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Competition's
Golden Memories 'Golden Memories' (Korholesea) the Rose of the Year 2004, is a wounderful new floribunda bush rose with good disease resistance. It produces large trusses of lightlly gragranced golden flowers set off by glossy green foliage. Growing to
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Thomas to go to Argentina
YOUNG Newport Gwent Dragons prop Rhys Thomas has been handed a great chance to cement a Wales squad place for years to come. New Wales coach Mike Ruddock has called him up for Wales' tour of Argentina and South Africa next month as replacement for Llanelli
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Competition's
Golden Memories 'Golden Memories' (Korholesea) the Rose of the Year 2004, is a wounderful new floribunda bush rose with good disease resistance. It produces large trusses of lightlly gragranced golden flowers set off by glossy green foliage. Growing to
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Woodyalun Sheds & Fencing
At last, the trusty garden shed has finally been recognised as something more than the forgotten hut at the end of your garden. As the hippest room with a view, the garden shed has become the nation's favourite place to pursue hobbies or to seek some
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Fiat auto at the Sunday Times Motor Show Live
FIAT Auto's restyled Multipla and new Doblo Family 7-seater, together with the new Panda SUV and Geneva Show-stopping Trepiuno concept car, all made their UK public debuts at the Sunday Times Motor Show at the Birmingham NEC yesterday, also showing were
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The Gift That Grows
Many more people are now getting out into their gardens, whether they are actively gardening or simply enjoying the relaxing aspects of the garden outdoor room. With so many garden styles and products and house plants, there are many people who could
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Foxy foursome hope for a hit
WELSH GIRL band Dragonheart are shooting the video for their second single this weekend - and the foxy foursome have high hopes of a hit. Cwmbran 17-year-old Casey Wilcox and Cardiff bandmates Vicci Lewis, Niki Fitzgerald and Tara Panayi, all 16, will
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How to enjoy a weed-free garden this year
Be the envy of the neighbourhood And have a weed free garden this year...... Most of us would like to rid our lawns entirely of weeds because weeds are downright ugly and they ruin the overall appearance of our yards. However, aside from their unattractive
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How to enjoy a weed-free garden this year
Be the envy of the neighbourhood And have a weed free garden this year...... Most of us would like to rid our lawns entirely of weeds because weeds are downright ugly and they ruin the overall appearance of our yards. However, aside from their unattractive
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Growing Success
Following our success at the GIMA awards for new product development and branded packaging, we were once more recognised by the industry for innovative new products during 2003 season. New product developemnt has always been the cornerstone of the Growing
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Sunnydale Garden Centre
Sunnydale Garden Centre opened in May 2001, taking over from the already successful Pugh's Garden Centre which had opened in 1995. Since taking over, the new centre has continued to develop the existing site as well as expanding the extensive plant area
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Why conifers can grow on you
The interest in conifers for the garden is greater now than ever. Despite the bad press some varieties have received, such as the dreaded Leylandii, many types make excellent garden plants. The popularity of the conifer is easy to understand. Very low
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Cider comes up rosy
CIDER is coming out of the closet as the preferred tipple of the thinking and drinking classes as preparations are finalised for the Welsh Cider Festival in Gwent over the holiday weekend. Connoisseurs of the Red Longdon, the Dabinette and Kingston Black
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Action-snap pupil seizes the moment
A NEWPORT schoolboy is following his father's footsteps after snapping up a top photography award. Sixteen-year-old Ben Evans was a winner in the UK Young Sports Photographer of the Year competition. The Rougemont School pupil fought off fierce competition
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Passiflora 'Eden'
A second year for this 'Passion Flower' bred by Mark Bradbury from a cross between caerulea and Amethyst, Eden is easily as hardy as Caerulea but is also both more vigorous and more floriferous, and whilst the flower colour is similar to Amethyst, in
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The raciest way to turn heads this summer
SIXTEEN-24 year olds have no excuse not to be seen on two wheels this Spring, with amazing insurance offers on selected models in the sporty Gilera range. An incredible offer of £199 one-year third party fire and theft insurance on the racy Runner SP
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Woodyalun Sheds & Fencing
At last, the trusty garden shed has finally been recognised as something more than the forgotten hut at the end of your garden. As the hippest room with a view, the garden shed has become the nation's favourite place to pursue hobbies or to seek some
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Strike looms over litter pickers' pay
AN UNION official has warned residents in the Valleys that they could "be up to their knees in rubbish" by the end of the summer because of possible strike action over pay. Mike Payne, regional organiser for the GMB union, said members in the street cleansing
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Ride free - the new Piaggio Liberty
PIAGGIO is making scootering even more stylish with the arrival of the new word in city freedom, the Liberty. With classic Italian style and elegance, the Liberty is the perfect practical, economical transport solution for everyone. The Liberty, available
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Iveco Daily wins best light truck award 2004
THE Iveco Daily range has been voted Best Light Truck 2004 in the Commercial Fleet Word Honours, judged by a panel of industry experts representing the leasing industry, fleet managers and residual value guides. The announcement was made at a special
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Baa-Baas are blanked out
MIKE Ruddock and Clive Griffiths have been in the job for less than a month but already the former Dragons coaching duo have stamped their identity on the Wales squad. Wales romped to a 42-0 victory over an under-par Barbarians side in Bristol last night
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Maidenhead Aquatics
Beaver Water Plants Ltd. produces the full range of aquatic plants, all of which are available from Maidenhead Aquatics. All plants are supplied with full colour labels showing the plant flower, and with details of height, flowering time, and most importantly
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Reckless car thief gets last chance
A JUDGE told a Newport teenager yesterday that someone was going to get "very badly hurt" if he continues to act in the way he does. Judge Philip Richards was sentencing 18-year-old Anthony Kent after he pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking and
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Maidenhead Aquatics
Beaver Water Plants Ltd. produces the full range of aquatic plants, all of which are available from Maidenhead Aquatics. All plants are supplied with full colour labels showing the plant flower, and with details of height, flowering time, and most importantly
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Agony and ecstasy
Dragons forward Jason Forster emerged from his first Wales game bruised and battered having experienced a night of mixed emotions at Ashton Gate last night. Forster made his Wales debut in last night's comprehensive 42-0 victory over the Barbarians at
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The Gift That Grows
Many more people are now getting out into their gardens, whether they are actively gardening or simply enjoying the relaxing aspects of the garden outdoor room. With so many garden styles and products and house plants, there are many people who could
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Builder halts plan amid resident fury
PRESSURE from angry Newport residents has overturned plans for 77 homes on a site full of prefabs. Bovis Homes wanted to replace 22 condemned prefabs at Ridgeway with a complex of two and three-storey town houses and flats. But the plans prompted petitions
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Flirting in the fast lane
TRAFFIC may be at a standstill this Bank Holiday weekend but even if engines are idling the pulses of millions of love-struck British motorists will be racing according to a new nationwide survey. It reveals that around half of all drivers take advantage
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Blair enters college row
THE prime minister stepped into the row over the planned closures of Coleg Gwent departments yesterday. Tony Blair was responding to a point raised by Blaenau Gwent MP Llew Smith during Prime Minister's Questions. Coleg Gwent plans to cut 45 staff, and
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Motorsports snapper sought by sponsor
IF you think you have what it takes to become a top motorsport photographer, why not submit your work to the scrutiny of a team of experts and get the change to win cash prizes? Motoring assistance expert, Green Flag, has launched a competition to find
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Renault F1 Team invites you to 'Feel It'
RENAULT has launched its first-ever international advertising campaign for Renault F1 Team, running throughout the 2004 Formula One season worldwide and hitting UK TV screens next month during the build up to the British Grand Prix in July. The aim of
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Size really does matter when choosing a pot
Great attention has to be paid to the size of your plant pot. Too small a pot for a plant with a wide root system would prevent the plant from growing harmoniously. It is better not to choose too big a container for a plant of average dimensions. Besides
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Size really does matter when choosing a pot
Great attention has to be paid to the size of your plant pot. Too small a pot for a plant with a wide root system would prevent the plant from growing harmoniously. It is better not to choose too big a container for a plant of average dimensions. Besides
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Sunnydale Garden Centre
Sunnydale Garden Centre opened in May 2001, taking over from the already successful Pugh's Garden Centre which had opened in 1995. Since taking over, the new centre has continued to develop the existing site as well as expanding the extensive plant area
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Growing Success
Following our success at the GIMA awards for new product development and branded packaging, we were once more recognised by the industry for innovative new products during 2003 season. New product developemnt has always been the cornerstone of the Growing
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Peppy Picanto is hot stuff
THE all-new Kia Picanto offers a winning combination of youthful styling, peppy performance, class-leading interior dimensions, low cost of ownership and ultra-low emissions, in an unrivalled value package. This is a car with the dimensions to excel in
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Why conifers can grow on you
The interest in conifers for the garden is greater now than ever. Despite the bad press some varieties have received, such as the dreaded Leylandii, many types make excellent garden plants. The popularity of the conifer is easy to understand. Very low
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Losing run goes on for the Wasps
NEWPORT'S patched-up team continued their run of defeats with this Premier Trophy set-back at King's Lynn last night - but fought hard right to the end to collect the aggregate score bonus point. Skipper Craig Watson collected 16 points and guest rider
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New Corolla Verso achieves top rating
THE new Toyota Corolla Verso has achieved the highest possible five-star rating for passenger crash protection in Euro NCAP testing. The seven-seat Verso, which went on sale in the UK on May 1, emulated the performance of the Toyota Avensis by setting
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Passiflora 'Eden'
A second year for this 'Passion Flower' bred by Mark Bradbury from a cross between caerulea and Amethyst, Eden is easily as hardy as Caerulea but is also both more vigorous and more floriferous, and whilst the flower colour is similar to Amethyst, in
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Emmerdale duo sign for England
STARS of ITV1's Emmerdale add their signatures to Hyundai's giant good luck football in support of the England squad and Sparks children's charity. Emmerdale stars Tony Audenshaw, who plays Woolpack barman Bob Hope, and Dominic Brunt, who plays village
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Two arrests in murder probe
TWO men are being quizzed today on suspicion of murder after their friend plunged to his death into a quarry. The unnamed 36 and 48-year-olds, both of Cwmbran, were arrested after a body was found 65ft down a quarry at Woodcroft, Tutshill, near Chepstow
