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TV glamour adds buzz to Welsh IT night
TV presenter Fiona Bruce added a glamorous note to the climax of Tech-nology Wales 04 last Friday night. She hosted the awards ceremony which aims to uncover Wales' most technology-savvy companies and individuals. The day had proven a major success, attracting
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Row as fight pupil is sent home
A NEWPORT school which suspended a pupil broke the law, according to the boy's outraged mother. Bettws High sent Kieran Havard home for fighting but it failed to issue his mother, Laura, with a letter explaining why for more than a week. The law states
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Fury over new bridge
CAMPAIGNING residents are calling for last minute changes to be made to a £500,000 footbridge that does not have disabled access. Householders in Cwm are unhappy about the design of St Paul's footbridge, currently being built over the multi-million pound
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It's all change as old guard quits
A MAJOR shake-up of Newport council is guaranteed because a huge body of councillors are stepping down. Around a third of council seats - 16 members, including several key players - will be replaced on polling day in June. Among those bowing out are council
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'Drive for business set-ups is paying off'
ENTREPRENEURIAL fever has struck Newport and district, according to the Welsh Development Agency. The WDA claims its recent "Biz Clinic" held at the Parkway Hotel in Cwmbran was oversubscribed and the number of visitors was treble that of last year's
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Row as fight pupil is sent home
A NEWPORT school which suspended a pupil broke the law, according to the boy's outraged mother. Bettws High sent Kieran Havard home for fighting but it failed to issue his mother, Laura, with a letter explaining why for more than a week. The law states
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Facelift for town is on the cards
BLAENAVON is set to be revitalised with a raft of plans to boost the appearance of the town. A series of planning applications were due before Torfaen councillors today aimed at changing the face of the run-down town and making it more attractive to visitors
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Great day, bold knights
AROUND 1,000 people turned up for this year's Caldicot carnival. The event was staged in the grounds of Caldicot Castle, with the main event being the re-enactment of battle scenes staged by the Lion Rampant Medieval Display Society. The procession left
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'Every day is a bonus'
LUKE Gooch was given 18 months to live when doctors diagnosed his rare, incurable disease. Two years on and the brave Risca six-year-old has now endured a bone marrow transplant in a desperate bid to prolong his life. His parents are keeping a vigil by
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Newsreader's brief wit woos
NEWSREADER Jamie Owen put on a sparkling performance to launch the Five Counties business awards 2004. A crowd of around 100 Gwent business people gathered at the Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran, for the launch and were entertained with a few Owenite anecdotes
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Get racing: it's not furr-long
TENSION rippled through the excited crowds at Chepstow Racecourse as nine giant furry contestants took their positions at the starting blocks. The 2004 Mascot Derby was ready to start and three Gwent competitors were hoping for podium glory. Newport AFC's
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Much-loved teacher dies
A NEWPORT teacher who dedicated nearly half a century to her school has died at home. Ethel Mary Butler, 73, of Caerleon, died in her sleep on Sunday, May 23. Her career at Gaer Infant School spanned 45 years and after teaching generations of pupils she
