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Meet a star in the making
WATCH this boy - he could become one of our rugby stars. Talented 11-year-old John Mitchell, pictured, is one of the youngsters being nurtured by forward-looking Newport Rugby Club and is a member of their new development squad. Its aim is to keep together
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Merchant sailors fly the flag
THE men who sailed under the Red Ensign have given their support to Newport's bid for city status. After a meeting of the Newport (Gwent) Branch of the Merchant Navy Association, Mr Bertram Bale, branch chairman and national vice-president, said: "Backing
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It's three in a row for flower power
Newport has won the Wales in Bloom title for the fifth time and the third year in succession. Usk has also won its class in the Wales in Bloom contest. The beautiful town is no stranger to Wales in Bloom success - this is its 18th successive victory.
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Hannah toasts double triumph
HANNAH Farron lost her sight at the age of five. But she has overcome her disability with a string of top exam grades and selection for a national sports squad. The Mathern teenager, pictured, chalked up an A* grade for a short GCSE course in religious
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'Traders threatens town carnival'
APATHETIC traders are threatening the future of a popular Gwent carnival, a furious organiser claims. Abergavenny Carnival was revived in 1999 after organisers resurrected the popular event following a six-year absence. But now organisers of the community-driven
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Cricket: Glamorgan wait for champers
GLAMORGAN put the champagne on ice for the title l.ast night and celebrated promotion to the Norwich Union League Second Division with beer. They made certain of going up to the 45-over league First Division with an exciting 51-runs victory over Hampshire
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Rugby: We'll get a lot better - Newport
There was an upbeat message from Newport's coach last night, as team backer Tony Brown, pictured, watched his side crash to a 20-14 defeat by Cardiff. New coach Ian McIntosh had seen a near full strength Newport side go down to a Cardiff team lacking
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Golf: Price in Ryder Cup hot seat
JUDGEMENT day is looming for Bassaleg-based golfer Phil Price. Today sees the start of the BMW Invitational in Munich, it is the last event where Ryder Cup points will be available and by Sunday Europe's Ryder Cup side for the tournament in September
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AM's fears over prime greenfield site
CONCERNS that a greenfield site between Torfaen and Newport could become an out-of-town retail park, look set to prompt a second review of the boundary. Gwent AM Mike Ger-man fears that unless the dividing line between the two county boroughs is tidied
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Football: Wales wait on Robbo
CHARLTON'S John Robinson celebrated his 30th birthday yesterday by playing in a reserve match to decide if he will meet up with the Wales squad. With Wales set to play Armenia in their World Cup Group Five qualifier on Saturday before travelling to face
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Cricket: Gough remaining a Tyke
England fast bowler Darren Gough has dismissed reports linking him with a move away from Yorkshire and has called for the club to launch an investigation into the source of the claims. Speaking on the eve of his star-studded benefit match, Gough reacted
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McGeechan: We can bridge gap
SCOTLAND coach Ian McGeechan believes that the introduction of the Celtic League can help bridge the gap between England and the rest of Britain. Clive Woodward's side have swept all before them in recent seasons to leave the Irish, Scottish and Welsh
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Garvey joins injury list
NEWPORT have been dealt another injury blow in the run up to their last warm-up game before the start of the new season. Prop Adrian Garvey (pictured) has picked-up an ankle knock playing a friendly against Bristol last Sunday - but he should be fit to
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Newport transfers 'properly cleared'
NEWPORT Rugby Club insist they have received full and proper clearance from the Welsh Rugby Union on the transfers of Jason Strange and Mike Voyle. A Union spokesman said on Friday they would look into transfers of the type made by Strange who arrived
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Newport blow big opportunity
Cardiff 20 Newport 14 NEWPORT threw away a golden opportunity of gaining their first victory over Cardiff at the Arms Park for six years with a sub-standard performance last night. Instead of building on their victory against Caerphilly, faults which
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Man with a mission
IT'S good to be back - that is the reaction of 22-times capped Wales lock Mike Voyle (pictured) to the opportunity of resurrecting his Newport career. He is back at Rodney Parade after a six-year absence which took him to Llanelli, Cardiff and finally
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Newport too hot to handle
Newport 50 Caerphilly 22 HALF backs Shane Howarth and Dale Burn stole the show as Newport put on a performance to match the hot weather at Rodney Parade on Saturday. They marked the start of the season and their opening Celtic Welsh/Scottish clash with
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Long wait for trophy is over
AT last, at last - after 24 long years Newport's name is on the Welsh Cup trophy again. Newport achieved what Welsh/Scottish League winners Swansea failed to do by getting the better of Neath 13-8 in a gripping final at the Millennium Stadium yesterday
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Joost stalls Newport over move
JOOST van der Westhuizen has asked for another few days to make a decision on whether to stay in South Africa or take up the offer of a contract with Newport. Van der Westhuizen met South African Rugby Union officials today to try to thrash out his immediate
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The Cup's back in Gwent!
EVERY Newport fan inside and outside the Millennium Stadium yesterday would have had a lump in their throat when Gary Teichmann lifted the Principality Cup in his last game for the club before his retirement. It all went according to plan, with the Black
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We'll get a lot better - Newport
There was an upbeat message from Newport's coach last night, as team backer Tony Brown, pictured, watched his side crash to a 20-14 defeat by Cardiff. New coach Ian McIntosh had seen a near full strength Newport side go down to a Cardiff team lacking
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Joost's promise to Newport
I STILL want to come to Newport -- that is the message from Joost van der Westhuizen, the Springbok ace caught in a domestic wrangle holding up his move. He has signed a one-year contract with a further 12 months option with Newport, but the South African
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New coach to see Newport in action
THE Newport rugby squad will be on trial in more ways than one in their first pre-season friendly on Sunday. Not only will they be playing a trial against the English Premier Division team, but they will come under the keen eye of new chief coach Ian
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Pre-match fun for rugby-loving families
THE rugby wasn't the only reason for the fantastic atmosphere at Newport RFC's first game of the season. For as well as the thrills and spills of the game, matchgoers could enjoy the club's innovative tented Family Village. Launched two years ago, the
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Joost move still in doubt
THE future of Joost van der Westhuizen at Newport is hanging by a thread. Newport's financial backer Tony Brown today reopens negotiations with the South African Rugby Union and van der Westhuizen's agents. A doubt about whether the 75-times capped player
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Transfers checked after Strange switch
THE Welsh Rugby Union say they will be monitoring transfers after Jason Strange's move to Newport from Pontypool. The Wales A outside-half joined the Black and Ambers from Pooler two weeks after Strange switched to Pontypool from Ebbw Vale. The 27-year-old
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Welsh public was 'betrayed'
THE euphoria and the sense of well being don't last for long, not when the Welsh Rugby Union are around. After the success of the FA Cup Final and Principality Cup final double header, it's back to the drawing board, back to criticism and suspicion. It
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Wales facing player drain?
IT may be an exaggeration to say the Welsh Rugby Union and its leading clubs are on a war footing after the leaking of a major report into the game's future, but the battle lines have been drawn up nonetheless. And the overriding fear if a deal cannot
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New rugby alliance
THE top five Welsh rugby clubs, including Newport, have formed an alliance with their players to try to sustain professional rugby (writes Robin Davey). The formal link-up is based on the English model and their Professional Rugby Players' Association
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Joost's challenge
JOOST van der Westhuizen, the 74-times capped South Africa scrum half, has vowed to help Newport become one of the elite teams in Europe. He arrives at Rodney Parade on September 4 fresh from starring for the Springboks in the Tri Nations series. And
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Man with a mission
IT'S good to be back - that is the reaction of 22-times capped Wales lock Mike Voyle (pictured) to the opportunity of resurrecting his Newport career. He is back at Rodney Parade after a six-year absence which took him to Llanelli, Cardiff and finally
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Cardiff unhappy over Voyle's transfer
NEWPORT Rugby Club have insisted they acted in good faith over the transfer of Wales lock Mike Voyle after Cardiff complained about his move (writes Robin Davey). Cardiff are not blaming Newport, but believe Voyle let them down. A Cardiff spokesman said
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Voyle to start in season's opener
NEW signing Mike Voyle goes straight into the Newport team for their Celtic League, Welsh/Scottish League opener at home to Caerphilly on Saturday. Voyle, who flew in from New Zealand only on Monday to join Newport on an initial 12-week contract, plays
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Joost on course for debut
NEWPORT are still confident that South African star Joost van der Westhuizen (pictured) is joining the club on schedule next month. The South African Rugby Union have now asked for a development fee for van der Westhuizen to come to Newport, even though
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Newport too strong for Keys
CROSS Keys crumbled, conceding 21 points in the final seven minutes, as Newport cruised to a 66-5 victory at a packed Pandy Park on Saturday. It was an unfortunate way to end life in the premier division, but a hard week had taken its toll as Newport
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Strange may join Newport
WALES A outside half Jason Strange is set to join Newport -- without kicking a ball for new club Pontypool. Strange quit Ebbw Vale this month, wanting a change of club and unwilling to go through another period of major rebuilding. Ebbw Vale refused to
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Newport's tough match
IAN McIntosh faces his first league game in charge tonight when Newport face Cardiff at the Arms Park (7.35pm) - but he knows exactly what to expect (writes Robin Davey). The South African earned a healthy respect for Welsh rugby in the 70s, and he says
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New injury blow for Newport
NEWPORT rugby club have suffered a second damaging pre-season injury blow. Jason Jones-Hughes, their Australian-born Wales international, has suffered a recurrence of his knee injury and could be out for six weeks. That means he could be struggling to
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Rugby: Newport blow big opportunity - match report
NEWPORT threw away a golden opportunity of gaining their first victory over Cardiff at the Arms Park for six years with a sub-standard performance last night. Instead of building on their victory against Caerphilly, faults which appeared in that game
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Football: Wales keeper has appetite for crunch game
WALES' hopes of qualifying for the 2002 World Cup could be described as slimmer than Kate Moss. But as far as keeper Paul Jones is concerned, it's not over until the fat lady sings. Giant Southampton goalkeeper Jones believes that victory over Armenia
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Grieving son's plea for action over road
A GRIEVING son has slated highway chiefs after a workmate was fatally injured on the road where his father died. The latest death is the sixth on the Pontypool-Abergavenny road in three years. In March, bank worker John Kostanjevic, pictured, demanded
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Football: Why Jones can't draw comfort
LEICESTER midfielder Matt Jones says his Wales team-mates are feeling the frustration as they hope to secure their first World Cup win for five years. Not since San Marino were humbled 6-0 at the old Cardiff Arms Park on August 31,1996 have Wales won
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Painful wait of 4,000 Welsh NHS patients
Assembly Health Minister Jane Hutt yesterday claimed health chiefs were winning the fight to cut hospital waiting times. But many people still face a long, painful wait for their operations, Andy Rutherford reports FOUR thousand people in Wales were waiting
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Town cabbies in strike threat
CLUBBERS could be stranded as Newport cabbies threaten strike action over plans to make them have London-style taxis. Newport council, the licensing authority, has a six-year timetable for introducing changes which involve existing taxis being painted
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Snooker: Big things expected of talented youngster
A BUDDING young snooker player has the chance to join the ranks of the sports elite - at the tender age of 15. David Donovan, pictured, from Pontypool is taking part in snooker's Open Tour of Britain which lasts until May and the top four players will
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Barry's weakest link is bass player
A GWENT quiz show contestant who famously hadn't a clue is now facing serious problems because he hasn't a bass player for his band. Barry Bessant, pictured, who shot to prominence when Weakest Link host Anne Robinson branded him the "thickest link" on
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Residents' anger over power station plans
RESIDENTS and councillors are gearing up for a battle to stop a gas-fired power station being built in Ebbw Vale. The scheme for a 1,200 megawatt plant will be considered by a full meeting of Blaenau Gwent county borough council on September 12. But the
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Rugby: Joost stalls Newport over move
JOOST van der Westhuizen has asked for another few days to make a decision on whether to stay in South Africa or take up the offer of a contract with Newport. Van der Westhuizen met South African Rugby Union officials today to try to thrash out his immediate
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Cricket: Maynard and Croft dazzle 'em - match report
MATTHEW Maynard and Robert Croft led Glamorgan to promotion to the Norwich Union League First Division with magnificent displays at Sophia Gardens last night. The former county skipper thrilled a large crowd for the day/night fixture by rescuing Glamorgan
