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Tat's the way to do it
A TATTOO convention in Newport next weekend will also have designs on raising money for the city's only in-patient hospice. Forty UK and international tattooists are due to attend the event at Newport Centre on Sunday and Monday. As well as trade stalls
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Rail users have chance to let off steam
CAMPAIGNING rail commuters in Gwent have the chance next month to hear from a train company boss about plans for services involving one of the area's routes. Severn Tunnel Action Group (STAG), set up 18 months ago in response to plans by First Great
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Farewell to tragic Jordan
THE family of a ten-year-old boy who died in a lorry accident led an emotional procession to his funeral today. Jordan Lee Widdall-Hughes of Potter Street, Pill, died on Tuesday, April 15, after falling from the back of a lorry on Newport's Southern
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Henson could miss SA tour
GAVIN Henson looks set to miss Wales' two-Test summer tour of South Africa after the Ospreys ruled him out action for the final three Magners League fixtures of the season. The 26-year-old, a British and Irish Lion in 2005, was seen by an ankle specialist
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City pub granted entertainments licence
A LICENSEE has agreed to install noise limiters in her pub in exchange for a entertainments licence. Fenella Jayne Hurley of The Angel, West Street, Newport, altered her original application after Newport City Council's Environmental Health raised
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Pooler promoted to Premiership
TIME seemed to stand still for a few minutes at the end of Pontypool's 53-9 victory over Beddau as players, officials and supporters held their breath waiting for the result of closest rivals Caerphilly's final match at Llanharan. Then a wave of joy
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YM groan as Caerleon overtake
THE balance of power swung Caerleon's way as they leapfrogged Newport YMCA in the race to become the county's best MacWhirter Welsh League club. YMCA started the day three points better off and with a superior goal difference. However, at the end of
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French and Saunders, Bristol Hippodrome
What with the death of Humphrey Lyttelton (co no more series of Gavin and Stacy, and now this, a farewell tour from French and Saunders, it's not been a great week, comedy wise. OK, they have been working together for 30 years and been on TV pretty
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Lazytown Live, St David's Hall
As a parent of three young children, I am frequently subjected to the delights of childrens TV channels and in particular the channels CBeebies and Nick Jnr. Perhaps one of the more popular programmes on these channels is Lazytown , the adventure
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Family's tribute to Cwmbran crash victim
THE FAMILY of a 21-year-old student who died in a car accident have paid tribute to him. Benjamin David Simmonds, a history student from Cwmbran, died after a collision in Cwmbran on Sunday April 20. A Fiat Bravo was involved in the collision in
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Media Madness
I watched a fascinating documentary last night. Particularly fascinating if, like me, you are interested in, and/or suffer from mild BDD, or Body Dysmorphic Disorder. I find the psychology behind this sort of thing interesting, because part of the road
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Cwmbran Baroque Singers, St Gabriel's Church
Charm rather than calm represents relief from the frequent tumult of Gounod's St Cecilia Mass and Bizet's Te Deum. The two opera composers perhaps needed to distance themselves from the stage before they could achieve the careless religious devotion
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Media Madness
I watched a fascinating documentary last night. Particularly fascinating if, like me, you are interested in, and/or suffer from mild BDD, or Body Dysmorphic Disorder. I find the psychology behind this sort of thing interesting, because part of the road
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BBC National Orchestra of Wales, St David's Hall
Wales's premier concert orchestra evokes old times when it appears at venues smaller than customary. It was once much reduced in size, but there were compensations in being obliged to perform music written for smaller forces. It returned to that
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Adele, St David's Hall
Strong supporting act Elvin, with his positive and upbeat style, set the mood for an enjoyable night. After a short interval the singer's band played a soft rock-style opening, under the shining lights spelling out A-D-E-L-E, to tease the audience
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Mixed feelings over Llanhilleth station
THE line had been closed to passengers for more than 40 years and yesterday saw the Llanhilleth station open. The station had been plagued with problems and was originally supposed to open at the same time as the other stations along the Ebbw Vale
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Manley: Game turned into a circus
CROSS Keys backs coach Dai Manley felt an entertaining clash descended into a farce in the second half at Eugene Cross Park. Five tries were scored in an entertaining first half but Simon Hunt's match-winner was the only time the line was crossed after
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BREAKING NEWS...Man dies at Newport factory
A MAN died this morning following an accident at a Newport factory. The lorry driver, who was visiting the Sims Group Metal site from an external contractor, died after an accident as he prepared to unload a truck. Police and fire crews were called
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Inquest opens into Abertillery death crash
A YOUNG Gwent mother died instantly after being thrown from a car, an inquest heard today. Kaylee Goddard, 20, was killed during the early hours of April 20 after the car she was travelling in crashed. The mum of two was sitting in the front passenger
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Blackwood have everything to play for
THERE'S a winner-takes-all prize of third place in the WRU League Division One East table up for grabs on Wednesday, when Blackwood travel to face Bargoed (kick-off 7.15pm). The Gwent side won 21-13 at Newbridge and are now a position and a point adrift
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Vale triumph in crazy affair
NOBODY attending a Gwent derby would ever expect it to be an end-of-season wind- down, but those at Eugene Cross Park on Saturday must have seen more drama unfold than they had predicted. Vale ran in four tries to secure a 29-12 bonus-point victory that
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Harris in Glamorgan squad
Glamorgan have included promising teenager James Harris in their 12-man squad as they travel to Bristol to meet Gloucestershire in Division Two of the LV County Championship. Last time Harris played against Gloucestershire in the championship he took
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Abertillery club's extending opening plan
PLANS to extend the opening hours of an Abertillery nightclub have sparked public outcry among neighbours and police. An application to extend the opening hours of The Arena, Carmel Street, to 1am on Sundays and 12.30am on Mondays have left neighbours
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Luckless Wasps stung by Rockets
The Wasps suffered another disappointing night in Hertfordshire as an injury-hit Rockets side inflicted a painful 60-30 defeat in which only Marek Mroz emerged with any real credit. True, the Wasps had little luck all night, with team manager Neil Street
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Hembrow looks back with pride
NEWPORT coach Ian Hembrow took his leave of Rodney Parade while pointing to a commendable record. It was announced last month that Hembrow would be standing down at the season's end, and Saturday's trip to Llandovery will form the swansong game. However
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'Heartless" Blackwood burglar jailed
A SERIAL burglar has been jailed for four years for a string of offences. Jonathan Sterry, 24, of Clos Afon Twyi, Blackwood, was said to have committed many "distraction" burglaries, some involving elderly people after claiming he was collecting for
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Blight: Why Beadle had to go
COUNTY chairman Chris Blight said manager Peter Beadle was sacked yesterday because the club and the city deserves better than to be "wallowing" in the Blue Square South. Blight and his fellow club directors convened a meeting yesterday morning following
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Tributes paid to Newport Wasps owner
OFFICIALS, riders and fans of Newport Wasps say they are determined the club will carry on as a tribute to promoter and club owner Tim Stone, who died of a suspected heart attack on Saturday evening. The 55-year-old's body was believed to have been
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Leap of faith
That's certainly what it takes to rebuild a Church Hall and have to rely mainly on donations as well as the generosity of the builders and builders' merchants involved to get the work completed. The work was co-ordinated by Bill Thay and was started
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Poet of Pontypool
POET OF PONTYPOOL 2008: It is that time of the year again when all the local purveyors of words gird up their inventive brains and produce the poem that is going to walk away with the first prize. The competition, which is sponsored by the Pontypool
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Pontypool carnival queen crowned
GCSE student Demisha Hembury from Sebastopol will proudly wear the crown of carnival Queen at this year's Pontypool Carnival. Demisha, 16, a pupil at West Monmouthshire Comprehensive says she's always enjoyed the carnival atmosphere. "I wanted to
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Turner excited about birthday boy Tovey
BIRTHDAY boy Jason Tovey can look forward to an exciting few years with Newport Gwent Dragons after making an eye-catching debut against the Ospreys. Tovey, 19 today, was drafted in as a late replacement for departing outside-half Ceri Sweeney and looked
