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Newport dad shaves head for diabetes cause
SPURRED on by the fundraising efforts of his local pub, a Newport father has joined six friends in having his head shaved for a charity close to his heart. Dale Freeman, 32, had his head shaved in aid of Diabetes UK along with six friends from the
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Newport win but Vale lose
NEWPORT finished their season on a high with a thumping six-try 47-14 victory away to Carmarthen Quins despite having flanker Sam Waldron sent off after 19 minutes. Relegated Ebbw Vale finished their season in disappointing fashion, going down heavily
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Ryder Cup park and ride plans finalised
RYDER Cup organisers have finalised plans for two park and ride facilities, to provide sole entry points to the event for spectators arriving by car. Former steelworks land at Llanwern, and an expanded Tredegar House car park will be able to accommodate
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ASH CLOUD: Volcano leaves Bassaleg couple stranded in Abu Dhabi
A GWENT couple were left stranded in the Middle East after the Icelandic volcano spewing ash over Europe halted their journey home from Thailand. Geoff and Susan Russell-Williams, of Bassaleg, Newport, have been holed up in a hotel in Abu Dhabi
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Premier for musical memorial to Newport docks disaster
A MUSICAL memorial to the victims of a docks disaster in Newport attracted two world-class performers for its world premiere - thanks to the South Wales Argus. A Newport Elegy by composer Michael Elliott will receive its first performance later this
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Heidenheim Drive blocked
THE northbound section of Heidenheim Drive, Newport, is partially blocked due to two broken down vehicles between the B4591 and the A4042. Traffic is backed up into the city centre. Motorists are being advised to avoid the area.
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M4 crash woman ‘lucky to be alive’ – rescuer
A GOOD Samaritan who came to the aid of a women whose car flipped over on the M4 says she is lucky to be alive. The 55-year-old driver from Magor was left hanging upside down from a seatbelt after the vehicle hit the central reservation of
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New look for Ryder Cup course
CHANGES made to the Celtic Manor’s Twenty Ten Course for October’s Ryder Cup are ready to be unveiled at the Wales Open from June 3-6. The club’s director of golf courses, Jim McKenzie, has been working closely with Europe captain Colin Montgomerie.
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Waters has taste for wickets
SEAMER Huw Waters can’t wait for Glamorgan’s swift return to action after playing a crucial role in the superb win over Middlesex. Glam head to Derbyshire in the County Championship tomorrow in high spirits after the 78-run victory at Lord’s. It was
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£150,000 boost for Blaenavon transport
BLAENAVON walking and cycling routes received a £150,000 boost after a bid for transport improvements was successful. Torfaen Council was awarded the funds by the Assembly through the South East Wales Transport Alliance (SEWTA). The money will be
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Axing public sector jobs last resort - Jones
TAKING the axe to public sector jobs in Wales as an easy way to save cash was rejected today by the First Minister. Carwyn Jones said that compulsory redundancy should be the option of "last resort’’ when looking at how to make savings. He said
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Women robbed of takings outside Pontypool bank
TWO women were robbed of a substantial amount of money in broad daylight outside a Pontypool bank yesterday, police said. Eyewitnesses saw an attacker hit one of the women until she fell to the ground outside Barclays Bank, Commercial Street, at around
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Pill woman's locks will make wigs for leukaemia cause
THIS is the moment Danielle Arthur was dreading - having a hairdresser take the scissors to her long brown hair. Miss Arthur, 27, of Brunel Steet, Pill, had her ten-inch long locks reduced to a much shorter style, so that child leukaemia sufferers
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Ricky Gervais, Cardiff International Arena
THE ego has well and truly landed. Ricky Gervais - or as he describes himself, ‘a living legend’ - is back on form with his latest stand-up tour, Science. After announcing the long list of awards he’s picked up in recent years (yes,
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Sharp fall in retail administrations in Q1 2010
Retail administrations are down 65 per cent year on year according to research by Deloitte, the business advisory firm. The number of retail companies falling into administration in the first quarter of this year fell to 44 compared with 124 in Q109
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Tesco growth is good for Wales
Tesco has announced an 8.5 per cent increase in group sales to £62.5bn delivering an underlying pre-tax profit of £3,395m, up 10.1 per cent. With 85 stores employing more than 18,000 staff across Wales, Tesco today also confirmed that it remains on target
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ASH CLOUD: Cardiff and Bristol flights still off
FLIGHTS to and from Cardiff and Bristol airports remain suspended until further notice due to volcanic ash cloud. Flights today are limited to eastern Scotland and part of northern England as the volcanic ash cloud situation remains "dynamic", air
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ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: Congratulations to the County
HAVING lauded Newport Gwent Dragons it would be completely remiss of me not to do the same with Newport County, based in another part of the city on a glorious weekend for the area. I happened to be at both occasions and Spytty Park on Saturday afternoon
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Superstore could come to Abergavenny market site
SUPERMARKET giant Morrisons is poised to build a new store on Abergavenny's cattle market site, the Argus can reveal today. Monmouthshire county council confirmed yesterday that the supermarket giant has been selected from a number of shortlisted
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Plaid complains to Ofcom over leaders' debate exclusion
PLAID Cymru said today it had complained to the broadcasting regulator Ofcom over its exclusion from television debates with the main UK party leaders after Nick Clegg's performance was credited with boosting the Liberal Democrats' opinion poll ratings
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Couple find love thanks to Valleys Idol talent contest
ENTERING last year's Valleys Idol talent competition didn't win Les Price a shot at stardom - it led him to true love instead. Mr Price, 40, of Llanhilleth, just missed out on claiming a place in the top three of the Hospice of the Valleys singing
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Thieves ruin Malpas volunteers' garden work
THIEVES stole flowers planted by volunteers in Newport, just hours after they were put in to help brighten up the city. Social housing landlord, Newport City Homes, organised a clean up event in Malpas last week with activities organised for
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Former police officer will not stand trial
A FORMER Gwent police officer, who was due to stand trial for breaching the Data Protection Act, had the case against her dropped yesterday. Sharon Lynne Head, 34, who worked as a sergeant in the Gwent area, resigned with immediate effect from Gwent
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ROBIN DAVEY SAYS: Dragons are on fire
HEADY days indeed – Newport Gwent Dragons will be in the Heineken Cup automatically for the first time for six years next season and they have a chance of making the Magners League play-offs at the first attempt next month. Nobody, not even their most
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Bassaleg baby born at the side of the road
LITTLE Amber Draper was in such a hurry to be born that her mum had to give birth on the side of a road. Mum Michelle Draper, 29, started having contractions at around 10.30pm on April 6. Having endured a 52-hour labour with her first child Paige
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Cwmcarn airlift cyclist in 'stable condition'
THE cyclist who was airlifted to hospital after falling while riding his bike in Cwmcarn Forest Drive was yesterday in a stable condition. The man, named as Richard Weller by the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, was still undergoing tests following
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Cwmbran postman backs bowel disease campaign
DURING the five months it took to diagnose postman Byron Weaver's bowel disease, he lost a third of his body weight, was severely anaemic, and faced the prospect of surgery to remove his large intestine. A trial drug instead saved the then 25-year-old
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Newport bid to end up third
NEWPORT are aiming to nail down third spot in the table when they head west to tackle Carmarthen Quins tonight. The Black and Ambers need a point to secure third and with it an opening play-off clash in Swansea rather than Neath. But Newport, like many
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Lift air ban
WHILE we would not want anyone to be exposed to unnecessary risk, we do now feel the time is right for governments to listen to airline experts who are saying flight bans are no longer necessary. The chaos caused by the closure of airspace in the wake
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Protestors ask for Mansion House probe
CAMPAIGNERS opposing proposals to create a car park on lawns of Newport’s historic Mansion House have asked the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales to investigate Newport City Council’s handling of the planning application. Proposals to turn
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Emotional farewell for prop Coundley
EBBW Vale must make take on champions Neath at Eugene Cross Park this evening without their top try scorer – loosehead prop Aaron Coundley. The 20-year-old emphasised one of the reasons for the Steelmen’s Premiership relegation by racing
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TJ's memorial gig still on - despite club's closure
A MEMORIAL gig for TJ’s owner John Sicolo will still go ahead, said organisers, despite yesterday’s news that the legendary club is to close. The open-air concert in the city centre this summer will feature many of the bands who featured at the club
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Harries is the new Shane
WILL Harries has been hailed as the new Shane Williams by Newport Gwent Dragons attack coach Darren Edwards. The jet-propelled winger has seized his opportunity with the Dragons after patiently biding his time for the first half of the season since joining
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Newport cat owner's anger as pet is shot
A FAMILY cat is recovering at home after being shot twice with a pellet gun in Newport. Anita Pettitt found her four-year-old cat Rouley bleeding behind her garden shed after he had been shot. Mrs Pettitt, of Woodland Park Road said:
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Blackwood pair to run marathon in swimming pool
COMPLETING a half marathon at the age of 70 would be a challenge for even the fittest athlete. But one Blackwood man has decided to make that challenge even harder, by tackling the 13.5 mile race in three feet of water. In less than a month’s time
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Stalwart Davies admits he fears Exiles axe
NATHAN Davies, the man known as Mr Newport County to all Exiles fans, has revealed he fears for his future at Spytty Park. The midfielder has spent more than a decade at his hometown club, making nearly 400 appearances since coming through the youth