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County statement on Chung-Yong Lee injury
NEWPORT County have posted a statement on their official website about the injury to Bolton's Chung-Yong Lee. The statement, in the name of director Nick McDonald, reads: "In light of Saturday’s unfortunate incident involving our own Tom Miller
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Horse centre plans given green light
A WOMAN has won a planning appeal to turn land at a farm in a Newport village into a centre for injured and pregnant horses. Planning officers at Newport council had turned down Carol Partridge's change of use application for land at Rose Farm, Penhow
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Winning royal role 'is exciting'
A 16-year-old Abercarn girl spoke of her excitement as she gears up to feature as the queen of Saturday's Blackwood Carnival. Former Oakdale Comprehensive School pupil Donna Weston said: "I was in the parade last year as a princess and I really enjoyed
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Children thrilled at royal couple's thanks
CHILDREN at a Newport nursery got a right royal surprise when they received a letter from newlyweds the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Youngsters at Osborne Children's Nursery, based in Quantock Drive, had sent William and Kate a framed hand made card
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Gardener saves three from blaze
A VALLEYS man described how he raised the alarm and helped get a family out of their home after a blaze broke out in a bedroom yesterday. Jonathan James, 22, of Cefn Golau, was working when he saw smoke rising out of a detached house on Arches Close
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Council leaders back Buy Local campaign
GWENT council leaders have spoken out in support of our Buy Local campaign. The campaign, launched on July 4, aims to encourage people to use their local independent shops and help keep them alive. Hundreds of people have already shown their support
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M4 tunnel closure
THE first night time closure of the westbound Brynglas tunnel on the M4 is to take place tonight. A Welsh Assembly Goverment spokesman said that in order to reduce the impact to road users work to reinstall temporary lighting will begin at 8pm, subject
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Mayor defects to Labour
THE Mayor of Blaenau Gwent Mike Bartlett defected to the Labour group amid rumours of a crumbling independent executive and a possible power shift at Blaenau Gwent council, the Argus reveals today. Cllr Bartlett, who was elected mayor just four months
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Nominate your Newport Hero
DO you know someone in Newport who goes above and beyond to help others? Do you have a neighbour who works tirelessly to help out at a local youth club, or an inspirational parent? If so, then the King's Church wants to hear from you. The chutch
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Celtic-belt Selby guns for titles
NEWPORT featherweight Lee Selby has set his sights on the British and Commonwealth titles after winning the Celtic belt in spectacular style on Saturday night. The 24-year-old, who trains with Tony Borg at the city’s St Joseph’s gym, was already the
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City apartment plans up for debate
LONG-AWAITED plans to redevelop a former scrap yard site in Newport look doomed as city planners are recommending planning permission be refused. Developer Edward Ware Homes won permission to build 254 apartments in three blocks, as well as five commercial
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Gutsy Exiles front up to Trotters
THE man known as the Blue Dragon will not remember his visit to the land of the red dragon with any great fondness. Bolton’s South Korean international Chung-Yong Lee suffered a badly broken leg after a challenge by Newport County’s Tom Miller, and that
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Firefighters tackle garden blaze
THE South Wales Fire Service is dealing with a garden fire Melfort Road, Newport. Fire crew are currently tackling the blaze, which is not thought to be serious.
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Miller's no bad lad
NEWPORT County manager Anthony Hudson leapt to the defence of Tom Miller after Saturday’s friendly against Bolton was overshadowed by a horrific injury to Chung-Yong Lee. Bolton won the match 3-1 but the talking-point was the South Korean’s double fracture
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Surgery revamp plan for Monmouth
FAMILY doctors, police officers and ambulance crews could be set to work from the same building in Monmouth, under innovative plans for a new GP surgery in the town. The Argus reported last week that Dixton Surgery, on the town's Dixton Road, could
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Gunter: Bad results can spur us on
Chris Gunter believes tough times for club and country will only make Wales’ talented young players stronger in the long-term. As Gary Speed’s side prepare to face Montenegro in Cardiff tomorrow and England at Wembley on Tuesday, left-back Gunter is
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Garndiffaith post office to reopen
A PONTYPOOL post office will reopen after 10 months of closure. Garndiffaith Post Office on Stanley Road closed until further notice in September last year, sparking major concern among residents. The Argus reported in February how the closure was
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Survivor recalls aerial attack on train journey
WHEN Elizabeth Cook's soldier father Evan Jones was found in a London hospital after going missing during the chaos of the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, she and her mother Joan went to visit him. But during the return journey to Newport, they and a trainload
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Burns in the frame as Rees in doubt
MATTHEW Rees has given Wales a major World Cup scare by being a doubt for the first August warm-up game against England at Twickenham on Saturday. The Wales captain is suffering from a back injury, believed to be a bulging disc, and though
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Newport waste clean up could cost taxpayers £2million
CLEANING up a former skip hire site on a Newport industrial estate could cost the taxpayer almost £2million, according to Environment Agency Wales. Directors of Able Skips Hire Ltd, Barry Hermon, 68, of Parc Seymour, Penhow, and Dennis Morgan
