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RIP in a green grave
WOODLAND burials and green funerals could soon be on offer in Gwent, under new plans to use woods as graveyards. Families and friends would no longer grieve by a headstone in a churchyard, but by trees and flowers in a quiet glade under proposals to create
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Perjury PC faces the sack
A DISGRACED policeman who lied to a court is to face formal proceedings which could see him sacked from the force in the next few weeks. Gwent Police Constable Christopher Watkins, 40, formerly of Dingle Road, Abergavenny, was found guilty of perjury
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Taxi drivers see red over all-white paint plan
PLANS to make the multi-coloured fleet of private hire taxis in Newport all white are being slammed by drivers, who fear it could see them thousands of pounds out of pocket. The council wants to ensure that by April 2007 the city's 245 vehicles are all
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Our massive task - Coyne
CWMBRAN'S manager Brian Coyne has admitted that his side face a mammoth task when they take on Maccabi Haifa tomorrow evening (5.45pm). The game takes place at Cwmbran Stadium and despite Coyne trawling through various tapes of the Israeli side he knows
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Man jailed for face-rip threat to teacher
A GWENT man who threatened to rip off a teacher's face has been jailed for four months. Peter Gyomrey, aged 40, of St David's Road, Abergavenny, attacked teacher Gwenda Binns at the town's King Henry VIII School, after becoming convinced she had bullied
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'I warned council tree would topple'
A NEWPORT restaurateur who found a huge tree had toppled onto his garage says he warned the council about the danger. The tree was one of many that line the lane leading to Newport Nature Reserve - a popular summer attraction with children and day-trippers
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Patients choke on polluted air
A FAMILY doctor in smog-hit Cwmbran says his surgery has been inundated with patients suffering chest problems during the heatwave. The air in Cwmbran is among the smoggiest in the UK. As temperatures have soared during the past 10 days, air quality has
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Ready to go-Dredge
Bradley Dredge is confident he can make his mark in his first ever US PGA tournament, despite recent poor form. Blackwood's Dredge has had a successful season on the Euro-pean Tour but has struggled in the majors. Although he doesn't know a great deal
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Ruddock praises new boy
Gwent Dragons today confirmed the signing of Scottish international Ross Beattie on a one-year deal. And coach Mike Ruddock has even hinted that the back row man may even play a part in tomorrow's historic first game. The Dragons take on Penzance, coached
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Crime puts me off living in Pill
LEWIS Cook is desperate to leave his home in Pill, Newport, because of car crime. Since moving to the area six months ago, he has had his own car vandalised twice and has seen youngsters break into another vehicle outside his home. And two of his neighbours
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Dragonheart ready to roar
CWMBRAN girl band star Casey Wilcox is hoping her first single will hit the Top 40 next weekend. And her band, Dragonheart, played to crowds in Cwmbran and signed cop-ies of their single Hey Mr Radio yesterday. Dragonheart, the teenage four-piece, released
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Magistrates get tough on car crime
OUR Car Safe campaign is gaining more and more support. Today, Henry Widdas talks to magistrates who are pledging to do all they can to support its aims. Car criminals are being warning by Gwent magistrates to stop committing offences or face severe punishment
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'I wouldn't want to play Wales'
FEARED French frontman Thierry Henry, pictured, insists Wales deserve to qualify for the Euro 2004 finals. And the Arsenal ace believes Mark Hughes' Group Nine pace-setters can be classed as a major footballing force if they reach the European Champion-ship
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Pride the spur to beauty title
FOUR Gwent girl are preparing to enter the Miss Wales competition next month. Today, Helen Roberts talks to the contestants about their preparations for the big event - and why they want to be a beauty queen. Emma Shadbolt, 20, entered the Miss Wales