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Law firm refund for miner's widow
A MINER'S widow who paid almost £2,000 to a law firm to claim compensation for her late husband's chest disease had her money refunded. Ceinwen Wixey, 60, of Brooklyn Terrace, Llanhilleth, received a cheque for £1,933.57 from the firm. Mrs Wixey said
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The greatest
JOE Calzaghe has his name in sport's history books, having produced one of the greatest performances of all time by a British boxer to unify the world super-middleweight titles. Newbridge's Calzaghe, 33, overcame a serious wrist injury to annihilate America's
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Uncertainty for dentists a's new contract looms
NHS dentistry faces its biggest shake-up in years from April 1, when a new dental contract is introduced. Wales' Local Health Boards will take responsibility for agreeing NHS provision with their areas' dental practices. The laudable main aims are to
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Rampage gang terrify mother
A MOTHER of two says she was "terrified" when a gang wearing balaclavas smashed the windows of her Garndiffaith home with bats. Sally-Ann Lewis, 37, says she is unable to sleep after two incidents in a week at her house in Lasgarn View. The first incident
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Beginning of end for council homes?
COUNCIL housing in Newport could be a thing of the past within the next two years. Newport council's cabinet is tomorrow expected to recommend handing over the city's 9,500 council houses to a new landlord. If this proposal is taken up, it will trigger
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Plea: Unite or yobs will close centre
COMMUNITY leaders are appealing to residents of a Valleys village to unite and save their community centre. Three years ago Penllwyn, in Pontllanfraith, celebrated when its £421,000 Millennium Centre opened, but vandals have repeatedly attacked it. Voluntary
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Why was wildlife habitat destroyed?
AN INVESTIGATION is under way into the destruction of Newport woodland. Linda Kilby alerted officials after watching a substantial number of trees being felled "at an alarming rate" behind her home in Church Crescent, Bassaleg. "Machinery ripped out trees
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Newport take a nap
DAVID Rees flew out to the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne with the Wales Sevens squad yesterday, but not before blasting his Newport players for an inadequate display at Bridgend. The Newport boss was left frustrated by a performance which saw the Black
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Lee defies the odds to claim Open title
Stephen Lee captured his first title in four years with a 9-4 victory over Shaun Murphy in the Welsh Open final at the Newport Centre last night. Lee's trophy cabinet had been bare since he scooped the 2002 Scottish Open but the world number 10 got off
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Whimpering County shamefully dazzled
TEN games to go and the season starts here, County are four points adrift of Conference South safety and need to improve dramatically and very quickly. Probably most of the County faithful who travelled to the Wessex Stadium on Saturday went more in hope
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My tax will not pay for wars
A GWENT woman says she is prepared to go to jail rather than foot the bill for military spending. Marie Walsh, 49, from Blackwood, faces court action for withholding the ten per cent of her income tax she says is spent on our armed forces. Mediation teacher
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Winger Jones a doubt
Winger Mark Jones is a doubtful starter for Wales' must-win Six Nations game against Italy at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. He damaged ribs scoring a match-winning try for Llanelli Scarlets in their dramatic Powergen semi-final victory over Bath
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Legend - Superstar Calzaghe set to storm America
JOE Calzaghe is ready to give up the WBO and IBF world super-middleweight titles he unified only yesterday to finally launch himself in America. His 12-round destruction of Jeff Lacy, a fighter regarded by many as potentially the USA's most powerful fighter
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Bullies ousted my twins from school
A FURIOUS mother could take legal action against a Newport school in a bid to stop her son being bullied. Debbie Hill, 42, of Alway, was meeting a solicitor today because she is angry with the way Lliswerry High School has treated her 14-year-old twin
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Transplant Gareth hopes to be back training soon
GWENT Paralympic swimming gold-medallist Gareth Duke could be back in training in two months after a successful kidney transplant. Gareth Duke, 19, is back home in Maendy Way, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, after the transplant on February 13. The operation used
