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Asylum seeker sews up lips
THIS shocking picture shows an asylum seeker in Newport, his lips sewn together in protest over the Home Office's decision to return him to Iran. Hamid Biak, 28, sealed his mouth shut with three rough stitches five days ago to protest against the government's
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Ronnie wins thriller
Ronnie O'Sullivan won a nail-biting final for the second year in a row to successfully defend the Welsh Open title in Newport last night. O'Sullivan defeated Stephen Hendry 9-8 to pocket the £35,000 first prize 12 months after edging Steve Davis by the
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County gain vital point
NEWPORT County emerged from an action-packed 90 minutes at Hornchurch with a priceless Nationwide South point on Saturday, and they were only denied a stunning victory by the width of the post in the final minute. This 1-1 draw at the Stadium was non-league
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'Why has work not started?'
A MAN who helped deliver large industrial projects for almost 50 years says preliminary work on the Ebbw Valley rail link should have already been carried out. Newbridge man Colin Angel cut his teeth working for the National Coal Board and later worked
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All set for stardom
A NEWPORT rock band could be following in the footsteps of The Beatles if they win a national competition. The Henrees have been shortlisted by a panel of experts for the National Student Music Awards - and they could win recording time at the famous
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Will pubs be open all hours?
GWENT publicans rejected the idea of 24 hour drinking - only two of the 50 we asked will apply for a licence to serve alcohol at all hours - but half the pubs will apply for some extra hours at the weekend. And that should come as a great relief to Chief
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Transplant 'goes well' for Thomas
A NEWPORT boy is today recovering after undergoing a bone marrow transplant. Thomas Steer, ten, had the transplant on Friday at Bristol Children's Hospital. His parents, Jeff and Karen, say Thomas is doing well. Mr Steer said: "It went as sweet as a nut
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Music with message of hope
THEY came in their thousands from every corner of the UK, to be part of an historic day and bring hope to Tsunami-struck countries. And as Cardiff's Millennium Stadium rocked to a finale after more than seven hours of non-stop music on Saturday, 61,000
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Dragons return to winning ways
DESPITE playing as though they had still not recovered from their Heineken Cup blues, Newport Gwent Dragons remained on course for a top-four Celtic League finish with this narrow win at Rodney Parade on Saturday. It was impossible to fault the Dragons
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Newport ease through
As expected, Newport reached the last 16 of the Konica Minolta Cup, but they were made to fight due to a battling second-half display by third division side Pontycymmer in the Garw Valley on Saturday. The Black and Ambers could not have wished for a better
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Henson boost for Wales
GAVIN Henson gave Wales a major boost today ahead of next week's huge Six Nations opener against England. The emerging Neath- Swansea Ospreys star has been struggling with a groin injury for the past fortnight and gave the Wales camp and public a scare
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He's our sailing detective
A LIFE on the ocean waves is beckoning a Gwent police officer - after he won a competition to join a round-the-world yacht race. Detective Constable Willie Duggan, who is stationed at Ebbw Vale, will be joining the leg of the Blue Water Challenge from
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Say halo to web comic
AN angel, a devil and an imp are the recipe for a heavenly web comic designed by two Gwent work colleagues. Anthony Luke, 25 and Gareth Powell, 24, who work at the Office for National Statistics in Newport, have created a successful online comic strip
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No jail for driver after tragedy
A DANGEROUS driver escaped prison because of a tragedy in his family history involving a traffic accident. Newport crown court heard Brian Walker, aged 18, turned into a blind junction at 55mph while trying to evade a chasing police car. Walker, of The
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Dentist's gift of life caps a great year
DENTIST Keith Morgan had no idea when he decided to enter the New York marathon that later that year he would make a life-saving donation to a teenager from the city. Even more incredibly, the 17-year-old girl had leukaemia and Mr Morgan was running to
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Injured boy critical but stable after accident
A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy seriously injured in a collision with a car is in a critical but stable condition in hospital today. The child was taken to Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital with head injuries after being in an accident with a Ford Ka on Newport's Southern
