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Police workers get parking tickets
GWENT Police workers found themselves on the wrong side of the law for parking illegally. Bosses were forced to take action against members of their their own staff after employees parked illegally around the force headquarters site in Croesyceiliog.
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Relish these big games- Morgan
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons embark on a demanding five-match series when they face English and European giants Leicester at Rodney Parade tonight. Next week they visit Franklin's Gardens for another Powergen Cup-tie against Northampton, then it's back to the
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Failures turned to success for school
PROPOSALS to close Oakdale Comprehensive do not make sense either educationally or financially, according to school governors. They say that in the last two years a large financial deficit was turned into a surplus. And they stress the school's GCSE results
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City greatly green
NEWPORT residents are helping the city lead the way in the recycling stakes. A new survey shows an increasing number of households are taking part in the kerbside collection recycling service. Out of 6,759 residents surveyed, 81 per cent said they used
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They dont' come tougher than the Tigers
.THEY don't come any tougher than Leicester, warns Newport Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner ahead of tonight's Powergen Cup Anglo-Welsh clash at Rodney Parade (7.10pm). The twice European champions and current leaders of the Guinness Premiership table
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High-rise life on the waterfront
WATERFRONT apartments of the type never before seen in Newport are to be built in the city in a £20 million development set to revamp the Old Town Dock site. The exciting development is the latest in a number of regeneration schemes breathing new life
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AMs reject merging police
PLANNED police force reforms are unsuitable for Wales, say Gwent Assembly Members. Politicians agreed merger plans for Welsh forces could result in a system unable to deal with Gwent-specific issues, and described Wales as a "special case" needing a different
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We can't sleep for roadworks
NOISY roadworks are keeping Newport residents awake at night, leaving some children so tired that they are unable to attend school, it is claimed. Work is being carried out on the A467 dual carriageway, which runs near Tulip Walk, Afon Village, Rogerstone
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Traders call for mayor to go
THERE were calls for the resignation of a town mayor and his deputy as traders hit out over controversial car-parking charges in Monmouthshire. Angry Caldicot traders attended a town council meeting on Wednesday. They called for the mayor and his deputy
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County looking for the X Factor
NEWPORT County are staging their own version of TV talent show X-Factor in a bid to unearth a new manager, with a raft of hopefuls being placed under the spotlight. There are more managerial candidates than there are players at the club at the moment
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Triple heart bypass for bishop
THE Bishop of Monmouth is due to undergo heart surgery in London. Bishop Dominic Walker, who is suffering from angina, will have a triple heart bypass operation in two weeks time at St Thomas' Hospital, London. The Church in Wales Bishop says he has no
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Gwent man at the helm
A Gwent man is at the helm of Welsh rugby after the bombshell decision of WRU group chief executive David Moffett to resign and return to New Zealand at the start of next year. Steve Lewis, the former Ebbw Vale scrum half who lives at Abergavenny, is
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I found metal in my baby's food, says dad
A SHOCKED couple have called for a brand of baby food to be withdrawn after their daughter almost ate a piece of metal contained in one of the jars. Stefan Jarman and his partner Joanna Giles, both 22, were stunned when they found the screw-like object
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A step too far, Roy
THEY never come back is an old expression in boxing which, with some notable exceptions, has usually proved true over the years and I fear that will be the case with the great Roy Jones junior on Saturday night. I'd love to see Jones beat Antonio Tarver
