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Sainsbury’s gets green light for Cwmbran plans
SUPERMARKET chain Sainsbury’s is to extend its Cwmbran store after council chiefs gave its planning application the green light. The Llewellyn Road store’s existing café and kitchen will be relocated into an extension and there will also be a new mezzanine
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Who won the election debate?
WITH the massive impact of the first TV debate, the three leaders of the main UK parties are looking to make a big impact tonight. Millions are expected to watch the debate from Bristol. We want you to tell us who you think emerged the
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Jones is focused on survival
GUINNESS Premiership safety will be the solitary item on Kingsley Jones' agenda when his Sale Sharks team host fellow strugglers Newcastle tomorrow night. A bonus-point victory at Edgeley Park would guarantee Sale their Premiership place for next season
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Hung parliament will paralyse economy, Osborne warns
VOTERS face a choice between a hung parliament that would "paralyse’’ the economy and a Conservative majority, George Osborne said when he hit the campaign trail in Wales today. The shadow chancellor visited the sprawling Corus steelworks in Port
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‘Let TJ’s stay as music venue’ – Sicolo daughter
THE daughter of TJ’s owner John Sicolo says she hopes the legendary club will be kept as a music venue once it is sold. Mr Sicolo's daughter Leanne said a couple of potential buyers had already expressed interest in TJ’s after she was forced to put
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Newport students have designs on Ryder Cup
A GROUP of fashion students at Newport University have designed a rage of golf wear fit for the world’s best golf players in the run up to the Ryder Cup. Five fashion students at the University of Wales Newport were asked as part of their second year
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Monmouthshire Building Society Newport and District League
K-2 STILL have the summit of Premier X in sight after a convincing 2-1 win over leaders Marshfield. It was Marshfield’s first defeat of the season and gives K-2, whose goals were scored by Arron Compton, a fighting chance of been crowned champions. They
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Rogerstone mum’s London marathon for diabetes cause
A GWENT mum is running the London marathon on Sunday to raise money for the charity that supports her diabetic son. Yvonne Forsey, 52, from Rogerstone, will tackle the 26-mile race in aid of Diabetes UK because of the support the charity provides for
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Welsh Autoparts Gwent County League
THE TITLE race is well and truly on after Chepstow Town beat Treowen Stars in a top of the table clash at Bush Park. The visitors won 2-0 thanks to goals by Matthew Owen and Russell Griffiths. Albion Rovers defeated Cwmffrwdoer Sports 4-1 at Kimberly
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BBC rejects nationalists’ TV debate appeal
THE BBC Trust today rejected a complaint by Scottish and Welsh nationalists over a decision which excludes them from taking part in a national TV leadership debate. SNP and Plaid Cymru politicians had lobbied for their leaders to take the podium alongside
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Renegades, Millennium Music Hall, Cardiff
AFTER the sensational split of drummer Mark Richardson from Gwent-born band Feeder, frontman Grant Nicholas and bass guitarist Taka Hirose have embarked on a new project. The pair, joined by Ben’s Brother drummer Karl Brazil, have formed a new
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200,000 more travelling with Newport Bus
The number of people using Newport Bus has reached a record four year high. More than 7.6 million people used the city’s bus services in the last financial year, this figure representing an increase of nearly 200,000 compared to three years earlier
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Knauf Insulation Gwent Central League
AN EARLY goal set Premier Division high-flyers Trevethin on their way to a 4-1 midweek win over third-placed Pandy at The Ruffetts. Man of the match Dean Lewis struck the first of his two goals after just 28 seconds with further strikes by Dwain Hunt
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Cwmbran drama student to make London musical debut
A CWMBRAN drama student has beaten off national competition to win a leading role in a London production of Sweeney Todd. Becky Nash, 20, from Llanfrechfa will play the part of “Joanna” - Sweeney Todd’s tragic daughter - in the National Youth Musical
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£15 million Blaenavon campus gets go-ahead
FINAL plans for the £15 million Blaenavon Community Campus were approved by councillors. The new campus, which will be set out as a village, include a leisure centre, 130-place nursery, 450-place primary school and a health care centre. There will
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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: Time to tackle the reckless
PERHAPS Newport County have it all wrong in looking to establish a workable budget for their debut season in the Conference National. Prudent financial management is so 40 years ago! The Exiles board convened this week to talk figures; namely, recognising
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Marchers set to protest over ex-Royal Gwent doctor
HUNDREDS of people are set to march through Newport city centre in protest against the four month suspension order given to a doctor who failed to diagnose blood poisoning in a Gwent baby who later died. More than 500 people have responded to an invite
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Police used tazers to quell Cwmbran pub riot
ARMED response police were called in to deal with a riot at a Cwmbran pub, because it was deemed too dangerous for unarmed officers to enter, a court heard. The revelation was just one of a number of incidents at the Square Inn, brought up during a
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Blake delighted for Deano
NEWPORT’S Nathan Blake has always believed the Exiles were on to a winner with manager Dean Holdsworth, because he never stops working. The former Chelsea, Cardiff City and County hit man is a close pal of the Exiles’ ‘gaffer’ having spent a year with
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Kymin spearhead political fact finding bid
KYMIN Financial Services hosted a meeting at its city centre offices with Phillip Hammond, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, along with Newport West Parliamentary Candidate, Matthew Williams and Newport East Parliamentary Candidate, Dawn
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St Julians football fan fell off bus travelling at 60mph - inquest
A NEWPORT man who jumped from a moving coach on the M5, died as the result of an accident, an inquest heard. Black Country coroner Robin Balmain said Manchester United fan Daniel McFarlane, 22, of Stafford Road, St Julians, had been drinking
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Export growth provides silver lining for Welsh manufacturing
Over the last three months, and against expectations, Welsh manufacturers have bucked the UK trend and increased their work force for the second consecutive quarter, according to the CBI Wales April 2010 Welsh Industrial Trends quarterly survey. Many
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Jobless should be parties' priority
THE NUMBER of economically inactive people in this country is now at a worryingly high level. Rising unemployment, is of course always a huge concern and with 2.5 million people now out of work, the figures are at a 16-year high. But, coupled with
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Dragons target Cardiff Blues pair
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons are set to sign Cardiff Blues and Wales forwards Robin Sowden-Taylor and Scott Morgan in time for next season. Sowden-Taylor has been linked with a move to the neighbouring Dragons for a while and nothing has come of it, but it
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CAMPAIGN TRAIL: We join Plaid's candidate in Caldicot
IN THE second in our series of features where our reporters go on the General Election campaign trail with candidates from the four main parties in Wales, JESSICA BEST joins Plaid Cymru’s Fiona Cross in Caldicot. PLAID Cymru candidate for
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Tito lauds Sidoli impact
THE BACKS seem to be getting all the praise at Rodney Parade at the moment but Cardiff Blues lock Paul Tito has pinpointed a former second row partner as playing a key role in the resurgence of Newport Gwent Dragons. Injuries have plagued the Dragons
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Glam look for quick wickets
GLAMORGAN will be hoping for an early breakthrough at Derbyshire this morning as the hosts reply to the Welsh county's 272 on day one. Jim Allenby enjoyed another good day at Derby to help Glamorgan recover after Welsh paceman Steffan Jones had blown
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Fans are key insists Willis
THE Rodney Parade fans are fast gaining a reputation for the strength of their support and the atmosphere they generate. Now appeals are going out for more of the same for tomorrow night’s derby against Cardiff Blues. The last three
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Risca man's warning after wife's tragic death
A RISCA husband, whose wife died of cervical cancer aged just 26, is urging other women to get checked for the disease. We reported yesterday how Sarah Wilford, of Risca, died on Monday following months of radiotherapy and chemotherapy after being
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M4 smash causes big delays
AN ACCIDENT between junctions 26 and 27 on the M4 has caused congestion this morning. All lanes are now open after a three vehicle collision. Traffic remains slow and is taking time to ease.
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When Harry Met Sally, New Theatre
Being,I suspect, one of just a handful not to have seen Nora Ephron’s 1989 film (other than ‘that’ ubiquitous, scene, of course) I was lucky enough to sit in the New Theatre audience with absloutely no pre-conceptions. A Manhattan background
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Valleys windfarm fight gets cash boost
CAMPAIGNERS opposing a mountainside wind farm in Blaenau Gwent say they will be able to fund an environmental expert to fight their case after a local group have offered financial backing. Save Coity and Mynydd James (SCAM) are halfway towards their
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Blaenavon brewery plans get green light
PLANS for a new brewery and visitor centre in Blaenavon have been approved, bringing 19 new jobs to the area. At a planning meeting yesterday the council heard Rhymney Brewery’s plans had been approved under delegated powers. The plans are for
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Essien fears World Cup absence
MICHAEL Essien fears he may not be fit enough to play at this summer's World Cup after resigning himself to the fact he will not return for Chelsea this season. The Blues admitted on Tuesday the Ghana midfielder was unlikely to make a late return for
