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Monmouth student is Mr Wales
A STUDENT from Monmouth was crowned Mr Wales 2011 at the weekend. Rhodri Ihenacho, 18, beat off 24 other hopefuls in the grand final on Saturday at St David’s Hall, Cardiff. In the run-up to the final, the public were able to cast their
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Abertillery dad avoids jail after date-row attack
A VALLEYS man involved in an attack that left the victim with a fractured jaw was told by a judge he avoided prison “by the skin of his teeth”. Judge Stephen Hopkins told Christopher Wyatt he was “lucky” to avoid a jail term when he appeared
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Crowds flock to Abertillery for classic car show
MORE than 2,000 people soaked up the sunshine in Abertillery at the weekend as the town welcomed its best ever turnout for the annual Classic Vehicle Show. A total of 76 car enthusiasts brought their motors along for the event on Saturday,
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Great guide dogs steal the show at Tredegar Park
FAMILIES had the chance to find out more about the work of guide dogs in Newport at the weekend, as the amazing work of the animals captivated an audience at the city’s Tredegar Park. The event on Saturday, planned to celebrate the 80th anniversary
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Thousands help celebrate 70th Machen show
THE sunshine brought thousands out at the weekend to help celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Machen Agricultural Show. From pigeons to horses, a variety of animals were on show and providing demonstrations to the 6,000 visitors who packed
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Newport man arrested in Belgium over Pill murder
A NEWPORT man was arrested in Belgium on suspicion of murdering a man in Pill, Gwent Police said. 48-year-old Richard Carslake was found dead in a flat on Jeddo Street in the Pill area of Newport on 6 April. The 40-year-old Newport man was arrested
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Council will consider Brynglas school’s future
THREATENED Newport school will remain open while a city council working party considers options for its future – and might stay open permanently. And the chairman of governors at Brynglas primary hopes an end is in sight to the uncertainty that
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Duffryn supermarket workers brave leg waxing for charity
EIGHT brave Newport supermarket workers underwent leg and back waxing in aid of the Everyman campaign. The colleagues from Asda at Duffryn were watched by customers as they underwent the ordeal to raise funds for the prostate and testicular
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Complaints over Gwent Police down 60%
COMPLAINTS against Gwent Police more than halved in the first quarter of this financial year. There were 94 complaints recorded between April and June, which fell from 231 in the final three months of the 2010/11 financial year, a drop of just
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Man pleads not guilty to Nikitta Grender rape and murder
A Newport man today pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of pregnant Newport woman Nikitta Grender. Nikitta, 19, from Lliswerry was found dead in February following a fire in her flat. She was due to give birth to a baby girl two
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Newport taxi age plan returns
NEWPORT council is again looking at putting age limits on taxis almost two years after it lost a court case on the same issue. Under the proposals laid out in a council report, cars 15 years old or older could not be newly licensed as a hackney
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Gatland hails inspirational Burns
WALES coach Warren Gatland has hailed the appetite for work of Newport Gwent Dragons hooker Lloyd Burns and warned that some of his squad are set for frustration on the sidelines. The 26-year-old from Pontypool came off the bench to make his international
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Joe Calzaghe signs up for film roles
NEWBRIDGE boxing ace Joe Calzaghe is ready to write a new chapter in his career - as a movie star. Mr Calzaghe, who never lost as a boxer, is signed on to star in two films. He revealed on Twitter on Friday that he's landed a role in
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HORNETS MISS KURTZ
HACKNEY HAWKS 59 - NEWPORT HORNETS 35 National League With top-end rider Todd Kurtz required for Premier League duty with the Newport Wasps then the Hornets had to operate the rider replacement rule in the young Aussie's absence in their away fixture
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Wasps lose out again
JUST when long-suffering fans believed matters are moving forward, Newport Wasps took three steps back with this massive underachievement at a solemn Queensway Meadows Stadium on Saturday night. Following a horror start to the 2011 British Premier League
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Maindee awash with colour for festival
NEWPORT was awash with colour at the weekend as the Maindee Festival took over the streets. From giant butterflies, rainbows and fruit to a Yeti and Mr Potato Head, a carnival of around 400 people paraded through the area bringing people out
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Have you had to sell property to fund care for elderly?
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Sun shines on Abergavenny veteran’s day
CROWDS gathered in the sunshine yesterday to watch the annual Veterans Parade in Abergavenny. Locals looked on with pride as ex-soldiers took part of a parade through the streets, marching from the castle to St Mary's Church, to honour the role those
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Popham explains retirement reasons
FORMER Wales and Newport back row forward Alix Popham has been forced to retire because of a shoulder injury. The 31-year-old had an operation after shoulder and elbow problems forced a premature end to his season with French Top 14 club Brive. The
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Support Gwent traders - Let's buy local
HELP Gwent independent traders survive the recession by supporting our Buy Local campaign. Today is July 4, which we are dubbing Gwent independents day, and we need you to go out and support your local small shops, restaurants, pubs, markets
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Police crackdown on illegal off-road bikers
CALLS to police about illegal off-road bikes have almost halved since the launch of a crackdown in Newport. The issue of illegal riding of off-road bikes is a problem in several different areas of the city, so neighbourhood police teams have joined
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Newport's troubles continue in Swalec Premier
NEWPORT’S problems in the Swalec Premier League continued when they lost a hard fought game at Ynysygerwn by four wickets. After deciding to bat first, Newport reached 234-7 in their 50 overs with Nathan Millichip getting 52, captain Mike Clayden 43
