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Stories for 4 October 2001

Gwent City Bid

Lord Mayor coy about our city bid

AS Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Russell Goodway (pictured) is spearheading his city's bid to become a European Capital of Culture.  more...

Gwent Mono

Young and gifted? Show the world

TIME is fast running out to enter music in the Vale's prestigious competitions - Vale Young Singer of the Year and Vale Young Musician of the Year.   more...

Gwent News

New theatre £1m over budget

THE cost of Newport's landmark new theatre and arts centre will be £1 million more than the initial figure quoted to the council, the Argus has learned.  more...

Festive warning to thieves

POLICE in Newport are warning would-be thieves: There are no shop-lifting days left before Christmas.   more...

Taking drugs fight to pupils

GWENT's Chief Constable Keith Turner (pictured) was today launching a new drugs education initiative at Blaenau Gwent council chamber in Ebbw Vale.  more...

Sheep marksman in firing line

A MARKSMAN captured on camera taking pot shots at sheep is now in the firing line himself.  more...

Thieves created potential death trap

THIEVES turned a new Newport home into a potential death trap after ripping out pipes while stealing a gas fire, leaving it filling overnight with gas.  more...

Bid to secure 7,000 jobs

VETERAN Gwent politician Graham Powell will today launch a bid to secure a 7,000 job Gateway to Wales project for Monmouthshire.  more...

Ambulance chief hits back

WALES' ambulance chief has hit back at criticism of the service's performance figures. Chief ambulance officer John Bottell, (pictured) speaking after the attack by Tory Assembly leader Nick Bourne, said the Assembly recognised the need for further investment in the ambulance service - and had provided an extra £500,000 of funding for new vehicles and equipment.  more...

Welcome to my fabulous des res!

THE first resident to move into one of the bungalows replacing Newport's post-war prefabs was shown around her new home yesterday.  more...

'Bus driver made me walk home'

A CWMBRAN bus firm may change its school run policy following an incident which left a female driver "exceptionally distraught".  more...

Chapter and thirst

IN the serious business of real ale Gwent has pulled one over on arch-rival Cardiff. For when Cardiff-based magazine for drinkers Malt 'n' Hop went bust, Gwent members of the Campaign for Real Ale created their own - Beer Necessities.  more...

Gwent Sport

Quinnell out of Irish clash

SCOTT Quinnell (pictured) has suffered a recurrence of his knee injury and has been ruled out of a Wales recall for next week's Six Nations clash against Ireland in Cardiff (writes Robin Davey).  more...

Davies and Jones set to face Belarus

WALES' clash with Belarus on Saturday is a chance for two new players to stake a claim for a permanent place in the starting line-up as captain Ryan Giggs and tigerish Robbie Savage are suspended.  more...

Watch out, warns Kiwi

BEWARE Toulouse and the French way of playing, warns Newport's former All Black scrum half Ofisa Tonu'u (pictured).  more...

Suspend `cheats' demands Delaney

WELSH defender Mark Delaney (pictured) is calling for players found play-acting to be reprimanded by the Football Association.  more...

McIntosh just loves it

NEWPORT'S South African coach Ian McIntosh gets his first taste of French rugby with the visit of champion club Toulouse to Rodney Parade on Saturday night.  more...

  
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