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Princes in S Africa motorbike trek
Prince Harry and Prince William raced into the South African wilderness on motocross bikes as they began an epic trek in aid of charity. The physically demanding and mentally gruelling 1,000 mile adventure has been billed as a life changing "endurance
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Rampant Newport crush All Whites
NEWPORT scored eight tries as they crushed Swansea 65-21 at Rodney Parade. The bonus point was sewn up by half-time thanks to scores by Dan Griffiths, Paul Jones, Andrew Brown and a penalty try. Further scores followed after the break
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Slash fuel bills, Brown demands
Gordon Brown has called on energy firms to slash fuel bills as gas and oil costs fall. With winter approaching, the Prime Minister urged suppliers to pass on their savings from declining wholesale prices to hard-pressed consumers. It
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Braintree 3 County 2
NEWPORT County will feel hard done by after coming away with nothing despite a decent performance in Essex. The home side led twice, but goals by Justyn Roberts and Craig Reid gave the Exiles parity. Both sides pushed for a winner and
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Site for Gwent hospital proposed
A SHOWPIECE new hospital for Gwent's sickest patients should be built north of the existing Llanfrechfa Grange site, to make access easier from the A4042 dual carriageway, says a Torfaen council plan. And with housing developments proposed for much of
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'Conservation held back Transporter repairs' - committee hears
REPAIRS to Newport Transporter Bridge's motor house which began in 2006 took longer than expected because of several factors, a council committee heard. Extensive corrosion and a lack of replacement parts were two reasons cited for slow progress. Bad
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Dragons same again for Bath
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner will send out an unchanged team to take on Guinness Premiership leaders Bath in tomorrow’s mouth-watering Heineken Cup clash at the Recreation Ground. Turner has resisted the temptation to make changes
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'Bridge stay grounded
THEY may be unbeaten after five Division One East fixtures but there is no danger of Newbridge becoming too big for their boots. The Welfare Ground outfit sit in second place, a single point behind Merthyr who have played one game more than them. The
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Woman mechanic is up for honour
JOANNE Frowen once kept her love of engines secret for fear of ridicule. The 22-year-old female mechanic recently became only the tenth female MOT tester in the UK and is now a finalist in this year's Modern Apprenticeship Awards. It is not the first
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Back on board at Sarries
THE turbulent times at Newport Saracens have continued with Matthew Back coming on board as head coach and former Wales and Lions star Bobby Windsor leaving after just one game with the club. Sarries hope to steady the ship with the appointment of highly-rated
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AM is in the pink
A GWENT politician is doing his bit for breast cancer by wearing pink this month. Mohammad Asghar AM is joining forces with the Breast Cancer Campaign. The wear it pink event takes place on Friday October 31, and the charity is urging locals to
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Thompson a rock in stormy seas
NEWPORT County goalkeeper Glyn Thompson is hoping the Exiles finally have a settled back four after two months of extraordinary upheaval this season. A defence ravaged by injuries, bad luck and numerous comings and goings has conceded 25 goals
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Newport should shade Whites
AFTER three weeks on their travels Newport head back to Rodney Parade determined to get back in the winning groove. The Black and Ambers suffered their first defeat of the season at champions Neath last weekend but four wins from five represents an excellent
