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Man, 58, denies child sex charges
AN EBBW Vale man yesterday denied a string of sexual offences against three children aged under 16. Roystan Lewis, 58, of Beaufort, denied two counts of indecency and two other counts of a serious sexual offence against one of the alleged boy victims
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Dragons 20 Sale 9
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons maintained their unbeaten home record with a cracking LV Cup victory over Sale last night. They led throughout and scored two tries to nil for a deserved win which will give them every confidence going into next Saturday
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Aberavon 17 Cross Keys 9
CROSS Keys’ search for consistency goes on after slipping to a disappointing loss at a sodden Aberavon last night. The Keys are yet to win back-to-back games this season and failed to follow up on their victory over Bedwas. They had hoped to make it
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Biker died in high speed crash, inquest told
A MOTORCYCLIST was driving at between 85mph and 120mph on a 60mph road before colliding with a tractor, an inquest heard yesterday. Stephen Anthony Hudson, 41, died on August 18, after his Yamaha 1000cc motorbike collided with a tractor and its trailer
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Woman kicked in face more than a dozen times
A PONTYPOOL woman was jailed yesterday after dragging another woman to the ground by her hair and kicking her in the face more than a dozen times. Cardiff crown court heard Deborah Walker subjected Sue Malson, the mother of her daughter’s boyfrend, to
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Jones: Forget history, we want to win
STEPHEN Jones has little interest in the hype and history surrounding Wales' latest attempt to beat New Zealand. From the Wales fly-half's perspective, it is all about one word - winning. Wales will carry plenty of baggage with them into tomorrow's
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Sex abuser is jailed
A BLACKWOOD man was jailed for four years yesterday for sexually abusing a young girl over a five-year period. Ross Kalies, 53, of Pengam Street, admitted four counts of indecent assault, six counts of indecency with a child, two counts of sexual activity
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EDITORIAL COMMENT...Help for heroes
IT’S good to hear of the project at Llanfrechfa Grange for veterans. The Assembly announced the scheme yesterday which will see homes built on the site for veterans and their families. The idea came about after a report revealed that veterans can often
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Cardiac 'event' led to death, inquest told
A NEWPORT man, who went missing after going out on his fishing boat on the River Usk, died from drowning, an inquest heard yesterday. The Argus reported how Basil Oliver went missing from his boat on July 25. Mr Oliver had a fishing
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New homes for forces heroes
ARMED forces veterans could be housed in a new flagship development in Cwmbran, the Assembly announced yesterday. Health minister Edwina Hart announced that a group would be set up to look at developing a housing project for veterans on part
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Chepstow after-school club fills Christmas boxes for Romania
STUDENTS at a Chepstow after-school education centre are doing their bit for charity by collecting school boxes for a Christmas appeal. Pupils at Kumon Education UK, which runs drop-in sessions for maths and English, are filling shoeboxes for the
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SWALEC Cup, Plate and Bowl draw
SWALEC PLATE Round Two (Ties to be played weekend of 12 December, 2009) Aberystwyth will be hoping that North Wales recruit Carwyn ap Myrddyn can keep up his fine form in the second round of the Swalec Plate when his new side host Llanybydder. The
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EDITORIAL COMMENT... Ref abuse is 'staggering'
IT is staggering to learn of the levels of abuse being handed out to referees at the grassroots level of the game. What is more disturbing though, is that in many instances the abuse is not coming from the players, although that is bad enough, but from
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Help could be at hand for Gwent's historic buildings
A RESCUED Gwent building is being held up as an example of what can be done for declining historic buildings. Allt-y-Bela in Monmouthshire was once at severe risk but became a home again after being repaired and restored by the Spitafields
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Brown a source of optimism for Glam
GLAMORGAN believe they can unlock the potential of David Brown after signing the all-rounder on a two-year-deal. The 26-year-old spent three seasons with Gloucestershire but was released at the end of the summer. Brown, a right-arm batsman and medium
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Cwmbran cemetery work set to start
WORK on the new £1.7 million Cwmbran cemetery is due to start next week. The development of the site at Hollybush Heights, Cwmbran, is scheduled to begin on Monday with the aim of opening it by 2011. The Argus reported last month how Torfaen councillors
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Council prepares for valleys windfarm inquiry
BLAENAU Gwent council officials will meet the authority's barrister this month in preparation for a planning inquiry into a controversial Valleys windfarm, expected in the Spring. At a meeting of the planning committee yesterday, councillors heard
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Abuse of refs sparks crisis
GRASSROOTS football across the region is in crisis with volunteer referees being abused at both senior and junior levels, according to Gwent Foot-ball Association chiefs. There are growing concerns that an already low number of officials will decline
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Toshack names Wales squad
WALES manager John Toshack has named his squad to face Scotland in a friendly at the Cardiff City Stadium on November 14. The squad in full is: Jason Brown, David Cornell, Wayne Hennessey, Gareth Bale, James Collins, Danny Gabbidon, Chris Gunter, Craig
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Newport Cathedral to benefit from biblical cash challenge
NEWPORT Cathedral supporters are using their "talents" to raise money for the rescue appeal. People were challenged to take £10 and, taking the example of the Biblical parable of the talents, use it to raise as much money as possible. Choir member
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Pryce off big Calzaghe bill
FORMER Commonwealth light-middleweight champion Bradley Pryce and hot prospect Chris Evagelou have been withdrawn from the Calzaghe Promotions bill at the Newport Centre on November 20. The duo had been scheduled to feature prominently on the ‘Back 2
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Leigh’s in wing reunion
A FAMILIAR foe from a Rodney Parade showdown will line up against wing Leigh Halfpenny when Wales lock horns with New Zealand tomorrow evening. The Cardiff Blues flyer wore the number 14 jersey when Wales Under-20s went up against the Kiwis in last
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Cwmbran time team uncover secrets of ancient trail
A mystery dating back to before the mediaeval world of television's Brother Cadfael lays waiting to be uncovered amidst the houses and busy streets of a Gwent town. An ancient sunken track carpeted with leaves and flanked by gnarled trees in
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Carter: Gatland is in for a shock
DAN Carter has said Wales boss Warren Gatland is in for a “big shock” if he expects someone else to be wearing the All Blacks’ number 10 jersey tomorrow evening. Gatland seems to be intent in trying to ruffle his countrymen – unsuccessfully it has to
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Valleys defence firm eyes £2 billion contract
A VALLEYS company is bidding for a £2 billion contract to provide the British Army's next generation of reconnaissance armoured vehicles - and hopefully improve soldiers' chances of surviving any attack on them. General Dynamics UK, which has bases
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Wales have little chance - Willis
BEATING New Zealand is beyond you – that is the chilling message Newport Gwent Dragons captain Tom Willis, a former All Black, has for Wales going into tomorrow’s potential thriller at the Millennium Stadium. It is 56 years since Wales got
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Crindau Sainsbury's plans come under scrutiny
A RETAIL giant's plans for its present site in Newport will go before planning chiefs next week, as the company gets ready to move to a new location in the city. Sainsbury's already has the go-ahead from the council for a replacement supermarket
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Birthday boy Holdsworth stays calm
NEWPORT County manager Dean Holdsworth takes his troops to Dover tonight for tomorrow’s Blue Square South summit meeting hoping to celebrate his birthday in style. The Exiles boss turns 41 on Sunday and his fortunes couldn’t be more different to a year
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Riverfront key to National Theatre of Wales
NEWPORT'S Riverfront Theatre is to play a pivotal role in the first-ever programme of the new National Theatre of Wales. It was announced yesterday that it will host one of the 12 shows being staged by NTW at venues around Wales which will include
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Remembrance services across Gwent
EVENTS will take place across Gwent this weekend to mark Remembrance Sunday. These include a parade which will start at 10.15am outside the Kings’ Hotel in High Street, Newport, and finish at Clarence Place, with a service with a band at the
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Steelmen are confident of success
EBBW Vale are only a point better off than this time last week but spirits are much higher in the camp ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Carmarthen Quins (kick-off 1pm). The Steelmen went down to their ninth defeat from ten games when in-form Llandovery triumphed
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Newport boosted by return of Riley
CENTRE Tom Riley will wear black and amber again tomorrow to ease Newport’s midfield worries. The 24-year-old has made a big impact since moving up to Newport Gwent Dragons in the summer but links up with his old team-mates for the clash with Cardiff
