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Jones' Quins enjoy Euro glory
CERI Jones’ Harlequins recorded a stunning last-gasp 19-18 victory over French aristocrats Stade Français to lift the Amlin Challenge Cup in Cardiff tonight. The Usk-born, ex-Newport prop, on his way to Worcester, was on the bench for the London club
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SEDGMEN MAKES ENCOURAGING WASPS DEBUT
Edinburgh Monarchs 51 - Newport Wasps 42 Premier League The revamped Newport Wasps travelled to the Armadale Stadium on Friday evening without their captain Leigh Lanham but with Australians Jason Doyle and Justin Sedgmen making their debuts. It was
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Pryce loses out
NEWBRIDGE boxer Bradley Pryce suffered another career setback lafter losing to unbeaten Sergey Rabchenko in Cheshire tonight. The Gary Lockett trained puncher was beaten unanimously 117-112, 116-112, 116-113 on the judges’ cards. Report and Nathan Cleverly
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Pontllanfraith man's tribute to murdered pair
A PONTLLANFRAITH man cycled 200 miles in less than 24 hours in memory of his nephew, who was killed alongside his new wife during their honeymoon. Michael Meredith, 58, cycled from Anglesey to Swansea in tribute to trainee physio Ben Mullany
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Have your say on dog orders
BLAENAU Gwent council is asking residents for their views on the proposed use of new dog control orders. The council is proposing to bring in three new orders following a public consultation. The ‘fouling of land by dogs order’ will
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Police sergeant dies after crash
A CYCLIST who died after a crash with a car yesterday was named today as police sergeant Steve Burt. Sergeant Burt, 53, from New Inn, was cycling towards Pontypool on the A4042 at 10.50pm on Thursday near Llanover when he was in collision with
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Abergavenny exhibition to make a display of dust
A FORMER head chorister at St Mary’s Priory Church in Abergavenny is staging a photography exhibition based on a series of images of something most people want to get rid of – dust. Sophie Foulkes, 22, who is in the final year of a BA degree
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Illegal waste site operator jailed
A MAN who illegally dumped 26,000 tonnes of waste on two sites in the Gwent Levels and ran an illegal waste facility, was jailed yesterday. Stephen Brinley Richards appeared in Cardiff Crown Court for sentencing, having previously admitted
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Star Iris Williams comes back to the valleys
ONE of Wales’ most famous singers of the last 40 years was in Ebbw Vale yesterday, where she was unveiled as a patron of a food distribution charity. Pontypridd-born Iris Williams OBE, who shot to stardom in the 70s and 80s with hits such as
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Rat’s the way to do it...
THE Rat Pack Trio will aim to emulate the original ‘‘Purveyors of Cool’ when they return by popular demand to Abergavenny’s Borough Theatre with their new show. The Rat Pack Vegas Show pays tribute to those three legendary crooners and actors,
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Man cut from car after Wattsville crash
A MAN had to be cut free from the wreckage of his car today following a head-on collision with a recovery truck. A Hillcroft recovery truck collided with a green Peugeot on the A4048 outside Nine Mile Point Industrial Estate, between Wattsville and
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Debuts for new Wasps
The Newport Wasps face the Sheffield Tigers in Premier League action on Saturday with tapes up from 7pm. The Wasps will give home debuts to new signings Jason Doyle and Justin Sedgmen while Sheffield field three effective heat leaders in Ricky Ashworth
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Kerry Ellis and Brian May, St David's Hall
Tonight's support act are red hot. Vintage Trouble hit the ground running with high energy retro rhythm and blues mined straight from the 1960s source. If you didn't get to see Otis Redding the first time around - and few of us have - then this was the
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Jury finds newsagent knife raid accused, 17, guilty
A NEWPORT teenager was yesterday found guilty of his part in a knifepoint robbery of a city newsagent’s. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named, was part of a four-man gang who threatened shopworker Ali Riaz with the kitchen knife before making
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Cwmbran Baroque Singers, St Gabriel's Church
Bringing an extra sense of celebration to a choral concert is almost impossible for a choir that celebrates music to the full on every occasion it sings. But a near-capacity audience, an orchestra playing sensitively and a chorus in proud possession
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The Staatskapelle Dresden, St David's Hall
A long and proud history can be a mixed blessing for an orchestra, raising expectations that are sometimes impossible to meet. Few can match the illustrious history of the Staatskapelle, founded in 1548 and counting Weber and Wagner among its former
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Wine list...the Rhone's finest white
A RISING star on wine lists in trendy bars and restaurants, viognier is spreading its vines from the grape's spiritual home in Condrieu, northern Rhone, to become the darling of vignerons in the New World. Hailed as the Rhone's finest white wine
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Council scrimping makes savings
MONMOUTHSHIRE council has saved more than £300,000 on services as it nears the end of the financial year. In a report by the head of finance, Joy Robson and her assistant Peter Davies, cabinet members were told that the council had forecast
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Newport pensioner takes on HSBC
ONE man is pitting himself against one of the world’s banking giants as he wages a campaign to save one of the city’s branches from closure. Eric Channing, 71, has taken to the streets armed with a petition in a bid to try to keep HSBC in Caerleon
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Folk on the lawn at Tintern
THIS year’s Folk on the Lawn festival, set in the beautiful grounds of Abbey Mill, Tintern, promises to be the biggest yet. Over 25 performers will be there, from Wales, England, Ireland, Germany and the United States, to perform between July
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Top notch curry - The New Lahore
THE first thing that strikes you when you walk in the New Lahore is its lovely, contemporary decor which immediately creates a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere. We were greeted warmly by the owner, who was at the time serving another customer
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From bricks to bistro
WE talk to Tim McDougall, head chef at The Crown at Celtic Manor, a three AA rosette restaurant. 1. How long have you been a chef and where did you train? I have been a chef for about 15 years. I started cooking at a bistro in Amsterdam, but
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AMs want answers on Newport rail link
TWO Gwent AMs began piling on the pressure on new transport minister Carl Sargeant this week to get moving with the Ebbw Vale to Newport rail link. South Wales East regional members Jocelyn Davies and Mohammad Asghar have both tabled written
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Christopher Rees takes latest songs to Gwent
WELSH Americana singer-songwriter Christopher Rees comes to the Gwent Valleys next weekend to play at the Jubilee Bar and Events Room in Wattsville. On Friday, May 20, Islwyn Acoustic Club welcome the Cardiff-based musician and he will perform
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Man grabbed girlfriend and forced her into van
A VALLEYS man grabbed his ex-girlfriend up by the waist and forced her into his van before driving her around for two hours. Nathan Redman, 25, got into an argument on October 23 with his then-girlfriend Josephine White – who left to go to
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Hunt is on for creator of South Wales sports car
TWO Valleys car enthusiasts are trying to track down the designer of a kit car – believed to be one of only two ever made. Mark Jenkins of Abertillery and Andrew Hopes of Oakdale want to find Owen Williams, an art teacher from South Wales who
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Valleys recycling fines are ‘bully boy tactics’
OPPOSITION councillors in Blaenau Gwent are set to challenge plans which would see householders fined £100 for failing to recycle or use their wheelie bins correctly. Labour councillors say they are “actively seeking” to challenge the decision
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Croesy ready to shock County
CROESYCEILIOG will be looking to continue their dominance over Newport clubs this season by upsetting the odds to beat Newport County in the Gwent Senior Cup final tomorrow. The MacWhirter Welsh League Division Two outfit will be underdogs in the showpiece
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Newport steel plant in £40m dispute
A NEWPORT steel plant is at the centre of a high court battle, believed to be worth £40 million. Mir Steel UK Ltd took over the Corporation Road site in 2007 when Alphasteel went into administration. But a company called Lictor Anstalt has
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City campus wins top design award
NEWPORT’S £35 million city centre university campus received a top architectural award yesterday. Designed by architects BDP, the city campus’s striking design was praised as “fluidly knitting together considerably diverse uses” by the judging
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Win Pirates of the Caribbean prizes
ON Stranger Tides captures the fun, adventure and humour that ignited the hit franchise – this time in Disney Digital 3D. Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and
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All to play for against Baa-Baas
IT’S the lull before the storm – the Wales rugby squad get back into camp next weekend with coach Warren Gatland set to name the side to face the Barbarians on June 4 a week on Tuesday. With no Welsh team making the knock-out stages of the Heineken Cup
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Crash closes A4048 at Wattsville
THE A4048 is closed at Wattsville after an accident involving two vehicles. The collision happened between the Switchgear Roundabout, Pontllanfraith on the A472 and the Full Moon Roundabout, Crosskeys on the A467. Emergency services are on scene
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Tot Harry brings Newport family to six generations
LITTLE Harry Law completes one Newport family’s amazing six generations. Following in his mother’s footsteps, Harry was photographed 19 years after his mum Jessica Law featured in the Argus when she became the fifth generation of the
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Newport man banned from Royal Gwent
A NEWPORT man is banned from the city's hospital except for emergencies after repeatedly abusing, threatening and attacking paramedics and hospital staff, a court heard. Barry Rutter, 40, had an interim Anti-social Behaviour Order, ASBO, extended on
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£4M payout for drink drive smash victim
A TREDEGAR woman who suffered serious brain damage and almost died after a drink-driver ploughed into a car in which she was a passenger was granted £4.25m compensation package. Rhianna Millett was just six on March 17, 1996, when Jeremy
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Passport office decision set for Monday
THE fate of the Newport Passport Office is to be announced on Monday, the Argus can exclusively reveal. Immigration minister Damian Green will tell Parliament its decision in a written statement at 10am, according to an e-mail to passport office
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Cleverly must rise above the chaos
NATHAN Cleverly was today waking up ahead of a world title fight with a third different opponent in just over 24 hours being drafted in to fight him. In a run of events that seem barely credible Cefn Fforest’s Cleverly saw WBO light-heavyweight
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CELL-DEATH INQUEST: ‘No drugs warning’ on police computer
WARNINGS were not placed on the police national computer that cocaine had been found during a strip-search of a Newport man less than four months before he died in police custody, an inquest heard. Andrew David Sheppard, 22, was found unconscious
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Calzaghe proud of new champ Clev
WALES’ greatest ever boxer Joe Calzaghe believes the torch has been passed to Nathan Cleverly after the Cefn Fforest fighter became Wales’ 11th world champion fighter. Newbridge’s Calzaghe who has known Cleverly since he was nine years old
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Council leader attends Cwmbran meeting – from Salt Lake City
THE deputy leader of Monmouthshire County Council became the first councillor in the authority to take part in a meeting via free internet video service Skype – from Salt Lake City in America. Despite being 7,000 miles away in Utah, United States
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Medieval cabbage flingers at Chepstow Castle
FLYING cabbages will be part of the fun at Chepstow Castle over the Bank Holiday weekend, where there will be a medieval siege and living history encampment. King Edward’s Living History Group will make its first appearance in Wales, courtesy
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Harris puts Glamorgan in charge
JAMIE Dalrymple scored 44 against his former Glamorgan teammates at Lord's but he and Middlesex suffered a chastening day as Glam took charge. Opting to bat first, Middlesex were hustled out for just 150 with James Harris taking five for 41 three days
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Pontypool traders fear shoppers will desert town
UP TO 100 staff move to Pontypool when County Hall closes and traders say the effect on parking will be devastating. Torfaen council says the 70-100 workers will bring more shoppers but traders say demand for limited car parking will deter shoppers
