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Glam look for improvement
GLAMORGAN start their season tomorrow morning with veteran spinner Robert Croft looking for further improvement on an encouraging 2009 campaign. Sussex, who were relegated from Division One last season, are the visitors for the curtain-raiser at the
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Historic buildings boost
TWO GWENT historic buildings will be restored thanks to more than £30,000 of Assembly funding between them. Gelli Farm, based at Monmouthshire, and the National Coal Board Club at Tredegar are two of eight Welsh historic buildings being offered a share
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Honour will mark soldier's sacrifice
THE family of an Abergavenny soldier, who was killed after serving in Afghanistan, will be presented with the Elizabeth Cross next month. Private Richard Hunt, died aged 21 in August last year, after serving with the Second Battalion The Royal Welsh
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Oakdale villagers tell of gang havoc
GANGS of youngsters are wreaking havoc on a Valleys village every week, say local traders. People who work on Oakdale Square said Friday nights practically render it a no-go area for some people who are too terrified to negotiate gatherings of up to
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Ball marks a special life
A FORMER Miss Gwent is holding a charity ball in memory of her mother, who died from cancer. Terri Morgan lost an 18-month battle with bowel cancer a year ago and her daughter, Alexandra Morgan, 25, and former nurse, Karyn Sivyer, 58, have organised
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BREAKING NEWS...Boy, 8, killed in bus crash
AN eight-year-old boy was killed after an accident with a bus in Pontypool today. At 3pm this afternoon the child was riding his bike in Emlyn Terrace, Talywain, when he collided with a bus. The youngster, who is from Blackwood, was
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Missing Cwmbran woman found
78-year-old Rhoda Wright from Cwmbran who had been reported missing has now been found safe and well.
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Rain's a pain for football schedule
GWENT COUNTY LEAGUE AFTER reporting on the atrocious weather we have experienced this winter last week was no different when on Wednesday 15 fixtures were lost followed on Saturday by 17 falling foul of the weather. As a result the Gwent
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Police launch hunt for football fans
THESE nine men are wanted by the British Transport Police in connection with a fracas on a train following Newport County’s victory over Weymouth Town. British Transport Police (BTP) issued the CCTV images yesterday showing nine men, who BTP believe
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Threat to 'hit head off' ends in prison term
A CWMBRAN man sentenced to four months yesterday, after admitting a public order offence. Sean Rees, 27, of Llwyn Celyn, Two Locks, appeared in Cardiff Crown Court and pleaded not guilty to charges of making threats to kill and affray, but pleaded
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Boy critical after collision with bus
A YOUNG boy is in a critical condition in hospital after a collision with a bus in Talywain. The incident happened at around 3pm this afternoon on New Road, Talywain and the young boy, who was on his bike at the time of the incident, is being
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£300,000 boost for IT centre?
A MULTI-MILLION IT centre could get a further £300,000 funding to buy computer equipment if proposals are given the go-ahead. The Argus reported in October how Blaenavon’s Victoria House will become a home for computer services from public services
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Police appeal for missing Cwmbran pensioner
POLICE in Cwmbran are appealing for information about 78-year-old Rhoda Wright who has been missing from her home at Five Locks Road, since 7.15am this morning. Rhoda is described as being of medium build and five foot five inches tall. She is
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Hairspray, Wales Millennium Centre
'HAIRSPRAY' is based on the 1988 film of the same name directed by John Waters starring TV presenter Ricki Lake. It didn't do particularly well when it first appeared, but later became a cult movie on video. The musical is set in Baltimore
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Message to election candidates
The Argus will be asking all General Election candidates for statements of up to 400 words each which we will be printing in a series of features in the week before the May 6 poll. Would all candidates please email their contact details to caroline.stock
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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: Prepare for the Tiger show/County fans
SO we will have a Tiger after all in the Big Cat capital of Britain. Those of you who couldn’t give a hoot about the Ryder Cup should perhaps skip on – I am covering a multitude of topics this week - but it’s only fitting to begin with the
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Sheen added to Chartist display
NEWPORT-born actor Michael Sheen opened an exhibition on Chartist history in the city yesterday. The display, at Newport Museum, tells the story of the political uprisings in and around Newport in the 19th century and includes contributions from local
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Newport and Usk bid for top
GLAMORGAN are hoping to reap the rewards when the best of the east and west slug it out in the inaugural Swalec Premier Cricket League, writes Chris Kirwan. The east’s Glamorgan and Monmouthshire Cricket League has joined forces with the west’s South
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David Harrison's Glamorgan diary
TO say I will be frustrated to be sat in the pavilion at the Swalec Stadium rather than out in the middle tomorrow is an understatement. I went through all the pain of pre-season only to pick up a small niggle in my second bowling spell in
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NEWPORT ROBBERY TRIAL: 'My £400 a week heroin addiction' - accused
A NEWPORT woman yesterday denied stealing a bag containing £300 cash from a neighbour, claiming she had a “sugar daddy” who funded her £400 a week heroin addiction. Leanne Preece, 29, of Hopkins Walk, Ringland, is on trial at Newport Crown
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Sports star is mourned
PADDY Wallace, one of Gwent’s best known and most popular sportsmen, has died at the age of 85. Born in Ireland, but living in Newbridge for most of his life, he was well known in athletics and rugby circles, but also played hockey and golf. He was
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Bragg has a ton in sights
A THREE-FIGURE aim is driving on Glamorgan batsman Will Bragg as he attempts to make the transition from promising prospect to match-winner. The left-hander from Cwmbran broke into Glam’s first team at the end of 2009 and made an impression in both the
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Grants for historic buildings
TWO GWENT historic buildings will be restored thanks to more than £30,000 of Assembly funding between them. Gelli Farm, based at Monmouthshire, and the National Coal Board Club at Tredegar are two of eight Welsh historic buildings being offered a share
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Maynard looks for big start
DIRECTOR of cricket Matthew Maynard is looking for his Glamorgan side to fire a warning shot to their County Champion-ship rivals when the season gets under way tomorrow morning. Much-fancied Sussex head to Cardiff for the curtain-raiser but
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CWMBRAN MANSLAUGHTER TRIAL: Closing speeches
JURY members in the trial of a Cwmbran man accused of causing the death of an Usk bank worker heard yesterday the defendant was picked out by at least two witnesses. Alleged victim Gareth Davies, 26, of Llangibby, suffered head injuries during
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Pandy woe for the Keys
Cross Keys 16 Cardiff 17 CROSS Keys paid the price for a lack of discipline as Cardiff took the honours 17-16 in a tight contest at Pandy Park. The Keys saw three players yellow-carded for infringing at the breakdown in the second half and, despite
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Your election candidates - so far
WITH just four weeks until the General Election on May 6, ALISON SANDERS looks at who will be fighting for the seats in the Gwent constituencies. THERE are 36 declared candidates so far for Gwent in this year’s General Election with many of
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Lanes blocked on M4 after accident
TWO lanes of the M4 are blocked in Newport after an accident. Lanes one and two of the westbound carriageway are blocked between junction 29 at Tredegar Park and junction 29 at the A48(M) following a single vehicle collision. According to Traffic Wales
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Burglars make off with £23,000 worth of cars
TWO cars, worth £23,000, were stolen from the driveway of a Rogerstone house after thieves broke into the property and took the keys, the victim says. The house on Taliesin Drive, was broken into after the residents went to bed on Tuesday night. The
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Sparkling way to raise funds
GWENT’S most promising young rugby players headed to Germany yesterday to test their skills against the country’s under 16 national side and raise funds for the Argus-backed Sparkle appeal. Seventy-six players from the Gwent and Caerphilly district under
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Trek to help dogs for disabled
A VALLEYS man is trekking along the Himalayas in Nepal to raise money for a charity which helped his relative. Richard Morgan, 30, from Griffithstown, will journey to the Far East next March for an eight-day hike through the Annapurna region. He is
