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Subaru hands over the keys of performance car icons
SUBARU will hand over the keys to some of its most sought-after high-performance models at The Sunday Times Motor Show Live when members of the public can drive everything from the iconic Impreza WRX STi to the new 245 PS Legacy 3.0R. Joining the rally
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Supergrass ten years on
BRITPOP survivors Supergrass are celebrating ten years in the field this month with a UK tour. The band still has enough fans to play Bristol and Cardiff, in the Academy and Cardiff Uni on Wednesday, May 12, and Sunday, May 16 respectively. They'll follow
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Fatal mistake of teen driver
A TEENAGE driver crashed just days after getting his licence - resulting in the death of a 15-year old passenger, an inquest was told. Passenger Jason Jenkins, 15, of Pembroke Street, Tredegar, was in a car with four other friends when it ploughed down
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Highways agency in full force with Mitsubishi
THE Mitsubishi Shogun has been chosen by the Highways Agency as one of only two approved vehicles to partner its new force of highly trained Traffic Officers as they start their new duties patrolling England's motorways. Initially to be seen in the West
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Melody and passion of Welsh music
SINGER Julie Murphy and guitarist Dylan Fowler will be the latest folk stars to play St David's Hall's Roots Unearthed: World Rhythms next week. And, possessing an angel voice and accomplished guitar playing between them, it should be a haunting evening
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Safari with music as well
WEST Midland Safari and Leisure Park has plenty to interest visitors every day - and this summer an outdoor musical event will provide even more entertainment on two nights. Among the attractions is a pride of rare white lions, the only one of its kind
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Nissan offer £750 to be a Micra convert
DO you drive a Toyota Yaris, Honda Jazz, Skoda Fabia, VW Polo or Rover 25? Well, if you do, Nissan would like to give you £750. That's £750 on top of the trade-in value of your current car to put towards the cost of a brand new Micra SE or SVE. In addition
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Funeral For A Friend, loud, Live and kicking
IT was unheard of for a Welsh band to get signed before they'd played Newport city, but that's exactly what happened to Bridgend's Funeral For A Friend. Before they'd played any gigs, in fact, a record company whisked them away to London on the strength
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Great entertainment
A CHORUS of approval is hopefully waiting to greet the musical quartet at the heart of this month's offering from Newport Playgoers Society. At the Dolman Theatre in the city centre from May 17-22, Quartet, by Ronald Harwood, is by turns funny and poignant
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Radical new teardrop shaped hybrid unveiled
'GREEN' car expert, Daihatsu, is to unveil a record-breaking concept car at The Sunday Times Motor Show Live together with a host of eye-catching production models - specially customised for the show. First seen at last year's Tokyo Motor Show, the UFE2
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Hyundai is seeing double
YOU could be forgiven for seeing double or even triple this summer - but there is no need to check your eyesight! For Hyundai is proud to be official sponsor of the Twins and Multiple Births Association (Tamba) International Family Fun Day, with its seven-seater
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Band set to rock memorial hall
A LOCAL rock band will be helping to revive Newbridge Memorial Hall next month. Local band Legacy are preparing to play a gig to raise the profile of the venue, affectionately known as the Memo. The Friends of Newbridge committee have been busy fundraising
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Memorial Hall
THE campaign to save Newbridge Memorial Hall received a major boost last week as over 300 people packed into the old building. It was this facility that formed the cornerstone of the community as a dance, drama and cinema venue throughout the last century
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Read your way to Hay
THERE'S more to life than books, you know, but in Hay-on-Wye the divide between the printed word and the real world has largely been erased. The little town in the Brecon Beacons has become Wales' largest repository of literature, with more than 30 bookshops
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Perfect combination
PIAGGIO Ltd, the UK's scooter market leader is proud to unveil the first brand new Vespa model to be introduced since 1996, the Vespa Granturismo. The new Vespa Granturismo combines classic Italian style and sophistication with cutting edge design that
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Perfect dream dining
WHEN there's Bang Bang Duck and Paris Breast on the menu, you know you're in for a treat. Tucked away on the road to Ponthir, the Roman Lodge Hotel, in Caerleon, serves up giant portions that left us carrying our bellies into the car. We were sat by an
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Zabrinski make a point
ZABRINSKI showed-off in style underneath the Super Furry Animals in the CIA last month. The local lads opened for SFA and Goldie Lookin' Chain with their psychedelic romps and heavy indie. Revelling in the thud of the Furries' impressive sound system,
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Switching to cruiser class
NO sooner had Kawasaki's all new VN2000 roared into showrooms across the land, than four of them cruised straight back out of the Cradley Kawasaki showroom - in one day. The VN2000, the world's largest displacement production V-Twin motorcyle with a whopping
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Dragons are all fired up
EXCITEMENT is mounting as the countdown started today to a fantastic finale for fans of Newport Gwent Dragons. Tonight they take on Leinster at Lansdowne Road, and could take the Celtic League championship from first- and second- placed Llanelli Scarlets
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Thugs locked up
TWO thugs who terrorised a Newport estate were locked up yesterday for breaching an anti-social behaviour order. Leon Kent, of Broadmead Park, and Ryan Ahern, of Moorland Park, both aged 16, were given detention and training orders for associating with
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Memorial
CAMPAIGNERS bidding to revive Newbridge Memorial Hall will be receiving a helping hand next month - from a clairvoyant. The Friends of Newbridge committee was set up earlier this year to breathe new life into the venue known affectionately as the 'Memo
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Summer nights in the wings
The New Theatre has announced its great new summer season this week, and tickets are already selling fast. JUNE 84 Charing Cross Road - 8- 12 June This tender bittersweet comedy is the extraordinary true story of a vivacious New York writer and a London
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Step this way to Everest, grandpa!
SUPER fit grandad Derek Fisher faces one of the peaks of his walking career - a trip to Everest. Dr Fisher, 69, of Newport, will be joining an arduous trek that takes in Everest base camp and its surrounding peaks. The ironman ex-headteacher has finished
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Wasps set sights on first leg lead
NEWPORT aim for a first-leg lead when the powerful Exeter Falcons visit the Hayley Stadium on Sunday afternoon in a Knockout Cup fixture. Monday's scheduled first leg at the County Ground was washed out and a new date has yet to be agreed for that match
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Revised Renault Laguna range
THE latest Renault Laguna has recently set several benchmarks in the popular mid-sized family car market, with a distinctive, stylish design that was the first car ever to achieve the maximum five-star Euro NCAP crash test score. Recognition of these
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Virus puts paid to Olympic dream
Caerleon triath-lon star Anneliese Heard was left "gutted" after her Olympic dream ended after the first stage of the Triathlon World Cup in Madeira. The 23-year-old had high hopes in the event after finishing ninth in the Ishigaki World Cup last month
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Society cast set fair for classic show
THE hit show My Fair Lady comes to Newport's Dolman Theatre for the week commencing Monday, May 24, staged by the STC Musical society, put on by professional producer Paul Chandler. This fabulous show really needs no introduction as it is regarded by
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Comedy club takes laughter to 'Stute
THERE'S comedy in the home of the Manic Street Preachers next week when comedy club Jongleurs visits Blackwood Miners' Institute. The club was first established in 1983 and now owns a chain of 17 clubs around the UK. And they're bringing some of the best
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Choosing the perfect plate from the new 54 series is child's play
LET the games begin! From May 1, DVLA's 54 series personalised registrations will be released into the public arena for the first time, giving motorists the opportunity to play with a vast range of letter combinations to find their perfect plate before
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Game of the season
TONIGHT'S Celtic League showdown between Leinster and Newport Gwent Dragons at Lansdowne Road could be one of the games of the season, predicts Australian Gary Ella, the Irish team's coach. He is well aware the Dragons are a formidable team chasing the
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New album from Kathryn
KATHRYN Williams releases a new album and is in concert in South Wales next week. The acoustic-guitar- playing, Mercury-prize nominee releases Relations on Caw Records on Monday, May 17. And she can be found playing live in the Pop Factory, Porth on Friday
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The best in Merrie England
THE MYSTERIOUS folk who inhabit Britain's rural communities are responsible for some strange stories, whether they be of big cats or alien abductions. But the end of this month should see confirmation that one terrifying event, reputed to be held annually
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Boys, 13, put behind bars
A NEWPORT youth aged 13 was locked up for two and a half years for robbery. Another 13-year-old boy was given a six-month training and detention order for affray. The pair are the youngest offenders in crime figures that show sharp rises in convictions
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Suspicious fire devastates futuristic show home
A NEW show home on a Newport estate containing some of the latest technology was damaged in a suspicious fire. Detectives are investigating the incident in Bishpool and police are now taking steps to prevent any further incidents on the estate. Newport
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Spouting about trout and fishing for laughs
UNDISPUTABLY Montana's best comedian, Rich Hall settled in Britain less than five years ago and is already sick of it. But that's not surprising - the laconic Perrier award winner has spent much of his life complaining bitterly about the hand fate dealt
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Police arrest man after fatal crash
A MAN was being questioned today after a 28-year-old woman died in a car crash. The woman, who has not been named and is from the Newport area, was the passenger in a Peugeot car which was in a collision with another car then hit two parked vehicles in
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It's D-Day
DON'T be overawed and go for it from the first whistle -- that is the double message from Newport Gwent Dragons captain Andy Marinos going into tonight's crucial Celtic League clash against Leinster at Lansdowne Road. Marinos plays his final game tonight
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Reports of gay hate crime double
REPORTS of homophobic crimes in Gwent have more than doubled in the last year, police have revealed. Between 2002 and 2003 there were 33 reported crimes, but in the last 12 months that increased to 71. Recorded racist incidents went up from 249 in 2002
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Showtime for striking new-look MG ZS
THE new ZS style reflects the car's supremely dynamic nature, merging bold, distinctive lines with a purposeful stance to create a truly attractive sports saloon. The new front bumper features a striking splitter feature, housing all new twin lens headlamps
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Van the man back in town
VAN Morrison's show in Newport tonight is the just the latest episode in a long relationship with the city. For years he has been associated with The Port largely through his patronage of and appearances at the Kings Hotel. It was there he met Jerry Lee
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Search for a legend
DO you own a Legend? That's the question the world's most famous motorcycle company is asking owners of Harley-Davidson Sportster models. To celebrate the latest and newest models in the Sportster family - the original two-wheeled Hot Rod of the 50s -
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Shining light on Welsh life
FOR nearly fifty years, the Museum of Welsh Life in St Fagans has been bringing five centuries of Welsh history to life. And this month, visitors to the popular open air museum will also get the chance to look to the future. The museum, on the outskirts
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Mother Emma gives it her all
A PONTYPOOL student helping Aids orphans in Uganda has vowed to carry on her work despite battling a series of health setbacks. Emma-Sian Ford, aged 19, from New Inn, has been working in the African state for eight months. But the devout Christian recently
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Webb and Webber tell their poignant tale
THE STORY of a musical - whether a conventional favourite like Grease, or an outlandish fantasy like the Rocky Horror Show - should always revolve around a quest for love. In Andrew Lloyd Webber's early years, this eternal quest was refracted through
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Man pretended to be singer's bodyguard
A NEWPORT man who pretended he was a bodyguard for Charlotte Church was jailed for 15 months for indecently assaulting three young girls in his flat. Graham Anthony Ford, 55, of Beaufort Road, St Julians, pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault
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Tracker offers the new MG ZR at the NEC for free
FANCY getting your hands on a brand new MG ZR 160 for free? If so, then head to Motor Show Live at the NEC between May 27 and June 6, where on the Tracker stand (stand 202, hall 7) you can enter a competition to win a fantastic MG ZR 160 worth over £13,500
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Techniquest plus the Gen Game
VISITORS to Techniquest in Cardiff will be able to give their grey matter a thorough work out this week when they take part in the Brain Drain Science Theatre. Every weekend and weekdays during the summer half-term the show will take a look at the human
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Food's worth the trip
IT might seem a long way to go for a meal, but the Eagle Inn at Ross on Wye is well worth the journey through the Wye Valley. We chose to eat in the bar but could have gone for the more refined atmosphere of the brasserie. My main course was penne pasta
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Extreme sport is a ball
MAN'S greatest dream has always been to fly like a bird. Rolling along in a big ball like an enormous hamster comes a little lower on the list. But that's the latest craze to arrive on these shores from New Zealand, home of extreme sports. There's evidently
