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Stories for 7 April 2006

Gwent News

Press woes affect paper

DUE to a major press breakdown yesterday the Argus was printed very late. Also, we were unable to distribute out weekly Property guide, which appears in today's paper. We apologise to all our readers, advertisers and distributors.   more...

Barren land with a view to change

ONE of the UK's largest brownfield sites could become a thriving community with 4,000 houses. Argus reporter DARREN EVANS takes a look around Newport's Llanwern site.  more...

Workers `in limbo' over pensions

WORKERS who lost more than 60 per cent of their pensions when their company went into receivership say they feel their futures are still "in limbo".  more...

School ruling is `just crazy'

A GROUP of furious campaigners called on Assembly education minister Jane Davidson to resign after she saved one Gwent school from closure months after giving their school the axe.  more...

Work to start soon on school site

WORK on a long-awaited Newport primary school should start within a month.  more...

Angry protests over buses

PARENTS and pupils angry over the scrapping of subsidised school buses yesterday took their fight to councillors.  more...

Grin and bare it - all in the name of art

NEWPORT people are being asked to bare all in the name of art. Life drawing tutors in Newport say their classes face the axe unless they can find more models prepared to pose nude for their pupils.  more...

Thugs smeared dying man with ketchup

A GROUP of teenagers daubed ketchup on a dying man on the living room floor of his flat.  more...

Dream job is a snip for lucky Emma

A GROWING number of youngsters in a Gwent care system are going straight into full-time apprenticeships thanks to a groundbreaking new project.  more...

It's simply the best

NEWPORT'S flagship theatre and arts centre was officially named Welsh Building of the Year 2005 yesterday.  more...

No going back as town bans U-turns

POLICE introduced a ban on U-turns at three Tredegar town centre roundabouts in a bid to stamp out anti-social "car cruising".  more...

Gwent Sport

County set tough new challenge

NEWPORT County boss Peter Beadle has challenged his side to remain undefeated until the end of the season ahead of a tricky trip to Welling tomorrow (kick-off 3pm).  more...

Destiny still in our hands - Codling

EBBW Vale coach Alex Codling admits he has gone through almost every emotion possible in the unlucky 13 weeks he has been in charge at Eugene Cross Park.  more...

County set tough

NEWPORT County boss Peter Beadle has challenged his side to remain undefeated until the end of the season ahead of a tricky trip to Welling tomorrow (kick-off 3pm).  more...

Parsons happy to be 'outsider'

There was no disguising the smile on Joel Parsons' face following his third place in the British Under-21 qualifying round at Stoke last night.  more...

We're on way

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner insists they are moving forward despite the loss of some players and their lowly position in the Celtic League table.  more...

Monty back for fourth attempt

COLIN Montgomerie, Europe's greatest Ryder Cup player, will make his fourth successive appearance at this year's Celtic Manor Wales Open (June 1-4).  more...

WE'RE ON WAY

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner insists they are moving forward despite the loss of some players and their lowly position in the Celtic League table.  more...

Parsons happy to be `outsider'

There was no disguising the smile on Joel Parsons' face following his third place in the British Under-21 qualifying round at Stoke last night.  more...

Monty back for fourth attempt

COLIN Montgomerie, Europe's greatest Ryder Cup player, will make his fourth successive appearance at this year's Celtic Manor Wales Open (June 1-4), writes Michael Pearlman.  more...

Mono Arts

Jazz man's tour makes a stop at St David's Hall

SINGER/saxophonist/songwriter Curtis Stigers, at the forefront of a new generation of jazz singers, comes to Cardiff's St David's Hall on Monday, at 8 pm, joined by his acclaimed Trio for a concert of distinctive and unique jazz.  more...

Material Girl will cost you

SHE certainly knows how to live up to her Material Girl title. Fans wanting to see the queen of pop when Madonna kicks off her European tour in Cardiff will have to shell out at least £80 for a ticket.  more...

Panic! They're here

Panic! At The Disco are being raved about for their cross of bleary indie and disco.  more...

Rita role for Welsh funny girl Ruth Jones

THE Sherman Theatre Company presents Educating Rita from June 1 to 17, starring Ruth Jones, best known as Kelly in Fat Friends and Little Britain's barmaid Myfanwy.  more...

See Joan on tour

THERE'S still time to spend an evening with Joan Collins (pictured) when she brings her UK tour to Wales.  more...

Promise of a great Knight

BEVERLEY Knight is to support Bryan Adams at his Bridgend gig on June 2.  more...

Eighties' goth an inspiration

MAINSTREAM Distortion hails from Cwmbran. It's a two-piece featuring Stitch on vocals and electronics and Craig on guitars.   more...

Puppies are hot stuff

WELSH pop band The Hot Puppies close their current UK tour with a show in the Barfly this weekend.  more...

  
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