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County end season on a high
EARLY goals from Jamie Collins and Paul Cochlin handed the Exiles a 2-1 away win at Braintree Town, a result that knocked the hosts out of the playoff places. The Exiles cemented their legacy following a superb season by crowning their championship
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Abergavenny man leads three-peaks team to £4,000 target
AN Abergavenny hiker who led a team of 25 walkers through the South Wales Three Peaks Challenge helped raise almost £4,000 for MS Society Cymru. Charles Thomas, 51, took the lead in the 20 mile walk over Blorenge, Sugar Loaf, and Skirrid at the end
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Blaenau Gwent councillors set to decide on allowances
BLAENAU Gwent councillors look set not to take an increase in their allowances. At a special council meeting on Tuesday, councillors will be asked to vote on whether to accept pay increases following a report from the Assembly’s Independent
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Ash cloud creates epic journey for Cwmbran man
FOR CWMBRAN businessman Marc van der Zwan, travelling across the world is all part of his job. But a five-day business trip to Latvia took a little longer than expected - when it took him four days to travel 1,800 miles, and cost £1,800 and a whole
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Clarke - the Tory big beast - lands in Newport
HE’S known as one of the biggest political beasts in Westminster, but yesterday shadow business secretary Ken Clarke was on the campaign trail in Newport. The veteran Conservative politician arrived in the city by train before walking through the
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CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Out with the Lib Dems in Blackwood
IN the last of our features where our reporters go on the General Election campaign trail with candidates from the four main parties in Wales, JESSICA BEST joins the Welsh Liberal Democrat’s Asghar Ali in Blackwood. LIBERAL Democrat candidate
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Wato – Young stars on learning curve
IT’S been a busy period for the Wasps with away trips to Rye House, Kings Lynn and Somerset as well as two home matches. You couldn’t have two more challenging tracks for inexperienced riders in their first season in British speedway than the tight
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Lliswerry OAPs help make son's invention a global hit
AT THE ages of 74 and 78 most people would be enjoying their retirement with a stress-free lifestyle. But for Newport couple, Peggy and Tegryd Greedy, their lives couldn’t be more different. Spending their days packing and sending out laces from
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Dragons play-off dreams are dashed – Match report Dragons 14 Blues 20
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons’ Magners League play-off hopes were dashed when they fell to their seventh successive defeat against their biggest rivals Cardiff Blues at a packed Rodney Parade last night. The Dragons were undone by two tries in as
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Gwent lives saved in health scheme
IMPROVEMENTS in care and treatment of Gwent patients during a Wales-wide project have saved lives and will continue to save lives, says the area's health chief. The two-year 1,000 Lives campaign aimed to save 1,000 lives and avoid up to 50,000 episodes
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Bridge works 'damaging business' - Llanhilleth traders
ANGRY traders say a delay to bridge works in Llanhilleth is severely damaging business. They claim the old Cwm Cyffin Bridge has been shut needlessly for almost three months as refurbishment work has yet to begin and say trade has dropped by up to
