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Relatives facing 'frightening' wait
A CWMBRAN family is following events in the US with special interest because a loved relative could be pitched in to battle at any moment. Clint Nutter is on a 24-hour war alert as tension mounts following the terrorist attack on the USA. He serves with
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Henry 'not quitting' Wales job
WALES coach Graham Henry (pictured) has NOT told the Welsh Rugby Union he is quitting his post when his contract with Wales ends after the 2003 World Cup. And neither is Henry on any shortlist for the post of New Zealand coach. Current coach Wayne Smith
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Willcox delighted at Crows victory
CWMBRAN Town brought an end to Caernarfon's excellent start to the season at their temporary home, Port Talbot's Victoria Road ground, with their 3-2 win. But the Crows made hard work of this clash against Caernarfon, who were promoted last season from
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Golf ban for Mark Williams
GWENT snooker star Mark Williams (pictured) has been banned from a Gwent golf club after he and three mates were accused of offending a group of women golfers with their alleged behaviour. The four were reported to club owner Doug Wood after playing on
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Newport get Raiwalui lift
NEWPORT captain Simon Raiwalui (pictured) has given the team a major boost ahead of their Heineken Cup campaign which starts at Newcastle on Saturday night. Raiwalui damaged an arm in the first half against Bridgend and had trouble with it during the
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Faster 999 service
THE ambulance service is boosting its fleet of emergency vehicles in parts of Gwent where problems are being experienced in meeting response times. Rapid Response Vehicles (RRVs) will be based at ambulance stations in Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly and Chepstow
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Sword stolen after attack
A SILVER sword was stolen from a medieval expert after he was attacked by a group of thugs. James Dunne was knocked to the ground by a man after a medieval re-enactment day in the grounds of Caldicot Castle. When Mr Dunne, from Christchurch, Dorset, was
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Pooler torn apart
PONTYPOOL'S 100 per cent record was torn to shreds by a scintillating display from Division One minnows Llandovery. The part-timers confounded their critics with six breathtaking tries that left the home crowd shell-shocked by a 46-25 defeat. And it was
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Youth claims assault by police
A YOUTH aged 17 is alleging that he was assaulted by police at Cwmbran on Friday night. There are no details and the youth's family said they did not wish to elaborate on the complaint at the moment. Gwent police confirmed that they had received a complaint
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Bus users left stranded
PASSENGERS on Newport's buses are being been left stranded following cancellation of services because of staff sickness. A major shortage of drivers at Newport Transport has left bus users waiting in vain for buses which never came. Bus driver and union
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Bridgend 26, Newport 35
WHEN the fixture list for this season was drawn up Newport were clearly facing a double banana skin with Neath and Bridgend to be faced on successive Saturdays in September, both away. These were the sides who had invested heavily in the summer and were
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Newport get Raiwalui lift
NEWPORT captain Simon Raiwalui has given the team a major boost ahead of their Heineken Cup campaign which starts at Newcastle on Saturday night. Raiwalui damaged an arm in the first half against Bridgend and had trouble with it during the game. It was
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Anders back for Wasps
WASPS welcome back ace Anders Henriksson for tonight's match against Reading Racers(7.30pm) as the Wasps have their final chance to capture an away win this season. Coincidentally Reading's Smallmead Stadium has been Wasps' closest defeat this season
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Mostyn secures superb away double
Bridgend 26 Newport 35. WHEN the fixture list for this season was drawn up Newport were clearly facing a double banana skin with Neath and Bridgend to be faced on successive Saturdays in September, both away. These were the sides who had invested heavily
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Driver injured in hit-and-run
A GWENT man suffered back injuries when his car overturned in a hit-and-run collision in Newport yesterday. The victim, thought to be in his 30s and from the Newport area, was driving a blue Ford Escort at the roundabout by the Texaco garage on the approach
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Just potty about Harry!
SCHOOL kids are going potty for Harry Potter with the trainee wizard stam-ping his mark on classrooms across Gwent! The black-haired, spectacle wearing creation from Chepstow educated JK Rowling continues to prove a magical draw for school pupils in Gwent
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£60,000 a week for child care
TAXPAYERS in Caerphilly borough will have to foot a weekly bill of up £60,000 to send 15 disturbed children for care in England. It is going to lead to a £1million overspend by the social services department for the months to next April. Caerphilly has
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Exiles defence sloppy
NEWPORT County goalkeeper Pat Mountain turned on a five-star show against Cambridge City in their 2-2 draw at Spytty Park in the Premier Division of the Dr Martens League on Saturday - but he still wasn't happy. Mountain, capped by Wales at Under-15 and
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They've got all right moves
PUPILS at a small Monmouth school are sweeping the board in national chess championships. Five pupils of the Grange School have won all the Welsh titles between the under-9 to under-12 levels and have now been included in the Welsh junior squad. The youngsters
