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Op waiting times drive hits target
NO patient deemed fit enough to undergo hip, knee and other bone surgery has now waited longer than 18 months, the target set by Assembly health minister Jane Hutt. Now Gwent Healthcare Trust must ensure no patients breach the target time - and until
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We've got nothing to fear - Sidoli
WALES lock Robert Sidoli (pictured) refutes claims his side have an inferiority complex and says they'll surprise Grand Slam chasers Ireland in Cardiff on Saturday. British Lions manager Donal Lenihan said at the weekend that Wales were now a second rate
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Brothers in arms
THEY used to play at being soldiers when they were two little boys - but now they are brothers-in-arms in the Gulf. Close friends Michael Ahern, 18, and Dean Hanbury, 19, from Newport, who are serving with the Queen's Dragoon Guards, have known each other
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Ex-hostage priest's call to Saddam
A PRIEST seized as a human shield in the last Gulf War today has a stark message for Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein: 'Give up now and save your people'. Gwent-born the Rev Michael Jones, (pictured) 69, was seized by the despot as a human shield in 1990
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Vale to be quick out of the blocks
EBBW VALE will be looking to put last weekend's disappointing 42-22 defeat by Bridgend behind them when they take on Llanelli at Stradey Park tomorrow (7pm). Vale coach Mike Ruddock was upset by his side's slow start at the Brewery Field last Friday when
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Better water in pipeline
VILLAGES on the outskirts of Chepstow will be part of a £1.3m scheme to upgrade the water mains network. Dwr Cymru Welsh Water plan to start the refurbishment programme in St Arvans before improving the mains system in the surrounding area. The scheme
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Street is infested with rats, say residents
TERRIFIED residents of a Newport street say their houses are overrun with rats - and fear someone could contract potentially fatal Weil's disease as a result. People in St Vincent Road, near Newport's former art college, are calling on the city's council
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Anguish of families and our politicians
GWENT'S political and religious leaders greeted news of last night's air strikes with dismay. And many Gwent families whose loved ones are serving in the Gulf face a desperate wait for news. Islwyn MP Don Touhig said: "I have only just heard the news,
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Hartridge suffer last four headache
holders Hartridge High suffered English Schools FA Cup heartbreak last night as they crashed out in the semi-final to Letchworth Highfield School. The Newport school lost 5-2 in Hertfordshire last night - a defeat which quashed dreams of a treble. Hartridge
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Now it's eight unbeaten for Cwmbran
CWMBRAN TOWN 3 CAERSWS 2 CWMBRAN took a giant step towards qualification for next season's lucrative FAW Premier Cup last night when they staged a remarkable recovery to stretch their unbeaten record to an eighth game. With 30 seconds left of the first-half
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Hansen: We need to believe
NATIONAL coach Steve Hansen (pictured) has urged Wales to have more self belief not just as a rugby team, but as a nation. His side are in danger of being labelled as a team of rugby losers after going down against New Zealand, Italy, England and Scotland
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Firm wins fight for recycling centre
PLANS to establish a new waste recycling centre at New Inn, were approved by a government inspector who overturned a decision by local planners. The Assembly's inspector overruled Torfaen planners and granted Mark Lloyd, (pictured) of Fred Lloyd and Sons
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Cash to safeguard bus routes
MORE than £1m in grants is being plough-ed into safeguarding and expanding Gwent's bus services this year. Services will receive £1.3 million of Assembly investment, under the local transport services grant scheme. The cash boost is part of an £8.450m
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Newport urged: "Stand alone"
A DRAMATIC late intervention was made for Newport to stand alone in any future Welsh rugby structure at a packed meeting of shareholders and season ticket holders last night. Over 500 people at a meeting lasting nearly two hours heard an emotional appeal
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Newport warned: "Don't take Caerphilly lightly"
NEWPORT coach Leigh Jones says his players are once more starting to believe they can achieve anything and he is looking for a convincing display at Caerphilly tonight. Jones has picked a strong squad for the Welsh Premier Division game, reflecting his
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Argus at the double
A GWENT nurse has gone all the way to the Gulf - and now finds herself in the Argus in two very different ways. Because as well as being featured in your local newspaper, Royal Navy nurse Esther Dallimore is stationed on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship
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Premier ambition for Newport riders
Top of the priority list for Newport's speedway riders this season is the Premier League title. Skipper Craig Watson, back in Britain for his seventh season, said: "We are working up for a better season than last. "Winning the league title is top of our
