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Blaenau Gwent winning learners revealed
BLAENAU Gwent's Adult Learner of the Year Awards were announced last week, with an aspiring nurse and Welsh learner picking up the top prizes. Lindsey James and Ceri Bevington were named overall winners at the 12th annual adult leaner of the year awards
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Bats won't stop film says park authority
CAST and crew on a Hollywood blockbuster have agreed to be mindful of four bats when they film on location in Gwent this month. Film company Gorgon Productions will arrive in Gwent in two weeks time to film scenes for Clash of the Titans 2: Wrath
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Slimmers help raise funds for charity
SLIMMERS from Newport used their health-kick to help a national fundraising campaign by completing a one mile walk. The members of five slimming groups joined forces for the event around Newport Stadium. The 50-strong group, who attend classes in
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Anger at Blackwood nursery closure plan
PARENTS are angry at plans to close a Blackwood nursery which cares for children with disabilities. Caerphilly council plans to close Wooden Spoon Nursery, part of the Blackwood Resource Centre on Lilian Road, which it runs with Action for Children
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Torfaen stes out key priorities
TORFAEN council has agreed on seven key priorities which it will focus on for the next five years. The council has launched its new Corporate Plan which outlines the priority areas which will receive the greatest protection from budget cuts between
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Debenhams says its still committed to Newport
A MAJOR high street department store says it remains committed to coming to Newport. The news from Debenhams comes as Newport council said it hopes its decision to select a preferred bidder for the city centre's redevelopment will encourage Marks and
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Hundreds enjoy wet Bank Holiday Monday
WATERPROOFS and wellies may have been the order of the day but the rain did not stop Gwent residents from attending the many events in the county yesterday. Stallholders at Caldicot's spring fair braved the unfavourable conditions to begin setting
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French Sax band to perform at Raglan Festival
AN award-winning French sax band will be among the musicians playing at this year's Raglan Music Festival. The Crescendo Sax Band, from Raglan's twin town of Parce-sur-Sarthe, will give a free performance at the popular music festival on June 11.
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Plans for new unit at St Cadocs
A NEW assessment and treatment unit could be built at a Newport psychiatric health hospital. Asbri Planning Ltd, on behalf of the Aneurin Bevan Health Board (ABHB), has applied for planning permission for a centre at St Cadoc's Hospital,
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DAVEY SAYS: Wales are in the Last Chance saloon
IT’S the last chance saloon for Wales - the final part of coach Warren Gatland’s build-up to the World Cup, and this stage will have to go better than the first two or it’ll be curtains in New Zealand this autumn. Phase one with the November internationals
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Caerphilly council freeze allowances for third year
CAERPHILLY council has voted to freeze the allowances paid to its councillors for a third year running. The Plaid Cymru-led council refused to accept the recommendations proposed by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales that would have increased
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Bike on show in girl's memory
A DEVOTED Abergavenny dad is showcasing his custom-made motorbike in memory of his teenage daughter who died from a rare disease. Nick Randall, 47, of Llanellen, spent more than £4,000 building the Sue Randall Memorial Chopper for his motorbike enthusiast
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It's Girl PowerPlay at the Manor
ON one of the most historic days in Welsh sporting history the Celtic Manor got a piece of the pie with the inaugural PowerPlay golf event in Newport yesterday. For the first time the event dubbed golf’s equivalent of Twenty20 cricket hit Europe and
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We can be best in Wales – Dragons ace Lydiate
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons can be the No 1 Welsh team as early as next season, predicts their Wales flanker Dan Lydiate. The Dragons missed out on Heineken Cup qualification for next season after finishing fourth Welsh team in the campaign just ended, while
