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County composed and well in control
JUST as John Cornforth eased into the Newport County hot seat this week, his side eased in to the third qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday with a comfortable 2-0 victory at Corsham Town. Goals from Jamie Moralee and Ashley Williams were enough
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Burglar's jail term cut
A FORMER junkie from Newport with an "appalling record" for house-breaking has had his sentence cut on appeal by top judges. Dennis McGurgan, 37, has "one of the worst records one will come across", his solicitor, Hillary Roberts, told judges at London's
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GABBS CAN ROO-IN THE PARTY
CARDIFF City loan defender Darren Williams believes Cwmbran's Danny Gabbidon can shackle England wonder-boy Wayne Rooney, pictured below, this weekend and Bluebirds' boss Lennie Lawrence couldn't agree more. Williams, a former England Under-21 player
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Fire crews clean up
FIRE crews from Maindee fire station in Newport joined forces with fellow firefighters across the UK on Saturday as they rolled up their sleeves for the first National Car Wash Day. Firefighters took to the streets to soap, scrub and hose down dozens
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Bedwas' winning run goes on
BEDWAS maintained the Indian sign over Newbridge on Saturday with their sixth successive win in fixtures between the sides, and third in a row at the Welfare Ground. For both sides it was almost a complete turnaround from recent displays, Bedwas improving
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Parade remembers nuclear veterans
VETERANS of military nuclear testing marched through the rain in Risca yesterday in honour of their comrades. The annual parade has been held at Risca since the late 1980s to honour those servicemen and women who died or continue to suffer from Britain's
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£175m facelift for old dock area
A £175 million transformation of the run-down Old Town Dock area could kickstart the regeneration of Newport. Visionary plans for the area include a new hotel, offices, flats and restaurants - all positioned around a new water basin. A riverside park
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Call centre jobs boost
THE Gwent economy has received a major boost with the announcement of 120 new jobs at a state of the art contact centre. Wales' only independent contract call centre provider, Dial, already employs 250 workers at its Llantarnam site. Now booming business
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Father's anguish over killer
THE HEARTBROKEN father of a young mother who was the hit and run victim of a paranoid schizophrenic today questioned how her killer's illness went unchecked for so long. Reginald Proctor, 48, whose daughter Emma was killed in an horrific hit and run in
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Marine mystery deepens
THE sight of a 60 foot whale washed up on the Newport coastline attracted thousands of visitors eager to catch a glimpse of what will be for many a once in a lifetime opportunity. But the freakish sight of a huge whale carcass washed up in the Severn
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Morgan Wales call is 'bonus'
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons full back Kevin Morgan, pictured, describes his Wales squad call-up as a bonus just four games into a new season with a new team and after nine months out of action with shoulder and foot injuries. Morgan has been in great form for
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Cigarettes on menu
A RALLYING cry against a ban on smoking in public places is the last thing you would expect from a health-conscious Assembly Member whose constituency has the UK's highest rate of heart disease. But that's exactly what you'll get from Blaenau Gwent's
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Classic show
THE 25th annual Classic Motorcycle Show took place in Caerleon on the weekend and was a roaring success. The annual show held at Caerleon Comprehensive School was presented by the Ponthir British Motorcycle Club. The classic bikes ranged from a 1907 Vindec
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MRSA link to son's death
A GWENT man has died after a series of illnesses including the superbug MRSA. Kevin Harris, 39, is believed to have caught the virus before he was taken to hospital suffering a brain haemorrhage. Mr Harris, of Talywain, collapsed while on a family holiday
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GABBS CAN ROO-IN THE PARTY
CARDIFF City loan defender Darren Williams believes Cwmbran's Danny Gabbidon can shackle England wonder-boy Wayne Rooney, pictured below, this weekend and Bluebirds' boss Lennie Lawrence couldn't agree more. Williams, a former England Under-21 player
