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Property price rise warning
RISING house prices throughout Wales cannot continue in 2003 according to a new survey by the Principality Building Society. Last year house prices in Newport rose by 13.6 per cent to reach an average £80,193. In Cardiff prices rose 19.5 per cent to an
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Silent night on celebrations front
SEVERAL people were arrested in a brawl in Pill, Newport, on New Year's eve. There were 28 arrests overall in the city, but police said it was still one of the most restrained New Year's eves in memory. Sergeant Lee Myson, from Newport Central police
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Flexible hours are favoured
MORE people in Wales now want flexible working hours rather than cash, company car or gym membership. An online poll, carried out by recruitment website Reed, found that flexible hours were more important than money for nearly a third of people in Wales
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Bound for Brazil
THE rainforests of Brazil are beckoning for Blackwood woman Cerys Cadwallader, who has won a place on an environmental research project. Cerys, who is a teacher at Porth Community School, is to spend two weeks in Araguaia National Park, helping Earth-watch
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Gwent Steelmen?
OWNER Tony Brown would be prepared to drop the name Newport from a top flight team playing chiefly out of Rodney Parade next season. Brown admits the revelation will shock many Newport fans, but says it could be necessary to maintain major rugby in the
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Justice is done as Newport's match goes ahead
REFEREE Nigel Williams came under heavy pressure as last night's Newport-Cardiff league clash went ahead amid considerable controversy, writes Robin Davey. The Cardiff camp were keen to get the match called off after heavy rain all day and fielding a
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Newport's biggest win
IF this was the last meaningful match between Newport and Cardiff because of the threat of provincial rugby, then it could hardly have been a better finale for the famous Black and Ambers. For, in the 397th game between the sides in the last 127 years
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Surgeon is sick of cancelling ops
A LEADING Gwent surgeon is "sick and tired" of having to cancel vital operations because of bed shortages. Assembly First Minister Rhodri Morgan said this week that reducing waiting lists in Gwent was one of his priorities for 2003. Ken Shute, (pictured
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Ding dong merrily on high
ST WOOLOS Cathedral in Newport is ringing the changes - by calling for new recruits to learn the traditional art of bell ringing. Enthusiasts are offering an introductory session on Sunday, January 19, between 4pm and 5pm. Newport organiser Hilary Brown
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Gwent Steelmen?
OWNER Tony Brown would be prepared to drop the name Newport from a top flight team playing chiefly out of Rodney Parade next season. Brown admits the revelation will shock many Newport fans, but says it could be necessary to maintain major rugby in the
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Flood risk mounts
HOMEOWNERS in flood risk areas were keeping an anxious eye on weather reports today as heavy rain lashed Gwent once more. Across Britain flood warnings ahave been issued, and the Environment Agency's head of flood defence, David Rooke, said yesterday
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Golden boot Bevan is leading the way
USK Town have clawed some distance back on Division One leaders Pontypool Town by thrashing Panteg 5-1 last weekend. Pontypool had their match called off because of a waterlogged Albion Road pitch. And Usk were soon in their stride to earn their three
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Justice is done as Newport's match goes ahead
REFEREE Nigel Williams came under heavy pressure as last night's Newport-Cardiff league clash went ahead amid considerable controversy, writes Robin Davey. The Cardiff camp were keen to get the match called off after heavy rain all day and fielding a
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Tributes to councillor
RAY Owen, who gave nearly 40 years of his life to public service and "enriched the community", died on Christmas Day. He was 77. Tributes have been paid to the Abertillery councillor (pictured) who held the highest honour, the CBE, awarded to anyone in
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A year of firsts for football
THIS time last year, Mark Hughes would never have believed what 2002 had in store for him, only the best year in Welsh football's recent history. Seven games, no defeats. Wales have also begun their Euro 2004 qualifying quest in perfect style, with three
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Cash may be only cure
SURGEON Ken Shute's assertion that "a huge amount of money" is required to solve Gwent's waiting times and beds problem is not an isolated one. Since the Assembly announced in November that Professor Brian Edwards had been appointed to help Gwent NHS
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Newport's biggest win
IF this was the last meaningful match between Newport and Cardiff because of the threat of provincial rugby, then it could hardly have been a better finale for the famous Black and Ambers. For, in the 397th game between the sides in the last 127 years
