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Hughes hoping for a Hartson lift
WALES manager Mark Hughes is hoping that John Hartson can provide him with the perfect tonic to a turbulent 24 hours. Hughes' preparations for Group Nine pace-setters Wales' Euro 2004 double-header with second-placed Italy and improving Finland hit choppy
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Brew-ing up a storm
NEWPORT and Gwent Dragons ace Nathan Brew makes his international debut tonight but the outside centre insists he has no expectations of making Steve Hansen's World Cup squad. Brew will line-up alongside fellow Dragons stars Andy Marinos and Ian Gough
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Now 4ft 6in, Kirsty calls off more ops
A TEENAGER from Abertillery who under went pioneering surgery to make her taller will not have any more operations. Seventeen-year-old Kirsty Roberts was born with a disorder that stunts her growth, and had two operations to help her grow from around
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New advice on pensions
PENSIONERS in Gwent are being offered help over changes to their pensions. Help the Aged has produced a bright, pocket-sized booklet to answer questions and help older people become more confident with the new pension payment system. There are an estimated
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Specs-appeal
THEY say men don't make passes at girls who wear glasses - but most men would make an exception for former Miss Wales finalist Emma Beddis (pictured). And her spectacles have won her a place in the semi-final of a national modelling competition. Emma's
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Joyful end to year of anxiety
BEAMING with happiness, firefighter Daren Austin and his Turkish wife Emel proudly cuddle the latest addition to their family. Their smiles of joy at the safe arrival of baby Ilayda are a far cry from the anxiety of last year - when it was feared Daren
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Netting cash for church
CHURCHGOERS at Shirenewton will be supporting their parish by indulging in retail therapy - thanks to a new fundraising scheme. Shirenewton Church has created an on-line shopping portal with links to over 100 high street stores to raise funds for maintenance
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Malcolm into World Champs' quarter-finals
Great Britain's Christian Malcolm glided his way into the quarter-finals of the 200 metres at the World Champion-ships in Paris this morning. The Welshman, wearing tinted sunglasses in the Stade de France sunshine, finished third in his first round heat
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Dad's ad to bring hope
FILMING has started on a television commercial to raise awareness in New Zealand about organ donation following a Newport-born man's campaign. Andy Tookey's daughter, Katie, who is two this autumn, will one day need a life-saving liver transplant. But
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'My son in squalid cell'
THE mother of a Gwent man fined more than £2,000 for dropping his trousers in a Faliraki street says her son is relieved to be back in Britain. And Julie May, from Newport, says her son was held in insanitary and overcrowded conditions in a Greek jail
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Businesses count cost of roadworks
BUSINESSES in a Newport community say gridlock caused by roadworks cost them thousands of pounds in lost earnings. Huge rush hour tailbacks hit Forge Lane and Caerphilly Road when temporary traffic lights were set up on July 21 for several weeks. Bassaleg
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Cwmbran face Euro crunch
CWMBRAN coach Sean Wharton has urged his side to 'do themselves justice' when they take on Israeli outfit Maccabi Haifa in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round second leg tie in Izmir, Turkey, tomorrow (5.45 BST). Cwmbran played out a creditable 3-0 defeat
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Tragic death of crimes analyst
SHE was a young woman with everything to live for. Sarah Perry was a highly respected civilian member of Gwent Police, an excellent gymnast who formerly represented Wales and Britain, and a beloved daughter. But today her devastated family and friends
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Carpet International goes into receivership
THE 300-strong workforce at Carpets International in Crumlin is facing an unsure future after the company went into receivership. Workers were shocked last Thursday when they discovered that the company, which employs a total of 900 staff at six sites
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Thank-you and goodbye
SECRET talks are underway about Wales being dropped by England amid suggestions England want to turn the Six Nations tournament into a Tri-Nations event. A Rugby Football Union spokesman denied Wales are to be dropped, but it is understood sources are
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Sex offender still at large with baby
DETECTIVES hunting a convicted sex offender and his wife, who fled to France after abducting their baby son from social services' care, say there haven't been any sightings of the family. The search is continuing for sex offender Gerald Baker (pictured
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Order placed on teen who terrorised locals
A TEENAGER who terrorised his neighbours in Cwmcarn became the subject of the first Anti-Social Behaviour Order in Caerphilly county borough. The order was imposed on Paul Richards (above), aged 15, of George Street, Cwmcarn, by Blackwood magistrates
