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Jamie's poised for a final push
AFTER 12 years of hurt Jamie Donaldson is in the hunt to become the first home winner of the Saab Wales Open. The Pontypridd golfer is just two shots off the lead going into today’s third round at the Celtic Manor after a wonderful 40ft putt for an
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AM backs bid to save bank branch
SOUTH Wales East AM, Mohammad Asghar, has added his signature to the petition to save a Newport branch of HSBC. Mr Asghar put his name on the petition organised by Eric Channing, who is calling for the bank to reverse its decision to close the Caerleon
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Full police honors for tragic officer
A GWENT police sergeant killed in a cycling accident was laid to rest yesterday at a funeral with full police honours. Sgt Steve Burt, 53, from New Inn, died on May 19 following a collision between his bicycle and a car as he cycled towards Pontypool
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Saab Wales Open leaderboard after day two
Alexander Noren -8 Graeme McDowell -7 Victor Dubuisson -6 Jamie Donaldson -6 Barry Lane -5 Keith Horne -5 Peter Hanson -5
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Saab Wales Open second round scores
134 Alexander Noren (Swe) 67 67 135 Graeme McDowell 67 68 136 Victor Dubuisson (Fra) 67 69 137 Keith Horne (Rsa) 64 73, Barry Lane 68 69 138 Steve Webster 66 72, Stuart Manley 67 71, Paul Broadhurst 66 72 139 Richard McEvoy 69 70, Johan Edfors (Swe
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G-Mac stays on course for title
GRAEME McDowell remains on course to retain his Saab Wales Open title at the Celtic Manor after a classy round of 68 yesterday left him ominously placed just one shot behind halfway leader Alexander Noren. The Northern Irish star considers Newport a
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Lake and cricket field set for old steel site
TWO lakes, a cricket field and pedestrian and cycle paths are the latest projects to be approved for Newport’s £1 billion Llanwern regeneration site. City planners gave the green light to the part of a larger scheme that will help transform the 600
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THORNWELL FIRE: Contractors moves in
A bulldozer moved onto the site of thornwell school this afternoon to knock down the burnt out shell on the infants and nursery building. Monmouthshire council contractors were at the scene late this afternoon to make the scene safe following
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Baby in window plunge horror
A BABY girl was in a critical condition in hospital last night after falling almost 15 feet from a window. The one-year-old was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital suffering from serious head injuries, before being transferred to the paedatric intensive
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Closed...for its grand opening
AFTER an 18-month restoration programme costing £5.5 million, Tredegar’s iconic Bedwellty House will not be finished for Saturday’s grand reopening, it was announced yesterday. With over 4,000 people expected to attend, the town’s outgoing mayor cllr
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Monmouthshire councillor quits Lib Dems
A MONMOUTHSHIRE councillor has left the Liberal Democrats because he cannot support the decisions taken by the party's leader Nick Clegg. Councillor James George, who represents the Lansdown ward, in Abergavenny on Monmouthshire County Council, said
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Top Award for Friends of Newport Rugby Community Officer
Newport RFC were delighted last night when Nick Jackson, Community Officer for the Friends of Newport Rugby (FoNR) Trust won the prestigious “Services to Rugby” award at a Welsh Rugby Union awards ceremony. The event, held in the Millennium Stadium
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Historic items to be toured
PLANS to display Torfaen Council's museum collections around the borough have been given a cash boost, thanks to a grant from CyMal. The council has been awarded a grant of £8,862 the Welsh Museums Council, towards a collections outreach pilot project
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Wales Open 2011: Noren out in front
ALEXANDER Noren is the new clubhouse leader after shooting 67 in tough conditions at the Celtic Manor today. The Finnish player is one shot ahead of overnight leader Keith Horne and Frenchman Victor Dubuisson on eight under par. But there have already
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Beauty queen's big leap
A CWMBRAN woman and Miss Wales finalist is joining forces with her colleagues, jumping out of a plane to raise money for the competition's chosen charity. Laura Curtis, who won the public vote and was second runner up in Miss Torfaen, is doing a skydive
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Dragons have World Cup in mind
RECORD try scoring wing Aled Brew and recalled lock Luke Charteris put their selection for Wales in Saturday’s clash with the Barbarians down to the form of the Dragons in the last two months of the season. And the pair both say that far
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THORNWELL FIRE: Headteacher's heartbreak
THE headteacher of Thornwell school was at the scene of the fire this morning, as firefighters began investigating the cause of the blaze that has gutted the infant and nursery building. Headteacher Linda Davies said: “It’s just heartbreaking.
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THORNWELL FIRE: Investigation begins
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into the cause of a fire which destroyed part of a Monmouthshire school. Firefighters were called to Thornwell Primary School at around 1.06am this morning and battled the flames for more than four hours to get the blaze
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Family's plea over missing man
THE FAMILY of a missing Gwent man made an emotional appeal for anyone with information 'no matter how or small' to come forward. Joel Andrews, 24, of Caldicot, went missing after an outdoor rave near Chagford on the edge of Dartmoor, Devon, on May
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Contender Rees: I'm better than ever
GAVIN Rees returns to the scene of his greatest triumph and his biggest disappointment tomorrow night convinced he’s a better fighter now than when he was a world champion. The 31-year-old from Newbridge is full of confidence as he prepares
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Cannabis man grew plants to beat debt
A NEWPORT man was given a suspended sentence after admitting producing cannabis in his house. Malcolm Pompey, 33, of Harrow Road, appeared in Cardiff Crown Court for sentencing on Wednesday having previously admitted producing cannabis and abstracting
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Wales Open 2011: New leader at the Manor
ENGLAND'S Paul Broadhurst has soared to the top of the leaderboard at the Celtic Manor this morning. The veteran started the day on five under par, two shots behind overnight leader Keith Horne. But three birdies in three holes have seen him take the
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Departing Collins: County can win promotion without me
JAMIE Collins believes Newport County can win promotion without him next season, writes Andrew Penman. The out-of-contract midfielder yesterday completed his move to League Two Aldershot to link up once again with ex-County manager Dean Holdsworth.
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Newport carer gets suspended sentence for fraud
A NEWPORT woman, who stole more than £8,000 from the vulnerable people she cared for, was given a suspended sentence. Kayleigh Goodman, 24, of Prince Street, Maindee, appeared in Cardiff Crown Court for sentencing on Wednesday, having previously admitted
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Danish ace joins Wasps
WORLD Cup winner and former Danish U21 champion Charlie Gjedde has joined the Wasps to replace Kyle Legault who injured his throttle hand in a crash at Edinburgh last month. Club boss Steve Mallett said: “We have had to run with a six-man team since
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Fire destroys Bulwark infant school
PART of a Monmouthshire school was destroyed by fire in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters were called to Thornwell Junior and Infants School, Bulwark, at around 1.06am, where they found a well-established fire in the infants block
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Marking a decade in Wales
SOME left boyfriends, others left children and many left parents and friends as they waved goodbye to the Philippines for a new life in Abergavenny. To mark the tenth anniversary of their arrival, the 14 Filipino nurses who moved to Abergavenny on
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Henson: I've not ruled out Dragons
WELSH rugby’s pin-up boy Gavin Henson hasn’t ruled out a move to the Newport Gwent Dragons next season. The talented but controversial star – who makes his eagerly anticipated Wales comeback against the Barbarians tomorrow -– has been linked
