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Superstars waiting to explode
Not since the golden era of the 70s has a Wales side boasted such an abundance of talent in every area. Individual brilliance coupled with a burning desire to play free-style open rugby has resulted in performances to leave rugby fans open-mouthed and
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NEW TARGETS
WALES captain Michael Owen and teammates Kevin Morgan have pledged to transfer the Welsh way of playing to Newport Gwent Dragons for the rest of the season. And Owen wants the whole of Gwent to get behind the Dragons who have now qualified for the Heineken
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Firm flies high with £500,000 contract
COMMERCIAL fit-out specialist Office Visions has clinched a contract worth almost £500,000 to furnish boardrooms, meeting rooms, work stations and conference facilities at Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA) at St Athan. The agency is the main body
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New face at the helm of leading law firm
A CHANGING of the guard at Newport's largest law firm will see senior partner Bill Morris step down and be replaced by head of criminal practice Mike Sage. Mr Morris was co-founder of Harding Evans and during the last 30 years has helped it grow into
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Break-in blow for rugby star
ONE of the Welsh Grand Slam heroes came down to earth with a bump yesterday when he discovered his car had been broken into and valued possessions stolen. Blaenavon's Mark Taylor discovered his kit bag and laptop computer were missing when he returned
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Review shows population is getting older
THE United Kingdom population is ageing and within 10 years there will be more people aged 65 and over than children under 16, according to Social Trends published today by the Office for National Statistics. This is the 35th year of Social Trends and
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Owen leads by example
BY his own admission Michael Owen's performances in this year's Six Nations tournament have been consistent rather than spectacular. That was until Gareth Thomas went off injured at half-time against France and taking over the captain's armband Owen stepped
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Sensory room is a dream come true
CHRISTOPHER Telfer suffers from a severe form of autism that has left him with major learning difficulties and behavioural problems. His parents, Philip and Julie, have to give 16-year-old Christopher constant care and attention, which puts a great strain
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Golden age begins
THE beauty about Wales' first Grand Slam for 27 years is not just that they are back in the big time, not that they have regained their rightful place on the world stage, but that it's the start of a new golden age. I say that with a great degree of confidence
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Chancellor has taken a 'step in the right direction'
THE BUDGET provoked extensive reaction from individuals and organisations in Gwent. Matt Southall, the managing director of Acorn, felt that some of his clients would have concerns about extensions to maternity pay and transferring some leave to fathers
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Seine again!
WHAT a match, the best by far of this season's Six Nations and one of the best ever in the tournament, that was Wales' encounter with France which at last promised a first home triple crown in 17 years and first Grand Slam in 27. Paris in the springtime
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Town aims to be the jewel
TV newsreader Lucy Owen has helped launch an initiative to promote Caerphilly town centre. While famous for its medieval castle and its cheese, the council wants to highlight other virtues of interest to shoppers, tourists and investors. A new brand has
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Crows' tough clash
CWMBRAN Town manager Brian Coyne was left drooling at some of the football played in Saturday's 3-3 draw against Newi Cefn Druids and he is calling for more of the same tonight at Haverfordwest in the Welsh Premier League (kick-off 7.30pm). The Crows
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Step towards World Cup
WALES can lay their marker down today not just for the immediate future but right up to the next World Cup in 2007 and beyond. In a way they already have with the manner they have played and the style they have shown, very much a flashback to the 70s
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Immortal, invincible and back at the top
Wales .................... 32 Ireland ........................ 20 THE Grand Slam, the Triple Crown and Six Nations champions for the first time, plus a first victory over Ireland at home for 22 years all in one fell swoop - that's what Wales achieved
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Firm's three record country's best result
NEWPORT insolvency specialist Purnells is celebrating its staff's success in the latest Joint Insolvency Board examinations (JIEB). The JIEB exams are open only to qualified accountants and solicitors and are claimed to be some of the toughest professional
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Williams turnover king
There is an old saying that goes: "One man's misfortune is another man's opportunity." And that has certainly been the case for Wales flanker Martyn Williams. Seemingly out of favour several months ago, his chance of a starting place looked dead and buried
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Step towards World Cup
WALES can lay their marker down today not just for the immediate future but right up to the next World Cup in 2007 and beyond. In a way they already have with the manner they have played and the style they have shown, very much a flashback to the 70s
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The world at his feet
Even if Wales had not won the Grand Slam this weekend, life for Gavin Henson lwill never be the same. Just as Scott Gibbs at Wembley in 99 and Ieaun Evans at Cardiff Arms Park in 94, the spiky haired golden boy of Welsh rugby has acquired cult status,
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Immortal, invincible and back at the top
THE Grand Slam, the Triple Crown and Six Nations champions for the first time, plus a first victory over Ireland at home for 22 years all in one fell swoop - that's what Wales achieved on a glorious, unforgettable day at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday
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Williams turnover king
There is an old saying that goes: "One man's misfortune is another man's opportunity." And that has certainly been the case for Wales flanker Martyn Williams. Seemingly out of favour several months ago, his chance of a starting place looked dead and buried
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Rome conquered
WALES' second match of the 2005 Six Nations campaign against Italy in Rome had promised, before the competition started, to be their easiest as it was against the new boys on the block, and chopping block at that. But in the back of everyone's minds was
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First victims are the Old Enemy
Wales ..................... 11 England ................... 9 THE words Grand Slam weren't even in the players' or fans' minds, let alone on their lips, when Wales began their 2005 Six Nations campaign against world champions England. It had been 12 years
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The world at his feet
Even if Wales had not won the Grand Slam this weekend, life for Gavin Henson lwill never be the same. Just as Scott Gibbs at Wembley in 99 and Ieaun Evans at Cardiff Arms Park in 94, the spiky haired golden boy of Welsh rugby has acquired cult status,
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£1m purchase will fund investment
THE WELSH Development Agency has claimed that a £1m property purchase in Cwmbran will help fund new manufacturing investment in the area. The agency has acquired a 20,000 sq ft office block which was owned, but no longer required, by Arvin Meritor. The
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Unlocking the area's business potential
TORFAEN is fortunate to be located in an Objective One area which has benefited many local businesses which have received financial assistance through grant aid or business support from one of the advisers in the economic development team at Torfaen council
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First victims are the Old Enemy
Wales ..................... 11 England ................... 9 THE words Grand Slam weren't even in the players' or fans' minds, let alone on their lips, when Wales began their 2005 Six Nations campaign against world champions England. It had been 12 years
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A time of heroes
THE last time Welsh fans had the chance to climb rugby's Northern Hemis-phere summit occurred way back in 1978, 27 long years ago. For that was the last occasion Wales scaled the heights of a Grand Slam triumph. John Dawes was the coach at the time after
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Third man quizzed over pub stabbing
A THIRD man was today being quizzed by detectives after being arrested in connection with the murder of popular Newport father of three Lemy Bullock. Mr Bullock, 36, from the Pill area of the city, died at the Royal Gwent Hospital after an incident in
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Bus station renovations to beat yobs
A BUSY Gwent bus station prone to anti-social behaviour is set to benefit from £2 million worth of renovations. Blackwood bus station will have improved lighting and a CCTV system installed to deter yobbish behaviour during the evenings. As part of the
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A time of heroes
THE last time Welsh fans had the chance to climb rugby's Northern Hemis-phere summit occurred way back in 1978, 27 long years ago. For that was the last occasion Wales scaled the heights of a Grand Slam triumph. John Dawes was the coach at the time after
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Chef on mission to star in Michelin
JAMES Sommerin is on a campaign to land what would be Wales' second Michelin star and the first in South Wales. The head chef at The Crown at Whitebrook is green-eyed with envy at the Michelin Star held by Plas Bodegroes in Pwllheli, North Wales. After
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Superstars waiting to explode
Not since the golden era of the 70s has a Wales side boasted such an abundance of talent in every area. Individual brilliance coupled with a burning desire to play free-style open rugby has resulted in performances to leave rugby fans open-mouthed and
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No more Worryfield
Scotland .................... 22 Wales ........................ 46 WALES arrived in Scotland for the fourth leg of their Grand Slam bid as overwhelming favourites and with the backing of over 40,000 countryman drowning out the home support. But Murrayfield
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Owen leads by example
BY his own admission Michael Owen's performances in this year's Six Nations tournament have been consistent rather than spectacular. That was until Gareth Thomas went off injured at half-time against France and taking over the captain's armband Owen stepped
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Start of golden era
WALES won the Grand Slam for the first time in the golden decade of the 70s in 1971 - a season which included one of the all-time great games, the last gasp 19-18 victory over Scot-land at Murrayfield. But it all began with a convincing 22-6 victory over
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No more Worryfield
Scotland .................... 22 Wales ........................ 46 WALES arrived in Scotland for the fourth leg of their Grand Slam bid as overwhelming favourites and with the backing of over 40,000 countryman drowning out the home support. But Murrayfield
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GIGGS HAILS HEROES
WALES soccer star Ryan Giggs today praised the national rugby team for their Grand Slam success and hoped it would rub off on the soccer side when they meet Austria in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday. Giggs, speaking at the handing over of a £250,000
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Mountain ridge is 'best spot in Wales'
FORGET the spectacular scenery of north Wales, the beauty of the Gower and the lovely costal views in Pembrokeshire. When it comes to top Welsh beauty spots, Lord Kinnock, the former Islwyn MP and Labour leader rejected the above for the countryside surrounding
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Commitment to business
TORFAEN is fortunate to be located in an Objective One area which has benefited many local businesses which have received financial assistance through grant aid or business support from one of the advisers in the economic development team at Torfaen council
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Start of golden era
WALES won the Grand Slam for the first time in the golden decade of the 70s in 1971 - a season which included one of the all-time great games, the last gasp 19-18 victory over Scot-land at Murrayfield. But it all began with a convincing 22-6 victory over
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Simply the best
IF any group of people deserve the glory days to return to Welsh rugby it's the fans. For the Welsh rugby fans are the best in the world - by a long way. They have proved that time and again by showing so much of that under-used word today - loyalty.
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Seine again!
France ..................... 18 Wales ................... 24 WHAT a match, the best by far of this season's Six Nations and one of the best ever in the tournament, that was Wales' encounter with France which at last promised a first home triple crown
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Time to sit back and savour life in the law
BILL Morris' life resembles the plot of a thriller from Barbara Taylor Bradford. From poverty in the Wrexham area he rose to qualify as a solicitor and co-founded the largest legal practice in Newport and became winner of the best law firm in Wales (2004
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Simply the best
IF any group of people deserve the glory days to return to Welsh rugby it's the fans. For the Welsh rugby fans are the best in the world - by a long way. They have proved that time and again by showing so much of that under-used word today - loyalty.
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Mum plans an African adventure
THE last time Cwmbran mum Susan Gurden completed a charity trek she tackled the Great Wall of China with a broken foot and nose. Now Mrs Gurden is planning to trek through the Rift Valley in Africa and is hoping things will go a little smoother. This
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Safety specialists fly high
NANTGARW-BASED health and safety specialist CHSS has opened a new office in Dubai on the back of a consultancy contract at the Gulf state's new airport. CHSS is benefiting from international sales of the Airbus A380 superjumbo as the company can advise
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Wizard on the wing
SHANE Williams makes no secret of his admiration for All Blacks wing Doug Howlett. And after his performances in this year's RBS 6 Nations championship, Williams is bound to come face-to-face with his hero this summer. What he lacks in size he makes up
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Cashback: Wales gets all its money back from failed LG venture
A KOREAN electronics giant which failed to bring thousands of promised jobs to Newport has paid back £36m of taxpayers' money. Hynix, formerly known as LG Semicon Wales Ltd, was given £87.1m in Welsh Office grants to help open its Newport site nine years
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Mining museum in line for major award
A TOP Gwent tourist attraction is one of only four museums in the UK left in the running for a major arts prize. Blaenavon's Big Pit mining museum has reached the final four in the prestigious Gulbenkian Prize for Museum of the Year from the original
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I couldn't take my eyes off my boy
THE FATHER of Wales' Grand Slam-winning star Ryan Jones has spoken of the debt his son owes to his rugby breeding in Gwent. His proud dad Stephen, from High Cross, Newport, said his 24-year-old son was in "ecstasy" after Wales clinched the Grand Slam,
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Wizard on the wing
SHANE Williams makes no secret of his admiration for All Blacks wing Doug Howlett. And after his performances in this year's RBS 6 Nations championship, Williams is bound to come face-to-face with his hero this summer. What he lacks in size he makes up
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Rome conquered
Italy ..................... 8 Wales ................... 38 WALES' second match of the 2005 Six Nations campaign against Italy in Rome had promised, before the competition started, to be their easiest as it was against the new boys on the block, and chopping
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Earnie will play it Toshack's way
ROBBIE Savage might have labelled the Wales set-up under John Toshack as a "shambles" but you won't hear acrobatic goal-machine Robert Earnshaw making similar noises. The West Brom striker, fresh from a hat-trick for his club at the weekend, was in buoyant
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Solicitors and estate agents forge links
A NEWPORT firm of solicitors is one of a trio across South Wales to link up with estate agent Peter Alan to offer an integrated house-buying service. Loosemores of Bridge Street, Howells of Cardiff, and JCP of Swansea have partnered Peter Alan to promote
