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It's Rebecca lose
SOUTH WALES teenager Rebecca Llewellyn's Wimbledon debut lasted just 42 minutes as she was comprehensively beaten by fifth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova. Llewellyn's SW19 bow ended in disaster as she took just a single game off Kuznetsova in a rapid 6-0, 6
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Youngsters hit right note at eisteddfor
THE musical talent of young performers from Gwent and beyond shone out at the Abergavenny Eisteddfod. Throughout the day, children and teenagers took part in competitions at the town's King Henry VIII Comprehensive School. And the cream of the talent
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Steel jobs talks set to continue
UNION bosses are continuing to hold crisis talks with the steel company planning to axe up to 100 jobs at its Newport plant. Steve McCool, regional secretary of Community, which represents more than 600 steelworkers at Alphasteel, in Corporation Road,
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McDonald in 'Blacks recall
Leon MacDonald has been recalled by the All Blacks for the first Test against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday. Two years after last pulling on the famous black jersey at the Rugby World Cup in Australia the New Zealand Maori player has been named
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Gwent beauties in Miss Wales final
THREE Gwent women are preparing to battle it out in a bid to be crowned Miss Wales. Naseem Syed, from Duffryn, Newport, Helen Batley, from Usk, and Lidija Vrcic, from Cwmbran, are busy putting the final touches to the outfits and hairstyles they hope
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When it comes to the stars, pupils have them covered
A GROUP of pupils from Usk battled it out in a Stars in Their Eyes-style competition. The show was held at Usk Church in Wales Primary School on Saturday and there were 29 'copycat' acts taking part - ranging from Nancy Sinatra to the Mamas and Papas.
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TV's Flog it! team spot Gwent treasures
HUNDREDS of people turned up with a wide range of items for the visit to Newport of the TV series Flog It! They descended on Newport Centre on Sunday to get valuations from the team of experts at the BBC antiques show. Some had been waiting for more than
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Owzat for a batting order!
A GWENT sports club is to field the county's first ever women's cricket team. Caerleon-based Isca Crows cricket club have organised an all-women side. Chairman Mike Cole said: "It has been an ambition of the club for a long time to have as many different
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More calls for barriers
RENEWED calls are being made for crash barriers after four Gwent men drowned in a reen when their car veered off the coast road near Newport. William James, who lost his son in a similar incident in 1976, said he has been pressing for action for the last
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City's housing to get a £10m facelift
HOUSING in Newport is set to receive a £10 million boost, council bosses announced. The cash, secured from the National Assembly and private housing associations, will be spent regenerating the current housing stock, making use of empty properties and
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WRU pay the price
The Welsh Rugby Union helped smooth out the reinstatement of the Celtic League by offering a "significant financial contribution", it was confirmed today. It has become clear that the WRU offered a financial incentive to their Celtic partners for a change
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I didn't fake big cat pictures
A GWENT photographer hit back at claims that he faked an infamous picture of a big cat. Norman Evans' snap of what he claims to be a black panther in woodland outside Cwmbran made national headlines in April. The 43-year-old amateur photographer from
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Hensational
THEY say it is always darkest before the dawn - and so it might yet prove for Lions centre Gavin Henson. Henson's selection for Clive Woodward's second string was seen by many as confirmation he would have little part to play in the upcoming Test series
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Hensational
THEY say it is always darkest before the dawn - and so it might yet prove for Lions centre Gavin Henson. Henson's selection for Clive Woodward's second string was seen by many as confirmation he would have little part to play in the upcoming Test series
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Jobs secured by sticky gadget
AN innovative aid for drivers is helping to secure Gwent manufacturing jobs and boosting the business of a Blaenavon factory. Young entrepreneur Matt Aitkenhead designed a sticky dashboard mat to attach items like keys, glasses and mobile phones. And
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Henson hands Test message to Sir Clive
Gavin Henson had promised to prove a point to Sir Clive Woodward after his omission from the Lions Test squad and he did so in Invercargill by inspiring the 'dirt-trackers' to a 26-16 victory over Southland. The Wales centre scored two tries and showed
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Villagers call for street drink ban
CALLS are growing for a street drinking ban in two villages near Newport where residents claim drunken youths are terrorising them. People in Rhiwderin and Bassaleg say groups of between 20 and 30 youths congregated and caused trouble for the past year
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Fitness concerns
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons are hoping for a clean bill of health once pre-season rugby training gets fully under way in a fortnight. The squad are currently involved in fitness training and conditioning, but four members of the squad have had minor operations
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A lesson in lunches
PUPILS at a Gwent school got in a stir over healthy food. As part of their healthy eating curriculum, Year 6 children at Penygarn Primary School, Pontypool worked with school cooks to make healthy lunches, including tortilla wraps and chilli. Deputy head
