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Glamorgan's superb win
GLAMORGAN re-ignited their hopes of a place in the quarter-finals of the Friends Life t20 with a last-ball win against South Group leaders Sussex at the Swalec Stadium this evening. The Sharks were set 138 to win and at 78 for none off 11 overs looked
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Canal capers to end with a fun day
A FAMILY fun day which takes place at the weekend marks the end of a six-week festival celebrating the communities and history of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. The event on Sunday will be the last in the Route and Roots Festival, which
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Buckland makes history in Mexico
NEWPORT boxer Gary Buckland has made history for the Principality by becoming the first Welshman to win a boxing match in Mexico, a feat not even the great Howard Winstone could manage, writes Michael Pearlman. Not since Winstone’s clash with Vicente
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Fun days to mark Blaenavon heritage birthday
A WEEKEND of fun and festivities is set to mark the 11th anniversary of Blaenavon’s World Heritage status. World Heritage Day is Saturday, June 25, and the celebration will be opened officially at 11.30am at Market Square by town crier Derrick
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New way to report hate crimes
PEOPLE with learning disabilities can now report crime at local community centres and support centres without having to go to a police station. An initiative launched this week by Gwent Police during national learning disability week, means
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Tredegar to mark vital Burma battle
LOCAL dignitaries and members of the Royal British Legion will be among those attending a church service in Tredegar at the weekend to remember those lost in battle in Burma. Eleven members of the 6th Battalion South Wales Borderers lost their
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Election due to replace Torfaen councillor
AN ELECTION is due to be held to fill the vacancy on Torfaen Council following the death of Cllr Tom Gould. Cllr Gould, who represented the Snatchwood ward, died in April at the age of 85. He had been unwell for some time. The councillor
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Pontypool ski centre thrives despite troubles
PONTYPOOL Ski Centre has gone from strength to strength despite the council’s decision to close it during the summer months. In February Torfaen council announced it would close the dry ski slope throughout the summer as part of measures to
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Chepstow woman is Wales' curviest
CHEPSTOW woman Becky Rush, 31, who recently scooped the title of Welsh Curvette of the Year, has done the double, beating 250 other contenders from across the UK to become the national Curvette of the Year. Becky, of Brockweir, is a speech
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Pill woman leads dance tribute for cousin
A NEWPORT teenager is holding a charity dance show to raise funds to help buy a headstone for her young cousin. Mibinti Webbe, 19, of Pill, will hold the show at Pill Millennium Centre next month to raise the funds to help buy the headstone
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Win tickets to the Wye Valley Living Show
THE Wye Valley Living Show have teamed up with St Pierre, main sponsors of this year’s show, to offer one lucky winner a pair of tickets to the show on either July 2 or 3, together with afternoon tea for four at the hotel (which may be enjoyed
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Gwent walkers help raise £123K for kidney cause
CAMPAIGNERS raised more than £123,000 in Wales this year for a kidney charity. Walkers took part in the annual Walk for Life earlier this year to raise funds for the Kidney Wales Foundation. Eight walks took part across Gwent this year,
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Mum's fury at Valleys sex abuse sentence
THE mother of a victim of a Valleys paedophile branded his jail sentence pathetic and said he was a manipulative predator. Speaking after Jason France, 39, was locked up for his campaign of sexual abuse in the 1990s, the devastated mother said
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Anger as passport jobs detail revealed
THE process for staff to reapply for their jobs at the scaled downNewport passport office has begun. The Identity and Passport Service plans to stop processing applications at the Upper Dock Street office early next year. Customer services, including
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Sound of music can be heard at Llanmartin Primary
‘IF MUSIC be the food of love’ could have been the mission statement for Llanmartin Primary. Not only do they have a 30- piece orchestra, all reception class pupils have the opportunity to learn violin or cello. Mrs Barbara Rich, the
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Pontypool family’s plea over care
A PONTYPOOL family travelled to Cardiff yesterday to lobby the Welsh Government for better standards of care for patients with a form of Muscular Dystrophy. Six-year-old Ethan Kinge, from Griffithstown, was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Vintage drinking
IT ALL smacks a little of a nanny state when the elderly are now being told they should reduce the amount of alcohol they drink. The Royal College of Psychiatrists says people over 65 should drink the equivalent of just over about half a pint of
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Recession means last orders at Chepstow pub
THE licensee of The Five Alls pub in Chepstow has called time on the business she has run for 11 years, blaming the effects of the recession. Alison Beasley, who also runs the King’s Head and The Smirnoff Bar/White Lion, both in the town centre
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Risca family’s kidney disease fears
A YOUNG Risca father suffering from hereditary kidney disease says he is concerned his baby daughter could have the condition. Christian Sefton, 34, was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease when he was 18, after inheriting it from his father
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Pontnewydd terrier is 'no terror' for posties
MOLLIE the Yorkshire terrier is around eight inches tall, barely 15 inches long, weighs little more than a football, and is “a lazy little devil” who loves snoozing on the carpet. Visitors to owner John Austin’s home are more likely to be licked
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MICHAEL PEARLMAN: Team GB? It's about politics, not football
BEARING in mind that he sounds Scottish and is Northern Irish, spent most of his career in England and is now based in Wales, I’m making Brendan Rogers a shoe-in for Team GB football coach, ticking as he does each and every political box. Because if
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Ditch incinerator bid, Labour urges council
MINISTERS should review the use of incineration as a method of dealing with waste, Newport opposition councillors said. Councillor Bob Bright, leader of the Labour group at Newport council, told a full council meeting he has written to environment
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Win Lord of the Rings box sets
FOLLOWING last year’s successful Blu-ray premiere of the original theatrical versions of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Entertainment in Video will release all three of Peter Jackson’s visual masterpieces in their extended editions on June 28
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£16m Royal Gwent revamp underway
WORK is underway on a £1.8 million scheme to modernise electrical systems at the Royal Gwent Hospital. The project is the first phase of a proposed £16.2m improvement programme intended to rejuvenate the hospital’s vital but ageing infrastructure
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Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 car is star of Sparkle event
LEWIS Hamilton’s 2008 World Championship-winning car took pride of place at Newport’s Hilton Hotel yesterday ahead of a fundraising event in aid of the Argusbacked Sparkle Appeal. The hotel chain is sponsoring the McLaren Formula One team this
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Bok backing for Henson
FORMER South Africa star Thinus Delport says a fit Gavin Henson could make a big difference to Wales’ World Cup hopes this autumn. And the ex-Springboks full back and wing believes Henson would form a potent midfield combination with 2009 Lions player
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Theft-hit Abertillery school to hire 24-hour security
A VALLEYS school hit by a costly spate of thefts is considering employing 24-hour security guards to tackle the problem. Thieves have targeted a Abertillery Comprehensive School twice in a fortnight, stripping lead from the roof and causing
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Just perfect! Hudson gets his 'ideal' centre back
NEWPORT County boss Anthony Hudson believes new signing Ismail Yakubu is his “perfect central defender”, with the player equally enamoured with the Exiles. Rookie Hudson yesterday finalised his fourth signing of the summer, Yakubu penning a deal as a
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Rogerstone Good Samaritan jailed for burglary
A GOOD Samaritan who helped save a woman’s life after she lay seriously injured for 19 hours following a car crash was jailed for burglary yesterday. Stephen Clifford, 54, of Hillside Crescent, Rogerstone, who found and rescued Sophie Cull
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We must hit back – Alviro
GLAMORGAN captain Alviro Petersen urges his team to get their FL t20 campaign back on track in Cardiff tonight when they clash with Sussex (7pm start). The South African was furious with his team after they narrowly lost to Essex in the final over on
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Embattled Monmouth nursery is UK's best-loved
A MONMOUTH nursery is Britain’s best-loved nursery. Monmouth Community Under 5s Nursery was given the title by Practical Parenting and Pregnancy magazine. “Monmouth shone out for us because, despite recent setbacks, the staff are still
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Ebbw Vale charity gives out 14 tonnes of food parcels
THE Ebbw Vale food bank has given out more than 14 tonnes of goods, which equates to £24,000 worth of food, to needy people in Blaenau Gwent. It has proved hugely successful since opening in 2008 and, after a Blackwood initiative started last
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Beer Festival at Rodney Parade
Friends of Newport Rugby are pleased to announce that this event to coincide with the 'Men of Gwent Worthington 7's is confirmed. Opening will be Friday 5th August 3-11 & Saturday 6th August 11-11. It will be held using a bar located close to gate
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Clegg backs bank shares for voters
Voters should be given free shares in state-owned banks so they can benefit from the sell-off of bailed out institutions, Nick Clegg has said.The Deputy Prime Minister revealed that he had urged the Treasury to adopt the scheme as he criticised the Conservatives
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Yet more Fijian woe for Wales
WALES crashed to defeat to Fiji on the world stage again yesterday with the Pacific Islanders stunning Richard Webster’s Under-20s 34-20. The Junior World Championship is proving to be a miserable tournament for the Welsh young guns, who were crushed
