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No force to stop Jedi census answer
PEOPLE who want to declare their religion as "Jedi" or call themselves witches will still be able to do so in the 2011 Census, its director has said. In 2001 - the first time the questionnaire contained a voluntary question about faith - almost 400,000
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Blackwood man – the world’s oldest coach driver dies at 92
A BLACKWOOD man who entered the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s oldest coach driver, has died aged 92. Ken Perry built K Perry and Sons Coaches of Woodfieldside to a thriving business that now has 10 vehicles, employing 12 people.
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Bras support new career for Monmouth women
WHEN Monmouth resident Sue Eldridge was made redundant from her job at an insurance company, little did she know she would be running a thriving lingerie business, 18 months on. After dealing with mortgage and household claims for the last
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Gwent pupils get to know birds of prey
EXCITED youngsters at Monmouthshire's Llanfair Kilgeddin Primary School came face-to-face with owls and a Harris hawk on Friday. The youngsters have been studying birds all term and Malcolm Jones from the owl sanctuary at Festival Park, Ebbw Vale,
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Man held in St Mellons murder probe
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 30-year-old in St Mellons man. James Way, of St Mellons, died yesterday morning after arriving in an unconscious state at the University of Wales Hospital in Cardiff. South Wales Police said
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30 minutes delays on trains
DELAYS of up to 30 minutes are reported on trains this afternoon between Swansea and Newport due to signalling problems at Cardiff Central. Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry and First Great Western services through Cardiff Central are affected.
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Volunteers launch Abergavenny fly-tipping blitz
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help clean up fly-tipping in Abergavenny. A joint initiative between Fly Tipping Action Wales, Monmouthshire county council and Tidy Towns and Gwent Police aims to tackle fly -tipping and littering in the county. Sergeant Tony
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£3m bill to close passport office
PULLING out of Newport Passport Office could cost the taxpayer up to £3 million to get out of its lease. That’s according to an advisor to the landlord, Bob Cotton, who says the Identity and Passport Service also spent £1.5 million on refurbishing
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‘Don’t close slope’ - Torfaen teen champion skier
TWO years ago, an accident left Sam Gurner with a broken pelvis and fearing he would never walk again - let alone continue with his beloved sport, skiing. Thanks to hours of hard work on Pontypool's dry ski slope, Sam, 14, Woodside Terrace,
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Tredegar Olympics star’s judo club a success
A GWENT woman's judo club, set up following her success at the Special Olympics four years ago, is going from strength to strength. Sarah Gratton, who was born with Down's Syndrome, works alongside her coach Phillip Selway at the weekly sessions at
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Newport pupils look to future jobs
DOCTORS, lawyers and police officers were among the jobs on the wishlist for pupils at a Newport school. Pupils at Rougemont Junior School welcomed an array of guest speakers last week, as part of a project looking at the future and jobs.
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County's decisive moment
NEWPORT County boss Tim Harris is hoping Jamie Collins’ 94th- minute penalty that rescued a point for the Exiles against Luton will act as a catalyst for the remainder of the campaign. County travel to Bath City tomorrow evening knowing that
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Torfaen centre is a hit with community
A TORFAEN £2.73 million community centre which opened last year has attracted more than 300 people to use it, its manager says. The Life Station, at Folly Road, Trevethin, was opened in April last year with the aim of improving the health and education
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Dominant Dragons ease to Italian victory
THE Dragons continued their upward surge since Darren Edwards took the reins with a hard-fought 18-3 victory over Aironi. The Dragons were determined not to become the first victims of Aironi in the Magners League but a lacklustre opening half saw them
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Reverend tells story of pioneering church
GWENT pastor, the Rev. Shem Morgan has spent the last 12 months delving into records of his church, the first non-conformist one in Wales. His fascination with history has seen the 89-year-old put pen to paper and write down his findings about Tabernacle
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Crowds cheer Royal Welsh in Ebbw Vale
AROUND 1,000 people crowded along the streets of Ebbw Vale to support the soldiers of the Royal Welsh being presented with the freedom of Blaenau Gwent. Adults and children were waving flags, clapping and craning their necks to catch a glimpse of the
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Hundreds join balloon tribute to Nikitta
WHITE and pink balloons, some shaped as stars others as teddy bears floated into the air and over the River Usk as teary-eyed onlookers paid tribute to teenage mum-to-be Nikitta Grender and her unborn daughter, Kelsey-May. Hundreds of people
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Pailor punch the key memory of Pooler's defeat - Match report: Tonmawr 31 Pontypool 8
FOR those who witnessed it, Saturday’s match is likely to be remembered for a punch thrown by Pontypool lock Sam Pailor that would have impressed Muhammad Ali. Pailor’s blow floored Tonmawr back-rower Hywel Stoddart, brother of Wales and Scarlets
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Giant step for Raglan Castle
VISITORS to Raglan Castle can see its 'hokey cokey' staircase for the first time in more than 20 years, following restoration work. The 15th Century grand staircase, once used by the guests of the Earl of Pembroke, has been restored at Raglan
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'It would mean a lot to find my boy'
A VALLEYS mum is trying to trace the son she lost touch with nearly 40 years ago. Eunice Irene Burston, 58, of Cwm, fell out of contact with her son when she gave him up for foster care in 1978 when she could not afford to raise him. Her son was born
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Newport's derby win comes at a cost
AS EXPECTED, Newport eased past Blackwood in round three of the Swalec Cup but it was a victory that came at a cost. The Black and Ambers crossed for 10 tries in a 69-17 romp that secured a spot in the quarter-finals but lost back-row forwards Sam Waldron
