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Hundreds join in Monmouth Santa Run

HUNDREDS of people dressed as Father Christmas, elves and reindeer took part in Monmouth's annual Santa Run today.Despite chilly temperatures, an estimated 200 people ran and jogged for just over two kilometres round the park near Monnow Bridge at

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Netani Talei shows his commitment to Dragons and Fiji

NATIONAL pride saw Newport Gwent Dragons number eight Netani Talei play two full games within 24 hours at the weekend. The 30-year-old played the full 80 minutes of his region's bruising RaboDirect Pro12 encounter with Munster on Friday night

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Man killed in Valleys crash described as "one of a kind"

FRIENDS of a man killed in a car crash on a busy road in Ebbw Vale have described him as “one of a kind”. A 21-year-old man, named locally as Tom Baynton, of Gilwern, near Abergavenny, died in a two-car crash in Waun-y-Pound Road, near the former

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Father Christmas delivers tree to Newport nursery children

CHILDREN from a Newport nursery were hand delivered a festive tree by Father Christmas.Over 40 children from St Woolos nursery took part in the annual Christmas tree hunt which involved children and parents searching Belle Vue Park for a suitable tree

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Another narrow loss but Wales are outclassed by Wallabies

THE Wallabies must be crafty sadists.Australia were so dominant at the Millennium Stadium, fast of mind and full of tenacity, that they were cruising at 30-16 approaching the hour.They played some marvellous rugby to cut Wales open with fly-half Quade

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Newport brothers pick up award for silent heist movie

TWO Newport youngsters have picked up a film award for a three-minute black-and-white heist movie, shot using an action sports camera.It is the third award that brothers William, 15, and Alexander Langley, 12, of Langstone, have picked up in recent months

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County pass toughest test with victory over Chesterfield

COUNTY 3 CHESTERFIELD 2 NEWPORT County AFC came through their biggest test of the season at home to win a five-goal thriller against ten-men Chesterfield. Justin Edinburgh’s men were not at their brilliant best at Fortress Rodney Parade and were rocking

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County 3 Chesterfield 2

NEWPORT County AFC moved to within three points of the League Two summit with a thrilling 3-2 victory over ten-men Chesterfield at Rodney Parade. A Danny Crow header put County ahead after just six minutes but the visitors were level just after the hour

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Dementia diagnosis rates lowest in Wales

WALES has the lowest diagnosis rate for dementia in the UK, at almost 39 per cent, meaning almost 28,000 people here may be living with the condition undiagnosed, according to new figures.The annual Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) results also show

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LIVE: County v Chesterfield

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Four Gwent Post Offices relocate

FOUR Post Offices in Gwent are to be relocated and have their opening hours extended.St Julian’s in Newport, Crumlin, East Side, Abertillery and Gilwern and Abergavenny Post Offices will all be moving premises due to new concept called Post Office

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George North maintains Wales' autumn a "success"

GEORGE North has claimed Wales’ autumn series was a success despite his country achieving just a 50 per cent pass rate and all too familiar defeats to Rugby Championship big boys South Africa and Australia. The 21-year-old giant wing crossed for

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Road near Abergavenny closed due to burst water main

THE A4077 between Gilwern and Crickhowell, near Abergavenny, is likely to remain closed until Tuesday because of a burst water main. Flooding has been reported on the road. Welsh Water said that the burst occured in the early hours of Saturday

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Badger vaccination grant open for applications

A GRANT to support privately delivered badger vaccination projects is now open for applications.Alun Davies, minister for natural resources, announced yesterday that the first application window will run until December 13. Successful applicants will be

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Wales v Australia: how the players rated

LEIGH HALFPENNY: Mixed day for the full-back who has had a wonderful 2013 for Wales and Lions. Missed a sitter for him and had to relinquish the kicking duties because of a leg injury. Fairly solid, if unspectacular. 6 ALEX CUTHBERT: Defensively