What’s in your Argus: Monday, April 4, 2016

READ a full report on last night's explosion in George Street, the inspirational mum who is up for a prestigious award for her work to ensure every Gwent secondary school has a defibrillator after her son died and the latest on the crisis in the…

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Innovative bartering scheme launched at Newport arts gallery

Inspirational mum nominated for Good Morning Britain award

Rubbish fly-tipped in Monmouthshire countryside

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Risca man who smashed living room window while two-year-old girl slept locked up

Government says it will provide steel support

Community group takes speed campaign to the streets

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VIDEO UPDATE: Man fights for life after 'suspicious' Newport gas blast

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Terrified Blaenau Gwent teenager who was among dozens of pupils caught up in Washington shooting feared she would be shot

Newport electrical steelworks "will be hit" by China steel tariffs

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Man taken to hospital with neck and back injuries after falling down stairs

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PICTURES: 12 of the weirdest pets in Gwent for National Pet Month

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Museum staff set for rolling three-week strike

Michael Sheen slams business secretary over steel crisis

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Born and bred Newport woman reaches milestone of 100

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Newport men who carried out sustained attack on man jailed

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Trainee hairdressers go to Cyprus on hair apprenticeship

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Sport

Feeney: We are where we are for a reason

A DEFIANT Warren Feeney says his Newport County AFC players have become victims of their own success after they slipped to a fourth straight defeat on Saturday.

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Yeovil trip another day to forget for Newport County

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5 things we learned from Yeovil Town v Newport County

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Churcher 'buzzing' but frustrated after WBF title triumph

Impressive Gloucester fire warning to Dragons ahead of Kingsholm quarter

Yeovil Town 1 Newport County 0

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We didn't deserve to lose, says Exiles boss

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Lyn Jones: Frustrated supporters entitled to boo me but Dragons will turn the corner

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Five things from Newport Gwent Dragons versus the Ospreys

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Ivorian striker ready to 'fight' for Newport County

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Churcher KOs Horvath to claim WBF Intercontinental crown

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Carmarthen Quins 12 Ebbw Vale 14

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Llandovery 36 Newport 30

Play-off hopefuls Keys face Premiership fixture pile-up

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Yeovil Town v Newport County: As it happened

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EDITOR'S CHAIR: How steel has been let down by government after government

THE steel industry in Wales – and in the UK as a whole – today stands on the brink of oblivion.

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