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Llanelli crowned Premiership champions
LLANELLI denied Pontypridd the league and cup double by upsetting the odds to run out 24-18 winners in the Premiership playoff final this evening. The visitors were good value for their win at Sardis Road, running in three tries to two.
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Wales poverty findings shock
THOUSANDS of young people from Wales’ poorest families believe they will achieve few or none of their goals in life, a new report has warned. The study by The Prince’s Trust and RBS has highlighted a clear aspiration gap between the UK’s richest
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Newport band aims to help children’s cause
A NEWPORT band is hoping to raise £10,000 for a city charity by donating profits from album sales. The Dead Beggars Club are pledging ten per cent of the cover price of their new release Do or Die to the Life Music Foundation – a Newport charity
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Plea for help with Bedwellty House reopening
WITH TREDEGAR’s historic Bedwellty House and Park set to reopen next month, volunteers are needed for the welcome back celebrations. The house and park hold many memories for local people who used the outside swimming pool, park and bowls green
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BREAKING NEWS: Bellew out of Clev clash
GWENT'S Nathan Cleverly will take on Aleksy Kuziemski on Saturday night after his hastily-arranged fight against Tony Bellew was scrapped due to the challenger failing to make the weight. Cleverly was named WBO light-heavyweight champion this week
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Major work to Second Severn Crossings
MAJOR work to resurface the Second Severn Crossings will see traffic restricted to just one lane eastbound over the summer – with the whole thing to be repeated westbound in the autumn. The Highways Agency confirmed tonight that between June
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Ex-Cwmbran school set to become a creche
A FORMER Cwmbran school is set to become a creche when Torfaen council offices close next year. The vacant building will become a children’s day care creche to replace the facility which will be lost when County Hall closes in March next year.
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Llanover councillor is new chairman
LLANOVER councillor Brian Hood is Monmouthshire council’s chairman for 2011/2012. Cllr Hood was chosen for the position at the council’s annual meeting last week, and Abergavenny councillor Maureen Powell was chosen as the new vice-chairman
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Monmouth Teen enjoys trombone triumph
A TEENAGE trombonist has gained a professional performance diploma at just 13 years of age. Haberdashers Monmouth School for Girls pupil Rhiannon Symonds passed her grade eight with distinction at the age of 11. Instead of enjoying the
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Author opens Rogerstone school theatre
PUPILS at a Newport primary school will be able to perform in the great outdoors thanks to a new wooden theatre. Rogerstone Primary School officially opened its new outdoor theatre on Tuesday. The wooden stage with raised seating for the children
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Sex conviction overturned
A RISCA security guard, jailed after a jury found him guilty of a sex attack, will be freed after Appeal Court judges overturned his conviction yesterday. Dennis McGarvie, of Holly Road, was put behind bars for three-and-a-half years at Cardiff
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Newport teen thought raid idea ‘stupid’
A NEWPORT teenager accused of being part of a gang who robbed a newsagents at knifepoint said he was on the other side of the city at the time, a court heard yesterday. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named, is charged with one count of robbery
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Gwent learner in running for Welsh award
AN ENGLISH-BORN Gwent woman who took it upon herself to learn Welsh so she could teach her children has reached the final of Welsh Learner of the Year. Cat Dafydd, 33, from Maesycwmmer, was born in Manchester but moved to Cardiff to go to university
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Tintern wine scoops top award
A WINE from the Parva Farm Vineyard, Tintern, yesterday scooped a silver award in the International Wine Challenge. The Tintern Parva Bacchus 2009 took the award in what is one of the world’s most prestigious competitions in the wine world.
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FoNR volunteer in line for WRU award
Friends of Newport Rugby are delighted to be able to announce that our community officer, Nick Jackson, has been shortlisted for a special award from the Welsh Rugby Union. Nick has reached the final stage of voting for the 'Services to Rugby/Unsung Hero
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Survey reports strong order books
The UK economy was given a welcome boost today after a survey reported a more confident manufacturing sector and stronger order books. A balance of -2 per cent of companies said order books were higher than normal this month, the CBI survey said, an
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Newport's crazy clock could return to city
NEWPORT’S eccentric festival clock could be returned to the city centre. A spokeswoman for the city council confirmed it had decided to put the spectacular clock, which has moving parts, back on display. Aplanning application has been submitted
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Is the Newport panto early? Oh no it's not!
A GIANT pumpkin, a charming Prince and a downtrodden young girl called Cinders can only mean one thing - Cinderella is coming to town. The Riverfront has once again teamed up with The Hiss & Boo Company to bring back the panto team that brought
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CELL-DEATH INQUEST: Fatal dose 'may have been taken in custody'
DRUGS which contributed to the death of a Newport man in police custody could have been taken after he was detained, an inquest heard yesterday. Andrew Sheppard, 22, of Bristol Street, was found unconscious in his cell at Newport Central police
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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: Time for change at the Bluebirds
TYPICAL of Newport County’s timing to turn professional in a week when it would be remiss for any Welsh football writer not to assess the joy, jubilation, dejection and despair that was produced by the two Championship play-offs. Unfortunately
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Blackwood bookmaker marks 50 years of success
A BLACKWOOD bookmaker whose family was once more accustomed to selling ice creams than taking bets is celebrating 50 years in business. Con Minoli and Sons opened in 1961, when the Minoli family decided to swap running a café for a bookmaking
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National Trust set to run Tredegar House
NEWPORT’S historic Tredegar House is set to be taken over by the National Trust. The move to transfer management of the house, gardens and parklands to the National Trust could bring in 50,000 more visitors a year, boosting the local economy
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Turley out to tame ‘Belfast brawler’
CEFN Fforest fighter Rob Turley believes Carl Frampton will be in for a shock if he thinks their Celtic super-bantamweight title fight will be a walkover. The pair meet on the undercard of Gavin Rees’ European lightweight title match-up with Andy Murray
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Rubbish - Valleys residents’ verdict on bin fine plan
A CONFUSING scheme which will fine Blaenau Gwent householders £100 for failing to recycle or use their wheelie bins correctly will cost almost £60,000 to get off the ground. The Argus reported last week how Blaenau Gwent council’s executive
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Employers 'have trouble recruiting'
An increasing number of employers are having problems recruiting suitably qualified staff, with engineering jobs hardest to fill, according to a new report today. A survey of more than 2,000 firms by employment group Manpower found that one in six reported
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Check out our improved traffic service
WE'RE always improving our website, and we've just added some great new features to our traffic and travel section. Alerts of traffic hold-ups are now set out in an at-a-glance format with graphics showing how serious the incident is.
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Pryce happy to be an underdog
NEWBRIDGE boxer Bradley Pryce knows he’s been tipped to lose his WBA inter-continental title fight with Russian Siarhei Rabchenka tomorrow, but he couldn’t care less. The 30-year-old has seen his career stall dramatically in the past three years, an
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Blaina couple get wrong number as lines are crossed
A VALLEYS couple were left frustrated when a mix-up by telephone engineers during works outside their home left them with their neighbour’s number. William Gay and his wife Maureen, both 62, saw BT workmen arrive by their property in Cwmcelyn
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Cleverly welcomes Bellew chance
NATHAN Cleverly has welcomed the chance to shut domestic rival Tony Bellew up when he defends his newly-acquired WBO light-heavyweight title on Saturday. The Welshman will face Liverpool's Bellew after Juergen Braehmer, who he had been set to challenge
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Rail shake-up 'will help cut fares'
The Government is attempting to convince rail passengers and transport unions that a shake-up of railway costs will drive fares down, not up.In a Commons announcement, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond will outline the Government's response to a Whitehall-commissioned
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Cleverly and Warren hit out at Braehmer
HEARTBROKEN Nathan Cleverly has lifted the lid on his anguish at missing out on a chance to win the WBO light heavyweight title at a packed O2 Arena. The Cefn Fforest fighter had been set to meet champion Juergen Braehmer, but the German pulled
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Planners back green light for Newport solar farm
PLANS to build two multimillion pound solar farms in Newport are recommended for approval despite local opposition. Eighty six residents living near Hazel Farm, Langstone, have signed a petition against Silicon Vineyard Limited’s plans to build
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HORNETS THUMPED
KINGS LYNN YOUNG STARS 61 - NEWPORT HORNETS 32 National League Machinery problems among the Newport team restricted their scoring power but again it was Todd Kurtz and to an extent Jay Herne who gave resistance to the home team. HORNETS: Todd Kurtz
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Newport County go pro
NEWPORT County AFC are going professional with the club becoming a full-time outfit. The Exiles will be training at Newport High School on a daily basis and are “ready to push on to the next level,” according to manager Anthony Hudson. Since their revival
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Newport woman to run ten marathons for charity
A FORMER Newport woman who calls herself 'The Running Comic' will complete ten marathons this year in aid of charity. As if this was not enough, Nisha Harish is also using her new-found love for stand-up comedy to add to her fundraising efforts.
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Gats: Iestyn not too old for Wales
AT 34, Gwent-born Scarlets prop Iestyn Thomas isn’t too old to play for Wales and book his World Cup place, according to national coach Warren Gatland. The loosehead, from Pontypool, is playing for the Barbarians against Wales at the Millennium Stadium
