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Stoddart a doubt for Scotland game
WALES and Scarlets wing Morgan Stoddart is a fitness doubt for Saturday’s clash with Scotland after breaking a bone in his hand. Stoddart made a try-scoring return to international duty in the defeat to England at the Millennium Stadium on Friday night
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NEWPORT MURDER: Victim's model ambition
FRIEND Shanne Slade was in tears when she told reporters that Nikitta Grender had aspired to be a model. "She would have been a beautiful model, she would have been a beautiful mother,’’ she said. "She was a lovely beautiful girl.’’ Miss Slade
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NEWPORT MURDER: Top cop's plea
THE man leading the Nikitta Grender murder investigation today called it the worst crime he has ever seen. Detective Superintendent Geoff Ronayne made a plea for anyone who knows nything about the death of the 19-year-old mum-to-be to come forward.
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Make it happen, Mr Gatland
HERE we go again. Wales lose to England and we have the old guard popping up bitching about the performance. Here's Barry John's verdict on the performance at the Millennium Stadium: "It has to be accepted now that, as far as I'm concerned
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NEWPORT MURDER: Friends pay tribute
A FRIEND of murdered teenager Nikitta Grender today told how she was excitedly looking forward to becoming a mum. Luke Morgan told reporters: "It was all she wanted, her own little family. "I saw her on TV and I couldn't believe it.’
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Dragons 26 Scarlets 9
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons reached only their second semi-final when a rousing second half performance enabled them to end their six-match losing run against the Scarlets at Rodney Parade on Sunday. The victory put them into the last four of the LV Cup next
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NEWPORT MURDER: Teen was stabbed- police
THE teenager whose death is at the centre of a murder probe was stabbed, police revealed a few minutes ago. Nikitta Grender 19, was found dead after a fire at a flat in the Broadmead Park area of Newport early yesterday. A post mortem examination
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NEWPORT MURDER: Teen was weeks away from giving birth
THE teenage mum-to-be murdered in Newport was just weeks away from giving birth, friends told the Argus. Nikitta Jade Grender, 19, who was found dead in a first floor flat in Broadmead Park, Liswerry at around 7.50am yesterday after fire crews broke
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Facebook taunt of noisy neighbour
A CWMBRAN man breached an injunction banning him from annoying his neighbours, a court heard. Ryan Stundon, 20, was due to appear in Newport County Court accused of breaching an injunction made in November 8 last year, but failed to attend. Proceedings
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Police 'to lose 10,000 officers'
MORE than 10,000 police officers in England and Wales are to be cut over the next two years according to figures obtained by the Labour Party. Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said the job losses showed the "shocking and brutal reality" of the Government's
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Police launch murder hunt following flat fire
POLICE have begun a murder inquiry into the death of pregnant teenager Nikitta Jade Grender. The 19-year-old, who was heavily pregnant, was found in a first floor flat after fire crews from Malpas, Maindee and Duffryn were called to Broadmead
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Bearman eyes silverware
JOE Bearman made a successful return to regional action last Friday evening as the Dragons convincingly tamed Sale Sharks, but his eyes are firmly on silverware. The Men of Gwent take on the Scarlets today knowing a win will secure them only
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Rainbow Guides raise funds with bob-a-job
THESE Newport youngsters took on household tasks from family and friends to raise funds for their local church hall. The Sixth East Newport Rainbow Guides unit at Lliswerry meet once a week at St Andrew's Church Hall which they use for a minimal
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Turley claims Welsh title
CEFN Fforest fighter Rob Turley beat Paul Economides of Connah's Quay to win the Welsh super-bantamweight title at the Newport Centre last night. The 23-year-old took the verdict by 99 point to 92 to take home the belt, his first as a professional.