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Emotional tribute at Gately funeral
Play Video Stephen Gately's distraught bandmates broke down as they paid tribute to the singer, describing him as a giant of a man and now the perfect angel. Boyzone's Ronan Keating sobbed as he told Gately's funeral Mass in Dublin that the world
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Derby wins for Newport and Keys
NEWPORT and Cross Keys piled the misery on their struggling Gwent rivals with wins this afternoon. Cross Keys won 36-12 at second from bottom Ebbw Vale thanks to tries from and Nathan Trowbridge, Marcus Johnston and Jevon Groves as well as 19 points
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County bounce back
NEWPORT County stayed top of the Blue Square South win a 1-0 win at St Albans. The Exiles responded to their FA Cup defeat at Paulton in the right way thanks to substitute Charlie Henry, who grabbed the winner midway through the second half. There
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Police stop more than 200 cars in valleys crackdown
POLICE stopped more than 200 cars, seizing 12 of them, and arrested three people as part of a month-long campaign against illegal driving in Valleys towns. Officers from Abertillery and Brynmawr Neighbourhood Policing Teams were responding to concerns
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Amigos come to Caerleon
GYPSY jazz, hot club jazz, rumba, calypso, Celtic and many other styles characterise the Amigos who will be playing in Caerleon on Saturday October 24, as part of Caerleon Arts Festival's winter programme. The popular Swansea band have enjoyed bookings
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Sarah McQuaid comes for the acoustic club
THE critically acclaimed singer and acoustic guitarist Sarah McQuaid is performing at an Islwyn Acoustic Guitar Club event at the Cross Keys Hotel on Friday, October 23 at 7.30pm. Madrid-born, Chicago-raised, a philosophy student in Strasbourg and resident
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Man punched ex in jealous rage
A NEWPORT man was given a suspended prison sentence after punching his ex-partner so hard her “eyesight went blurry” and she “felt sick”. Craig Butler, 27, of Mendalgief Road, was given the 26 week sentence, suspended for 12 months, after pleading
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Newport tot prepares for vital op
A NEWPORT tot is who is battling for his life in end-stage kidney failure will undergo an operation which could prolong his life. Doctors decided that four-year-old Leo Jones will have surgery for a procedure called a fistula - an abnormal
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Hear about my Grandfather's Great War
AFTER critical and audience acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival, including a nomination from The Stage for Best Solo Performance, My Grandfather's Great War comes to the Borough Theatre Abergavenny this month. The World War One diaries of Captain Alexander
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FIRST DRIVE: Toyota Urban Cruiser
CRUISER isn’t a new name for a Toyota. In fact you could argue that the brand’s most iconic model is the Land Cruiser, a 4x4 that’s been doing the business for over 50 years and cemented its place in the history books by being as tough as old boots.
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Pontllanfraith family give meningitis warning
THE family of a Pontllanfraith girl who survived meningitis are warning parents to look out for signs of the disease. This week is meningitis awareness week, and although Amber Murphy, 10, has made a full recovery since she fell ill in June 2002, she
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Arthur's golden chance
CWMBRAN’S Jamie Arthur has finally been granted the only gift he craves this Christmas, a crack at a British title. The former Commonwealth Games gold medallist has endured an up and down year, having made a successful comeback to the sport in 2008 after
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FIRST DRIVE: Subaru Legacy
THERE’S something strangely reassuring about seeing a Subaru on the road these days. Not a super-quick Impreza turbo rally weapon mind, but a regular Legacy. The Impreza is still considered by many to be a performance icon, whereas people have sometimes
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Police to rethink car crime warning
A CONTROVERSIAL crime reduction scheme in Kent that gives motorists yellow tickets if valuables are spotted in their cars is to be reviewed. The Kent Police initiative was introduced in western parts of the county, including Tunbridge Wells. It came
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Armed police respond to Newport ball bearing attack
ARMED police officers were called out in Newport after ball bearings were fired at council workmen. Three contracted council workers were re-paving Vancouver Drive in the Glasllwch area of the city at lunchtime on Thursday when they came under attack
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County enjoying Swansea linkup
NEWPORT County boss Dean Holdsworth has a new ally in his bid to take the Exiles to the promised land of the Conference – Swansea City boss Paulo Sousa. The Blue Square South manager of the month boosted his table-toppers further yesterday by adding
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Brynmawr dinner lady still going strong at 80
A school cook is still going strong at 80 and has no plans to retire and leave the pupils and colleagues she calls “my family”. Ceridwin Lloyd, 80, of Bailey Street, Brynmawr, works five days a week cooking chips and serving around 1,000 people
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Mixed fortunes for canal firms two years after breach
TWO YEARS after the Monmouthshire-Brecon canal burst its banks at Gilwern and there have been mixed fortunes for two businesses who reply on the canal for survival. Alasdair and Sarah Kirkpatrick, who own Beacon Park Boats Ltd at Llanfoist Wharf, were
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No bonus but Dragons secure crucial win
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons got their Heineken Cup campaign back on track when they beat Celtic rivals Glasgow for the second time in a month at Rodney Parade last night, though they just failed to get the bonus point again. They played some breathtaking rugby
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Derbies to have big impact at the bottom
THERE is a double serving of Gwent derby action this afternoon with big ramifications at the bottom of the table. Bottom club Pontypool head to Newport while second-from-bottom Ebbw Vale welcome Cross Keys, who could themselves be dragged into a basement
