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US surgeon who transformed Gwent children's lives meets families at event in Cardiff
GWENT parents came face to face with the American surgeon who changed their children’s lives at an event tonight. Families from Gwent have raised hundreds of thousands of pounds to pay for surgery, with many travelling to America, to give their
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Lyn Jones: Dragons back to square one after Connacht shocker
DIRECTOR of rugby Lyn Jones lamented a Newport Gwent Dragons horror show after Connacht battered them up front for a bonus-point win at Rodney Parade. The region headed into the game looking to put the heat on the Scarlets for sixth place in the
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Runners go the extra mile for Sport Relief across Gwent
SPORT Relief races were held across Gwent today, many for the first time, with hundreds of runners going the extra mile for the charity. On a cold but fine morning, more than 200 participants gathered for the Newport’s Sainsbury’s Sport Relief
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Dragons 8 Connacht 24
IT MAY have been perfect weather for running rugby at Rodney Parade but unfortunately for Newport Gwent Dragons conditions were still pretty good for those that thrive in the dark arts of the set piece. Connacht powered their way to a four-try
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THE NEWSDESK: Beer and bingo - that was the week that was
IT'S hard to find the time to write this column this week, what with all the beer drinking and playing bingo. Being a plebeian sort, someone who doesn't move in the lofty circles of Grant Shapps or David Cameron. No glitterati-filled suppers of
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VIDEO: New boys inspire County to vital win and renewed hope
A WEEK is a long time in politics, so they say, and three days can seem like an eternity in football. Doom and gloom after another demoralising defeat at Rodney Parade on Wednesday gave way to relief and hope for Newport County AFC after Saturday's
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Dragons v Connacht
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Deliberate, dangerous and costly - Gwent hit by spate of grass and mountain fires
DELIBERATELY started grass fires in Gwent have put lives at risk, destroyed dozens of acres of grassland and wildlife habitats, and cost South Wales Fire and Rescue Service almost £150,000 - all since the beginning of March.The recent dry spell
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Cardiff 10 Cross Keys 25 – match report
IF Cross Keys are to lift the Swalec Cup for a second time they will have done it the hard way, as their delighted head coach Greg Woods pointed out. Their convincing victory at Cardiff on the weekend followed away wins in the competition over
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IT'S THE WEEKEND - Shopping with Keiligh Baker: Mother's Day gift ideas
EVERY mum is different, so here's some help for this Mother's Day.To make it easier I've taken a number of different categories your mum may fall into and found a perfect perfume and a present to match. The hardest part for you is deciding
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Fracking 'can weaken Russia grip'
Pushing ahead with controversial 'fracking' schemes could help reduce Russia's leverage over Europe, William Hague has suggested. The Foreign Secretary urged a broader energy mix as he insisted nations should not "run scared" of Moscow's "bullying
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Swalec Cup quarter-final: Ebbw Vale 13 Llandovery 16
EBBW Vale will be replaying a catalogue of butchered chances in their minds until next season's return to the Premiership after being knocked out of the Swalec Cup by Llandovery. The Championship champions-elect had the nudge on the Drovers up
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Exiles boss relieved to finally get another victory
NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh couldn't hide his relief after finally ending a run of one win in 15 games with a 1-0 victory at Torquay United yesterday. Chris Zebroski's eighth-minute strike was enough to secure the three points against
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New policy for Caerphilly foster carer payments
CAERPHILLY Council has approved changes to foster carer retainer payments, which could save the authority thousands of pounds. The retainer is a fee paid to foster carers when they have vacancies – no children in their care.In 2012-13 retainer payments
