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Tenants to vote on future of homes
Tenants of two Gwent councils are to vote on whether their homes are transferred out of the council's control. People living in council homes in Torfaen and Monmouthshire will decide whether they want council housing to remain in the hands of the local
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Jones takes charge
GLYN Jones has been appointed caretaker manager of Newport County as the process of finding a new boss begins in earnest today. Despite sacking John Cornforth as manager after just seven games because of the need to turn things around quickly, the club
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School fight starts here
STAFF, governors and parents of pupils at Oakdale Comprehensive say they are devastated that consultation to close the school is now to begin. More than 20 parents and staff attended a meeting of Caerphilly council's cabinet yesterday to hear members
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Ex-Phonics star backs multimedia enterprise
FORMER Stereophonics drummer and now TV presenter Stuart Cable opened a multimedia suite at an Ebbw Vale youth centre. The Digilab at the Brynteg Youth and community centre is a state-of-the-art technology facility offering full multimedia facilities
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Jones to be risked
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons are going to have to plunge Wales hooker Steve Jones back in for Friday's trip to Ireland and their second successive difficult away Celtic League game against Leinster at Donnybrook. Jones had operations on both knees during the
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Jump on for a lift with a difference
FUTURISTIC pedal powered vehicles are helping pedestrians and shoppers get around the city centre this week. As part of European Mobility Week and In Town Without My Car celebrations, Newport is home to the environmentally-friendly Ad Bikes which have
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Deja vu for Nico
SACKED John Cornforth has found an unlikely ally in Peter Nicholas, the man he replaced as Newport County boss a year ago. Cornforth was dismissed on Monday night after 49 games in charge and exactly a year after Nicholas got the boot. "It is like deja
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Don't suffer these louts in silence
A HOTLINE was launched in Newport yesterday to give residents more power to tackle anti-social behaviour. With anti-social conduct one of the city's key problems, the It's Your Call hotline aims to bring fresh hope to neighbourhoods plagued by louts.
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Asda plan could mean 400 jobs
ASDA could bring 400 new jobs to Newport in a £25million investment. It has applied for planning permission to build a new superstore on the Cattle Market site in Pill. Today it was revealed a sale was agreed earlier this year between Newport Cattle Market
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Mason's lucky break
Newport speedway rider Karl Mason may not have suffered any broken bones after his high-speed crash while riding at reserve for the Wasps in their home Premier League match with Rye House, the title-chasing Premier League outfit, at the Hayley Stadium
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Public consulted on schools plan
A PLAN to amalgamate two Gwent primary schools moved a step closer yesterday with a decision by councillors to launch public consultations. Torfaen council's cabinet yesterday voted to consult on a "preferred" option of closing Brookfield and Hollybush
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Dragons fail
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons suffered their first defeat under new coach Paul Turner at the New Stadium, Swansea, last night but had chances to beat the Celtic League champions. Twice in the closing stages as they trailed by six points they won attacking platforms
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Petrol panic drains Gwent towns of fuel
GWENT garages started to run dry last night as petrol panic-buying grew. Petrol stations were turning customers away or rationing them amid the chaos. The shortage comes as petrol chiefs warn customers not to panic-buy as protests began outside refineries
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Start of the end for booktown?
THE future of an ambitious booktown project in the Gwent Valleys is in doubt as traders threaten to quit the town due to attacks of vandalism. Blaenavon was transformed into a booktown two years ago, but now the dream is under threat from growing anti-social
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Butcher's son pays tribute to father
THE SON of a popular butcher paid tribute to his father who died after a rescue drama. It took 15 hours for firefighters, ambulance workers and police to rescue Michael Williams from a flat above his butcher's shop in Tredegar Street, Risca, on Monday
