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Labour 'pounding the streets' to win over Wales’ anti-Tories
LABOUR will try to win over Wales's "anti-Tory majority’’ between now and polling day with face-to-face contact between politicians and voters, Welsh Secretary Peter Hain said today. Summing up Labour's strategy for the final 10 days of the election
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Fundraisers' thanks as Valleys Relay for Life breaks £250k barrier
Organisers of the Valleys Relay for Life thanked the people of Gwent after its fund-raising total broke through the quarter of a million pounds barrier. This has all been raised in less than four years, with the total now standing at £228,000 for the
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City candidates meet for debate
SIX parliamentary candidates vying for the votes of Newport constituents were greeted by a packed church for a hustings meeting on Sunday night. Newport East candidates Labour Jessica Morden, Conservative Dawn Parry, David Rowlands for UKIP
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Gwent uptake of vaccine among best in Wales
UPTAKE of MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine for two-five year-olds in Wales is close to its highest rate, with Gwent among the best performing areas. Public health chiefs are now urging parents to ensure their children are vaccinated to help
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Tories deny targeting Wales for cuts
THE Conservatives today rejected claims from Labour and Plaid Cymru that David Cameron would include Wales in areas singled out for extra spending cuts. It comes after the Tory leader cited Northern Ireland and the north-east of England as
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Langstone brothers raise cash for Mexico expedition
TWO young Gwent brothers are appealing for support in raising money for an expedition to Mexico to help local community projects. Sam and Haydn Bass, aged 15 and 14, have to raise £3,600 each for the trip to Mexico and Belize in July 2011. The two
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Gwent Police apologise to dead woman's mother for calls error
A GWENT Police control room operator downgraded a call relating to a missing woman who was later found dead, despite police knowing she was trying to escape a violent partner. 23-year-old Bobbie Stokoe was killed by her partner Darryl Smith at their
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'Policeman' in Wales Lib Dem manifesto was a model
THE WELSH Liberal Democrats used a model to pose as a policeman in a picture with their leader in the party's manifesto, it was revealed today. A photograph shows Kirsty Williams chatting with someone dressed as an officer on a page setting out the
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Battle for MS drugs 'changed my life' - Pontypool man
FIVE years ago Ian Williams was in what he calls "a very dark place" fighting debilitating relapses in his multiple sclerosis, and an NHS bureaucracy denying him the drug that might help him. The latter battle, against a postcode lottery depriving
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Dragons on the up – Turner
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner insists they are moving ahead, while senior player Rob Sidoli urges them to change very little at their Rodney Parade headquarters. The Dragons were beaten 20-14 by rivals Cardiff Blues in their Magners League
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County give it their all
VICTORIOUS Newport County boss Dean Holdsworth hailed his heroes after the Exiles ended their dream campaign with yet another win. Super County soared to an unprecedented height with a 2-1 victory at Braintree that saw them hit 103 points, becoming the
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£1.4m spent on Gwent grass fires
FIREFIGHTERS have battled more than 700 grass fires in Gwent during the past two months costing taxpayers more than £1.4million. Between March 1 and April 22, a total of 738 grass fires were started in Gwent, the majority of which were started
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Inquiry launched as coach driver faints on Cwmbran service
A COACH full of passengers had a lucky escape on Friday night after the driver of their bus fainted at the wheel. Twenty people travelling on a Megabus service between Cwmbran and Birmingham were left unhurt after the incident on the M40 near
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Member questioned over Ty Darran campaign
A RISCA councillor is questioning a cabinet member on whether petitions to keep a residential home open signed by more than 8,000 people will be listened to by the authority. Dave Rees has submitted a question to a full meeting of Caerphilly
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Newport Wasps 42 Redcar Bears 48
IT has to be said that Darlows Wasps’ hugely disappointing start to the Darlows Wasps’ 2010 British Premier League campaign must not be repeated if they are to achieve anything this season. In all honesty, and I suppose for various different
