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Licence fee hike looms for cabbies
TAXI drivers in Torfaen are facing a five percent hike in licence fees, despite strong opposition from local businesses. The increase in hackney carriage and private hire vehicle licences was due to come into effect at the beginning of April but was
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Newport teen wins compensation
A NEWPORT teenager was awarded £500,000 in compensation after heart treatment he received as a baby left him with a lifelong disability. Kristian Dixon, 19, of The Turnstiles, settled a damages claim at the High Court yesterday with the Bristol Royal
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Newport 31 Tonmawr 5
NEWPORT will play Cross Keys at Pandy Park on Thursday for the final Welsh British and Irish Cup place after beating Tonmawr at Rodney Parade. The Black and Ambers led 31-0 at the break thanks to tries by Andrew Brown, Elliot Wheaton, Owen Broad and
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Henson's Toulon badly beaten
GAVIN Henson got more game time for Toulon today but the French side had a thoroughly miserable afternoon after being hammered 27-3 at Montpellier. This heavy defeat means they miss out on qualifying for the Top 14 play-offs after failing to finish in
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Motorist killed in Abergavenny crash
A MOTORIST was killed in Abergavenny today after a crash on a country road. They died following the crash on Hereford Road just after 10.30am. Gwent Police confirmed one person had died and oly one car was involved in the crash. No further details
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Trio set for airwaves
A VALLEYS radio station soon to go digital has taken on three new multi-tasking presenters as part of the project. Jonathan Millard, Paul Williams and Matt Lane will be gracing the airwaves of Mountain FM, based in Ebbw Vale. The trio
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New site bid for town youth club
A BLACKWOOD youth centre, which burnt down in 2009 could soon rise from the ashes with a £610,000 project at a new permanent location. A report to go before Caerphilly council's cabinet proposes a youth club could be housed at Blackwood Comprehensive
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Pulis still a Pill boy at heart
THOSE who remember him in Newport always knew Tony Pulis was destined to become top managerial material. Former Wales midfielder David Giles was a team-mate of the Stoke City boss in the 1980s at Newport County and saw at first hand the skills he brought
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ASSEMBLY ELECTION: UKIP blame "strategic error" for loss
THE UK Independence Party believes a "strategic error" cost it a South Wales East regional seat. It was so confident of winning one of the three list seats, that leader Nigel Farage was at the count in Newport on Thursday night. However, he left
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Newport face fierce Pitmen test
THE BRITISH and Irish Cup has provided Newport with plenty of fond memories and they must win at Rodney Parade this afternoon if they are to stand a chance of claiming foreign scalps next season. The Black and Ambers host Tonmawr and the prize for the
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ASSMEBLY ELECTION: The best man won says Blakebrough
THE BEST man for Blaenau Gwent won according to the Liberal Democrat candidate who came last. Martin Blakebrough polled just 367 votes, with Labour candidate Alun Davies securing the seat. Mr Blakebrough, who financed his own campaign
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Girl, 6, died, of multiple injuries
THE young girl killed with her mother in a two-car smash on the Heads of the Valleys road last week died of multiple injuries, the opening of their inquests heard yesterday. Six-year-old Ffion Elizabeth Merrifield and her mother, Stephanie
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Hughes staying with Exiles
NEWPORT County have added teen ace Andrew Hughes to their list of players retained for next term and are closing in on more contract agreements and new signings, the Argus can reveal. Left back and academy graduate Hughes becomes the ninth County man
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ASSEMBLY ELECTION: Westminster influenced voters says Veronica German
CONCENTRATING on local politics is the next step for Veronica German after she lost her Assembly seat. Mrs German, who took over the South Wales East AM seat from her husband, Michael German, when he became a Lib Dem peer last year, said she was disappointed
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Golfing great Seve dies
GOLF legend Seve Ballesteros has died at the age of 54, his family have confirmed via his official website. The Spaniard, who won five majors and was instrumental in growing golf's popularity, passed away at 0110 BST on Saturday morning due to respiratory
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Dragons unable to finish with a flourish
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons slumped to a disappointing defeat in their final game of the season at Rodney Parade last night, an experienced Ulster team winning at the ground for the first time since 2006. The Dragons failed to reproduce the form which vanquished
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Harrison forced to retire
GLAMORGAN seamer David Harrison has been forced to retire from first-class cricket because of a hip injury, writes Chris Kirwan. The 29-year-old from Panteg suffered the problem in the close season and spent the winter trying to regain fitness. But
