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Welsh bonus
WALES may still be grappling with injury problems, but their position compared with England's as the big Twickenham Six Nations showdown on February 4 draws ever nearer looks positively rosy. Sure, Wales will be without Ryan Jones, Tom Shanklin, Brent
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Wizards of Oz are ready to turn tide
Glamorgan's Australian stars, Matthew Elliott and Michael Kasprowicz are hoping their return to form will lead the Dragons to glory this summer. Elliott returned home mid-way through last summer, where he endured further injury problems, but looking ahead
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Road safety...courtesy of a drunk hedgehog
MEET Martha Lowman, Gwent's answer to Beatrix Potter, and her creation Tom Henry Hedgehog - a rival to Mrs Tiggywinkle. But Mrs Lowman's creature is a very modern animal compared to Potter's famous creation. Tom Henry Hedgehog, who is featured in The
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Water upgrade in the pipeline
PEOPLE living on a Newport estate are facing months of disruption as Welsh Water carry out a £1.75 million upgrade of its water mains. The investment will involve refurbishing more than 17 kilometres of water mains in Bettws, and will start on Monday
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Appeal after man injured by city taxi
A NEWPORT taxi driver is being urged to come forward following an incident in which a teenager suffered serious injuries. Following a night out in Newport on December 18, a 19-year-old man and his 24-year-old friend left a gig at Le Pub in Caxton Street
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Ruddock hopes for Henson boost
Wales coach Mike Ruddock will hope for an overdue change in fortunes tonight when Grand Slam star Gavin Henson appeals against his 72-day suspension. Henson was banned just before Christmas after being cited and found guilty of elbowing prop Alex Moreno
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Demolition of car park moves closer
LONG-AWAITED plans for the demolition of the Newport car-park branded a disgrace by local politicians are up for approval tomorrow. The plans are part of the planned revamp of Kingsway Shopping Centre. The new owners of the Kingsway Centre, UBS Global
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Bluebird's transfer boost
Cardiff have confirmed Darlington's Congo-born striker Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu as their latest signing. The 23-year-old's short-term contract with the Quakers had expired and he turned down the offer of a new deal to join the Bluebirds until the end of
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Young widow's tribute to soccer player
THE heartbroken widow of a footballer who collapsed and died two months after their wedding says he was a wonderful husband and father. Speaking from her home in Hazlitt Close, Gaer, yesterday, Victoria Collier said happiness turned to tragedy when her
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Wales suffer big blow
Mike Ruddock last night admitted Wales' hopes of retaining their RBS 6 Nations title had suffered another telling blow with the loss of prop Chris Horsman. The Worcester tight-head will undergo ankle surgery on Thursday to correct a long-standing problem
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County making changes
FURIOUS Newport County boss Peter Beadle is demanding an improvement from his under-fire players, starting at home against League One outfit Wrexham in the FAW Premier Cup tonight (kick-off 7pm). Beadle was fuming after his side slumped to bottom of the
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Winger lives the dream
The rags to riches story of Gareth Chapman continues on Sunday when he comes up against former England captain and British Lion Jason Robinson. Less than two months ago he was playing on the wing for Newport in the Welsh Premier Division. Then came the
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More to take big step
FOURTEEN Gwent gay couples have become civil partners since legislation came into force in December - and more than 30 more are planning to follow suit. Alan Haines and Darran Richards were among the first to be joined in civil partnership in a ceremony
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Woman dies in M'way crash
A WOMAN from Newport died after a motorway crash near Bristol, police revealed last night. The 44-year-old woman, named by Avon and Somerset Police as Una Hiscott and who was a passenger in a car, died on Sunday night after a car she was travelling in
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Steve faces up to new art
A GWENT photographer could put you in his new artwork, which is set to be housed at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Steve Pope, from Heol Glaslyn, Caldicot, is collecting 30,000 photos to create a 12ft wide by 8ft high mosaic. Anybody can email him a digital
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Murder trial: Court is told of man's fatal stab wounds
A RISCA man's death was caused by two fatal stab wounds, one to each lung, a forensic pathologist told Cardiff crown court yesterday. A total of ten stab wounds were inflicted on Tony Jenkins, 46, along with three "slash-type wounds" and five "prodding-type
