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The Half Monty
PERCY Montgomery has admitted that Welsh rugby is not quite the same as the Southern Hemisphere hothouse after completing his first run-out for Newport at Rodney Parade last night. On a cold night, 50-times capped South African Montgomery played at full-back
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Well versed in how to get ahead
Some well-placed advice helped budding Gwent poet, Carl Griffin, to find the rhythm he needed to switch from laying bricks to constructing rhymes. Originally enrolled on a bricklaying course, it quickly became obvious both to Sarah and his advisers at
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How Others See Us
At the request of the Welsh Assembly Government, Careers Wales Gwent and careers companies across Wales undertook a major evaluation of the services provided to Year 11 students and their parents plus sixth form and college students. In all 504 Year 11
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Today's ads: VERNON (Jody) Have a Happy 18th Birthday Enjoy your Blue Concert tonight. All our love Mum and Dad. VERNON (Jody) Happy 18th Birthday To Our Special Sister from Your Stud Muffin Twin Brothers Marc & Karl
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Gateway puts Lee on parade
When Lee Jones from Cwmtillery left school at 16, he had no idea what to do next with his life. Now only months later he's marching in a very definite direction, having completed his basic training in readiness for a promising career in the army. Lee's
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Our Directors
The success of the company owes much to the time, effort and expertise of the non-executive directors, drawn from industry, education and local authorities. Their contribution is given free of charge. The directors during the year were: Gareth Barker
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Extra support gets Victoria on the move
Victoria Prewett, from Abertillery is cooking up a new career in the kitchen thanks to the individual help and support she received from Careers Wales Gwent. Victoria, 22, has learning difficulties and has worked closely with the Special Needs Team at
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Good advice - it's magic
Eighteen year old Chris Kenward knows that there is no magic formula for getting an unusual career off the ground. But by working with Careers Wales Gwent, he is now getting closer to achieving his dream. Inspired by top American street magician, David
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A year to remember
A year of change and a year of challenge, is probably how best to sum up one of the most memorable 12 month periods in the life of Careers Wales Gwent. It was a time of expansion, as our staff increased by more than 20% in order to extend our service
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Ein Siarter Cleientiaid
Mae gan ein holl gleientiaid hawl i: Wybodaeth ar: swyddi, gyrfaoedd addysg a hyfforddiant tueddiadau'r farchnad lafur, sut i ddod o hyd i swydd a'i chadw, budd-daliadau, lwfansau hyfforddi a grantiau Arweiniad I'ch helpu i: Gynllunio eich gyrfa yn y
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Tm Cynghori yn golfalu am y gofalwyr
Gall camu yn l i addysg fod yn brofiad brawychus, ond, i staff Cartref Nyrsio Highfields, roedd cymorth wrth law. Bu tm datblygu Gweithlu Gyrfa Cymru Gwent yn ymweld 'r staff yn y cartref yn y Coed-duon i'w helpu i gynllunio'r hyfforddiant a'r datblygu
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Menter yn Camu i'r Llwyfan
Mae dwsinau o bobl sydd wedi cymryd y cam dewr o sefydlu eu mentrau eu hunain yn awr yn rhannu eu profiad gyda disgyblion Gwent gan ddweud yn union sut y mae byd menter wedi eu trin. Fel rhan o'r Prosiect Dynamo - a redir yng Ngwent dros y WDA gan Gyrfa
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Y Ffordd Y Mae Eraill Yn Ein Gweld
Ar gais Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru, cynhaliodd Gyrfa Cymru Gwent a chwmnau gyrfa ledled Cymru werthusiad trylwyr o'r gwasanaeth a ddarperir i fyfyrwyr Blwyddyn 11 a'u rhieni yn ogystal rhieni a myfyrwyr chweched dosbarth a choleg. Yn gyfan gwbl, cwblhaodd
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Cefnogaeth Ychwanegol yn Hwb i Victoria
Mae Victoria Prewett, o Abertyleri yn llunio gyrfa newydd yn y gegin diolch i'r help a'r gefnogaeth unigol a dderbyniodd gan Gyrfa Cymru Gwent. Mae gan Victoria, 22, anawsterau dysgu ac mae wedi gweithio'n glos gyda Thm Anghenion Arbennig Gyrfa Cymru
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Ffeiloffaith 2001-02 - Gyrfa Cymru Gwent
Derbyniodd 17,504 o bobl ifanc becynnau gwybodaeth gyrfaoedd (targed 17,504) Cynhaliwyd 2,043 sesiwn grŵp i bobl ifanc (targed 2,308) Cynhaliwyd 22,221 cyfweliad arweiniad gyrfaoedd gyda phobl ifanc (targed 24,344), 11,058 yn arwain at gynllun
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Cyngor Da - Mae'n Lledrithiol
Mae Chris Kenward, deunaw oed yn gwybod nad oes ffordd hudol o sefydlu gyrfa anarferol, ond trwy weithio gyda Gyrfa Cymru, Gwent, y mae yn awr yn nes at wireddu ei freuddwyd. Wedi ei ysbrydoli gan brif gonsuriwr stryd America, David Blaine, fe wyddai
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Craig yr Oedrannau Oll
Mae drysau cyfle yn agor i ddegau o filoedd o bobl ifanc ac oedolion ledled Gwent diolch i gyngor a chefnogaeth gwasanaeth cynghori 'trwy gydol oes' newydd. Dangosodd adroddiad blynyddol blwyddyn gyntaf Gyrfa Cymru Gwent wedi iddo gael ei ehangu i gynnwys
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Girl 'shown porn photo'
AN AWARD-winning Newport Neighbourhood Watch member showed a schoolgirl pornographic material and suggested she have sex with him, a court heard yesterday. Charles Anthony Lane, (pictured) 56, a former Gaer Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator, denies 24
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Today's ads: DENT-BUCKLEY Well done to Kay and Richard on the birth of our lovely granddaughter LAUREN MARIE Born on November 11th 2002 Also Kay and Richard would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the lovely gifts and cards. Lots of
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Traffic-free centre anxiety
TRADERS say they are worried about a plan to close an Abergavenny town centre road to traffic for several hours a day. Monmouthshire county council have decided to investigate the possibility of closing Cross Street from the Angel Hotel to the Market
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Gunmen rape Gwent woman
A WOMAN from Newport was raped twice at gunpoint during a terrifying ordeal in South Africa. Julie Stevens, (pictured) 29, who left Newport just weeks ago to move to South Africa, and male friend Tinus Opperman, escap-ed with their lives after being kidnapped
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Cwmbran lose out in FAW Cup
IT STARTED with a bang and finished with a whimper and what came in between was simply not good enough to earn Cwmbran Town £15,000 and a place in the FAW Premier Cup quarter finals last night. Gone is the chance to make even more cash via a guaranteed
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No-one wants to guess future of steel industry
NO-ONE in Gwent wants to speculate about the future of its already decimated steel industry, because they don't wish to think the unthinkable. But the economic problems which led to wholesale job cuts by Corus this year at its Llanwern steelworks and
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Today's ads: BAKER-WILLIAMS Congratulations Vicky and Martin on the birth of KYLE LEWIS born 22nd November 2002 weighing 7lbs 101/2ozs welcome grandson for Janet and Malcolm and nephew for Kirsty
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Ex-security guard jailed for life
AN ex-security guard received three life sentences for a series of rapes on a woman. The victim of 25-year-old Ronald Lloyd (pictured) was described by prosecutor Huw Evans at Cardiff crown court as "weak, vulnerable and emotionally fragile. Lloyd of
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Today's ads: ASH (Bradley) HAPPY BIRTHDAY ''2' TODAY Lots of Hugs and Kisses Love from Mummy and Daddy XXXX
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Our Client Charter
All our clients are entitled to: Information on: *Jobs, careers, education and training, labour market trends, how to find and keep a job, benefits, training allowances and grants. Guidance to help you: *Plan your future career. *Identify appropriate
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Starring role for enterprise
Dozens of people who have taken the bold step of setting up their own enterprises are now sharing with teenagers in Gwent just what life has been like for them. As part of the Dynamo Project - run in Gwent for the WDA by Careers Wales Gwent - these "role
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Advice team cares for the carers
Stepping back into learning can be daunting, but, for the staff at Highfields Nursing Home, help was at hand. The Workforce Development Team at Careers Wales Gwent visited staff at the Blackwood-based home to help them map out the up-to-date training
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In the market for good advice
Careers Wales Gwent advisers grabbed a prime pitch for getting their message across to the community when they set out their stall alongside the market traders. As part of the commitment to take careers information out to the public, Careers Advisers
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Factfile 2001/02 - Careers Wales Gwent
17,504 young people received careers information packs (target 17,504) 2,043 group sessions for young people were held (target 2,308) 22,221 careers guidance interviews with young people were held (target 24,344), 11,058 of them culminating in a personal
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Steelman nurses new ambitions
Being made redundant spelt a new start for Llanwern steelworker Andrew Purves, and a new opportunity to show the caring side of his nature. With the help of careers advice he has just begun training to become a mental health nurse. Chris Williams of Careers
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A rock of all ages
Doors of opportunity are opening for tens of thousands of young people and adults across Gwent thanks to the advice and support of a new "lifelong" guidance service. The report on the first year of the expanded Careers Wales Gwent, which now covers all
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'Family man' is killed
DEVOTED family man Tom Cromwell died in a tragic accident when he was crushed by machinery while working in Abu Dhabi. A memorial service is being held for 54-year-old Mr Cromwell (pictured) in his home city of Newport next Monday. He leaves a wife Margaret
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Yr Awen yn Arwain Ymlaen
Bu ychydig o gyngor ar yr adeg iawn o gymorth i'r egin fardd o Went, Carl Griffin, i ddarganfod y mydr angenrheidiol i newid o osod brics i lunio penillion. Roedd Carl yn fachgen ifanc 16 mlwydd oed swil pan aeth i mewn i fenter Porth yr Ifanc Gyrfa Cymru
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Porth yr Ifanc yn arwain Lee ar Bard
Pan adawodd Lee Jones o Gwmtyleri yr ysgol yn 16, nid oedd ganddo unrhyw syniad beth fyddai yn ei wneud nesaf. Yn awr ychydig fisoedd yn ddiweddarach mae'n camu i gyfeiriad pendant iawn, wedi iddo gwblhau ei hyfforddiant sylfaenol yn barod ar gyfer gyrfa
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Popeth amdano ni
Ein cyfarwyddwyr: Mae llwyddiant y cwmni yn ddyledus i raddau helaeth i amser, ymdrech ac arbenigedd y cyfarwyddwyr anweithredol, a dynnwyd o ddiwydiant, addysg ac awdurdodau lleol. Rhoddir eu cyfraniad yn ddi-dl. Y cyfarwyddwyr yn ystod y flwyddyn oedd
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Yn y Farchnad am Gyngor Da
Bachodd cynghorwyr Gyrfa Cymru Gwent safle da i gyflwyno eu neges i'r gymuned wrth sefydlu eu stondin wrth ochr y masnachwyr. Fel rhan o'r ymrwymiad i fynd gwybodaeth gyrfaoedd allan i'r cyhoedd, bu Cynghorwyr Gyrfaoedd yn Rhanbarth y Gogledd Orllewin
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Blwyddyn i'w Chofio
Blwyddyn o newid a blwyddyn o sialensiau mae'n debyg yw'r ffordd orau o grynhoi 12 mis sydd ymhlieth y mwyaf cofiadwy yn hanes Gyrfa Cymru Gwent. Roedd yn amser o ehangu, wrth i'n staff gynyddu o fwy nag 20% er mwyn ymestyn ein gwasanaeth i oedolion yn
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Dyn y Dur yn Meithrin Uchelgais Newydd
Roedd cael ei ddiswyddo yn golygu cychwyn newydd i weithiwr dur o Lanwern, Andrew Purves, a chyfle newydd i ddangos ochr ofalus ei gymeriad. Gyda chymorth cyngor gyrfaoedd mae newydd gychwyn hyfforddiant i ddod yn nyrs iechyd meddwl. Dywedodd Chris Williams
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Ex-Scout helper admits indecency
A DISGRACED former adult Scout helper from Caldi-cot has admitted carrying out an act of gross indecency against a young boy. Richard Deakin, (pictured) 33, from Firs Road, who once helped Caldicot 2nd Scouts as an adult, appeared at Newport crown court
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Beaten, but County's youngsters impress
NEW manager Peter Nicholas promised to give County's talented youngsters the chance to make Dr Martens Cup progress - and they went very close to doing so at Sutton Coldfield last night. That they failed was down to two mistakes by goalkeeper Tim Hart
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Barry given Friday deadline
BARRY Town have been given a Friday deadline to pay their £10,000 debt to Newport County or face being wound up. The Exiles have reached the end of their tether with the Welsh double winners, who owe the Dr Martens Premier League club £10,000 after they
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Today's ads: HUGHES (Danielle) Our 'Little Princess' Congratulations on your '18th' BIRTHDAY All our love Mam Dad Kiran, Jeff, Nana, Gramps, Nanna and Popa ___________ Old enough to order and buy your own drinks!! 'Have a great Day' June, Stuart, Diane
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Today's ads: JASON PULLEN Happy 21st Birthday
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Fire forces evacuation of market
SHOPPERS and traders were evacuated from Newport's indoor market yesterday after fire broke out above the premises. The RAF and Army attended the blaze, discovered at a first floor council flat in Griffin Street at about 12.40pm yesterday. Newport's indoor
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Jail for rapist who used girl as 'plaything'
A RAPIST was jailed for six years after he used a young girl as "a sex plaything to indulge his fantasies". Andrew Phillip Prosser, aged 26, from Grafton Road, Newport, was found guilty in October of a catalogue of sex attacks, including two counts of
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FAW ready to hit hate-mail 'fans' hard
WELSH football's top brass insist they will take a 'tough stance' and make and example of any fan found to have sent hate-mail or made abusive calls to the men at the centre of the club v country row. Welsh FA chief David Collins admitted that abusers
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'Council isn't going to dim our lights'
A COUPLE in Pontymister have switched on the Christmas lights on their house - despite council objections to their festive decorations. Jennifer and Michael Horner, (pictured) who have decorated their home in Tyn-y-Cwm for the last 24 years, were determined