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No fears of fixture pile-up repeat for Justin Edinburgh
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh has dismissed concerns that the postponement of Saturday’s clash with AFC Wimbledon could be the first of many at Rodney Parade this season. The League Two match was postponed by the referee on Saturday
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THE NEWSDESK: We're living in a 21st Century version of A Christmas Carol
I CAN'T help but feel that if we take away the superficial advances in technology, Charles Dickens would have recognised a great deal in this country this Christmas. The twin children, Ignorance and Want, which exist beneath the cloak of his Ghost
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Condemned turkey meat did not enter food chain, claims Newport supplier
MORE than 7,000 tonnes of condemned turkey meat from a Newport supplier did not enter shops or the food chain, the company's boss has said. At the weekend the Food Standards Agency (FSA) advised customers who bought turkey butterflies from Severnside
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Connacht 14 Dragons 11
Connacht 14 Dragons 11NEWPORT Gwent Dragons were deprived of their first back-to-back away league wins in nearly two years after losing at the death to struggling Connacht in Galway.The Gwent region had looked to bounce back after their heavy 32-13 defeat
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Monmouthshire widow's legal battle with grandson over farm
A FRAIL 99-year-old widow is locked in a bitter legal battle with her own grandson who claims he was promised her sprawling Monmouthshire estate when she dies.David Nugent has gone to court with claims that he is entitled to Court Farm, in Llantilio Crosseny
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Terry Jones' Silly Kings, National Theatre Wales, Cardiff Castle
Silly Kings,Cardiff Castle Okay, the Christmas Season is upon us and while South Wales is spoilt for choice with a cavalcade of pantomimes, shows and musicals for the family this festive season, National Theatre Wales has undoubtedly scored a winner with
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Lifeboat searches River Usk for missing Newport dad
A LIFEBOAT was searching the river Usk in Newport and Caerleon this morning for missing Argus worker Ben Caplan, who was last seen on December 7 on a night out with friends. The search for Mr Caplan, 30, of Bond Street, Newport, has been continuous
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Newport teen shaves head for charity
A BRAVE teenage has had more than 17 inches of her hair cut off for charity.Not just that, but she did it in front of all her classmates at Llanwern High School.Rebecca Richardson has donated all of her hair to the Little Princess Trust, who make wigs
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50 arrests on this year's Black Friday in Gwent
THE last Friday before Christmas, dubbed "Black Friday", saw 50 people arrested across Gwent, a slight drop on last year, the police have said.Thousands of revellers descend on city and town centres on the last Friday before Christmas making
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Crash causing train delays between Abergavenny and Hereford
TRAINS running between Abergavenny and Hereford could be delayed by up to 15 minutes and have a reduced running speed after a vehicle hit a bridge.A message on the Arriva Trains Wales website states an estimate for the resumption of normal services will
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Food and drink - What's in your perfect Christmas hamper?
It's a delight of the festive season packed full of tasty treats. PAUL CAREY asks Gwent people what would be in their perfect Christmas hamper.WHEN CHRISTMAS arrives there is one thing that gets everyone licking their lips in anticipation.Whether
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Bridge jumper reports 'a false alarm'
EMERGENCY services were called to reports of a person jumping off George Street Bridge, Newport, last night.A South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) boat was deployed to the scene, shortly after 6.28pm, as was a police helicopter but the situation
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Fire crews called to bedroom blaze at Somerton home
FIRE crews were called to deal with a bedroom fire at a Somerton house in the early hours of this morning (Sunday December 22).The blaze broke out in the first floor bedroom of a three-storey semi-detached home on Libeneth Road.South Wales Fire and Rescue
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Farmers urged to keep safe while handling livestock
GWENT farmers are being urged to keep safety in mind when handling livestock.Old livestock handling systems used on farms may well pose significant safety risks to livestock handlers, a recent survey by the Farmers’ Union of Wales has revealed.The
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Pryce not right in Leeds as Gavin stays undefeated
BRADLEY Pryce's attempt to upset the odds in Leeds ended in failure against top British prospect Frankie Gavin last night. The 32-year old Newbridge fighter, who is now 34-16 in a career record that perhaps doesn't reflect his talent in the ring