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Masters glory for Mickelson
PHIL Mickelson became the thrill-maker once again, pouncing for a third Masters victory in seven years to leave Lee Westwood a nearly man once again. Champion at Augusta in 2004 and 2006 and with a US PGA title in between, Mickelson put a dreadful
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Decision imminent on day centre's closure
COUNCILLORS are set to discuss the future of a Newport day centre under threat of closure. Members of Newport City Council’s cabinet meeting are due to meet on Tuesday to decide whether to approve recommendations to close Ladyhill Day Centre and provide
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Care home closure campaign to continue despite mum's death
FAMILY of a 100-year-old who faced being forced out of a Risca care home praised its staff after she died and said they are still backing the campaign to save it. Irene Gough, who reached the milestone last month and celebrated with family at the closure-threatened
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Go ahead sought for new high school
WORK is set to start on a much-needed replacement for a Newport high school. Newport councillors will be asked to agree that the new £29million Hartridge High School should be built according to the original state-of-the-art specifications at Tuesday
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Four fans arrested after train fracas
BRITISH Transport Police arrested four Newport men in connection with a fracas on a train between Weymouth and Newport, after the Argus printed CCTV images of nine wanted men earlier this week. The Argus printed images on Thursday of nine men, all
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Care home celebrates 25th birthday
A NEWPORT care home celebrated its 25th birthday with a surprise party. Ashton Park Residential Home on Waterloo Road marked its quarter of a century with food, champagne and entertainment for its owners and residents on Thursday. Some of the 26
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City proves a hit with producers
THE phrase "lights, camera, action" could soon be uttered in Newport as film producers of the latest British box office hit scour Welsh locations for the setting for their next film. The team behind gangster film Shank, which grossed nearly £500,000
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Crumbs - it's our first cake
A FATHER inspired to open a bakery by his children’s nut allergies saw his first cakes come off the production line. Mike Woods, 46, came up with the idea for his nut-free cake business, Just Love Food, after struggling to find supermarkets stocking
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Cancer survivor's charity bikeathon
A CANCER survivor is helping organise a‘bikeathon’ in aid of The Prostate Cancer charity. Keith Davies was 65 when he discovered he had the disease in 2005, but after treatment he has now fully recovered. The keen cyclist joined Cwmbran Vale Rotary
