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Hedgehogs in need
WHILE most householders hope the garden will be full of sunshine this August, some people are praying for rain. Gwent hedgehog experts say those that emerged from hibernation into an unusually dry spring are only just getting back on their
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Aberbeeg gets ready to rock
WALES' newest rock festival is set to launch in the Blaenau Gwent valleys, with organisers promising to turn the event into Gwent's own Glastonbury. The Steelhouse Festival kicks off on August 19 at Hafod-y-Dafal Farm in Aberbeeg, with three
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Borough's best gardens scoop titles
GREEN-fingered gardeners were recognised last week after the winners of Blaenau Gwent in Bloom 2011 were announced. The winners were chosen by judge David Gale, with young people across the county borough among those rewarded for their hard work. Glyncoed
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Council leader faces no confidence vote
LABOUR councillors are calling for a vote of no confidence in the leader and deputy leader of Blaenau Gwent council for what they say is their "abject failure to act in the best interests of the council in the wake of the Estyn report."
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The making of the man who made history
HISTORY-maker Richard Parks was always destined to live his life outdoors - but his parents could not be more pleased that he is now spending more time in TV studios than on the side of a mountain. The former Newport Gwent Dragon risked his
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Young County show clean pair of heels
Undy 2 County 6 A YOUTHFUL Newport County side romped to a 6-2 win at Undy Athletic yesterday afternoon. With youth coach Glyn Jones in charge the team was made up of a mixture of first-team players, triallists and young prospects. Manager
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Ten years on: Where is our rail link?
TODAY the Argus is saying to Wales’ Transport Minister Carl Sargeant that a ten year long wait is ten years long enough – get on with the Newport to Ebbw Vale rail link. Work into two reports that explore getting passenger trains back up and running
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Broadly speaking Newport are tops!
THE odds against Newport winning the Men of Gwent Sevens would have been as generous as those for New Zealand being the side that lifts the Webb Ellis trophy on their own turf in October. The Black and Ambers headed into the tournament as favourites
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England 23 Wales 19 – match report
IN fairness to both sides, it’s almost impossible to truly gauge the merits of World Cup warm-up games. It was the proverbial game of two halves on Saturday for two sides containing an almost equal mix first team players and more likely dirt-trackers
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Newport man in line to carry the torch
A NEWPORT man who was left brain damaged following a devastating rugby accident is in with a chance of representing the city as a 2012 Olympic torchbearer. David Griffiths, 25, suffered a massive brain clot caused by a knock to the head playing rugby
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Newport man charged following Thailand drug bust
A NEWPORT man arrested in Thailand on suspicion of drugs offences has now been charged. Marcus Parker, 45, was arrested in Phuket, along with German national Miki Maksim Klasnovic, 31, on suspicion of conspiring to supply drugs on April 30
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Burns living the dream
LLOYD Burns is still living the dream – and it’s a dream that is almost certain to end up on the other side of the world next month as a member of the 30-strong Wales squad for the World Cup. The 26-year-old Newport Gwent Dragons hooker was still bricklaying
