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Adam: I didn't try to hurt Bale
BLACKPOOL midfielder Charlie Adam has defended the tackle which may have caused serious injury to Gareth Bale, insisting he never meant to hurt Tottenham's star winger in yesterday's 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane. Bale left the ground on crutches with
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Canal centre welcomed 50,000th visitor
FOURTEEN Locks Canal Centre welcomed its 50,000th visitor this year - topping last year’s numbers by more than 3,000 visitors before the year is out. Don and Mollie Russell, who are both in their 80s, were presented with a bottle of bubbly
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Controversial house plan wins appeal
PLANS to build five houses in a Valleys village have been approved by a planning inspector, despite being rejected by Blaenau Gwent council and a 23 year fight by residents. Planning inspector Emyr Jones has approved an application for outline planning
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Percy Montgomery polo shirt
A brand new Cotton Traders Newport RFC polo shirt signed by our former fullback and South African superstar Percy Montgomery. Please e-mail (kevin.jarvis@ntlworld.com) me your bids (min £15) and I'll do my best to keep everyone up to date. Closing
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Dan Griffiths match worn jersey
Another great auction item from FoNR. A match worn Newport RFC No.10 jersey as worn by Dan Griffiths and signed by the great man himself. Please e-mail (kevin.jarvis@ntlworld.com) me your bids (min £40) and I'll do my best to keep everyone up to
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150 people take part in Severn Bridge charity walk
THE old Severn Bridge was awash with colourful characters today, including bumble bees, nuns and people dressed as Elvis Presley. Over 150 people walked five miles from Chepstow, over the bridge into England and back again, as part of St David's
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Rail disruption throughout Gwent this week
TRAIN services in Gwent will be severely disrupted this week as Network Rail carries out work to upgrade its infrastructure around Newport. Engineering work between Cardiff and Rogerstone, Severn Tunnel Junction and Hereford started today and will
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Teacher fights for cancer awareness
A GWENT teacher who fought for access to a life-lengthening cancer drug is taking part in a campaign to raise awareness of his rare disease among GPs. Nick Thomas, 50, from Newport, was diagnosed with an incurable type of bone marrow cancer called
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Abergavenny gears up for arts festival
MOZART, brass band music, storytelling and worship are some of the highlights of a Festival of the Arts being organised in Abergavenny. The festival, at St Mary’s Priory Church, kicks off on Wednesday, June 1, with an opening champagne reception at
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Mansion house nearly ready for weddings
THE first Mansion House wedding is booked to take place on July 1. Conservative councillor Peter Davies said work to convert the former Newport mayor's residence into a register office is planned to be finished in early June. He added
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Newport carer's charity skydive
A NEWPORT young carer will take to the skies to raise money two charities close to her heart. Megan Mills, 17, will complete a tandem 13,000ft skydive to mark seven years to the day that she began caring for her dad John, 54, who she helps with his
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Evans claims Welsh title
PONTYPOOL'S Jeff Evans won the Welsh light-heavyweight title by beating champion Shon Davies at the Newport Centre on Saturday night. Llanelli's Davies retired at the start of the seventh round with a damaged nose after Evans had dominated every round
