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Crosskeys goes green
HUNDREDS of people headed to Crosskeys this weekend for the fourth annual Big Green Festival. Waunfawr Park played host to dancers, bands, martial art demonstrations and stalls as part of the Caerphilly Council run eco-festival. Organiser Natalie
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Glam up to second
IT TOOK Glamorgan just one session and 43 minutes on day four to wrap up LV County Championship victory by nine wickets against Middlesex at Lord’s and move into second place in the Division Two table. Spinners Dean Cosker and Robert Croft shared the
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Valleys bid for 'cultural hub'
A NEW initiative in Blaenau Gwent could bring its social and industrial history alive, making it a "key cultural destination" in south Wales. It is hoped the Blaenau Gwent Access to Heritage project will create a cultural hub for the area after
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Richard Parks begins Everest adventure
AFTER being delayed by strong winds, Richard Parks has begun his bid to summit the world's highest peak, Everest. He hopes to arrive there on either tomorrow or Tuesday, completing the toughest leg of his world-first attempt to climb the highest mountain
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Council seek catering company for Caldicot Castle
MONMOUTHSHIRE council is looking for a catering company to serve visitors at an historic tourist attraction. It is hoped that an operator can be found to serve visitors at Caldicot Castle by September on a five-years contract. Caldicot
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Bet you'd read this toy story
SOME of you may have seen the recreation of the death of Osama bin Laden in Lego figures by a US student last week - it made something of a hit with the tabloids. Here at Argus Towers we are always keen to respond quickly to news trends, so
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Cleverly retains world title with fourth round stoppage
GWENT'S Nathan Cleverly stopped Poland's Aleksy Kuziemski in round four to retain his newly acquired WBO world light-heavyweight title at the O2 Arena. Cleverly (now 22-0), from Cefn Fforest, had been awarded the belt earlier this week when his initial
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Concern over Second Severn Crossing work
ROADWORKS set for the Second Severn Crossing this summer have prompted concerns over delays and a possible effects to the economy of south Wales. The Highways Agency announced yesterday that major resurfacing works on the M4 are set to start
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Solar farms in Newport get the go-ahead
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a solar farm in Newport were given the green light despite almost 100 objections. The city council’s planning committee granted permission for 10,560 solar photovoltaic energy panels to built on a 5.6 hectare field at Hazel
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Gwent towns could get mobile police stations
MOBILE police stations are helping to ease the transition to close some of Gwent's police stations. Earlier this year Gwent Police Authority started consultation on closing police stations in Blaenavon, Cwmfelinfach, New Inn and Trevethin,
