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Powell's French lesson
ANDREW Powell believes his move to France will broaden his rugby horizons and improve his chances of getting into the Welsh team. The former Newport and Wales A No 8, pictured, this week signed for top French club Beziers after turning down an offer from
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Father and son wait years for treatment
A GWENT father and son have waited a total of 220 weeks between them to see consultants about their crippling osteoarthritis. David Morgans, (pictured) 56, and his 84-year-old father John, both of Ynysddu, have suffered for years with the condition, which
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Call for tolls on town's roads
FRIENDS of the Earth campaigners want tolls introduced in Chepstow to deter lorries and commuters from using the town's roads. Lorries use the A48 through the town to avoid paying the tolls on the Severn Bridge - but now Friends of the Earth Cymru has
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Cllr Hall the NIMBY, not people of Johnston
Dear Sir Re: 'Take your chance to talk rubbish' Mercury, June 26. Everyone would agree with Cllr Brian Hall, when he says: "Waste is an important environment problem facing us all today. It is an issue that society needs to tackle. The Welsh Assembly
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Mountain's not moving!
PAT Mountain last night pledged his future to Newport County amid speculation that Forest Green Rovers are planning to swoop for the Welsh semi-pro goalkeeper. Fans' favourite Mountain admitted playing in the Nationwide Conference is his ultimate dream
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Part of city history up in flames
ONE of Newport's most important historical buildings is likely to be demolished after a fire tore through it last night - forcing residents to flee their nearby homes. Local people and firefighters arriving to battle the flames had a lucky escape when
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Snow's Canada call
GWENT Dragons prop Rod Snow has jetted off to join Canada's World Cup squad with a ringing endorsement from regional coach Mike Ruddock. Snow is initially joining up with Canada for two games against the New Zealand Maoris in July and August. Canada are
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In the frame for funds
SPECSAVERS staff ran the race of their life last night. The nine women from the Newport opticians ran, walked and staggered around Cardiff's Bute Park, as they made a spectacle of themselves competing in Cancer Research UK's Race for Life. Irene Magahy
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SAS TV show scenes are shot in market
ABERGAVENNY market is to feature in a new documentary series about the work of the elite army regiment, the SAS. On Tuesday a BBC film crew filming a 15- part series about the undercover operations of the SAS mingled with shoppers in Abergavenny. The
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Gardner's parting shot at Keys
FORMER Cross Keys captain Steve Gardner has joined Caerphilly with a swipe at his former club. Back row forward Gardner (pictured) said he never wanted to leave Pandy Park. But he felt certain individuals had not been totally honest with him over certain
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Newport County's full 2003/04 fixture list
NEWPORT County open their Dr Martens League Premier Division account this season at home to Welling United. Exiles fans, though, will look straight for their derby clash with newly-promoted Merthyr Tydfil. County host the Martyrs at Newport Stadium on
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AM defends Euro finance
WALES' economic development minister, Andrew Davies, yesterday defended the way that millions of pounds of regeneration funds from Europe is managed. Mr Davies was questioned by a committee of AMs following the publication of a report, criticising aspects
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UEFA thrills for just £7!
CWMBRAN Town have stood by their price promise and will charge fans a bargain £7 for tickets to their exciting European date with Maccabi Haifa. And Crows chairman John Colley insisted the glamorous home tie WILL be played at Cwmbran Stadium. Haifa, Israeli
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Keeper Mountain is not moving!
PAT Mountain last night pledged his future to Newport County amid speculation that Forest Green Rovers are planning to swoop for the Welsh semi-pro goalkeeper. Fans' favourite Mountain admitted playing in the Nationwide Conference is his ultimate dream
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Jones remains as Newport coach
LEIGH Jones is staying on as coach at Newport to take on 'the exciting challenge' of making the club a successful force in the new Welsh Premier Division. It had been thought by many that Jones would leave the Rodney Parade set-up after losing out to
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Barry's loss is charity's gain
BARRY Pearce is power-walking his way to a new image - and is now a shadow of his former self. Barry, who completed a 25-mile sponsored walk in just six hours on Saturday, is strolling his way to a slimmer figure after losing seven stones in as many months
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Crackdown on car crime
A HARDCORE of car criminals is being targeted in a police crackdown in Torfaen and Monmouthshire which has netted 21 arrests and detected 200 crimes. And 150 of them discovered in the two-day Operation Evasive were vehicle related. Inquiries are on-going
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Playing fields sold off
PART of the playing fields at a Caldicot school will be sold off so that a second supermarket can be built in the town. Proceeds from the sale of some of the fields attached to Caldicot Comprehensive will be used to fund much-needed maintenance of the
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Mummy wraps up bid for cash
OH MUMMY! Dee Brian found herself a bit tied up this week, as she raised money for a Cwmbran youth club. The 45-year-old dressed up as a mummy, bandaged from head to toe, and staged a sponsored walk around the Fairwater area - not somewhere used to relics
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Wales' health care is sick and tired
THE NHS in Wales must modernise to survive - and people must take more responsibility for their own health. Those are the key messages in a hard-hitting report on the nation's health and social care services. The Wanless Review paints a stark picture