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Campaign for tolerance launched on Newport buses
A BUS advertisement campaign to promote community cohesion in Newport, South Wales and the South West of England was officially launched in the city on Saturday. The Mayor of Newport, Cllr Matthew Evans, joined the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (
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Abergavenny carnival goes on despite cancellation fears
MORE than 1,000 people enjoyed the warm weather in Abergavenny on Saturday for the town’s annual carnival and parade - after organisers said it was saved at the last minute.Hundreds of people lined the town’s streets as a parade made its way
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Visitors step back in time at Blaenavon 1940s event
VISITORS to the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway got into the wartime spirit at the attraction's annual 1940s weekend.The railway's main station at Furnace Sidings was transformed into a Second World War camp featuring American GIs, a make-shift
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Tony Bellew blasts Nathan Cleverly as grudge rematch looms
Tony Bellew reignited his fierce rivalry with Nathan Cleverly by branding him a "plastic world champion" moments after the Liverpool fighter claimed a fifth round stoppage over Julio Cesar Dos Santos at the Liverpool Echo arena.Home favourite
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Music, dance and sculptures at Caerleon Festival
THE Caerleon Festival comes to an end today with music, dancing and sculpturing around the village. The Hanbury quayside, the Festival Field and The Bell Inn have all been used by performers, while a sculpture, arts and crafts fair was held in the Festival
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Thousands enjoy Pontypool Carnival
ORGANISERS said as many as 10,000 people joined in the fun at the annual Pontypool Carnival over the weekend. A parade of around 500 people, featuring Brazilian music with a World Cup Mardi Gras theme, made its way through the town’s streets on
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Joe Parker shows his talent in friendly win
NEWPORT County AFC fans got a glimpse of the future in the Gloucestershire sun on Saturday afternoon as Joe Parker shone in his first appearance in an Exiles shirt. The 19-year-old striker waltzed through the Cirencester Town defence and calmly
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Gwent parents to face £60 truancy fines from this autumn
EDUCATION chiefs are to hand out “punitive” fines to families of children who skip school from September. The parents of students who play truant or persistently turn up late at school will receive £60 fines, as will families who take their children
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Newport school says "thank you" to community
MORE than 150 people gathered at a Newport high school to celebrate its involvement in the community.St Julian's School hosted the inaugural community dinner as a way of saying "thank you" to parents, residents and business owners for the
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Former Cwmbran hotel could make way for residential housing
A FORMER hotel could be knocked down to make way for residential flats for people with autism and learning difficulties, planning documents reveal. Somerton House on Llantarnam Road, Cwmbran, was previously used as a hotel and latterly was turned
