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Three men and a woman bailed over suspected murder of Pontnewynydd man, John Reeder
FOUR people arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Pontnewynydd man have been released on bail by police. Three men aged 18,19 and 23 and the one woman aged 19, all from the Pontypool area, had previously been arrested on suspicion of murder
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Northampton 3 County 1
NEWPORT County AFC were brought down to earth with a defeat at Sixfields this afternoon. After the euphoria of the wins over Accrington Stanley and at Brighton in the League Cup, Justin Edinburgh's men got a reality check at Northampton. County
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Get some riverbank relaxation - go fly-fishing
FLY fishing has been described as the "contemplative man's recreation". Jen Mills visits Monmouthshire to find out whether this is accurate. "It's the oldest saying, but once you've felt that pull and the thrill of actually having the fish take
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Torfaen leisure trust raises charges
THE newly formed trust which runs leisure services in Torfaen has announced it is to increase leisure charges. But the trust has not gone with the proposed five per cent increase suggested in a council report. And instead it is to put up prices
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Chepstow garden hosts new art show
A CHEPSTOW sculpture garden which has attracted thousands of visitors since it opened in May is running its final exhibition of the year. More than 300 pieces by 45 sculptors will be placed around Wyndcliffe Court Gardens, St Arvans by August 16
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UPDATE: Husband of woman fatally shot in Newport street had three shotguns at home
THREE shotguns owned by the estranged husband of Caroline Parry who was fatally shot in a Newport street have been found at his home. Officers say they have recovered a small number of firearms held legally by Christopher Parry, 49, from an address
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Father and sons get prison sentences for stabbing
A FATHER and his two sons were given prison sentences after admitting their part in a Newport stabbing. Jerome Nunes, 22, his brother Blaine Nunes, 21, and father Roy Nunes, 47, all of Hammond Drive, Newport, admitted their part in the attack on
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: The delights of old-school sweets
OLD-fashioned sweet shops are making a big come-back, as PETER MARSHALL discovered. PERHAPS it is a taste of youth, nostalgia in a wrapper. Or maybe it's another consequence of our 1950s revival, post-Jubilee celebrations, a search for comfort
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Woman taken to hospital after crash on M4 in Newport
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a crash on the M4 this morning. One lane was closed and slow traffic was reported due to a crash on the M4 near Newport at around 11.30am. The accident happened on the M4 eastbound around junction 28 Tredegar
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Thousands join Facebook tribute to dead Pontnewynydd man
THOUSANDS of people have lilked a tribute group page to a popular Pontypool man within hours of it being set up, saying his death has shocked the town "to the core". The incredible outpouring for John Reeder, 63, came as Gwent Police was granted
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Man jailed for ‘foul-mouthed abuse’ against judge
A MAN who launched a "tirade of foul-mouthed abuse" at a judge because he was not happy with his brother's sentence was jailed for contempt of court. Joshua Jeffreries, 22, shouted obscenities at Judge Stephen Hopkins QC as his brother Ottis Jefferies
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Nathan Cleverly will knock out Kovalev, says dad and trainer Vince
VINCE Cleverly has vowed his son Nathan has several strategies to beat Sergey Kovalev, but his main one is simple, knock him out. Cleverly believes Nathan can beat the hard-hitting Russian any way he likes. “Nathan can box inside or outside
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Nathan Cleverly doesn’t hold a candle to Joe Calzaghe, blasts Kovalev’s trainer
SERGEY KOVALEV is coming to break welsh hearts and take Nathan Cleverly’s world title, and his trainer has warned there is nothing the Welshman can do about it. Kovalev, trained by former world champion middleweight fighter John David Jackson,
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: The Gwent vinyl revival
SALES of records are on the up - and for collectors across Gwent, nothing can beat the lure of vinyl and the Saturday trip to the local record shop to look for it. CAIO IWAN reports. WHY do people still buy newspapers? Is it out of convenience,
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Gwent voyeur back behind bars
A VOYEUR who breached a sexual offences prevention order banning him from spying on women in public toilets is back behind bars. Adrian Porter was caught in the women's toilets at Newport's Kingsway Centre on July 8. Security staff found he
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Black and Ambers make former Osprey Lee Beach captain
WALES’ 2009 Sevens World Cup-winning captain and former Ospreys back rower Lee Beach will skipper Newport in their coming campaign. The highly-regarded flanker joined the club at the end of last season after playing for London Welsh in England’
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MIKE FLYNN SAYS: I can join the party – finally!
FINALLY I can join the party and get back on the pitch playing football, and I couldn’t be happier about that. I took part in a full training session on Thursday and it was great being back out there with the boys, especially as they are all flying
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Caerleon writer's radio play tells story of Red Star Newport
A CAERLEON-BORN writer has penned his first radio drama about an imaginary football team in Newport. Paul Jenkins, 42, who has written scripts for the popular television soap EastEnders, heard Red Star Newport for the first time on Radio 4 yesterday
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Newport County manager to put his trust in academy graduate Andrew Hughes
NORTHAMPTON v COUNTY (Today, KO 3pm) JUSTIN Edinburgh insists he’ll put his faith in academy graduate Andrew Hughes for today’s testing trip to face the Cobblers. The Exiles are without Byron Anthony after his broken leg horror on Tuesday and
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Danny Crow's flying high – now Exiles’ Cup hero wants League start
NORTHAMPTON v COUNTY (Today, KO 3pm) LEAGUE Cup match-winner Danny Crow is hoping he’s forced his way into the Newport County AFC starting XI today. The striker came off the bench to stun Championship outfit Brighton & Hove Albion with
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Justin Edinburgh relishing battle with Aidy Boothroyd
NORTHAMPTON v COUNTY (Today, KO 3pm) FOLLOWING the biggest high of his managerial career, Justin Edinburgh believes he’ll now face his biggest challenge. The former Premier League defender has enjoyed a myriad of successes in just shy of two
