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Nathan Cleverly and Tony Bellew clash after wins in Liverpool
CEFN Fforest ace Nathan Cleverly won his second fight at cruiserweight before a verbal sparring session with bitter rival Tony Bellew at ringside. Cleverly set up his grudge rematch with Liverpool’s Bellew with a fourth round stoppage of Argentine
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Chepstow traders say they will work with pedestrianisation days
CHEPSTOW traders have said they will look to get the best out of the decision to continue monthly pedestrianisation days in the town centre. The town council resolved to continue the markets until the end of November at a meeting late last month despite
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Abertillery students get creative designing electronic toys
A SIX-WEEK project launched by an Abertillery secondary school to design an electronic toy ended last night [Friday, July 11] in a presentation ceremony.Twelve students from Abertillery Comprehensive School took part in the IT project, which saw rival
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Cirencester 0 County 5
TWO goals from Rene Howe and one each for Aaron O’Connor, Joe Parker and Mike Flynn gave Newport County AFC another comfortable pre-season win. Southern League Cirencester Town were no match for the Exiles on a sunny afternoon in Gloucestershire
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Jazz up the trusty Welsh lamb with a World Cup themed twist
AS Argentina take on Germany in tomorrow's World Cup final, there has never been a better time to sample some more exotic dishes from further afield. Homegrown ingredients need not be forgotten either, as our recipe selection shows how to combine
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Award winning poet performs in Caerleon
AN award winning poet, playwright and broadcaster appeared at the Caerleon Literary Festival in front of a sell-out audience.Roger McGough appeared at St Cadocs Church in Caerleon on July 10 as part of the festival and performed to a crowd of 250 people.Mr
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Gwent lotto winner lends helping hand to canal restoration project
GWENT lotto winner Les Scadding rolled up his sleeves to help restore an historic canal waterway in Cwmbran yesterday.Mr Scadding, who scooped £45.5million in the Euromillions lottery in 2009, was among a handful of Welsh winners to give up their
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Newport West AM Rosemary Butler says she doesn't intend to retire after stepping down in 2016
NATIONAL Assembly figurehead Dame Rosemary Butler says she doesn’t intend to retire after she steps down at the next election in 2016. The Newport West AM exclusively told the Argus on Saturday that she won’t be putting her name forward to run
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Blaenavon Blues AFC is a perfect example of how the beautiful game can unite all ages
WITH World Cup fever still gripping the nation we find out that makes this the game that unites the ages.IT HAS been carnival time for the last five-weeks, with the sights and sounds of Rio capturing the imagination the world over.It has been no different
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Family fun - Pony club sessions in Chepstow for your little riders
If your youngster longs to learn to ride, a Chepstow centre's pony club is perfect for you, as KATIE EDWARDS reports.Good news for all parents who listen to their children wishing for a pony every birthday or have youngsters with a future goal of
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School unveils roundhouse in memory of young Pontypool mum
A PONTYPOOL primary school yesterday unveiled a roundhouse in memory of a former pupil and worker who died after giving birth last year.Staff and pupils at Ysgol Bryn Onnen welcomed parents, friends, and families to the official opening of The Roundhouse
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Newport's Craig Woodruff ready for big stage
NEWPORT lightweight Craig Woodruff is relishing his chance to shine live on Sky Sports tonight when he takes on Olympic champion Luke Campbell, writes Andrew Penman.London 2012 gold medal winner Campbell returns to the ring for the first time in five
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Gary Buckland ready to prove the bookies wrong
ST JOSEPH’S star Gary Buckland says he’s happy to be the underdog as he takes on Richard Commey for the Commonwealth lightweight title tonight. Buckland, who trains with Tony Borg at St Joes, may be coming off a loss to Newbridge’s Gavin Rees but
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Brazilian martial art combines jaw-dropping acrobatics, berimbau music and rhythmical dance in Newport
AS football fans around the globe prepare to watch a highly charged World Cup final on South American soil, The Argus takes a look at a quintessentially Brazilian martial art combining jaw-dropping acrobatics, berimbau music and rhythmical dance.REELING
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Trinant murder trial: Jury shown knives which could have been used in incident
THE jury in the trial of a man accused of the murder of his friend were yesterday shown two knives which could have been used in the incident.Paul Mapps, 26, of Marshfield Road, Trinant, is charged with the murder of Ian Davies following an incident on
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Play-offs may be beyond us, says Exiles boss
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh says his team exceeded expectations last season and the target for the new campaign is to improve on 14th place in League Two. County continue their pre-season preparations with a friendly at Cirencester
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Cross Keys and Bedwas set to clash in Ystrad Mynach
CROSS Keys and Bedwas will prepare for the new season with a friendly encounter at Newport Gwent Dragons' new training base, writes Chris Kirwan.The Principality Premiership pair are among the clubs that will use the £6.8million Caerphilly County
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Two hundred Newport council staff to transfer to joint venture
TWO hundred staff are to transfer out of Newport council after a profit-making joint venture with a firm owned by Norfolk council was launched.The Argus previously reported that the authority’s cabinet had agreed on a plan for property services
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Fighting radicalisation is "community responsibility" says Gwent superintendent
THE CHAIR of Gwent’s programme to tackle extremism and radicalisation has said there has been an increase in referrals in the last year, but the issue is just as much a “community responsibility” as a police one.Recent media attention
