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How the Wales players rated in today's humiliating 26-3 defeat to Ireland
LEIGH HALFPENNY: The full-back started well and was immense under the high ball before he started to make mistakes from Ireland’s aerial bombardment which even got through to him on his 50th cap. 5 ALEX CUTHBERT: Had little impact on the game,
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Woeful Wales blown away by Ireland – Ireland 26 Wales 3
WALES’ dreams of becoming the first side to win three successive Six Nations titles lies in tatters after they were given a battering by Ireland. Outmuscled, outthought and outgunned, Warren Gatland’s predictable Wales were outstandingly bad and
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House sales growth at 10-year high
Property sales grew at their fastest annual rate in 10 years in the six months to September 2013 as the housing market revival spread across England and Wales, according to a report. The North, the West Midlands, Wales and London were named by
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Newport first responder backs defibrillator campaign
AS A community first responder John Wheat knows well the value of defibrillators in providing potentially lifesaving early intervention for people suffering cardiac arrest.Mr Wheat, from Ringland, Newport, reckons he has used a defibrillator “maybe
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High winds close one lane on old Severn Bridge
THE Old Severn Bridge is closed to high sided vehicles and one lane is closed in both directions because of strong winds.
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Coleg Gwent students show skills at Tredegar pantomime
COLEG Gwent beauty students have used their skills to bring a touch of glamour to a Tredegar pantomime. Beauty students at the college’s Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone Campus joined Tredegar Thespians’ backstage team at The Little Theatre in
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Shopping for Valentine's Day
ST VALENTINE'S Day. Amidst the inflatable heart balloons, chocolates and special dinners, people tend to forget the day has its roots in religion, and is actually named after a couple of early Christian martyrs, several of whom were named Valentine.The
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Ireland v Wales
Not long to go now. Who is your money on? The bookies favour Ireland. They are 5/6 with Wales at 5/4 Love Adam Jones' scrum cap The Irish crowd boo when ex-Monmouth School head boy, the RFU's Wayne Barnes is named. How to get the ref on your
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Pop the question at one of Gwent's romantic hotspots
WITH Valentine's Day just around the corner, no doubt many Gwent romantics are considering proposing to their better halves.But instead of proposing at home or in your favourite restaurant like everyone else, why not let the great outdoors witness
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: What do your flowers say about you on Valentine's Day?
FLOWERS are the language of love, and with Valentine’s Day round the corner it's time to start thinking about what you want to say to your loved one. Perhaps you are the kind of romantic who rushes at the last minute to the nearest garage to buy
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Newport man to run half marathon in Nan's memory
A NEWPORT man will be pushing through the pain barrier for 13.1 miles next month as he bids to raise money for the hospice that cared for his nan whilst she was ill. Andrew Davies, 30, has always wanted to give something back to St David’s Hospice
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WEEKENDER: Sporting memories rekindled in the mud
AS I WRITE this, the sky is an unfamiliar blue, there is barely a puff of wind and, whisper it quietly, it’s not raining!Unfortunately, by the time you (hopefully) read this, leaden skies are likely to have returned, along with fierce winds and
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Dragons v Edinburgh postponed
NEWPORT Gwent Dragons' RaboDirect Pro12 clash with Edinburgh tomorrow has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch. Cardiff referee Neil Hennessy carried out a pitch inspection this morning and deemed there was no chance of the surface being fit
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Love is in the air
While for many couples, February 14 might mean a treat of a meal out or a delivery of flowers - for others it has a much more special meaning. And among these is Trinant pair Jean and Mike Edmunds who are the perfect match-in more ways than one
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Celtic Manor expansion could bring £70m boost
DEVELOPMENT of a convention centre at the Celtic Manor Resort could bring £70million per year to the South East Wales economy. That’s the figure given by Russell Phillips, vice-president facilities and development, speaking at a community
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Wales don't mind travelling but tight clash in the offing in Dublin
THE IRISH Sea may have been choppy and the landings at Dublin airport may have been bumpy but going on their travels certainly holds no fear for Wales.Warren Gatland's men have gone through two Six Nations campaigns without tasting defeat in an away
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Pitch problems are killing us, says County chief
NEWPORT County AFC say they are ‘devastated’ after last night’s clash with Fleetwood Town became the club’s fifth home fixture to be postponed since December 21 due to a waterlogged pitch. The Exiles have played only one League Two fixture at Rodney
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Dragons ready to meet powerful Edinburgh head on
AFTER being outmuscled by the English in January, Newport Gwent Dragons will attempt to stand tall in the face of a South African stampede at Rodney Parade tomorrow afternoon (kick-off 1.05pm).The region are to put a hattrick of demoralising defeats to
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Super-surgeries proposed for Gwent
NEW primary care resource centres, or ‘super-surgeries’ could be built in Newport, Tredegar and Ebbw Vale by the end of the decade.Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has included the schemes – at an estimated total cost of £
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MIKE FLYNN SAYS: Life is a pitch for us at the moment
WELL I’ve certainly never known a season like this one. The players have been keeping score and by our calculations, Newport has had torrential rain on 29 of the last 32 days and you do wonder if it is ever going to end. Ironically,
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Richie Rees: Dragons need to get season back on track
RICHIE Rees acknowledges the need for Newport Gwent Dragons need to get their season back on track after a miserable start to the year as they embark on a make-or-break month in the RaboDirect Pro12.The region host Edinburgh at Rodney Parade tomorrow
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MELISSA JONES: Kayf Moss one to follow, says trainer
AN APOLOGY was readied by a jockey after a Welsh racehorse's muddy stroll lured the handicapper from his lair. Tom O'Brien eased Kayf Moss over the line at Ffos Las at the weekend, 27 lengths clear of his toiling rivals and in a much faster time
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Gatland calls for Coombs to lead the Welsh charge
WALES boss Warren Gatland has challenged Andrew Coombs to hit the heights of his 2013 Six Nations campaign by leading the fight against Ireland in Dublin.The Newport Gwent Dragons lock comes in for injured former Rodney Parade favourite Luke Charteris
