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Van for children's trips stolen
CARER James Lawler has blasted thieves who stole the motor caravan he uses to give special-needs youngsters a break. Mr Lawler - pictured with wife Lynne - used the £16,000 Talbot Ex-press 1300D to take the children in his care on short-break holidays
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Hollioake would be the one for me
THAT'S it for England in this World Cup then - and for Nasser Hussain as one- day captain too. It has certainly been some week, full of drama and excitement, twists and turns. First there was that superb match against Australia. Cricket viewing doesn't
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Houses to be razed
DERELICT houses in one of the most deprived parts of the Valleys are to demolished to pave the way for a flagship library and learning centre. Five empty houses and a former cobblers' shop facing Powell Street, in Abertillery, will be demolished to clear
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Battle to save 200 furniture jobs
UNION negotiators meet company bosses today to start the battle to save 200 jobs at the Ebbw Vale works of Wyvern Furniture. Last Thursday nearly 200 workers at the Rassau industrial estate factory were told the factory faced closure because of a downturn
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Stars turn out for Amber
NEWPORT'S rugby stars turned out for a charity match watched by hundreds of supporters in aid of little Amber Hartland last night. The Cwmbran tot, aged one, suffers from a rare genetic disorder, Tay Sachs, which means she may not reach her fifth birthday
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New blow for drivers
MOTORISTS would be hit heavily in the pocket if charges to use Newport car parks rise with the new budget in April. Subject to consultation with the City Centre Partnership, charges for parking are set to increase all over Newport, in one case by 100
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Party plans to quiz Ron Davies
RON Davies may have to face questioning from senior members of the Welsh Labour party over allegations of another gay sex incident. The ex-Welsh secretary could be accused of bringing the party into disrepute following the allegations in a national newspaper
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Surgery at the nick for violent patients
VIOLENT patients must attend a Newport police station from April - no matter where they live in Gwent - if they wish to see a GP. In a bid to protect Gwent's family doctors and their staff from the threat posed by a tiny minority of violent patients,
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Ebbw Vale fine five players
EBBW Vale have decided to fine five players following Saturday's mass brawl in their Welsh Premiership match against Swansea at St Helen's. Around 15 players in total were involved in the punch-up just before half-time, with Swansea's Rhodri Jones suffering
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Flying into fresh work
A PARAGLIDING company which lost £70,000 after the foot-and-mouth crisis is bouncing back with a new idea. Paraventure Extreme Sports, which is based in Abergavenny, is starting a new business - that of tethered flying which does not have to rely on wind
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Martyn Williams is Wales' new skipper
MARTYN Williams becomes Wales' third captain in as many games in Saturday's Six Nations Championship wooden spoon decider against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. Williams takes over from Jonathan Humphreys, who has failed a fitness test on the shoulder
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Martyn Williams is new Wales captain
MARTYN Williams becomes Wales' third captain in as many games in Saturday's Six Nations Championship wooden spoon decider against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. Williams takes over from Jonathan Humphreys, who has failed a fitness test on the shoulder
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Fears over petrol prices
HAULIERS and taxi firms across Gwent are already starting to feel the pinch of the rise in petrol prices. And they all fear fuel prices will continue to soar as the likelihood of a war against Iraq increases. Tony Conibeer, (pictured) a driver for Newport-based
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Gabbidon still looking on the bright side of life
YOU could forgive Danny Gabbidon for being down in the dumps, but one of the most promising defenders in British football won't let an injury nightmare ruin his happy-go-lucky personality. And the 23-year-old Cwmbran-raised Welsh international is optimistic
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Top young golfer in theft blow
A YOUNG champion golfer suffered a setback at the start of her season when her £2,500 custom-made golf clubs were stolen. Lauren Diggle, 20, of Priory Close, Caerleon, formerly Welsh schools champion and county champion, had her clubs stolen from The
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Price set for top award
RYDER Cup hero Phil Price is getting used to winning against all odds. For the Bassaleg-based golfer even stunned himself when he sank the winning putt at the Belfry last September to defeat world number two Phil Mickle-son and hand Europe a monumental
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Minister gives school a caning
NEWPORT council and the governing body of a local school "acted unreasonably" in ousting two members of the board of governors, a report by Wales' education minister says. Geoff Lee and Dr Graham Wilson were removed from the board of governors at Clytha
