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Pupils taste spice of business life
GWENT children as young as ten are getting a taste of how to start a business. Ten schools in Newport have taken part in a Welsh Development Agency scheme called Dynamo, which encourages Year 6 classes of ten- and 11-year-olds to have a go at setting
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Henry makes changes to face the Lions
New Zealand coach Graham Henry has announced three changes to the starting line-up for the second Test against the Lions in Wellington on Saturday. Byron Kelleher will start at scrum-half instead of Justin Marshall with Mils Muliaina taking over from
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Why Anna's proud of a famous naval battle
A GWENT descendant of naval hero Lord Nelson will proudly watch today's re-enactment of the Battle of Trafalgar. A series of celebrations has taken place all this week in Portsmouth, the home of Nelson's HMS Victory, to mark the 200th anniversary of the
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Families' anger as memorial refused
A MEMORIAL to the victims of a Gwent triple killing will not be placed at the roadside where the friends were mown down. Bereaved family members slammed a decision by Torfaen council to refuse permission for a memorial stone close to the spot in Pontnewydd
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It's back to earth
FROM the penthouse to the outhouse, it was back down to earth for teen tennis hope Andy Murray. After his Centre Court debut on Saturday, Murray was in action in the Wimbledon wastelands of Court Three yesterday. There was standing room only to befit
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We'll stop the vandals, vow
A GWENT councillor is blaming "yob culture" for a spate of vandalism in a 19th-century park. Over the past three weeks in Bedwellty Park, Tredegar, glass has been smashed, cans and food scattered over the tennis courts, the tennis nets have been slashed
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Business booms as trends bucked
FOUR areas in Gwent are bucking the national trend for small business start-ups. And leading the way is Torfaen, which has seen the biggest increase in business start-ups than any other area of the UK. Across the country, small business start-ups fell
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Youngster saved in river rescue drama
AN HEROIC police worker rescued an 11-year-old boy when he got into trouble after playing in the River Usk. The drama unfolded at about 1.45pm on Sunday at the stretch of the river which runs behind the police station in Usk. Luckily, local police community
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Winn takes Wales' top cycling job
GWENT'S Julian Winn, pictured, has caused a shock by announcing he is to quit competitive riding to become cycling's new Welsh national coach. And he is ready to build 'the next wave' of big time cyclists to take the sport on further after next year's
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Courtyard becomes shade of perfection
THE courtyard of a church which has been at the centre of a Gwent town for a thousand years resounded with song and prayer in celebration of its renovation. More than 200 people gathered in brilliant sunshine for a service of dedication on Sunday for
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Bikers' big bounty
FAMILIES turned out in force to back efforts to raise money in memory of school minibus victim Jasmine Allen. A packed programme of events was laid on in Crumlin over the weekend by the Patriots Motorcycle Club, who took part in the procession at Jasmine's
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Making a splash for charity
THRILL-SEEKERS from Gwent made a real splash for charity at the weekend. More than 25 teams battled it out at Monmouthshire Rowing Club on Sunday in the annual dragon boat race. The event is held in aid of St David's Foundation Hospice Care, which provides
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Henry makes changes to face the Lions
New Zealand coach Graham Henry has announced three changes to the starting line-up for the second Test against the Lions in Wellington on Saturday. Byron Kelleher will start at scrum-half instead of Justin Marshall with Mils Muliaina taking over from
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Off-the-shelf games on offer to city's schools
A TOY company is appealing for Newport schools to sign up for a free games library. Hasbro, which has had its British distribution centre in the city for nearly 30 years, is offering toy cabinets to 53 city schools. The cabinets were donated by another
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The Shane Event
Manawatu.....9 Lions.....109 IT WAS billed as a two-way shoot out for a place in the Lions' first-choice back three. By the end there was only one man standing. On another day England's Jason Robinson could be satisfied after getting his name on the score-sheet
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Upgrade work angers parents
PARENTS fighting the proposed closure of a community school are angry that work has started to improve two alternative schools before a final decision on closure. Torfaen councillors voted to close Trevethin community school in Pontypool earlier this
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The Shane Event
Manawatu.....9 Lions.....109 IT WAS billed as a two-way shoot out for a place in the Lions' first-choice back three. By the end there was only one man standing. On another day England's Jason Robinson could be satisfied after getting his name on the score-sheet
