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Peter Kennaugh sprints to glory in Abergavenny
TEAM Sky rider Peter Kennaugh won a dramatic sprint to the line to beat teammate Ben Swift to the National Road Race title in Abergavenny. The 25-year-old from the Isle of Man was a surprise winner, completing the 186km course around Monmouthshire
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Luke Charteris: Timing was wrong for return to Wales
LUKE Charteris turned down an offer to return to Newport Gwent Dragons in favour of staying in France. The 31-year-old lock has signed a deal at the start of the month to link up with international teammates Dan Lydiate, Jamie Roberts and Mike
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Food and drink - Making our pizza toppings a healthier experience
A NEWPORT chef is aiming to make our pizza toppings a healthier experience, as JEN MILLS discovers.MARIO and Luigi love it, so did the Ninja turtles and so do Newport residents.Yes, it’s pizza: rivalling sliced bread for the best culinary invention
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Shopping with Keiligh Baker - Men’s Holiday kit
THE flights are booked for your lads' break, family holiday or romantic fortnight with the missus – but what to pack?Overpack and you face the wrath of the luggage scales at check-in. Underpack, and you’re forced to wash your undies in
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Olympic champ Laura Trott triumphs in Abergavenny
OLYMPIC track champion Laura Trott conquered the roads of Monmouthshire to claim the women’s National Road Race crown in Abergavenny. The 22-year-old successfully defended the under-23 title she won in Glasgow last year and claimed the overall
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Firefighters tackle blaze near Heidenheim Drive
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a deliberate refuse fire near in Heidenheim Drive in Newport today. A crew from Malpas dealt with the blaze.
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THE NEWSDESK: It is time we took back the city centre from trouble-makers
IT'S heartening to see that the moves to put the heart back in our city centre also include steps to take it back from trouble-makers. Many of us would admit that Newport city centre has of recent years not been the most welcoming of atmospheres
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Bus campaign to counter extremism
A BRITISH Muslim community is sponsoring 125 buses to run in the South-West of England and Wales – including Gwent – to mark 125 years since its foundation in 1889.It is part of a wider awareness campaign that has spanned the UK from Glasgow
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Minister puts youth at heart of war projects
YOUNG people in Wales must be placed at the heart of the nation’s commemorations of the First World War if we are to build an enduring cultural and educational legacy. That is the message from Wales Office Minister Baroness Randerson who yesterday
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: The Weekend Recipe - Apple tart tatin by Simon KIng, chef/proprietor of Restaurant 1861 near Abergavenny
Simon King, chef/proprietor at restaurant 1861 near Abergavenny, believes we should treat ourselves to puddingsA little of what you fancy can do no harm!Most people enjoy puddings, and at the restaurant, very few people choose to leave without enjoying
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£1.5m grant to change services
THE Welsh Government is making £1.5 million available to transform regional social care.Gwenda Thomas, deputy minister for social services, announced yesterday plans to strengthen the regional leadership in Wales to ensure people who use services
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: Family Fun - Fast and furious at the speedway
FAST and furious family fun is guaranteed as British motorsport prepares for one of the biggest events in its annual sporting calendar with the return of the British FIM Speedway Grand Prix to Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on Saturday July 12 &ndash
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LIVE: Abergavenny Festival Of Cycling
Follow live coverage of the Abergavenny Festival Of Cycling 2014. #roadchamps Tweets
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IT'S THE WEEKEND: The Great Outdoors - How a Gwent cancer survivor found solace on her allotment
One Gwent woman found solace on her allotment as she fought the hardest battle of her life. JEN MILLS reports.WHEN Caroline Duchet was diagnosed with breast cancer aged just 43, she felt as if her fears had been realised.After losing her mother to cancer
