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Musician takes a bow on star's opera trail
A NEWPORT double bass player is backing Bryn Terfel during the Welsh National Opera's touring production of The Flying Dutchman. "There is a special buzz when Bryn takes the title role in the Wagner opera," said Mary Condliffe, of Brynglas Avenue, who
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Accident leads to traffic chaos
RUSH-hour traffic in Newport was gridlocked for more than two hours last night after a large van overturned on the Coldra roundabout. There was traffic chaos after the crash involving the white Fiat Ducato long-wheel van on the busy roundabout at around
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Thomas backed
WELSH outside half Stephen Jones says skipper Gareth Thomas has the full backing of the squad after his TV performance on Sunday. Thomas has come in for huge criticism for his outbursts and revelations live on BBC's Scrum V on Sunday, with many people
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Stations 'are off the rails'
A MONMOUTHSHIRE county councillor is criticising the quality of services at railway stations around Caldicot. James Harris, councillor for the West End area of the town, says railway stations across the area need better disabled access, heated waiting-rooms
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Tributes to a man who lived for rugby
THE family of one of Gwent's most popular rugby officials have spoken of his lifelong devotion to the sport. Les Gardner, who served almost 50 years at Risca Rugby Club, died when returning from the Wales and Scotland rugby international. Mr Gardner,
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Worry over gipsy site plan
A GIPSY family's plans to set up a caravan site in Newport is triggering fears among residents. A Welsh gipsy, Henry Price, has applied to turn The Paddocks, Coal Pit Lane, Castleton, into a gipsy caravan site for a mobile home and touring caravans. He
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Davies the man
YOU couldn't dream it up, could you? Welsh rugby descends into anarchy less than a year after Wales won the Grand Slam for the first time for 27 years to send the entire nation into raptures. It could only happen in Wales - the land, don't forget, that
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Man stable after river rescue
THREE Gwent police officers pulled a man from a river in a daylight rescue. The 52-year-old man is said to be in a stable condition after being taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, following the rescue in Pontypool on Sunday afternoon. He was treated
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AMs back call to fund op
GWENT politicians are calling for Wales health chiefs to fund a £25,000 operation that could ease the suffering of a Newport man with a rare condition. As we reported yesterday, former fitness instructor and rugby player Simon Henson, 34, suffers from
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Sticking up for disabled
ABLE-bodied motorists parking in bays for the disabled could find themselves in a sticky situation thanks to a Newport-based disabled group. Roseanne Savross, 59, and Bernard Allen, 50, both founding members of the support group Doors, are planting stickers
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Village sweep nets 22 'noisy' youths
PLAIN-clothes officers and CCTV were used by Gwent police and a council to net 22 youths during an anti-social behaviour crackdown. At one point during a two-day operation in Markham, near Blackwood, officers stopped youths from playing rugby in the village
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Support for women at risk
A NEWPORT group which has helped hundreds of women in need of help needs urgent funding to keep it going. Women in Need was set up in Pill by Paula Christie in 2004 with funding from a charity award scheme. Since then Ms Christie and her small group of
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'No motive to help accused'
A MAN accused of harbouring three men wanted by police on suspicion of the murder of Lemy Bullock had no motive to help them, a court heard. Mohammed 'Ziggy' Abbes is on trial at Cardiff crown court for allegedly assisting Mo Nasser, Aaron Kent and Martyn
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Model Jenny's crusade against poverty
WHEN she was a Newport schoolgirl, Jenny Richards and her friends fasted for 24 hours to raise money for starving youngsters in the Third World. Eight years later and Jenny - now a globe-trotting fashion model - is again helping the less fortunate. But
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Sadness as whistle blow on railway museum
A GWENT attraction is to close after 12 years because of a lack of finances. Martin Fay's Griffith-stown Railway Museum was a "labour of love", according to the former postman, who estimates he has poured a five-figure sum into the project over the years
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Clubs demand the truth
GWENT rugby officials have called for heads to roll in the wake of 'Ruddockgate.' And they are unanimous in demanding the Welsh Rugby Union tell the truth after tonight's meeting between the board and the former Wales coach. Welsh rugby was thrown into
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£15m leisure plan set to get go-ahead
PLANS for a £15 million multi-screen cinema and leisure development look set to be given the go-ahead in three weeks. Cwmbran would have an eight-screen cinema and bowling alley, as well as at least four top name restaurants under the proposals. More
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Setback for Gareth but family upbeat
GWENT Paralympic gold-medallist Gareth Duke is being kept in hospital after tests showed there may be complications with his new kidney. Disabled swimmer Gareth was due to leave hospital yesterday but doctors now want to monitor his progress for the rest
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135 jobs to go at paper mill
A MONMOUTHSHIRE paper mill is due to close with the loss of 135 jobs. DS Smith plc, Sudbrook Mill, Caldicot, will close at the end of May because of soaring energy costs and a drop in demand. The mill is losing £3m annually, with the company blaming the
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Artist's US work will pack a punch
A BOXER-turned artist is to have his latest work displayed in a New York exhibition. Patrick Killian, from Westend, Abercarn, was commissioned to produce a painting for the exhibition, which takes Irish boxers as its theme. Mr Killian, who was Welsh Amateur
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Rees: 'We need to maintain form'
NEWPORT ring the changes for tonight's Welsh Premier Division visit of Llanelli with coach David Rees expecting those coming in to "step up to the mark". He said: "The players gave their all in a very physical game at Aberavon (dominating the cup encounter
