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Bed-blockers: The numbers go down
BED-BLOCKING in Gwent hospitals fell last month to its lowest level for several years. Sixty eight patients occupied beds although deemed fit for discharge - compared to 91 in both October and November. Health bosses say that the December figure reflects
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Elliott cleared for Glam
MATTHEW Elliott has dispelled growing rumours that he would not be fit for the start of Glamorgan's 2006 season in 12 weeks. The former Australia star gave Glamorgan a major injury scare after it appeared he had broken his right wrist fielding for South
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Council tax may go up 5 per cent
COUNCIL tax-payers in Torfaen face a 5 per cent increase in their bills if the council's current working budget is approved in March. The hike would mean the bill for a person living in a Band D house going up £46.90 - from £937.98 to £984.88. But even
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Call staff ring changes in food
WORKERS at a Gwent call centre usually dine on dishes such as cottage pie - but chef Sean Murphy gave them a taste of healthier eating. The 350 workers at Dial call centre, Llantarnam Business Park, Cwmbran, were tucking into grilled chicken with lime
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Argus takes up new battle for miners
ANOTHER battle is being launched to get justice for Gwent miners - and your Argus is backing it. Around 5,000 former pitmen in Gwent were left with crippling knee problems after years of working underground, crouching to cut coal at the cramped faces.
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Beadle forced to leave things late
Peter Beadle, Newport County manager, will hold a roll call of his walking wounded players before naming his side to take on Coca Cola League Two club Wrexham at Newport Stadium tonight (kick-off 7pm) with a place in the semi-finals of the lucrative Welsh
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'Mud was dumped on our dad's grave'
A GWENT woman was left shocked and upset after council workers dumped around five feet of mud on her father's grave. Newport council say they are investigating the incident and have apologised for any distress caused to the family. Lorretta Pearce, 44
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Barkley blow for England
England's options in selecting an exciting new centre combination for the RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales have been reduced by the withdrawal of Olly Barkley through injury. Barkley has been ruled out of the clash with Wales at Twickenham on February
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Just Lay off Ceri
WALES skills coach Scott Johnson has mounted a staunch defence of Ceri Sweeney, the Newport Gwent Dragons player who has been heavily criticised this season. Sweeney has lost some of the form he showed for Wales on their tour to North America last summer
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Lemy trial told of masked men
A FRIEND of Lemy Bullock told a court he saw an armed man wearing a Scream horror mask burst into a pub seconds before the Newport plasterer was fatally wounded. Kelvin Enos, 41, told a jury he saw Aaron Kent kick down the door of Harvey's pub
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Evening bus to stay
DELIGHTED community leaders in a Gwent town are celebrating after helping to secure the future of an evening bus service threatened by stone-throwing vandals. Despite being one of the most deprived wards in Wales, Trevethin, in Pontypool, faced losing
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Moody set for Wales return
England flanker Lewis Moody has become available for the RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales on February 4 following an error in setting a return date from suspension. Moody was suspended for nine weeks by a Six Nations disciplinary panel after fighting
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Revamp group bids for lottery funds
CAMPAIGNERS are drawing up a £3 million heritage lottery bid to restore a historic building at the heart of a Gwent community. The Shire Hall in Monmouth town centre is a Grade I listed building badly in need of repair. Now the bid for Heritage Lottery
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Death reen nearly claimed new victim
A WOMAN is lucky to be alive after her car overturned and crashed into a reen in Newport yesterday. The crash happened on the coast road between Newport and Cardiff at St Brides - just yards from the spot where a similar accident claimed the lives of
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Show to pay tribute to teen singer
A THEATRE company mourning a young member is dedicating its first production since her death to her memory. Ceri-Ann Faulkner, 18, of Markham Crescent, Oakdale, died suddenly in June last year. She was suffering from suspected pulmonary hypertension -
