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Tributes paid to fallen soldier
Tributes have been paid to a British soldier killed by small arms fire in Afghanistan. Corporal Lloyd Newell, from the Parachute Regiment, died in an an operation in Helmand on Thursday.He was married with a nine-week-old daughterAccording to the Sun
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Indoor skate park to be opened in Newport
AN INDOOR skate park will be opened in Newport, city planners decided. Officers said the facility proposed by skateboard and blading company Fear and Rolling would be a welcome addition to the city after a similar one – CJ’s Skatepark in Herbert Road
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Gwent fundraisers bike across France for Help for Heroes
GWENT fundraisers took to the roads of northern France in aid of Help For Heroes - and celebrated the armed services charity's £100 million milestone in Paris. Emily Kembrey from Cwmbran, was among a group of Gwent cyclists who took part in the 350
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Grand Slam skipper defends Wales star Phillips
FORMER Wales captain Michael Owen has defended Mike Phillips after the scrum-half was suspended "indefinitely" from the national squad yesterday following a late night incident in Cardiff. And 2005 Grand Slam-winning skipper Owen doesn’t believe
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Cross Keys start with trip to Ayr
CROSS Keys are determined to make an impact in their first season in the British and Irish Cup, writes Robin Davey. Keys will represent Gwent in the competition after beating Newport in the sixth place play-off and they make their bow in Scotland
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Newport man to skydive for pregnancy charity
A NEWPORT man is taking on a 15,000 ft skydive to raise money for a charity close to his heart. Alex Deasington, 35, of Graig Park Hill, will face the challenge next month in aid of OC Support UK a charity which supports families affected by obstetric
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Richard Parks moves on to Alaskan climb
RICHARD Parks left for Alaska yesterday confident his life will be safe in the hands of close friend and fellow climber Matt Parkes. The former Newport Gwent Dragons player, 33, plans to start his climb of North America's highest peak, Mount Denali
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Rugby star opens Gwent hospice’s 28th shop
A LOCAL hospice opened its 28th charity shop in Gwent on Thursday. St David’s Foundation Hospice Care opened its new shop on Commercial Street in Newport which is its biggest shop to date. Former Welsh rugby international Rhys Williams was the guest
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Wales looking to bounce back
WALES Under-20s head coach Richard Webster is putting a brave face on things after his side were annihilated 92-0 by New Zealand this week. His men have a chance of redeeming themselves this evening when they take on IRB Junior World Championship hosts
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Glam's t20 game a wash-out
GLAMORGAN'S FL t20 showdown with holders Hampshire was a wash-out at Cardiff's Swalec Stadium last night. Only one over happened as Hants put on 5-0. Glamorgan resume their t20 campaign in Cardiff on Tuesday, entertaining Essex (7.10pm).
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Ashes ace Jones comes home to Glamorgan on loan
Former England bowler Simon Jones has agreed to return to former county Glamorgan on a one-month loan from Hampshire. The deal, which must be approved by the ECB on Monday, sees the former Ashes winner return to his home county after injury-wracked
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Magic McIlroy out in front
Rory McIlroy shot the lowest halfway total in US Open history and will take a record-equalling six-stroke lead over Korean YE Yang into the third round at Congressional. The 22-year-old Northern Irishman stands 11 under par after adding a 66 to his
