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Exiles to face Hamann
FORMER Liverpool and Manchester City star Didi Hamann has will pit his wits against Newport County next season after taking over as manager of Conference new boys Stockport County on a one-year deal. The Germany international was on the coaching staff
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Soham parents contacted on hacking
The parents of murdered schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman have been contacted by detectives investigating phone hacking at the News of the World. A police source said relatives of the two children murdered by Ian Huntley were visited by Scotland
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Call for £100m Wales job creation scheme
WELFARE changes will see 60,000 people in Wales moved off incapacity benefits, with half leaving the benefits system with no jobs to go to, a new study claims. The Sheffield Hallam University report argues £100 million job creation scheme for
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Summer showtime for Abertillery students
BLAENAU Gwent students are preparing to take to the stage for their fifth summer musical tonight. The cast of music and drama students at Abertillery Comprehensive School will perform a threenight run of the West End hit Guys and Dolls. The
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Cwmbran pair to run for funds
TWO Cwmbran runners have been pounding the tarmac for charity after being inspired by a schoolboy with a muscle wasting disease. Aaron Foley, 25, from Cwmbran, and Graham Betty, 30, from Ty Canol, took on the challenge of running 16 miles from
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Newport crash survivor battles back to business
A NEWPORT woman who cheated death in a car crash is celebrating the first anniversary of opening her own hairdressing salon. Despite still being in pain since the 2006 accident, which broke both of her legs and dislocated her hip, Rhiannon Cunningham
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Blitz on railway flytipping launched
THE organisation that owns the railway network is targeting flytipping hotspots in Newport, Chepstow and Cwmbran as it launches its first national clean-up week. Network Rail is expecting to clean up more than 20 tonnes of litter and flytipped
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Newport MP backs calls for incinerator re-think
ANOTHER Labour politician is backing calls by a campaign group for incinerator proposals to be reexamined. Jessica Morden MP said she is opposed to the use of the technology and said she supports the Stop Newport Incinerator Campaign in calling
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Yse Prime Minister, Wales Millennium Centre
READERS may remember the Yes Prime Minister TV series of the 1980s, > with that long gone there is now a play, which more than matches up to > the original. > The story line of the play written by writers Antony Jay and Jonathan > Lynn follows
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Mixed reaction over Newport taxi plans
THERE was a mixed reaction from taxi firms over proposals for age regulations for taxis yesterday. Newport council licensing committee will today discuss draft regulations for hackney carriages and private hire car vehicles. They include
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Penbobi Hapus, The Riverfront
The Welsh children¹s pre-school TV Series Bobinogs was brought to life at Newport Riverfront on Tuesday with Arad Goch¹s Penbobi Hapus a show which previously played to packed theatres a few years ago and has been brought back by popular demand.
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Cyclist hurt in Castleton accident
A MAN was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a cycling accident near Newport on Sunday. The man, 54, from Wenvoe, Vale of Glamorgan, suffered serious head injuries when he was involved in a collision with another cyclist at about
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Newport pair want oldies to write tunes for charity
A NEWPORT couple are inviting the older generation to show off their musical skills in aid of charity. Hellen Bach and Norman Macintosh, who met through their love for Terry Wogan, have run Charity Goods, a professional fundraising company,
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No go Joe despite ring return
HE might be ready to embark on a film career but Joe Calzaghe still has the goods to be the very best in the ring after a shocking comeback, the Argus can reveal. The two-weight world champion, who dominated the super middleweight division
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Man who stole while posing as a policeman could be from Gwent
A MAN nicknamed ‘the smooth criminal’ who stole thousands of pounds from a family in Mountain Ash by posing as a police officer may have come from Gwent, police said yesterday. The man knocked on a door in Albany Street, Mountain Ash, on June
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County find out fate
NEWPORT County kick-off their Conference campaign with an away day at Kettering on August 13. They then face back-to-back home clashes with Hayes and Yeading and Grimsby before another away day at Telford on August 23. Full report and all fixtures
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Missing Caldicot man’s family told of body find
THE family of missing Gwent man Joel Andrews were yesterday told a body was found near to where he was last seen. A local walker made the discovery in woodland close to the Fernworthy Reservoir, Devon, on Sunday, but police say it has not
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Services sector on the rise again
The powerhouse services sector grew for the sixth month in a row in June, although business confidence slumped to its lowest for more than half a year amid fears over the faltering economic recovery. A Markit/CIPS survey, where a reading of above 50
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Tax rises only solution for elderly care
THE provision of care for the elderly is an ever more urgent issue and the political parties in Westminster are, rightly, trying to find a way to finance the increasing cost. Of course the Welsh government is responsible for the issue in the
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Hudson to examine triallists as County return to action
ANTHONY Hudson is preparing to run the rule over a plethora of trialists tomorrow night as his side begin their pre-season campaign. However, in the meantime supporters can look forward to mapping out their campaign with the Conference fixtures released
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‘Wales can’t go it alone on elderly care'
PEOPLE in Wales must be entitled to the same lifetime cap on care costs as those proposed in England, to lift the “curse” of big personal payouts in old age, says the head of a Gwent charity. And David Murray, head of Age Concern Gwent, believes
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Caerleon visitors get taste of gladiator life
VISITORS to Caerleon’s Roman Legion Museum took a step back in time at the weekend to learn about the history of the era’s gladiators. Museum staff were on hand to tell tales of how gladiator fights started, what customs surrounded them and
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Canal festival ends with weekend of fun
A FESTIVAL celebrating the heritage of the Brecon and Monmouthshire canal concluded at the weekend with a family fun day. Two events were organised on Saturday and Sunday as part of the Routes and Roots programme, which focused on promoting
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Man absconds from secure hospital
GWENT Police are appealing for help to find a patient who has failed to return to a Gwent hospital. 40-year-old Russell Dugay was on escorted leave from Llanarth Court Hospital when he absconded. He was last seen in the Cwmbran town
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No fees hike for Torfaen taxis
TAXI drivers in Torfaen will not face a five per cent hike in licence fees this year. The increase in hackney carriage and private hire vehicle licences was due to come into effect at the beginning of April but was put on hold following the strength
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Waters waits after injury woe
SEAMER Huw Waters faces a scan that will determine whether he can play a part in the rest of Glamorgan’s season after suffering a stress fracture of the back. The 24-year-old from Cwmbran has only been able to feature in three County Championship games
