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Froch refuses to give up on Calzaghe showdown
Carl Froch won’t give up on a fight with Joe Calzaghe. Froch secured victory over Glen Johnson on Saturday to book a showdown with Andre Ward in the final of the Super Six competition but he’s already looking beyond that fight. The 33-year-old WBC
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Oxfam launches appeal for stock
A NEWPORT Oxfam shop is helping to launch the charity’s first emergency stock appeal following a fire at its sorting and recycling facility in Huddersfield. The shop in Corn Street is issuing an emergency appeal for stock donations following
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Reporting a death set to be simplified
CAERPHILLY council will launch a new service aimed at simplifying the notification process after someone dies. The initiative, called Tell Us Once, gives residents one point of contact when they need to report the death of a loved one. Previously
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Wear national costume for Newport service
DIFFERENT nationalities will be brought together at a colourful church service in Newport this weekend. Parishioners of All Saints Parish in Newport are celebrating a special mission week in the lead up to Pentecost which ends with an international
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Swinging start to Pontypool's jazz festival
THIS year’s Pontypool Jazz Festival will be kicked off by Jeff Hooper and his Big Easy Swing Band. Jeff and his band, who are touring with the Strictly Come Dancing crew this year, will take time out to perform at the warm up event at Pontypool
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£3.3m roads repair scheme underway
AROUND 18.6 miles of roads have already been resurfaced as part of a £3.3 million repair scheme in Caerphilly county. A further 12.4 miles of highway will be tackled in the coming months as part of an initiative that is being funded by the
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Blitz on metal theft leads to 87 arrests
MORE than £50,000 worth of metal and cable was recovered and 87 people arrested in the first two months of a police crackdown on metal thefts. Gwent Police launched Operation Ignite in April in a bid to prevent an increasing number of metal
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Risca player's historic rugby shirt stolen
A RISCA rugby player is appealing for the return of his own piece of Newport RFC history. Scott Mitchell, 32, is devastated after the black and amber jersey he wore when Newport beat Neath to lift the Welsh Cup in 2001 was stolen while he and
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Peppa Pig's Party, New Theatre
This immensely popular show is back and, by the look of the crowds, it could well be a sell-out this year too. I’m sure that most owners of an under-five know all about Peppa Pig. For those of you who aren’t so familiar, Peppa is a loveable character
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Danny Bhoy, St David's Hall
DANNY Bhoy may not have packed out St David’s Hall on Sunday evening, but he made the most of the impromptu intimate gig. Although a well-known name in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, the Scottish comic is a relative newcomer here, despite
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Queen opens 'impressive' Assembly
THE Queen officially opened the Welsh Assembly today as Assembly Members gathered for the fourth session at the Senedd. The presence of the Queen marks a new period for the Assembly, which for the first time will be passing Assembly Acts. She
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Footloose, Wales Millennium Centre
Footloose – The Dance Musical is the story of a city boy who loves dancing. Moving to the only town in America where dancing has been banned, we follow the story of Ren who uncovers a tragic story and helps the town heal its wounds. As the 80s
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Transformation of Newport station underway
WORK is well under way to convert Newport’s former railway station building into a council information centre. The building on Queensway, which has not been used above the ground floor for many years, will bring together a host of authority-run
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New role sought for historic Tredegar hospital
FINDING a new role for Tredegar General Hospital and securing the future of a building that inspired the NHS are among the goals of a new committee hoping to save Tredegar’s historic buildings. A heritage steering group has been set up after
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Newport man rides again thanks to Monmouth donor
A NEWPORT man who had his “lifeline” bike stolen when he moved into the city now has a new bike thanks to the generosity of a Monmouth resident. The Argus reported last month how Adam Needs, 25, was left devastated when moving into Nelson Drive
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Talks hope for Blackwood nursery
PARENTS concerned about the future of a Blackwood nursery which caters for disabled children will get the chance to air their views to Caerphilly council, after the authority’s cabinet member agreed to meet with them. The Argus reported that
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Monmouth Tory AM launches leadership bid
MONMOUTH AM Nick Ramsay launched his campaign to be the next Welsh Conservatives leader yesterday. Mr Ramsay was at Chepstow Racecourse to launch his campaign and his manifesto called Listening and Leading and set out his vision of where the
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Cardiff Blues get good Heineken Cup draw
CARDIFF Blues have the most favourable draw out of the three Welsh regions in the Heineken Cup with London Irish, Edinburgh and Racing Metro in their group. The Scarlets have been handed a 'group of death' having to face Magners League champions
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DAVEY SAYS: Gats, don't make us a World Cup laughing stock
GATLAND’S law is right at the top of the agenda again, but he is going to struggle to enforce it if Wales are to have any chance in the World Cup in New Zealand in September. The Wales coach announced a 45-strong preliminary squad after being on the
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Blaze-hit Chepstow playgroup finds new home
A PLAYGROUP devastated by a fire at a local school will rise from the ashes after the community rallied round. Staff at Little Acorns Playgroup were told they would not be able to use their Sure Start demountable building indefinitely following
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Newport remembers D-Day fallen
THE 67th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy was commemorated in Newport yesterday as serving and former servicemen proudly marched through the city to remember those who fell. The sun shone down in the city centre as around 100 veterans
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Economy at risk
CHANCELLOR George Osborne no doubt breathed a sigh of relief when the International Monetary Fund claimed that no changes are needed to UK economic policy. Following a weekend in which the chancellor came under attack by several leading economists
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Ebbw Vale biker denies causing partner's death
AN EBBW Vale man caused the death of his girlfriend when she was thrown from his motorbike in a collision, a court heard yesterday. Stephen Gilgrass, 52, of Bryn-y-Gwynt, appeared in Newport Crown Court charged with causing the death of Michelle
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Wales are world class – Nacewa
LEINSTER legend and once-capped Fiji international Isa Nacewa is backing “world class” Wales to be a major force in the autumn’s World Cup. The world class utility back sank Wales on the weekend when his second try won the match for the Barbarians
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Police launch armed hunt at Newport’s university
ARMED police swarmed around Newport’s university yesterday after reports an 18-yea-old woman was threatened by a man. Students at the Caerleon Campus of the University of Wales, Newport, found officers armed with guns and tasers patrolling the
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Eight-vehicle crash on M4 at High Cross
TWO lanes are closed this morning after an accident involving up to eight vehicles between J26 and J28. Queueing traffic is reported and the average speed is five mph. Travel time is 25 minutes. Lanes one and two (of three) are closed. Emergency
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Queen to open Welsh Assembly session
THE Queen will officially open the fourth session of the National Assembly for Wales today. She will be joined in Cardiff Bay by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. The Royal guests will be met by Presiding
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Future's bright at new look Rodney Parade
THE future of top flight rugby at Rodney Parade will be assured with the completion of a new £4m stand and hospitality area in time for the start of the new season in September. Work is well under way on the major new project which will also incorporate
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Jason Donovan to hear the Sound of Music
FORMER Neighbours star Jason Donovan will appear as Captain Von Trapp alongside Connie Fisher as Maria in the Sound of Music when it returns to Cardiff’s Wales Millennium Centre this summer. The Australian Don has had a successful and varied career as
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Brave Tredegar tot at star-studded party
A TREDEGAR toddler named a ‘Little Star’ after battling cancer mixed with the celebrities at an awards ceremony to celebrate his bravery. Cameron Hudd, three, of United Way, was an ambassador at the Little Star Awards party held at London Zoo
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County recruitment is on track – Hudson
NEWPORT County boss Anthony Hudson insists it is crucial to hold his nerve as the Exiles continue their recruitment drive for next season, writes Michael Pearlman. The Exiles have lost Jamie Collins, Glyn Garner and Chris Todd this summer as well as
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Sir Terry aims to keep Newport on the sporting map
THE Ryder Cup may have come and gone but Sir Terry Matthews is as committed as ever to bringing top class sport to Newport. The feel-good factor from last October’s stunning victory for Europe over the USA is there for everyone to see at the Celtic
