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Paige takes a cue from dad
YOUNG snooker player Paige Morgan is taking her cue from a master - her dad, former world amateur champion Darren. Although she is only ten years old, Paige is already showing a flair for the sport which made her father famous. She plays once a week in
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Shotgun blast that ended man's life
A GWENT man who went missing from his home shot himself while suffering from depression, a coroner decided yesterday. Derek John Upton, 64, a retired steelworker from Caldicot disappeared on September 25 last year, taking with him a shotgun from his collection
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Bumper fight year
IT looks as if it's going to be a bumper year for boxing with numerous big fights already lined up including, of course, my world super-middleweight unification fight with Jeff Lacy. The first of what can rightly be described as one of the major fights
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Reggae and ska add to lounge's varied mix
NEWPORT's Meze Lounge has a packed shedule for February starting with Underground Freak Out Clubnight on Thursday, February 2, which is a new clubnight playing reggae, ska, drum and bass. Entry is Free. Other listings for the first two weeks of February
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Biker father lost control on bend, inquest told
A BIKER was travelling at least 67mph when he lost control and suffered a fatal crash, a coroner heard yesterday. Lawrence William Harvey, 42, a dad of six from Trinant, died on August 27 after a motorbike accident two days before in Croespenmaen. Mr
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WRU was too harsh on us says rugby club
A GWENT rugby club is calling for the Welsh Rugby Union to change its disciplinary policy after they lost an appeal against a reduction in their ticket allocation for international matches. Fleur de Lys RFC were punished after eight of their allocated
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Final glory - Price
CROSS Keys centre or wing David Price sees no reason why the Pandy Park outfit shouldn't go all the way to the Konica-Minolta Cup final at the Millennium Stadium. The 27-year-old has been playing better than ever this season, enjoying the occasional move
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We can get back on track, Edwards
CWMBRAN utility-man Jamie Edwards is backing the Crows to get their season back on track against his former club Newtown tomorrow. The Crows entertain Newtown (kick-off 2.30pm) whose form is inferior having lost every game since the turn of the year.
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Dragons aim for French scalp
FEEL the force - Jason Forster is back determined to breathe fire into Newport Gwent Dragons and lead them to victory against Castres at Rodney Parade tomorrow and get them into Europe's premier competition again next season. It's the last chance saloon
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Groups join forces to send vital help
A DISABILITY organisation has joined forces with the Newport and Gwent Pakistani Association to send vital equipment to earthquake survivors in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. ResponsABLE assistance, established by Newport businessman Trevor Palmer, provides
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No to Phones 4 me
A NEWPORT pensioner said staff at a city mobile phone store made him feel "humiliated and embarrassed" after making him sign his name 15 times to buy a phone. George Thomas, 82, of Malpas Road, said staff at Phones 4 U in Newport's Commercial Street,
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Arctic Monkeys go mega
SEVERAL months into popstardom and Alex Turner has yet to lose the look of bewilderment and disbelief his face has worn in countless photographs since his band Arctic Monkeys became an overnight sensation. It is a fair bet that look was born on the night
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Catch class blues trio
BLUES trio Trafficker are to play Abertillery Community Theatre on Friday, February 3. The band, regarded by many critics as one of the best in the UK, are currently touring the country to promote their new cd Fade to Black. The band was founded by guitarist
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A woman of many talents
AS part of the current Where Good Music Matters season, sultry young singer-songwriter Jess Klein will be performing an exclusive Welsh gig in the intimate surroundings of The Gallery Bar at The Coliseum Theatre in Aberdare, on Thursday, February 2, at
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'Off-road bikers a threat to safety'
TWENTY-one people were given written warning notices during a crackdown on illegal off-road bikers in the Valleys. The operation by police and Caerphilly council, at Wyllie tip, near Ynysddu, and Pontbren in Newbridge, was said to have been very successful
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County's home comforts
NEWPORT County boss Peter Beadle believes his side only need to match their previous two performances to get the better of Eastleigh in the Nationwide Conference South tomorrow (kick-off 3.0pm), as Spytty Park is becoming a fortress. Beadle has enjoyed
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Children's worker in fight for her job
A REFUGE for victims of domestic abuse in Newport could lose its children's worker as funding for her post runs out. Deborah Wheeler supports families staying with Women's Aid in the city by organising day trips and activities for children whose mothers
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A day out with a difference
THE Wye Valley Chamber Music Festival offers visitors the perfect opportunity to enjoy a day out with a difference. The festival kicked off on Wednesday and runs until the end of the month. Played by combinations of strings, wind, brass and piano, the
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Hayley death: charges ruled out
THERE will be no criminal prosecution in relation to an incident in which a 16-year-old girl from Pontypool plummeted to her death from a rollercoaster ride, police confirmed. Hayley Williams, of Broadway, died after falling from the Hydro ride at Oakwood
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Riding on prog rock wave
UK band Magenta are among the main forces behind a new wave of prog rock bands currently breaking on the shores of popular music. The six-piece band are seen here with former Marillion singer Fish being presented with the Classic Rock Society's Band Of
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Cuts threat to rent collection service
THE door-to-door rent collecting service in Caerphilly county borough is to be cut. At a meeting this week it was decided only council tenants who live in sheltered housing, or who receive disability or attendance allowances, will be able to have their
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'Let them rot in jail'
THE BROTHER of a popular Gwent man who died at the hands of a pair of "cold and calculating" killers hopes they "rot in jail". A man and a woman were convicted yesterday by a jury of the brutal stabbing of 46-year-old Tony Jenkins at his Risca flat. Kathleen
