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 SAXON THE POLICE DOG
Follow the ordeal of Saxon the Police Dog who was faced with being destroyed and whose fight sparked an internet campaign.
To view a full archive of stories relating to the campaign,
click on the headline or the image.
 BACK
ON TRACK
July 2001 saw the Argus launch a campaign to reopen the Newport
and Ebbw Vale rail link in 2005. The piece launching the push
stated, 'We want this crucial passenger rail link to be reopened
in 2005 at the same time as the Ebbw Vale to Cardiff line is
to open for business - and not as Railtrack say in six years'
time.'
To view a full archive of stories relating to the campaign,
click on the headline or the image.
 JUSTICE
FOR THE MINERS
Since 1999 the Argus has campaigned for action to speed up payouts
to miners with lung diseases and their families. Three years
later, the campaign began to pay-off with payments reaching
those who needed them. According to the DTI who administer the
payouts, 'The Argus campaign has kept the matter in the public
eye and kept pressure on politicians. It is so important that
we continue to seek justice for the miners and ensure they get
their compensation.'
The stories covering the campaign can be read by clicking the
headline or the image.
 NEWBRIDGE
MEMO
This section covers the Newbridge Memorial Hall's quest to win
the BBC's Restoration. The stunning art-deco theatre, built
with funds raised by local miners, narrowly missed winning the
competition, but campaigners continue to raise money for this
'Jewel of the Valleys'.
 EISTEDDFOD
2004
Summer 2004 saw the National Eisteddfod return to Newport. Taking
place between between 31 July and 7 August 2004 the Festival
was held in the grounds of Tredegar House, the venue used for
the highly successful National Eisteddfod in 1988.
 WELSH
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2003
News, results and information from the 2003 Welsh Assembly Elections.
 NEWPORT'S
ANCIENT SHIP
The discovery of 'Newport's own Mary Rose' in 'July 2002 was
heralded as being a find of 'of national and international importance'.
This section tells the story of how the ship was found and how
public pressure ensured the treasure would be saved.
 CITY
BID
Read how wthe Argus reported the events on the road to Newport's
new status as a city. Browse the archive of Argus stories and
special features that charted events since the official launch
of the campaign in September 2001. You can also view the case
that was put arguing that Newport should be a city.
 STEELWORKERS
February 2001 saw the decision to shed 1,540 jobs at the Llanwern
Corus steel plant and close the Ebbw Vale steelworks with the
loss of 780 jobs. This section charts the decline of the Gwent
steel-making industry and the efforts to redevelop the area
and find the steelmen new work.
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