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Patients get hospital transport boost
THOUSANDS of patients in Gwent who rely on NHS-organised transport to get to and from hospital for non-urgent consultations and treatment, will benefit from improvements if proposals to revamp the service are successful. A new report describes current
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Williams safely through
GWENT snooker star Mark Williams is through to the second round at the World Championships after a 10-5 victory over Marcus Campbell. The Cwm potter struggled to hit top form in a turgid morning session at the Crucible, which ended with him 5-4 up against
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By-election set for Blackwood council ward
A BY-ELECTION to fill the seat left by a Valleys councillor who resigned for personal reasons could be little over a month away. Independent Blackwood councillor Kevin Etheridge, who was first elected as a county councillor in the town in 1999, quit
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County championship review
DUAL champions Durham needed plenty of backs-to-the-wall defiance to eke out a draw against promoted Essex at the Riverside. A record 212-run third-wicket stand between Michael Di Venuto (99) and Dale Benkenstein (98) and half-centuries from Ian Blackwell
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Dorothies set to be double delight
MEET Dorothy, or should that be Dorothies? These two Valleys ladies will take the starring role in the new production of the Wizard of Oz. Natasha Jerwood, 21, and Emily Larsen, 16, will split the role between them in Blackwood Musical Theatre Society's
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Labour 'not finished in Wales' - Jones
WELSH Labour leader Carwyn Jones hit back today at Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg's claim that Labour's dominance was at an end, said: "I remember people saying that in the mid-80s. "It was wrong then and it's wrong now.’’ He said a number of outcomes
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More stroke units needed - Cwmbran victim
A CWMBRAN man who has suffered from four strokes in the past five years says he agrees with a report to the Assembly published today calling for more dedicated stroke units in hospitals. Lyndon Cook, 58, of Brynglas, Hollybush, says even though he
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Blaenavon campus set for green light
FINAL plans for the £15million Blaenavon Community Campus are set to be approved by councillors tomorrow. Proposals for the new campus include a “village” arrangement which will feature a leisure centre, a 130-place nursery, a 450-place primary school
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Monmouth Country show draws crowds
THERE wasn’t a cloud to be seen as the April sunshine attracted thousands of visitors to the third annual Monmouth Country Fair at the weekend. With everything from crafts to animal displays, shopping stalls to food halls there was something for everyone
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The Finzi Quartet, The Riverfront
New string quartets are mushrooming at such a rate these days that it's almost impossible to keep tabs on them all. At the start of what will hopefully be a long and productive life, each one is likely to dazzle as much as delve. This was the case
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City hails County's glory boys
THE people of Newport revelled in the glory of their football side’s promotion to the brink of the football league yesterday. After Newport County were presented with the Blue Square South trophy on Saturday, an open top bus paraded it through
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Labour's Welsh dominance ending, says Clegg
LABOUR'S dominance of Welsh politics is coming to an end, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg declared today. At a press conference in Cardiff, Mr Clegg said Lib Dem plans to create green jobs would add more than £125 million to Wales's
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Home secretary boosts Labour's Blaenau Gwent campaign
SHOPPERS in Brynmawr spotted a familiar face among the crowds in Asda on Saturday as Home Secretary Alan Johnson paid a visit. Mr Johnson was on the campaign trail with Nick Smith, Labour's Blaenau Gwent constituency candidate and stopped off at the
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Newport brothers prepare for 10,000 mile Mongolian trek
TWO Newport brothers will set off to drive around 10,000 miles to Mongolia in an old, beaten up Fiesta. This is despite admitting they know nothing about mechanics and "wouldn't know the front or back end of a spanner". David Evans, 32, from Duffryn
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Legendary TJ's to close
LEGENDARY Newport music venue TJ’s is to close following the death of its manager John Sicolo, his daughter announced today. All concerts in the club on Clarence Place had been postponed following Mr Sicolo's death at the age of 66 last month, but
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Wasps out despite big win
NEWPORT Wasps yesterday ended their British Premier Trophy South qualifying programme the way they started – with a convincing home success at Queensway Meadow Stadium. However despite this, their biggest since the 58-35 home victory over Workington
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500 valleys homes to get solar power
HUNDREDS of homes across Gwent now have hot water heated by solar power as part of a £1.8 million project by a social landlord. Melin Homes has fitted solar panels to 300 homes across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in the first phase of a scheme
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Pooler see light at the end of the tunnel
FORGET the 60-27 scoreline as Pontypool’s season really ended by escaping relegation in midweek while beating Newport. In this one, Aberavon were fighting to gain a home tie in the play-offs and need to follow this win by defeating Bedwas tomorrow evening
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ASH CLOUD: Navy to help stranded travellers
TWO Royal Navy ships have been deployed to help get stranded travellers back to the UK, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said. HMS Ark Royal and HMS Ocean will be made available for the relief effort, Mr Brown said, after a meeting of the emergency
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Vale need hard-core loyalty
AFTER a season that has prompted many at Eugene Cross Park to ponder ‘if only’, Ebbw Vale produced a weekend display that prompted a big ‘if’. The Steelmen’s success over Glamorgan Wanderers means that IF they can retain the core of their squad then
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Cyclist airlifted to hospital after Cwmcarn crash
A CYCLIST was airlifted to hospital after falling while riding his bike in Cwmcarn Forest Drive. The man was one of two cyclists injured in a crash on Saturday morning. The Ambulance service said the pair fell while riding their bikes along the
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It was our day - Turner
IT was our day admitted head coach Paul Turner after Newport Gwent Dragons romped into an automatic Heineken Cup place for the first time in six years after a terrific bonus point victory over Edinburgh at Rodney Parade yesterday. They are now four points
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ASH CLOUD: Flights ban to continue
FLIGHTS to and from Cardiff and Bristol and airports across the UK are suspended until 1am tomorrow (Tuesday) at the earliest, due to the volcanic ash cloud. Making the ruling, air traffic control company Nats said conditions around the movement
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ASH CLOUD: Have you been hit by airport shutdown?
ARE you stuck abroad waiting for the flight ban to be lifted? Have your plans over the next few days been affected? Maybe you're you due to go on honeymoon. Almost all flights from UK airports are suspended until tomorrow due to the cloud
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Mobile DJ's sex attack sentence cut
AN ABERTILLERY mobile DJ, convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage boy, had his indeterminate sentence replaced with a two-year term in the Court of Appeal. Terry John Wilcox, 51, of Woodland Terrace, Aberbeeg, was jailed indefinitely for the public
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Holdsworth so proud of his history men
NEWPORT County manager Dean Holdsworth hailed his history makers after a perfect weekend for the club. The Exiles boss saw his side reach 100 points with a thumping 3-0 win over promotion hopefuls Dover Athletic at Spytty Park on Saturday before collecting
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Ton-up County crowned in the sun
County 3 Dover 0 IT DOESN’T get much better than this for Newport County fans. In blazing sunshine under a cloudless blue sky, more than 3,000 supporters created a carnival atmosphere even before the match had kicked off at Spytty Park on Saturday
