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Liechtenstein 0 Wales 2
WALES' youngsters grabbed a 2-0 victory over Liechtenstein to ensure their failed World Cup qualifying campaign at least ended on a high. But it was a nervy performance from John Toshack's side, with everyone labouring under the knowledge that defeat
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AMs call on Morgan to save forensic lab
TWO GWENT AMs are calling on the First Minister to intervene and save Chepstow’s forensic science lab from closure. Speaking at the Assembly earlier this week, William Graham AM and Mike German AM urged First Minister Rhodri Morgan to do what he can
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Service will remember fallen Monmouth soldier
A MONMOUTH soldier who died in Afghanistan will be honoured at a service to commemorate soldiers from 1st Battalion the Rifles killed during the conflict. Rifleman Jamie Gunn, 21, died in Helmand province in February when the Land Rover he was in was
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Man terrified by Cwmbran ‘bulldog’ attack
A CWMBRAN man was left terrified and shaken after he and his dog were viciously attacked by another dog. Five-year-old Lakeland terrier Abby suffered broken ribs and fluid on her lungs after a large dog broke free from its owner on Llangorse
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New mum with swine flu dies weeks after giving birth
A MONMOUTHSHIRE woman with swine flu has died just weeks after giving birth. In a statement, the Assembly Government said a 21-year-old pregnant woman, from Monmouthshire, was admitted to Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny for a planned Caesarean
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Walnut Tree is one of UK’s top three places to eat
GWENT restaurant the Walnut Tree has been named one of the top three places to eat in the whole of the UK. The Abergavenny eatery was placed third in the National Restaurant Awards on Tuesday night, being only just beaten out of the top two by Heston
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Caerleon organist marks 60 years of music
A NEWPORT organist has devoted the last 60 years to a Caerleon church. Douglas Davies, 80, has been the assistant organist at St Cadoc's Church for the last 60 years and has no intention of stopping. Mr Davies, of Knighton Court, Caerleon, took
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Bikers set to Hog the Bridge
THOUSANDS of bikers are set to head to Gwent this weekend for the 10th annual, Hoggin’ the Bridge. Bikers from across the country are expected to cross the Old Severn Bridge on Sunday, before travelling in convoy along a 22-mile route through
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Price is right for Warriors clash
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons include young prop Phil Price in their squad for the first time in a competitive match for Friday night’s Heineken Cup tie against Glasgow at Rodney Parade. The strapping 20-year-old, 6ft and 17st, was a member of the Ospreys Academy
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Newport opticians' cash for guide dog plea
A NEWPORT opticians is urging customers to back a nationwide effort to raise £250,000 to train 25 new guide dog puppies. Specsavers, in High Street, launched its fundraising commitment to the charity, Guide Dogs, during Guide Dog week, which
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Are you in your dream job?
Are you lucky enough to be working in your dream job? Or are you facing the reality that living the dream is harder than expected. Research from fish4 jobs has found that despite most Brits not working in their dream job (86 per cent), we are actually
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Wales suffers most as jobless total rises
WALES lost more jobs in the three months to August than any UK region, official figures showed today. Unemployment rose by 24,000 to 130,000, up 45,000 on the same quarter the previous year. It takes the jobless rate to 9.1% compared to a UK-wide
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Corey's Welsh welcome
ARGUS golf writer Michael Pearlman reflects on a fun day at the Celtic Manor to mark the countdown to the Ryder Cup. American Ryder Cup skipper Corey Pavin was given the most traditional of welcomes at Monday’s Celtic Manor countdown exhibition
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Just inspirational
YOU have to hand it to people like Helen Harries and the four other nominees from Gwent for the Wales Care Awards. These selfless people should be an inspiration to us all such is their dedication to caring for others. Mrs Harries, who survived
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Caldicot transplant woman could be Gwent's top carer
A CALDICOT woman, who says she’s been given a second chance at life, is one of five Gwent carers up for a Wales Care Award. Helen Harries, 45 of Pill Row, nearly died in 1994 when she was in intensive care for two months after suffering from
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Giving hope to young jobless
IT may seem a small step but two young people from Newport who have both been out of work for many months are now benefiting from a scheme to get them working. At the launch of the Newport Future Jobs Fund yesterday Fran Compton and Stuart Stone both
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Job seekers benefit from Newport work scheme
TWO young jobseekers, who are the first to benefit from a scheme putting Newport's long term unemployed back to work, are looking to the future now they have a foot on the career ladder. Newport city council launched the £3million Newport Future
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Newport gets biggest cash boost from Assembly
GWENT'S councils are set to receive almost £800 million in core funding, after the Assembly announced it's provisional local government settlement for 2010/11. Newport city council is in line to receive £196,974 million, an increase of 3.1
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Newport robbers punch man into canal
ROBBERS punched a man into a Newport canal, before making off with his bike and mobile phone. The 34-year-old man was ridding his push bike down Bettws Lane, alongside the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal near Kimberley Park at around 10pm on
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Signings boost for County
NEWPORT County have further boosted their squad with the signings of Ashan Holgate from Blue Square South rivals Weston-super-Mare and Kerry Morgan from Swansea City. But, while two players arrive, veteran winger Kevin Cooper is heading for
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Forster could be back on Parade
JASON Forster could be in line to make a surprise return to Rodney Parade early in the new year as forwards coach succeeding Leigh Jones who is leaving to take up a post as coach development manager with the Hong Kong Rugby Union. Former Wales flanker
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£40,000 damage in Nantyglo farm arson attack
TENS of thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused after arsonists targeted a barn on a Nantyglo farm. Lee Foote, 39, of Waun-Ebbw Road, Winchestown, who owns the farm at the rear of the Brynawelon estate, Winchestown, said the attack caused
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The Pitmen Painters, New Theatre
LEE Hall (the genius behind Billy Elliot) has delivered a simply stunning piece of theatre. The Pitmen Painters, based on a true story, provides us with a fresh and thought-provoking view of art, and the social implications entangled with it. The s
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Mariinsky Opera: Requiem, Wales Millennium Centre
Everything Russian conductor Valery Gergiev turned his attention to in the Welsh capital last weekend confirmed his Midas touch. The three-day residency at the WMC by the opera section of his Mariinsky Theatre ended with the most moving version
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Tredegar film will bring a bit of Tom Jones to silver screen
A FILM, shot entirely on location in Tredegar, is set to hit the big screens next month. ‘A Little Bit of Tom Jones’ Is going on general release throughout Wales in November and will go up against blockbuster films such as Michael Jackson’s
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Concert for well-loved Newport landlady nets £2,000
FAMILY and friends of a popular Newport landlady who died after being hit by a car raised £2,000 at a concert held in her memory. Shirley Lorraine Potts, 50, died after a collision on Clarence Place, Newport, at around 6pm on November 7. More than
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Chepstow riverside plans move on
A FIRM’S bid to revolutionise a Gwent town’s riverside with a £40 million development of flats and offices is a step closer this week. Developer Chepstow Properties wants to transform the site of a current brush factory at the town’s Lower
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Toshack is under no illusion
JOHN Toshack has mounted a strong defence of his tenure as Wales manager as pressure mounts following a dismal spell of seven defeats in ten matches over the past year. Wales, riddled by constant injuries and withdrawals, have slumped in their
