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Man in court over Blackwood Poundstretcher fire
A MAN is due to appear in court this morning charged over the fire which devastated the Poundstretcher store in Blackwood. Police say they have arrested a man they wanted to speak to in connection with a fire at the store in High Street on May
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Lifelong Newport County fan sees his side in the flesh - for the first time in 65 years
LIFELONG Newport County fan Herbert Howard got to see his side in the flesh for the first time in 65 years today - thanks to the Argus. The 92-year-old who grew up in Newport but then moved to Birmingham last saw County play live in 1948 at Somerton
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Battling Exiles stun Villa with five-goal haul
COUNTY 5 ASTON VILLA U21 2 NEWPORT County AFC completed their pre-season campaign with a flourish by fighting back to crush a talented Aston Villa under-21 team 5-2 at Rodney Parade. Two goals each for Christian Jolley and Lee Minshull and
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3,000 enjoy Monmouth Carnival
THERE was a party atmosphere in Monmouth today as the crowds poured in for the town's annual carnival. Around 3,000 people enjoyed watching a colourful array of floats make their way through the centre, amongst plenty of food and craft stalls from
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Tredegar to keep Mark Colbourne's gold postbox
ALMOST a year ago Tredegar’s Mark Colbourne was one of the stars of the most successful Paralympic Games in history. And now the legacy of the paracyclist’s stunning gold medal ride in the men’s individual C1 pursuit at the London 2012 games is
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Newport 'professional burglar' is jailed
A NEWPORT man described by a judge as a "professional burglar" who offends to fund his drug habit was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. Before his latest appearance, Michael Anthony, 35, had notched up 16 convictions for 42 offences
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Police talk down man from Blackwood's Chartist Bridge
POLICE were called to the Chartist Bridge in Blackwood early this morning after members of the public saw a man threatening to jump. Officers spent around 20 minutes talking him down before taking him to safety.
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THE NEWSDESK: It's all gone a bit Wonga for the Archbishop of Canterbury
"WHY do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?" Matthew 7:3. I knew those Sunday school lessons would come in handy one day and they weren't just an excuse by my parents to get
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Shire horses delight Abergavenny crowds
MORE than fifty horses and ponies were on display as thousands enjoyed the 31st annual Abergavenny shire horse show. WILL BAIN reports. THIRTY towering shire horses and 25 miniature Shetland ponies were being shown at the festival with participants
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7,000 head to Ebbw Vale to rock out at the Steelhouse Festival
OVER 7,000 music fans turned out to Ebbw Vales' annual Steelhouse rock festival this weekend. The third Welsh International Classic Rock Festival, which is the UK’s highest outdoor music festival saw thousands of fans turn out to the event which
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Craig Woodruff and Frankie Borg claim titles
ALWAY fighter Craig Woodruff won the British Masters super-featherweight title with a stunning sixth-round knockout victory over Merthyr’s Dai Davies at the Newport Centre last night as St Joseph’s star Frankie Borg claimed the Welsh middleweight belt
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Caldicot 'Harlem Shaker' teacher still suspended
A TEACHER being investigated for allegedly taking part in a 'Harlem Shake' video posted online four months ago is still suspended. The Argus understands that Andrew Jones, who teaches religious education at Caldicot Comprehensive School, was suspended
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Newport council job losses fewer than first thought
NEWPORT council is expecting to lose fewer jobs than previously thought, the Argus has learned. The council says it anticipates fewer than 100 posts would be lost in the year 2013/14. Estimates had been made back in January of this year that
