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Back and bigger
AFTER the success of last year's first Abertillery Blues Festival, it's now back with an even bigger line-up. The Abertillery Blues Festival 2006 will be held over two days on Friday July 14 and Saturday July 15, with an even bigger line-up of the best
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DVD firm shocks staff as 80 jobs are shed
A GWENT DVD manufacturer is to shed 80 jobs in a bid to cut costs and secure the future of the company. Cwmbran-based firm Technicolor Home Entertainment Services made the announcement to shocked staff yesterday. It is the second jobs blow in a matter
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Old gem's new role
AN ANCIENT farm building will now play an important role in the future of a Gwent market town, thanks to a massive cash boost. Once threatened with demolition, the grade two listed Tithe Barn in Abergavenny has won a £829,000 Heritage Lottery Fund windfall
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Sisterly love is our key to the gift of life
WHEN Julie Cawley found out her kidneys were a perfect match for her sick sister, she did not hesitate to give her the gift of life. The 40-year-old, from Blaina, immediately knew she would donate one of her healthy kidneys - a decision that would massively
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Double rhapsody for Queen fans
TWO - yes two - Queen tribute acts in the space of a week in Gwent. We know it's hard for you to contain your excitement but it's true. Describing themselves as "the ultimate tribute band to Queen", GAGA will be performing at the Beaufort Theatre and
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We've won fight to save school!
FANTASTIC - that was the reaction in a village today at the news its school was safe from closure. Campaigners fought for nearly 18 months to keep open Ponthir VC School. Today they got the news they had been praying for. Assembly education minister Jane
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Ambulance performance under fire
A GWENT Assembly Member is demanding that health minister Dr Brian Gibbons set a deadline for Wales' ambulance service to improve its performance in this region. The problem in Monmouthshire is particularly acute, though ambulances are failing to meet
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Animals for castle concert
SIXTIES legends The Animals headline a stellar night of 60s music at Chepstow Castle on August 27. The concert, organised by Chepstow-based music promotions company Hannah's Music Promotions (HMP), also features Lynda Gale Lewis, daughter of the late
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Get swinging with the greats
HOLD onto your seats and prepare for a roller-coaster musical ride as legends of lounge and masters of melody The Kings of Swing, roll into The Riverfront with Absolute Swing on Friday, April 7, at 8pm. Absolute Swing is a brand new show featuring the
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Newport's eyes locked on cup
IT'S A long way from Hong Kong to Maesteg but there's no doubt where Newport head coach David Rees' heart and mind will be around 2.30pm on Saturday. Rees is in the former British colony overseeing the Wales squad's Hong Kong Sevens challenge, but his
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CLUBS DEFIANT
THE Welsh Rugby Union will today receive a formal request for a special EGM (extraordinary general meeting) which will call for a vote of no confidence in the whole board. Yesterday's decision by the board to call a special general meeting of clubs at
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250 bikes are seized
HUNDREDS of Go-peds and illegal off-road motorbikes were seized by police in Gwent last year, but residents say the problem is not going away. Young people using off-road machines illegally is a growing problem - particularly in Newport. Between March
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Girl may need heart Number 3
A FIVE-year-old Gwent girl who had a heart transplant as a baby is living on "borrowed time", says her mother. Little Elisha Taylor, from Longcroft Road, Caldicot, has suffered from a congenital heart defect from birth and at seven months had a heart
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Widow raises cash for heart charities
FAMILY and friends of Peter Collier were devastated when the young husband and father died during a soccer match. Now his widow, Victoria, is hoping to raise awareness about the heart condition that robbed her of the man she was married to for just two
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The end for village school
THERE was anger and determination in the village of Argoed last night after Caerphilly council's cabinet voted to close the school which is at the heart of the community. The cabinet voted unanimously for closure, despite an impassioned campaign by villagers
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Crunch time for County
NEWPORT County boss Peter Beadle has issued a rallying call to Newport County supporters ahead of two home games in five days that could determine the club's destiny. Sutton United are the visitors to Spytty Park tomorrow (kick-off 3pm) with relegation
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Wasps set for thriller
Newport Everest Group Wasps look to build on their encouraging start to the season when they take on Premier League new boys Mildenhall in the Premier Trophy at the Hayley Stadium on Sunday (tapes-up 2.30pm). Wasps had an encouraging opening home win
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Final touches for performance
ROUND 150 people packed a Newport school for the opening performance of a popular musical. Pupils from Bettws High School performed Return to the Forbidden Planet on Wednesday and will be giving their final performance tonight. Young actors from all years
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Wife's cancer caused by dad's clothes
A NEWPORT man says he lost his wife to an asbestos-related disease after she breathed in the potentially-deadly fibres from her father's clothes. And he says it was the same disease that claimed the life of his sister-in-law. Terry Tobin, of Balmoral
