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Simply the best branch
NatWest bank staff from High Street, Abergavenny, were the talk of town when they won an award for being NatWest's best branch at a gala dinner held at Alton Towers. Positive feedback and comments from customers led to the branch being nominated as NatWest's
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'I'm no wild dominatrix'
A WOMAN portrayed as a dominatrix during the trial of Anthea Jane Jones says the court claims are "complete rubbish". And Abergavenny foster carer Debbie Benjamin, 44, says she is a grandmother whose "favourite sexual activity is having a cup of cocoa
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Residents face 5% tax hike
RESIDENTS of Blaenau Gwent are facing an above-inflation council tax rise of five per cent. The local authority is due to meet on Thursday afternoon to agree the budget for the next financial year. The proposed council tax hike - which includes the police
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'Strong interest' in park
Leading commercial property developer Robert Hitchins Limited is reporting strong interest at a prime new business location in South east Wales. The IT and telecommunications sectors are driving interest at Castlegate Business Park, a 17-acre mixed use
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Team completes restoration
Atkins, the world's fourth largest design firm, has successfully completed the restoration of the former Tyn Yr Heol Lock, Tonna, which lies within the Dulais Valley. The newly restored lock, approximately 1km north of Neath, was officially opened by
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Plans set for brown field site
A regeneration project for one of the largest brownfield redevelopment sites in South Wales is being planned by UK-based developers Countrywide Homes and JJ Gallagher Ltd. Their joint venture 'GC Newport Ltd' is preparing proposals for an exciting residential-led
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Jones boost
WALES outside-half Stephen Jones expects to be fit to face Italy at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Jones has been a major doubt for Wales ever since suffering a dead leg against Ireland nine days ago. The outside half came off midway through the
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Brewer yard plans face cash shortfall
THE design favoured by most people for the Brewery Yard development in Abergavenny will cost £2.5 million. But Monmouthshire council has only set aside a budget of about £1 million for the preferred project. Councillor Chris Woodhouse said one of the
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Vandals shoot out school windows
A HEAD teacher says his school will miss out on £2,000 worth of educational equipment after being landed with a bill for vandalism. The yobs caused the damage at Llantilio Pertholey Church in Wales Primary, Mardy, Abergavenny, after shooting out 24 windows
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What could be in the red box
March 22 is the day of the Budget announcement. But what does the Chancellor have in store for Welsh businesses? Steve Theaker, tax specialist at Peacheys accountants and business advisors, takes a closer look at what we might be able to expect from this
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Creating a design for success
Newport design duo John Farley and Russell Britton of Autografik Design are setting the record straight - creative enterprises can have style and substance when it comes to running a successful business. At the age of 24, designers-come-entrepreneurs,
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Helping you protect your business
Leading law firm Harding Evans has expanded its debt recovery and dispute resolution teams with the appointment of two senior lawyers. Jonathan Hill joins the firm as a solicitor in the dispute resolution team. He joins from Berry Smith and has a wealth
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Now it's Mr Nice!
HIS barbed comments on hit show Strictly Come Dancing earned him the nickname Mr Nasty. But Craig Revel-Horwood was all charm when he put a group of budding Gwent actors through their paces. The TV choreographer visited the players from Congress Youth
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Report clears councillor
A BLACKWOOD councillor is delighted after he was cleared of breaching the councillors' code of conduct. Councillor Leon Gardiner was reported to the Local Government Ombudsman last year. It was alleged he failed on two occasions to declare an interest
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'Show your support to save our school'
CAMPAIGNERS are urging parents at a closure-threatened Newport school to support a last-ditch attempt to save it. A consultation meeting to discuss the future of St David Lewis Roman Catholic Primary, Bettws, is due to be held on Monday. An action group
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Trophy comes to town
As another exciting season of the Barclays Premiership reaches the homeward stretch, Barclays gave football fans in Newport the opportunity to get their hands on the ultimate prize in British football - the Barclays Premiership Trophy. Football fans had
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Financial Director Scales New Heights
Dilwyn Howells, the Financial Director of Newport-based Premier Forest Products, is a man used to challenges. In the last 12 years, he and his colleagues have fought off stiff competition from others in the timber industry to become one of the largest
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Supplying our athletes
Local sports clothing company, JD Group Errea Limited of Newport, have been chosen as the official supplier of leisure wear to the Welsh Commonwealth Games Team (Team Wales) for the forthcoming 2006 Games in Australia, which kick off next week. The contract
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They have whiskers, but they're top pets
A YEAR ago, Cindy Nietz, from Magor, came across Ted in a dog pound, a collie- cross dog who was about to be put down because he was so old. Along with some fellow dog enthusiasts, she took him under her wing and found him a new home. Since then Cindy
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Clubs refuse to declare their stance
GWENT'S Welsh Rugby Union District A clubs have refused to take a line publicly on what they believe should happen in the wake of the 'Ruddockgate' situation. Representatives of the Gwent clubs - District A is the biggest in Wales with 44 - met WRU chief
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Robinson: Joe up there with greats
FORMER world featherweight champion Steve Robinson was full of praise for Joe Calzaghe's performance but doesn't feel it would be fair to single him out as the best fighter Wales has ever produced. Cardiff's Robinson, known as the Cinderella Man during
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Three-year wait for miners
EX-MINERS who sustained crippling knee injuries in the pits could face a three-year wait before a decision is made on whether compensation is paid. Bleddyn Hancock, of miners' union Nacods, believes it could take that long if the government contests the
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Caravan group fights council tax hike
A GROUP of residents at a Newport caravan park joined forces to fight council tax rebanding. Some of the residents at Lighthouse Park in St Brides have moved from Band A to Band C in the recent Welsh rebanding - an increase of £182.36 per household. Now
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Gettting to see the sites
Pupils from the eight Newport secondary schools aged 15-17 have visited WD Turner's Rogerstone School project to gain a behind-the-scenes look at what happens on a construction site. The site visit included an induction, a question and answer session
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John to head up regeneration team
John Burrows has taken up the reins as chief executive of Newport Unlimited - the urban regeneration company working on the redevelopment of the city of Newport. Newport Unlimited is a partnership between the Welsh Assembly Government, the Welsh Development
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Jamie backs a winner
Gwent sprinting icon Jamie Baulch fired the starting pistol for an initiative launched by the Welsh Sports Association which will enable organisations to help their staff and customers save thousands on everyday purchases and raise money to keep Welsh
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Now Joe wants big fight in Wales
ENZO Calzaghe said his son Joe's home town of Newbridge had greeted his stunning win over Jeff Lacy on Saturday with "euphoria". Enzo, who has trained Joe since he was nine, said: "The reception has been phenomenal. There has always been massive support
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Garden cheer for patients
THYROID cancer patient Cyril Davies has first-hand experience of the isolation that accompanies treatment of the disease. Now 64-year-old Mr Davies, from New Inn, is helping fellow patients add a touch of much-needed colour to the view from the treatment
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TV role for adviser
An award-winning Welsh financial adviser has been hand-picked to help run a ground-breaking financial project, featured on national television. Saran Allott Davey, managing director of Heron House Financial Management, of Newport, last year won a national
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Concern over merger
THE man in charge of Gwent police authority last night insisted they could not agree to an all-Wales police force. Geraint Price-Thomas, chairman of Gwent police authority, again expressed his concerns about the speed of the planned reconstruction of
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Mystery task for Lockett
CWMBRAN middleweight Gary Lockett's WBU world title bid goes ahead at the Newport Centre next Saturday - but he is still waiting for an opponent. Original opponent for the vacant title, Sheffield's Ryan Rhodes, has pulled out after pinching a nerve in
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Tax pair on up and up
Two young high flying tax professionals have risen quickly through the ranks at Parker & Co Accountants in Newport. Melanie Jamison, aged 23, started as a receptionist and Gareth Howell, 22, as a junior trainee. The pair have since quickly progressed
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Evil attackers torture young dog
AN animal carer says the "evil" attackers who tortured a young dog by burning, cutting and hitting him should be hanged. Antony Urrutie, who runs Kora Kyi animal welfare centre in Cardiff Road, Newport, which is staffed by volunteers, said he found the
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Creating a design for success
Newport design duo John Farley and Russell Britton of Autografik Design are setting the record straight - creative enterprises can have style and substance when it comes to running a successful business. At the age of 24, designers-come-entrepreneurs,
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Legg on board to help save County
NEW County signing Andy Legg has revealed he turned down a string of League clubs this season who tried to tempt him out of retirement, but he couldn't resist a call to arms to help a struggling Welsh outfit. Legg, 39, spent much of 2005/06 undergoing
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Printer turns it around
Pontllanfraith-based printer Pensord Press Ltd is one of three UK companies, and the only magazine printer, to be shortlisted for the Turnaround Award at The BPIF (British Printing Industry Federation) Excellence Awards 2006 - the printing industry's
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Lecturers strike in dispute over pay
HIGHER education lecturers across Gwent are staging a one-day strike over pay today. Lecturers from centres including the University of Wales, Newport, are taking action. It is believed that across Wales some 5,000 lecturers walked out. Their unions,
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Battery firm goes green
As part their commitment to the environment and improve the image of the industry they operate in, Pontypool-based Powertron Batteries have successfully worked towards and gained a Level 2 Green Dragon Environmental Award. Established over six years ago
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New drop-shop opens in city
Wouldn't it be great if you could clear out some of your unwanted goods and earn some cash at the same time? A new business 'eMart' is using the phenomenal success of internet trading on sites such as eBay and QXL to help people in Newport sell their
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Legal eagle to land
As award-winning law firm Leo Abse & Cohen prepares to open its doors in Newport for the first time, the business talks to its managing partner, Ian Hopkins, to find out what attracted the firm to Wales' newest city. "Our aim is to become the leading
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Reds letter day for soccer fan
A HUNTINGTON's chorea sufferer and lifelong Liverpool fan from Pontypool fulfilled his dream to see his beloved club play at Anfield once again. Wheelchair-bound Roger Morgan, 55, of Garndiffaith, overcame his physical difficulties to make the 370-mile
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Gold Partner Award for IT Firm
Newport-based Certus IT is one of only two companies in Wales to achieve Gold Partner status from global software giants Microsoft. The Celtic Springs business, which offer IT consultancy, solutions, installations and support services, has achieved this
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On the move
Newport-based architects Willdig Lammie Partnership are seeing an exciting turn in its fortunes having made a number of strategically important decisions in developing the practice over the last two years. The latest includes the appointment of two of
