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Brown warns against 'novice' rivals
GORDON Brown has urged voters not to put Britain's "fragile" economic recovery at risk by entrusting control to his "novice" rivals. As official figures showed the economy continued to grow in the first three months of the year, the Prime Minister
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Dragons 14 Blues 20
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons' hopes of reaching the Magners League play-offs were dealt a blow tonight after losing an absorbing derby clash to deadly rivals Cardiff Blues. The Dragons were superb in the first half and could have been further ahead than 8
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Torfaen special school gets green light
A NEW £8.7 million special educational needs school is coming to Torfaen after plans were given the go-ahead. Torfaen councillors approved the application from Torfaen Educational Service to build a new 70-pupil school in the grounds of Croesyceiliog
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Clarke warns of IMF peril of a hung parliament
KENNETH Clarke repeated his warning about the perils of a hung parliament today, saying the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be forced to step in if politicians could not get a grip of Britain's deficit. The shadow business secretary
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Dave Harrison’s Glamorgan diary
IT ALMOST feels like the middle of summer, not a day’s cricket missed so far and the boys scrambling for tanning oil before they take the field! With all our preparation complete it was Sussex who were to visit the Swalec Stadium for the first game
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Chepstow race day to honour groundsman
CHEPSTOW Racecourse is to hold an annual horse race in memory of its former groundsman. Robert Mottram died aged 50 after suffering from cancer. Now the racecourse will honour its former employee, who started work there after he left school in July
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Woman dies after hospital childbirth
A WOMAN died at Newport’s Royal Gwent Hospital shortly after giving birth at the hospital’s maternity ward. The woman, who was living in the Newport area but was originally from Zimbabwe, died in the hospital’s intensive care unit on April 11 after
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I don't like cricket...
I love cricket, if I could only watch and play one sport for the rest of my life it would be the fine game of cricket. This week I have urgent news for other cricket fans, as shortly there could be a worldwide shortage of bats. I know this because
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New arrival makes five generations for valleys family
A VALLEYS family celebrated the arrival of its fifth female generation. Ceinwen Morgan, 61, of Darren Court, Oakdale, is now a great-grandmother after her grandaughter Carys Davies gave birth to a little girl just over two weeks ago. And her own
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Sweet Chorus comes to Abergavenny
SWEET Chorus, the gypsy jazz band fronted by internationally acclaimed guitarist John Etheridge returns to the Borough Theatre in Abergavenny on Wednesday at 7.30pm. The group were originally formed as a personal tribute by Etheridge to his
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MacWhirter Welsh League football preview
IT’S crunch time for three local clubs – Caldicot Town, Cwmbran Celtic and Aberbargoed Buds – who are all seeking championship trophies in across the three divisions. Third-placed Caldicot have fallen away somewhat recently in only drawing their last
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Smash closes M4 at J34
THE M4 is closed westbound between junctions 34 and 35 this afternoon following a serious accident. A collision between two vehicles happened just before 10am. An overturned van is still on the carriageway and a lorry has rolled down the motorway embankment
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Mix and match side head north
NUMBER eight Lewis Evans is poised to skipper a Dragons Development XV when they head north to take on RGC 1404 in Colwyn Bay tomorrow evening (kick-off 6.30pm). Evans has been out of action for six weeks since breaking a bone in his right hand in the
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Dangerous Liaisons on offer at Gwent theatres
AFTER the critical and popular successes of their most recent touring productions, She Stoops To Conquer (a four-star review in The Guardian) and The Importance Of Being Earnest, Welsh theatre company Mappa Mundi return to Gwent. Dangerous Liaisons is
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Sounding the Alarm
EIGHTIES alternative rock band The Alarm bring their Release the Pressure 2010 Tour to the Ebbw Vale Sport Centre on Sunday in a rescheduled gig from December. Started by Rhyl’s Mike Peters after he saw The Sex Pistols in Chester in the late 1970s,
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Nationalists relish hung parliament prospect
WELSH and Scottish nationalists are "looking forward" to a hung Parliament, senior party figures said today. The Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru would exercise influence on a "vote-by-vote’’ basis and rather than propping up a minority administration
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Newport pulls out of library scheme
NEWPORT city council is to withdraw from a cross-council schools library service in a move which will save the authority £92,000 a year. Cabinet member for young people’s services David Hando signed off a decision last week to withdraw the
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Globetrotting folk-bluesman set for Islwyn Acoustic Guitar Club
THE Islwyn Acoustic Guitar Club hosts highly-respected folk-blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Dan Arborise to the Cross Keys Hotel on Friday, May 14 at 7.30pm. Born in Borneo to Polish parents, the globetrotting Arborise moved to Nigeria before
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Win tickets to see The Priests
AFTER a phenomenal 2009 including some live dates across the UK and selling close to 2 million records world wide, The Priests return with a 2010 UK tour in May and June, with a date at Cardiff St David's Hall on Sunday, May 30. It was at St MacNissi
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Former Gwent landlord admits £15,000 theft
A FORMER Gwent landlord yesterday admitted stealing £15,000 from a Welsh Brewery. Michael Cook, 49, who used to run the Hanbury Arms, Caerleon, was originally charged with stealing £24, 721.64 that should have been paid to S.A Brains Ltd. Newport
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Principality Premiership season review
FIVE became four in the Premiership season and the table didn’t make pretty reading for the Dragons region in 2009-10. While Newport finished third in the table, and still face games in the play-offs before they can enjoy their summer holidays
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Money laundering charges denied
TWO company directors and two women will stand trial for their part in an alleged money laundering operation totalling nearly £250,000, a court heard yesterday. Barry Hermon, 67, of Sittingbourne, Kent - who ran Newport-based Able Skip Hire Ltd, with
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New trio give Keys a boost
A PAIR of Cross Keys old boys and one new face have signed on the dotted line to play at Pandy Park next season. The regular Premiership season may have only just finished but Keys, who finished tenth, have been busy strengthening their squad for the
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Elections candidates across Gwent
FORTY five parliamentary candidates are competing for your votes in Gwent seats in the May 6 General Election. They include assistant film director Steve Millson, of the Green Party, for Monmouth, who has worked with famous directors such as
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City star set to sing for cathedral
NEWPORT Cathedral’s Emergency Appeal was given another boost this week after Newport big band singer Jeff Hooper announced he would perform a concert in aid of its fundraising effort. Mr Hooper, who has lived in Bishton for more than 20 years, has
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Dragons target play-off place
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons are still targeting a place in the Magners League play-offs though they are forced to field a seriously under-strength side to face Cardiff Blues at Rodney Parade tonight. The Dragons lost no fewer than five players either with
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Havelock's a big draw
IT'S a busy weekend at the Newport Speedway Stadium as the Hornets face the Isle of Wight Islanders in the National League on Saturday (tapes up 2.30pm) and the Wasps race the Redcar Bears in their first Premier League fixture on Sunday (tapes
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Blaenau Gwent burials cost to increase
THE COST of burials in Blaenau Gwent will increase from June after councillors approved proposals. At an executive committee meeting on Wednesday, councillors agreed to increase resident fees of graves and burials including the cost of a burial in
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Crime figures worrying
MUCH will undoubtedly be made politically over yesterday’s release of crime figures which show a fall across England and Wales. Across the country there was a significant fall in the numbers of violent attacks, robbery, burglary and fraud.
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Glam hope to contain Derbyshire lead
THE Glamorgan strikeforce will be hoping to take the final Derbyshire wicket early this morning to prevent them extending their overnight lead of 13 runs. Glam’s satisfaction at removing Derbyshire batting star Chris Rogers cheaply melted in
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Gat's eye on Dragons
TONIGHT’S mouth-watering Magners League battle between Newport Gwent Dragons and Cardiff Blues will play a big part in Wales coach Warren Gatland’s selection plans for the summer games against South Africa and New Zealand. He intends picking most of
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The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Cardiff International Arena
THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD opened their UK tour in Cardiff with a fantastic performance. The sound quality, attention to detail and the precision of the musicians was a fitting tribute to the great British band. The performance was graced with a number
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CRIME FIGURES: Full Gwent Police statement
Assistant Chief Constable Jeff Farrar said: "Over the last three years, Gwent Police has seen significant reductions in crime during a period of huge change in the force. “During this period Gwent Police has seen the biggest restructure in its
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CRIME FIGURES: Gwent burglary rate same as London
THE burglary rate in Gwent was the same as in London last year, according to Home Office figures released yesterday. The figures showed there were 13 burglaries per 1,000 people in Gwent - the same rate as in London. This is more than
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CAMPAIGN TRAIL: We join the Conservative man in Pontypool
IN the third in our series of features where reporters go on the General Election campaign trail with candidates from the four main parties in Wales, Ailsa Chalk joins Conservative Jonathan Burns in Pontypool. TORFAEN’S Conservative parliamentary candidate
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A48 SDR partially blocked by overturned lorry
THE A48 (SDR) is partially blocked on Ringland Way due to an overturned lorry at Hartridge Farm Road. Police are directing traffic and advise drivers to approach with care. Do you have pictures of the scene? Let us know by clicking the
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Cwmbran pub is ‘magnet for crime and disorder’
POLICE officers told a court yesterday they have lost faith in the management of a Cwmbran pub described as a “magnet for crime and disorder”. The Square Inn on Gwent Square became the only pub in the town given a red rating in May 2009, meaning
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Hain on campaign trail in city
PETER Hain’s campaign trail brought him to Gwent yesterday with the Welsh Secretary talking to voters outside the Tesco superstore in Newport Retail Park. Mr Hain and Labour candidate for Newport East Jessica Morden spent an hour meeting shoppers and
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Monmouthshire postal votes go out today
POSTAL vote ballots in Monmouthshire for electors who made arrangements to have a postal vote before April 6 will be sent out today. Ballot forms for people who made arrangements between April 6 and April 20 will be sent on April 27.
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We want to make a point – Deano
YOU can call them the champions, the Exiles or the Amber Army, but manager Dean Holdsworth wants a new nickname for his record-breaking side… ‘The Untouchables.’ And the boss is promising that County’s pursuit of 103 points for the season will mean play-off
