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Williams 'has a lot to learn'
MARK Williams, snooker's world number one, may have the talent to be at the top of his profession but he still needs to learn a lot in the game, says the sport's leading coach, Frank Callan. Callan, who is willing to help the Welsh star, said: "Mark will
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Injury-hit Blackwood stay positive
BLACKWOOD backs coach Nigel Way is confident his side can win at Llanharan tomorrow and save themselves from Welsh First Division relegation. A win or draw (or the unlikely scenario of scoring five tries in defeat) will keep them up and doom Abertillery
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Vale's Hayward may follow Jones' move
EBBW Vale captain Mark Jones has signed a three-year contract with Pontypool as player and defence coach. And Pontypool are in negotiations with Byron Hayward, the Gloucester and former Ebbw Vale and Llanelli outside half, to join as player/fitness coach
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Teichmann is Smart choice
GARY Teichmann can become the second captain in Newport's history to lift the Welsh Cup on Sunday - says the only captain who has done it. That was another hugely popular Newport skipper - Colin Smart, an Englishman who won 19 caps and made nearly 300
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We cannot afford deal - councillor
A GWENT councillor has expressed his concerns that his authority cannot afford a care contract awarded to the wife of a former social services chairman. Blaenau Gwent councillor Des Hillman sits on the social services committee which awarded the major
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Corus crisis: Samaritans on stand-by
THE Samaritans in Gwent say they are bracing themselves for a large increase in the number of calls they receive as Corus redundancies begin to bite. The group, based in Stow Hill, Newport, has seen the number of calls it receives increase by a quarter
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Harrison's romping on road to recovery
TWO weeks ago Harrison Johnson had five and a half hours of open-heart surgery, his parents fearing he might not survive the ordeal. But the Newport toddler has delighted doctors and family by coming through the operation so well he is already back home
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German faces demands for resignation
MIKE German is today facing calls for his resignation over the Welsh Joint Education Comm-ittee row. The Liberal Democrat leader in the Assembly and Deputy First Minister is also under fire for claiming that his former employers are conducting a "kangaroo
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Plaid fire opening salvoes
PLAID Cymru formally launch their election campaign today under the banner Fighting Back for Wales. With Parliament closing down for the duration of the campaign, Plaid's MPs will be back in Wales to promote the cause. The gathering in Swansea will bring
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Girls nightmare in town park
TWO teenage girls suffered head injuries after a lunch-time attack in a popular Gwent park. Both 15-year-olds needed five stitches in wounds after a man hit them about the head with a heavy object in Tredegar Park, Newport, yesterday. The attack happened
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Howarth cup final boost
NEWPORT outside half Shane Howarth is fit after suffering shoulder trouble and plays in Sunday's Principality Cup final against Neath at the Millennium Stadium. Howarth's return is a huge boost to Newport who appear in the final for the first time for
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Teichmann is Smart choice
GARY Teichmann can become the second captain in Newport's history to lift the Welsh Cup on Sunday - says the only captain who has done it. That was another hugely popular Newport skipper - Colin Smart, an Englishman who won 19 caps and made nearly 300
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County sign Souter
"QUALITY fans" and manager Tim Harris' ambition to get Newport County promotion to the Conference league have brought Bury FC defender Ryan Souter to Spytty Park on a two-year contract. Harris sealed the deal with the 23-year-old centre-half yesterday
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Howarth cup final boost
NEWPORT outside half Shane Howarth is fit after suffering shoulder trouble and plays in Sunday's Principality Cup final against Neath at the Millennium Stadium. Howarth's return is a huge boost to Newport who appear in the final for the first time for
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Scout fun run delight
A POPULAR Gwent fun run threatened by foot-and-mouth looks set to go ahead as planned. Organisers feared the Abergavenny Scouts annual fundraising 10K road race and 4K fun run may have to be scrapped due to movement restrictions imposed following the
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Emma fund tops £1,200
A FUND established in memory of deep vein thrombosis victim Emma Christoffersen has raised more than £1,200 for the Prince's Trust. At a presentation event at Rodney Parade, Newport, the Christoffersen family presented the money to the Trust. It was raised
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Workers fear for jobs
WORKERS leaving a Gwent factory yesterday spoke of their fears that hundreds of jobs could be lost there. Yesterday, we revealed how Californian company Solectron told employees at its plant in Cwmcarn that the focus of the site is due to change. The
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Mother tells of heroin death grief
THE DEVASTATED mother of a man who died after taking heroin has spoken of her grief for her "baby boy". Lee Jason Bessant, 26, was found at an address in Somerton Park, Newport, last Sunday. Yesterday, we revealed how Mr Bessant and another man were discovered
