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Stories for 24 April 2006

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Sir terry reclaims top spot on Wales rich list

GWENT billionaire Sir Terry Matthews is again ranked as Wales' richest person.  more...

Village life just perfect for movie brothers

Film star Damian Lewis took a break from shooting his latest movie to speak to reporter Hannah Mlatem about brotherly love and his Welsh roots  more...

Twenty sheep go missing from farm

TWO Gwent farmers claim sheep are being stolen from their fields.  more...

Kids clean up on city estates

MORE than 60 young litter-pickers helped clean up housing estates in Newport.  more...

Woman dead in flat

A 40-year-old woman was found dead in her Cwmbran flat at the weekend and police are treating it as suspicious.  more...

Walkers on trail of two castles

A CHARITY walk finally went ahead yesterday after heavy snow forced the original event to be cancelled.   more...

Force helicopter costs 'on budget'

GWENT Police's helicopter cost almost £400,000 to run last year, the Argus can reveal.  more...

Help me find my father's killer

THE daughter of a Gwent man bludgeoned to death more than 30 years ago is desperate for his killer to be identified before she dies.  more...

Homes evacuated as pub burns

FIFTEEN people were temporarily evacuated from their homes on Saturday night after firefighters feared gas canisters inside a burning pub might explode.  more...

'I will rebuild my business'

A NEWPORT man is vowing to rebuild his business after fire destroyed it with the loss of thousands of pounds worth of stock.  more...

Gwent Sport

Stradey woe

THREE defeats in a week means Newport Gwent Dragons are now almost certain to be involved in a play-off if they are to retain their place in the Heineken Cup for next season.  more...

Newport thwart battling Steelmen

IF Ebbw Vale are relegated from the Welsh Premier Division at the end of the season skipper Kristian Owen will rue probably the biggest gaffe of his playing career on Saturday.  more...

Woman dead in flat

A 40-year-old woman was found dead in her Cwmbran flat at the weekend and police are treating it as suspicious.  more...

Home and dry!

NEWPORT County manager Peter Beadle was understandably elated after his side clinched Conference South survival with an extremely polished and professional victory at Cambridge City on Saturday.  more...

Wales close to decision on new coach

GARETH Jenkins is due to be interviewed on Wednesday for the job of Wales coach and a decision on Mike Ruddock's successor is expected at Thursday's WRU board meeting with an announcement that night or on Friday.  more...

County on fire

NEWPORT County produced a counter-attacking masterclass in Cambridge on Saturday, gaining three points that completed their very own version of the Great Escape.  more...

  
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