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Frankie Borg beats Kerry Hope to retain Welsh title
ST JOSEPH'S fighter Frankie Borg upset the party in Merthyr as he beat hometown hero Kerry Hope on points to retain his Welsh middleweight title. The 33-year-old from Cardiff, who trains with Tony Borg at St Joes in Newport, edged out Merthyr’s former
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Caerphilly campaign tackles classroom bullying
YOUNG people across Caerphilly have been working with Caerphilly County Borough Council to tackle classroom prejudice and discrimination.Work has been carried out with the anti-racism charity Show Racism the Red Card to provide free anti-racism workshops
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I owe so much to Gary Speed, says Exiles new boy Darcy Blake
DARCY Blake paid tribute to former Wales manager Gary Speed and had his say on critical comments from Malky Mackay and Chris Coleman after signing for Newport County AFC today. The 25-year-old defender has won 14 Wales caps and says Speed, who died in
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Elderly Newport man forced out of home again
AN ELDERLY gentleman has been left in “limbo” after being told he is to move from his flat for the second time in two years.Two years ago, Brian Lane was moved out of his 1-bedroom flat of 13 years in Woodside in Duffryn, as it was to be converted
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WORK EXPERIENCE: Argus man re-enacts Roman life at Caerleon museum
AS A journalist I have come across situations that show that the pen can in certain circumstances be said to be mightier than the sword. So there is a touch of irony in the fact that my career unexpectedly gave me the chance to try on the body
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Rise in Gwent jobless blow for four authorities
FOUR of five Gwent authorities are experiencing a four-year high in employment, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics this week.In Torfaen the employment rate has been growing since September 2009 to a four-year high of
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Key cancer treatment waiting times met in Gwent
VITAL cancer treatments in Gwent were delivered within target times during January, according to new figures from the Welsh Government.Performance against two key waiting times targets for cancer treatments was among the best in Wales.And crucially, according
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Six Bells blaze pensioners now stable
AN ELDERLY woman, rescued from a house fire in Abertillery earlier this month, is now said to be in a stable condition in hospital. Firefighters rescued the 77-year-old from the first floor of a two-storey terrace on Bryngwyn Road in Six Bells
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Police appeal after Chepstow teen girl goes missing
GWENT Police are appealing for help in finding a missing teenage Chepstow girl. 16-year-old Keisha Morris was last seen on 13th March and is white, around five foot five inches tall, of slim build, with brown eyes. She is known to have light-coloured
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Experts hail meningitis jab U-turn
A vaccine against deadly meningitis B is set to be introduced on the NHS for young babies. Under mounting pressure from charities and senior doctors, the Department of Health's independent advisory body, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation
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Dragons Rugby player backs Sports Relief
A NEWPORT Gwent Dragons player will get in the spirit of Sport Relief this month as he officially starts the Sport Relief Mile.Thomas Rhys Thomas will start Newport’s Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile on March 23, and has said he feels ‘
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Monmouth pupils fundraising for Bolivia trip
MONMOUTH Comprehensive School pupils who will be undertaking charity work on a trip to Bolivia this summer are seeking fundraising help. The group of 18 sixth formers, who will be accompanied by History teacher Hannah Feldon and PE teacher James
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Inquest into death of man found in River Wye near Monmouth
AN INQUEST has been opened into the death of a Hereford man whose body was recovered from the River Wye in Monmouth.Austin Brookes, 72, was recovered by Gwent Police from the River Wye by Bigsweir Bridge, near Llandogo, Monmouthshire, on March 6 with
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Preserve friary
TO NEWPORT Council and the developers of the shopping centre in Newport. Would it be possible to cover over the medieval friary remains with a transparent thick Perspex or similar material, so it would still be seen under the new complex or its
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Fab fundraiser
THE MAESGLAS Amazons Girls Football Team would like to thank everyone who supported our bag packing in Iceland, Spytty Road on Saturday, March 8. We raised more than £120 and it was due to the hard work of the youngsters as well as the good will
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The rich benefit
EDUCATION minister Michael Gove has criticised David Cameron for having a “preposterous number of Old Etonians in his inner circle’’. Tory Mr Gove compared Cameron’s cabinet to that of Eton-educated Tory prime minister Robert Gascoyne-Cecil.
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Farewell to Benn
HOW sad was the passing of a great man Mr. Tony Benn, he was a real man of principal, incredibly well-educated and the best leader the Labour party never had. I went to see him at a questions and answer evening a couple of years ago and he was
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Keep the faith
I WOULD inform Mr Banfield that I wrote in anger, not so much on my own behalf, but on behalf of those who might have been caused distress and inconvenience. He is right – I didn’t even think of the net. But in his sneering sarcastic response,
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Highlight history
WITH reference to RK Rogers letter, ‘Museum needed’, South Wales Argus, March 18. A large retail development is unlikely to attract large numbers shoppers and visitors to our long neglected, and poorly managed, city. If shoppers and visitors
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Artists' praise for Newport market gallery
ARTISTS showing their work as part of an international celebration of women have praised a Newport gallery for giving women artists a voice. Three of the women currently exhibiting work at the Upmarket Gallery in Newport Market, which is full of
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Dragons invite Russian prop for trial
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have invited Russian tighthead prop Andrei Igretsov to join them for a trial, writes Chris Kirwan.The 28-year-old front row forward, who has been capped 14 times, will head to Rodney Parade for the final few months of the season
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Newport choir to sing for Barack Obama
THE CITY of Newport Male Choir have been asked to sing for Barack Obama in a unique film to be published on the Whitehouse’s website ahead of the NATO summit later this year. Choir chairman of the last five years, Colin Shurmer was among those
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COUCH POTATO: Shuttle stars sharing a view from the top
In space, no one can hear you scream.As Channel 4 proved last Sunday, however, they can hear the host of The X Factor asking what the view is like from the International Space Station.Every other minute. For two-and-a-half hours.Yes, when John F Kennedy
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ARGUS COMMENT: Crash tragedy for Cwmbran dad
CHRISTOPHER Williams’ harrowing tale of the night he was left with serious head injuries after a car accident, is a cruel reminder of how such incidents can shatter lives long after the event. The 27-year-old is now living with the lasting legacy
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Gustafson gets chance to impress as Dragons hooker
HUGH Gustafson has been given the nod at hooker for Newport Gwent Dragons’ crunch clash with Connacht at Rodney Parade on Sunday afternoon (kick-off 3.05pm). The 26-year-old has been selected to replace Rhys Thomas, who faces three weeks out after
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Robbie Turley returns to the ring after nightmare two years
CEFN Fforest fighter Robbie Turley finally returns to the ring tonight after a two-year enforced absence, writes Andrew Penman. Now 27, the former Welsh and Celtic super-bantamweight champion has not fought since March 2012 when he stopped
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Blaenau Gwent AM hits out over electrification
THE AM for Blaenau Gwent has said that a disputed railway project is essential to increase the frequency of trains along the Ebbw Vale line.A row has brewed over the last week between the UK and Welsh governments over rail electrification of the Valley
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Police appeal after Newport woman attacked on train
POLICE are appealing for help after a Newport woman was assaulted on a train to Cardiff. The 55-year-old woman from Newport, was queuing to board the train at Newport railway station when she became involved in “a verbal altercation” with another
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WJEC to offer sample of GCSE exam papers back for free
A WELSH exam board at the centre of a row over GCSE English exam marking has offered schools the chance to choose 10 per cent of their papers to be sent back to them for free, so teachers can check how the papers have been marked. WJEC chief executive
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Newport chasing fourth win on the spin in Swansea
IN-FORM Newport will look to show more defensive hunger to secure a victory that would push Swansea closer to the Championship at St Helen’s tomorrow afternoon, writes Chris Kirwan.It’s been a hit-and-miss season for the Black and Ambers,
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Steelmen bid to prove Premiership pedigree by earning semi-final spot
IT'S been nearly a year since Ebbw Vale suffered a defeat but the Championship champions-elect know they need to produce their biggest performance of the season to stretch their winning run beyond 28 games, writes Chris Kirwan.Tomorrow afternoon the
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Celtic Manor unveils luxury lodges
YESTERDAY saw the launch of three of the Celtic Manor Resort’s new Hunter Lodges.Sleeping up to eight people, the ten Scandinavian-style log lodges all have four double or twin bedrooms, large dining and living areas and fitted kitchens. They also
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Keys: League double counts for nothing in Cardiff quarter-final
CROSS Keys bid to take another step towards a return next door when they take on Cardiff at the Arms Park tomorrow afternoon, writes Chris Kirwan.The Pandy Park outfit face the Blue and Blacks in the quarter-finals of the Swalec Cup and will hope their
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Coombs demands Dragons finish with a flourish
CAPTAIN Andrew Coombs has called on Newport Gwent Dragons to finish the job by ending their much-improved season on a high.The Rodney Parade region have already matched their 2012/13 tally of six wins and 28 points to sit seventh in the RaboDirect Pro12
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Cwmbran dad will 'never forgive' pal who left him at horror crash
A FATHER of three says he will never forgive his former best friend after he left him seriously injured in the wreckage of his car, fleeing the scene. Christopher Williams, 27, says he still suffers from night terrors and has short term memory
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Double signing for County including Wales man Darcy Blake
NEWPORT County are set to announce a double defensive capture today, with Wales international Darcy Blake making a shock move to Rodney Parade, writes Michael Pearlman. The Argus can confirm that Blake and Charlton Athletic defender Kevin Feely
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Evans glad to be back at 15 for Dragons
AFTER seven weeks kicking his heels on the sidelines full-back Dan Evans hopes to give Newport Gwent Dragons a shot in the arm against Connacht, writes Chris Kirwan.The 25-year-old, who is heading to the Ospreys next season because of the arrival of Lee
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Relegation-threatened Blackwood hoping for away success
BLACKWOOD aim to topple Bargoed on their own patch tomorrow afternoon in a crunch weekend at the wrong end of the Championship, writes Chris Kirwan.The Glan-yr-Afon Park outfit (22 points from 18 games) are involved in a tussle to avoid the drop with
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Torfaen parents agree with principle of school merger
HUNDREDS of parents from two Torfaen schools which are set to merge next year voted in unanimous agreement at a public meeting on Wednesday for the merger to go ahead.Despite numerous concerns over location, buses, disruption, temporary classrooms, education
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Firefighters tackle Blackwood living room blaze
A FIRE was deliberately started in a Blackwood living room last night. A fire crew from Cefn Fforest tackled the blaze at the house on The Rise and used a ventilation fan to clear smoke in the room. They were called at 8.44pm and left once
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Gang dig tunnel to steal cash machine
"Every little helps" says the sign at Tesco where a gang spent months digging away at a 50ft (15m) tunnel to help themselves to the shop's cash machine. Spurning the traditional bank robbers' tools of balaclava and sawn-off shotgun for the shovel
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Licence review for Malpas shop over child booze sales
AN OFF licence in Newport prosecuted for selling alcohol to a child is facing a licensing review next month. Malpas Road Convenience Store served a 13-year-old a can of cider in the autumn of 2012, according to Newport council papers. It had
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Tributes to 'amazing' Torfaen dad
TRIBUTES have been paid to a “brilliant” Torfaen family man, who died after a devastating overseas accident. Stephen Glyn Fidler, 41, died in Qatar on June 25, 2013, as a result of a tragic swimming accident, Newport Coroner’s Court heard last
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Edinburgh wants more quality
JUSTIN Edinburgh is targeting an improvement in quality ahead of County’s vital visit to Plainmoor tomorrow, writes Michael Pearlman.The Exiles travel to one of the two sides in the bottom two of League Two knowing that with each passing defeat
