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Film-maker's stab at fame
AN ASPIRING filmmaker from Ebbw Vale is hoping one of his creations will be shown at a horror film festival in New Mexico later this year. Adam Nicholas, 22, has produced two short films as part of his film and television course at the University of
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Passport office public meeting tomorrow
A COALITION of trade union groups in Newport says it will continue to fight to save passport office jobs. Newport Trades Union Council said it had "cautiously welcomed" the news 150 jobs will be retained at the passport office but expressed dismay
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Visitors flock to steam rally
VISITORS flocked to Abergavenny Steam Rally over the weekend to see a vast collection of immaculately preserved vehicles in working order. Visitors from across the UK were faced with huge combine harvesters, motorbikes, cars and engines at the town's
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WI still thriving in Gwent after 90 years
IT’S not just about jam making and tea drinking for members of the Women's Institute - as Gwent members have proved over the past 90 years. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Gwent Federation and with 53 branches and around 1,500 members it
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Queen of the jungle's Chepstow visit
CROWDS gathered on St Mary's Street in Chepstow on Friday for the chance to meet X Factor finalist Stacey Soloman. The winner of the last series of I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here was at The Chepstow Bookshop to sign copies of her autobiography
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Little Levi is back home
NEWPORT "miracle baby" Levi Trotter is finally back home with his relieved parents after spending the past few weeks battling for his life against meningitis. The Argus previously reported how the four-week-old fighter was diagnosed with pneumococcal
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Gwent hospitals out of 'special measures'
ORTHOPAEDIC services in Gwent are no longer under Assembly-imposed special measures, after the maximum 36-week waiting time target was met by the area's hospitals. Health bosses hailed the "magnificent" efforts of staff to hit what seemed at one stage
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Blaenavon man is Wales' top legal eagle
Wales' First Minister Carwyn Jones has announced the appointment of the Welsh Government's chief legal officer - a Blaenavon-born man. Theodore Huckle QC is to be Counsel General-Designate for the Welsh Government, and will be the senior legal voice
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Potter in but Kerry heads out
NEWPORT County boss Anthony Hudson has vowed to push on with further transfer deals after clinching the signing of goalkeeper Danny Potter from Torquay United. The Exiles have also agreed a deal that sees ‘lucky charm’ midfielder Scott Rogers stay at
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Caldicot school fields sell-off backed by poll
CALDICOT residents have voted in favour of selling off the town school's playing fields to make way for a supermarket after years of debate over the issue. A local referendum was held in the town on Thursday, with 1,535 residents turning out to vote
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New head for Gwent's detectives
IMPROVING Gwent's detection rate and building on the force's successes is the mission of Gwent's new head of CID. Detective Chief Superintendent Geoff Ronayne is set to take over from DCS Ray Wise when he retires next week, and Mr Ronayne said the key
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Tough start for Glamorgan
Stephen Peters struck his second century of the season as Northamptonshire's batsmen dominated the first day of their LV= County Championship match against Glamorgan at Wantage Road. Peters was the star of the Division Two top-of-table clash making
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Risca worker's £20,000 fraud shame
A TRUSTED employee who took more than £20,000 from his bosses at a car rental firm was jailed for 10 months. Newport crown court heard that Andrew Jones, of Manor Way, Risca, was invited to run Bassaleg Hire by the owner’s father, who had employed him
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Trott rewarded for going back to basics
Jonathan Trott has revealed a back-to-basics approach is the key to his astonishing recent record in Test cricket. Trott registered his second double century, and fourth score above 150, on day four of the first npower Test against Sri Lanka to continue
