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Garvey gets six-game ban
NEWPORT prop Adrian Garvey, pictured, has been banned for six games by the Welsh Rugby Union disciplinary committee -- a decision which has left coach Ian McIntosh furious. Garvey had the ban slapped on him at last night's meeting of the disciplinary
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Garvey gets six-game ban
NEWPORT prop Adrian Garvey, pictured, has been banned for six games by the Welsh Rugby Union disciplinary committee -- a decision which has left coach Ian McIntosh furious. Garvey had the ban slapped on him at last night's meeting of the disciplinary
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Cash aid for young naturalists
THREE schools across Gwent have received £1,000 between them to develop environmental projects that can act as teaching resources and benefit their community. The schools in the counties of Caerphilly, Monmouthshire and Newport have already started on
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Dispute threat to benefit payments
CHRISTMAS benefit payments could be delayed until after the holidays as agency staff across Gwent begin a two-day strike today. Hundreds of Gwent workers with the Department of Work and Pensions voted to strike in support of colleagues in Bridgend who
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Thieves plunder Christmas funds
A GWENT couple raising money for charities with their Christmas lights display discovered thieves had stolen all the cash. Anthony Davies, pictured, and his wife, Deanna, have festooned their home in Cefn Court, Pantside, with lights and decorations -
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Williams lines up Hendry
MARK Williams, of Cwm, ictured, eased into the quarter-finals of the UK snooker Championships in York last night. He beat Scot Alan McManus 9-7 and now meets Stephen Hendry for a place in the semi-finals. Williams, the world number one, is back to something
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Plant set to be included in cancer probe
WORKERS at Newport's WaferFab factory are set to be included in an investigation into possible links between semiconductor plants and cancer deaths. A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report published yesterday found that workers at an electronics factory
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'School's too easy and I'm not going'
BRAINY teenager Cliff John, pictured, is refusing to go to school - because he finds the work "too easy". Fairwater Comprehensive pupil, Cliff, 13, has a Mensa-ranked IQ of 147 - putting him among the brainiest people in the UK. But his mum, Gwynnyth
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Why won't Queen visit for an hour?
BUCKINGHAM Palace officials have been blasted by a Gwent AM for failing to find time for the Queen to visit his constituency. Blaenau Gwent AM Peter Law has lobbied the palace since May to persuade the Queen, pictured, to visit his constituency next June
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'WRU won't get big five's top stars'
FINANCIAL backers who have put millions of pounds into top rugby clubs will not allow their players to be centrally contracted to the Welsh Rugby Union. That would mean signing over the players, who are their biggest assets, to the WRU and virtually disappearing
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Heavyweights too strong for Risca
Risca 27 Tonyrefail 30 RISCA played hosts to Tonyrefail at the Stores Field and just lost 30-27. Risca looked full of running from the start and created all the initial pressure which brought a penalty by Wayne Taylor on ten minutes, quickly followed
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Festive displays a big hit
CHRISTMAS displays by traders in Newport were judged an outstanding success. Glorious festive scenes greeted the Mayor of Newport, Councillor Ron Morris, pictured, and Eve Williams, president of the Newport Chamber of Trade, as they recently toured the
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Ryan sees red but County make it
Cwmbran Town 2 Newport County 3 THREE goals from set pieces leave Newport County within a whisker of the quarter-finals of the FAW Premier Cup. This was supposed to be an exiting, frantic Gwent derby oozing passion, but it was not a classic in freezing
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Farewell to former bishop
THE former Bishop of Monmouth has died, aged 91. The Right Rev Eryl Stephen Thomas held the post between 1968 and 1971. He died last Thursday, leaving his wife, Jean, children Stephen, Clare, Michael and Patrick, and grandchildren Eleanor, Pierre, Justin
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Packaging firm to axe workers
MORE workers are facing job losses in Newport as the town staggers to the end of a year in which around 2,000 have been thrown out of work. About 26 are likely to be on the dole at SCA Packaging, formerly the long-established firm of Bowaters, which makes
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Volunteers earn praise for tours
STAFF at Chepstow's Tourist Information Centre are being praised for their efforts to promote the town during the summer. In an innovative scheme to attract visitors to the county, Veronica Crump and Jan Finnis decided to dress up and give guided tours
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Wales won't go to FIFA over bribery claims
THE Football Association of Wales will not lobby FIFA to investigate bribery claims by a Belarus player after Wales' 1-0 World Cup win, say their chief executive. Following reports in the Russian media, Belarus players were bribed to throw their match
