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Shortlist nominee denies needling picketers
A CANDIDATE on Blaenau Gwent's all-women shortlist has denied trying to upset picketers at a Labour meeting. Sonia Behr, a lawyer from Nantyglo, is among five women aiming to become the area's Labour parliamentary candidate. An all-women list is being
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Tranch trounced
CURRENT division one leaders Tranch United lost 5-3 away to Llanarth who have had a habit of taking scalps off the top teams. Llanarth have won their last six consecutive games but Tranch United stay top due to second placed Crickhowell getting hammered
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Top-up fees in Wales on hold
STUDENT top-up fees will not be introduced in Wales until at least 2007 - but critics say that Welsh students may still suffer. Education Minister Jane Davidson reiterated her position yesterday after Gwent MPs helped force the Westminster government
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'Pierre the Accordionist' dies at 68
POPULAR Newport musician "Pierre the Accordionist" has died at the age of 68 after a long illness. Peter Sergent, of Beechwood Crescent, was well-known through his appearances at the city's French market as well as hotels and restaurants. His wife Dot
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All shook up
Percy Montgomery and Ross Beattie make their debuts for Newport Gwent Dragons in their Heineken Cup clash against former winners Ulster at Rodney Parade on Sunday. Full-back Montgomery, who proved a key man for Newport last season, is drafted straight
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Cabs in estate boycott threat
A NEWPORT estate could be declared a no-go zone by cabbies because drivers fear they are being targeted by gangs of youths. Mashahid Ali, 31, (pictured) said he is the latest driver to be targeted by a gang of teenagers on the Moorland Park estate. Mr
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Old golf course set for 100 flats
MORE than a hundred flats are likely to be built on a former Newport golf course - despite concerns over traffic jams and air pollution. Residents say developing the site of the former Tredegar Park Golf Course clubhouse will cause rush-hour hell on congested
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Big match ends in a stalemate
THE TOP match of the day in the first division between undefeated Cwmbran Celtic and champions Aberbargoed Buds ended in stalemate, as ten matches were postponed due to the weather in the league. Celtic took the lead in the first-half through Michael
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Giggs in second hearing
Welsh wonder boy Ryan Giggs today faces his second misconduct charge in a week. The Manchester United hero was cited by Russia after an alleged elbow on their right-back Vadim Evseev in last month's Euro 2004 play-off first-leg in Moscow. UEFA's Control
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Police target cattle market
POLICE are urging the public to help them in their fight against prostitution after a pimp who forced a 14-year-old girl to work the streets of Newport was jailed for life this week. Benjamin Johnson, 39, was given two life sentences on Tuesday after
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'Behave or you'll get kicked out'
ANTI-SOCIAL youths causing havoc on estates could make their families homeless under tough rules from Newport council. The changes make it easier to evict youths and their families and then blacklist them from returning to council housing. Housing associations
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Stabbed girl's cries for help
A SCHOOLGIRL allegedly stabbed more than 20 times by a 16-year-old girl at a Blaina funfair told a jury she screamed for someone to help her. Giving evidence at Cardiff crown court, the 15-year-old said she screamed and cried "please help me, please help
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Retiring polce chief says crime has been cut
AFTER five years as Gwent's chief constable Keith Turner hangs up his uniform from next April. Mr Turner - who expects to learn his successor's name tomorrow - spoke exclusively to crime reporter Rhiannon Beacham about his time in Gwent. Keith Turner
