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Feelgood factor is back
IT'S near enough Christmas, it's the season of goodwill and there's a feelgood factor throughout UK rugby - and that includes Wales. I can't believe I just wrote that, but it's true all the same. And when could we last say that and mean it with some conviction
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Youngsters cheer soccer day
THE beautiful game helped boost community spirit in youngsters from Newport estates. One hundred young people from across the city competed in a cross-community football tournament in Ringland, aimed at bringing youngsters together and boosting community
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Wales won't appeal on Giggs ban
Wales have decided not to appeal against Ryan Giggs' World Cup two game suspension. The Football Association of Wales and manager Mark Hughes have now accepted the ban, because they fear an appeal could lead to a more lengthy punishment. Wales' manager
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Gloomy forecast for ratepayers
NEWPORT residents face digging deeper into their pockets because of a £6.7 million shortfall in the authority's budget. And, council chiefs are warning, the authority also faces cutting services or using its savings. The cabinet was meeting today to brainstorm
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Thieves steal girl's Christmas bike
LITTLE Amelia Buchanan's parents saved up all year to buy her a £900 motocross bike as a surprise Christmas present. But on Friday night thieves broke into the family's garage and stole the six-year-old's bike, leaving her mum and dad no time to save
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Rugby legend's wise words
WELSH rugby maestro Gareth Edwards (pictured) relived his Wales and British Lions exploits last week for the benefit of 100 Newport businesspeople at an Adecco breakfast at Celtic Manor. He said that as Wales could not win the World Cup he was delighted
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Councillor breached code of conduct
A GWENT councillor who led a programme of school closures breached his authority's code of conduct when he failed to admit his position on two school governing bodies, a committee heard. But Monmouthshire county councillor Rob Griffiths, a governor of
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Cooke crowned as Personalty of the Year
GWENT stars Mark Williams and Joe Calzaghe missed out on becoming Wales' Sporting Personality of the Year last night. Cycling ace Nicole Cooke just won with 30.7 per cent of the vote, narrowly beating Williams who has this year won the World and UK Championship
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Speaker's wizard idea
IF I understood motivational speaker Adrian Gilpin (picture) correctly, (writes Ashley Nield) the best thing you can do to transform your life and leadership is meet a wizard. That's what happened to him, after living 38-years as a total stress-head and
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Post office closures anger
THE POST Office chief in charge of closing seven Blaenau Gwent branches faced angry protesters yesterday. Dave Barrett, head of area for the Post Office, addressed a130-strong crowd who had gathered outside the Assembly building in Cardiff Bay. Three
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Season for giving
PUTTING up the decorations, snow, being with family and, of course, presents - these are just some of the images Christmas conjures up for our 7-Up children. We have been following their progress since they were seven four years ago. Now one tells OF
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Sunshine vows for charity couple
THEY devoted their lives to helping others, but now Mandy Abberley and Julian Needs are planning some time to themselves - so they can tie the knot. Since last September the pair have raised more than £15,000 towards their dream of building a specialist
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They will be frightened - Nicholas
Newport County boss Peter Nicholas believes England will be terrified at the prospect of facing Wales in the World Cup 2006 qualifiers. Wales' fourth most capped player - with 73 appearances for the Dragons - thinks it is an excellent draw and is a group
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Town's spirit of Christmas past
ICE-SKATING and Christmas past were the theme of celebrations attended by hundreds of Gwent people at the weekend. Usk was transported back in time on Saturday as the town filled with hundreds of visitors for its Victorian Day. A town crier informed the
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Full of Eastern promise
ATLANTIC Technology Holdings (UK) in Crumlin has been acquired by a semi-conductor group from the Far East. Atlantic employs 250 people, and managers hope the deal will bring further investment and jobs. Unisem (M) Berhad is a listed Malasian group of
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'Carol singers' broke window
A GANG of 'carol singers' threw a stone through a pensioner's window after being refused cash for their rendition of Jingle Bells. The teenagers were told to clear off by Don Mitcham's daughter, Sharon, on Friday night. But the gang smashed the front
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Cilla the emu has new home
ANIMAL sanctuary All Creatures Great and Small now boasts its very own emu - after being contacted by a retired couple in Hemel Hempstead and asked if it could help them re-home their bird, Cilla. Emus originate from Australia, stand up to two metres
