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Wallace leads the Glam fightback
Glamorgan's batsmen rode their luck to hit three half-centuries and share the opening-day honours in their County Championship clash with Middlesex at Lord's. Wicketkeeper Mark Wallace top-scored for the visitors with an unbeaten 73 as Glamorgan somehow
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Delay for Monmouth Shire Hall re-opening
THE re-opening of Monmouth’s Shire Hall following a £4.5 million restoration project will not take place until the autumn after building work was delayed. The historic grade I listed building was expected to re-open in June, but restoration work has
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Lambs are leaping on Monmouthshire common
SPRING is certainly in the air at Gwent Wildlife Trust’s Wyeswood Common, as these new Hebridean lambs are illustrating. The trust bought the land near Penallt with the help of Argus readers in February 2008, raising £525,000 in just six months.
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‘Learn lessons of tragedy’ - Family of scrap metal death man
THE FAMILY of a man who died after he was hit by a falling bail of scrap metal said they hope lessons will be learnt from his death. Delivery driver Adrian Turner, 50, of Wolverhampton, died when he was unloading his lorry at the Sims Metal site, Newport
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Monmouthshire Building Society Newport and District League
THE postponed games in the Fire & Ice Junior Cup and the Villa Dino Plate were completed. In the Junior Cup, Albion Rovers drew 2-2 with Ty-Sign AFC, before going through 4-2 on penalties. Ponthir went through 8-4 against Bettws Social Club, with
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Police continue probe into Blackwood boy’s death
POLICE are continuing investigations to find out what happened in the build-up to the crash which left an eight-year-old boy dead. One week on from the tragic death of Luke Matthews, Gwent Police said they are still carrying out their investigations
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Welsh Autoparts Gwent County League
LAST season’s league top goalscorer Dean Morgan, was in scintillating form on Saturday, scoring six for Govilon in their 9-2 victory over Cefn Fforest at their King George V Ground Richard McCarthy with a brace and Craig Thomas, adding to the tally.
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St Julians resident slams fly tippers
A RESIDENT says that St Julians is being turned into a “rubbish tip” following several episodes of fly tipping. John Preston, 58, of Gainsborough Drive, says litter has collected in large accumulations across the estate. Milk bottles, cans, crisp
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Knauf Insulation Gwent Central League
TREVETHIN took maximum points from two matches to maintain their lead at the head of the Premier Division. They were due to visit Llanarth for a league game, but the hosts couldn’t raise a side so Trevethin gained three points and five goals and Llanarth
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Volcanic ash stops UK flights
ALL FLIGHTS from Cardiff and Bristol airports are suspended until tomorrow due to a cloud of volcanic ash moving across the country from Iceland. Disruption is also reported at Bristol airport as passengers from across the UK face massive delays
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Tragic Cwmbran soldier's mum tells of her pride
IT IS now six months since Private James Prosser became the fourth Gwent solider to be killed after fighting for his country in Afghanistan. ALISON SANDERS spoke to his family - on what would have been his 22nd birthday - about life without him.
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Labour pledges 'fair' funding for Wales
RE-ELECTING Labour was the only way to guarantee "fair’’ funding for Wales's public services, the party said when it launched its Welsh manifesto today. Welsh Secretary Peter Hain said there would have to be "belt tightening’’, but claimed Labour's
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Welsh Lib Dems launch 'radical' manifesto
WELSH Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams today launched a manifesto she said would leave the "vast majority" of people better off. A pledge to raise the income tax threshold to £10,000 is at the centre of the party's platform for the General
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Newport Playgoers, Everybody Loves Opal, Dolman Theatre
Light and often slight modern comedies are a staple of amateur drama despite excursions into the repertoire of tribulation, complexity and tragedy. And they don't come much more inconsiderable than John Patrick's Everybody Loves Opal, a whimsy about
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Time to act on hospital violence
IT amazes us that health authorities and the health and safety executive are still tiptoeing around the issue of hospital violence. In our story today we report on the latest tentative moves to deal with abuse and violence in the Royal Gwent Hospital
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Ash poses no health risk, says expert
A VULCANOLOGIST today reassured people in the UK that the ash did not pose a health risk. But Dr Dougal Jerram, of Durham University's Department of Earth Sciences, said a massive Icelandic eruption in the 18th Century had resulted in thousands of
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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: Exiles are in great shape to progress
THIS is a week that Newport County fans will never forget, one you’ll tell your grandchildren about. I know this because they emailed me to say so. They also emailed me to tell me about the open top bus, to tell me that the club shop is open
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Johnson’s Dutch dream
GWENT swimmer Liz Johnson vowed to repeat her British Champion-ships heroics this weekend as she bids to secure qualification for the IPC World Championships. Despite the presence of the likes of double Olympic champions Rebecca Adling-ton in Sheffield
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City death case firm fined £200,000
A NEWPORT recycling company was yesterday fined £200,000 after breaches in health and safety procedures led to the death of a man. Sims Group UK Ltd previously pleaded guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 after
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Asthma warning over volcanic ash
ASTHMA sufferers were today warned to be aware of the risk posed by volcanic ash in the air following the eruption in Iceland. Cher Piddock, clinical lead at Asthma UK, said: 'We know that volcanic ash can trigger asthma symptoms in people
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Players now want to join the Dragons
PLAYERS are looking to join the Dragons in a transformation of the situation from previous years, according to coach Paul Turner as he looks to step up recruitment for next season. The Dragons have already made some signings (which don’t include Sam
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Newport teen guilty of causing puppy to suffer
A NEWPORT man was yesterday found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a puppy he had dressed in fairy wings and dropped during a drunken game of catch. Lewis Wall failed to catch the 10-week old Papillion when it was thrown to him from the top
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How volcanic eruptions affect weather patterns
VOLCANIC eruptions sending ash and gas into the atmosphere can have a massive effect on the weather. In 1815 a huge eruption on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa caused freak weather conditions throughout the world. Mount Tambora spewed
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We need our 16th man, says Turner
NEWPORT Gwent Drag-ons coach Paul Turner has appealed to Rodney Parade’s 16th man going into Sunday’s Magners League match against Edinburgh. If the Dragons win - or even get a losing bonus point - they will be certain of a Heineken Cup place next season
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Cwmbran mum remembers soldier son
SIX months since Private James Prosser became the fourth Gwent solider to be killed after fighting for his country in Afghanistan, his mother opens her heart to the Argus on life without him. Speaking for the first time since her son's death
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ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: Friday night start is a betrayal
RUGBY fans have been treated with contempt by the money-chasing authorities who have decided to start the most famous domestic competition in the world on a Friday night next season. Traditional rivals Wales and England will kick the tournament off at
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Prince meets students in city visit
MORE than 250 secondary school students greeted Prince Edward when he spent the day in Newport yesterday. Prince Edward came to the city in his role as trustee of the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, visiting projects across Newport for young people
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Blaina 12-year-old knocked down at school bus stop
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl was taken to hospital yesterday after being knocked down as she waited for her school bus. The girl, named locally as Abigail Jones, was hit by the Suzuki Grand Vitari at the bus stop by the Queens Hotel, on Abertillery Road,
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Party time for Pooler
Pontypool 20 Newport 15 PONTYPOOL secured their Premiership status with an incredible 20-15 win over Newport, condemning Ebbw Vale to Division One East. Pooler had their chance to seal their top flight status when they travelled to Eugene Cross Park
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Joy of six boosts the Exiles
NEWPORT County have signed up six key players as they prepare for life in the Blue Square Premier next season. Following Sam Foley is signing on the dotted line are goalkeeper Glyn Thompson, captain Gary Warren, midfielder Danny Rose and hot shot
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Opinion split on Newport's yellow brick road
WELCOME to Newport’s new look John Frost Square - something which is splitting opinion across the city. The new colour scheme, painted ahead of the Ryder Cup, is being seen by some as a mellow yellow addition to the city centre - but others
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Help for Abertillery hostel is in the bag
Members of Curves ladies fitness, Cwmbran are helping women, many of whom have been abused, had addictions or been made homeless. They have been collecting items to donate to Victory Outreach UK, which has a home in Abertillery. Curves instructor
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Eyewitness comes forward over SDR fall man
POLICE have received calls following the Argus' appeal for information over Alex Chant. The 20-year-old from Lliswerry, fell out of a car on Newport's Southern Distributor Road following a night out in Maindee on March 27. Since then he has remained
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Training to deal with hospital violence should change - report
TRAINING for staff in dealing with violence and aggression at Gwent's two biggest accident and emergency units should be tailored to the sometimes differing needs of each, rather than being the same, health and safety experts concluded.
