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Boy's fantasy crime
A "DECENT" teenager whose fantasy of taking part in an armed robbery "got out of control" failed to get a cut in this three-year sentence. The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named, was sentenced at Newport crown court on December 2001 to three years'
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Bid to help ailing farm
CWMBRAN'S struggling Greenmeadow Comm-unity Farm could be turned into a Trust - if it can find ways to improve its financial situation. Foot-and-mouth and worries about e-coli scares across Britain and the possibility that animals could spread the bacteria
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The path to city status
GARETH PRICE looks back through the archives to track the story of Newport's bid to become a city. December 18, 2000 Disappointment clouds the town as Newport's previous millennium bid for city status fails. The announcement triggered the start of the
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The five key arguments
THERE were five key arguments in Newport's case to become the Queen's Golden Jubilee city in Wales. The arguments were that: Newport is a real city - it is the largest town in Wales without city status. It has both a cathedral and a university within
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On trail of award
WHEN it comes to catching criminals, Gwent Police has Wales' top dog - literally. Jake, the seven-year-old German Shepherd, and his handler, PC Tony Radford, came out on top at the recent regional police dog handling trials held in Bristol last week.
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M4 relief road back on agenda
GWENT AM William Graham is to re-ignite the debate over the M4 relief road next week after winning the weekly Assembly ballot. Mr Graham, (pictured) who is also a Newport councillor, will put transport minister Sue Essex on the spot in the short debate
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War on a pesky plant
A CWMBRAN man is battling a plant menace which is taking over parts of Gwent - with the help of lottery cash. Alan Kohen of Coed Eva has netted £2,500 in lottery cash to launch a project, which aims to record all Japanese Knotweed outbreaks in the borough
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Priceless efforts may bring great gains
THE successful conclusion of the city status campaign marks the end of a nine-month process from launch to announcement. The cost of the campaign is difficult to estimate exactly, although everyone inv-olved is keen to point out that the cost (whatever
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Newport's delight
NEWPORT has won city status and here is the reaction from our teams. Rugby supremo Tony Brown (pictured) said: "It's tremendous news. I'm absolutely delighted. It's a credit to Newport and is long overdue in my opinion.It's recognition of the status Newport
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They're raring to go
THEY'RE back, they're new and they're raring to go. With just Australian Scott Smith back for 2002, Newport Wasps open their season taking on Reading this Sunday for the Severn Bridge Trophy boosting a new line-up with more than an Australian air about
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Kids on the beat
HUNDREDS of children came together to show off the musical and dancing skills they have learnt throughout the year during this year's Big Beat Festival. Held at Malpas Court Primary School in Newport, the three-day festival was the end product after two
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It's civil war
WELSH rugby is on the brink of civil war with neither the WRU nor the top clubs prepared to back down in the battle over funding. The most important meeting in Welsh rugby history tonight will decide whether the game survives or descends into chaos. Club
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Friend admits causing death
A TEENAGER has admitted causing the death of a friend after losing control of his car on a bend. Morgan Stanford, 19, (pictured) of Gordon Road, Black-wood, yesterday admitted responsibility for the death of Wayne Davies by driving dangerously. Warehouseman
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Kiwis win McIntosh plaudits
NEWPORT coach Ian McIntosh has sung the praises of two New Zealanders -- Shane Howarth and Steve Hansen -- for vastly different reasons, writes Robin Davey. He rates Howarth as one of the best members of the team, well worth his salary, and he believes
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Thousands of new jobs set for Gwent
THOUSANDS of jobs could be coming to Gwent through plans by the Welsh Develop-ment Agency to boost business in the next 12 months. It announced today it is aims to help 4,000 businesses start up in the coming financial year and to assist existing companies
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Cross Keys slip further
CROSS Keys remain worryingly close to the Welsh First Division relegation zone after losing a game 17-21 that contained far too many basic errors. Unfortunately for the Pandy Park faithful it was their team who made the most last night. Keys coach David
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Race probe continues
NEWPORT Rugby Club are still waiting to complete an internal inquiry before deciding whether to make a formal request for a WRU inquiry into the Ofisa Tonu'u affair. Scrum half Tonu'u was the subject of racial abuse in Newport's Principality Cup match
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Start of an exciting new era
FIRST Minister: Today is a major milestone in Newport's history NEWS that Newport is Wales' newest city was today greeted with pride and delight. Wales' First Minister Rhodri Morgan sent a personal message of congratulations to the city - saying it was
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Tonu'u is tops
"THE best I have seen all season" - that's the verdict of Ebbw Vale coach Mike Ruddock as his side prepare to contain the talents of Newport scrum-half Ofisa Tonu'u. Ebbw were unlucky to lose out to Cardiff at the Arms Park in last Saturday's 26-16 defeat
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Newport - the newest city in Wales!
NEWPORT is today the newest city in Wales. Lord Chancellor Derry Irvine announced that Newport beat off competition from five other Welsh towns to clinch city status for the Queen's Golden Jubilee - after attempting to achieve it for almost a decade.
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Hi-tech jobs axe falls
WORKERS at a Newport electronics firm were yesterday told that 24 members of staff are to be made redundant. It's another blow for Newport's struggling hi-tech industries - after redundancies at firms like ESM. Workers at AB Electronic Assemblies Ltd
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County set to sign Fowler
NEWPORT County are set to sign former Crystal Palace midfielder Michael Fowler on a free transfer from Nationwide Conference strugglers Woking, writes Peter Shuttleworth. The 20-year-old ex-Welsh under-18 international is expected to sign for Tim Harris
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Gallic flair in in modern game
TODAY we continue Argus Sport's inquiry into our national game. Liz Jones, a Welsh journalist based in Toulouse, looks at how French rugby has restructured itself since professionalism. IF there was one thing the French victory over England in Paris proved
