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Hornets sneak dramatic victory
Newport Hornets 47 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 46. NUMBER-ONE heat leader Todd Kurtz and skipper Jay Herne led from the front as the Drillerman Hornets recovered from a 10-point deficit to secure a British National League victory at Queensway Meadows Stadium
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England 23 Wales 19
WALES endured a losing start to their World Cup warm-up campaign against England at Twickenham, though they pushed their host all the way in a 23-19 defeat. Wales teenager George North scored the first try of the contest but the hosts soon took control
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Newport retain sevens title
NEWPORT won their fourth Men of Gwent Sevens title on the spin after beating Cross Keys in the final at Rodney Parade. The Black and Ambers raced into a 19-0 lead and withstood a second-half Keys comeback. Report, results and pictures in Monday's Argus
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Drink-drivers aged 15 to 85
AN 85-year-old and a 15-year-old were among 1,702 Gwent people arrested for drink driving in past two years, new figures reveal. One person stopped was almost six times over the legal alcohol limit having produced a breath test reading of 201 microgrammes
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Further challenges for battling tot Levi
AT JUST three months old, Newport’s Levi Trotter has already battled for his life - but now the youngster faces further challenges after his family were told meningitis has left him blind and deaf in one ear. The Argus previously reported how the youngster
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Council rules out sewer charges
RESIDENTS living on a Newport estate will not be recharged for council maintenance costs on their private sewer system, the city council decided. The issue of who owns and should pay for the upkeep of Bettws sewers has been an ongoing issue since council
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LEIGH LANHAM SAYS: Kurtz is shining light for Wasps
TWO good performances last weekend against Leicester home and away earned us five valuable Premier League points, but we were oh so close to making it six. In the home encounter on the Friday night the fans witnessed what many told me was the best speedway
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Brilliant Buchanan inspires County comeback
Neath 2 County 5 STRIKER Elliott Buchanan stole the show with a brilliant hat trick as Newport County came from a goal down to beat Neath 5-2 last night. Chris Jones gave the Welsh Premier League side the lead on ten minutes but from then on County
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Tourist role for couple
A BLACKWOOD couple will help promote the South Wales Valleys as a tourist destination after being chosen as ambassadors for the area. Viv and Maria Watkins, from Blackwood, have been appointed official "Valleys vacationers". The roles will give
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New home for injured kitten
A KITTEN dumped in Blackwood after being bitten by a dog is enjoying a new home thanks to a Gwent man. Lyndon Bishop, 51, adopted black and white kitten Grace after reading about her ordeal in the Argus. Three-month-old Grace, named Precious by her
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Library set for £215,000 facelift
BLACKWOOD Library is set to get a £215,000 facelift with work due to start in the next few months. It will see the facility turned into what Caerphilly council terms a "modern 21st century public space", with a new suspended ceiling, lighting scheme
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Former nurse dies of superbug
A FORMER nurse who went into Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital for a routine operation died eight days later from the effects of a superbug. Former nurse Jeanette Morton, 71, died after being diagnosed with c difficile in the days after her hernia operation
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Bennett aims to erase memories of 2007
EBBW VALE’S Huw Bennett is looking to wipe out the memory of Wales’ 2007 Twickenham horror show when he faces England today. The Ospreys hooker was caught up in the 62-5 slaughter that almost ruined then coach Gareth Jenkins’ reputation. But the 28-
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Big match preview – Wales can't let history repeat itself
ENGLAND V WALES (Today KO 2.30) HISTORY cannot repeat itself when Wales take on England at Twickenham today if World Cup hopes are not to nosedive at the first hurdle. For the two previous warm-up matches between the rivals have ended in disaster for
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Toby ready for biggest test of career
YOUNG Newport Gwent Dragons ace Toby Faletau admits he faces the biggest test of his brief career when he steps out on to the hallowed turf of Twickenham in front of a sell-out 82,000 crowd this afternoon. The Tongan-born No 8, who moved to Wales with