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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Shopping with Keiligh Baker - Your festival survival kit
REGARDLESS of whether you’re a festival virgin or a haggard old hippy heading to Glasto for the 25th time, everyone can do with some pointers on how to have the best festival ever.While there you’ll be too busy having fun to worry, but the
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Man admits racially aggravated assault on Pontymister shopkeeper
A RISCA man has admitted racially assaulting the owner of the local shop he has been going to for the last 15 years. Mark Williams, 45, of Meadow Crescent, Pontymister, pleaded guilty to six charges against him at Newport Magistrates Court.
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Caught on camera - Cwmbran's Big Event in pictures
OUR photographer was at this weekend's Big Event in Cwmbran to capture the action - and there was plenty to capture.Organisers hope to have beaten last year's attendance figure of 10,000 thanks to gorgeous suinshine and soaring temperatures.Here
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Food and drink - Creating a honey hub in the heart of the Valleys
A VALLEYS community is set to become a hub for honey-making, thanks largely to the contribution of one man and his passion for honey bees. CAIO IWAN reports.IN A QUIET plot of land near a Valleys village, a Gwent man is aiming to do his bit against one
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Landlord told to pay £7k for housing offences
A NEWPORT landlord has been fined more than £7,000 for failing to comply with housing regulations.Mark Fouweather, of Christchurch, pleaded guilty to 12 offences including breaching an emergency prohibition order by failing to stop tenants living
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WRU SURVIVES VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE
THE Welsh Rugby Union today survived a vote of no confidence after four hours of debate ended with just four club representatives voting for a change of regime. The no confidence motion was opposed by 462 with 18 abstentions. The extraordinary
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THE NEWSDESK: Cutting jobs is a passport to a political crisis
ON MONDAY of last week, there was no crisis. Paul Pugh, the chief executive of HM Passport Office, said that his department had dealt with an “exceptional demand” for passports, but maintained that there was no backlog with more than 97 per cent
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: The Weekend Recipe - Roast Asparagus and prawn salad with homemade mayonnaise by LIndy Wildsmith, chef and proprietor of The Chef's Room cookery school, Blaenavon
Roast Asparagus and prawn salad with homemade mayonnaise.Serves 412 chubby asparagus tipsLemon juice1 teaspoon French mustardSalt crystalsFreshly ground black pepper12 peeled on king prawns at room temperature1 bag of sweet salad mix spiked with a watercress
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Family fun - The attractions of Cheddar Gorge
Take the family for an exciting day out this summer which embraces the great outdoors. Reporter SOPHIE BROWNSON looks at the fun to be had at CHEDDAR GORGE.TAKE advantage of the good weather this summer and explore Britain's biggest gorge with all
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Grow It - Why clematis is a garden staple
ONE of the most popular garden plants, cematis is known for its versatility.Reporter SOPHIE BROWNSON talks to ANNA JONES of Usk Garden Centre about how you can incorporate it in to your own garden.KNOWN as Old Man’s Beard, Traveller’s Joy,
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: The Great Outdoors - The delights of Newport's Belle Vue Park
LAURA LEA takes a tour of her local park to discover a rich history you don’t need to spend a penny to enjoy. With a week to go until summer solstice, long sunny evenings are well and truly here and what better way to savour them than in the outdoors
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Our Garden Guru answers your questions
Q: As a massive football fan, and because the World Cup is in Brazil, I’ve been thinking of planting some Brazilian plants in my garden – but haven’t got a clue where to start. Help! GJ, NewportA: Many of our summer bedding plants originate
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: The phenomenon of 'the prom'
With all the hair, make-up, outfits, planning and dancing, for some Gwent youngsters the prom has become akin to a wedding day in terms of excitement - and cost. EMMA MACKINTOSH looks into the phenomenon.A QUICK search for "UK prom" online yields
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Three tickets share £3.4m jackpot
Three winners scooped a shared jackpot of £3.4 million in the National Lottery draw, organiser Camelot said. The winning numbers were 23, 18, 22, 29, 33, 09 and the bonus number was 15. Each jackpot winner will receive £1,149,241. The draw
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Martyn Joseph Launches Charity With Series Of Concerts
Welshman Martyn Joseph, one of the UK’s best-loved and most affecting singer songwriters is about to fulfil a long-held ambition, officially launching his own charitable trust to benefit both global charities and grass roots “people”
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Four people taken to hospital after Newport crash
FOUR people were taken to hospital after a two-car crash in Newport last night. Fire crews from Maindee and Malpas attended the scene at 8.15pm and released three of the casualties from their vehicles on The Coldra roundabout. One of the cars
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Celebs line up for Newport golf tournament
MORE celebrities have signed to compete at a star-studded golf tournament in Newport this summer. TV stars Bradley Walsh and Philip Glenister and former England cricketer Graeme Swann will play at The Celebrity Cup at The Celtic Manor from July
