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One teacher in three to leave profession
GWENT could face an exodus of more than 1,500 teachers as one in three look set to quit the classroom within five years. Overwork, badly behaved pupils, red tape, and government interference are being blamed for driving down morale. A survey of teachers
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Keeping the children occupied
THERE are plenty of activities taking place tomorrow to keep children occupied in South East Wales. At Techniquest in Cardiff Bay, as well as the normal activities helping to explain how science affects everyday life, there are three special shows. 'What
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Proud images set to go to the wall!
ARTIST Roger Smith will be bringing Newport's pictorial history up to date after winning a commission to add to the city's famed murals. He is due to start work on the walls in the reception area of the civic centre this spring, nearly four decades after
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The best of Welsh from Ankst
SINCE the late 1980s Ankst Records has been home to some of the best Welsh language rock and pop around. The label is currently promoting artists with releases penned for 2003, such as Zabrinski, MC Mabon, Ectogram, Infinity Chimps and female-fronted
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Anxious wife waits for news
THE agonising wait goes on today for the family of missing Blaenavon man Richard Davies. They were still waiting to find out whether a body pulled from the River Taff in Cardiff is that of the father-of-two. The man's body was recovered from the River
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Dazzling ice spectacular
HOLIDAY ON ICE, the most popular live entertainment show in the world, will celebrate it's tenth anniversary in Wales when it returns to Cardiff with its groundbreaking new spectacular In Concert at Cardiff International Arena from February 11-16. In
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Dredge on his way
Blackwood's Bradley Dredge is adamant he will not be the bridesmaid again as he bids to land his debut European Tour win after storming to the top of the leaderboard in the Dunhill Championships in South Africa today. The 29-year-old man of Gwent was
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From Kryten to wizard wheeze
IT would never have been predicted, but the 20th century left us with a grand tradition of robots and humour. From Forbidden Planet's Robbie the Robot, through Metal Mickey and the Laurel-and-Hardyesque mishaps of R2D2 and C3P0, the man in metal always
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Five club plan may be a non-starter
THE last-ditch plan by Wales' premier clubs to involve five and not four teams in the top flight from next season is doomed to failure, say sources close to the clubs and the Welsh Rugby Union. The WRU last night delayed recommending four provincial sides
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Show star Karrie back on home soil
SOUTH Wales singing star Peter Karrie is making a welcome return to the Valleys this evening with a performance at The Doll's House in Abertillery. The star of shows like Les Miserables, Evita, Chess and Jesus Christ Superstar, Karrie is best known for
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Three-year jail term is welcomed
POLICE have welcomed a three-year prison sentence im-posed on a man who attacked two brothers with a claw hammer. We revealed yesterday, how Robert Connor, 23, of Newport Road, Llantarnam, pleaded guilty to wounding Michael and Alan Devlin with intent
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Farmer's 'proof' of big cat
GOYTRE man Kevin Phillips hopes he has evidence which may prove the existence of a big cat in Gwent. Mr Phillips, who owns a smallholding on the mountains between Blaenavon and Abergavenny, took a plaster cast and photographs of what he bel-ieves to be
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Don't write us off yet, warns skipper
NEWPORT have been through the mill off the field with some critics marking them down as a spent force. But that is not the way that the club themselves feel although the agony of a massive thrashing by crack French outfit Toulouse last week has been something
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Retiring PC's sporting gesture
A RETIRING police officer made a special delivery to a Newport school. PC John Spragg, of Pill police, donated £680 to Pillgwenlly Primary School, which they spent on play equipment. PC Spragg, who is retiring next month after 36 years on the force, said
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Busy time on the way
AFTER a quiet January, February starts with Earthfall's production I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down on Thursday 6 and the Three Other Tenors from the Welsh National Opera on Friday 7. Stand up comedian Ed Byrne makes his second appearance at the theatre
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Wife of fugitive appeals to ambassador
THE WIFE of a convicted paedophile who may be on the run in Ireland has written a letter to the Irish ambassador in London claiming her partner is innocent. Margaret Gardener, whose husband Roger (pictured) went on the run prior to an arson trial, wrote
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Enjoy a Bay of plenty
THERE'S something for everyone at Cardiff Bay from science to saki, bars to bowling and Chinese cuisine to the cinema. And if that doesn't tempt you then you can always queue to listen to political debate in the National Assembly. Wales' most expensive
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Dismay at funds for ship
NEWPORT council is not doing enough to attract funding to turn its medieval ship and other historical finds into a "major tourist attraction", a former cabinet member has claimed. The council and the National Assembly announced a £3.5 million deal last
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Vale ready for French onslaught
WARFARE of a pyscological nature is what awaits Ebbw Vale in Pau this weekend as the Steelmen travel to the south of France trying to reach the semi-final of the Parker Pen Shield for the first time. After beating Pau 29-3 in the first leg of the quarter-final
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Ex-Miss Wales denies assault on woman
FORMER Miss Wales Sophia Cahill denied attacking a woman with a bottle in a Chepstow nightclub when she appeared in court yesterday. The 19-year-old, who appeared at Newport crown court under her married name of Williams, denied wounding with intent to
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Father in gang attack dies
A YOUNG father has died after a confrontation with a gang of youths on Newport's Duffryn estate. The man, Simon Gibbons, from Swallow Way, Duffryn, was involved in a fracas with a gang of more than ten youths on Wednesday night after they apparently threw
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Fabulous Italian reincarnation
LAST summer the popular French Le Cassoulet restaurant was closed by its owners Tony and Cheryl Castaldo, after they decided to revamp the place in an attempt to give it a more relaxed atmosphere and to switch to Italian food. Having visited Le Cassoulet
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Beggar found guilty of attacking popstar
A BEGGAR who attacked popstar Steve Strange and stole a bracelet given to him by Kylie Minogue was found guilty of robbery yesterday. The former singer (pictured) with 1980s' band Visage was battered over the head with a baseball bat or a knuckleduster
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Good golly, don't miss Olly
ETERNAL optimists Turin Brakes have let slip the new-acoustic noose for a richer, more varied sound. Starting with the almost jolly Pain Killer, the duo have widened their band's sonic appeal and turned up the energy. Pain Killer sings of summer months
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TEST STORY
But the Moffett has challenged the disgruntled clubs to come up with an alternative proposition. Gwent rivals Vale and Newport have been in successful talks to merge next season for European and Celtic competitions, despite being at loggerheads last season
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Don't write us off yet, warns skipper
NEWPORT have been through the mill off the field with some critics marking them down as a spent force. But that is not the way that the club themselves feel although the agony of a massive thrashing by crack French outfit Toulouse last week has been something
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Five club plan may be a non-starter
THE last-ditch plan by Wales' premier clubs to involve five and not four teams in the top flight from next season is doomed to failure, say sources close to the clubs and the Welsh Rugby Union. The WRU last night delayed recommending four provincial sides
