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County closing in on signings as Hatswell returns

10:20am Friday 24th May 2013

NEWPORT County AFC are closing in on their first three signings of the summer ahead of life as a Football League club.

Jolley's joy at O'Connor deal

8:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

NEWPORT County AFC striker Christian Jolley has hailed the new deal for his fellow play-off final hero Aaron O’Connor as “the signing of the summer”.

Aaron O'Connor: I followed my heart and that's why I am staying

8:20am Tuesday 21st May 2013

AARON O’Connor admits he faced an agonising decision as to whether to stay at Newport County AFC, but ultimately he made a choice of the heart.

O'Connor will remain on Parade

8:40am Monday 20th May 2013

NEWPORT County AFC fans today get delivered the news they’ve been desperate to hear: Aaron O’Connor is staying on.

Rodney Parade facelift is finished

6:54pm Friday 17th May 2013

RODNEY Parade’s playing surface has had its facelift with a state-of-the-art drainage system and new playing surface now in place in readiness for Newport County’s Football League Two campaign and the Newport Gwent Dragons’ forthcoming rugby season.

Top boss Justin Edinburgh reflects on achieving his ambition

7:10pm Thursday 16th May 2013

HE hardly kicked a ball outside of the top division as a player, but Newport County AFC boss Justin Edinburgh was this week honoured as the top man in football’s non-league.

Together we can achieve anything: David Hando's open letter to supporters

6:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

ALL the people who have helped Newport County AFC return League football to the city would fill the Bisley Stand!

No Capital One play-off for County

1:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

NEWPORT County will enter the Capital One Cup in round one despite reports to contrary.

Exiles wait on Aaron O'Connor deal

10:20am Wednesday 15th May 2013

NEWPORT County AFC players and management fly out to Portugal to celebrate promotion today with the future of star striker Aaron O’Connor still up in the air.

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Edinburgh: Historical return to Germany is a huge boost

8:50am Tuesday 14th May 2013

MANAGER Justin Edinburgh believes July’s historic return to Carl Zeiss Jena will be the key to Newport County AFC starting life positively as a Football League club.

County face Carl Zeiss Jena in pre-season friendly

11:38am Monday 13th May 2013

NEWPORT County AFC will play a pre-season friendly against Carl Zeiss Jena on Saturday, July 13 after accepting an invitation to join the German club in celebrating their 110th anniversary.

Yakubu pens new Exiles deal

8:30am Monday 13th May 2013

NEWPORT County AFC’s preparations for life as a Football League club were given a significant boost over the weekend with defender Ismail Yakubu agreeing to stay at Rodney Parade.

Justin Edinburgh wields the axe on trio

8:50am Saturday 11th May 2013

NEWPORT County AFC boss Justin Edinburgh yesterday told three members of his squad to find new clubs.

Another moment of glory for the Exiles

4:42pm Friday 10th May 2013

NEWPORT County AFC’s triumphant season didn’t quite end at Wembley as the club’s Academy U18s team added one more trophy to the cabinet on Thursday night.

Six promotion heroes agree terms to stay with Newport County AFC

7:30am Friday 10th May 2013

NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh has received a major boost to his plans for next season’s League Two campaign as six of his promotion heroes have agreed terms to stay at Rodney Parade.

League Two is just the start, says Argus readers' Exile of the year Tony James

6:00am Friday 10th May 2013

SOUTH Wales Argus readers’ player of the year Tony James says promotion to League Two is just the start for Newport County AFC.

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Bus pass for Exiles as fans enjoy the promotion party

8:13pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

Argus sports reporter ANDREW PENMAN was on the bus as Newport County AFC celebrated promotion to the Football League tonight

Rose tells Exiles pals to enjoy special day

12:20pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

DANNY Rose knows how it feels to celebrate promotion with Newport County AFC and he’s delighted that his old club have now joined him in the Football League.

Contract talks start for Exiles

9:40am Wednesday 8th May 2013

NEWPORT County AFC plan to spend tomorrow and Friday locked in contract negotiations with their players, the Argus can reveal.

Hometown hero Byron Anthony already excited about life in League Two

7:00am Tuesday 7th May 2013

HOMETOWN hero Byron Anthony says Newport County AFC won’t settle for making up the numbers in League Two next season.

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