EBBW Vale came within a whisker of gaining a fourth successive league victory. Five minutes into stoppage time at St Helen’s, the Steelmen led 20-13 only for ex-Newport fly-half James Dixon to steal over for a try that he also converted from straight
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Cold comfort for County
A POINT gained or two more dropped? Your reaction to this result will depend very much on whether you are a glass half-full or a glass half- empty person. Leaving aside the fact that any glass at Basingstoke on Saturday would have been overflowing with
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Dragons throw it all away
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons blew a big chance of gaining a major English scalp, complained coach Paul Turner after they went down to a late Wasps rally at Adams Park yesterday. It ruined any outside chance they had of making the semi-finals of the EDF Energy
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Steve Coogan, Wales Millennium Centre
THE self-deprecating title of Steve Coogan’s first stage tour in a decade - Steve Coogan is Alan Partridge and Other, Less Successful, Characters - turns out to be very prescient. While the return of Paul and Pauline Calf, hopeless comedian Duncan
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WNO Orchestra and Chorus, St David's Hall
Unless you are at the theatre and peering into the pit, you will hear rather than see the splendid orchestra of Welsh National Opera. Its appearances on the concert platform are therefore much welcomed, if only for the opportunity to assess what it
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MP takes charity fight to the ring
MONMOUTH MP David Davies faced a political battle of a different kind when he stepped into the boxing ring to help raise money for charity. Mr Davies took on Liam “The Lightning” Walker, a barrister and member of the Labour Party in London,
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Pals' 3000 mile pedal for good cause
THREE friends from Abertillery raised nearly £3,000 for a premature baby charity after cycling a gruelling 300 miles from London to Paris. John Smale, 26, and Mark Bradbury, 24, both from Abertillery, and Adam Connolly, 24, from Shropshire, set off
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Deano: Team spirit second to none
NEWPORT County manager Dean Holdsworth paid tribute to his team’s “fantastic team spirit” after a difficult day at Basingstoke. The Exiles were reduced to nine men, with Kevin Cooper dismissed on 37 minutes for denying a goal-scoring opportunity
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ARGUS COMMENT: Horrific assault
THE attack on Jacqueline Nangle by a woman with a bottle is absolutely sickening. Ms Nangle, who is partially sighted, was attacked a row with Joanne Francis over the well-being of some dogs. She was hit in the face with a milk bottle and is now
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ARGUS COMMENT: Retail centre vital for city
GIVEN the current financial climate it was inevitable questions would arise over the future of Newport’s £200 million shopping development. Today the city council aims to try and reassure people that it will do everything it possible can to ensure
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Hammer attack man behind bars
A BLACKWOOD man is behind bars after attacking another man with a claw hammer. Daniel Morris, 20, of Aneurin Avenue, Blackwood, armed himself with a claw hammer and struck Simon McAuliffe, Cardiff Crown court heard. Prosecutor Ieuan Morris said
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You choose star to light up city
THE polls are now closed. See tomorrow's Argus to see who will be a star for the night. On Saturday more than a hundred people turned up to cheer on the 10 selected soloists to sing at the live audition in Newport Market. Organisers this
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Rachel Keyse
THE polls are now closed. See tomorrow's Argus to see who will be a star for the night. Rachel Keyse, 23 from St Julians is a trainee dental nurse. Why vote for Rachel? "I would really love to perform, it would mean so much to me."
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£200m city shops plan 'has to happen'
CITY leaders have pledged to do everything in their power to ensure the vital £200 million Friars Walk development goes ahead. And that could even mean the council itself making an investment in the project. It is understood that the company behind
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Dancer's jaw was broken by jealous husband
A SCAFFOLDER broke another man's jaw after seeing him dancing with his estranged wife in a club, a court heard. Craig Smith, 33, of Green Street, Chepstow had been convicted by Gwent magistrates of inflicting grievous bodily harm to Jordan Newbury.
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The Bridge, Ebbw Vale
FOR a superb night out on those cold winter nights, look no further than The Bridge, Ebbw Vale. The bar and grill at Station Approach, Pontygof, is the perfect place for all the family with an extensive choice of the traditional pub classics
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Escaped teen still missing
POLICE are still looking for a teenager who went missing from a secure unit last Thursday. Officers are appealing for information to help locate 16-year-old Thomas Gardner, who is not thought to be a risk to the public. He was last seen at 12.50pm
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Snapper took indecent pictures
A TREDEGAR photographer took modelling shots of teenage girls and manipulated them on his computer, a court heard. John Richard Wilson, 51, of Gelli Road, Tredegar, appeared in Newport crown court after admitting 16 counts of making indecent pictures
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Scarred for life by milk bottle attack
A PARTIALLY-sighted woman feared she would be blinded after a bottle attack which left her scarred for life. Jacqueline Nangle of Clos Durand, lost most of her hair and was left with a four-inch gash in her cheek after Joanne Francis, of Buchanan
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Man denies drug dealing
AN ABERGAVENNY man denied possessing cannabis with intent to supply. Eric Packer, 55, of Brynglas, Gilwern, who appeared in Newport crown court on Friday, was arrested on April 28 after being found in possession of the class C controlled drug. Judge
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Swalec Leagues round-up
DIVISION One East promotion- seekers Newbridge returned to winning ways with a narrow home success, but team manager Chris Jones was far from happy when calling for the Welsh Rugby Union to make a front-row forward rule change. Blackwood remain fourth
