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Conference will give helping hand to business
VENUES across Monmouthshire are gearing up for the county's biggest ever business conference next month. Head of skills and economic affairs at Microsoft, Stephen Uden, honorary tutor to Cardiff University, Abi Carter and chief executive of Wesley
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Cup final heartbreak for Pulis
Manchester City 1 Stoke City 0 NEWPORT'S Tony Pulis saw his dream of being the first Welsh manager to lift the FA Cup ended by Manchester City at Wembley this afternoon. A Yaya Toure goal 16 minutes from time was enough to earn Roberto
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Ex-cop's stash of vile porn
A FORMER sergeant in the Irish police - the one-time star of the Irish equivalent of Crimewatch - had a stash of 670 vile pornographic images on a computer at his Newport home, a court heard yesterday. Gerard Lynch, 50, of Lodge Hill, Llanwern, a former
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Residents have their say on 1,000 homes plan for Ebbw Vale
DRAFT plans for eight new regeneration sites in Ebbw Vale, including space for more than 1,000 homes, will go out to consultation this summer. Blaenau Gwent council's executive committee received a report earlier this week outlining a framework for
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1,600 walkers set to get In the Pink
MORE than 1,600 people are expected to bring a sea of colour to Gwent this weekend, as they gear up for the annual In the Pink walk. The 10th year of the event will see walkers, many dressed in pink, tackle one of three routes starting in the county
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Keys to hold talks with Dragons
CROSS Keys will hold discussions with Newport Gwent Dragons before pressing on with their recruitment drive after sealing qualification for the British and Irish Cup. The Pandy Park outfit beat Newport 25-18 on Thursday evening to earn a place in next
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Monmouth band plays on despite tour arson
IT was a case of the show must go on for a Monmouth band whose tour bus and equipment was destroyed in an arson attack in Northern Ireland. Jazz band The Jiveoholics were in Derry to play three gigs at the city’s jazz festival on the weekend of Friday
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Newport gets behind city-born Stoke boss
WHEN Tony Pulis leads out his Stoke City team at Wembley for today's FA Cup final, the Newport-born manager will take with him good wishes and support from many in his home city. Pill-born Pulis, 53, will pull off the greatest achievement of his managerial
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Henson urged to grab his chance
GAVIN Henson is being urged to make the most of his Wales recall and prove what a class act he is by teammate Stephen Jones. The talented but enigmatic Henson is back from the international wilderness after being named in Warren Gatland’s 26-man squad
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Gwent Police take tiny recruits out on the beat
GWENT Police's newest, and shortest, recruits - the mini PCSOs - took to the street for their first patrol this week. Youngsters from Caerleon Endowed School were recruited to help tackle an issue outside the school, problem parking. The road outside
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Faletau loving life at the Dragons
TOBY Faletau, the find of the season, says he wants to commit himself long-term to Newport Gwent Dragons. The Tongan-born No 8 sensation is poised to make his debut for Wales against the Barbarians at the Millennium Stadium on June 4 which would crown
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Nantyglo pupils get recycling lesson
PUPILS at a Valleys school had a visit from local recycling experts this week. The youngsters, from Coed-y-Garn Primary School, Nantyglo, saw how their food waste is rolled and crushed together by a Blaenau Gwent council lorry. Recycling
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Newport's Pulis goes for FA Cup glory
NEWPORT’S Tony Pulis goes for glory at Wembley this afternoon and he believes the power of the people could see Stoke City lift the FA Cup for the first time in its history. Pulis has nothing but praise for the club’s raucous supporters as they prepare
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County boss names assistant
ANTHONY Hudson has made his first appointment as manager of Newport County – bringing in veteran goalkeeper Lee Harrison as his assistant coach. The 39-year-old former Fulham, Barnet and Leyton Orient stopper, who played for Blue Square Bet Premier rivals
