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Wales' Selby through to last eight
FLYWEIGHT Andrew Selby ensured there will be two Welsh boxers in the quarter-finals of London 2012 after a comprehensive dismantling of Khazakstan's Ilyas Suelimenov tonight. Following welterweight Fred Evans’ lead from earlier in the day, Selby
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Exiles impress despite losing to strong Glovers side
COUNTY 1 YEOVIL 3 NEWPORT County were defeated for the first time last night by a classy Yeovil, but the signs remain good seven days before County’s big kick-off. The Exiles travel to Field Mill to face Mansfield Town and certainly shouldn
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Japan dispatch Brazil in Cardiff to reach semi-finals
JAPAN beat Brazil 2-0 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff tonight o book a place in the women's semi-final. Japan's Yuki Ogimi scored from a free-kick in the first-half, while Shinobu Ohno sealed victory late on. Brazil squandered good chances
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Chepstow foodbank is given £500 cash boost
THE Chepstow foodbank’s initial set-up costs will be aided by a £500 donation from the town council. Members approved a request from the project’s coordinators at its end-of-July meeting, for funds to help buy a computer and printer, weighing scales
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Warning over Blaenau Gwent PPI voucher scam
RESIDENTS in Blaenau Gwent are being warned about a cold-calling telephone scam which offers to get compensation for people who have supposedly been missold payment protection insurance (PPI) on a previous loan . The council’s trading standards
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Bumper Monmouthshire show expected
MONMOUTHSHIRE Showground was granted permission to double the events it can hold as record entries are predicted for its summer spectacular. Monmouthshire Show Society secretary Anna Williams said the news was great for the town, following a successful
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Sign of success for campaigning Abersychan teacher
A PROFOUNDLY deaf teacher committed to improving communication and access for all deaf people was named Wales Teacher of the Year at a recent award ceremony. Gaye Hampton, who teaches British Sign Language (BSL) qualifications at Newport’s Sign
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Newport's Fred Evans fights his way into last eight
NEWPORT boxer Fred Evans is safely through to the last eight of the 69kg welterweight category at London 2012 after a battling 11-7 victory Lithuania's Egidijus Kavaliauskas. Evans, who trains with Tony Borg at the city's St Josephs gym, avenged
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Fred Evans fights his way into last eight
NEWPORT boxer Fred Evans is safely through to the last eight of the 69kg welterweight category at London 2012 after a battling 11-7 victory Lithuania's Egidijus Kavaliauskas. Evans, who trains with Tony Borg at the city's St Josephs gym
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Hunt for Blackwood child abuser
POLICE are hunting a child abuser from Blackwood whom they say has broken the terms of his licence after being released from prison. Ross Kalies, 56, was released from prison in February while serving a three and a half year prison sentence
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Name your Newport unsung hero
UNSUNG heroes in Newport are set for a deserved night in the spotlight in September, as the King’s Church holds its third annual Night Of Honour awards. The church is teaming up with the Argus once more to find those selfless people whose efforts
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Talks continue amid Severn Bridges strike threat
TALKS are underway between union officials and the firm that runs the Severn Bridges after toll collectors voted to strike amid a row over shifts. Jeff Woods, regional officer at Unite the Union, said a majority of the 70 workers in the toll booth
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Caldicot man admits £8,000 benefit fraud
A CALDICOT man was sentenced to a 12-month conditional discharge after admitting to dishonestly receiving more than £8,000 in income support. Phillip Vittle, 61, of The Close, Portskewett, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court for sentencing after pleading
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Abergavenny youngsters get taste of Olympic fun
BATH rugby star Andy Beattie ran a number of Olympic sports sessions with children in Abergavenny. Mr Beattie was at Mardy playing fields, where he got 40 youngsters, aged four to 14 involved in a range of sports such as football, golf, volleyball
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THE COUCH POTATO: A great show, but the Queen brought magic
After careful consideration and much soul-searching, I now feel ready to deliver my hard-hitting review of the Olympics opening ceremony. Wow. Just wow. So much was so good, but it’s not hard to single out the JFK moment. As crisps mogul
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Blaenavon sporting hero to be honoured by memorial match
BLAENAVON RFC is set to honour one of its most famous former players with a pre-season game on August 7. The Ken Jones Memorial Match will see the home side take on Newport, in an effort to raise funds for the Ken Jones memorial statue. The
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Experts to give advice on the law
GWENT residents will have the chance to get some free, expert, legal advice at the South Wales Argus Legal Roadshow in Newport. The event, in association with city solicitors HBJ&W, will offer free legal advice at two sites in the city.
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Monmouth’s Naval Temple back to its former glory
TWO hundred visitors marked the official reopening of Monmouth’s Naval Temple, believed to be the only one of its kind in the world, following an £85,000 restoration project. The event was held to celebrate the restoration of the memorial at The
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Crash closes A48 in Chepstow on Hardwick Hill
THE A48 in Chepstow near Hardwick Hill is closed following a road traffic accident. Police were called to the incident involving a silver Citroen C3 and a blue Ford Focus at 9.55am. The woman driver of the Citroen was taken to Newport’s Royal
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Warning over Severn Bridge congestion for Olympic football
TRAVELLERS are warned of possible congestion on the Severn Crossings this afternoon and tomorrow due to Olympic football at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The women's football quarter final on between Brazil and Japan kicks off at 5pm tonight
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Pontllanfraith worker marks 50 years of service
FIFTY years serving shoppers in the Valleys is not enough for one dedicated worker, who refuses to retire. Anthony Owen has reached the age of 65 but is still committed to his petrol station job in Pontllanfraith. The part-time cashier has
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Forces charity will benefit from ex-soldier's Chepstow rugby match
A FORMER soldier who is slowly winning the fight against Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is playing a rugby match for a charity which has helped his recovery. Richard Brown and his team are raising money for the Welsh Warrior Richard Hunt
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Keep calm and carry on says Craig Bellamy
WALES star Craig Bellamy says Team GB need to learn from the mistakes of England teams over the years and not get carried away with their success at the Olympics. The Liverpool striker, who could soon return to Cardiff City, led the Great Britain
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Newport teen's Facebook row led to knife threat and court
A NEWPORT teenager could be facing custody after he threatened another boy with a knife following an argument on social networking site Facebook, a court heard. The 17-year-old appeared at Cwmbran Youth Court, where he admitted using threatening
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Will the party make a fuss
LABOUR Party in Newport is set to switch off 9,000 street lamps between 10pm and 6am to save £200,000, I wonder if the local Labour Party in Islwyn will make a song and dance to their Labour neighbours as they did when Plaid did a similar issue
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Chemical works remembered
UNLESS the name has been sanitised, Kemp Park, to which the knife robber fled (Argus, July 31) is The Chem, so named because at the back was a chemical works. They used to boil bones here and when you drove past you made sure that your windows
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Republic not a dictatorship
WHY does Linda Joseph think that a republic must be a dictatorship? Is the Republic of Ireland a dictatorship? Or the French Republic? Or the United States of America? What a childish idea to believe that a monarch is a guardian of our freedoms
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Health crisis under Labour
I REFER to your report on July 27, “Health Crisis” – job cuts and longer waiting- times. If this was happening under a Conservative administration, there would be a veritable barrage of comments about millionaire college boys and so on. But no,
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Embrace spirit of Olympics
I TOTALLY agree with your Editorial column on July 28 when you said we should all enjoy the spirit of the Olympics in Wales, as well as England, and wish all our Welsh participants well in their respective games. It is truly a wonderful international
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Where is taste and identity?
DID I read that Newport council is actually considering granting permission for a 14-storey block of flats on the riverside? I mean, seriously? Somebody should perhaps remind them that over the last several decades high-rise flats have been systematically
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Soccer players are so childish
I REALLY can’t understand the thought process behind the Welsh soccer players and their failure to sing the National Anthem. Not only does it show the Welsh to be a very narrow-minded race, which I am sure they are not, but shows a considerable lack
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Truth on donor debacle
WELL, it seems that the gauntlet I threw down to the Welsh Assembly’s presiding officer, Rosemary Butler, to publicly debate the proposed forthcoming bill on the presumed consent of organ donation has not been picked up by her. However, I do
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Ring road may just save city
ONCE again Newport’s roads are exposed for what they are – antiquated and inadequate! The M4 Brynglas tunnel closures causing the city to shudder to a standstill and the inevitable stream of accidents on the SDR prove that we are decades behind
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Severn Bridge toll collectors set to strike
TOLL collectors at the Severn Bridges have voted to strike amid a row over shifts, according to the Unite union. However action has been suspended and talks between management and union officials to resolve the dispute are underway. Jeff Woods
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Guard in G4S Olympic role snub claim
A CWMBRAN man who got a job with Olympic security firm G4S to work at the Games says he has received no employment with them so far. Dylan Mallett, 57, of Miskin Green, applied for a job to work at this summer’s Olympics with the firm and was given
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Sam Foley can't wait for fond farewell
SAM Foley is relishing his quick return to Newport County AFC, but admits he turned his back on a future with the club with a heavy heart. The 25-year-old joined League One Yeovil Town this summer, signing off on three-and-a-half seasons with the
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Violent attacker’s sentence 'not enough' - Cwmbran victim
A PENSIONER condemned a community order handed out to a woman who left her fearing for her life, saying it will leave her attacker “laughing”. Victim Violet Phillips, 65, from Cwmbran, says she is now too scared to leave her home after Kelly Ham
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Home Office urged to take action over Cwmbran murder probe
THE brother of murdered Cwmbran private detective Daniel Morgan is calling for action after a legal submission sent to the Home Secretary asking for a statutory judicial inquiry into the Metropolitan Police’s handling of the case has received no
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Newport family enjoy life in the fast lane
AS the athletics finally gets under way at London 2012 today, one Newport family knows exactly what it’s like to experience the thrill of success on the track. Lolita Byfield-Moore and her teenage daughter Mica Moore from Bassaleg are sprint stars
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South Wales bands to play to keep music at Newport’s Le Pub
SOUTH WALES rockers, Kids in Glass Houses have thrown their weight behind a campaign to keep Newport’s Le Pub a live music venue. The five-piece, will play the Caxton Place venue on Sunday (August 5) with all proceeds going to the #savelepub appeal
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Fighter Mike Poole back for Dragons
FORMER cage fighter Mike Poole returns to action for Newport Gwent Dragons tomorrow after battling his way back for a third time from serious injury. He’s a man enjoying more comebacks than Frank Sinatra and the cruel hands dealt to the winger
