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20,000 back welly assault ex-marine
MORE than 20,000 people have signed up to a campaign supporting a Royal Marine Sergeant dismissed from the forces after assaulting an Afghan prisoner with a Wellington boot. Sergeant Mark Leader, who was based at the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone
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Residents' anger as Rhiwderin allotment housing allowed
RHIWDERIN residents were left devastated, after planning inspectors overturned Newport council’s decision to refuse proposals for a residential development on the village allotment site. Newport planning committee members rejected proposals submitted
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Pontypool 20 Newport 15 - Pooler stay up
PONTYPOOL secured their top flight status with a 20-15 victory over Newport that relegates Ebbw Vale from the Premiership. Pooler spent most of the game on the back foot but took the spoils thanks to centre Chris Macey’s 74th-minute try.
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Newport school gets green light
COUNCILLORS gave the go ahead for work to start on a £29million high school in Newport. Work could start on the replacement for Hartridge High School as early as next month, after Newport’s cabinet approved recommendations for the school to be built
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Risca man wants to thank Good Samaritan
A RISCA man is appealing for the Good Samaritan who called an ambulance after he passed out at the wheel of his car to come forward so he can thank them for making the potentially lifesaving phone call. Gerard Halliday, 47, was driving from
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Double boost for Glamorgan
GLAMORGAN have been handed a double boost as they head to Lord’s looking to get over a disappointing start to the County Championship season, writes Chris Kirwan. Glam suffered a heavy 201-run defeat to much-fancied Sussex in the first match
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City starts search for development partner
PLANS for the regeneration of Newport city centre took a step forward this week as councillors agreed a restricted tendering process to find a new development partner. Cabinet members discussed the current status of the city centre redevelopment at
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Vote for your player of the year
This year we are giving readers the chance to vote for their Newport Gwent Dragons player of the year and their Newport County player of the year. Simply follow the instructions below to make your choice. Newport County YOU can
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Torfaen pupils front healthy meals campaign
FIVE Torfaen schoolchildren are appearing on buses to promote a healthy school meals campaign. Torfaen council chose the faces of Jordon Cooper, 11, of Abersychan Comprehensive School, Georgia Groves, 12, of Llantarnam School, Nicole Kinnear, 16, of
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Premier League eagerly awaited
NEWPORT and Usk are bracing themselves for an increase in intensity and quality when the new cricket season gets get under way. The inaugural Swalec Premier League starts on the first weekend of May, pitting the cream of the east against the best of
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Trio scoop prize for Newport snaps
THREE city snappers have scooped the big prizes in our 'Newport through a lens' competition. Images of the Civic Centre, Usk River footbridge and the city centre will go on display at Taylor Wimpey’s Great Western Wharf development, off Argosy
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County set for civic honour
Newport County players will be honoured this weekend for their efforts in achieving promotion to the Blue Square Premier League. A civic reception will take place on Sunday to celebrate the club’s success and the players will also tour the
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Valleys woman jailed for harrassing Freddie Mercury impersonator
A VALLEYS woman was yesterday jailed for eight months for harassing a Freddie Mercury impersonator. Marie Anne Lewis, 27, previously admitted harassing William Westmoreland and his wife Susan, who live in the Scottish borders, and Lorna Lidderdale,
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Three injured in Aberbeeg road smash
THREE people were taken to hospital today after being involved in a road traffic collision on the A4046 Cwm Road, Aberbeeg. Paramedics were called to the incident, which involved three cars, at around 8.43pm. One woman was cut out of
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Six Nations: Full fixtures announced
IT was confirmed today by the Six Nations that the 2011 championship will for the first time in the Championship's history kick off on a Friday on February 4 with Wales v England in Cardiff. The final weekend of the 2011 championship should
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Early title hope for Rees
FORMER world champion Gary Lockett is expecting a British title fight for Gavin Rees sooner rather than later after ‘the Rock’ continued his winning ways on Friday. The former WBA world light welterweight champion was a class above Frenchman Abdoulaye
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Will Young to star in valleys Eisteddfod
SINGER Will Young, pictured, is coming to the Valleys this summer. The Pop Idol star will perform in the Pink Pavilion on August 8, the night after the close of the National Eisteddfod, as part of The Valleys - Heart and Soul campaign. Tickets for
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Anger at Cwmtillery parking blitz
ANGRY residents are appealing against more than 20 allegedly invalid parking fines issued in a Blaenau Gwent street. Car-owners living on Gwern Berthi Road in Cwmtillery claim around 20 fixed penalty notices, which were given to cars parked in the
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We must earn party – Deano
NEWPORT County boss Dean Holdsworth has warned his players they must earn the Spytty Park party that comes with their championship coronation on Saturday. The Exiles are expecting another bumper crowd for their final home game of the season with rivals
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City day centre closure moves step closer
THE future of day services for vulnerable and older people in Newport will go out to consultation, councillors agreed yesterday, despite massive opposition from campaigners. A report presented to Newport council’s cabinet at yesterday’s meeting recommended
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Robling’s acting up!
JUST days after taking centre stage in Newport’s dramatic win over Neath, fly-half Lewis Robling has been forced out of action tonight… by a school play! The Black and Ambers will have to make do without the 18-year-old playmaker against Pontypool
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Six Nations: Wales to host England in Friday opener
WALES and England sre set to kick off the 2011 Six Nations in the Championship's first Friday night curtain-raiser. The old rivals will clash at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Friday, February 4, next year. Controversial Friday night
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We need the hunger – Jones
IT’S ‘take two’ for Pontypool tonight as they look to secure their place in the Premiership. Pooler fluffed their lines at bottom club Ebbw Vale on Saturday when they suffered a 22-12 defeat that gave the Steelmen hope of beating the drop. It is still
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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, New Theatre
ORIGINALLY written by Oscar Wilde, Trevor Baxter’s acclaimed stage adaptation of Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime was well received last night by a most appreciative audience in Cardiff’s New Theatre. The story is told in the style of a melodrama that was very
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Steelworks road could ease M4 traffic
PLANS to enable public traffic to use a main road through the Llanwern steelworks site will be drawn up by the Assembly, Newport city council and Corus, following the sale of the route for £7.7 million. The Assembly's purchase of Queensway from Corus
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Facebook 'panic button' essential
IT is right that parents should be concerned about social networking sites like Facebook and the ability for paedophiles to groom their children on them. Yesterday Facebook rejected calls to place a "panic button" on all of its pages despite calls
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Re-kindle your passion for vinyl
Tomorrow sees the third Record Store Day taking place; this is when record shops all over Britain will be trying to tempt music lovers to pay them a visit. There will be limited edition records and CDs by big-name artists on sale in participating
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New deals for Willis and Thomas
TOM Willis and Gavin Thomas – two of the linchpins of the Newport Gwent Dragons pack – have committed to another two seasons at Rodney Parade. The re-signing of hooker Willis and flanker Thomas is a major boost for the Dragons as they bid to finish the
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Oakdale woman lost six stone after 'diet or die' message
A VALLEYS woman who was told she would die if she did not lose weight has shed more than six stones in a year, and wants to lose four more. Eight years ago Pat Welsh, 53, went for tests for a genetic condition called haemochromatosis (HHC), which causes
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Cwmbran school needs to pay ‘urgent attention’ to leadership
AN ACTION plan for a secondary school which needs to pay "urgent attention" to its leadership team will be presented to a council committee today. The Argus reported last month how Fairwater High School, Cwmbran, came under scrutiny after a
