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Woman fought to save boyfriend's life
A WOMAN told today how she battled to bring her boyfriend back to life after finding him in his smoke-filled house. But Carl Moores, 39, later died despite Tina Ball's brave efforts. Today family and friends paid tribute to the lorry driver following
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'Absent' police under attack
COUNCILLORS blasted police chiefs for upping the police 'tax' on residents while having one of the highest sick rates in the UK. The police precept, which forms part of the council tax bill, rose by an inflation-busting 16.8% last month. But civilian
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Grant for Vision Foundation
A GRANT of £9,000 has been given to the Vision Foundation in Ebbw Vale by Blaenau Gwent council. The money is to go towards the charity's core costs for the next year. The Vision Foundation's aim is to help all visually impaired people to achieve their
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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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Floral splendour in the grass of Gwent
ONE of the finest wild flower meadow reserves in Britain has been opened to the public. New Grove Meadows reserve, situated north of Trellech on the B4293, is packed full of cowslips, early purple orchids and endangered dormice. Two of the four fields
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Wales hit by injuries
WALES coach Mike Ruddock is facing an injury crisis for the tour to Argentina and South Africa next month. Hooker Robin McBryde has already been ruled out because he needs a shoulder operation, while scrum half Gareth Cooper and lock Robert Sidoli are
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Funds flood in for Callum's cause
FUNDRAISING efforts are gaining pace for an Abergavenny family who need to raise £34,000 to help their five-year-old son. Callum Arnold has a rare condition called Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, which is similar to cerebral palsy. His devoted parents, Jane and
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Title's still on
GO for it -- Newport Gwent Dragons will be flat out for one last fling and a maximum five points in their final match of a dramatic season against Leinster at Lansdowne Road on Friday night in the hope that will be enough to give them the Celtic League
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Jobs on way to Gwent call centre
CWMBRAN is to receive a massive jobs boost with more than 100 new call centre positions being created in the next few months. The major recruitment drive is part of an ambitious expansion plan by contact centre Dial in Llantarnam Park, formerly known
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Another success for folk festival
ORGANISERS of Tredegar Folk Festival say it was another big success. The weekend of dance and music was jam-packed with events, including concerts, workshops, dance displays and storytelling. With the support of the Arts Council Lottery Fund and Newport
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New crackdown on drug dealers
A MAJOR new drive to rid Gwent streets of drug dealers was launched today. The Rat on a Rat campaign will see neighbours shop people they suspect of pushing drugs in their communities. And detectives will be using one of their greatest tools in crime
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Two quizzed over wave of bike thefts
POLICE in Pontypool have foiled a massive motorbike-ringing operation worth thousands of pounds. More than 30 motorbikes have been stolen throughout Torfaen in the past three months, with thieves targeting households and businesses. Gwent police officers
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Atkin blow for unlucky Wasps
Tony Atkin, Newport Wasps speedway rider, could be out for the rest of the season. He fell in heat five of the opening home Premier League meeting against Rye House, at the Hayley Stadium yesterday afternoon, one of three riders involved in the pile-up
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Woman, 90, dies after blaze
A 90-YEAR-OLD woman died after a blaze at her home in Blackwood. The fire broke out in the early hours of yesterday in Gordon Road. The woman was named by neighbours as Mary Cowley. She was discovered by firefighters after a neighbour raised the alarm
