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Jailed for life over £10 row
A SCHIZOPHRENIC Gwent man was jailed for life yesterday for stabbing a man in the chest over a £10 debt. Cardiff crown court heard that Christopher Garrett, 25, of Woodbine Road, Blackwood, attacked Robert Heally with a serrated kitchen knife during the
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Safety and comfort the priority
DEVELOPMENTS in technology have resulted in coaches with all the home comforts - toilets and wash basins, hot and cold snacks and video entertainment. And all of these advances have been made with no sacrifice to safety. Coach operators ensure their customers
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Family in a million
A GWENT mum of nine is looking forward to her tenth baby - despite a report saying it costs an average of £164,000 to raise a child. The survey conducted by Woolworths found that each child now costs more than the price of the average three-bedroom terrace
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Making life easy
THE F650 CS is a fresh concept in motorcycling, designed to appeal to a new type of customer. For the first time in BMW's history, low maintenance belt-drive transmission is used that is longer lasting and easier to service. A new storage facility in
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Towbn to get new rail station
A NEW railway station is on its way to Newbridge. Planners have given the go-ahead for the two-platform station at Bridge Street. A footbridge will provide a direct link between platforms, as well as connecting with the new 107-space car park in the town
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Family in a million!
A GWENT mum of nine is looking forward to her tenth baby - despite a report saying it costs an average of £164,000 to raise a child. The survey conducted by Woolworths found that each child now costs more than the price of the average three-bedroom terrace
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Atkins plans are washed out
tony Atkin's riding plans had to be shelved when rain washed out the Great Britain Championship semi-final at King's Lynn last night. The meeting will now be staged on May 19. The Newport Wasps rider was booked to ride in Wimbledon's Mark Burrows best
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Hyundai bring in the show stoppers
HYUNDAI is all set to storm the Sunday Times Motor Show Live, taking place at the Birmingham NEC from May 27 to June 6, with three UK debuts. Not only will the show see the UK debut of the company's eagerly awaited new small-SUV, the Tucson, but two popular
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Honda powers up for Birmingham
WITH star appearances of Honda's Tokyo Show Concept cars, the unveiling of a new production supercar and an invitation for people to get behind the wheel of the trendsetting Civic IMA petrol-electric car, Honda is putting the "show" into Sunday Times
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CCTV in city prone to failure
THE CCTV system that watches over Newport city centre has obsolete equipment that is failure-prone and at risk of flood damage, a report to council chiefs says. In the eight months leading up to March this year cameras suffered 59 break-downs. Some were
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MINI open air theatre
MINI was the leading light at the Birmingham Motor Show two years ago as it set pulses racing with its spectacular 'Mini Adventure Live!' stunt show. This year, from May 26-June 6, Mini is delighted to present 'Mini Open Air Theatre', an all-new, jaw-dropping
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Mystery car in death crash
A CAR involved in a fatal crash in Newport may have been falsely registered, police say. Detectives investigating the death of 34-year-old Gareth Evans are also looking at any possible connections with his job as a doorman. The father of two was walking
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The ultimate in summer accessories
AS summer arrives the appeal of a convertible car becomes ever stronger, and as a visit to the local dealership will reveal - Peugeot has all the answers. When the 206CC was launched to an eager public in 2000 it heralded a new era for affordable Coupe
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Jacob's dream machine
THEY are usually the expensive playthings of the rich and famous, but young Jacob Eales joined an exclusive club this week when he was taken for a spin in a £100,000 Ferrari. The nine-year-old from Blackwood was diagnosed with a brain tumour in December
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Death of driver high on Ecstasy and drink
A GWENT printer high on Ecstasy and alcohol died accidentally after losing control of his car, an inquest heard.\ Cardiff coroner's court heard how Lee Pugh, aged 26, crashed his Renault Clio after overtaking a taxi at high speed on the A48 last June.
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Wales will do it the Dragons' way
MIKE Ruddock will take his experience with the Newport Gwent Dragons into his new role as Wales coach, which has started in earnest this week despite his continuing involvement with the regional side. "I hope my experience with the Dragons will help me
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Schemes tackle child sex abuse
TWO pioneering Gwent schemes are making significant strides in tackling the "hidden problem" of child sex abuse. To mark Children's Day, the NSPCC held a series of events around the country and in Newport. In Newport, a training workshop was held for
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Coach set to sign
IRELAND assistant coach Declan Kidney is set to become Newport Gwent Dragons' new coach today. And current Dragons captain Andy Marinos will be the new chief executive, retiring from regular top class rugby to take on a completely new role. The former
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Pensioner forced to stay in hospital
A VULNERABLE pensioner was forced to remain in a hospital bed for 24 days - even though a doctor declared her fit to be discharged after three. The family of 89-year-old Olive Breakwell, of Abergavenny, fear many other hospital patients are well enough
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Hot even with no top
MINI UK is delighted to announce pricing and specification details of its new range topping Mini Cooper S Convertible. The Mini Cooper S Convertible will make its UK debut at the Sunday Times Motor Show live on May 25. It will be priced at £17,595 and
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Mazda zoom to the future
TAKE a step into the future at The Sunday Times Motor Show Live this month when Mazda displays two head-turning concept cars, hinting at possible future designs for Mazda cars. The concepts are joined on the Mazda stand by the range of award winning production
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Vale anguish
EBBW Vale's Welsh Premier Division fate is now in the Welsh Rugby Union's hands and may end up in a court of law after Cross Keys failed to do them a favour at Llandovery last night. Keys had to win or draw to keep Vale off the bottom, but though an injury-hit
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World Premiere of Modus
FOR the first time ever, a new Renault production car will make its world debut at the British Motor Show at Birmingham NEC in May 2004 before going on sale in September. The launch of the Modus super-spacious supermini is an additional model in the extensive
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Nissan release a smash hit
IMAGINE if Nissan put a 350Z into the mix and added rear seats, five doors, a higher body and four-wheel drive...Well, it has. The result is callred the Murano after the famous sculptured glass from Italy and is sure to be one of the smash (get it) hits
